The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature Volume XXIV

Green cloth binding with black print and design on the front cover and gilt print and black design on the spine. Gilt print on the top page edging. No markings in the text with a very few small scattered soil spots. There is a light crack in the middle of the binding, however there are no loose or missing pages. There are a couple of small soil spots and a couple of pen marks on the bottom page edging. A biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors, including the choicest extracts and masterpieces from their writings, comprising the best features of many celebrated compilations, notably The Guernsey Collection, The De Puy Collection, The Ridpath Collection all carefully revised and arranged by a corps of the most capable scholars. Volume XXIV (24) only. Illustrated.