THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set. [DETACHED COVERS]. 1894. FULL TOOLED Floral inlays, and leather end papers. DAMAGED ONLY. Many covers are completely detached. DAMAGED ONLY.

Lever, Charles; [Lang, Andrew (Introduction.)]

About this Item

Set is damaged. Most covers are detached. THE COMPLETE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. Complete in 40 volumes. Numerous covers are detached. Printed in 1894. Illustrated by the best Victorian illustrators. The covers are detached. The spines have wear and chips and abrasions. I don't want returns on this set. Please do not purchase this unless you want it. The main condition issue is that many covers are detached. This might be of less significance if being used for display on a bookcase. This would be an incredibly expensive set, bound in full leather with extensive tooling and inlays, more affordable due to the detached covers. Still a nice antiquarian set that displays well where condition isn't critical. This set is complete. In better condition, these books price at $250+ per volume which equals $10,000+ for this set. The covers are detached. There is wear to the spines as clearly shown in the picture. Set has external damage to the bindings but is still attractive, displayable and readable. This is set #199/1250 for America. Printed on extremely high quality paper. The covers are detached. The spines have wear and chips and abrasions. #2110i+o This set has significant damage. Without the aforementioned damage, I would list this set at $5000. Set is damaged. Covers are detached. The covers are detached. The spines have wear and chips and abrasions. The covers are detached. I don't want returns on this set. Please do not purchase this unless you are comfortable with the condition. This will ship in many boxes. Postage is $110, shipped via Priority Mail. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1895. LIMITED EDITION, Set #197/1250 Copies. The Novels of Charles Lever. With an Introduction by Andrew Lang. Illustrated by Phiz (famous illustrator of Charles Dickens' works) and others. Complete in 40 volumes. Bound in full morocco leather bindings. The highest quality morocco leather. Raised hubs. Gilded spines. Floral inlays. Inlaid covers surrounded by dual ruled border. Thick leather turn ins on the front paste down, surrounding silk panel. Silk front fly paper. Thick quality paper. Red and back title pages. Full page plates, protected in tissue. A very elaborate set. Bound in the highest quality bindings. Full leather, with elaborate turn ins over silk paste downs. Approximately 65 inches of shelf space. 8.5 inches tall. In excellent condition, but with substantial external abrasion. Therefore only in good condition, and consistent with that book grade. There is a lot of external wear to the bindings. The leather is very supple. Most hinges are detached. Substantial external rubs/wear, abrasion, chips. Many of the inlays are chipped. Internally these are very fresh, bright, and clean. Appears about free of foxing. Tightly bound. Supple rag paper.

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• Title: THE WORKS OF CHARLES LEVER. Full Leather. Inlaid Floral Bindings. Complete 40 volume set. [DETACHED COVERS]. 1894. FULL TOOLED Floral inlays, and leather end papers. DAMAGED ONLY. Many covers are completely detached. DAMAGED ONLY.
• Binding: Hardcover
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