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Condition: New. 15th edition, 2010. 31 of original 32 volumes. Does not include Volume 18. Shrink wrapped! (encyclopedia, reference) NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: Very Good. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britanica, 1993. 15th edition. Heritage edition. 32 Volume set. 4to Hardcover. Brown boards with gilt lettering on red and blue spine labels. B/W and color illustrations. No. 41,182 of 49,999. Very Good set. Some rubbing to gilt lettering on spines. Top edge gilt of Volume 22 chipped. (encyclopedias, encyclopedias and dictionaries ) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Condition: Very Good. Chicago: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1998. 15th edition. 32 vols+15 vols of yearbooks. Vols. 1-12: Micropaedia, ready reference; Vols. 13-29: Macropaedia, knowledge in depth; Vol. 30: Propaedia, outline of knowledge; Vols. 31-32, Index. Sm 4to. Illus. Near Fine book. Minor scuffs to some boards. (encyclopedias and dictionaries) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. **Please note: If you are an international customer (outside of U.S.), please message us to discuss shipping, since this is a very heavy set. The Encyclopædia Britannica. Latest Edition. A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and General Literature. New Maps and Many Original American Articles by Eminent Authors. In Thirty Volumes. With New American Supplement. Edited Under the Personal Supervision of Day Otis Kellogg, D.D., Formerly Professor of English Literature and History, Kansas State University, Etc., Etc. Assisted by a Corps of Experienced Writers. Fully Illustrated, with Over Ten Thousand Portraits, Plates, and Engravings. Original Ninth Edition, In Twenty-Five Volumes Edited by Profs. Spencer Baynes, LL.D., and W. Robertson Smith, LL.D., Assisted by Over One Thousand Contributors. R.S. Pearle & Co., New York: The Werner Company, Chicago. 1897. Complete set in 30 Volumes. Uniform navy cloth binding measuring 10.5 x 8.25", large 8vos. In fair condition. All cloth boards normally scuffed at edges and worn/bumped at corners. All edges of all volumes are uniformly marbled (top edges slightly dulled). Heads and tails of spines bumped; some heads exhibit small tears, but are overall intact. Cloth covered fore-edge of Vol. I's front board is chipped with exposed binding. Gilt lettering and ruling overall bright and clean, with some rubbing at heads and tails of spines. Most bindings are overall tight and intact, but some exhibit split gutters, i.e., Vol. I's front gutter is split with exposed binding mesh & cording. Vol. XXX's bindings is moderately shaken, with pages 1 - 416 attached to binding via cording only. Light toning throughout text-blocks; mostly at edges of leaves with some instances of finger-soiling or light age-staining. Light scuffing or staining to front board of Vol. XXIX & spine of Vol. XVII. All bindings are intact, but some exhibit split gutters. Please see photos and ask questions, if any, before purchasing. The 9th and 11th editions are often lauded as high points for scholarship; the ninth included yet another series of illustrious contributors such as Thomas Henry Huxley (article on "Evolution"), Lord Rayleigh (articles on "Optics, Geometrical" and "Wave Theory of Light"), Algernon Charles Swinburne (article on "John Keats"), William Michael Rossetti, Amelia Edwards (article on "Mummy"), Prince Kropotkin (articles on "Moscow", "Odessa" and "Siberia"), James George Frazer (articles on "Taboo" and "Totemism"), Andrew Lang (article on "Apparitions"), Lord Macaulay, James Clerk Maxwell (articles on "Atom" and "Ether"), Lord Kelvin (articles on "Elasticity" and "Heat") and William Morris (article on "Mural Decoration"). Robert Louis Stevenson, then 25, contributed an article about Robert Burns that, being unenthusiastic, was never printed. There were roughly 1100 contributors altogether,[ a handful of whom were women; this edition was also the first to include a significant article about women ("Women, Law Relating to"). Evolution was listed for the first time, in the wake of Charles Darwin's writings, but the subject was treated as if still controversial, and a complete working of the subject would have to wait for the 11th edition. The eighth edition has no listing for the subject at all. The ninth edition was a critical success, and roughly 8,500 sets were sold in Britain. A & C Black authorized the American firms of Charles Scribner's Sons of New York, Little, Brown and Company of Boston, and Samuel L. Hall of New York, to print, bind and distribute additional sets in the United States, and provided them with stereotype plates for text and graphics, specifications on the color and tanning quality of the leather bindings, etc., so the American-produced sets would be identical to the Edinburgh sets except for the title pages, and that they would be of the same high quality as the Edinburgh sets. Famous infringers of that era include the Philadelphian Joseph M. Stoddart, who employed a spy in the Britannica's ow.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information. 28 volumes + 1 Index = 29 volumes. Dark hardcovers with gilt lettering, thin paper pages, The covers and spines have varying degrees of wear, the spines of many volumes are edgeworn with small tears at top edge and many of the hinges are cracked, Volume 11 has a loose page; Volume 24's half-title page is partially torn out. Includes a receipt from Sears, Roebuck dated 1923 thanking the customer of the purchase of the Encyclopaedia, stating that it has been paid in full. Please Note: This heavy set does NOT qualify for free media mail shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. This 1797 volume from the third edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, printed in Edinburgh by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, contains articles from Hydrostatics through Lessons. The third edition marked a broad update from earlier printings. This ninth volume includes 30 engraved plates (CCXL through CCLXIX) with notable maps of Ireland and Italy. Issued in quarto format, the volume is bound in original leather over marbled boards. Good condition, with cracked hinges, worn leather, and lifting marbled paper; internal binding remains tight. Pages clean and complete. Format: Quarto (4to), single volume. Collation: 799 pp. Illustrations: 30 engraved plates. Edition: Third Edition. Item Number (SKU): #28984. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

Leather. Condition: Very Good. Eleventh Edition. 29 volumes in black leather, gilt ruling, decorations, and a blind stamped heraldic shield on the front panel. The hinges on all volumes are tight. , the spines have been bound over uniformly with heavy black archival tape, and gilt lettering on the spine which states the volume #. All illustrations and maps are present. There is rubbing to the extremities, the pages are very clean, unmarked. Volume 29, the index, is the only volume with significant wear (one corner chipped , scuffing on the extremities) This is a sturdy and serviceable set, Fifteen hundred men and an impressive (by Edwardian standards) 200 women contributed articles to the 11th edition, which was edited by Hugh Chisholm. Under his editorship, the Britannica combined scholarship and readability in a way no previous encyclopedia ever had and, arguably, no encyclopedia has been able to repeat. Size: Octavo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3.

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Facsimile Edition. Very good set in the original gilt-blocked leather; with red gilt-blocked labels to spine. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges; light foxing scattered internally. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 3 volumes, 160 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 27 cm. + 1 slip. Notes; Date is suggested. Facsimile of the 1st edition: Edinburgh : Printed by A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar and sold by Collin Macfarquhar, 1769-1771. Slip: "The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica was issued serially in sections from 1768 tp 1771." Contents; Vol. 1. A-B -- vol. 2. C-L -- vol. 3. M-Z. Subjects; 1701-1800. Encyclopedias and dictionaries. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reissue Edition. No noteworthy defects. Light fading to pages. VG condition. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Eleventh Edition. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1910. 28 volumes of the 11th edition and 3 'new volumes' of 1926 constitute 13th edition). Missing Volume 29 (index). Gold lettering on the spines and front covers. Onion skin paper. Spines are faded. Minor wear to the edges and corners. A very good copy of this handsome set. This is a heavy volume and will require additional shipping charges. Eleventh Edition. Full Soft Leather Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8.75 x 12. Encyclopaedia.

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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Facsimile. B&W illustrations. Reprint of the 1771 edition. Fading to pages. Light discoloration to endpapers. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Condition: good. This set includes all 24 volumes! They are in great condition for their age! We will ship safely in multiple boxes to assure safe arrival! Please reach out for any photos or info!

First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall: tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; viii,165,[3]p. : ill., 2 folding plates ; 8°. Subjects; Hydraulic engineering History 19th century Sources. Canals Design and construction. River engineering. 1 Kg.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Complete 29 volume set. Cover and binding are worn but intact. A reading copy in fair condition. Actual sample volumes from set shown. A good useable set. Secure packaging for safe delivery. 1.01.

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Eleventh Edition. Worn set bound in half leather over cloth boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards, along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 10 volumes. Contents; v. II: Andros to Austria ; v. III: Austria Lower to Bisectrix p v. VII: Constantine Pavlovich to Demidov ; v. IX: Edwards to Evangelical Association ; v. X: Evangelical Church to Francis Joseph ; XII: Gichtel to Harmonium ; v. XXVI: Submarine Mines to Tom-Tom ; v. XXVIII: Vetch to Zymotic Diseases ; v. XXIX: Index ; v. XXVL Shuválov to Subliminal Self. Subjects; Encyclopaedia Britannica. Dictionaries. Arts. Sciences. Literature. General Information. 5 Kg.

Full Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. {Size: 22.22x 29.21 cms} A Unique Premium Leather-Bound book for elite readers/collectors of old rare books. An Original Leather is being used for binding this book with Golden Leaf Printing and designing on Spine, front and Back of the book with edge gilding. WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPTIONS IN COLOR OF LEATHER RED, GREEN, BLUE, MAGENTA, TAN, DEEP BROWN, BLACK AND WITH DIFFERENT COLOR LABELS. YOU MAY CHOOSE ANY COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE AND MAIL US. Original edition was published in [1911] and this unique edition is Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition. Black & white printing on high quality natural shade paper with sewing binding for longer life, professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books, we processed each page manually on computer and make them readable. We give our best to give you the best book but in some cases we have to adjust few pages which are blur or missing or black spots. We hope that you understand these issues in these old treasure. This is an important book for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure. Our dedicated team is trying to bring these rare books back to the shelves. We are also giving service of printing the hard-to-find books which are not listed in our store. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - English, Vol: - Volume 25, Pages 1104, Print on Demand. Product Disclaimer: Please be aware that because leather is a natural material, slight discoloration or change in texture may be visible. {FOLIO EDITION (Size 12x19 Inches) IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON REQUEST}. [Description Please Note:- text destroyed and text break, text cut] Volume 25 1104.

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First Edition. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 290 pages, [4] leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects: Physical geography; Physical; Geography. 1 Kg.

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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2016, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 1151, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 1151.

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