Prefaces Prologues Famous Books by Eliot Charles (130 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Octavo, hardcover, near fine in green boards with gilt border and design. deluxe edition. 437 pp. frontis of Hippolyte Adolphe Taine. No dustjacket, as issued. Includes Caxton, John Calvin, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton among others.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Registered Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. The Harvard Classics. Boards are brown leather with gold writing and embellishments.There are four raised ribs on the spine. All edges are gilt, front and back end papers are marbled. Book has silk page marker. Translated by Thomas Shelton. Bookseller Inventory BS/CC2032.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. THE HARVARD CLASSICS . BOOK IS BRAND NEW I TOOK THE CELLOPHANE WRAP OFF. GILT PAGE EDGES ALL AROUND. COLLECTORS EDITION GOLD ON BROWN FAUX LEATHER.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 61st edition. Registered edition. 437 pages, 8vo, green leatherette. Spine stamped deluxe edition, top of cover lightly worn, very good; contents fine; no dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. No (illustrator). 1969 Collier Harvard Classics Deluxe ed - 8vo / 437 pp - Full green leatherette hardcovers with gold title letters as shown - In VERY GOOD PLUS condition and no dj Issued - clean, secure, unmarked, not worn - Contents as shown - YSB # 221533.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No (illustrator). 1938 Collier Vol 39 Harvard Classics ed - 8vo / 437 pp - Full brown leatherette hardcovers with gold title letters as shown - In VERY GOOD condition and no dj Issued - Owner bookplate on ep - Slight cover edge wear - All else clean, secure, unmarked, not worn - Contents as shown - YSB # 221530.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Deluxe Edition. Dark green leatherette boards with decorative gold boarder on face and lettering on spine. Gold end papers. Registered Edition. Binding is crisp, tight and square. Pages are clean throughout. Includes introduction and notes.

Leatherette. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Frontspiece (illustrator). The Harvard Classics. Dark green leatherette binding with gold colored print and design on spine. Cover has gilt colored decorative banding and Harvard logo in center. Contents are tight sound and unmarked. Yellow end papers. 437 pages. " Deluxe Edition". For items of the same series, please see our #'s 1160, 1161, 1721, 1723, 3819-3834.

Leatherette. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Frontispiece (illustrator). De Luxe Edition. Dark green leatherette binding with gold print and design on spine. Cover has gold decorative banding and Harvard logo in center.Light rubbing near top edge of rear cover. Yellow end papers. Tight, sound and unmarked. 437 pages. If binding is of interest, we have matching books, same design. Size: 5 3/4 X 8 1/2.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint Edition. G/none, used hc, 462pp. Black colored cloth over boards with gilt text on spine; edge wear; shelf wear and fraying to head and tail of spine. Interior pages clean, unmarked except former owner's inked name and town on front paste down. Binding is straight and tight.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Deluxe Edition. Dark green faux leather boards, gilt lettering, trim and colophon, rubbed at corners, chipped at tip, front hinge cracked on bottom 3". Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. It appears as though this book was completely soaked at one point. This book is severely edgeworn. Binding is very loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Alumni edition. Limited #4708. Same as later reprint. ; 462 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. WONDERFUL BOOK OF PREFACES FOR FAMOUS BOOKS BY FAMOUS PEOPLE IN HISTORY. VERY NICE DARK GREEN COVER WITH GOLD DESIGN AND PRINT SPINE. CLEAN AND TIGHT, NO INTERNAL MARKINGS. The Harvard Classics, originally known as Dr. Eliot's Five Foot Shelf, is a 51-volume anthology of classic works from world literature, compiled and edited by Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot and first published in 1909. ANTIQUE BOOKS DEN, WHERE HISTORY LIVES.

Leather. Condition: As New. deluxe registered. Black leather with bright gilt, square tips, never cracked open for a read, no wear, clean, ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 437 pages.

Hard Cover. Condition: vg. 62nd ptg. Registered Deluxe Edition; contents clean; 8.25" tall; light shelf wear to edges of dark green cover with gilt decor & lettering on front & spine. Hardcover.

Leather Bound Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Leather covered Hardcover. No DJ. 62nd printing, 1969. Deluxe Edition. Pages clean and unmarked. Covers (dark green leather covered with gilt decoration/lettering) show very minor shelf wear. Binding tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Sixty-Second Printing. Book is in VG condition with light rubbing to edges, light scuffing to rear board, mild soiling/spotting to top edge else a bright and solid copy.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Collector's Edition. Dark brown leatherette boards with gilded decorative lines and lettering on face and spine. All page edges are gilded. Brown end papers. Crisp, clean, bright and tight. An attached gold silk page marker. Looks brand new. The Harvard Classics Registered Edition. Includes introduction and notes.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Piece(s) of the spine missing. Due to age and/or environmental conditions, the pages of this book have darkened. Dampness has seeped into more than just the cover. Binding is moderately loose. Some pages are falling out. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Used - Good. No Jacket. Softer boards. Different cover than pictured, this is the 1909 dated edition with black boards and gold accents.

hardback. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Later Printing. Harvard Classics Deluxe Edition, Registered, Vol. 39; 1.3 x 8.4 x 5.6 Inches; 437 pages.

Hardcover. Sixty-Second Printing. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear; Green and gold cover. ; Harvard Classics; Vol. 39; 437 pages.

Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Wear at edges, water staining on covers and at edges. Previous owner's name; Red and gold cover. Five foot shelf of books. ; Harvard Classics; Vol. 39; 462 pages.

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: 2nd edition Deluxe ] Publisher: P. F. Collier; Deluxe Edition Pub Date: 1/1/1937 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 437 2nd edition Deluxe.

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1. 39 The Harvard Classics. With Introductions and notes. Gilt lettering on spine, embossed Harvard insignia on front. . Boards show wear with an ink mark on back cover, a small puncture in the spine, corners are bumped, pages are faded from age, back hinge is starting to crack. Text is clean and unmarked. . Harvard Classics Series. Vol. 39. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 437 pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 62nd Printing. Very Light Edgewear. Very Light Wear. Very Light Soiling. Dark Green Covers With Gilt Lettering & Decor On Front Cover & Spine.

leather_bound. Condition: Very Good. Sixty-second Printing.