Prefaces Prologues Famous Books by Eliot Charles (126 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: 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: 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 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.

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: 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.

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: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. A collection of prefaces and introductions to famous books by noted authors such as Caxton, Copernicus, Raleigh and many others. The 39th entry in The Five-Foot Shelf of Books series, "The Harvard Classics", edited by Charles W. Eliot, who has supplied introductory notes. With sepia frontis portrait of Hippolyte Adolphe Taine. --- In dark red cloth-covered boards with the Harvard crest in gilt on the cover; gilt-stamped spine titling & decorations and grey-green topstain. Lacks a dust jacket. --- With mild sunning to spine, partial splits near front and back of volume, slightly bowed boards and with chafing to cloth at spine ends. Though damaged, the book remains intact and fully readable.; Small Octavo (7-1/2 to 8 in. tall); 462 pages.

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.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine+. Deluxe Registered. Book is as new. Simulated dark green leather cover with gilt lettering on spine, gilt decoration and shield on top cover. No ownership or other marks. Appears brand new. No fading of cover or toning of pages. No statement of printing. Issued without DJ. ; The Harvard Classics, Deluxe Edition, Registered Edition; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 437 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Full dark green faux leather with bright gilt decoration on top cover and spine, gilt lettering on spine. Back cover has minor staining that is not immediately apparent. Binding sound and tight. Pages clean and unmarked. Registered Edition/Deluxe Edition. 62nd printing of the 1938 edition. No DJ as issued. ; The Harvard Classics ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 437 pages Registered Edition; Sixty-Second Printing.

Hardback. Condition: Good. Light wear. Nice shape.; The Harvard Classics, Deluxe Edition; 436 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint Edition. Brown cloth boards with gold lettering. Glossy frontispiece tipped in. A little edgewear, light foxing along edge. "The most comprehensive and well-researched anthology of all time comprises both the 50-volume "5-foot shelf of books" and the 20-volume Shelf of Fiction. Together they cover every major literary figure, philosopher, religion, folklore and historical subject through the twentieth century." William Allan Nielson states: " The Five-Foot Shelf, with its introductions, notes, guides to reading, and exhaustive indexes, may claim to constitute a reading course unparalleled in comprehensiveness and authority."; 7¾" - 9¾" Tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Burgundy cloth boards are lightly rubbed at corners and tips. Gilt lettering and decor is bright. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket as Issued. Harvard Classics Collector's [Registered] Edition. Pages [437] clean, unmarked, binding tight and square; gold satin ribbon bound-in page marker, gilded top page edges, one very small and faint spot at front page edges. Brown leatherette boards, bright gilt decorations and lettering, clean, minor shelf wear at extremities, one 1 1/2" corner bend. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described.