The Eversley Edition of the Works of Charles KINGSLEY [Eversley Edition Fine Half Leather Binding by H. Sotheran & Co. 13 Volume Complete Set]

Charles Kingsley

Verlag: London: Macmillan and Co., 1890

Beschreibung

London: Macmillan and Co., 1890-1902. Eversley Edition. Select works of Charles Kingsley compiled into the Eversley Edition, complete in 13 volumes. Uniformly bound in half morocco bindings by H. Sotheran & Co. with the binder s stamp to the base of the end paper. Externally, very elegant with gilt titles, gilt decoration to the compartments in an art nouveau style, top page edges gilt, others tanned and marbled end papers. Pages generally tanned with foxing generally to the start and end of volumes. Frontispiece portrait of Charles Kingsley to Westward Ho. Comprising of: Hypatia 1890 in 2 volumes. Poems 1890 in 2 volumes. Alton Locke 1893 in 2 volumes. Hereward the Wake 1893 in 2 volumes. Two Years Ago 1901 in 2 volumes. Westward Ho! 1902 in 2 volumes. Yeast 1902 in 1 volumes. Provenance bookplate for Alexander Stone to the front of each volume. Approximately 7 ¼ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine fine condition nice bright gilt titles and decoration to clean and bright morocco leather. Joints fine condition sound. Corners very good condition gently worn and bumped. Boards very good condition cloth and leather, minor marks and wear. Page edges very good condition top edge gilt, others tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound, internally the gutter strained to Vol I of Hereward the Wake, before the title page. Paste downs very good condition marbled paper. End papers very good condition marbled paper, tanned and foxed subsequently. Title good condition tanned with some foxing. Pages good condition tanned with some foxing. Binding fine condition attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1890-1902 Binding: Hardback. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1699121043289

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Eversley Edition of the Works of Charles...

Verlag: London: Macmillan and Co.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1890

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Auflage: 1st Edition