Antique (1894) Great Men and Famous Women : A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History - Incomplete Set.
Editor : Charles F. Horne. Publisher : Selmar Hess, New York. Series covers historical figures divided into four themes : Soldiers and Sailors, Statesmen and Sages, Workman and Heroes, and Artists and Authors. They are highly regarded for their ornate cloth bindings and exquisite Victorian-era photogravures, wood engravings, and typogravures.
Victorian Era Books. Binding Is Tight. Gilt detailing and lettering to cover. Cover shows distress (notably to the bottom of the spine on volume 1) + discoloration. Foxing + discoloration present on pages. Vellum ripped on front of title pages in volume 1. Incomplete Set. Only includes Volumes 1, 3 + 4.
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Antique (1894) Great Men and Famous Women : A Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History - Incomplete Set.
Editor : Charles F. Horne. Publisher : Selmar Hess, New York. Series covers historical figures divided into four themes : Soldiers and Sailors, Statesmen and Sages, Workman and Heroes, and Artists and Authors. They are highly regarded for their ornate cloth bindings and exquisite Victorian-era photogravures, wood engravings, and typogravures.
Victorian Era Books. Binding Is Tight. Gilt detailing and lettering to cover. Cover shows distress (notably to the bottom of the spine on volume 1) + discoloration. Foxing + discoloration present on pages. Vellum ripped on front of title pages in volume 1. Incomplete Set. Only includes Volumes 1, 3 + 4.
Price Includes Shipping.
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