Description: Fair. B0008ADKXQ Well read but still has a few reads left! cover is completely off and no binding on the spine, pages are intact and in fair condition. read more
Description: Good. 4to. Hardcover, 1902. The usual ex-library treatments are present. Original half leather, four raised bars. Brown boards with gilt lettering. a.e.g. Moire endpapers. iii + 204 pages. Double columned text with a frontispiece and 56 additional illustrations, most being engravings. Exterior is sturdy, but the leather is scraped and lightly rubbed. Textblock is good, with strong binding and clean pages. NIcely toned. "No. 592" inked on front fly, with a small ink stamp. Offered by the ... read more
Description: Good. 4to. Hardcover, 1902. The usual ex-library treatments are present. Original half leather, brown, 4 raised bars, with brown boards and gilt letering. a.e.g. Moire end papers. iv and pages numbering 205 to 408. Double columned text. Frontispiece and 27 additional illustrations. Exterior is sturdy, but the spine ends and corners are worn, lightly rubbed. Back bottom corner is scraped. Textblock is good, with strong binding and clean pages. Nicely toned. Front fly has a small ink stamp, and ... read more
Description: Good. 4to. Hardcover, 1902. The usual ex-library treatments are present. Brown half leather with 4 raised bars. Brown boards, with gilt lettering. a.e.g., moire end papers. iv + pages numbering 153-384. Double columned text with a frontispiece and 30 additional ilustrations, engravings. Exterior is sturdy. Leather is lightly rubbed. Spine bottom is nicked. Small specks on back board. Textblock is good, with strong binding and clean pages. Nicely toned. Front fly is inked "No. 595" and has a ... read more
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Publisher: Selmar Hess, NY
Date Published: 1896
Description: Good. 4to. Volume VI only of 8, iv, 205-408pp, prof illus with 28 full page woodcuts, each with tissue, and red printed description of plate, three quarter pebbled leather and dark brown pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration at cover and spine, edges red, marbled end papers, leather worn some at edges and hinges, 1" piece missing at top of spine, text very clean, tight copy. Extra postage. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selmar Hess, NY
Date Published: 1901
Description: Good. 4to. Volume V only of 8, v, 204pp, profusely illustrated with 9 full page photogravures and etchings, plus 48 woodcuts and typogravures, each with tissue, and red printed description of plate, three quarter pebbled leather and dark brown pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration at cover and spine, edges red, marbled end papers, leather worn some at edges and hinges, 1 inch piece missing from top of spine, text clean, and copy tight. Extra postage. read more
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Publisher: Selmar Hess, NY
Date Published: 1901
Description: Good. 4to. Volume II only of 8, iv, 205-408pp, prof illus with 7 full page photogravures and etchings, plus 35 woodcuts and typogravures, each with tissue, and red printed description of plate, three quarter pebbled leather and dark brown pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration at cover and spine, edges red, marbled end papers, leather worn some at edges and hinges, 1" piece missing at bottom of spine, rear hinge broken, with leather split about halfway at bottom, water stain noted at edge ... read more
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Publisher: Selmar Hess, NY
Date Published: 1896
Description: Good. 4to. Volume VIII only of 8, iv, 153-384pp, including Appendix I-English and American Bibliography, Appendix II-Dates of Foreign Poems and Novels, Appendix III-Authors and Dates of Dramas and Operas, prof illus with 3 full page photogravures and etchings, plus 28 woodcuts and typogravures, each with tissue, and red printed description of plate, three quarter pebbled leather and dark brown pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration at cover and spine, edges red, marbled end papers, ... read more
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Publisher: Selmar Hess, NY
Date Published: 1902
Description: Good. 4to. Volume VII only of 8, v, 152pp, prof illus with 5 full page photogravures and etchings, plus 48 woodcuts and typogravures, each with tissue, and red printed description of plate, three quarter pebbled leather and dark brown pebbled cloth, gilt lettering and decoration at cover and spine, edges red, marbled end papers, leather worn some at edges and hinges, front inner hinge broken, with outer hinge split 3" at top and bottom, front board rippled at very top from damp, text clean, and ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: S. Hess, New York
Date Published: 1902
Description: Good. Vol 1 only. Decorated cloth edgeworn, small tears along spine. Corners bumped. Hinges weak. Else clean, tight. AEG. 408 pp. 1902 Revised American edition of the Reader's Handbook. Ill. with photogravures and etchings. read more
Description: Acceptable. Published in 1892. Collectible-Acceptable. No Dust Jacket Volume 4 only. With photogravures, etchings, wood engravings. Dampstained. Spine & corners worn. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selmar Hess
Date Published: 1892
Description: Fair with no dust jacket. Volume IV only. Leather spine and corners. Leather is rubbed on spine edges and corners. Bottom spine end torn.; 12" tall; 384 pages. read more
Binding: hb no dj
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York
Date Published: 1896
Description: b/w plates. VG/-- 208p extensive rubbing to spine & corners, binding starting, but book tight, very light soiling, excellent illustrations. read more
Edition: Revised American Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York, NY
Date Published: 1901
Description: Good. No Jacket. Illustrated Edition. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Clean unmarked copies with no owner marks and not ex-library. 8 volume set bound in olive green cloth with gold stamped type and gilt edging. All volumes are corner bmped and edgeworn. Vol. 1 has been exposed to water for the bottom 2 inches, resulting in some page wrinkling. Set is highly illustrated with tissue protectors for all illustrations. Pretty good condition for being more than 100 years old. Due to weight, shipping only to ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York
Date Published: 1902
Description: Revised edition. Eight volumes. Each very good to very good plus with light to moderate rubbing to the three quarter leather boards on the spine edges, the raised bands, and the corners. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selmar Hess
Date Published: 1902
Description: Good. Revised Edition. Pub date: 1902. Condition: Good. Volumes 6 & 7. We are a tested and proven company with over 400, 000 satisfied customers since 1997. Choose expedited shipping for much faster delivery. Delivery confirmation on all US orders. read more
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: N.Y., Selmar Hess
Date Published: 1892
Description: Good/no DJ. No DJ as issued in leather. Both volumes spines and covers worn with a few pieces missing. Volumes 1 and 2 of 4 volume set, "a revised American edition fo the The Reader's Handbook. " 17 photogravures and etchings with 106 wood engravings and typogravures, from originals by Dore, Gerome, Landseer. cream colored silk-patterned endpapers. Page edges gold gilt. (heavy books). read more
Binding: 1/2 leather
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York
Date Published: 1892
Description: photogravures and etchings, various artists. Good. No dust jacket as issued. spine backing repaired, spine back had pulled from the ft bd; pg edges gilt; tissue overlays w/typed descriptions. volume III only leather is rubbed & worn; gilt type & design on ft pd & spine read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Selmar Hess, New York
Date Published: 1892
Description: Fair with no dust jacket. Large heavy volumes, shipping will have to be reconfigured media mail with insurance and tracking. 9 1/2 inches x 12 inches. Volume I front board detached bumped corners front marbled endpaper there but loose from the book, Volume II front board cracked all the way down and loose almost from the book bumped corners some of the cover to the spine is chipped away, Volume III front board cracked all the way down the front but still attached cover to spine chipped away ... read more
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