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Auction #115 begins on 30 May 2024

[GOT GREEN?] Decorative Leather Bindings & Cloth Sets 3 shelves of Classics—Dickens, Thackeray, Lamb

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Three shelves of 19th & early 20th Century Classics—Decorative Leather & Cloth bound books, generally in acceptable condition—see descriptions.   Let us know if more details are needed. 59 volumes in all.  UPS ground shipping charged at cost.  

  • Dickens: 24 vol. publisher’s green cloth.
  • Dickens.  Little Dorrit. 4 vols.  Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig, 1856. Marbled boards with leather spines, raised bands, gilt lettering, decorative end papers. Light edge wear, pages toned.
  • Thackeray: 24 vol. 3/4 leather (Last vol. has loose front cover)
  • Lamb, Charles: Essays of Elia & Last Essays of Elia. 2 volumes. 
  • Sidney Howard.  The Silver Cord (Scribner's Sons, 1927) & Ned McCobb’s Daughter (1926)— 2 volumes, matching navy blue leather spines, cloth covers.
  • The Plays of J. M. Barrie. (Complete in 1 volume).
  • Boccaccio, Giovanni. The Decameron. 2 vols., 3/4 leather.

Large collection of dark green and dark blue leather and cloth bound sets of books including works by Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Charles Lamb--a true display of traditional Victorian and Edwardian refinement. The rich shades of green and blue add a touch of elegance to the books, perfectly complementing the traditional color palette of the era. The leather and cloth covers are representative of the high quality attained by binders working for large publishers,  adding a sense of attainable luxury to  collections found in expanding middle to upper-class homes during the turn of the century—an understated yet refined display of traditional literature.

Condition varies but overall acceptable.  Please contact us for specifics or more images.  Shipping is charged at cost (UPS Ground). [email protected]

  • Sold By: John Bale Books LLC
  • Contact Person: Donato Gaeta
  • Country: United States
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Telephone: 2032324338
  • Preferred Payment Methods: PayPal
  • Trade Associations: ABAA


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