\". . . A comprehensive narrative of the rise and development of nations as recorded by the great writers of all ages . . . With the collaboration of many specialists and with contributions by [more than thirty academics and editors from around the world]\"
Half brown leather and green leather-cloth, gilt rules and design and lettering to the spines, which have five raised bands. Green marbled endpapers, green binding reinforcing tapes. More than 16,000 pages, including index; more than 150 plates and more than 2000 other illustrations in the text. There is a tissue-protected frontispiece in each volume, with all tissues undamaged and in place. The top page edges are gilt; the bottom page edges are rough trimmed.
There are no ownership or other marks but the set has been in the continuous possession of one German, later South African, family for more than one hundred years. The cover corners and spines are rubbed and show long usage wear, but, with the bindings, are still firm and functional. There is no foxing or other discolouration. The set is complete and intact with the single exception of the back cover of Vol XII, which is detached but present. There is also a 75 mm tear at the top of Vol XXII (see images).
This is an exceptional set of one of the library classics of an earlier generation. Full sets come up for sale only rarely. Even rarer is to find a set in as good overall condition as this one.
By arrangement, we are in a position to offer free delivery of this 40 kg lot to a physical address in Johannesburg.
- Binding Condition: Very Good (see description)
- Overall Condition: Very Good
- Size: 270 x 190 x 1.7 m shelf length (weight: approx 40 kg)
- Sold By: Fontein Books
- Contact Person: Richard Proctor-Sims
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 051 773 0050/048 079 546 4032
- Preferred Payment Methods: Eft (South Africa), SWIFT (rest of world), or $ checks for US or Australian buyers
- Trade Associations: AA Approved
