Late 19th Century Illustrated Volume Set, the World's Great Classics - 18 Books

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Title: The World's Great Classics.
Author/editor: Dwight, Timothy et al. (Curated by), Julian Hawthorne (Managing editor).
Publisher: Colonial Press.
Origin: … Read more Title: The World's Great Classics.
Author/editor: Dwight, Timothy et al. (Curated by), Julian Hawthorne (Managing editor).
Publisher: Colonial Press.
Origin: New York.
Publication date: 1899.
Edition: Revised edition.

Description: Approx. 7402 Pp. Colonial Press, 1899. Revised edition. sm. 4to. 18 volumes. Publisher's gilt-blocked cloth hardcovers, gilt upper leaf edges, profusely illustrated with photogravures, etchings, colored plates and full page portraits of great authors. Includes: Classic Memoirs - V1 (448 p.), V3 (261 p.); Essays - British Essayists V1 (503 p.) - 2 (514 p.), French German & Italian Essayists (545 p.); Hebrew Literature - (400 p.); Jerusalem Delivered-Tasso - (446 p.); Oriental Literature - V1 (410 p.) V2 (296 p.) V3 (467 p.) V4 (149 p.); Short English History of English People - V1 (430 p.) V2 (478 p.) V3 (220 p.); Turkish Literature - (462 p.).

Measures: 1.75 (32 overall) W x 6.25 D x 9.5 H inches.
Approx. weight: 38 pounds, 3 ounces.

A multi-volume library of literature, philosophy and history, edition known for its high quality production, curated by a "Library Committee"; featured significant figures of the era, art edited by Clarence Cook. See less