The Wheeler Publishing Company 1901. Leather. Good - Cash. Half bound leather!! All volumes have hardcovers that are a dark forest green with black leather in the corners and on the spine. The black leather on most of the volumes has lightened making them a beautiful tan. Each of the spines has the author's last name the volume number and the titles within the volume in a vibrant gold gilt. Between the words on the spine there are beautiful patterns that alternate down the spine. It starts with a line across the width of the spine that's alternating between oval like and diamond like shapes. The pattern beneath it is a gorgeous rectangle that peaks on the breadth and indents along the length. There are flowers in each of the corners of the rectangle facing toward the middle with leaves following the breadth and length of the rectangle. In the center of the rectangle is another flower with four dots around it. Beneath the floral rectangle is the line of ovals and diamonds the title and volume number the ovals and diamods again followed by the floral rectangle and so forth as it continues down the spine. At the head and tail of the spine there are just a few simple dotted lines that go along the width. The corners of the books have been bumped. There's rubbing along their edges. Volume 17's spine is darker than the others. A few of the volumes have dark patches on their spines. The volumes have deckle edges. All volumes have top edge gilt. The pages show reader wear and are beginning to yellow. All volumes have cracks in the spine throughout. Some of the cracks reveal a bit of the netting. Several of the pages are stuck together throughout all volumes. Volumes 1 3 and 5 have notations/some writing in them. The illustration title page and table of contents of Vol. 1 have been torn out but are included. Vol. 3 has green staining on the top edge of the last few pages. 240 pages including the last endpages. The staining bleeds down onto the pages but doesn't go down very far. Vol. 5 has a tear in the bottom corner of the front gutter. Vol. 6 has some light staining to the front cover. In Vol. 7 the top corner of the illustration between pages 190-191 has been torn out. Vol. 13 has some staining near the top edge on the green of the back cover. There are a few small missing pieces on the very bottom edge of the last endpage near the spine. Some of the marble pattern has come off on the endpage and pastedown. There are a few small missing pieces on the last endpage near the spine of Vol. 15 Some of the marble pattern has come off on the endpage and pastedown. The last two pages including the last endpage have come loose but are still included with Vol. 16. The pages before them are beginning to come loose as well but are still secured. The netting is visible at the end of the book. There are two missing pieces on the top and bottom edges of the last endpage near the spine. A few of the pages have creasing in the bottom corner. There's fraying to the bottom edge of the front cover near the corner. Vol. 17's spine is darker than the others. The last 30 or so pages have been lightly creased. There's a crack in the front gutter of Vol. 18 that reveals a bit fo the netting. There's a crack at the end of Vol. 19 that reveals the netting and separates the last five pages from the others. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. The Wheeler Publishing Company hardcover
Bibliothèque de La Pléiade 1951. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Hardcover with dust jacket. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show minor shelving wear. Binding is tight hinges strong. Dust jacket shows edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Bibliothèque de La Pléiade hardcover
French and European Publications Inc 1974-09-01. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! French and European Publications Inc paperback
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