- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
The Gentleman's Collection
Lot 38:
Description
Fifteen volumes from The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series published by The Easton Press between 1976 and 1979. Titles in this collection include Paradise Lost by John Milton, White Fang by Jack London, The Flowers of Evil by Charles Baudelaire, The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper, Complete Poems of POE and Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe, Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Literary Works of Abraham Lincoln, The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, The Pilgrim’s Progress by John Bunyan, Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, and Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Each collector’s edition volume is bound in premium genuine leather in a variety of colors, including orange, crimson, chocolate brown, black, navy, and cream. The bindings feature hubbed spines with 22kt gold-stamped decorative elements and titles. Additional fine binding details include all-edges gilt, silk moire endpapers, and permanent satin ribbon page markers. The interiors feature various illustrations by noted artists, including Henry C. Pitz for the Little Women volume. Marked on the title and copyright pages The Easton Press Norwalk, Connecticut. 11" H x 7" W x 1" D.
19C
Condition report:
The collection is in very good to fine condition. The leather bindings are well-preserved with bright colors and crisp gold stamping. The all-edges gilt remains bright and reflective with only minor superficial scuffing to the bottom edges of a few volumes. Spines are firm and straight. Very light shelf wear is visible at the extreme corners of some volumes. The silk moire endpapers and satin ribbons are clean and show no fraying. Interiors are clean and free of ownership marks or inscriptions.
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