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Six antique books, 1824–1924, selected for their decorative gilt and pictorial bindings, illustrations and attractive shelf presentation. A distinctive collection featuring Victorian children's literature, first editions and an early Samuel Johnson volume.
Included are:
Across Two Seas— H. A. Forde, 1894. First edition, illustrated. VG+.
Brake Up— Oliver Optic, 1871. First edition, illustrated. VG.
The Two Jungle Books— Rudyard Kipling, 1924. First edition thus, illustrated, leather, all edges gilt. Good.
The Water-Babies— Charles Kingsley, 1891. Over 100 illustrations, all edges gilt. Good+.
Little Peter— Lucas Malet, 1888. First edition thus, illustrated by Paul Hardy. A Victorian Christmas story. Good+.
Rasselas— Samuel Johnson, 1824. VG+.
An appealing decorative and illustrated collection spanning a century of publishing.
See Condition Description for individual grades and details.
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Six antique books dating from 1824 to 1924, selected for their colorful pictorial and gilt-decorated bindings, illustrated contents and distinctive shelf presence. The collection combines Victorian children's literature, early editions, literary classics and a charming Christmas story.
The brightly illustrated spines of Across Two Seas and Oliver Optic's Brake Up provide particularly attractive visual accents, complemented by the gilt decoration and varied cloth and leather bindings of the other volumes.
Included are:
1. Across Two Seas — H. A. Forde, 1894.First edition, illustrated. VG+. A particularly attractive pictorial binding with a vivid red-orange spine.
2. Brake Up — Oliver Optic, 1871.First edition, illustrated. VG. An early juvenile adventure with an elaborate green-and-gilt pictorial railroad spine.
3. The Two Jungle Books — Rudyard Kipling, 1924.First edition thus. Illustrated, leather binding, all edges gilt. Good. A handsome decorative edition of Kipling's celebrated stories.
4. The Water-Babies — Charles Kingsley, 1891.Illustrated with more than 100 illustrations. All edges gilt. Good+. An attractive Victorian children's classic with decorative gilt binding.
5. Little Peter — Lucas Malet, 1888.First edition thus, illustrated by Paul Hardy. Good+. A charming Victorian Christmas story in a decorated green binding.
6. Rasselas — Samuel Johnson, 1824.VG+. An early nineteenth-century edition of Johnson's celebrated philosophical tale, adding historical and literary interest to the collection.
Together, these six volumes offer an appealing combination of decorative shelf presence, illustration, early editions and individual collecting interest.
The group also offers potential for collectors or booksellers interested in the individual volumes, while being offered here as one carefully selected collection.
Please refer to the Condition Description for individual grades and condition information.
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