Name: Early 20th Century Decorative and Illustrated Leather Volume Set, the Works of Tobias Smollett - 12 Books
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Author: SMOLLETT, Tobias.
Title: The Works.
Place: New York.
Publisher: George D. Sproul.
Publication date: 1902.

Description: 12 volumes. 8vo, … more Author: SMOLLETT, Tobias.
Title: The Works.
Place: New York.
Publisher: George D. Sproul.
Publication date: 1902.

Description: 12 volumes. 8vo, contemporary full crushed green levant, gilt-decorated spines and boards, raised bands, dentelle borders, red satinette double and fly leaves, top edges gilt, uncut. Deluxe "Hand-Made Edition" of Smollett s works, number 79 of 150 sets. This set presents his complete works, including the autobiographical Roderick Random (1748), the Cervantes-inspired Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves (1760-61) and his experimental triumph The Expedition of Humphry Clinker (1771), esteemed as one of the greatest masterpieces of English fiction (Baugh et al., 964). Illustrated with four plates in each volume in double-suite (one on mounted Japan tissue; one frontispiece in each volume in color), 48 plates in all. less

Dimensions: 22ʺW × 6ʺD × 8.75ʺH

Styles: English Traditional; Illustration

Period: 1900 - 1909

Country of Origin: United States

Item Type: Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned

Materials: Leather; Paper

Condition: Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections

Color: Brown

Tear Sheet

Condition Notes: Very good; volumes effected by some losses; Volume 5 front board detached, volume 3 a spine head loss at left … moreVery good; volumes effected by some losses; Volume 5 front board detached, volume 3 a spine head loss at left corner, (7) volumes spine heads with minor chips/loss, other sporadic wear at extremities, volume 2 & 12 a damp stain at lower portion of a few lead and end pages, tight square spines, leaf pages bright and clean (very light age tone), spines and covers uniformly toned to brown, see images. A nice set, beautifully bound. less

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