The Dictionary of National Biography : 26 volumes [22 basic volumes, complete + 3 supplements and Contributor's Index] by Stephen, Sir Leslie; & Sir Sidney Lee; George Smith; L. G. Wickham Legg; Gillian Fenwick - 1950

London: Oxford University Press, 1950. 26 volumes. SEE PHOTOS. NOT library discards. Very Good condition in Very Good dust jackets -- each protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve. NOT library discards. The spines of the dust jackets of Volumes 9 and 13 are a little spotted. All hinges are perfect. All pages are crisp, clean, and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. This 26 volume set consists of the original 22 volumes of the 1950 reissue; plus supplement volumes for 1901-11; 1912-21; 1931-40; and THE CONTRIBUTOR'S INDEX by Gillian Fenwick (1989, New in New jacket). The set is uniformly bound in the original gilt-stamped blue cloth, except for THE CONTRIBUTOR'S INDEX which is in black cloth, as issued. All 26 volumes are complete with dust jacket and protected by a removable clear-plastic sleeve (which account for the glare in the photo). Sheehy AJ217 & AJ219: "Constitutes the most important reference work for English biography, containing signed articles by specialists, and excellent bibliographies; important names are treated at great length, minor names more briefly, and all are generally reliable and scholarly. Scope includes all noteworthy inhabitants of the British Isles and the Colonies, exclusive of living persons; also noteworthy Americans of the colonial period… Each supplement includes a cumulative index..." This large, very heavy 26 volume set will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. We ship all 26 volumes for the cost of 1 via media mail.. 1950-1989 [26 volumes]. Hardcover (heavy). Very Good condition/Very Good jackets. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 26 volumes. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.