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hardcover. near fine. 28 vols., publisher's 3/4 burgundy morocco, raised bands, spine panels pictorially gilt with floral decorations, gilt tops., by Stikeman, marbled endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Frontispieces with tissue-guards, title pages printed in red and black. New York: Scribner's, 1924 -1927. Limited Edition. Near Fine.<br/> <br/> A handsome set of the Atlantic Edition. Signed by H.G. Wells on the limitation page. Deluxe edition, number 671 of 1,050 sets signed by the author.<br/> <br/>
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- Bookseller
- Argosy Book Store (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309188
- Title
- Works
- Author
- WELLS, H.G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Edges
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