Search Results: Authors starting with E from Merchants Rare Books

Boston: Dana Estes & Co, [No date, circa 1900.]. THE ARTIST'S EDITION, Limited to only 100 sets, of which this is set #9. The Artists Edition, this being # 9 of only 100 sets ever produced. Bound in quality morocco leather. Gilded spines. Raised hubs. The top edges are gilded. Quality rag paper. Hand colored frontisplates protected tissue. 34 inches of shelf space. 9 inches tall. VERY GOOD condition. The leather is very fresh and supple. The hinges are all 100% fully attached, except volume one, which is starting, cracking. Set has specific unsightly abrasions to the spines of several volumes. Micro extremity chipping to a few spine heads. Fine internally. Very fresh, bright, free of foxing. No writing. Some general rubs abrasion. No writing. This is an exceptional collection of Eliot's works. Only 100 sets were ever produced, making this an exceptionally scarce set, it being virtually impossible to obtain, let alone in such condition. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine… Read More

Chicago: Bellows-Reeves Company Publishers, [Copyright dated 1939.]. Bound in faux leather bindings (painted cloth). Embossed ship motif on the covers. Gilded spines. Color plates and color in text illustrations. Large font. 8.75 inches tall. 14.5 inches of shelf space. Set is only in GOOD condition, with a lot of general usage wear/extremity abrasions and rubs. Some external abrasion. Some internal creases and thumbing. Overextended pages. The hinges are all fully attached. There is no writing or previous owner's names. This set displays beautifully. This set would make an excellent gift and/or addition to any fine library. In addition to their shelf presence, antiquarian books make an excellent investment. We always pack very securely to help ensure safe handling during transit. All books are individually wrapped and are always professionally padded. We offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Please contact us with any inquiries.

New York: The Grolier Society, 1911. FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING. Bound in morocco leather bindings. Gilded spines. The top edges are gilded. Heavily illustrated. Printed on thick paper. Decorative border surrounding the text on each page. Columned text. 9 7/8 inches tall. 29 inches of shelf space. Good condition only and consistent to that grade. The leather is supple. The hinges are all strongly attached. In a few areas there is some edge starting. Some chips, as shown. General rubs / usage wear. A little loose. A closed tear. Just a substantial amount of generalized usage wear. This set displays beautifully. Heavily illustrated. The illustrations were mostly anonymous but some illustrators included Susan Beatrice Pearse, C. E. Brock, Thomas Maybank, George F. Morrell, Dudley Heath, Charles Folkard, H. R. Millar, Alexander Francis Lydon, Arthur A. Dixon and Arthur Rackham. The books used photographs by Frank Hinkins, engravings, maps and graphics. This set would make an excellent gift and/or… Read More

Chicago & Boston: Geo. L. Shuman & Co, 1917. Bound in leather. Gilded spines. Top edges are gilded. Printed on thick quality paper with wide margins. Illustrated with plates protected in tissue. Silver laced end papers. 8.5 inches tall. These take up approximately 19 inches of shelf space. In VERY GOOD condition. Exceptionally fresh and well preserved. The leather is supple and fresh. The hinges are 100% fully attached. The only wear is the small chip on volume one. These books all try to close when opened, just like new books will. Internally these are exceptionally fresh and well preserved. There is no writing. These appear free of foxing but for the first few pages. Complete in 12 volumes. This is a thorough library of literature. The titles are: Vol. 1- Joseph Addison to Bernard of Cluny; Vol. 2- Bernardin to Caesar; Vol. 3- Caine to Crawford; Vol. 4- Creasy to Egyptian Literature; Vol. 5- Eliot to Gladstone; Vol. 6- Goethe to Herrick; Vol. 7- Hindoo Literature to Kingsley; Vol. 8-… Read More

St. Louis: FERD. P. KAISER, 1900. EDITORIAL EDITION. Limited To Only 50 Sets. THE WORLD'S BEST ESSAYS: From the Earliest Period to the Present Times. This is the rare Editorial Edition. Additionally, this set is a Signed association gift from the editor, David J. Brewer. Dated 1903, and inscribed: "The most valuable estate on earth is the human heart - Each of you ??? has two - Tenderly care for both." Bound in leather bindings. Gilded spines. The top edges are gilded. Marbled end papers. Printed on thick quality paper with wide margins. Well laid out. Illustrated plates. These are large books measuring 10 inches tall. 18 inches of shelf space. EX LIBRARY WITH SPINE MARKINGS. GOOD condition, but for the shelf abrasion, as shown. The hinges are all strongly attached, although some sections are abraded through, making these only Good condition externally. Printed on quality paper that is fresh, bright, and clean. The dedicatory page was removed, as well as the previous owner's name clipped from the… Read More

New York: The Grolier Society, 1921. Bound in full limp leather bindings. Gilded spines and covers. All edges cased in gilding. Printed on thick paper. Columned text. Decorative border surrounding the text on each page. Heavily illustrated throughout. Volume one indicates on the gilded binding page that this set was has been printed and bound especially for... (left blank). Custom bound. 9 5/8 inches tall. Over 21 inches of shelf space. In good condition only, and consistent with that book grade, with a lot of shelf wear, please understand the wear before purchasing. Although these are full leather bindings, these are only limp leather bindings and so do not stand on their own very well, and need to be propped up, but these still display beautifully, and are an impressive collection. Full leather bindings were more expensive to produce and are highly desirable. There is a lot of chipping and abrasion. The hinges are all attached, although there is some starting and archival restoration. The leather… Read More