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Rare Books & Manuscripts
1:00 PM PT - Sep 25th, 2008

 

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Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes Finely Bound

Title: The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes - Artist's Edition
Author: Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Description: 15 volumes including 2 volume Life and Letters. Illustrated with steel engraved portraits and photogravures. (8vo) 8½x5¾, finely bound in full red morocco, triple gilt rule on covers, gilt monogram at center of front covers, spines lettered in gilt, top edges gilt, pages unopened. No. 658 of 750 copies of the Artist's Edition.
Heading: (Fine Bindings)Place Published: Boston
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company
Date Published: [1892-96]

Condition report

Spines a touch sunned, small chip to head of Volume 10, small dark stain to rear cover of Volume 8, minor edge wear, else very good.

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