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The Complete Works James Whitcomb Riley Elizabeth Marine Edition Signed 48/150 Signed by James Whitcomb Riley in Volume I Each volume signed by Publisher C.B. Randall on Limited Edition Page Limited, Numbered Edition XLVIII (48) of only 150 Published in 1913 Six volumes bound in full marbled calf leather Beautifully illustrated with plates and original watercolors and ornaments Spines are decoratively tooled and metered in gold gift with raised (rubbed) spines Beautiful Maroon moire endpapers (front and back) framed in leather with gold gilt decoration Top page edges gilt Each volume has a frontispiece with tissue guard Each volume measures 8.5" x 7" Illustrated with photographic and sepia plates throughout Volume III -back cover is off and spine is damaged Other volumes have tears on cover - see photos and video Please view all photos carefully. Requests for more photos are welcome. Originally owned by Josephine M. Yaryan given to her by her husband, Homer T. Yaryan. Her initials are on the cover of each volume. Mrs. Yaryan was socially prominent when she lived in Toledo, Ohio. Her husband developed the Yaryan heating system.