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Click here to see our other books! The Everyman's Library A Selection of Works Various c1910 J M Dent and Sons : London 7" by 4.5" xiv, [2], 284pp; xvii, 327pp; 358pp; x,559pp; xvi, 517pp; xvii, 178pp; x, 300pp; 300pp SUMMARY A selection of works from J M Dent's 'Everyman's Library'. Illustrated,Leather Binding Overall Condition: Good Only This book weighs 5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 42.99 EU Postage : £ 27.99 European Postage: £ 45.99 Asia Postage: £ 74.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 129.99 DESCRIPTION These eight volumes are from a variety of the essay, theatrical, fictional and children's series published by Dent. The works are as follows: A Doll's house and Two Other Plays by Henrik Ibsen The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb Essays 1st and 2nd Series by Ralph Waldo Emerson The Heart of Midlothian by Sir Walter Scott Ivanhoe A Romance by Sir Walter Scott Everyman's Library by Sir Walter Scott The Autocrat at the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes The Professor at the Breakfast Table by Oliver Wendell Holmes All uniformly bound in the limp morocco binding with gilt stamped detailing to the front boards and spines. The series is a collection of reprinted classic literature. Dent founded the series in 1906 and promised the works to be 'infinite riches in a little room'. CONDITION In uniform publisher's limp morocco bindings. Externally, rubbed to the spines. All volumes have a small amount of loss to the head and tail of spines due to rubbing. Patches of lighter rubbing to the joints and extremities. Small amount of light rubbing to boards. Most volumes have the bookplate of prior owner to front pastedown dated 1912. Prior owner's inscriptions to the recto of front endpaper to Emerson and the two Wendell Holmes volumes. Prize bookplate to front pastedown of Scott's work from the Grammar School Ilminster. Front hinge and joint to Midlothian have failed with the board detached but present. Front hinge to Ivanhoe is strained but firm. Offsetting to endpapers. Internally, all volumes are firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots. Overall Condition: Good Only GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques