Not Stated: The Literary Guild of America, 1932 20 volumes; HBs. Not dated, but van Doren was with the Literary Guild from 1926 to 1934, so within that range. Library of Congress indicates ca. 1932. Pages: clean, bright, tight, f.e. deckled, decorative blue eps, 10 of the 20 volumes have blue topstain, small frontis; a.e. med tanned, PO names inked to either ep or ffep of each volume. Cover: med blue, silver logo (an art deco eagle) front/spine, and silver ruling/titles spine; light to modest shelfwear, extrems a bit worn, spines sunned. Some volumes have additional modest defects: small dampstains or other stains, specks, or tiny tears. Overall, Very Good to Very Good (-) condition. Includes: The Brothers Karamazov, Notre Dame de Paris, Thais, Tales (Poe), Henry Esmond, Fathers and Sons, Wuthering Heights, Nana, Madame Bovary, Pride and Prejudice, The Three Musketeers, Sapho, David Copperfield, Four Plays (Ibsen), The Return of the Native, Confessions (St. Augustine), Travels (Marco Polo), Autobiography (Cellini), The Way of all Flesh, and Green Mansions. Wonderful complete collection. Scarce to find the 20 volumes together. Heavy.

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Bookseller: Independent Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 034076
Title: The Guild Classics (20-volume set)
Author: Van Doren, Carl (editor)
Format/Binding: Decorative Cloth
Book Condition: Used - Collectible-Good to Very Good (-)
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Literary Guild of America
Place of Publication: Not Stated
Date Published: 1932
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Literature
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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FFEP: A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Shelfwear: Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...