Tilbury Nogo. The Works of G J Whyte-Melville, Volume VII by Whyte-Melville, G J - 1899

LONDON, CALCUTTA: W. THACKER AND CO, 1899. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Good to Very Good/No Jacket. An attractive red cloth bound part set of the works of Whyte-Melville. A printer's note in the prelims to each book notes: "Of this Edition of Whyte-Melville's Works, One Thousand and Fifty Copies have only been printed by Morrison and Gibb Limited, Edinburgh, who have distributed the type" The books are mostly in Good plus condition, a little rubbed and with occasional discoloration of the boards, occasional marks, with even light sunning to spines. Bindings remain solid, with occasional fraying to cloth. Top edges gilt. The prelims show some foxing, clean thereafter. In all, a bargain set to build on for the Whyte-Melville collector, as well as looking good on the shelf. Red cloth with gilt illustration of a saddle to the front front board and text on backstrip in gilt also. Boards rubbed and marked, some boards sunned, spines sunned, edges foxed, prelims foxed, some pages of… Read More