New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, (1908). Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front blank of each volume. A few minor bumps to corners but a Fine, bright set in an attractive binding. Frederick Simpson Coburn. The Turk's Head Edition complete in 10 volumes here bound in attractive 3/4 dark green morocco leather with gilt rules and spines with four raised bands lettered and decorated in gilt, marbled boards and endpapers, top edges gilt. Copy #37 of 1000 signed in print by the publisher. Illustrated with 80 photogravures from original designs by Frederick Simpson Coburn.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 018465
Title: THE WORKS OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH
Author: GOLDSMITH, Oliver
Illustrator: Frederick Simpson Coburn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Bookplate on the front blank of each volume. A few minor bumps to corners but a Fine, bright set in an attractive binding
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Illustrated Edition
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York & London
Date Published: (1908)
Keywords: Sets, 18th Century British Literature, Frederick Simpson Coburn, Limited, Fine Bindings
Bookseller catalogs: Fine Bindings; Sets; 18th Century British Literature;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Charles Agvent

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Bookplate: Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Bumps: Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Raised Band(s): Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Marbled boards: ...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...