Half-Hours With the Best Authors

London: Frederick Warne and Co. , 1890. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 6" . None . Two volumes of Charles Knight's selection of works by the best authors, confined to those to be read in half an hour, in a charming Bickers and Son binding. Two volumes of Charles Knight's selection of works by the best… Read more about this item

London: Charles Knight, 1850. leather. vg+. Two Volumes. Bound in 1/2 brown leather with marble boards. Five raised bands. Gilt lettering to spines. 311pp and 316pp (including index) Four volumes bound in two. Frontispiece engravings. Some light rubbing at bottom edges. Some foxing.

This is a Civil War-era set of "Half-Hours with the Best Authors" edited by Charles Knight. 1866; Frederick Warne & Co.; London. Complete Set in four volumes. Each volume features an engraved frontispiece (with tissue guard) and in-text illustrations. The set is nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers, gilt lettering and five raised bands on the spine, marbled… Read more about this item

This is a handsome, antique set of "Half-Hours with the Best Authors" selected and arranged with short biographical and critical notices by Charles Knight. 1853; John Wiley; New York. Complete set in four volumes. The set is nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers, gilt lettering and decorations and five raised bands on the spine, marbled end papers, and… Read more about this item

Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1862. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1862. New Edition. 416 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Rough-cut pages. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Moderate tanning to pages with heavy cracking to gutters and lighter cracking to hinges exposing netting; boards and pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne and co, 1867. Fine. Frederick Warne and co, London 1867 (S.d.), In-8 (14,5x22cm), 2 volumes reliés. - Edition originale illlustrée de 4 planches avec chacune 4 portraits en médaillon sur acier. Reliure en demi basane framboise à coins d'époque. Dos à 5 nerfs richement orné, roulettes sur les nerfs et en coiffes. Pièces de titre… Read more about this item

New York: Argyle Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. Hardcover. Red Cloth with gilt design & lettering on spine. Slight even sun fade to spines of all volumes. Very light corner rubs to all volumes. Minor shelf dent to head & tail of spines. All volumes have bright gold gilt to tops of pages. All… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne and Co, 1885. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart four volume set of Charles Knight's anthology of short writings by important authors. The Chandos 'new edition' of this work. Undated, dated using LibraryHub. Complete in four volumes. Illustrated, with vignettes throughout. A collection of excerpts from various influential British authors throughout history. Divided into… Read more about this item

Frederick, Warne & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Acceptable. New Edition. 576 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne, 1885. Hardback [½ Leather] (No Dust Wrapper.). Good. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding of both volumes with rubbing to the leather at the same. Hinge weak to volume II. Prize inscription to the first blank of volume I dated 1899. . William Harvey. ### IMPORTANT: Weighing 2.2kg. shipping beyond… Read more about this item

Routledge, Warne and Routledge, 1862. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1862. New Edition. 426 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Ex Libris plate to front free endpaper. Light foxing and tanning to pages with light cracking to hinges and gutters; boards and pages remain attached. Heavier tanning to text block edges. Boards have… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates, N.D.. Very Good. Six Volumes in Three. Very good plus brown cloth binding with extensive black and gold stamping, brown clay endpapers. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for more detailed condition information.

Frederick Warne and Company, 1867. Book. Fine. Full-Leather. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two Volumes First Edition (1867) Full Leather. Gorgeous Set excellent Copies..

Philadelphia: Porter & Coates. Good; Collectible - MARBLED END PAPERS & BOARDS, VOLUME III ONLY!. 1800's. Hardbound. 401 pages .

Frederick Warne and Co.. Very Good. c. 1890. Hardcover. ; Complete 2 volume set. Three quarter maroon calf leather with 5 raised bands, gilt stamped spine and brown leather title box are worn at the extremities and spines are toned to an attractive tan but clean, bright, and In very good- condition. Boards and spines are straight.… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne & Co, 1890. hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by William Harvey.

Frederick Warne and Company, 1888. Hardcover. Good. Hardcovers. 3 BOOK SET (Volumes 1,2, and 4....missing volume 3). ORIGINAL 1888 PRINTING. Pages are clean and unmarked. Gilt top page edges. Covers show light edge wear with rubbing/light soiling. Bindings tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Very Good. Very good. No dust jacket as issued. beautiful highly decorated red and black binding w/ gold print w/ 52 Ills.

London: Frederick Warne and Co, c1890. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". Various. An illustrated copy of Charles Knight's collection of important pieces by historical authors, collected here in short sections to be read in half an hour. Illustrated, with a frontispiece to each volume comprising portraits of just a small selection of the authors featured across this… Read more about this item

Frederick Warne & Co London 1890. new edition, burgundy cloth, 632pp, G+(sl bruised corners, sl bumpeds pine head & foot with vl sl tears, spine sunned, boards rubbed & soiled, bookplate to front pastedown, sl internal seperation at hinges, sl foxing throughout, edges browned)