CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE, FICTION AND THE DRAMA. A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook By The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. Edited by Marion Harland. (4 Volumes, Complete Set).

Published by New York: Selmar Hess: 1892-1896. 1892-1896., 1892

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Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.

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- Quarto, 11-1/2 inches high by 9 inches wide. Four hardcover volumes, bound in pictorial olive green cloth with gilt decorations and an art nouveau illustration stamped on the front covers, with moire pastedowns and endpapers. Titled in gilt on the spines. All edges are gilt. The corners and head & tail of the spines are lightly bumped and the bottom edges of the covers are slightly rubbed. Volume 1 (1892): viii & 408 pages. Volume 2 (1896): vi & 408 pages. Volume 3: (1896): vi & 408 pages. Volume 4 (1892): vi & 384 pages. Each volume is illustrated with a color frontispiece and 84 plates with printed tissue guards, a total of 340 plates in all including works by Gustave Dore, Sir Edwin Landseer, Holman Hunt, Sir Frederick Leighton, E.A. Abbey, and G. Moreau. The front hinge of the second volume is cracked opposite the front blank leaf. An attractive set. Volume 4 contains an "English and American bibliography" pages 285-336, and "Authors and dates of dramas and operas" pages 342-384.

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Title
CHARACTER SKETCHES OF ROMANCE, FICTION AND THE DRAMA. A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook By The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. Edited by Marion Harland. (4 Volumes, Complete Set).
Author
(Dore, Gustave; Landseer, Sir Edwin; Hunt, Holman; Leighton, Sir Frederick; Abbey, E.A.; Moreau, G.; et al). Brewer, LL.D., Rev. E. Cobham; Harland, Marion, editor.
Publisher
New York: Selmar Hess: 1892-1896. 1892-1896.
Publication year
1892
Condition
Very good
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Hardcover
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 25 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT: http://www.bluemountainbooks.com…

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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd

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Cadyville, NY U.S.A. 12918