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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" tall. Thirteen volumes in tan cloth with spine label, 12 in classic tan jackets with red and black printing by the Roycrofters. (Vol. III lacking jacket) [ca. 350] pages per volume + plates. (Lacking volume XI) "Memorial Edition" (title and half-title pages) of the compilation of essays on the great literary and artistic personalities of the past, originally begun in 1894 and continuing through Hubbard's own tragic end as a war victim. Includes a short publisher's preface and an autobiographical essay; index (volume 14) by John T. Hoyle; includes bibliographical references. Date is from colophon of final volume; copyright date of 1916 on verso of most title pages. 13 volumes complete (12 in jacket); bound uniformly in tan cloth, t.e.g., remaining edges untrimmed. Absolutely well-preserved set overall. Sm. nicks and occasional sm. tears to jacket extremities, darkening and light wear to cloth spines and labels; slight internal browning (chiefly to edges and preliminaries). Over 50 b/w Illustrations (chiefly portraits); Decorative Half-title & Title Pages (orange/black) (illustrator). …