Collected Papers Complete by Adolf Meyer Eunice Winters General (1 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine; variable, mostly minor, bumping to extremities; fore-edge sag, common in heavy volumes stored upright on the shelf, with corresponding soil/rubbing to fore end of bottom page edges on each volume, a cosmetic flaw that does not extend to page surfaces; else Fine. Hinges sound, spines straight, pages clean and bright; all folding plates are in perfect condition. Dust jackets Good+ overall, with faded spines; variable amounts of edgewear and minor soil; in archival mylar sleeves. All are First Editions, dated 1950 (vol 1) to 1952 (vol 4) with no additional printings noted. Dr. Adolf Meyer (1866-1950) did not live to see publication of the first volume. Laid in is: a packing slip from The Johns Hopkins Press to Mrs. Adolf Meyer, dated 1/10/51, for the first volume; A slip of paper printed "With the Compliments of the Author"; and a once-folded prospectus or "Special Pre-Publication Offer" for the set. On last page of the prospectus is a photo portrait of Meyer with the pencil notation below: "This is a good likeness. I have, however, some others just as good but in which he did not look quite so serious." The laid-in items have tanned edges and various, mostly minor, degrees of edgewear. Book.…