Description: Great Men and Famous Women, by Selmar Hess, Circa 1894, NY. Charles F. Horne, Editor. Six hardcover first edition volumes that include Volumes 1,2,4,5,7,8. These well-preserved books depict the lives of the most prominent men and women in history of the time. Shows light wear to spine ends, with slight corner or edge wear. Volume II has some area’s missing on the spine, but otherwise in good condition. Beautiful black and white gravure engravings, with quite a few by famous engraver, Gustave Dore, all protected with tissue covers. These amazing books are all 1st edition, clean pages throughout with slight yellowing of the pages, no marks to the covers or the pages. Very beautifully illustrated with gorgeous photo gravures. The covers are made from brown cloth and leather, covered with gold decoration and gilded edges on all three sides. The covers show a little wear to the spines. Photos are considered part of the description, and depict several pages from different volumes.
Price: 85 USD
Location: Medina, Ohio
End Time: 2024-12-05T00:14:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.99 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Leather
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: Charles F. Horne
Publisher: Selmar Hess
Topic: Historical
Subject: History
Year Printed: 1894
Original/Facsimile: Original
