Rare 1875 Encyclopedia Britannica Set Leather Gilt Antique Books Library Decor

  

They were published by Adam & Charles Black in Edinburgh. They have 3/4 leather binding, gilt titling and decoration, marbled endpapers and edges and raised bands on the spine. Some of the marbled end paper are marked in the corner Mckelvie & Sons Greenock Printed by Neill & Co Edinburgh.

The interior pages are in good condition and clear. Volumes 4,6,8 and 11 have some faint foxing on the front endpaper and cover paper top edges. Volume 20 has a paper tear on the back hinge of the endpaper and some paper wrinkling on the last few pages. The covers have antique wear as shown.

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• Subject: Reference
• Binding: Hardcover 3/4 Leather
• Original/Facsimile: Original
• Publisher: Adam & Charles Black
• Year Printed: 1875
• Place of Publication: Edinburgh
• Topic: Encyclopedias
• Special Attributes: gilt marbling