Description: Heritage Press Classic HC Lot 5, Verne, Coleridge, Stevenson, Melville, Rabelais Hardcovers are in great condition with clean pages. Slipcovers have various degrees of wear. See description of each. 1) The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne. Illustrated by Edward A Wilson. 1959. 568 Pages. Measurements: 10 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 1 1/2". Hardcover: Blemishes on the spine. Top and bottom edges of the spine are bent. Shelf wear on the bottom of the book. Top corners are bent. Illustrated cloth covers. White end papers and pages are free of markings. Illustrations are in B&W as well as full page illustrations that are B&W with one or two colors added. Slip cover: The Mysterious Island is written in light pencil on the top of the spine. Bottom right hand corner is dented in as if it has been dropped. 2) The Master of Ballantrae by Robert Lewis Stevenson. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. 1965. 303 pages. Measurements: 10 1/4" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/4". Hardcover: Slight slant to the spine. Top and bottom edges of the spine are bent. White is showing on the bottom corners. Design on the hardcover is silver and there are blemishes on the lettering of the spine at 'of Ball'. White end papers and pages are free from writing. NOTE: there is an embossed owner's stamp on the back end paper. Illustrations are Color Lithographs: B&W with one color added. Slipcover: Silver cover has shelf wear on the top and bottom as boards are showing. Front and back of the cover have shelf wear blemishes. 3) Ommo by Herman Melville. Illustrated by Reynolds Stone. 1967. 273 pages. Measurements: 10" x 6 1/2" x 1 1/2". Hardcover: Slight slant to the spine. Top and bottom edges of the spine are bent. Shelf wear on the bottom corners and top corners are bent. Page ends are speckled. Illustrated cloth cover and spine. White end papers and pages are free from writing. NOTE: there is an embossed owner's stamp on the back end paper. Illustrations are wood engravings. All B&W. Slip cover: Blemishes on the slip cover. Crease on the right hand side at the top front of the cover. Wear on the front edges. 4) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Illustrated by Edward A. Wilson. 1945. Pages are not numbered. Measurements: 11" x 8 1/4" x 1/2". Hardcover: Top and bottom edges of the spine are bent. Illustrated cloth covers. White end papers and pages are free from writing. There is a small hole near the bottom of the first blank page in the back. Illustrations are in color. Slip cover: Wear at the top of the spine as paper is peeling. The paper on the bottom edge is also peeling. Top and bottom edge of the front of the slipcover are showing boards. 5) Gargantua and Pantagruel: The Five Books by Francois Rabelais. Translated by Jacques LeClercq. Illustrated by Lynd Ward. 1942. Each book has its own numbers. Measurements: 9 1/2" x 6 1/2" x 2". Hardcover: Blemishes on the beige cloth covers and spine. Shelf wear on the bottom of the book. Illustrated end papers are clean. NOTE: on pages 108 and 109 (Book 3) there is writing in pencil in the margins and brackets in pencil at each paragraph. There is no other markings on the pages. Illustrations are in B&W. Slipcover: Edges of the slip cover are showing boards. 2 creases on the back of slip cover. Ship in a box. Contact me with any questions.
Price: 30 USD
Location: Eugene, Oregon
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Book Title: The Mysterious Island
Original Language: English
Vintage: Yes
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 7 3/4" total height of 5 books with slipcovers
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated, Slip cases
Topic: Classics Books
Unit Quantity: 1
Signed: No
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Heritage Press
Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults
Inscribed: No
Type: Novel
Title #2: Gargantua & Pantagruel
Literary Movement: n/a
Illustrator: Edward A Wilson, Lynd Ward, Reynolds Stone
Author: Herman Melville, Jules Verne, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Samule Taylor Coleridge, Francois Rabelais
Title #5: Omee
Translated by: Jacques LeClercq
Title #4: The Master of Ballantrae
Genre: World literature & Classics
Title #3: The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 12.2 pounds total weight of 5 books with slipcovers
Number of Pages: varies