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Works of Eugene Sue Rare 19 Vol Leather 1899 #999474

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Works of Eugene Sue Rare 19 Vol Leather 1899  #999474
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Offering this rare Connoisseur Edition of The Works of Eugene Sue; 19 volumes; #60 of only 100 copies ever made. All volumes have 3/4 green morroco leather hubbed spines and leather corners. Gold lettering on spines. Marbled boards & marbled inside frontspiece and backpieces. Hand cut rag edge pages, hand tied, quality thick paper, slightly ribbed texture. Gold gilt on top page edges. Published by Francis A Niccolls & Co, Boston, 1899. One unusual aspect of these books is that each volume have two of every illustration; one is a tipped phtogravure w/ titled tissue cover and the other is printed on parchment paper w/ titled tissue covers. Illustrations are by Adrian Marcel / Mercier / and Poiteau. Condition - is very good for age, very slight rubbing on corners and spine edges. Volumes included: Arthur Vol 1, Arthur VolII & Indolence, 721 pages total, 7 photogravures, 8 parchment illustrations (pg 370 of vol 1 missing photogravure; Pride Vol 1, Pride Vol II, Vol I has a 1 1/2" split of board from frontspiece, total 661 pages, 8 photogravures, 8 parchement illustrations; Envy, small 3" split at outside back top spine, 331 total pages, 5 photogravures and 5 parchment; Wandering Jew Six Vol, Vol I & II have cracked boards on inside from frontspiece & backspiece - still attached, not seperated, total of 2,237 pages, 29 photogravures, 29 parchment illustrations; Luxory & Gluttony Vol I, 353 total pages, 5 photogravures, 5 parchment; Knight of Malta, 399 total pages, 5 ...
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1899</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:USA</td></tr>

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<tr><td>Weight:45</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:Works of Eugene Sue Rare 19 Vol Leather 1899 </td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Caldwell, OH</td></tr>
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