Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama (Eight Volumes, Complete)

NY: Selmar Hess. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1902. Revised Edition. First Printing. Leather. Half burgundy leather over pebbled leather boards, spines in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt lettering on cover, moire silk endpapers, a.e.g. Profusely illustrated with 399 plates, many tissue-protected, including four color frontispieces, 20 Photogravures and etchings, and 306 wood-engravings and typogravures, all on fine paper. Among the many artists featured are Gustave Doré, Sir Everett Millais, Howard Pyle, Frederick Barnard, E. A. Abbey, P. Guérin, William Morris, Jean-Louis Gerome, Jean Francois Millet, and many, many others. Edited by Marion Harland. A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook. . The volumes are in excellent condition. All of the text blocks are tight square and clean. All of the many illustration are clear in bright and their printed tissue-protectors are in place. The spines and covers are very mildly shelf-worn, with some small closed tears and minor discolorations. All hinges strong and tight. An extremely heavy set - additional shipping charges may apply. NEAR FINE. An extremely handsome set.. Color and B&W plates. 4to 11" - 13" tall .