Description: “The Complete Works of Robert Burns (Self-Interpreting) Illustrated with Sixty Etchings and Wood Cuts, Maps and Facsimiles. New York: E.R. Dumont, Publisher, Undated (Worldcat records indicate a printing date of 1890). DESCRIPTION: Complete in Twelve Volumes, Large 8vo (18cm x 24cm), Edition de Luxe, 3/4 Brown Leather Binding Over Marble Boards w Matching End-Papers, 4 Raised Bands w Gilt Decorated Compartments/Title/Author, Top-Edge Gilt. Edition de Luxe, each Volume Hand-Numbered 332/1000. Volume I, Part I: [xvi] 198pp. w 4 Illustrated Plates & Wood Cut Frontispiece. Light rubbing to the corners and edges; surface scrapes to the bottom left corner of rear board w a 2" scratch near the bottom right (see Images 2 & 10, Leftmost Volume)Volume I, Part II: [vii] Continuously Paginated from Volume I, 204pp. w 6 Full-Page Plates, 3 Wood Cuts & Fold-Out Map. Light surface scrapes to the top edge of the rear board (see Images 2 & 10, Center Volume).Volume II, Part I: [ix] 199pp. w 8 Full-page plates & 1 Wood Cut. Light scuffing to the top edge near hinge of front and rear board; small scuff to the foot of the spine (see Images 1, 2 & 10, Rightmost Volume).Volume II, Part II: [viii] Continuously Paginated from Part I, 201pp. w 2 Full-Page Plates and Fold-Out Facsimile Wood Cut, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light rubbing/scuffing to the top edge w light rubbing to the corners (see Images 3 & 11, Leftmost Volume).Volume III, Part I: [viii] 200pp. w 7 Full-Page Plates & Fold-Out Facsimile Wood Cut, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Rubbing/Bumping to the upper right corner of front board, light rubbing near the top of the front hinge, two small spots of scuffing on spine with some loss of gilt (see Images 1, 3 & 11, Center Volume).Volume III, Part II: [viii] Continuously Paginated from Part I, 184pp. w 3 Full-Page Plates, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light rubbing to the corners and edges, very small bump to the crown of spine, light surface wear to the top of hinge (see Images 1, 3 & 11, Rightmost Volume).Volume IV, Part I: [viii] 192pp. w 9 Full-Page Plates & 3 Woodcuts, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light rubbing to the corners and edges, small scratch near the right edge near center on the rear board, light rubbing near the foot of spine (see Images 1, 4 & 12, Leftmost Volume).Volume IV, Part II: [ix] Continuously Paginated from Part I, 208pp. w 1 Full-Page Illustrated Plate, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light rubbing to the corners and edges, small scratches on the top and bottom left corner and bottom right edge of rear board, rubbing to foot of spine (see Images 1, 4 & 12, Center Volume).Volume V, Part I: [xii] 206pp. w 8 Full-Page Plates & 2 Wood Cut Facsimiles, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light Rubbing to the corners and edges, small surface scratch on the upper left corner of front board, top-left and bottom right edge of rear board, rubbing to the foot of spine (see Images 1, 4 & 12, Rightmost Volume).Volume V, Part II: [xi], Continuously Paginated from Part I, 209pp. w 2 Full-Page Plates, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light Rubbing to the corners and edges, small surface scratch on the upper left corner of front board, top-left and bottom right edge of rear board, rubbing to the foot of spine (see Images 1, 5 & 13, Leftmost Volume).Volume VI, Part I: [ix], 212pp. w 4 Full-Page Plates & 2 Fold-Out Manuscript Facsimiles, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Light Rubbing to the corners and edges, heavier rubbing on the upper left and bottom right corners of front board, rubbing to the upper right corner of rear board, scratch to the upper left corner, semi-circular scratch to near the right edge, bellow center, light rubbing to the foot of spine (see Images 1, 5 & 13, Center Volume.Volume VI, Part II: [vi], Continuously Paginated from Part I, 209pp. w Line Index, General Index, 6 Full-Page Plates, 9 Wood Cuts and 2 Fold-Out Facsimile Letters, Many Signatures Remain Uncut. Rubbing to the corners and edges, heavier rubbing to the upper right corner of front board, small surface scratch to the upper left corner, surface scratching to the upper corners and bottom left corner of rear board, light rubbing to the foot of the crown (see Images 1, 5 &13, Rightmost Volume). PLEASE NOTE: This is a heavy set, weighing approximately 19lbs pre-shipping weight. DUE TO THE VALUE OF THIS ITEM, IT WILL BE SHIPPED FULLY INSURED WITH SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE BUYER. SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IS NON-NEGOTIABLE.
Price: 499.95 USD
Location: Buffalo, New York
End Time: 2024-12-05T05:17:38.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Fine Binding
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: E.R. Dumont
Modified Item: No
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Year Printed: 1890
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Illustrator: Various
Special Attributes: Illustrated, Limited Edition
Author: Robert Burns
Region: North America
Personalized: No
Topic: Poetry
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States