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A handsome set of three vintage Greystone Press Library Edition volumes, circa 1941, featuring the collected works of Oscar Wilde, …
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A handsome set of three vintage Greystone Press Library Edition volumes, circa 1941, featuring the collected works of Oscar Wilde, Gustave Flaubert, and Voltaire.
Designed as a coordinated library series, the books feature deep blue bindings with beautifully detailed gold-tone spine decoration, including geometric borders and striking radiating sunburst motifs. The covers are finished with complementary blue-and-cream patterned paper, giving the set an especially appealing period library aesthetic.
The three volumes include:
Collected Works of Oscar Wilde
Collected Works of Gustave Flaubert
Collected Works of Voltaire — The Complete Romances, including Candide and The Ignorant Philosopher
Published by Greystone Press, New York. The Voltaire volume was printed in the United States by George McKibbin & Son, Brooklyn, New York.
Displaying approximately 5 inches across as a group, these volumes have a wonderful architectural quality when arranged together. Their timeworn blue-and-gold spines make them particularly attractive for a traditional library, study, bookcase, console, or layered interior display. The visible age to the set add an authentic collected-over-time character rather than the appearance of newly manufactured decorative books.
Dimensions:
Each book: approximately 8"H × 6"W × 1¾"D
Three books together: approximately 5"W across the spines
Books only are included. Bookends shown in styled photographs are not included.
Condition:
Good vintage condition with age-appropriate exterior wear that contributes to the set's antique-library character. The blue spines show rubbing, scuffing, losses and wear along the upper and lower edges and corners, with fading and wear to portions of the gold decoration. Patterned covers show age-related discoloration, rubbing and edge wear. Page edges are toned/browned with age, and there is some unevenness and wear at the text-block edges. Interior pages shown remain generally clean and legible with expected age toning. Please review photographs closely as they form an important part of the condition description.
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- Dimensions
- 5ʺW × 6ʺD × 8ʺH
- Period
- 1940s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Blue
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition with age-appropriate exterior wear that contributes to the set's antique-library character. The blue spines show rubbing, scuffing, … moreGood vintage condition with age-appropriate exterior wear that contributes to the set's antique-library character. The blue spines show rubbing, scuffing, losses and wear along the upper and lower edges and corners, with fading and wear to portions of the gold decoration. Patterned covers show age-related discoloration, rubbing and edge wear. Page edges are toned/browned with age, and there is some unevenness and wear at the text-block edges. Interior pages shown remain generally clean and legible with expected age toning. Please review photographs closely as they form an important part of the condition description. less
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