Up for sale is a beautiful instant library collection of 15 vintage classic literary hardcovers published by The Heritage Press. Highly prized by collectors for their mid-20th-century craftsmanship, these beautiful editions each come housed in their matching original protective cardboard slipcases.

Because they have been kept inside their slipcases, the colorful cover artwork underneath has been exceptionally preserved. This makes for an impressive, instant designer display piece on any bookshelf or a stellar foundation for a new vintage library.

This curated collection includes the following 15 volumes:

- Green Mansions by W.H. Hudson (Highly collectible edition illustrated by Covarrubias)

- David Copperfield by Charles Dickens (Complete 2-Volume Matching Set)

- Moll Flanders by Daniel Defoe

- Meditations of Marcus Aurelius

- Argonautica by Apollonius Rhodius

- Oedipus the King by Sophocles

- The Woodlanders by Thomas Hardy

- An Exhortation to Marriage by William Shakespeare

- The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham

- Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope

- The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

- Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Henry Adams

- The Georgics by Virgil

- Captain James Cook in the Pacific

Condition:

The books themselves are in very good vintage condition, as the original slipcases have protected the covers and spines from heavy shelf wear over the decades. Bindings are structurally sound and crisp. The outer slipcases show typical, light vintage storage wear (such as light rubbing, scuffing, or minor edge bumping consistent with age) but remain sturdy and functional. Please review all photos closely to view the excellent vintage quality.