The product is a hardcover edition of the Harvard Classics Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books by Hippolyte Adolphe Taine. It was published in 1969 by P. F. Collier & Son Corporation in New York. This deluxe edition includes 437 pages of English language content, making it a valuable addition to any collection of classics. The book measures 8.75 x 5.75 x 1.35 inches and weighs 1.57 lbs., making it a substantial and beautifully crafted piece for any book lover's library.