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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine Fourteen Volumes
Various; Richard Watson Gilder (ed)
1887-1901
The Century Co., T. Fisher Unwin : New York and London
10" by 7"
n/a
SUMMARY
Fourteen uniform leather bound volumes of the beautifully illustrated Century Magazine from the late nineteenth century.
Colour Plates,First Edition,Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs 30 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 4.49
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DESCRIPTION
Fourteen volumes of The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine in half calf bindings and cloth boards from 1887 to 1901.
Published in New York by The Century Co. and in London by T. Fisher Unwin.
The Century Magazine was an illustrated monthly magazine published in the United States. It ran from 1881 to 1930 when it was merged into 'The Forum'. Richard Watson Gilder was the editor of the magazine for twenty-eight years.
This collection includes the following volumes in order of publication. All works are illustrated throughout the text with monochrome engravings including a frontispiece. The later issues include colour illustrations. Volume LX has a colour engraving as the frontispiece, as does Volume LXI which also features colour illustrations throughout the text.
Volume XXXIV May 1887-October 1887 (1887), New Series Vol XII
Volume XXXVI May 1888-October 1888 (1888), New Series Vol XIV
Volume XXXIX November 1889-April 1890 (1890), New Series Vol XVII
Volume XL May 1890-October 1890 (1890), New Series Vol XVIII
Volume XLI November 1890-April 1891 (1891), New Series Vol XIX
Volume XLIV May 1892-October 1892, (1892), New Series Vol XXII
Volume XLV November 1892-April 1893, (1893), New Series Vol XXIII
Volume XLVI May 1893-October 1893, (1893), New Series Vol XXIV
Volume XLVII November 1893-April 1894 (1894), New Series Vol XXV
Volume XLVIII May 1894-October 1894 (1894), New Series Vol XXVI
Volume XLIX, November 1894-April 1895 (1895), New Series Vol XXVII
Volume LIV May 1897-October 1897 (1897), New Series Vol XXXII
Volume LX, May 1900-October 1900 (1900), New Series Vol XXXVIII
Volume LXI, November 1900-April 1901 (1901), New Series Vol XXXIX
CONDITION
In half calf bindings and cloth boards. Generally consistent conditions. Externally, very smart. There is bumping to the heads and tails of the spines and to the extremities. The hinges are strained, and on a few volumes the front hinges are starting but firm. Some volumes have some light markings to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean with the exception of some spotting to the endpapers.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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