A handsome five-volume matching set of classic English and world literature published by Daily Express Publications, London in 1933. Bound in uniform terracotta/rust-red cloth with gilt spine titles, decorative gilt top and bottom spine bands, and the iconic blind-stamped Pegasus emblem on the front boards and title pages.
Included Titles:
Lorna Doone by R. D. Blackmore (1933) – Illustrated by W. Small
The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade (1933)
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (1933) – Illustrated by Sir John Gilbert
Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott (1933)
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (1933)
Measurements:
Height: 19 cm
Width: 12 cm
Combined Shelf Span: approx. 14–15 cm
Condition: Very good vintage condition overall. Bindings are solid, firm, and square with no loose or slack pages. Cloth boards retain good colour with light shelf wear to spine ends and corners. Spines remain bright with clear gilt lettering. Pages are tight, intact, and clean throughout with author portrait frontispieces.