Charles Knight [ed.] - Half-Hours with the Best Authors

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1885 . Leather. A smart four volume set of Charles Knight's anthology of short writings by important authors, with vignette illustrations throughout. A four volume 'New Edition' of this extensive anthology, which presents a collection of excerpts from various influential British authors throughout history, including Milton, Pope, Dante, Donne, Dr Kitto, Dryden and more.With vignette illustrations throughout by William Harvey.With the inscription of E. Harvey to the title page of volume I, and the half titles of volumes II-IV. Lacking the volume I half title.With an advertisement to the rear of volume II.Undated; dated 1885 via Jisc. In half calf bindings, with cloth covered boards. Gilt detailing to back strip. Rubbing to spine heads, with small loss to head of volume III. Minor rubbing to joints of volumes III and IV. Hinges of volumes I and III and front hinge of volume II and IV strained, but firmly held. Volumes I, III and IV lacking a front blank, with volume I lacking half title. Inscription to half title of volumes II, III and IV, and to the title page of volume I. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, but with spotting and instances of foxing throughout. Good . Ill.: William Harvey. Good .

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