[Rarebooks] FS - Britannica 11th with bookcase

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*[ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA]
/THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA / A / Dictionary / of / Arts, Sciences, 
Literature and General Information / Eleventh Edition/*
Cambridge, UK, Cambridge University Press 1910-1911, 11th edition, . 
Illustrated with maps, and colored, b&w illustrations. Twenty-nine 
volumes, uniformly bound in moss-green coloured suede, with a.e.g., 4to. 
This is  the "thin paper edition", printed on "onionskin" paper, 
complete with the magnificent mahogany tiered standing bookcase.

¶ This, the most famous of all encyclopedias in the English language, 
was sponsored by a "Society of Gentlemen in Scotland", (/Printing and 
the Mind of Man/) and was first published in three volumes in 1771. This 
is perhaps the most desirable edition of this encyclopedia and was the 
last to contain signed, extensive articles on the major areas of human 
knowledge and endeavour. "It is noteworthy for its index which has 
justly been described as the best index of any work of reference". 
(P&TMOM). Each of the 29 volumes in this complete set measures 
approximately 11 1/2" x 9", and each contains perhaps 1,000 pages which, 
being printed on onionskin paper, result in a thickness per volume 
hardly exceeding one inch. Each is bound in moss green coloured suede 
with silk-sewn endpapers of supple (and sensual) calf. All volumes are 
stamped in gilt with the title, edition number, and volume designation, 
as well as the crest of the University Press at Cambridge. Most volumes 
are in excellent condition, but as might be expected, a few volumes show 
wear and small tears to the binding, primarily near the spine ends. The 
last volume - the Index - shows the most wear although the binding is 
tight, but only in fair condition. The contents of each and every volume 
are in uniformly excellent condition. The custom made solid mahogany 
bookcase measures 51" x 15" x 11" and is in unblemished condition. 
Digital photos are available. Shipping to the U.S. can be arranged for a 
surprisingly modest charge.


Price: $1250

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