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TAGORE, Rabindranath (1861-1941). [Works]. London: MacMillan and Company, 1914-1918. 16 volumes, various 8o sizes. Maroon half morocco, top edges gilt (some light rubbing to spines).
JACKSON, A.V. Williams (1862-1937), ed. History of India. London: The Grolier Society, [1906-07]. 8 volumes (of 9, lacking vol.I), 8o. Numerous photographic reproductions and illustrations. Maroon morocco gilt, gilt morocco doublures, white watered-silk linings, top edges gilt (some wear to spine and edges, front cover of vol. IX with some scuffing). LIMITED EDITION, number 56 of 1000 sets of the "Edition Nationale."
[With:] PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). Diary of Samuel Pepys. Ed. by Henry B. Wheatley. London: George Bell and Sons, 1904. 8 volumes, 8o. Titles in red and black. Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, top edges gilt (some covers detached, hinges cracked, worn). -- TOLSTOY, Leo (1828-1910). His Writings. Cambridge, Massachusetts, [1904]. Vols. 3 and 26 only (of 26), 8o. Titles in red and black. Each volume with color engraved frontispiece. Half brown morocco, gilt spine, top edges gilt (hinges cracked, some rubbing to edges). LIMITED EDITION, number 4 of 210 copies. -- MAETERLINCK, Maurice (1862-1949). [Works]. London: George Allen and Company, Ltd., [1911-1915]. 5 volumes, small 8o. Blue half calf, top edges gilt (some hinges cracked, some covers detached). -- TARKINGTON, Booth (1869-1946). Works. Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1918. 11 volumes only (of 12, vol. VII lacking), 8o. Frontispieces in two states, one in color, illustrations in text. Red morocco gilt, gilt spines, red and green doublures, white watered-silk linings, top edges gilt (hinges worn, some covers detached). LIMITED EDITION, number 4 of 565 copies of the "Autograph Edition" signed by Tarkington. -- MILTON, John (1608-1674). Poetical Works. Boston: R.H. Hinkley Company, n.d. 4 volumes, 8o. Titles in red and black. Blue panelled morocco gilt, spines gilt, top edges gilt (minor wear at hinges). (54)
JACKSON, A.V. Williams (1862-1937), ed. History of India. London: The Grolier Society, [1906-07]. 8 volumes (of 9, lacking vol.I), 8
[With:] PEPYS, Samuel (1633-1703). Diary of Samuel Pepys. Ed. by Henry B. Wheatley. London: George Bell and Sons, 1904. 8 volumes, 8
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