Prefaces and Prologues to Famous Books (The Harvard Classics)

Hardcover gilt stamped dark brown leatherette with decorative motif, Harvard Classic Edition, 794gms, 437 pages, gilt entitled, all page edges in gilt, marker ribbon and decorative endpapers. Features the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Sir Walter Raleigh, Francis Bacon, William Caxton, Sir Isaac Newton, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson, William Wordsworth, Victor Hugo, Walt Whitman, and many more. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards are in good condition with only light shelf wear. Gilt stamping shows moderate rubbing on the front and back boards, otherwise no other pre-loved markings.