Rare Antique Leather covered books

Lucille by Owen Meredith W.B. Conkey Company Pub

Although there is no date printed in the cover pages, through research at the publisher’s website and at the site for "The Lucille Project" I have found the following information and matched the cover and details to estimate the printing at about 1900. The cover is attractively worn and faded by time and the copy is very clean, almost crisp. This is a beautiful book that has been handled with care!(Below is the advertise copy disbursed by the publishing company at the time) Ajax Padded Edition: 12mos. 35 volumes. Illustrated. 12mos. The same as the Acorn Padded Edition, except that the Ajax Edition has been prepared to meet the requirements of those preferring a book without colored ornamentations. / This edition has beautiful gold corner piece, side and back titles, making it a very attractive volume. In mechanical excellence it far surpasses any of the present padded editions on the market. Price $1.50. / The binding is the perfection of beauty and durability and is beautifully soft to the touch. / Round corners, red-under-gold edges, engraved end sheets, illuminated title pages, and frontispiece portrait of the authors.Evangeline by Henry W. Longfellow 1893 Thomas Y Crowell and company publishers. Dark red, almost burgundy, padded leather with gilt edged pages. Worn and aged, with a split in the top cover between the leather and padding, but on the edge only and restorable. Copy is clean but understandably ivory with age. Lovely book!Credit Cards accepted through PayPal
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