LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF THE GREAT [FOURTEEN VOLUMES]; Bound with THE LITTLE JOURNEYS GUIDE BOOK

Aurora, New York: Wm. H. Wise & Co, 1928. First Edition, Memorial Edition. Hardcover. Octavos, Fifteen Volumes. In Very Good minus condition with Good Dust Jackets. Spines are brown with black lettering. Head edge is gilt. Dust jackets have shelf wear, closed tears of varying lengths along the edges, and some folding. Volume III Dust jacket has an open tear on the front left corner. Volume VII Dust jacket has a small hole on the back. Volume X Dust jacket has a small open tear on the head edge of the spine. Boards have minor bumping to corners. Volume XI spine label has minor stain. Boards of "Guide Book for Little Journeys" have minor rubbing and faded text along the spine. Volume I, Volume VI, and XIV binding partially shaken on the frontispiece page. Volume III, VIII, and Guide Book have previous owner's name inscribed on front end paper. Volume XIV pages 54-56 are unproperly cut. Volumes I-II, V, VIII, IX, X, XII, and XIII back end papers are uncut. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column D.




CONTENTS: Vol. I: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great" (xliii, 345 pages) -- Vol. II: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Famous Women" (xii, 17-307) -- Vol. III: "Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen " (xi, 305 pages) -- Vol. IV: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters" (346 pages) -- Vol. V. "Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors" (345 pages) -- Vol. VI: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Artists" (357 pages) -- Vol. VII: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators" (418 pages) -- Vol. VIII: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Philosophers" (429 pages) -- Vol. IX: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers" (394 pages) -- Vol. X: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers" (375 pages) --Vol. XI: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen" (434 pages) -- Vol. XII: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists" (413 pages) -- Vol. XIII: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers" (429 pages) -- Vol. XIV: "Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians" (357, liv pages) -- Vol. XV: 1926, "The Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Guide Book" (203 pages). 1374077. FP New Rockville Stock.