Antique Adline and Alta Edition Novels
Item Details
A collection of antique Alta and Adline Edition novels. This grouping includes four hardcover books with black and gilded inlay accents. Included are Child’s History of England by Charles Dickens, published by Frank F. Lovell and Company of New York (Aldine Edition), Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift and edited by W.C. Taylor, published by Porter & Coates of Philadelphia (Alta Edition), Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas by Jules Verne, illustrated edition, published in 1888 by Hurst & Co. of New York (Arlington Edition), and Arabian Nights illustrated and new edition, published by Porter & Coates of Philadelphia (Alta Edition).
| Binding | Cloth on board |
| Number of Books | 4 |
Condition
- Child’s History of England has broken hinges, loose spine, and loose pages; Gulliver’s Travels has somewhat loose hinges with fragile paper; Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas has somewhat loose hinges and shaken spine; Arabian Nights has loose hinges, shaken spine, and loose pages; all books show wear to the covers with scuffs, discoloration, color loss, edge wear, damage to cap and tail, loose pages, some personal inscriptions throughout.
Dimensions
- measurements of one book; all books measure approximately the same.
Item #
17IND045-306
