The Americana; a universal reference library, comprising the arts and sciences, literature, history, biography, geography, commerce, etc., of the world (16 Volumes complete)
New York: Scientific American compiling Dept. 1903-1908. Leather bound. 3/4 black leather (one is brown leather). Various paginations, most with folding maps or plates, all edges are marbles, marbled endpapers. VG, one volume with damage to leather spine at base. Item #169661
This set weighs about 96 pounds by itself. The shipping weight will be more like 110 pounds in three boxes. A wonderful set wit h great shelf appeal. As a reference, it is compiled between the copyrighted years of 1903 and 1908 according to Volume 1. Title-page declares "managing editor: George Edwin Rines, assisted by more than one thousand of the most eminent scholars and authorities in America. Issued under the editorial supervision of the Scientific American."
OCLC: 2545706
Price: $250.00