Appleton's Cyclopaedia of American Biography, 6 Volume Set
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887. Hardbound. 3/4 leather with 5 raised bands, marbled boards gilt title and more in spine compartments. Marbled endpapers, all text block edges are marbled. Appx. 11 Steel engravings in each volume. Great shelf appeal! VG, with minimal wear but appropriate individual wear attributable to the size of the books, corners are sharp, books are generally tight, bookplate of James M. E. O'Grady of Rochester, NY inside each volume. Item #199890
Vol. 1 Aaron-Crandall (1887): xii + 768 pp., includes 11 "Portraits on Steel." Vol. 2 Crane-Grimshaw (1887): x + 768 pp., 10 portraits. Vol. 3 Grinnell-Lockwood (1887): x + 752, 10 portraits. Vol. 4 Lodge-Pickens (1888): x + 768 pp., 10 portraits. Vol. 5 Pickering-Sumter (1888): x + 752 pp. Vol. 6 Sunderland-Zurita, with supplement and analytical index (1889): X + 809 pp.Some have said there are up to 200 fictitious biographies of non-existent characters in these volumes. Real or not, this is the per-volume breakdown: v. 1. Aaron-Crandall -- v. 2. Crane-Grimshaw -- v. 3. Grinnell-Lockwood -- v. 4. Lodge-Pickens -- v. 5. Pickering-Sumter -- v. 6. Sunderland-Zurita, plus Analytical Index and Supplement. Shipping weight appx. 35 pounds for this set.
OCLC: 5205626
Price: $400.00