Description
The Enlarged Edition of the Cyclopedia of American Literature by Evert A. Duyckinck and George L. Duyckinck, published by William Rutter in 1877.
Large octavo, [two volumes], xiv, 990pp; xiv, 1054pp. Three-quarter calf, marbled paper covered boards. Five raised bands each, title in gilt on spines. Marbled edges and endpapers. Previous ownership stamp to front flyleaf of both volumes. Solid text blocks, light wear to corners and fore edges. Free of foxing or maginalia. Frontispiece with tissue covers in each volume, includes numerous illustrations and descriptions of notable literary people and places like Benjamin Franklin, Yale College, Thomas Paine, and more. A beautiful set.
