$519
A set of 55 volumes. Edited by Milo Milton Quaife, Dale Morgan, Doyce B. Nunis, Jr. et al. Each with illustrations, including maps (many fold-out). Chicago: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press, 1928-2004. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, gilt titles to spines, top edges gilt, some in original plastic wrapping. The present set contains the unbroken sets of two generations of Lakeside Press employees, with 25 red titles (28 volumes) and 25 brown titles, with the latter in mint unwrapped condition. It also contains two unwrapped sea green titles. Brown and green titles in mint condition; edgewear and fading to red volumes with pencil inscriptions to spines; some fading to gilt on red titles; otherwise a very fine set.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2009-07-28
