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16 Easton Press Genuine Leather Volumes The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written Easton Press (Norwalk, Connecticut). Collection of 16 leather-bound volumes from The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. Notable titles include J.R.R. Tolkien (British, 1892-1973), The Hobbit; Sophocles (Greek, c. 497-406 BC), Oedipus the King; and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (German, 1749-1832), Faust. The collection further includes The Federalist, along with works by James Joyce (Irish, 1882-1941), Oscar Wilde (Irish, 1854-1900), Robert Louis Stevenson (Scottish, 1850-1894), Sir Walter Scott (Scottish, 1771-1832), and Daniel Defoe (English, c. 1660-1731). The volumes are bound in full genuine leather of various colors including forest green, navy blue, burgundy, tan, and chocolate brown. Construction features hubbed spines with 22kt gold-stamped titles and intricate gilt-tooled decorative borders on the boards. Each book is finished with all edges gilt (AEG), smyth-sewn archival paper, and color-coordinating moiré silk endpapers with a matching silk ribbon bookmark. The interiors are illustrated with wood engravings, plates, and specially commissioned frontispiece portraits. Marked on the title pages and copyright pages The Easton Press. 11" H x 7 1/2" W x 1 1/2" D. 20B CONDITION: The books appear in excellent condition. The gilt-stamped covers and spine titles remain bright and crisp. Gilt edges are bright and uniform with negligible wear. Minor shelf wear is visible at some spine caps. Silk bookmarks and endpapers are intact and well-preserved throughout the collection. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.