We only have two sets left with the wooden stand - VERY RARE!
This is a limited edition set of the Oxford English Dictionary, published by Franklin Library in 1978 to celebrate its 500th Anniversary. The set contains all volumes from 1478 to 1978, bound in leather and in excellent condition. It is a rare find, with only 7500 copies printed and this particular set being numbered #901. The pages are in English and the publication is an original. This reference set is perfect for collectors or anyone interested in the evolution of the English language.
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The 500th Anniversary Edition of the Oxford Reference Classics of the English Language
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(8 Volumes with customized wooden shelf)
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LAST SET WITH CUSTOMIZED WOOD STAND!
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This set is very substantial and ships in three boxes to properly protect the books and the customized wooden stand - VERY RARE to FIND COMPLETE.
8 Volume Set with wooden display holder.
Leather bound, raised spines, ornamented in gold with silk book markers.
Bound in navy blue (or midnight) morocco leather with gilt lettering, decorations, and page edges.
Black silk endpapers and sewn-in ribbon bookmark.
AEG. Silk moire end papers with matching satin place-holder ribbon. No dust jackets, as issued.
Total page numbers over all 8 volumes: 9,800+.
The book rack, custom-designed for this set, has markers showing where each book should be placed for best visual effect. This magnificent set (including the book stand) is obviously heavy, coming in at 50 pounds (nearly 23 kilos) shipping weight.
A beautiful, clean, tight set in general.
Each volume was edited by a different person or team of editors and includes, variously, a preface by the editor/s or an introduction.
This is 901 of 7500 limited editions.
Anniversary Edition of The Oxford Reference Classics of the English Language issued by The Franklin Library in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of The Oxford University Press.
This set includes eight beautiful volumes:
* 1. Oxford Modern English Usage, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 2. The Oxford Companion to American Literature, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 3. The Oxford Companion to English Literature, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 4. The Compact Edition Oxford English Dictionary, A-O, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 5. The Compact Edition Oxford English Dictionary, P-Z, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 6. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 7. The Oxford Book of American Verse, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* 8. The Oxford Book of English Verse, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
The set is graded as VG+ to Fine, seems unread and ready for a new home.
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Product details
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* Publisher : The Oxford University Press; Limited Edition, 1478-1978, 500th Anniversary Edition.
* Language : English
* Item Weight : 50 pounds