George Eliot’s Life & Letters 3 Vols Illustrated Cabinet Ed. Dana Estes c1900
$ 17.06
Description
George Eliot’s Life & Letters 3 Vols Illustrated Cabinet Ed. Dana Estes c1900. 1906 to front endpapers. Pages show typical age toning/spotting; deckled edges add period charm. Boards ofVols. I–II show sunning/mottling/discoloration (see photos);Vol. III brighter. Endpapers exhibit scatteredfoxing/offsetting, most pronounced in Vol. Complete 3-volume “Illustrated Cabinet Edition” by Dana Estes (Boston). Elegant green cloth with gilt portrait medallions and floral gilt spines—a classic late-Victorian presentation. Text blocks are complete; bindings tight and square across all three volumes. Provenance: matching ink inscriptions Jan. 1906 to front endpapers. Pages show typical age toning/spotting; deckled edges add period charm. Boards of Vols. I–II show sunning/mottling/discoloration (see photos); Vol. III brighter. Endpapers exhibit scattered foxing/offsetting, most pronounced in Vol. I. No dust jackets (as issued). A solid, readable, and display-worthy set of the definitive life of George Eliot, edited by her husband J. W. Cross. ITEM SPECIFICS (BULLET STYLE) 📚 Title: George Eliot’s Life as Related in Her Letters and Journals 🖋️ Editor: J. W. Cross (husband) 🏷️ Edition: Illustrated Cabinet Edition 🏛️ Publisher: Dana Estes & Co., Boston 📆 Date: c. 1900 (undated) 🔢 Volumes: Complete in 3 volumes 🖼️ Illustrations: Present per edition statement 📗 Binding: Original green cloth; gilt portrait medallions; floral gilt to spines 📄 Edges/Paper: Rough-cut (deckle); age-toned; scattered foxing 🧾 Provenance: “Maud C. Hamilton, Jan. 1906” in each volume 🗂️ Series note (Vol. II): Half-title reads The Works of George Eliot 📐 Approx. size: ~7.5–8 in. tall (12mo/8vo class) 🌍 Language: English 🔎 ISBN: N/A (pre-ISBN) CONDITION Good overall for age: sturdy, square bindings; bright spine gilt. Notable board sunning/mottling to Vols. I–II, mild rubbing to tips/edges; scattered foxing to endpapers/fore-edges; 1906 owner names. Interiors generally clean; no loose pages observed. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Ships boxed and well-protected; combined shipping available on multiple purchases. Seller’s note: Vintage/antique books may exhibit typical age-related wear (odor, foxing, offsetting). We do not perform restoration; photos are part of the description so you can buy with confidence. KEYWORDS (SEO) George Eliot biography set; J. W. Cross editor; Illustrated Cabinet Edition; Dana Estes Boston; Works of George Eliot; antique books; Victorian literature; Life and Letters; 3 volume set; gilt spine; green cloth; deckle edges; foxing; 1900s books; collectible biography; literary history
