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A Selection of Lamb's Works Contained in 6 Uniformly Bound Books Dated 1884-1888
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A Selection of Lamb's Works Contained in 6 Uniformly Bound Books Dated 1884-1888

19th century
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Charles Lamb (1774-1834) was an English poet and essayist who also collaborated with his sister Mary (1764-1847) on various works. This selection of Works comprises; 2 volumes of Letters; Essays of Elia; Poems, Plays and Essays; Tales from Shakespeare; and Mrs Leicester's School which also includes other writings in Prose and Verse. Each volume has an introduction by the 19th century English biographer and critic Alfred Ainger (1837-1904).

All volumes were published between 1884-1888 by MacMillian and Co and are uniformly bound by Stikeman & Co in crushed half morocco with marbled paper boards and end papers with top edges gilt. The spines are gilt decorated and arranged as 6 compartments by 5 raised bands. Height of each volume 18.7cms, depth some 12.2cms and the overall shelf coverage is approximately 17.6cms.

Condition: tightly bound and clean save for occasional marks and short notes in pencil and age toning to the page edges. Externally shelf-wear, marks and scuffing, in particular to hinges. The majority of the head only of the spine to Poems, Plays and Essays is missing. Some loss to gilding.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Leather Book Set to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 07466880
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Title page dated 1888: published by Macmillan and Company in London and New York.
Palette stamp for Stikeman & Co: New York bindery active from 1887 onwards.
Combed marbled endpapers and sides: hand-finished paper typical of late-Victorian bookbinding.
Raised spine bands with gilt tooling: standard late 19th-century half morocco library style.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.7cm (7.36")
Width
17.6cm (6.93")
Depth
12.2cm (4.80")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA923840
Dealers Internal Reference
3523
Description
Charles Lamb (1774-1834) was an English poet and essayist who also collaborated with his sister Mary (1764-1847) on various works. This selection of Works comprises; 2 volumes of Letters; Essays of Elia; Poems, Plays and Essays; Tales from Shakespeare; and Mrs Leicester's School which also includes other writings in Prose and Verse.
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Each volume has an introduction by the 19th century English biographer and critic Alfred Ainger (1837-1904).
Donnelly Antiques Ltd
fig 1. A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards.
fig 1. A Selection of Lamb's Works Contained in 6 Uniformly Bound Books Dated 1884-1888

All volumes were published between 1884-1888 by MacMillian and Co and are uniformly bound by Stikeman & Co in crushed half morocco with marbled paper boards and end papers with top edges gilt. The spines are gilt decorated and arranged as 6 compartments by 5 raised bands. Height of each volume 18.7cms, depth some 12.2cms and the overall shelf coverage is approximately 17.6cms.

fig 2. A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards.
fig 2. A Selection of Lamb's Works Contained in 6 Uniformly Bound Books Dated 1884-1888

Condition: tightly bound and clean save for occasional marks and short notes in pencil and age toning to the page edges. Externally shelf-wear, marks and scuffing, in particular to hinges. The majority of the head only of the spine to Poems, Plays and Essays is missing. Some loss to gilding.

Date of Manufacture

Donnelly Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Leather Book Set to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07466880
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-145 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Title page dated 1888: published by Macmillan and Company in London and New York.
Palette stamp for Stikeman & Co: New York bindery active from 1887 onwards.
Combed marbled endpapers and sides: hand-finished paper typical of late-Victorian bookbinding.
Raised spine bands with gilt tooling: standard late 19th-century half morocco library style.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
18.7cm (7.36")
Width
17.6cm (6.93")
Depth
12.2cm (4.80")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA923840
Dealers Internal Ref
3523
Donnelly Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2020
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Archive I A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards.

A Selection of Lamb's Works Contained in 6 Uniformly Bound Books Dated 1884-1888

Archive II A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards. View II
Archive III A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards. View III
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A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards.
A selection of Lamb's Works contained in 6 uniformly bound books dated 1884-1888
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A six-volume set of late Victorian books featuring dark green leather spines with gilt floral tooling and title lettering alongside marbled paper boards.
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  • ObjectBooks
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialLeather, Paper, Gold Leaf, Board
  • ColourDark Green
  • MotifsGilt floral tooling, Raised spine bands, Marbled paper boards, Gold stamped lettering
  • SizeH 18.7 cm (7 in) x W 17.6 cm (7 in) x D 12.2 cm (5 in)

This nineteenth-century Victorian set comprises six uniformly bound books of Charles and Mary Lamb's works published by Macmillan and Co between 1884 and 1888. Bound by Stikeman and Co in dark green crushed half morocco, the volumes incorporate marbled paper boards, top edges gilt, and endpapers. Each spine contains five raised bands forming six compartments, adorned with gilt floral tooling and gold-stamped lettering designating the titles and volumes. The set exhibits external shelf-wear, scuffing, marks to the hinges, loss to the gilding, and partial loss to the head of the spine on the final volume, alongside pencil notes and age-toning to the pages. The collective shelf coverage measures 18.7 cm high, 12.2 cm deep, and 17.6 cm wide. Suitable for a traditional study or a gentleman's library, these volumes sit on an interior bookshelf as decorative literature or readable prose and poetry. The collection contains two volumes of letters, essays of elia, tales from shakespeare, poems, plays, and essays, and mrs leicester's school with prose and verse. Each book includes an introduction by the nineteenth-century biographer and critic Alfred Ainger. These texts bring historical character to a home workspace or living room reading nook while offering functional shelving utility for collectors of nineteenth-century British literature.

FAQs

Victorian fine bindings are characterized by high-quality leather spines and corners, frequently combined with marbled paper boards, gilt embossed lettering, and hand-tooled decorative floral or geometric motifs along raised spine bands.

Late 19th-century bookbinders typically utilised calfskin, goat leather (morocco), or pigskin for the spine and corners, combined with heavy bookboard, hand-marbled paper, rag paper pages, and genuine gold leaf foil for gilt tooling.

Authentic 19th-century bindings showcase printed publication dates on the title page, genuine raised sewing cords along the spine, age-appropriate surface wear or patination on leather edges, and characteristic hand-marbled endpapers.

Antique leather book sets can be arranged in small uniform stacks on coffee tables, lined vertically on traditional wooden bookshelves, or positioned alongside brass accessories on an office desk to anchor a refined dark academia aesthetic.

Store antique books vertically in a temperature-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, avoid pulling them from the top of the spine shelf band, and maintain proper humidity levels to prevent leather drying or cracking.
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