{"product_id":"victorian-antique-book-set-1888-1912-green-decorative-books-for-reading-and-decorating","title":"Victorian Antique Book Set - 1888-1912 - Green Decorative Books for Reading and Decorating","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis is a beautiful set of four antique and early vintage books featuring coordinated green covers with decorative green and red spine detailing. These books display wonderfully together as a cohesive decorative shelf set, perfect for Victorian-style home décor, library styling, or antique book displays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIncluded in this set are \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eTom Temple’s Career\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e by Horatio Alger Jr., published by A. L. Burt in New York in 1888; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eDaddy Long Legs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e by Jean Webster, published by Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap in 1912; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eEssays of Elia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e by Charles Lamb, an 1890s “Sanspareil Series” decorative reprint edition (a popular late 19th-century illustrated reprint series issued in New York); and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eNotable Events of the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e compiled and edited by John Clark Ridpath, published by The Christian Herald in New York in 1896.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTogether, these volumes reflect a mix of popular fiction, essays, and historical reference works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The Alger and Webster titles represent classic American and British literary fiction of the period, while Lamb’s essays offer timeless literary reflections, and Ridpath’s work provides a broad historical overview of major 19th-century events.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe books vary in size, with the largest measuring approximately 5.25” x 7.5” and the smallest approximately 4” x 6”. They display beautifully as a matched-toned set with coordinating green spines and aged decorative styling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll four books are in good to great antique condition, with normal wear consistent with age. The covers remain attractive and intact, and the bindings are solid. These are ideal for styling rather than reading use, and they make a striking addition to bookshelves, mantels, or staged interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1879 Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48431170453759,"sku":null,"price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/7023\/5903\/files\/8E0F33EE-C8D9-4652-A5FA-127433A6FF4B.jpg?v=1777024307","url":"https:\/\/1879books.com\/products\/victorian-antique-book-set-1888-1912-green-decorative-books-for-reading-and-decorating","provider":"1879 Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}