Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere
Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere
$ 475.00

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, New England, Ivy League, Harvard, Illustrated Books).

The Harvard Book: A Series of Historical, Biographical, and Descriptive Sketches by Various Authors. Illustrated with Views and Portraits.
Published 1875, Cambridge by Welch, Bigelow and Company.
2 volumes, each c. 500 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, including dozens of beautiful full page heliotype (photogravure) view plates and portraits on heavy paper with tissue guard.

With the fine full page copper engraving taken directly from the original copper plate engraved by Paul Revere (!).

Period 1/2 leather bindings, raised bands, embossed compartment decorations, gilt title lettering, gilt pictorial cover decorations.

Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Minimal old ex-libris which includes book plate to paste down and hand written call numbers on title page, owe see no other signs of library ownership. Set had likely sat largely untouched most of it's time, the exterior scuffing and leather wear is from being so large and heavy and being moved around. Internally set is clean and fresh.

Binding gently age worn, leather rubbed with some surface scuffing, but still supple, covers all firmly and strongly attached as issued, remains overall attractive as an object.

Text block paper is gently toned, slight bit of normal minor waviness to text block in second volume (minimal and scarcely worthy of comment), internally still clean, well preserved, tight, sound.

Still attractive on the shelf. Book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. 

Please review photos for more detail and our best attempt to convey how this monumental antique set about Harvard University survives.

Book Measures c. 14 1/4" H x 11 1/2" W. A huge heavy set, just a monumental production!

[B3709].