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Emerson ! 



As man and writer. Emerson ranks among the 

 great world-spirits. Strength and originality of 

 thought, force and brilliancy of expression domi- 

 nate his works. 



Contents of the set, six volumes, "Representa- 

 tive Men," "English Traits," "Nature Addresses 

 and Lectures," "Conduct of Life," "Essays," 

 "1'oems," and a Biography by Richard Garnett. 



Large type, illustrated, excellent paper, bound 

 beautifully in % leather. This is a limited Edi- 

 tion De Luxe, each set numbered by hand. 



<Pub.$27) Special Price $12.50 



Hugo 



Complete romances, poems, essays, best dramas, 

 including Hugo's rare book on Shakespeare and 

 life of Hugo, in ten handsome volumes. 



New Edition De Luxe from new plates with 90 

 illustrations in photogravure and half tone. This 

 is the best and most complete set of Hugo in 

 English excepting onlv one other costly edition, 

 which sells at from $100 to $500 per set. Edi- 

 tion limited to 1.000 numbered sets. Elegantly 

 bound in % leather De Luxe style. 



Pub. $49) Special Price $24.50 



Kingsley 



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Complete novels, letters, and life. Edition De 

 Luxe, new, large type. Photogravure illustra- 

 tions. Three-quarter leather binding. Seven 

 handsome volumes. 



(Pub.$32) Special Price $15.75 



Hawthorne ! 



New Edition De Luxe. Contents of the set : 

 1. Twice-Told Tales ; 2. Mosses from an Old 

 Manse ; 3. The Scarlet Letter ; 4. The House of 

 the Seven Cables; 5. (Jrandfather's Chair ; 6. 

 The Wonder Book ; 7. The Blithedale Romance ; 

 S. Tanglewood Tales ; 9. The Marble Faun. 



The type is large and clear, printed upon fine 

 white laid paper, made expressly for this edi- 

 tion. Illustrations include frontispiece, duo- 

 tones from originals and a tine new photogravure 

 portrait of the author. Fine % leather binding. 



(Pub. S35) Special Price $17.50 



De Musset! 



"His novels are extraordinarily brilliant. He had 

 no successor in France either as a poet or 

 dramatist." — Enc. Britannica. 



The complete writings of Alfred De Musset 

 translated into English. English De Luxe lim- 

 ited to 1,000 numbered sets, with 41 photogra- 

 vures, large type, deckle-edge paper. 10 vols. 



Elegantly bound in % leather, gold tops. 



(Pub. $49) Special Price $24.50 



Eliot! 



Complete works and life. Beautiful large new 

 type, splendidly illustrated with photogravures. 

 Three-quarter leather binding. Ten volumes. 



(Pub.$49)Special Price $24.50 



Poe! 



This is a new complete Edition De 

 Luxe of Poe's complete Tales, Poems, 

 Essays, and Miscellanies — the most de- 

 sirable library edition in existence. 



The type is large and clear, text page 

 printed in two colors on superfine white 

 wove paper, with excellent photogravure 

 and half tone illustrations. Frontis- 

 pieces are hand colored. Edition limited 

 to 1.000 numbered sets. The binding % 

 Lather. Ten volumes. 



(Pub. $49) 



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