^Lot 41 Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Royal Edition

45 volumes, Copyright, 1896. Edited by Charles Dudley Warner. Here, the prolific writer turned editor for his final grand work, a splendid survey of global literature, both classic and modern, and it's not too much to suggest that if his friend and colleague Mark Twain who stole Warner's quip about how, "everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it" had assembled this set, it would still be hailed today as one of the greatest achievements of the book world. Highlights from Volume 1 include the Letters of Ablard and Heloise, the Letters by Abigail Adams, John Adams, and John Quincy Adams, Aesop's fables. There are selections from the works of Louisa May Alcott (Little Women and more), Alfred the Great, and Henri Fredric Amiel. The entire set contains many amazing illustrations, photogravures of paintings (with tissue papers intact,) portraits, and examples of signatures. There was so much here it is impossible to photograph it all, so we have chose to just show you the 45 volumes. This is a very heavy set of books and can be shipped within the United States at a very reasonable rate. Outside the US is another matter so please consider the shipping when you bid as each book weighs about 3 pounds 4 ounces.