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Octavo, 4 volumes. "Through the Looking-Glass" is the stated "tenth thousand, " but the other volumes are first printings. A handsome set, uniformly bound by Riviere and Son in full rich blue polished calf, with all edges gilt, tilt edges and borders, elaborate spine compartments, reddish-brown morocco spine labels, marbled andpapers, and the original cloth bound in at rear in all four volumes. A very near fine set, with the spines gently and evenly faded to lighter blue, but with gilt still vibrant. A few leaves trivially bumped at the bottom edge of "Through the Looking-Glass; " entirely forgiveable. A most pleasing set.

Octavo, 4 volumes. "Through the Looking-Glass" is the stated "tenth thousand, " but the other volumes are first printings. A handsome set, uniformly bound by Riviere and Son in full rich blue polished calf, with all edges gilt, tilt edges and borders, elaborate spine compartments, reddish-brown morocco spine labels, marbled andpapers, and the original cloth bound in at rear in all four volumes. A very near fine set, with the spines gently and evenly faded to lighter blue, but with gilt still vibrant. A few leaves trivially bumped at the bottom edge of "Through the Looking-Glass; " entirely forgiveable. A most pleasing set.