

The Harvard Classics, Decorative Books for Shelves, S/5
This is a decorative antique collection of 5 books from the rare limited and individually numbered set of the Alumni Edition of The Harvard Classics. The set is hand-cut and printed on rag paper, with gilt page tops. Each volume has a tissue-protect frontispiece and ornate title page.
The set, Volume 26 -Volume 30, is 9.75' across, 8.75" tall, and is 6" front to back.
26) Continental Drama
27) English Essays: Sidney to Macaulay
28) Essays. English and American
29) Voyage of the Beagle: Darwin
30) Faraday, Helmholtz, Kelvin, Newcomb, Geikie
Published by P. F. Collier between 1909-1914, this rare edition makes a statement!
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The photo prop is not included.
In 1909, the President of Harvard University, Dr. Eliot, made claims that one could get a quality education by reading from a 5-foot shelf of classics for 15 minutes a day. Collier & Son challenged Dr. Eliot to create such a collection.









