The Century Dictionary; An Encylopedic Lexicon of the English Language
New York: Published by The Century Co. [1889], 1889. First edition. Hardcover. 24 vol. Large 4to. [6], v-xviii, [1], 2-272; 273-544; 545-816; 817-1200; [6], 1201-1504; 1505-1776; 1777-2080; 2081-2422, [2]; [6], 2423-2694; 2695-2982; 2983-3254; 3255-3556, [2]; [6], 3557-3860; 3861-4132; 4133-4484; 4485-4880, [2]; [6], 4881-5184; 5185-5440; 5441-5712; 5713-6000; [6], 6001-6240; 6241-6512; 6513-6796; 6797-7046, 1-30 pp. Brown cloth with brown decorations and lettering on the boards and spines. With several in-text illustraitons. Divided into 24 fascicles: Part I: A-Appet; Part II: Appet.-Bice; Part III: Bice-Carboy; Part IV: Carboy-Cono.; Part V: Cono.-Deflect; Part VI: Deflect-Drool; Part VII: Droop-Expirant; Part VIII: Expirant-Fz; Part IX: G-Halve; Part X: Halve-Iguvine; Part XI: Ihleite-Juno; Part XII: Juno-Lyverey; Part XIII: M-Mormon; Part XIV: Mormon-Optic; Part XV: Optic-Pilar; Part XVI: Pilar-Pyx-Veil; Part XVII: Q-Ring; Part XVIII: Ring-Sea-Gull; Part XIX: Sea-gull-Smash; Part XX: Smash-Stro.; Part XXI: Stru-Term; Part XXII: Term-Trust; Part XXIII: Trust-Vysar; Part XXIV: W-Z. Volumes one, five, nine, thirteen, seventeen, and twenty-one with title pages (as issued). With an artogravure by Alfred Strutt laid in to volume four, a bright and colorful illustration of an older woman driving a horse-drawn cart. Issued in three parts a month priced at $2.50 for each section. A fascinating dictionary with some features of an encyclopedia. Please note, this set will require extra postage charges. Very Good. Item #000011095
Some fraying to the cloth, the leaves are quite clean. The front gutters of volumes 21 and 24 have a small split.
Price: $500.00