The Novels of Dostoevsky. Volume 1: The Brothers Karamazov, Volume 2: The Idiot, Volume 3: The Possessed, Volume 4: Crime and Punishment, Volume 5: The House of the Dead, Volume 6: The Insulted and Injured, Volume 7: A Raw Youth, Volume 8: The Eternal Husband, Volume 9: The Gambler and other Stories, Volume 10: White Nights and other Stories, Volume 11: An Honest Thief and other Stories, Volume 12: The Friend of the Family or Stepantchikovo and its Inhabitants.
Includes seven First English Editions, see notes below. 12 Volumes (complete set, as published by Heinemann) plus 2nd copy Karamazov. London, William Heinemann, 1912 – 1926. Octavos (19 x 12 cm). 1: xii, 838 / 1: xii, 838 / 2: 620 plus 16 pages publishers list / 3: vii, 637 / 4: 493 / 5: v, 284, 16 PL / 6: 345 / 7: 560 / 8: v, 323 / 9: 312 / 10: v, 283, 16 PL / 11: v, 325, (2) PL / (2), 361, (1) [Chronological List of Dostoevsky’s Works with Reference to Volume Numbers]. Uniform (with slight variations) original red cloth. Blind or black vignettes on front boards. Gilt / black decorations and titels on spines. Publisher’s device on rear cover in blind, lower edge untrimmed (some volumes). See images. Very good condition. Sound bindings. Some shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. Spines sunned, slight wear to spine ends and lower corners. Edges and end papers age darkened. Some age darkening and mild browning due to paper used. Occasional mild foxing in some of the volumes. Names of previous owners and Ex Libris in some volumes. Internally all clean without marking or annotations. Overall a very nice set. See images.
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