Description
A handsome, matching 6-volume lot from Will (and later Will & Ariel) Durant’s classic The Story of Civilization series, all in uniform red cloth bindings published by Simon and Schuster (New York). Excellent as an attractive shelf set and a substantial reference/readers’ run, with one volume confirmed as a true first printing.
Included in this lot (6 hardcover volumes):
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Vol. I: Our Oriental Heritage – 19th printing (copyright 1935; title page dated 1954)
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Vol. II: The Life of Greece – 15th printing (copyright 1939)
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Vol. III: Caesar and Christ – 11th printing (per your earlier photo)
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Vol. IV: The Age of Faith – 8th printing (copyright 1950)
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Vol. VI: The Reformation – 5th printing (copyright 1957)
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Vol. VIII: The Age of Louis XIV (Will & Ariel Durant) – FIRST PRINTING (copyright 1963)
Value / collectability highlights:
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Matched uniform red cloth bindings-more desirable presentation than mixed editions
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Includes Vol. VIII (The Age of Louis XIV) confirmed FIRST PRINTING (1963), a key selling point within this lot
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Enduring, widely collected 20th-century popular history series with strong reader demand
Condition notes:
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Overall vintage shelf wear consistent with age (see photos)
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Our Oriental Heritage shows hinge/joint weakness at the top with cloth separation visible; binding otherwise appears intact (see close-up photo)
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Dust jackets are not included unless shown in the photos
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Please view all photos for condition details and exactly what’s included
