A set of three early 20th-century reference books from the Asprey & Houghton & Gunn miniature reference library of London. Featuring leather spines with gilt lettering, blue-gray cloth covers, gilt page edges, and marbled endpapers.
The three volumes include Encyclopaedia, Gazetteer, and French and English Dictionary. The dictionary is dated 1907.
Measurements
Approximately 5" H × 3" D each
Individual thicknesses vary
Why I Love It
Early 20th-century London reference library
Leather spines with gold-lettered titles
Beautiful marbled endpapers and gilt page edges
Colored plates in the Gazetteer
Compact size makes them particularly useful for shelf and tabletop styling
Condition
Age-related wear, rubbing, and discoloration throughout
Brown spot on the cloth cover of the dictionary
Torn leather along the upper spine area of the Gazetteer
Additional wear to leather edges and corners
Sold as a set of three, not a complete reference library
