{"product_id":"count-monte-cristo-best-loved-poems","title":"The Count of Monte Cristo \u0026 Best Loved Poems 1936 Spencer Press Lot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo\u003c\/strong\u003e by Alexander Dumas and \u003cstrong\u003eBest Loved Poems\u003c\/strong\u003e are matching 1936 Spencer Press hardcovers from The World's Greatest Literature series, offered together as a two book lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are good reading copies with decorative brown bindings, green spine panels, and gold stamped designs. The Count of Monte Cristo is Volume 4 and Best Loved Poems is Volume 18. Both books open easily, and the pages are clean and easy to read. Each book also carries a previous owner's handwritten inscription inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two book vintage literature lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-classic-books\" title=\"The Count of Monte Cristo and Best Loved Poems\"\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo and Best Loved Poems\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alexander Dumas for The Count of Monte Cristo. Best Loved Poems contains works by multiple poets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Spencer Press\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1936\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e The World's Greatest Literature, Volume 4 and Volume 18. Printing cannot be determined from photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matching brown decorative hardcovers with green and gold stamped spines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Count of Monte Cristo, 479 pages. Best Loved Poems, 399 pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classic fiction and poetry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e no ISBN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each approximately 8 1\/4 x 6 x 2 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Both books are complete reading copies with noticeable age and handling wear but clean, readable pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe printed pages remain clear and easy to read, and the decorative green and gold spine designs remain attractive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe matching bindings make the pair especially nice together on a shelf while still being books that can be handled and read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoth brown covers show rubbing and edge wear from age and use, with more wear visible around the spine ends and corners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe exposed page edges have age toning. The Count of Monte Cristo shows somewhat heavier toning along the page block.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach book has a previous owner's handwritten inscription inside. I see this as part of the books' history, but buyers wanting completely unmarked copies should note it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe matching World's Greatest Literature bindings give these two different kinds of reading a consistent shelf presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Count of Monte Cristo is the stronger individual title in the pair and remains a book people actively seek out to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest Loved Poems broadens the set with an anthology rather than another novel, so the pair feels more like the start of a small home library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI would choose this pair for reading and display rather than for someone seeking untouched copies. 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