Cassell Penny Readings Vol I II Tom Hood Leather Illustrated Books Antique Set

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Overall Condition: Acceptable – WornCovers: Some scuffs, rubbing to leather corners and spine, especially Vol. II which shows more surface wear. Cloth boards remain solid and attractive.Spines: Gilt lettering intact, some spine ends bumped or frayed.Pages: Internally clean with some age-toning, occasional foxing, but no major tears or marks noted.Binding: Sound overall, though the hinges show some signs of wear from age and use.

Publication Year: 1870

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Book Title: Cassell’s Penny Readings

Author: Tom Hood

Features: Illustrated,Leather Bound,Vintage,Antique

Topic: Literature,Classic Literature,Poetry

Genre: Antiquarian & Collectible,Classic Literature

Publisher: Cassell Petter and Galpin

Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Illustrator: T. Scott,H. Weir,Gustave Doré

Item Length: 9.25 in

Item Width: 6.5 in

Cassell’s Penny Readings – Volumes I & II – Illustrated Antique Editions Edited by Tom Hood

This is a charming 2-volume antique set of Cassell’s Penny Readings, edited by Tom Hood and published by Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, London and New York. These volumes are richly illustrated and feature selections of prose and poetry designed for public readings and popular entertainment in the Victorian era.

Bound in matching half-leather bindings with green cloth boards, this elegant set combines literary value with decorative appeal, perfect for collectors of 19th-century English literature or antique bindings.