Dictionary Standard English Language 1895 by Funk huge 2 vol. leather set plates Northern Italy gilt title lettering &ornate framework

gilt title lettering &ornate framework cover designs

including b&w

Scarce mid 19th century engraved map with lovely hand color

Small 19th century institutional circular stamp at lower left

10 1/2" x 14 1/2"

Dictionary Standard English Language 1895 by Funk huge 2 vol. leather set plates Northern Italy gilt title lettering &ornate framework(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, English Dictionary, ). A Standard Dictionary of the English Language, Upon Original Plans, ed. by Isaac K. Funk. Published 1895, London by Funk & Wagnalls Company. 2 volumes. Each c. 1,000 pages. Text in English. Chromolithographed full page plates, countless small line drawings within text throughout. A monumental set, each volume is thick, large and very heavy. Period full leather bindings, slightly