A multi-volume set of the Encyclopaedia Britannica, bound in a uniform publisher’s white and maroon hardcover. Each volume is bound in cream-coloured leatherette or cloth with a maroon panel to the centre of the spine. The spines are decorated with gilt-stamped bands and a repeated thistle motif. The maroon panels feature gilt-stamped lettering identifying the encyclopaedia title, volume number, and alphabetical range. Visible volume titles on the upper shelf include Index and Atlas, 1 A-Antarah, 2 Antarctica-Balle, 3 Balfour-Both, 4 Botha-Carthage, 5 Carthusians-Cockcroft, 6 Cock-Dais, 7 Daisy-Education, 8 Edward-Extract, 9 Extraction-Garnier, 10 Garrick-Halibut, 11 Halifax-Hypsometer, 12 I-Libertine, and 13 Liberty-Mary. The lower shelf continues the sequence including volumes 14 Mary-Mushroom, 15 Mushroom-Orunduyis, 18 Plate-Raymund, and 22. A white paper card with handwritten blue ink reading COMPLETE SET
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