ANTIQUE VICTORIAN ILLUSTRATED BOOK LOT Doré Bible, Europe, Shakespeare's Morals For Sale

Up for sale is a stunning curation of three original late-Victorian oversized illustrated books, all dating from the 1880s. This instant collection features magnificent, heavily stamped gold and copper gilt decorative cloth bindings, making it an incredible display lot for a classic home library, antique book collector, or interior design staging.Books Included in this Lot:1. The Doré Bible Gallery (c. 1890, Henry Altemus)

• Features a beautiful green cloth cover with brilliant copper/gilt angel artwork. Filled with Gustave Doré's iconic, dramatic full-page wood engravings.
• Condition: Front panel gilt is exceptionally bright. Expect standard edge wear, corner bumping, and minor cardboard exposure along the top edge of the boards. Internal pages remain crisp.

2. Europe Illustrated (1888, De Wolfe, Fiske & Co.)

• Edited by F. K. Warren. An oversized travel volume with a gorgeous architectural and sunset vignette stamped in gold on the cover. Richly illustrated with 19th-century engravings of historic European architecture and landscapes.
• Condition: The cloth cover and spine gilt are highly vibrant and well-preserved. Minor expected shelf wear to the spine ends.

3. Shakespeare's Morals (1880, Arthur Gilman)

• A fascinating volume featuring a unique cover layout that mimics an aged parchment fragment of Shakespeare's 1616 will pinned across dark cloth.
• Condition: The front gold text panel is clean and crisp. The spine cloth shows noticeable fraying, softening, and shelf wear along the top edge.