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RARE FIND: 1904 Antique 4-Volume Book Set with Original "Success Magazine" Promotional Slipcase
Published by Doubleday, Page & Company | Complete & Untouched Turn-of-the-Century Premium SetUp for sale or buy-it-now is an incredibly rare, matching 1904 four-volume antique book set featuring iconic domestic titles from the Ladies' Home Journal.
What makes this specific set highly collectible is the original cardboard slipcase. The closed back of the case features its original, fully intact decorative paper label reading: "Compliments of SUCCESS MAGAZINE."
Success Magazine (founded in 1897 by legendary self-help pioneer Orison Swett Marden) partnered directly with elite publishers like Doubleday to distribute these beautiful, cloth-bound library sets as luxury premium gifts for multi-year magazine subscribers. Finding the original protective box with this fragile promotional label intact after 122 years is exceptionally uncommon.Included Titles:1. "The Well-Bred Girl in Society" – By Mrs. Burton Harrison
2. "Model Houses for Little Money" – By William L. Price (Beautifully illustrated with architectural sketches and house plans)
3. "Inside of a Hundred Homes" – By William Martin Johnson (Packed with interior design photography and concepts from the era)
4. "Church Sociables and Entertainments" – IllustratedDetailed Condition Report:This set has been meticulously preserved since 1904 and stands in Very Good to Fine antique condition.
• The Promotional Slipcase & Label: The tan cardboard case shows honest historical shelf wear and minor fraying/light tearing along the left-hand entry edge, but remains structurally sound. The prized Success Magazine graphic label on the reverse side is bright, beautifully preserved, and completely legible.
• Covers & Spines: The teal-green cloth covers are exceptionally clean and crisp. The green Art Nouveau floral patterns and gold gilt lettering remain bright and sharp with virtually no rubbing. Corners are sharp with only the slightest hint of shelf wear.
• Bindings: Structurally excellent. All four text blocks are tight, square, and completely secure. There are no loose, sagging, or detached pages.
• Interior Pages: The pages are remarkably clean, crisp, and bright. There is no major foxing (brown spotting), aging stains, or tearing. The title pages look nearly unread.
• Page Edges: The top and side page edges show light, honest uniform age-toning from sitting on a shelf, but are completely free from heavy dust soiling, ink markings, water damage, or blemishes. Pages are flat with zero rippling.Shipping & Handling:• This set will be packed with professional care, heavily wrapped in multiple layers of bubble wrap, and shipped in a sturdy box to protect the fragile antique slipcase edges and label.
• Shipped securely via USPS Media Mail (or priority if selected) with tracking and full value insurance included.
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