Vintage "International Collectors Library" 7 Hardcover Titles buying by Maugham, Hudson, Thackeray, Kipling, Galsworthy, (2) Conrad
"The International Collectors Library was a publishing program dedicated to the preservation.
buying "The International Collectors Library was a publishing program dedicated to the preservation of the immortal masterworks of the past and the significant books of our time… the great classics of fiction, history, biography, poetry, drama, travel, and adventure"
These were published from the late 1940's through the late 1980's.
Books followed the 8-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ book size format.
The binding designs were adapted based on old “Golden Age of Bookmaking” bindings and looked like leather-bound copies but are faux leather or leatherette.
The bindings were embossed with 24K gold embellishments, and some copies have gilt edges (thin layer of gold leaf) applied. A sewn in satin ribbon marker was also added in most books.
Some editions came with loose-leaf inserts that described the book club, the bindings and design styles, and a story synopsis of the book-in-hand.
These books are in good used condition but do have some flaws including foxing on endpapers and some of the hinges on the cover spines have a crack or chip and some have a piece of the leatherette peeling.
There are color variations between books with the same design and color has faded on some spines.