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Lean heavily into the sought-after Library Newstalgia and Dark Academia design movements with this striking, fully complete 1987 edition of …
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Lean heavily into the sought-after Library Newstalgia and Dark Academia design movements with this striking, fully complete 1987 edition of The World Book Encyclopedia reference library. Anchored by the foundational 22 volumes, this collection is augmented by a curated run of original late-1980s supplemental yearbooks.
The collection boasts premium structural features including mirrored gold-gilded top page edges that reflect ambient room lighting with a luxurious, warm luster. Wrapped in structured faux-leather book cloths of deep, uniform crimson, the spines feature crisp, clean gold typography embedded in distinct graphical panels—offering immediate visual grounding and architectural rhythm to built-in shelving, study mantels, or executive office desks.
Whether packed tightly to ground a traditional floor-to-ceiling library wall or stacked horizontally as pedestal risers for prized antique sculptures and bar cart styling, this expansive set effortlessly evokes vintage warmth and timeless intellectual charm.
24 total books in set.
Dimensions:
Approximately 36 total inches in length, 7.5 inches wide.
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- Dimensions
- 1.5ʺW × 7.5ʺD × 10ʺH
- Period
- 1980s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Leatherette
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Maroon
- Condition Notes
- Clean, tightly bound text blocks with strong spines. Average shelf wear along bottom & top edges consistent with age. Gold-gilded … moreClean, tightly bound text blocks with strong spines. Average shelf wear along bottom & top edges consistent with age. Gold-gilded page tops remain vibrant, lustrous, and free of deep scratching. less
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