Harvard Classics 1937 Collier Complete 51 volume set
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Charles William Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: P.F. Collier and Son Corporation, 1937
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: All volumes present including the lectures. Faded spines. Light foxing on book block. Internally sound. No markings.
The Harvard Classics 1937 51-volume set is a landmark anthology of canonical literature and thought, firmly placed in the genre of collected classics and reference libraries, and it presents a sweeping curriculum of Western civilization across poetry, drama, philosophy, history, religion, and science. Curated under the editorship of Charles W. Eliot, the set collects foundational texts that chronicle humanity’s intellectual milestones, from Homeric epics and Shakespearean drama to Locke’s political theory, Darwin’s scientific arguments, and selected theological and moral writings. Each volume concentrates on authoritative primary sources and paired introductions that instruct readers in context, intent, and influence, and the reading guide directs a disciplined course of study intended to form a broad, literate mind. The collection argues for the practical utility of close reading, illustrates the continuity between ancient and modern thought, and presents canonical voices that have shaped Western institutions and values.
Author: Charles William Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: P.F. Collier and Son Corporation, 1937
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: All volumes present including the lectures. Faded spines. Light foxing on book block. Internally sound. No markings.
The Harvard Classics 1937 51-volume set is a landmark anthology of canonical literature and thought, firmly placed in the genre of collected classics and reference libraries, and it presents a sweeping curriculum of Western civilization across poetry, drama, philosophy, history, religion, and science. Curated under the editorship of Charles W. Eliot, the set collects foundational texts that chronicle humanity’s intellectual milestones, from Homeric epics and Shakespearean drama to Locke’s political theory, Darwin’s scientific arguments, and selected theological and moral writings. Each volume concentrates on authoritative primary sources and paired introductions that instruct readers in context, intent, and influence, and the reading guide directs a disciplined course of study intended to form a broad, literate mind. The collection argues for the practical utility of close reading, illustrates the continuity between ancient and modern thought, and presents canonical voices that have shaped Western institutions and values.