The Works Of John Fiske - 1902 Deluxe and similar items

Fiske, John, THE WORKS OF JOHN FISKE. Cambridge: The Riverside Press, 1902. Deluxe Edition, # 836 of 1,000, 24vols complete, dark blue cloth hardcovers, ex-lib, 8vo (8.875x6?), Very Good/n.a., approx. 9,200 pp. Sunned spines, light wear to edges and head and tail of spines, vol. 1 paper label has loss to recto edge, text very lightly age toned, library label to spines, number stamp to tail of front-free flyleaf, card pockets affixed to rear flyleaves. A curious set of ex-libs have we here. They were never read ? the pages of this set were never cut! A wealth of information from a great mind of long ago. This set was published 1 year after his death. Fiske was a leading intellectual of the late 19th century, admired for making history and evolutionary theory accessible. His historical works inspired scholars and lay readers alike, while his philosophical writings bridged science and religion, notably arguing for harmony between Christianity and evolutionary theory. A very distinctive set of book and quite the marvelous Capture of Tyme indeed.