Lot 318: A Multi-Volume Set of The Standard University Reference Books

A multi-volume set of reference books titled THE STANDARD UNIVERSITY. Each volume is bound in a uniform textured maroon material, possibly buckram, featuring gilt lettering to the spines. The spines are decorated with horizontal gilt lines and a central title block. The individual volumes are titled as follows: THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES; THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE—ITS BEAUTY & USE; TODAY & YESTERDAY THE HISTORY OF MANKIND; MODERN BUSINESS PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE; THE ARTS—MAN’S QUEST FOR BEAUTY; LANGUAGES FRENCH, GERMAN, LATIN; THE SCIENCE OF LIVING THINGS; and PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY—THE WORLD OF THOUGHT. The set is housed within a dark wood shelving unit featuring a decorative turned gallery rail. No maker’s marks, publisher’s imprints, or publication dates are visible on the exterior bindings.