Harvard Book College History & views 1875 Cambridge MASS. 2 vol set Paul Revere

(Old Books, 19th Century Books, Leather Books, Americana, New England, Ivy League, Harvard, Illustrated Books).The Harvard Book: A Series of Historical, Biographical, and Descriptive Sketches by Various Authors. Illustrated with Views and Portraits.Published 1875, Cambridge by Welch, Bigelow and Company.2 volumes, each c. 500 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout, including dozens of beautiful full page heliotype (photogravure) view plates and portraits on heavy paper with tissue guard.With the fine full page copper engraving taken directly from the original copper plate engraved by Paul Revere (!).Period 1/2 leather bindings, raised bands, embossed compartment decorations, gilt title lettering, gilt pictorial cover decorations.Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition. Minimal old ex-libris which includes book plate to paste down and hand written call numbers on title page, owe see no other signs of libra