18 volumes, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1895-1900, half-titles, etched frontispieces, black and white illustrations to some volumes, bookplate of Andrew Carnegie to front pastedowns, early 20th-century half calf gilt for H. Sotheran, contrasting morocco spine labels, spines slightly faded, 8vo. In lovely near fine condition for the age with no restoration. Contents very good with light age toning and odd marks. A very nice tight bound set. Provenance: Andrew Carnegie (bookplate). From The Library of the Late Christopher Foyle of Beeleigh Abbey.Andrew Carnegie 1835 – 1919 was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late-19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history.