The Verdant Library | Vintage Green & Gilt Literary Volumes

A handsome pairing of vintage literary classics, The Verdant Library brings the quiet sophistication of an old private library to The Heritage Stable House, The Coastal Library, The Sporting Estate, and The Designer’s Courtyard.

Bound in deep, time-honored green with elegant gilt detailing, these vintage hardcover volumes have the presence of books collected rather than simply styled. Their rich color and traditional bindings make them especially beautiful tucked among antique volumes, stacked beneath a brass lamp, displayed on a writing desk, or layered alongside equestrian art and collected objects.

The set includes Great Cases of Sherlock Holmes, printed in 1987 and finished with gleaming gold page edges, and Marlowe · Shakespeare, printed in 1968. Together, their forest-green bindings and subtle variations create the kind of visual depth that gives a library, study, or salon its lived-in character.

Equally suited to the Stable House library, a Coastal Library reading room, the Sporting Estate gentleman’s study, or the artfully assembled shelves of the Designer’s Courtyard, these volumes offer both literary interest and timeless decorative appeal.

Set Details

• Set of two vintage literary books
• Rich dark green hardcover, leather-look bindings
• Traditional gilt detailing
• Beautiful for bookshelves, library tables, desks and collected vignettes
• Authentic vintage pieces with individual character

Included Volumes

Great Cases of Sherlock Holmes

• 1987 printing
• Gilt page edges
• Excellent vintage condition
• Contains a delicate handwritten name inscription

Marlowe · Shakespeare

• 1968 printing
• Excellent overall vintage condition
• Minor wear at the top of the spine
• Contains a delicate handwritten name inscription

Dimensions

• Marlowe · Shakespeare: 8⅝" H × 5¾" W × 1¼" D
• Great Cases of Sherlock Holmes: 9¼" H × 6¼" W × 1¾" D

Bay & Bridle Styling Note: Layer these deep green volumes with aged brass, oxblood leather, dark woods, equestrian sculpture, framed sketches, tortoiseshell accents, and other timeworn books for the feeling of a personal library assembled over generations.