Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023
Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 891
14 Volumes, Two Leatherbound World Literature Sets
Estimate: $400 - $700
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
14 volumes total, comprising: The Works of Guy de Maupassant, New York: Printed Privately, 1909, Edition De Luxe, numbered 253 of 1000, 10 volumes (complete), containing numerous black and white plate illustrations, bound in three quarter dark red leather over marbled and gilt boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, marbled endpapers, teg; The History of the Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, translation by P.A. Motteux, New York: National Library Company, n.d., Edition De Luxe, numbered 459 of 1000, four volumes (complete), containing numerous black and white plate illustrations, bound in three quarter brown leather over cloth backed boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, teg
Condition
scuffs and losses to leather, some chipping and losses to spine tops, light wear to extremities, some minor staining/toning to marbled boards, some surface dirt; de Maupassant with some sunning to spines
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Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
