Lot 244

19 Garden Books

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
including four inscribed to Banks: Antique Garden Ornamentÿby Barbara Israel, New York: Harry N. Abrams Inc., 1999; Earth on Her Handsÿby Starr Ockenga, New York: Clarkson Potter/Publishers, 1998, inscribed by Louise Allen (one of the designers included in the book); Frederick Law Olmstedÿby Charles E. Beveridge and Paul Rocheleau, New York: Rizzoli International Publications Inc., 1995, inscribed by Paul Rocheleau; Garden Ornamentÿby George Plumptre, New York: Doubleday, 1989, first U.S. edition, inscribed by Jamie Garnock; and others, all hardcover, most with dust jackets; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

all near fine to fine condition
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