The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 670
21 Leatherbound Books on History
Estimate: $400 - $600
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: [The Life of George Washington] by Washington Irving, New York: G. P. Putnam, 1860, five volumes (complete), bound in three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, green and dark blue morocco spine labels, marbled endpapers; [A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus] by Washington Irving, London: John Murray, 1828, four volumes (complete), bound in full tan leather, gilt ruled covers, blindstamped and gilt decoration to spines, green and tan morocco spine labels, five raised bands, marbled edges and endpapers; partial set of [Parkman's Works], Boston: Little, Brown, & Co., 1897, 12 volumes; and others
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
light wear to extremities, some bumped corners, scattered scuffs and small losses to leather and marbled boards, scattered light staining throughout
