British & Continental Auction | June 26, 2024
Wed, Jun 26, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 178
24 Books on English History and Literature
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 |
24 volumes total, comprising: Curiosities of Literature by [Benjamin] Disraeli, London: Edward Moxon, 1834, six volumes (complete), bound in three quarter red leather, five raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration to spines; Novels and Tales by the Earl of Beaconsfield (Disraeli), London: Longman's, Green, and Co., 1881, Hughenden Edition, 10 volumes (of 11), bound in three quarter tan leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, marbled edges and endpapers; Cato's Letters or, Essays on Liberty... London: T. Woodward, J. Walthoe, et al, 1748, four volumes, bound in full leather; and four others (see photos of spines for additional titles)
Provenance: Private Collection, South Carolina
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Private Collection, South Carolina
light wear to extremities, bumped corners, scattered scuffs and small losses to leather, some hinges tender
