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Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023

Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 248

28 Books on Decorative Arts and Furniture

Estimate: $400 - $800

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including: [Chinese Jade Throughout the Ages] by Stanley Charles Nott, London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd., 1936, containing numerous black and white photographs, text illustrations, and color plates, in signed Sangorski and Sutcliffe for Asprey binding, bound in full green leather, cover with gilt ruling, gilt lettering and ruling to spines, five raised bands, marbled endpapers, aeg; [English Stained Glass] by Herbert Read, London/New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1926, containing numerous black and white plates, bound in vellum, brown morocco spine label; 27 other assorted books

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

light wear to extremities, scattered scuff and scratches to leather, some bumped corners, scattered light staining, toning, and foxing throughout; The Cabinet Maker's Assistant has some tears and lifting at the spine edges; Colonial Furniture has several inscriptions on title page