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Premier Auction featuring Diane Parker Estate, Maybelline Legacy | July 16, 2025

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From the Thomasville, Georgia family of Marguerite Williams and daughter Diane Parker, and now their descendants, comes a remarkable collection featuring sporting paintings by John Emms, George Paice, and Gustave Muss-Arnolt; Abbott hand-colored duck prints; a large service of Francis I sterling flatware; silver by Paul Storr and Matthew Boulton; Heriz and Kerman carpets; and fine furniture and decorative arts. Additional estates contribute over 300 pieces of coin silver flatware, folk art including a Kentucky Shaker basket and duck decoys, and a collection of Inuit art.  
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Lot 175

28 Leatherbound Volumes, American Literature

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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The Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, edited by Charles Welsh, Cambridge/New York: Wadsworth House, 1909, in nine volumes, numbered 356/1000 of the "edition de luxe" printed for sale in America, three quarter blind ruled morocco, gilt monograms to front boards, gilt particulars and decorations to spines, teg; The Complete Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne...In Thirteen Volumes (complete), Riverside Edition; Emerson in Concord and two volumes of essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson; The Alhambra and Rip Van Winkle and The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving; largest 8-1/2 x 6-1/4 x 1-1/8 in.

Provenance: Private Collection

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Private Collection

overall wear to extremities and toning throughout, text blocks are generally tight and clean, some volumes with bookplates and inscriptions of previous owners; Longfellow set is attractively bound, scratch to one spine and some insect damage to another; Hawthorne set with scratches, notable wear and loss to leather, fading to spines; Irving copies with cracked hinges Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.