Premier Auction - Session II - July 15, 2023
Sat, Jul 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 885
28 Volumes, Two Leatherbound Literature Sets
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
28 volumes, comprising: The Works of George Eliot, New York: James Clarke & Co., n.d., The Illustrated Library Edition, eight volumes (complete), containing numerous black and white plate illustrations, bound in three quarter brown leather over cloth backed boards, gilt lettering and decoration to spines, teg; The Historical Romances of Louisa Muhlbach, New York/London: D. Appleton & Co., 1898, The Hapsburg Edition, numbered 223 of 250, 20 volumes (complete), bound in three quarter leather over marbled boards, gilt lettering and floral decoration to spines, marbled endpapers, teg
Condition
light wear to extremities, scattered scuffs and very small losses to leather, some surface dirt; Muhlbach with some staining/toning to marbled boards
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Property from the Thomson House, 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, built by Thomas Chalmers Darsie; by descent to Anne Darsie Thomson then to Robert Thomson; Gifted 2014 to Chatham University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
