The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 691
33 Leather Bound Books, English Literature
Estimate: $500 - $800
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 Spectator], London: J. Bumpus, 1819, eight volumes (complete), bound in full red leather, covers with blindstamped and gilt meander, foliate, and scrollwork borders, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, four raised bands, marbled endpapers, aeg; [The Works of Edmund Spencer], London: F. C. and J. Rivington, 1805, eight volumes (complete), bound in full maroon leather, covers with blindstamped and gilt ruling and scrollwork decoration, gilt lettering and lyre decoration to spines, aeg; [The New Century Shakespeare], Boston/Chicago/St. Louis: The E. Holdoway Publishing Company, Edition Aquarelle, 15 volumes; [The Plays of William Shakespeare], ed. Thomas Knightley, London: J. S. Virtue & Co., four volumes in two (complete)
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
all with light wear to extremities, some with bumped corners, scattered scuffs and very small losses to leather, some wear and small chips/tears to spine ends, scattered light staining and foxing
