Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023
Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 284
48 Leatherbound Books on French History
Estimate: $400 - $600
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: [Versailles Historical Series], Boston: Hardy, Pratt, & Co., 1902, Cour de France Edition, number 1070 of 1250 numbered sets, eight works bound in 15 volumes, bound in three quarter leather, covers with gilt fleur de lis decoration, spines with gilt lettering and decoration, marbled endpapers, teg; [Histoire de la Nation Francaise], Paris: Societe de L'Histoire National, 12 volumes; and others
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
light wear to extremities, scattered scuffs and scratches to leather, some bumped corners, staining, foxing, and toning throughout, some with scattered dampstaining, some boards starting
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