Premier Auctions | Session III
Sat, Dec 5, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 760
56 Leather Bound Books on History, Philosophy, etc.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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:ÿHistory of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France from the Year 1807 to the Year 1814 by W. F. P. Napier (British, 1785-1860), London: John Murray, Thomas and William Boone, 1828-1840, six volumes (complete), bound in full leather, gilt ruled covers and gilt decorated spines, morocco spine labels, five raised bands. marbled boards and endpapers;ÿThe History of the Reign of George III by Robert Bisset, London: Longman, Hurst, Reese, et al, 1820, second edition, six volumes (complete);ÿThe History of England by T. Smollett, London: T. Cadell, et al, 1830, four volumes (complete);ÿBattles of the British Navy by Joseph Allen, London: Henry G. Bohn, 1852, two volumes (complete); and others - Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
all with wear to extremities, bumped corners, some scuffs, wear, and losses to leather, some foxing, toning, and dampstaining throughout
