Day 2: American & European Decorative Arts
Sat, Nov 19, 2016 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 20, 2016 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 482
<em>History of the Indian Tribes of North
Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000
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 |
America by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall Philadelphia: D. Rice and A. N. Hart, 1855, third octavo edition, three volumes in elaborately gilt-decorated crimson pebble-grain morocco, all edges gilt, gilt dentelles, Howes M129, Sabin 43411, considered by some to be the best of the octavos for the superiority of the coloring, complete with the 120 hand-colored plates, 10-3/4 x 7-1/4 in.. Provenance: Private Collection, Georgia
Condition
hinges starting in Volumes I and III but still good, slight rubbing to the extremities, spines uniformly darkened, still near fine
