Day 1: Fine Art & Decorative Works
Thu, Jul 16, 2015 05:00PM EDT - Fri, Jul 17, 2015 05:00PM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 165
<em>Travels into Several Remote Nations
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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 |
of the World in Four Parts by Lemuel Gulliver, Jonathan Swift
London: Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726, two volumes, first edition, Teerink's #129, "B" state, complete with frontispiece and six black and white plates, engraved frontispiece in Volume I, bound in contemporary full brown blind-stamped morocco with five raised bands and gilt Roman numerals on each volume, 8 x 5 in.; all housed in a custom cloth chemise and slipcase, front and back hinges on both volumes are cracked but holding, small amount of loss to the top and bottom of the spines, ownership signatures on the title page of Volume I, Volume II's endpapers may be missing and the first page is detached, leather bookplates in each volume. Provenance: Atlanta, Georgia Collection
front and back hinges on both volumes are cracked but holding, small amount of loss to the top and bottom of the spines, ownership signatures on the title page of Volume I, Volume II's endpapers may be missing and the first page is detached, leather bookplates in each volume
