Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 164
Five Asher Benjamin Books on Architecture
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 |
Asher, Benjamin (American, 1773-1845), including The American Builder's Companion; or A New System of Architecture, Boston: Etheridge and Bliss, 1806, in contemporary full leather with gilt lettered title, Hitchcock 99; Rudiments of Architecture, Boston: R.P. & C. Williams, 1820, second edition, rebound in marbled boards and leather spine, Hitchcock 144; American Builder's Companion; or A New System of Architecture, Boston: R.P. & C. Williams, 1826, fifth edition, in contemporary full leather with gilt lettered title, morocco spine label, Hitchcock 103; The Architect, or Practical House Carpenter, Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., 1848, rebound in marbled paper boards and leather spine with gilt lettered morocco spine label, Hitchcock 128; Practice of Architecture, Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., 1851, seventh edition, rebound in leather, full calf with two morocco spine labels, Hitchcock 135; Provenance: Charles B. Wood III, South Woodstock, Connecticut, purchased 1973-1979, (each book accompanied by original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
American Builder'sÿ1806, hinge isÿ tender, scuffing and wear at the extremities, scattered foxing, Rudimentsÿnear fine, American Builder'sÿhinge is tender but holding, (gutter cracked), first two preliminaries detached but present, overall rubbing, wear and some loss at the extremities, Architect, small ownership seal on title page, binding near fine, Practice of Architectureÿfront hinge tender, scratches to the leather, wear at the extremitiesÿÿ
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