The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 656
Five World Military History Titles
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 |
six volumes total, including: [The History of the Wars Occasioned by the French Revolution] by William Nicholson, London: Richard Evans, et. al., 1816, bound in full leather, blindstamped and gilt lettering to spine, marbled endpapers; [With the Flag to Pretoria] by H. W. Wilson, London: Harmsworth Brothers, Ltd., 1900, two volumes; [Naval Sketches of the War in California] by William H. Meyers and Dudley W. Knox, New York: Random House, 1939; [The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World] by Sir Edward Creasy, London: Macmillan and Co., 1905; [The Essays of Elia], London: Macmillan and Co., 1903
Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
light wear to extremities, scattered scuffs and scratches to leather, some bumped corners, scattered staining, toning, and foxing throughout; The History of the Wars with heavy scratching to cover, gilding mostly faded
