Emporium Auction - March 23, 2023
Thu, Mar 23, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 41
Group of 49 Leatherbound History and Literature Books, with Decorative Box
Estimate: $300 - $500
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 |
49 volumes total, including: History of the Romans Under the Empire by Charles Merivale, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1865, 7 volumes (of 8); Novels and Tales,Historical Romances,
and Poetical Works by Walter Scott, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., circa 1821, 6 assorted volumes; Oeuvres Completes De Mme Cottin by Claire D'Albe, Paris: Ladrange, 1823, 7 volumes; and other titles; together with a decorative box composed of two books with interior pages cut out, 2 x 8-3/4 x 5-1/2 in.
wear to extremities, scattered scuffs, scratches, and losses to leather, some bumped corners, areas of staining and foxing throughout, some boards starting, some warping to boards
Condition
Collection of an Important Atlanta, Georgia Family
