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The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2

Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 703

Seven 19th Century Leatherbound Bibles

Estimate: $200 - $400

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

examples from 1859, 1831, 1825, 1840, and 1817, all similarly bound in full leather, some with gilt lettering to spines

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

wear to extremities, scattered scratches, scuffs, and losses to leather, some bumped corners, some boards starting, scattered staining and foxing throughout; one with front board detached

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