The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 2
Fri, Sep 30, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 644
Six Large Format Leather and Vellum Bound Books
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for
$2,200
Sold Price excludes BP
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 |
including: [Germaniae antiquae Libris tres] by Ph. Cluver, Leiden: Officina Elzeviriana, 1631, Editio secunda, containing numerous black and white engravings, bound in vellum; [A New and Complete System of Geography] by Charles Theodore Middleton, London: J. Cooke, n.d., two volumes, bound in full leather; and other titles
Provenance: Gerde Bassenge, Berlin (Germaniae antiquae, accompanied by descriptions dated Nov. 1993); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
wear to extremities, scattered scuffs, scratches, and losses to leather, some bumped corners, some hinges cracked and boards starting, scattered staining, toning, and foxing throughout
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