Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 585
The History of the World in Five Books
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for
$1,300
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 |
by Sir Walter Raleigh, London: G. Conyers, J.J. & P. Knapton, et. al., 1736, two volumes (complete), bound in full leather, morocco spine labels with gilt lettering, six raised bands
Provenance: Private Collection, North Carolina
Condition
bumped corners, some scuffs, lifting, and losses to leather, wear to extremities, hinges tender with some cracks near spine ends; volume I with exterior hinge repair and reinforcement to interior front board hinge; volume II with some creasing to beginning pages
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