Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Feb 13, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 1113
Two 19th Century Architectural Books
Estimate: $400 - $600
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 Villas and Cottages by Calvert Vaux (British/American, 1824-1895), New York: Harper & Brothers, 1857, first edition, an important pattern book and the only architectural publication by Vaux, Hitchcock 1204, in original blind stamped cloth with gilt decoration on the upper cover and spine; The Economic Cottage Builder by Charles P. Dyer, Buffalo: Wanzer McKim & Co., 1856, in original blindstamped cloth - Provenance: Charles B. Wood III, South Woodstock, CT, purchased 1982 for $160 ([Villas and Cottages] accompanied by original receipt); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
Vaux, very good, corners bumped, wear at the extremities and some loss, hinges are tender, Dyer, good, wear at the extremities and some loss, original endpapers are excised
Condition
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