Brunk Auctions
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Day 2 Fine Western, American, European Works

Sat, Nov 7, 2015 09:00AM EST - Sun, Nov 8, 2015 09:00AM EST
Lot 372

Two Fine Leather Hunting Titles

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
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$3,000 $250
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
including [A Sporting Tour through France] by Colonel Thornton, 1806, two volumes, with many black and white plates, some of which fold-out, in full leather with gilt ruling, blind-stamping, four raised bands, elaborately gilt-decorated spines, all edges marbled, 11-3/4 x 9-3/8 in., [some wear at the extremities, a few surface scratches otherwise very good]; [The British Sportsman] by William Augustus Osbaldiston, London: J. Stead, 1792, in full brown leather with five raised bands, gilt decorations on the spine, morocco spine label, with 42 hand-colored plates (complete), 10-3/4 x 8-3/4 in., [front board detached, surface scratching, extremities rubbed otherwise very good] . Provenance: Estate of Hugh and Mary Chatham, State Road, North Carolina