Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Feb 12, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 504
Two Important Surtees Books
Estimate: $500 - $700
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 The Horseman's Manual: Being a Treatise-On Soundness the Law of Warranty and Generally On The Laws Relating To Horses, by R. S. Surtees, London: Henry Buttersworth, 1831, Surtees' first book, the only book to bear his name on the title pages, in original printed boards, mounted in a cloth folding chemise, matching slipcase, slipcase with morocco spine, five raised bands, gilt lettering; The Analysis of the Hunting Field, London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1846, in a Riviere binding, elaborately gilt decorated spine, five raised bands, gilt ruled and decorated boards, inner gilt dentelles, original cloth bound in at rear, aeg, J. Watson Webb's copy with his ownership signature, Tooley 470, association copy, plates by Alken - Provenance: James Cummins Bookseller, New York, New York; Estate of Robert K. Johnson, Aiken, South Carolina
both in very good condition, slight toning to pages, corners slightly bumped, a fragile condition slipcase has some rubbing and loss with very slight rubbing at the extremities
Condition
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