Single Owner Auction - The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr. of Newnan, Georgia
Sat, Sep 12, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 167
Two Peter Nicholson Books
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
(Scottish, 1765-1844) including The Carpenter's New Guide: Being a Complete Books of Lines for Carpentry and JoineryÿPhiladelphia: John Grigg, 1830, bound in full contemporary tree calf, with four raised bands, black morocco spine label with gilt lettering, Hitchcock 832; The Practical Cabinet-Maker, Upholsterer, and Complete Decoratorÿby Peter and Michael Angelo Nicholson, London: Fisher, Son, & Co., 1826, rebound in sturdy cloth backed boards with black and gilt lettered spine label, some plates with hand coloring (lacking three plates); Provenance: Charles B. Wood III, Antiquarian Bookseller, Connecticut, October 21, 1977 for $100 (book "The Carpenter's..", accompanied by original receipt); Beatrice C. Weinstock, Collectors Books, New York, June 6, 1972 for $65 (book "The Practical..", accompanied by invoice); The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia
The Carpenter's..ÿgood, somewhat scuffed and worn leather, publishing date cut out, top of plate V is chipped; The Practical.. binding is near fine, plates with occasional darkening and foxing, some pages separating or loose, some tears, lacking three plates
Condition
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