Lot 217

Two William Pain 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
(British,ÿc.1730?c.1790), including The Practical House Carpenter, Boston: printed and sold by William Norman, 1796, bound in contemporary full calf boards, with five raised bands and morocco spine label, Hitchcock 898, Evans 32628; The Practical Builder, or Workman's General Assistant, London: Printed for I. Taylor, 1774, rebound in marbled boards, leather spine with five raised bands and morocco spine label; Provenance: The Estate of William N. Banks, Jr., Newnan, Georgia

Condition

The Practical House..ÿfour plates have been replaced by plates from a different edition (28, 30, 44, 72), plate 69 is missing, front hinges cracked but holding, back board detached but present, corners bumped, light scratching and wear; The Practical Builder..ÿnear fine condition, all plates present
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