Lots 131 - 140

Lot #131: (1 OF25) SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. "WORKS."
London, Constable, 1930-1938. 8VO. Green cloth. Spines slightly darkened. 1 of 25 copies - on this copy the inscription reads: "This is William Maxwell's copy and therefore a very special one. G. Bernard Shaw - Malvern, 1930." William Maxwell was the director of R.&R. Clark printers in Edinburgh. They printed this set and many other Shaw works.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $400

Lot #132: (BINDING) SYMONDS, JOHN ADDINGTON. "THE LIFE OF BENVENUTO CELLINI."
New York, Brentanos, 1906. First edition, 8VO, 2 volumes. Full brown morocco - 5 gilt rules and elaborate gilt decoration surrounding the boards. Spines gilt decorated. Fine copy.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 350.00 Sold at $550

Lot #133: THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE. "WORKS."
Boston, (Estes & Lauriat), 1896. Royal 8VO, 24 volumes. Reproduction of original illustrations. 3/4 red morocco. Some rubs. Some chipping at top of some spines. Overall an attractive set. 1 of 1000 copies.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $250

Lot #134: THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE. "WORKS."
Boston, Aldine, no date. 8VO, 10 volumes. 1/2 burgundy calf. 1 large and 1 small gilt floral with vine and leaves. Spines slightly faded, very minor rubs.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150

Lot #135: (MANUSCRIPT) THOREAU, HENRY DAVID. "WRITINGS."
Boston and New York, Houghton Mifflin, 1906. Manuscript edition, large 8VO, 20 volumes. Illustrated with color and black and white photogravures. 3/4 green morocco - gilt spines. Fine copy. 1 of 600 copies with a leaf of manuscript in Thoreau's hand. Written on two sides.
Estimate: $ 8000.00 - $ 10,000.00 Sold at $7500

Lot #136: TWAIN, MARK. "WRITINGS."
Hartford, American Publishing Co., 1901. 8VO, 23 volumes. 3/4 red calf by Frost. Heavily gilt spines with purple and brown spine labels. Fine set. Underwood edition.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $2500

Lot #137: ASSORTED LEATHER BINDINGS - OVER FIFTY VOLUMES
11 are full leather - remainder are 3/4 leather. 3/4 bindings are all fine. Full leather has some rubs and chips.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1400

Lot #138: ASSORTED LEATHER BINDINGS - FIFTEEN VOLUMES
(1) Froude, James A - 4 historical first editions. Binding - 3/4 brown morocco - fine copies. (2) Lamb, Charles "Essays of Elia" NY, 1902. Bound by Cedric Chivers. (3) Balzac - "Works." 6 volumes - 3/4 morocco - some chips. (4) Keats, John "Poetical Works" London, 1883 - 90. 4 volumes. Binding - full morocco - large piece missing from spine of volume 1. Original cloth bound in.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $50

Lot #139: ASSORTED FINE BINDINGS - NINE VOLUMES
(1). Lafrenestre, Georges. "The Louvre". Paris, N.D. 2 volumes, folio. Bound-in 3/4 brown morocco. (2). Shakespeare, W. "Works". London, 1911. 8VO, 3 volumes. Full red gilt morocco. Some rubs. (3). Morley, John. "Life of William Ewart Gladstone." New York, 1903. First edition, 8VO, 3 volumes. Bound in 3/4 black morocco. (4). Wilde, Oscar. "Salome." Boston, 1907. Illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. Full gilt calf.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $250

Lot #140: BIRTH OF AVIATION - OVER SEVENTY PHOTOGRAPHIC GLASS SLIDES
Captures early aviation during the first decade of the twentieth century. Most are labeled H.A. Farnham - Washington, D.C. Size: 3 ¼ x 4 in. (1). Early Flight, 44 slides directly related to early flight, including gliders. Includes planes and gliders in flight, on the ground, with groups of people etc. The Wright Brothers are well represented but also includes Glenn Curtis, Alberto Santos-Dumont and John Joseph Montgomery. Images include a number of unusual rail apparatuses designed to launch gliders. There are also 8 slides of balloons and dirigibles; 2 carrying gliders. (2). 5 slide show military hardware. (3). 15 slide show plans and early concepts of flight, i.e. Da Vinci.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1100