Lots 1 - 10

Lot #1: (1 OF 100) LEVER, CHARLES, "NOVELS", LONDON (DOWNEY), N.D.
37 volumes, 8vo. Edition de Luxe, 1 of 100 copies. Illustrated including many color plates. Title pages with a large letter "C" in green on a gilt background with black clover. 2 page ALS by Lever bound-in. Binding is full tan calf by Zaehnsdoorf, dated 1901. Three gilt rules and gilt clover on each corner of the boards. Heavily gilt spines with 2 red and 1 green spine labels. All edges gilt. Beautiful set.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $4250

Lot #2: SAND, GEORGE, "MASTERPIECES", PHILADELPHIA (BARRIE)
20 volumes, 8vo. 1 of 1000 sets on Japan vellum. Illustrated with photogravures. Binding is full green crushed morocco. Spines faded to brown. Gilt vines and inlaid blooms on spines. Turn-in of green morocco, red morocco doublures.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $2200

Lot #3: DAUDET, ALPHONSE, "WORKS", NY (GROSCUP), 1899
24 volumes, 8vo. Autograph edition with a signed calling card. 1 of 25 sets for America. Colored frontis and a double suite of plates. Binding is 3/4 publishers red morocco.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1700

Lot #4: DE MUSSET, ALFRED, "COMPLETE WRITINGS", NY (HILL), 1905
10 volumes, 8vo. 1 of 58 sets on Japan paper with a double suite of plates, one handcolored. Binding is full wine morocco. Gilt spines and boards. Turn-in and doublure of green morocco.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $2000

Lot #5: LOWELL, JAMES RUSSELL, "WORKS", CAMBRIDGE (RIVERSIDE PRESS), 1904
16 volumes, 8vo. 1 of 1000 sets. Binding is 3/4 publishers green gilt morocco. Spines faded to brown.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1000

Lot #6: SUE, EUGENE, "WORKS", LONDON AND BOSTON (NICHOLLS), N.D.
20 volumes, 8vo. Annery Edition, 1 of 1000 sets. Binding is 1/2 red morocco with gilt florals on spines.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $800

Lot #7: SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM, "WORKS", LONDON AND NY (MERRILL & BARBER), N.D.
20 volumes, 8vo. Edition de Grand Luxe, 1 of 500 copies. Illustrated. Binding is 3/4 red gilt morocco.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $3750

Lot #8: (KENT) CASANOVA, JACQUES, "MEMOIRS", AVENTUROS, 1925
12 volumes, large 8vo. 1 of 1000 copies. 12 illustrations by Rockwell Kent. Binding is full navy morocco. Gilt boards and spines. A few chips at top of 4 spines. An elegant set.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1700

Lot #9: IRVING, WASHINGTON, "WORKS", NY (PUTNAM), 1880-1883
27 volumes, large 8vo. Geoffrey Crayon Edition. Binding is 3/4 wine colored calf over marbled boards. Spines uniformally faded to brown. Beautiful set.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1200

Lot #10: TEN FULL GILT LEATHER BINDINGS
Five titles in ten volumes. Very high quality.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00 Sold at $500

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