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 |
|