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Lot 72
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$800 -
1,200
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$625
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Lot Description
[BINDINGS]. The Bibliophilist's Library. Philadelphia: for subscribers by George Barrie, [ca 1900].
16 volumes, 8vo, comprising: First Series, volumes I-X; Second Series, volumes I-VI. Numerous etched plates. Original red morocco gilt, spines in 5 compartments with 6 raised bands, one with white morocco flower onlay elaborately gilt, the rest gilt, green morocco doublures elaborately gilt, green watered silk endpapers, edges gilt (some light scuffing to raised bands or extremities). Provenance: L. A. Cooper (original subscriber's name stamped on limitation page).
LIMITED EDITION, number 956 of 1,000 copies printed on Japanese vellum.
Property from the Estate of Herbert Wittow, Denver, Colorado