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Lot 144
Sale 800 - Fine Books and Manuscripts
Lots 1-273
Nov 12, 2020
4:00AM CT
Lots 274-476
Nov 13, 2020
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$594
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Lot Description
[MINIATURE BOOK]. -- [ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (1882-1945), his copy]. EPICTETUS (ca 50-135). -- SNECANUS, Johannes Daniel (ca 1580-1655). Epicteti Enchiridion, et Cebetis Tabula. Rotterdam: Arnoldi Leers, 1654.
48mo (89 x 43 mm). Engraved title, half-title. (Ink stains on pp.26-27, very minor toning.) Contemporary dark red morocco gilt, smooth spine in 5 compartments gilt, edges gilt (corners bumped, upper joint separated). Provenance: Franklin D. Roosevelt (bookplate on front free endpaper, numbered "M111 No. 1414"); George Abbot James (bookplate).
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT'S COPY.
Property from a Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois