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Auction archive: Lot number 401

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER. The Works. New York and London: The Knickerbocker Press 1908. 10 vols., 8vo, maroon morocco, covers with three gilt fillet borders, inlaid gilt and white morocco floral ornaments at corners of the innermost border, spine in 5 compa...

Auction 05.12.1991
5 Dec 1991
Estimate
US$2,500 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$2,200
Auction archive: Lot number 401

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER. The Works. New York and London: The Knickerbocker Press 1908. 10 vols., 8vo, maroon morocco, covers with three gilt fillet borders, inlaid gilt and white morocco floral ornaments at corners of the innermost border, spine in 5 compa...

Auction 05.12.1991
5 Dec 1991
Estimate
US$2,500 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$2,200
Beschreibung:

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER. The Works. New York and London: The Knickerbocker Press 1908. 10 vols., 8vo, maroon morocco, covers with three gilt fillet borders, inlaid gilt and white morocco floral ornaments at corners of the innermost border, spine in 5 compartments, 3 gilt-lettered, the others gilt-panelled with similar gilt and inlaid design, wide turn-ins with Art Nouveau gilt floral border, inlaid pink morocco tulips at corners, green watered silk doublures and liners, t.e.g., others untrimmed. slight rubbing to raised bands of 3 vols., some very light scuffing to lower board edges, soiling or wear to inner hinges of a couple of vols., spines lightly faded, some patchy discoloring to covers . LIMITED "TURK'S HEAD" EDITION, no. 22 of 100 copies, edited by Peter Cunningham, titles, plates and "ex libris" leaves on Japanese vellum, 80 photogravures of watercolors by Frederick Simpson Coburn including color-printed frontispieces. (10)

Auction archive: Lot number 401
Auction:
Datum:
5 Dec 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
Beschreibung:

GOLDSMITH, OLIVER. The Works. New York and London: The Knickerbocker Press 1908. 10 vols., 8vo, maroon morocco, covers with three gilt fillet borders, inlaid gilt and white morocco floral ornaments at corners of the innermost border, spine in 5 compartments, 3 gilt-lettered, the others gilt-panelled with similar gilt and inlaid design, wide turn-ins with Art Nouveau gilt floral border, inlaid pink morocco tulips at corners, green watered silk doublures and liners, t.e.g., others untrimmed. slight rubbing to raised bands of 3 vols., some very light scuffing to lower board edges, soiling or wear to inner hinges of a couple of vols., spines lightly faded, some patchy discoloring to covers . LIMITED "TURK'S HEAD" EDITION, no. 22 of 100 copies, edited by Peter Cunningham, titles, plates and "ex libris" leaves on Japanese vellum, 80 photogravures of watercolors by Frederick Simpson Coburn including color-printed frontispieces. (10)

Auction archive: Lot number 401
Auction:
Datum:
5 Dec 1991
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, Park Avenue
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