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37 - 14 Easton Press Leather Bound Collector Edition Books

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USD 150 (€135)

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Estimation

USD 300 - 500 (€260 - 450)

Sale fees

28%

14 Easton Press Leather Bound Collector Edition Books 14 Easton Press volumes from the Masterpieces of American Literature and the 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. Each volume is bound in genuine leather with ornate gilt decorative stamping to the covers and spines. The titles include Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Arabian Nights Entertainments, The Call of the Wild by Jack London, Aesop’s Fables, Moby Dick by Herman Melville, The Invisible Man by H. G. Wells, Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. The volumes feature hubbed spines, all-edges gilt, silk moiré endpapers, and permanent satin ribbon page markers. Illustrators featured include Fletcher Martin, Lucille Corcos, Arthur Szyk, Robert Lawson, Boardman Robinson, Charles Mozley, William Blake, and Richard Sparks. Each title page is marked The Easton Press, Norwalk, Connecticut. 19e CONDITION: The collection is in very good condition with minimal signs of use. The gilt edges remain bright and largely unrubbed. The leather bindings are well-preserved with sharp corners and clean surfaces. A few volumes show minor shelf wear to the base of the spines. Internal pages are clean and free of foxing or inscriptions. NOTICE TO BIDDERS: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, please request no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.

Auction details

The Gentleman's Collection
Thursday, November 5
05:00 PM
2 Frassetto Way Lincoln Park,
NJ 07035 Lincoln Park, United States

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Willow Auction House +18 6 28 95 57 00 info@willowauctionhouse.com
On Drouot for less than a year avec More than 2,000 lots published

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