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Auction archive: Lot number 92

An Anthology of World Prose

Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
US$1,920
Auction archive: Lot number 92

An Anthology of World Prose

Estimate
US$500 - US$800
Price realised:
US$1,920
Beschreibung:

Title: An Anthology of World Prose Author: Van Doren, Carl, Editor Place: New York Publisher: Reynal & Hitchcock Date: 1935 Description: (8vo), finely bound by W. Root & Son, in crushed red Levant morocco, inlaid design, intricately tooled in gilt and blue, decoratively tooled spine with raised bands, matching tooled inner dentelles; green Moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt; red cloth slipcase. Exquisitely bound by London's W. Root and Son. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear and scuffing to slipcase; some light scuffing to gilt edges; ownership signature and chop stamp to blank page at front, as well as small abraded area at bottom of page near gutter; volume near fine. Item number: 299088

Auction archive: Lot number 92
Auction:
Datum:
9 Aug 2018
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
Beschreibung:

Title: An Anthology of World Prose Author: Van Doren, Carl, Editor Place: New York Publisher: Reynal & Hitchcock Date: 1935 Description: (8vo), finely bound by W. Root & Son, in crushed red Levant morocco, inlaid design, intricately tooled in gilt and blue, decoratively tooled spine with raised bands, matching tooled inner dentelles; green Moire silk endpapers, all edges gilt; red cloth slipcase. Exquisitely bound by London's W. Root and Son. Lot Amendments Condition: Some wear and scuffing to slipcase; some light scuffing to gilt edges; ownership signature and chop stamp to blank page at front, as well as small abraded area at bottom of page near gutter; volume near fine. Item number: 299088

Auction archive: Lot number 92
Auction:
Datum:
9 Aug 2018
Auction house:
PBA Galleries
1233 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
United States
pba@pbagalleries.com
+1 (0)415 9892665
+1 (0)415 9891664
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