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Auction archive: Lot number 325

(Children's Books) 5 Vols. Lang, Andrew

Books & Manuscripts
17 Jan 2018
Estimate
US$120 - US$180
Price realised:
US$100
Auction archive: Lot number 325

(Children's Books) 5 Vols. Lang, Andrew

Books & Manuscripts
17 Jan 2018
Estimate
US$120 - US$180
Price realised:
US$100
Beschreibung:

(Children's Books) 5 Vols. Lang, Andrew: Grass of Parnassus, Rhymes Old and New. London: Longmans, Green, 1888. First edition. 12mo, original gilt-pictorial green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed; corners very lightly bumped, other minor wear. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper recto. Attractive copy. * Essays in Little. London: Henry, 1891. #114/150 large paper copies. 4to, contemporary three-quarters dark blue morocco and foliate boards, gilt, gilt floral spine compartments with small red morocco inlays, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, raised bands; joints, corners, spine ends and edges often rubbed, occasionally scuffed. Internally clean. Book plate of Worth P. Christopher Lethbridge on front pastedown. * Magic and Religion. London: Longmans, Green, 1901. First edition. Tall 8vo, original gilt-decorated black cloth; light wear, corners just bumped. Endpapers discolored, but internally clean. 32 page publisher's catalogue at back. Author's printed presentation slip tipped in to title page gutter. * Oxford, Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes. London: Seeley, 1906. Small 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt, top edge gilt; light wear, slightly cocked. Frontispiece, full page illustrations. Internally clean. * Oxford. London: Seeley, 1906. 8vo, original gilt and color decorated blue cloth, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; light edge wear, occasionally slightly scuffed. Color frontispiece, full page illustrations. 16 page publisher's catalogue at back. Light to moderate foxing throughout.

Auction archive: Lot number 325
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jan 2018
Auction house:
Freeman's
1808 Chestnut St
Philadelphia PA 19103
United States
info@freemansauction.com
+1 (0)215 563 9275
Beschreibung:

(Children's Books) 5 Vols. Lang, Andrew: Grass of Parnassus, Rhymes Old and New. London: Longmans, Green, 1888. First edition. 12mo, original gilt-pictorial green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed; corners very lightly bumped, other minor wear. Contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper recto. Attractive copy. * Essays in Little. London: Henry, 1891. #114/150 large paper copies. 4to, contemporary three-quarters dark blue morocco and foliate boards, gilt, gilt floral spine compartments with small red morocco inlays, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed, raised bands; joints, corners, spine ends and edges often rubbed, occasionally scuffed. Internally clean. Book plate of Worth P. Christopher Lethbridge on front pastedown. * Magic and Religion. London: Longmans, Green, 1901. First edition. Tall 8vo, original gilt-decorated black cloth; light wear, corners just bumped. Endpapers discolored, but internally clean. 32 page publisher's catalogue at back. Author's printed presentation slip tipped in to title page gutter. * Oxford, Brief Historical and Descriptive Notes. London: Seeley, 1906. Small 8vo, original blue cloth, gilt, top edge gilt; light wear, slightly cocked. Frontispiece, full page illustrations. Internally clean. * Oxford. London: Seeley, 1906. 8vo, original gilt and color decorated blue cloth, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed; light edge wear, occasionally slightly scuffed. Color frontispiece, full page illustrations. 16 page publisher's catalogue at back. Light to moderate foxing throughout.

Auction archive: Lot number 325
Auction:
Datum:
17 Jan 2018
Auction house:
Freeman's
1808 Chestnut St
Philadelphia PA 19103
United States
info@freemansauction.com
+1 (0)215 563 9275
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