Lovely set of 3 dictionaries by Dr. F.J. Wershoven, German, French, and Spanish. Leipzig: Schnidt & Gunther, n.d. 1.25 x 2 in. each, leather bound, gilt spines, in leather and gilt-embellished stand; stand 2 x 2.5 in. base. Second set of dictionairies, German, French, Spanish and Italian; each in different color leather, gilt spine and page edges, leather over metal stand; one possibly missing. All seven of the above in "Liliput Library" series. In place of missing dictionary is The Child's Bible, New York: Hurst & Co., n.d. (ca 1896) 2.1 x 2.5 in., black cloth, gilt spine. Two copies of Blodgett, Harvey Alvaro. Man Alive! St. Paul: Blodgett Press, 1922. 3 x 4 in., brown embossed cloth, gilt front and spine. Le Tout-Petit Dictionnaire Francis-Anglais... Paris: Libraire Garnier Freres. Printed in Belgium (last page). 1.5 x 2.5 in., leather, gilt front and spine. Barwick, G.F. New Pocket Pronouncing Dictionary of the French and English Languages. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, n.d. 2.75 x 4 in., leather softcover. Front missing. Same as above but German-English dictionary. Wear to covers, but intact. Collins' French-English English-French Dictionary. London: Collins' Clear-type Press, n.d. 3 x 4 in., red leather soft cover, gilt front and spine. Lindsay, T.F. ed. Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages. New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. 2.5 x 4 in., cloth over cardboard (inexpensive binding). Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd. 2.25 x 2.75 in., brown leather, gilt spine, marbled endpapers. Front cover nearly detached. Three in Biblioteque Miniature series, Paris: Payot, (ca 1920). All with printed cloth boards, marbled endpapers, in French. All about 2.75 x 3.75 in. (7 x 10 cm). Two with gilt edges. Pascal, Blaise. Pensees Choises. Baudelaire, Charles. Le Spleen de Paris. Khayyam, Omar. Les Rubaiyat. Condition: All lots are sold "as is" and condition is not guaranteed. There will be no additional condition reports given for this auction. All interested buyers are highly encouraged to view the merchandise in-person. If buyers cannot view the lots in-person, we suggest possible condition issues be taken into consideration when determining bid amounts, as condition and authenticity are not guaranteed.
Lovely set of 3 dictionaries by Dr. F.J. Wershoven, German, French, and Spanish. Leipzig: Schnidt & Gunther, n.d. 1.25 x 2 in. each, leather bound, gilt spines, in leather and gilt-embellished stand; stand 2 x 2.5 in. base. Second set of dictionairies, German, French, Spanish and Italian; each in different color leather, gilt spine and page edges, leather over metal stand; one possibly missing. All seven of the above in "Liliput Library" series. In place of missing dictionary is The Child's Bible, New York: Hurst & Co., n.d. (ca 1896) 2.1 x 2.5 in., black cloth, gilt spine. Two copies of Blodgett, Harvey Alvaro. Man Alive! St. Paul: Blodgett Press, 1922. 3 x 4 in., brown embossed cloth, gilt front and spine. Le Tout-Petit Dictionnaire Francis-Anglais... Paris: Libraire Garnier Freres. Printed in Belgium (last page). 1.5 x 2.5 in., leather, gilt front and spine. Barwick, G.F. New Pocket Pronouncing Dictionary of the French and English Languages. New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, n.d. 2.75 x 4 in., leather softcover. Front missing. Same as above but German-English dictionary. Wear to covers, but intact. Collins' French-English English-French Dictionary. London: Collins' Clear-type Press, n.d. 3 x 4 in., red leather soft cover, gilt front and spine. Lindsay, T.F. ed. Dictionary of the English and Italian Languages. New York: Harper & Brothers, n.d. 2.5 x 4 in., cloth over cardboard (inexpensive binding). Shakespeare. Merchant of Venice. London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd. 2.25 x 2.75 in., brown leather, gilt spine, marbled endpapers. Front cover nearly detached. Three in Biblioteque Miniature series, Paris: Payot, (ca 1920). All with printed cloth boards, marbled endpapers, in French. All about 2.75 x 3.75 in. (7 x 10 cm). Two with gilt edges. Pascal, Blaise. Pensees Choises. Baudelaire, Charles. Le Spleen de Paris. Khayyam, Omar. Les Rubaiyat. Condition: All lots are sold "as is" and condition is not guaranteed. There will be no additional condition reports given for this auction. All interested buyers are highly encouraged to view the merchandise in-person. If buyers cannot view the lots in-person, we suggest possible condition issues be taken into consideration when determining bid amounts, as condition and authenticity are not guaranteed.
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