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Auction: | Sale 326: Rare Books & Manuscripts |
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was auctioned on: | 23 February 2006 |
The American Woods, Exhibited by Actual Specimens and with Copious Explanatory Text
Estimate: US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised: n. a.
Title: The American Woods, Exhibited by Actual Specimens and with Copious Explanatory Text Author: Hough, Romeyn Beck Place: Lowville, NY Publisher: Published by the Author Date: 1891-1903 Description: Parts II-IX. 8 volumes (only, of 14). Each volume comprised of text booklet in wrappers, plus wood samples on card mounts, loose as issued. 202 mounts with a total of 606 wood specimens. Each mount displays three specimens from a species of tree in transverse, radial and tangential sections. 9x6". Housed in blind-stamped green cloth slipcases with metal clasps, spines gilt-lettered, chemises with printed inside covers. One of the greatest American works on trees and woods, it is: “illustrated by actual specimens, and being in this way an exhibition of nature itself it possesses a peculiar and great interest never found in a press-printed book” (Hough). Romeyn B. Hough prepared the samples himself and self-published the work. It provides a unique record of American wood types, arranged geographically. Several parts in this section cover California and the Pacific Slope. This is a tremendously important work for ecologists as well as connoisseurs of American furniture and antiques. Each specimen is about 2x4½” in size and cut thinly enough to be partially translucent. This set is only very rarely found complete, presumably because it was published over a span of 40 years. Part II with early bookplate of Harry S. Woodworth. Lot Amendments Condition: Minor general shelfwear and fading/rubbing to slipcases including few chips at spine ends, chemises cracked at folds, Part II with part of clasp lacking; about 30 of the samples with minor splitting or warping, scattered rubbing to cards; overall, still an excellent set. Item number: 156437
Informations about the auction |
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Auction house: | PBA Galleries |
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Title: | Sale 326: Rare Books & Manuscripts |
Date of the auction: | 23 Feb 2006 |
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PBA Galleries 1233 Sutter Street 94109 San Francisco, CA United States [email protected] · +1 (0)415 9892665 · +1 (0)415 9891664 |
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