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Lot 471
[BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS]. Large Group of Nearly 20 Books and 30 Bookseller's Catalogues. [V.p., ca. 19th - 20th centuries].
Estimate: $150 - $300
Sold for
$96
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
[BOOKS ABOUT BOOKS]. Large Group of Nearly 20 Books and 30 Bookseller's Catalogues. [V.p., ca. 19th - 20th centuries]. 8vos and 4tos. Publisher's bindings, some in jacket. Some book titles include: McAlpin Catalogue (5 volumes), U. S. Referenciana by Moebs, The Yankee Peddlers of Early America by Dolan, A Century of the English Book Trade by Duff, English Literary Periodicals by Graham, A History of the Book in America by Amory & Hall, Early Catholic Americana by Parsons, Bibliographies of Works on Playing Cards by Jessel, and more. Most of the catalogues are 20th century catalogues from Quaritch. VARIOUS EDITIONS.
Condition
General wear, soiling, ownership markings, some older volumes with more severe wear. Generally good or better.
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