$523
Decorative Bindings, Sets, Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864) The Complete Writings, Large Paper Edition. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900. Twenty-four octavo volumes, illustrated with frontispieces in two states (colored and uncolored) and other photogravures from photographs and drawings by Anna Whelan Betts, Jessie Willcox Smith, Alice Barber Stephens, Howard Pyle, and others; copy number 264 of 500 printed, bound in uniform half brown morocco, with the additional two volumes of bibliography and biography not always present, some joints cracked, some endcaps bumped, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (24) Estimate $800-1,200 The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2017-11-12
