$750
Nasmyth, James (1807-1890) and James Carpenter (1840-1899) The Moon: Considered as a Planet, a World, and a Satellite. London: John Murray, 1874. First edition, quarto, in publisher's blue cloth with black and gilt laid on image of a crater, illustrated with twenty-four plates of the moon's surface, two pages of advertisements at the back, (boards with handling marks, title page detached, preface page repaired and reset), 11 1/4 x 9 in. Provenance: Deaccessioned from the John Teti Rare Photography Book Collection, New Hampshire Institute of Art. Estimate $1,000-1,500 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. 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 shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2020-11-02
