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Lot 170
Collection of (46) Antique and Vintage Leather Bound Books in French
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Early 19th century - 20th century, mostly single volumes from larger sets; half leather or three-quarter leather boards with gilt title on the spine; octavo and small quarto (9.5 in. tallest); fiction and non-fiction to include an 1825 three-volume edition of the novel Gil Blas; some books with owner's 20th century bookplate.

Private Collection, Oak Ridge, North Carolina

Generally good condition with expected wear, chips, and aging; three books with a loose, but present, board;