twelve-12-19th-century-leather-bound-books-includes-three-complete-sets
Lot 4279
Twelve (12) 19th Century Leather Bound Books, Includes Three Complete Sets
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As follows: Holmes, Edward. The Life of Mozart, Including His Correspondence (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1845), 12mo (7 in.), black leather and gilt over blue marbled boards; Butler, Joseph. The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed (Dublin: James McGlashan,1849), 4to (8-3/4 in.), full leather with gilt; Eliot, George. Romola (Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1863), 12mo (6-7/8 in.), two volumes, three-quarter calf over marbled boards; McGuffey's Fifth Eclectic Reader (Cincinanati: Van Antwerp & Co., 1879), 12mo (7-1/2 in.), printed linen boards with leather spine; Cervantes, Don Quioxte (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1895), 12mo (7 in.), four volumes, three-quarter calf over marbled boards; The Poetic and Dramatic Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson (Boston and New York: 1898), 8vo (8-3/4 in.), three-quarter calf over marbled boards; The Fables of La Fontaine (Boston: Estes and Lauriat, n.d.),12mo (7 in.), two volumes, three-quarter calf with gilt, marbled boards;

Generally good shelf appearance; some wear and minor chipping to boards; the Eclectic Reader somewhat rough.