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Thu, Sep 12, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 447
Books. Natural History. Birds. Pressed Flowers.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $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 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Lot of four books relating to Natural History, Two volumes of souvenir pressed flower books from Israel. Oblong books, bound in olive wood covers. One book has the star of David inlaid. One book has a relief carving of a village skyline. Spines and rear covers on both are the same. Contents include pressed flowers from several significant locations in the Holyland. No date, but ca. 1900. One book is in very good condition. The second is in good condition (lacing 1/2 of the spine leather and front free endpaper is detached). H 4-1/2" W 6-1/2". Outline drawings of Birds. By Louis Agassiz Fuertes. The Comstock Publishing Co. Ithaca, NY 1926. Housed in a blue oak tag chemise with a Cardinal on the cover, including one Loose Leaf Field and Camp Notebook (unused) and 74 (of 75) loose b/w bird illustrations. Five have been colored by a young artist, the rest are untouched. H 7" W 4". Very good condition. Richard H. Pough Audubon Bird Guide Eastern Land Birds. Doubleday & Co. New York. 1946. First Edition. Softbound in black pebble cloth. H 7-1/2" W 4-1/2". Very Good condition.
Condition: As stated above.
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