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Lot 6 Books Tombstones Death Dying Epitaphs

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Lot of 6 books related to Death: Monuments, Tombstones, Markers, Sears Roebuck catalog, c. 1920, with original laid-in order form; Monuments, Tombstones and Markers, Montgomery Ward Roebuck catalog, 1926, with original laid-in order form and mailing envelope; Susan Darling Safford, Quaint Epitaphs, 1898, revised edition, hardcover, additional epitaphs handwritten to the endpapers and margins throughout plus with a few laid-in tombstone sketches; also with 3 modern books on grave stones and graveyards.

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Fair condition overall; Sears catalog worn with some staining; MW catalog with loose pages; Epitaphs broken with loose pages. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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