Blackstone's Commentaries, 1st ed., 1865, (4) Vols, William Blackstone. Commentaries on the Laws of England. Printed at the Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1765, 1766, 1768, 1768, 1769, in later Bayntun (Riviere) bindings, leather spines and corners, marbled sides, plain endpapers, speckled page edges, Book 1 with envelope to front pastedown with gift card from Gimbel Brothers to president of the Whitney Museum, in custom cloth slipcase, 11.25"h x 7"w x 9"d

Provenance: The Collection of Betty Ann Besch Solinger, NYC

Notes/Literature: David Sollinger, a lawyer and art collector, served as a trustee and president of the Whitney Museum, and married into the Gimbel family

Good, bindings with some cracking of leather at hinges, Book 2 with wrinkled/wavy pages throughout, most noticeable at front and back of text, some scattered foxing and age spots, overall pages clean, bindings sound, slipcase with wear and interior staining from leather **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.