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Group of leatherbound sets, (20) vols.
Group of leatherbound sets, (20) vols.
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Group of leatherbound sets, (20) vols., Includes: James Prior. The Life and Miscellaneous works of Oliver Goldsmith. John Murray, 1837, (6) vols.; The Complete Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. James R. Osgood, revised ed. 1872, (4) vols.; The Works of George Peele. William Pickering, second ed. 1829, (2) vols., with Peele's Dramatic Works, 1839, (1) vol.; The Poetical Works of William Cowper. William Pickering, 1830, (3) vols., in vellum; Lord Mahon, Historical Essays, 1849, with Life of Louis, Prince of Conde, 1852, each from John Murray (2) vols.; and Ruskin. The Stones of Venice. George Allen, 1884, (2) vols.; 8.75"h x 5.75"w (largest), 6.5"h x 4"w (smallest)

Provenance: A Private Collection: 985 Fifth Avenue, NYC; Mahon titles with bookplate of Christopher Turnor / Stoke Rochford Library
Condition
Fair, bindings sound, covers worn at corners and edges, some leather dry, pages generally clean; spines on Prior vols. worn and chipped at tops and bottoms of spines; Wordsworth with stain to bottom of spine and front cover on Vol. IV; vellum on Cowper with some staining and with boards warping; The 2 Mahon vols. with armorial bookplates to front pastedowns, Historical Essays with faded edges to front cover; Ruskin with award bookplate inside Vol. I, front covers stamped in gold with University College seals **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. 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.
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