- 2 Frassetto Way - Lincoln Park, NJ 07035
Fall Great Estates Curated Auction
Lot 97:
3 first edition Tauchintz books. Silas Marner and Adam Bede, both by George Eliot; The Virginians, by W.M. Thackeray.
George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans) (England, 1819-1880):
Adam Bede, in 2 volumes, first Continental edition, 1859, Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig; and Silas Marner, first Continental edition, 1861, Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863):
The Virginians, in 4 volumes, first Continental edition, 1858-1859, Bernhard Tauchnitz, Leipzig.
All with some wear to leather spines, bumped corners, minor wear to edges, notations in pencil on title pages. F.J. Bosworth stamps to all 4 volumes of The Virginians.
Provenance: all Mac Donnell Rare Books, Austin, TX (Thackeray 1987, Eliot 1989); private collection, New York City; thence by descent.
Condition: Notice to bidders: The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition. Photos are considered part of the condition report. Complete condition information is available by request, no later than 24 hours prior to the auction. All lots are offered and sold "as is", and Willow Auctions will not provide refunds based on condition. Timepiece movements, lighting and electrics have not been tested, and art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated.
Share this lot:
