Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(25) French Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books, Literature & Academia

Price realized
$191
Pre-sale estimate
$200 – $400
Hammer price
$150
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
November 9, 2024
Sale
DAY 2- NOVEMBER ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 25) French library shelf books, classical literature, poetry, and scholarly subjects, each with gilt-embossed leather spine, most with raised spine bands and marbelized cover, including: (15) "Oeuvres Completes de Alphonse Daudet (Complete Works of Alphonse Daudet)," published by Alexandre Houssiaux, copyright 1899, (nine) volumes I-IX of the "Roman" series, (three) volumes I-III of the "Theater" series, (three) volumes I-III of the "Poetry" series, (6) "Journal de L'Universite Des Annales (University Journal of Annals," published by L'Universite Des Annales, Paris, (two) volumes I-II of the year 1908, (two) volumes I-II of the years 1911-1912, (two) volumes I-II of the years 1912-1913, (2) "Le Juif Errant (The Wandering Jew)," by Eugene Sue, published by J. Rouff and Company, Paris, volumes I and II, (2) "Contes et Nouvelles en Vers (Tales and Short Stores in Verse)," by Jean de la Fontaine, published by Jules Tallandier, Paris, volumes I and II, largest: approx 10.75"h, 7.5"w, 1.75"d, 70lbs total

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.