(10) Antique Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books, Shakespeare & Jules Verne

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(lot of 10) Antique library shelf books, French literature and drama subjects, all with gilt-embossed leather binding, some with marbleized covers and raised spine bands, including: (6) "The Pictorial Edition of the Works of Shakspere," edited by Charles Knight, published by Peter Fenelon Collier, New York, volumes I-IV and VII-VIII; (3) by Jules Verne, in French, published by Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, J. Hetzel and Company, Paris, (one) "Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingt Jours," (one) "Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers," (one) "Michel Stogoff," (1) "Mysteries of Paris," by Eugene Sue, missing front title page, largest: approx 11"h, 7.5"w, 1.5"d, 23.5lbs total PLEASE NOTE: All of the antique library shelf books in this auction are inherently fragile. Most are likely to have patination, foxing, losses to the text block, and wear to the binding commensurate with age and use. Please assume that they are not in perfect condition and bid accordingly. Per our terms, there will be no condition reports or refunds based on condition. Provenance: The lifetime collection of Lynn Roth Jordan (Louisiana, Texas, 1943-2021). As an active member of the Austin Antiques Club for many years, Lynn was deeply embedded in the antiques community here in Austin. Her New Orleans upbringing in a family of collectors (many of the pieces come from her mother's estate), combined with her frequent trips to England, gave her a unique understanding of provenance, quality, and historical significance. The estate features an extensive array of English furniture alongside antique decorative objects, the kind of exceptional pieces that only reveal themselves to collectors who know where to look and what to seek.