Willow Auction House's Fall Great Estates Curated Auction features nearly 200 lots of first edition books, furniture, artwork and ethnographic items.
The sale features a large selection of books from a private New York City collector, including first editions and publications in their original serialized parts by George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Charlotte Bronte, H.G. Wells, William Makepeace Thackeray and Charles Dickens.
Also up for auction is a variety of mid-century modern, oak and English furniture, including pieces by Tommi Parzinger, Paul Evans, Eames and Harvey Probber.
The sale also includes a large selection of artwork, including paintings by William Merritt Chase, Hermann Herzog, David Burliuk and Alfred Kowalski, as well as an Andy Warhol Cow Screenprint on wallpaper, and a large Franz Bergman cold painted bronze.
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LOT 98:
W.M. Thackeray The Virginians First Edition Books
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Sold for: $60
Start price:
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Estimated price :
$100 - $200
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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W.M. Thackeray The Virginians First Edition Books
William Makepeace Thackeray (England, 1811-1863). The Virginians. A Tale of The Last Century, in 2 volumes. First edition, 1858-1859. Bradbury & Evans, 11, Bouverie Street, London; printed by Bradbury and Evans, London. With illustrations by the author. Green marbled boards with leather.
Wear to boards, corners bumped, wear to edges and corners, wear to leather on spine and corners, binding loose, foxing throughout, inscription in ink on both front endpapers.
Provenance: Falkner & Greirson, Dublin, Ireland. 11/30/1970; 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.
