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A Cabinet of Wonders for the Discerning Collector.
Art, History, Science & the Gloriously Specific.
What do Pablo Picasso, Commander J.J. Clark, and the Van Sweringen Brothers have in common? Very little — until now. This extraordinary sale brings together objects that span continents, centuries, and disciplines, united only by the conviction that the best things to own are the ones that come with a story worth telling.
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CARTER, Howard and MACE, Arthur. The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen.
Lot 21

CARTER, Howard and MACE, Arthur. The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen.

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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$500
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$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
CARTER, Howard (1874-1939) and MACE, Arthur C. (1874-1928). The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen.
Publisher: Cassell and Company, London. 1923-1933.

4 volumes. 3 volumes are fourth impressions, with one first edition copy of volume 1. 4to, brown publisher cloth, with gilt spine, gilt decorations on cover.

Vol. 1 (first edition): Frontispiece, xxiii, 231 pp., with 73 plates, with index.
Vol. 1: Frontispiece, xxiii, 231 pp., with 79 plates, with index.
Vol. 2: Frontispiece, xxxiv, 277 pp., with 88 plates, with index.
Vol. 3: Frontispiece, xvi, 247 pp. with 80 plates, with index.

Each volume is H: 9 1/2 x W: 6 3/4 x D: 1 3/4 in.

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Fair to poor. Head and tails of spines are bumped and scuffed. Corners are scuffed and rubbed. Covers slightly rubbed, with ink stains. Edges dented and smudged, with some stains.

Bookplate: "Philip and Phyllis Hill."

First edition ink inscription: "Duncan L. P. Tovey, with best wishes from E.D.H." Likely Duncan Lorrimer Pattison Tovey (1903-1948), nephew of Donald Francis Tovey (1875-1940). Missing plates LXXIV to LXXIX (six in total lacking).

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.

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