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From the Library to the Laboratory

Wed, Apr 8, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 12:00PM EDT
  2026-04-08 10:00:00 2026-04-08 12:00:00 America/New_York Gray's Auctioneers LLC Gray's Auctioneers LLC : From the Library to the Laboratory https://auctions.graysauctioneers.com/auctions/grays/from-the-library-to-the-laboratory-22885
Our first timed auction of the year, features voluminous volumes and curious curiosities. Lot 126, Tielke's volume on the war between the Prussians, Austrians, and Russians, is from the Library of Thomas Howard, the British deserter and United States supporter. Lot 53 isJohn Greaves volume on the history of English weights and measures. Lot 1 is an Andreas Vogler sundial and compass. Lot 7 is a Young & Sons transit and tripod. Whether lost in a book or lost in the woods, there is something to keep the thrill of discovery alive in this short, sweet, auction.
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Lot 41

EDWARDS, George Wharton. Spain

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
EDWARDS, George Wharton (1859-1950). Spain.
Publisher: George Wharton Edwards. 1926.

4to. Blue publishers cloth, with richly gilt cover and spine. Gilt top edge.

366 pp. with color plates and index.



H: 11 W: 8 1/2 D: 2 in. Fair to poor. Head and tail of spine scuffed and frayed. Corners bumped and scuffed, with slight losses. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Toning to pages, plates are in fair condition.
Overall Dimensions
Height: 11.00

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