Objects of Desire
Wed, Feb 25, 2026 10:00AM EST
Lot 171
HALES, Stephen. Statical Essays.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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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 |
HALES, Stephen (1677-1761). Statical Essays: Containing Vegetable Staticks. The second edition, with amendments.
3 Volumes, with two copies of volume 1.
Publisher: W. Innys, T. Woodward, and J. Peele, London. 1731 and 1733.
8vo. Full leather bound, with raised spine. Second copy of volume 1 is rebound half-bound with brown cloth, raised spine, and gilt title.
Vol 1: viii, 376 pp., 19 plates.
Rebound Vol 1: viii, 376 pp., 19 plates.
Vol 2: xxii, 361 pp., with errata and index to both volumes.
Each volume is H: 7 7/8 x W: 5 1/4 x D: 1 3/4 in.
Poor to fair. Binding is in poor condition, with back board of volume two detached. Browning throughout, and water damage and warping. Corners and edges bumped and rubbed with some loss on original bindings. Rebound volume has rubbing, bumps, and more significant losses to corners and spine. Non-archival tape to tears in rebound volume 1.
Rebound Vol. 1 bookplate:
"Dr. Robert M. Stecher."
2 volume set bookplates:
"Peter Hancock Esq."
Inscription in Rebound volume 1 (illegible name).
Collator inscriptions inside volume 1.
3 Volumes, with two copies of volume 1.
Publisher: W. Innys, T. Woodward, and J. Peele, London. 1731 and 1733.
8vo. Full leather bound, with raised spine. Second copy of volume 1 is rebound half-bound with brown cloth, raised spine, and gilt title.
Vol 1: viii, 376 pp., 19 plates.
Rebound Vol 1: viii, 376 pp., 19 plates.
Vol 2: xxii, 361 pp., with errata and index to both volumes.
Each volume is H: 7 7/8 x W: 5 1/4 x D: 1 3/4 in.
Condition
Rebound Vol. 1 bookplate:
"Dr. Robert M. Stecher."
2 volume set bookplates:
"Peter Hancock Esq."
Inscription in Rebound volume 1 (illegible name).
Collator inscriptions inside volume 1.
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