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A Treasure Trove of Discoveries

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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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Lot 98

NEWLANDS, James. The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant.

Estimate: $150 - $250
Starting Bid
$70

Bid Increments

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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
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NEWLANDS, James (1813-1871). The Carpenter and Joiner's Assistant: Being a Comprehensive Treatise on the Selection, Preparation...
Publisher: Blackie & Son, London. 1880.

4to. Half bound leather with black cloth boards.

xiii, 253 pp., with index, with 100 plates.

With three drafting compasses and case, and cleaning cloth.

With five Charvos drafting compasses and case, with accessories.

Book is H: 14 x W: 10 1/4 x D: 1 3/4 in.

Case is H: 1 3/8 x W: 9 1/2 x D: 4 1/4 in. Poor. Front board detached. Panels, spine, corners, and covers scuffed, rubbed, bumped, with losses. Case for compasses is scuffed, bumped, and rubbed, with losses. One hinge of case is loose. Toning throughout. Charvos compasses and accessories complete, in good condition.

Bookplate: "C.H. Stannard, Lowestoft."

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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.