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Lot 84
SMILES, Samuel. Lives of the Engineers.
Estimate: $200 - $400
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
SMILES, Samuel (1812-1904). Lives of the Engineers, with an Account of Their Principal Works.
Publisher: John Murray, London. 1861.
3 volumes. 8vo. Half bound leather on marbled boards. Raised and gilt spine. Red ruled and gilt title on spine. Speckled edges.
Vol. 1: Frontispiece, xvi, 484 pp. with index to vol. 1, with illustrations.
Vol 2: frontispiece, xiv, 502 pp., with index to vol. 2, with illustrations.
Vol. 3: Frontispiece, xiv, 512 pp. with index to vol. 3, with illustrations.
Each volume is H: 9 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 1 5/8 in.
Poor. Corners, edges, and spine bumped, scuffed, and rubbed with slight losses. Toning throughout. A couple pencil annotations in margins of vol. 1.
Gilt on spine: "Queenstown Cathcart library."
Stamp (blind and ink): "Queenstown Library"
Bookplate: "Dr. Sydney Ross."
Publisher: John Murray, London. 1861.
3 volumes. 8vo. Half bound leather on marbled boards. Raised and gilt spine. Red ruled and gilt title on spine. Speckled edges.
Vol. 1: Frontispiece, xvi, 484 pp. with index to vol. 1, with illustrations.
Vol 2: frontispiece, xiv, 502 pp., with index to vol. 2, with illustrations.
Vol. 3: Frontispiece, xiv, 512 pp. with index to vol. 3, with illustrations.
Each volume is H: 9 x W: 6 1/4 x D: 1 5/8 in.
Condition
Gilt on spine: "Queenstown Cathcart library."
Stamp (blind and ink): "Queenstown Library"
Bookplate: "Dr. Sydney Ross."
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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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