Auction details
6:00 AM PT - Feb 18th, 2012
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Four Antique Miniature Books
the first is "The Book of Common Prayer, London", leather binding with sterling silver repousse cherub cover (some wear to leather, denting to silver; 2.25 x 2 x .75 in.); the second is "The Holy Bible", cloth cover with applied portrait photo plaque of royal couple (1.75 x 1 x 1.25 in.; fading to cloth, fragile); the third is "The Tempest by William Shakespeare, 1904", leather bound (2 x 1.5 x .5 in.; wear to leather); the fourth "The Natural History of 48 Quadrupeds with Elegant Engravings, 1812" green and gilt leather bound with various animal engravings by Alfred Mills (2.5 x 2.25 x .5 in.; missing p.88, wear to leather). ImagesClick on thumbnails to see larger images:
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