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GROUPING OF VINTAGE SPORTING BOOKS

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Description

Including Four Centuries of Sport in America, Pictorial History of American Sports, Wildfowling in the Mississippi Flyway, and Hewitt's Handbook of Fly Fishing. Dimensions: (Largest) H 12.25" x W 9.25" x D 1.5" Condition: Showing light signs of wear. Some creases, toning, and pencil marks to fly fishing book.

Condition

All the items in this sale are located at our Bridgeport Gallery for pickup. There will not be an on-site preview for this sale. Pickups for this sale will be Wednesday January 30th through Friday February 8th 9am-5pm weekdays only. We are not open at the Bridgeport Gallery on the weekends, only in Westport if there is an auction on Sunday. The Absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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GROUPING OF VINTAGE SPORTING BOOKS

Name: GROUPING OF VINTAGE SPORTING BOOKS
SKU: 68600305
Price: 30 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $10 - $100

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