![1892 50 VOLUMES of Honere De Balzac works antique FINE DECORATIVE BINDINGS: Honere De Balzac. Oeuvres Completes. Calmann Levy, Paris, 1892 50 volumes. Handsomely bound in 3/4 red leather over marbled boards, top edge gilt. Very good condition, minor wear of bindings Size 5 by](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838801_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
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![1892 50 VOLUMES of Honere De Balzac works antique FINE DECORATIVE BINDINGS: Honere De Balzac. Oeuvres Completes. Calmann Levy, Paris, 1892 50 volumes. Handsomely bound in 3/4 red leather over marbled boards, top edge gilt. Very good condition, minor wear of bindings Size 5 by](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838801_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1893 COTTON WEAVING AND DESIGNING by JOHN TAYLOR antique ILLUSTRATED: COTTON WEAVING AND DESIGNING by JOHN TAYLOR London; 1893 293 pp plus 16 pp ads ILLUSTRATED Size 5 1/2 by 7 3/4" Original cloth, gilt title to the spine Foxing 1890s library label applied to the covers](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251843_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1882 L'IMITATION de JESUS CHRIST in FRENCH antique: L'IMITATION de JESUS CHRIST Dijon; 1882 Size 2.5 by 4" 400 pp. Original embossed leather . Gilt edges. Binder's label attached to the front endpaper Very good condition, minor wear of the binding Text](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251767_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![CONTES de TOUS PAYS par EMILE CHASLES antique ILLUSTRATED: CONTES de TOUS PAYS par EMILE CHASLES Paris, nd (c. 1880s) Original embossed leather binding. Gilt edges Beautiful illustrations. Size 6 1/3 by 9 1/2" 466 pp Some wear of binding , excellent interior](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838711_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1920s MISSAL FRENCH antique ILLUSTRATED MISSEL des LITANIES de la SAINTE VIERGE: MISSEL des LITANIES de la SAINTE VIERGE Limoges, no date (c.1920s) Size 3 3/4 by 6 1/4" each page is beautifully illustrated with pictorial frame Original embossed leather . Gilt edges. Very good cond](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838599_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1798 DRAMATIC WORKS of DAVID GARRICK 3 VOLUMES antique: DRAMATIC WORKS of DAVID GARRICK 3 VOLUMES , COMPLETE London; 1798 Size 4 1/4 by 6 3/4" Original leather bindings decorated in gilt, gilt edges Very good condition of bindings , some burn spots to the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838531_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1711 VELLUM BOUND ANTIQUE FOLIO Ioannis a Sto Thoma v. 4: Ioannis a Sto Thoma Ord… Cursus Theologici… Coloniae Agrippinae, 1711. Folio, size 14 x 8". Vol. 4 Period vellum, spine lettered in gilt. Foxing, toning. (23) Reserve: $210.00 Shipping](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251437_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1703 VELLUM BOUND JESUIT C.LAPIDE BIBLE COMMENTARY FOLIO antique: Lapide, C.C. a ( C. van den Steen). Hebrew bible commentaries 1 VOLUME ONLY (out of 6) Antwerp, 1703 Folio. Size 9 by 13.5" Spine decorated in gilt. Some wear, toning, foxing. With spot on the back co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251759_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1846 Divers Works of Early Masters in Christian Decoration antique 2 volumes: Divers Works of Early Masters in Christian Decoration Edited by John Weale. London; 1846 2 volumes, complete Elephant folio: 14 by 21" (545 x 385 mm.) 1/2 morocco & cloth, gilt & lettered spines Good](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838585_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1875 CONTES et DISCOURS D'EUTRAPEL antique 2 VOLUMES LIMITED EDITION in FRENCH: CONTES et DISCOURS D'EUTRAPEL 2 volumes Paris, Librarie Des Bibliophiles; 1875 Size: 6.5 by 10" 3/4 leather over marbled boards Upper edge gilt, others uncut Titles in gilt to the spines Very good int](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251930_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1900 THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY SKETCH OF HIS LIFE & WORK P. CHALMERS MITCHELL antique: THOMAS HENRY HUXLEY SKETCH OF HIS LIFE & WORK by P. CHALMERS MITCHELL New York; London ; 1900 xvii, [1], 297 pp Size 5 1/2 by 7 3/4" Original cloth binding with title in gilt on the spine good conditi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251699_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1884 DARWINISM AND OTHER ESSAYS by JOHN FISKE antique: DARWINISM AND OTHER ESSAYS by JOHN FISKE Boston; 1884 viii, 283 pp Size 5.5 by 7 3/4" Original red cloth binding with title in gilt on the spine very good condition, foxing to first couple of pages on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251797_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1890 ROMOLA by GEORGE ELIOT 2 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED antique FLORENCE HISTORY: ROMOLA by GEORGE ELIOT Boston, Estes and Lauriat; copyright 1890 2 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED Size 6 x 8" Original publisher's cloth, uncut edges. Top edge gilt. Very good condition, minor wear. Text in Engl](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838631_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1853 BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER antique EMBOSSED DECORATIVE BINDING Americana: The Book of Common Prayer New York, 1853 Size 5 by 7 1/4" bound in full period morocco stamped in blind and with name of Matthew S. Chambers in gilt to front board. Gilt edges. Very good condition, mi](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251880_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1711 VELLUM BOUND ANTIQUE FOLIO Ioannis a Sto Thoma v. 8: Ioannis a Sto Thoma Ord… Cursus Theologici… Coloniae Agrippinae, 1711. Folio, size 14 x 8". Vol. 8 Period vellum, spine lettered in gilt. Foxing, toning. (23) Reserve: $210.00 Shipping](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838823_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1729 ANTIQUE VELLUM BOUND FOLIO FORUM ECCLESIASTICUM by PETRO LEURENIO v. 2: FORUM ECCLESIASTICUM by PETRO LEURENIO Venice, 1729. Folio, size 13.5 x 9.5". Bound in period full vellum, spine lettered in gilt. Ex-library. Toning, foxing (23) Reserve: $273.00 Shipping: Dom](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838484_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1686 TERENCE COMEDIES POETRY antique Publius Terentius Afer ARMORIAL VELLUM: Terentius Afer, P. Comoediae VI. Amsterdam/ Leyden, A. Wolfgang/ J. Hackius, 1686 (102),888,(44)p. Engraved titlepiece, original vellum schoolprize binding with gilt coat of arms of Alkmaar within gil](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838856_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1900 MAN AND HIS ANCESTOR STUDY in EVOLUTION BY CHARLES MORRIS antique: MAN AND HIS ANCESTOR A STUDY in EVOLUTION BY CHARLES MORRIS New York, London, The Macmillan Company; 1900 Size 5 by 7" vi, [2], 238, [1] pp Original publisher's green cloth with gilt title to the spin](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251934_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1908 KING COTTON HISTORICAL & STATISTICAL REVIEW J. WATKINS antique ILLUSTRATED: KING COTTON HISTORICAL & STATISTICAL REVIEW by JAMES WATKINS New York; no date (c. 1908) 321 pp plus ads ILLUSTRATED Size 6 1/3 by 9 1/3" Original cloth, gilt title to the spine and front cover Very g](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251756_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1896 METHOD OF DARWIN BY FRANK CRAMER antique: METHOD OF DARWIN BY FRANK CRAMER Chicago; 1896 232 , [6] pp Size 5 by 7" Original blue cloth binding with title in gilt on the spine and front cover very good condition, minor foxing 1894 library labe](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251860_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1890s MISSAL IN FRENCH ILLUSTRATED antique MISSEL PAROISSIAL: Paris; c. 1890s Original leather binding with original owner's initials in gilt at the front cover Size 4 by 6.5" Gilt edges 536 pages Very good condition Text in French Reserve: $91.00 Shipping:<](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/331539/178838574_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717530554)
![1860 FOREST HYMN by William Cullen Bryant ILLUSTRATED antique POETRY: A FOREST HYMN by William Cullen Bryant (Author), John A. Nums (Illustrator) New York, James Gregory; 1860 Size 7 by 9 1/4" Original embossed brown calf. All edges are gilt. Very good interior conditio](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251893_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1766 CICERO in FRENCH 2 VOLUMES antique Tusculanes de Ciceron: Cicero, M.Tullii Tusculanes de Ciceron French translation by Bouhier and d'Olivet. Paris, Barbou, 1766 2 volumes 381,(1); 423,(1)p. Original uniformed mottled calf with gilt spine Size 4 by 6 3/4" Som](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251944_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
![1711 VELLUM BOUND ANTIQUE FOLIO Ioannis a Sto Thoma v. 5: Ioannis a Sto Thoma Ord… Cursus Theologici… Coloniae Agrippinae, 1711. Folio, size 14 x 8". Vol. 5 Period vellum, spine lettered in gilt. Foxing, toning. (23) Reserve: $210.00 Shipping](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/5584/332364/179251617_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718142848)
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