![THE WORKS OF EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, 6 VOLUMES, 1887: 1887. New York. P.F. Collier, Publishers. 6 volumes of multi-volume set. All volumes are in Very Good condition. All volumes are brown cloth hardback and gold embossed on the spines for titles, and on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927035_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
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![THE WORKS OF EDWARD BULWER LYTTON, 6 VOLUMES, 1887: 1887. New York. P.F. Collier, Publishers. 6 volumes of multi-volume set. All volumes are in Very Good condition. All volumes are brown cloth hardback and gold embossed on the spines for titles, and on](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927035_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
![Frederick Augustus (1763-1827) 2 Letters Signed: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Frederick Augustus, Duke of York & Albany, Prince (1763-1827) 2 Letters Signed, an autograph letter signed, to Colonel Bagwell, [n.d.], in](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395368_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![Parseval-Grandmaison, Franois-Auguste Signed Doc.: Property from the Estate of William H. Rasch Description: Parseval-Grandmaison, Franois-Auguste Signed Doc., signed document, one page, in French, May 23, 1815. Measurements: He](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/4098/332502/179395366_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717710292)
![WEBSTER’S THIRD NEW INTERNATIONAL DICTIONARY, AND SEVEN LANGUAGE DICTIONARY, 3 VOLUMES, 1966: 1966. Chicago. Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Publishers. 3 volume set. All volumes are in Very Good condition. All volumes are white faux leather hardback and gold and maroon embossed on the spines f](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927049_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303823)
![THE WORKS OF O.HENRY, AUTHORIZED EDITION, 10 VOLUMES, 1917: 1917. New York. Doubleday, Page and Company, Publishers. 10 volume set. All volumes are in Very Good+ to Very Good condition. All volumes are green cloth hardback and gold embossed on the spines for t](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927037_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303823)
![WALLACE NUTTING’S STATES BEAUTIFUL SERIES, 11 VOLUMES, 1936: 1936. Garden City, New York. Garden City Publishing Co., Inc. 11 volumes of multi-volume set. All volumes are in Very Good++ to Very Good+ condition. All volumes are bound in khaki cloth hardback and](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927036_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303823)
![AMERICA: GREAT CRISES IN OUR HISTORY, 14 VOLUMES, 1925: 1925. Chicago. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Complete in 14 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good++ to Very Good+ condition. All volumes are bound in green faux leather hard cover, embossed on the spine i](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927033_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
![THE WORKS OF LOUISE MUHLBACH, 18 VOLUMES, 1905: 1905. New York. A. L. Fowle. Complete in 18 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good condition. All volumes are red cloth hardback with gold embossed title on the spine, much of the gold has rubbed off.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179146305_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![THE WORKS OF CARLYLE, EDITION DE LUXE, 10 VOLUMES, 1900-1910: London. 1900-1910. Frederick J. Quinby Company. Complete in 10 volumes, all in Very Good condition. This set is an Edition de Luxe. All bound in light green cloth hard cover. The tops of all the pages](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179146296_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![BASEBALL PLAYER BIOGRAPHIES BOOK COLLECTION – 19 VOLUMES: A collection of books of biographies or autobiographies of Major League Baseball players including Stan Musial, Pete Rose and Nolan Ryan. All of these books are in Near Fine to Very Good condition. Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179146289_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![L'ESPRIT DU BIEN-HEUREUX FRANÇOIS DE SALES, EVESQUE DE GENEVE, REPRESENTE EN PLUSIEURS DE SES: 1840. Paris, France. Complete in 3 volumes. Published by Gaume Freres, Editeurs - Librairies. All volumes are in Very Good++ condition. Written entirely in French. All volumes are half bound in red le](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145910_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![LA SAINTE BIBLE TEXTE DE LA VULGATE, TRADUCTION FRANCAISE EN REGARD AVEC COMMENTAIRES, 3 VOLUMES,: 1883. Paris, France. Complete in 3 volumes. Published by P. Lethielleux, Editeurs. All volumes are in Very Good++ condition. Written entirely in French. All volumes are half bound in red leather with](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145908_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![THE LIFE OF JOHN MARSHALL BY ALFRED BEVERIDGE - 4 VOLUMES, 1916: New York. 1916. Houghton, Mifflin and Company, Publishers. A complete set of 4. All volumes are in Very Good+ condition. All volumes without dust jackets. Green and cloth bindings that gold embossed o](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145904_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![VICTOR HUGO: LETTRES A LA FIANCEE, 4 VOLUMES, 1947: 1947. Paris. 4 volumes. Published by Albin Michel. All volumes are in Very Good condition. Written entirely in French. All volumes bound in green cloth with gilt spines for the title. Minor rubbing, s](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145894_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![OEUVRES DE BOURDALOUE, 6 VOLUMES, 1872: 1872. Tours, France. Complete in 6 volumes. Published by Cattier, Librarie-Editeur. All volumes are in Very Good condition, bound in black half leather with marbled boards. Written entirely in French.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145881_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![BEST KNOWN WORKS BY NELSON DOUBLEDAY INC – 10 VOLUMES – 1930s: 1930s. Garden City, NY. Nelson Doubleday Inc. 10 volume set in Near Fine condition. Green and Ivory cloth boards. Gold embossed lettering of title on spine is very visible. No owners bookplates or mar](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145879_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![EMERSONS WORKS, 5 VOLUMES, 1876: EMERSONS WORKS, 5 VOLUMES, 1876, , LOT REF #24-110](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145756_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![THE LIFE OF BENEVENUTO CELLINI, 2 VOLUMES, 1888: 1888. New York. Published by Scribner and Welford. Complete in 2 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good condition. All volumes are bound in red cloth hard covers and gilded spines and front covers for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145755_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![MACAULAY’S THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE ACCESSION OF JAMES II, 4 VOLUMES, 1886: 1886. New York. Belford, Clarke and Company, Publishers. Complete in 4 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good+ condition. All volumes are red cloth hardback and gold embossed on the spines for titles.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927034_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
![BASEBALL BOOK COLLECTION – 36 VOLUMES: A large collection of books covering the game of baseball. Many of these books are written by Major League Baseball players and managers. All of these books are in Near Fine to Very Good condition. Th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179145898_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717289604)
![AUTHOR’S DIGEST, RENAISSANCE EDITION, 19 VOLUMES: 1907. Authors Press, Publishers. Complete in 20 volumes, missing volume 6. All volumes are in Very Good+ to Very Good, condition. No dust jackets. No owners markings or bookplates. Khaki cloth hard co](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927048_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
![THE WORLD’S WIT AND HUMOR, 15 VOLUMES, 1905: 1905. New York. The Review of Reviews Company, Publishers. 15 volume set. All volumes are in Very Good+ to Very Good condition. All volumes are green cloth hardback and gold embossed on the spines for](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927047_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303823)
![THE STORY OF CIVILIZATION BY WILLIAM DURANT, 11 VOLUMES, 1972: 1972. New York. Simon and Schuster. Complete in 11 volumes. All volumes are in Near Fine to Very Good++ condition. All volumes are bound in a red cloth hard cover, embossed on the spine in gold for th](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927043_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303826)
![DEEDS OF VALOR, 8 VOLUMES: 1901. Detroit, Michigan. Perrien-Keydel Company, Publishers. Complete in 2 volumes. All volumes are in Very Good+ to Very Good, condition. No dust jackets. No owners markings or bookplates. Green clot](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/8737/332070/179927042_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718303822)
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![Two influential European botanical plate books featured at Jeschke Jadi April 27](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/175581402_1_x.jpeg)
Two influential European botanical plate books featured at Jeschke Jadi April 27
BERLIN — First editions of two influential European botanical plate books lead the offering of Rare Books, Prints and Art at Jeschke Jadi Auctions on Saturday, April 27. Copies of Christoph Jacob Trew’s Plantae Selectae and Frederick Sander’s Reichenbachia are estimated at €24,000-€30,000 ($26,000-$32,000) and €6,000-€7,500 ($6,000-$8,000), respectively. Published between 1750 and 1773, Plantae selectae […]
![Antique books from the 15th to 19th century are the focus at Jasper52 March 19](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/173054792_1_x.jpeg)
Antique books from the 15th to 19th century are the focus at Jasper52 March 19
NEW YORK — Historic books from the 15th through the 19th century come to Jasper52 with Ink of Ages, an unparalleled journey through the written wonders of centuries past taking place on Tuesday, March 19. The 506-lot sale is now open for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Leading the sale is an early 19th-century illuminated Koran, the […]
![Antiquarian books on early America, Arts & Crafts and Einstein featured at PBA Feb. 8](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/169990750_1_x.webp)
Antiquarian books on early America, Arts & Crafts and Einstein featured at PBA Feb. 8
BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries kicks off its first Rare Books & Manuscripts sale of 2024 on Thursday, February 8 with a 97-lot collection of items ranging from early Albert Einstein publications to probably the finest illustrated collection of mid-19th century Mississippi River views ever created. The complete catalog is now available for bidding at […]
![Thomas Jefferson’s set of Aeschylus tragedies leads Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts sale Feb. 6](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/169664734_1_x.webp)
Thomas Jefferson’s set of Aeschylus tragedies leads Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts sale Feb. 6
PHILADELPHIA — A seven-volume set of Aeschylus tragedies specially made for President Thomas Jefferson is the highest-estimated lot at Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts sale scheduled for Tuesday, February 6. The complete sale catalog is now available for bidding at LiveAuctioneers. Jefferson wasn’t just a book collector; he enjoyed creating unique volumes from original editions that […]