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Description:
Decorative Fine Leather Bindings, French Titles, Thirty-three Volumes.
A selection of octavo-format books in the French language, from the 17th to the 20th century, bound in calfskin bindings and embellished with tooling, labels, and other gilt spine decoration, occupying approximately 3 1/2 feet of shelf space. (33)
Provenance: the Estate of Stratford W. Carter, Boston, Massachusetts.
Estimate $300-500
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MassachusettsJohn Dorfman
Director, Books & Manuscripts
508-970-3293
Fine Books & Manuscripts
The Fine Books & Manuscripts department delivers scholarship, expertise, and attention to detail in appraisals, evaluations, and auctions of rare books and historically important material ranging from medieval manuscripts to presidential documents.