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Lot 252: A Collection of Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Illustrated Books and Bound Periodicals.

2026-09-02T09:00:00Z

Start price: £10

A Collection of Late 19th and Early 20th-Century Illustrated Books and Bound Periodicals.

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Start price: £10

Description

A collection of bound volumes and softcover works comprising various late 19th and early 20th-century publications. Included are multiple volumes of The Studio, an illustrated fine arts periodical, bound in grey publisher’s cloth with gilt-lettered spines. One volume features a gilt-stamped ownership name reading W. S. WOOD. on the lower right corner of the front board. The lot contains a large folio volume of The Art Journal in a grey cloth binding featuring ornate blind-stamped borders and gilt-lettered titles. A softcover work titled La Città del Vaticano is included, bound in red paper wrappers with a cord tie. The title page states LA CITTÀ DEL VATICANO / 257 / ILLUSTRAZIONI IN NERO E COLORI / E. RICHTER – EDITORE – ROMA. Several volumes of Cassell’s Natural History are present, edited by P. Martin Duncan. These are bound in maroon cloth with gilt-decorated spines. The title page of Volume IV identifies the publisher as CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED: LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & MELBOURNE. Also present are volumes of Pictorial Knowledge bound in black cloth with blind-stamped and gilt decoration to the spines.

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