LOT #92618 |
Sold on Oct 18, 2008 for: Not Sold
Five Dutch Books Featuring Natural History Cigarette Cards,... (Total: 5 Items)
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Description
Five Dutch Books Featuring Natural History Cigarette Cards,All books in this lot are published in Zaandam, Holland by Uitgave Verkade's Fabrieken. All are large quartos. The text in all volumes is in Dutch. Each book features numerous illustrated color cigarette cards of various plants or animals, pasted in throughout; all books have tipped-in frontispieces. Cards/plates are in very good condition, and only a couple seem to be missing. The books' illustrated paper boards are lightly worn and rubbed, and the pages in all are heavily foxed. These books, with their striking and playful covers, are in generally good or better condition. Titles in this lot include: Jac. P. Thijsse. Paddenstoelen. 1929. 81 pages. Mushrooms. [and:] A. F. J. Portielje. Zeewater-Aquarium en Terrarium. 1930. 105 pages. Aquatic life. [and:] A. J. Van Laren. Cactussen. 1931. 102 pages. Cacti. [and:] A. F. J. Portielje. Dierenleven In Artis. 1939. 73 pages. Mammals, birds, and reptiles. [and:] A. F. J. Portielje. Apen en Hoefdieren In Artis. 1940. 78 pages. Mammals, birds, and reptiles.
Auction Info
2008 October Grand Format Rare Books Auction #684 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
16th-18th
Thursday-Saturday
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