Collection of Vintage Early Twentieth Century Book

Updated August 6, 2026

Lot number490
Estimate60.00 - 100.00 USD
AuctionFine Art, Art Glass, Books & More Multi Platform
DateAugust 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT
Auction houseKellies Estate Services
LocationOkemos, Michigan

This assortment features early 20th century volumes comprising literary classics, juvenile fiction, and historical accounts from various publishers. The group includes a 1928 Boy Scouts of America edition of The Lone Scout of the Sky and decorative Art Nouveau cloth bindings for Gulliver's Travels and Tales from Shakespeare. Publishers represented include Grosset and Dunlap, Hurst and Company, and Rand McNally.Approximate height 7 to 8 inches.Bindings show typical shelf wear including fraying to spine ends, rubbing to cloth, and bumped corners. Gulliver's Travels exhibits significant inner hinge separation and a shaken binding. The Lone Scout of the Sky contains multiple red ink stamps from a funeral home on the interior endpapers. Pages across the collection show age-related toning and occasional foxing.

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