A Collection of Four Historical Books
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 497 |
| Estimate | 50.00 - 100.00 USD |
| Auction | Fine Art, Art Glass, Books & More Multi Platform |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Kellies Estate Services |
| Location | Okemos, Michigan |
This group of historical works features Robert K. Massie's 1980 biography of Peter the Great and a 1914 pictorial history titled Europe at War by Judge Henry Neil. Willis Mason West's 1913 edition of The Ancient World contains comprehensive period student marginalia and diagrams, while Galen M. Fisher's Creative Forces in Japan is a mission-focused cardstock pamphlet from 1923. The bindings include gold-stamped cloth and textured paper wrappers with printed Torii gate graphics.Measurements: 7.5 inches to 9.5 inches in height.The collection shows varying degrees of wear, with significant condition issues in the early 20th-century volumes. The Ancient World displays split inner hinges exposing the mesh binding and a frayed external spine, while Europe at War exhibits faded cloth, rubbing, and bumped corners. Creative Forces in Japan has edge tears and foxing, and the Massie biography remains in good condition with minor shelf wear.
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