A Collection of Vintage Hardcover Books
Updated August 28, 2026
| Lot number | 242 |
| Estimate | 40.00 - 80.00 USD |
| Category | Comics & Books |
| Auction | Jewelry, Art Glass & Fine Art Multi Platform |
| Date | September 10, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Kellies Estate Services |
| Location | Okemos, Michigan |
This collection includes four vintage hardcover volumes of adventure and juvenile fiction published between 1860 and 1917. The grouping features works by Edgar Rice Burroughs and James Oliver Curwood in publisher's cloth, alongside decorative Victorian bindings from John E. Potter and E. P. Dutton. Illustrations include plates by J. Allen St. John and Frank B. Hoffman, supplemented by various woodcuts and lithographic insets.Dimensions: 7.5 to 8.75 inches (H) x 5 to 7.25 inches (W).Condition ranges from poor to fair, with the Curwood volume showing severe spine damage and adhesive tape repairs. The Burroughs volume contains a torn frontispiece, and all books exhibit varying degrees of spine fraying, bumping, edge wear, and internal foxing.
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