Lot 780
Antique (14) History Books
Sold
$10
Est.
$50 - $100
Live Auction
Books, Maps & Atlases: Birmingham-Southern College Collection Session II
Description
Fourteen (14) history books. Fair, Poor condition. 1) Lincoln's Inn Fields by Charles William Heckethorn. Elliot Stock, London. 1896. 2) The Corsairs of France by C. B. Norman. Sampson, Low...London. 1887. 3) The Life of Louis Kossuth by P. C. Headley. Derby and Miller, Auburn. 1852. 4) Letters of Madame de Remusat from the French by Mrs. Cashel Hoey and Mr. John Little. D. Appleton, New York. 1881. 5) The Revolution of 1848 by Imbert De Saint Amand translated by Elizabeth Gilbert Martin. Charles Scribner's, New York. 1895. (6) Napoleon Bonaparte with his brother Joseph 2 volume set. D. Appleton and Co., New York. 1856. 7) An Outline History of Rome by John Vincent and James Joy. Chautauqua Press, New York. 1889. 8) A School History of France by John J. Anderson. Clark and Maynard, New York. 9) History of Madame Roland by John S. C. Abbott. Harper and Brothers, New York. 1878. 10) History of Henry the Fourth by John S. C. Abbott. Harper and Brothers, New York. 1884. 11) The Works of Lord Chesterfield. Harper and Brothers, New York. 1863. 12) Letters of Horace Walpole by Sir Horace Mann two volume set. Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia. 1844. 13) Book lacking title and copyright page. Lot measures 10 in. x 8 in. x 21 in. There are NO library book card pockets affixed unless photographed and/or disclosed otherwise. Many simply have a BSC bookplate inside front cover only. Majority of the more important books have no evidence or markings of traditional library ownership. Some have slight damage on the base of spine from removal of a sticker or label. Additionally, some have a black band painted to spine to deter theft or removal. These books were stored shelved in a locked special collections room called the "wood room". Provenance: Birmingham-Southern College collection. After 168 years Birmingham-Southern College has ceased normal operations. Birmingham-Southern College traces its roots back to 1856, the year the Alabama Legislature chartered Southern University as a Methodist institution. If lot is absent of a condition report one may be requested via email. Condition report is provided as an opinion only and is no guarantee as condition can be subjective. Buyer must view photographs or scans to assist in determining condition and ask further questions if so desired. Our in-house shipping department will gladly pack and ship any item that fits into a 14x14x14 inch or 30x5x24 inch or equivalent or smaller box/folio if it is not fragile or over 25lbs. We will charge for labor to pack and process based on actual time it takes, actual cost of materials used to pack and actual shipper charges that will include insurance and signature required. We generally use USPS and Fed Ex and compare the pricing between the two. Books maximum box size will be 14x14x14 inch or equivalent and will be shipped USPS Media Mail unless otherwise requested. We gladly will give shipping estimates prior to auction. Please make this request at least 24 hours prior to auction for our shipping department to respond. If your invoice is for multiple items, we will use our discretion on requiring the use of an outside shipper. We reserve the right to require an outside shipper on any item(s) in the auction even if not stated.