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Auction 105, Lot 627

"[Lot of 2] Currier & Ives Printmakers to the American People [together with] Old Prints and Engravings", Various

Subject: Reference Books

Period: 1937-42 (published)

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Currier & Ives Printmakers to the American People, by Harry T. Peters, one of the foremost collectors of Currier and Ives. Reproduced here with exceptional care and fidelity are 192 plates, over 30 in full-color. The 41 pp. text provides a good overview of the work of these important American printmakers. (9.5 x 12.5") Doubleday, Doran & Co., 1942. Hardbound in beige linen with color plate on front cover.

Old Prints and Engravings, by Fred W. Burgess, provides an excellent overview of collecting old prints and the differences between the various printing methods. 79 illustrations, 281 pp. (6.5 x 9.5"). Tudor Publishing Co., 1937. Hardbound in blue cloth, no dust jacket.

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Condition: B

First with label on spine chipped. Paper edges and endpapers toned. Owner's name inside front cover of second.

Estimate: $80 - $100

Sold for: $40

Closed on 12/3/2003

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