[BINDING]. [FIELD, Eugene (1850?1895), his copy (possibly f...

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Feb 26, 2022

Set Reminder 2022-02-26 12:00:00 2022-02-26 12:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-21955
Our first book sale of the year features an array of items not seen on the market in over a century. Among the Americana lots crossing the block is one of the rarest and important Revolutionary War narratives, being Ethan Allen’s account of his captivity in British prisons printed in 1779. Prices Realized Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com

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  [BINDING]. [FIELD, Eugene (1850?1895), his copy (possibly forged by his son)]. ?? ARNOLD, Edwin, Sir (1832?1904). The Light of Asia; or, The Great Renunciation. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Tr?bner, & Co, 1892. 12mo. Engraved portrait frontispiece, numerous in?text wood engravings. Full crushed red levant with elegant gilt tools, upper cover with a roundel of inlaid grey, green, blue, tan, and burgundy morocco?s in the design of Gautama (the founder of Buddhism), 6 compartments with 5 raised bands gilt, gilt lettering and tooling in compartments, all edges gilt, gilt fillet turn?ins and cornerpieces, gilt stamp?signed by Bayntun; cloth chemise; morocco?backed slipcase. Provenance: Eugene Field (bookplate); inscription at rear dated 1924 from Eugene Field?s son, Eugene Field II, claiming that this book was from his father?s library. Field II was a notorious forger often adding bookplates and ownership signatures to the books. A VERY ATTRACTIVE BINDING.
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