Set Reminder2025-01-16 12:00:002025-01-16 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts, and the Dornish Collection of Children's Book Art https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-and-the-dornish-collection-of-childrens-book-art-21892 This auction featured rare books, fine bindings and sets, and autographs and manuscripts, one session will be devoted to the vast collection of original children's book artwork and signed books from the legendary collection of Dr. J. Robert and Alice Dornish.
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[FINE BINDINGS]. KIPLING, Rudyard (1865-1936). The Seven Seas Edition of the Works of Rudyard Kipling. Garden City: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1914. 8vos. 26 (of 27 volumes, lacking volume XXVII, Debits and Credits). Beautifully bound in contemporary full black levant morocco, boards double-ruled in gilt with elaborate gilt cornerpieces, spines ruled, tooled, and lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt board edges and turn-ins, black gilt morocco doublures and cream watered silk liners, top edges gilt (some wear (especially at corners), occasional chipping to bindings, several hinges and gutter starting, several volumes with some apparent repairs to binding near joints and hinges). Very good. THE SEVEN SEAS EDITION, #891/1,000 COPIES SIGNED BY KIPLING.