Lot # 102 - 4 Vintage & Antique Books – Tolstoy, Grimm, Mitchell & Longfellow

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Start Date/Time: 17-Mar-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 24-Mar-2026 8:41:00 PM
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Description :

Group of four vintage to antique‑age literary volumes, spanning classic fiction, folklore, and American poetry. Includes early to mid‑20th‑century editions with period cloth bindings, decorative covers, inscriptions, and publisher marks. A cohesive shelf display with strong traditional library appeal.

Included Titles

  • War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy – Inner Sanctum Edition, 14th printing, 1942. Based on the Constance Garnett translation, revised by Joseph Schrank. Visible staining along the page edges near the spine; see photos.

  • Grimm’s Fairy Tales1944 copyright edition in green cloth with gilt titling.

  • Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell – 1954 Garden City Books reprint edition in blue cloth.

  • The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow – 1910 Grosset & Dunlap edition with illustrated cover.

Features & Notes

  • Mixed lot of four classic works in period bindings

  • Publication dates ranging from 1910 to 1954

  • Some volumes include inscriptions, bookshop stamps, or bookplates

  • Expected age wear across the group: rubbing, toning, and handling marks

  • War & Peace shows staining along the spine‑side page edges

  • Strong decorative value for shelf styling or reading collections

Condition

Good overall vintage condition with typical age‑related wear. Cloth rubbing, edge toning, and scattered marks present across the group. War & Peace has notable staining along the inner page edges near the spine. Please review all photos for details.



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