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• Auction House:
  Davidson Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Estate & Collector
• Sale Date:
  02 Aug 2014 ~ 10am: Part 1 - Various Collections - Lots 1 - 522
  02 Aug 2014 ~ 2.30pm: Part 2 - The David Spode Collection - Lots 601 - 1326
• Lot #:
  1021
• Lot Description:
  Books On Decorative Arts (2)
  BAKER, R.T., Cabinet Timbers of Australia, Sydney, Technological Museum, 1913, 68 colour plates of timber samples, numerous photo illustrations of furniture, interiors, &c., 186pp., oblong 4to., recent 1/2 morocco and marbled boards; MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION. (1880-1881 : Melbourne, Vic.), Melbourne International Exhibition, 1880-1881. Official Record, containing Introduction, History of Exhibition, Description of Exhibition and Exhibits, Official Awards of Commissioners and Catalogue of Exhibits, Melbourne, Mason, Firth & McCutcheon, 1882, 2 double-sided folding plates of plans and views, 1 folding plate of diploma, 9 full-page wood-engraved plates, a few illustrations in text, 168,681pp., 27pp.adverts., large 8vo., publisher's 1/4 leather and cloth (marked), rebacked with original gilt-titled spine laid over. Some slight insect nibbling to edges of first few pages but generally a very good copy internally.
• Estimate:
  A$250 - 320
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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