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Large mixed library group of approximately 100 volumes in English and Italian. Subjects include classic literature, biography, British and North American history, art, theater, religion, dictionaries and general reference. The collection incorporates individual titles, decorative editions and multi-volume literary and art series, primarily in hardcover bindings.
BOOK INVENTORY
William Makepeace Thackeray: Henry Esmond; Barry Lyndon; Denis Duval; and Unidentified Contributions to Punch, biographical editions
Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge and Edwin Drood, Vol. II; Our Mutual Friend, Vol. II
John Halifax, Gentleman by Mrs. Craik
The Blue Bird by Maurice Maeterlinck
Plays and Stories by Anton Chekhov
Lawrence of Arabia by Jeremy Wilson
The Witches by Stacy Schiff
Darwin's Sacred Cause by Adrian Desmond and James Moore
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller by Bernice Kert
Old Tippecanoe by Freeman Cleaves
History of Michigan by Lanman
The Grand Fleet 1914-1916 by Admiral Viscount Jellicoe of Scapa
Trial of Madeleine Smith and Trial of Dr. Pritchard
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Hunter's Green by Phyllis A. Whitney
The Golden Argosy
Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary; New Webster's Dictionary of the English Language; and Palazzi Nuovo Dizionario Italiano-Inglese
Multiple volumes from I Maestri del Colore
Cesare Jacini, Il Viaggio del Po, five volumes
J. Finegan, Splendori delle Antiche Religioni, Vols. I-II
Multiple Italian volumes concerning the history of the Teatro Regio di Torino
Additional English and Italian literature, history, biography, art and reference volumes
Inventory is a best-effort identification of the lot contents and may not be complete or exact.
Quantity: Approximately 100 volumes
Languages: English and Italian
Subjects: Literature, history, biography, art, religion and reference
Condition: As pictured.
Auction Location:
27294 Fraser Hwy., Aldergrove, British Columbia, V4W 3P8, Canada
Previewing Details:
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Applicable taxes GST 5% PST 7%
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Taxes:
| Tax | Rate | Desc. |
| GST |
5% |
GST |
| BPST |
7% |
BC PST |
| NFLD |
5% |
NewFoundland |
| NB |
5% |
New Brunswick |
| NS |
5% |
Nova Scotia |
| PEI |
5% |
Prince Edward Island |
| ON |
5% |
Ontario |
| AB |
5% |
Alberta |
| MB |
5% |
Manitoba |
| NWT |
5% |
Northwest Territories |
| NT |
5% |
Nunavut |
| QC |
5% |
Quebec |
| SK |
5% |
Saskatchewan |
| YK |
5% |
Yukon |
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
18% |
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