#153 • 19th and Early 20th Century Bound Periodicals and Hardcover Book Lot

Part of FAR 777 - The Splendor of Yesteryear: Fine Antiques, Art & Historic Treasures (timed auction by Farmer Auctions)

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Bidding closes Dec 2, 2026 6:58 PM EST

A collection of nineteen antique hardcover books and bound periodical volumes. The lot includes: Lyon G. Tyler's "Men of Mark in Virginia" (Men of Mark Publishing Company, 1907) Volumes II, III, IV, and V, bound in three-quarter leather with gilt-stamped spines and marbleized patterned endsheets; bound volumes of 19th-century periodicals featuring three volumes of "Scribner's Magazine" (including May-Oct 1872, Nov 1873-Apr 1874, May-Oct 1874), "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" (Volume LXXVII, June-November 1888) with marbled boards, two volumes of "Engineering Magazine" (Jan-June 1873, July-Dec 1873), and "The Living Age" (Vol. XVIII); alongside a six-volume uniform set of "Bulwer's Works" by Edward Bulwer-Lytton published by P. F. Collier. Volumes feature engraved frontispieces, illustrated plates, and gilt title decoration along spines. 17 books on shelf. Several have detached spine covers. Items in background not included. Location-Library