#219 • Antique Hardcover Book Collection J. N. Larned History For Ready Reference

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 7:22 PM EST

A collection of late 19th and early 20th-century hardcover books and reference volumes. Featured is the complete five-volume set of "History for Ready Reference" by J. N. Larned, published by The C. A. Nichols Co. in 1895, containing full-page color historical maps. Also included are "Life of John Calvin" by Philip Vollmer (1909), "The Prologue, The Knightes Tale, The Nonne Preestes Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer (Clarendon Press, 1898), "Burpee's How to Grow Cabbages and Cauliflowers" (1889), "Skippy" by Percy Crosby, "The Blue Flower" by Henry van Dyke, "Diddie, Dumps, and Tot", Fowler's English Grammar, and more. 22 books on shelf. Items in background not included. Location-