SIGNED BY TOBIAS LEAR. SMITH, ADAM AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS.

SIGNED BY TOBIAS LEAR. SMITH, ADAM AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. Basil: Decker, 1801. Four volumes. Bound in full polished calf with red spine labels. Some hinges starting, some scruffing, but should polish quite nicely. This edition based on the fourth London. To each title page: “Tobias Lear, July 12th 1803”. Each volume with the book plate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear. WITH: Graveside, William James. MATHEMATICAL ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. LONDON; SENEX, 1731. Vol II only of the fourth edition. With the signature of Tobias Lear and the date 1785 to the title page. Missing the front free fly leaf. Many folding tables, bright and fine. Small 8vo full polished calf, crown chipped, tight and sound but a bit rough. Benjamin Lincoln Lear bookplate. WITH: A rough copy of ERASMUS’ SELECT COLLOQUIES. Published in London, 1766. In Latin and English. Laid in: “this book presented to Tobias Lear by Geo Washington (documented)”. Signed by Tobias Lear on the rear free fly and dated 1733. With Volumes III and IV (of four) of THE NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN. London: 1758. Folding map of Africa by Kitchin (foxed, small tear). The map of North America with heavy damage. 12mo, full leather, crowns and spines chipped. WITH: THE ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM (Volume II only). A rough copy, signed twice by Tobias Lear. WITH: Tooke, W. HISTORY OF RUSSIA. London: Strahan 1800. Two volumes, 8vo, full leather in difficult condition with the front board of Volume I almost detached. All four plates present. The folding map foxed, but complete without major tears. The Smith, Tooke, and Erasmus titles cited in the list of “Catalogue of Books received from Washington” found in this estate and sold as Lot 2135. With the exception of the ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM, ALL WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF BENJAMIN LINCOLN LEAR TO EACH VOLUME. CONDITION: Very good. 9-97990 (1,000-1,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2001	$3,737.50	SIGNED BY TOBIAS LEAR. SMITH, ADAM AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS. Basil: Decker, 1801. Four volumes. Bound in full polished calf with red spine labels. Some hinges starting, some scruffing, but should polish quite nicely. This edition based on the fourth London. To each title page: “Tobias Lear, July 12th 1803”. Each volume with the book plate of Benjamin Lincoln Lear. WITH: Graveside, William James. MATHEMATICAL ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. LONDON; SENEX, 1731. Vol II only of the fourth edition. With the signature of Tobias Lear and the date 1785 to the title page. Missing the front free fly leaf. Many folding tables, bright and fine. Small 8vo full polished calf, crown chipped, tight and sound but a bit rough. Benjamin Lincoln Lear bookplate. WITH: A rough copy of ERASMUS’ SELECT COLLOQUIES. Published in London, 1766. In Latin and English. Laid in: “this book presented to Tobias Lear by Geo Washington (documented)”. Signed by Tobias Lear on the rear free fly and dated 1733. With Volumes III and IV (of four) of THE NAVAL HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN. London: 1758. Folding map of Africa by Kitchin (foxed, small tear). The map of North America with heavy damage. 12mo, full leather, crowns and spines chipped. WITH: THE ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM (Volume II only). A rough copy, signed twice by Tobias Lear. WITH: Tooke, W. HISTORY OF RUSSIA. London: Strahan 1800. Two volumes, 8vo, full leather in difficult condition with the front board of Volume I almost detached. All four plates present. The folding map foxed, but complete without major tears. The Smith, Tooke, and Erasmus titles cited in the list of “Catalogue of Books received from Washington” found in this estate and sold as Lot 2135. With the exception of the ELEMENTS OF CRITICISM, ALL WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF BENJAMIN LINCOLN LEAR TO EACH VOLUME. CONDITION: Very good. 9-97990 (1,000-1,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - Winter 2010 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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