HUME, DAVID; THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

HUME, DAVID; THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Basil: Tourneisen, 1789. Twelve 8vo Volumes. Specially bound yap edges “ships” binding in dense red polished morroco with deep blind stamped arabesques front and rear. Handsome hand-inked volume number and author to each spine. Front free fly neatly clipped to Vol. 1. This is cited on the list of “Catalogue of Books received from Washington” found in this estate and sold as Lot 2135. WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF BENJAMIN LINCOLN LEAR TO EACH VOLUME. These books were previously owned by Benjamin’s father, Tobias Lear, and these beautiful Morocco bindings were probably commissioned in Spain and done at the time Lear was Consulate for Algiers during the Barbary Wars. CONDITION: Tight, sound and very good. The trail of a bookworm (not affecting text) to first 170 pgs. of Vol XII. 9-97955 (750-1,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2005	$1,265.00	HUME, DAVID; THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND. Basil: Tourneisen, 1789. Twelve 8vo Volumes. Specially bound yap edges “ships” binding in dense red polished morroco with deep blind stamped arabesques front and rear. Handsome hand-inked volume number and author to each spine. Front free fly neatly clipped to Vol. 1. This is cited on the list of “Catalogue of Books received from Washington” found in this estate and sold as Lot 2135. WITH THE BOOKPLATE OF BENJAMIN LINCOLN LEAR TO EACH VOLUME. These books were previously owned by Benjamin’s father, Tobias Lear, and these beautiful Morocco bindings were probably commissioned in Spain and done at the time Lear was Consulate for Algiers during the Barbary Wars. CONDITION: Tight, sound and very good. The trail of a bookworm (not affecting text) to first 170 pgs. of Vol XII. 9-97955 (750-1,000) 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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