March Online Auction (#346)

'Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance' Leather Bound Book Set

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Start price: $150

Estimated price: $300 - $500

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M. Paul Lacroix

‘Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance’ Leather Bound Book Set

1848, (5)-volume set, French language encyclopedic overview by Paul Lacroix, illustrated by chromolithograph and engraved plates, text cuts, covering social, cultural and artistic transformations in Europe from the 5th to 16th centuries, ex-library, volume #2 having a cloth library rebind, the rest having full blue leather, stamped gilt titles and ruled boards, gilt edges, marbled end papers

Provenance: deaccessioned by Marquette University

Property from: a Private Collector, Roselle, Illinois

Height: 11 1/4 inches, Width: 9 inches, Depth: 2 1/2 inches (average)

Disclaimers: individual pages have not been inspected

Category: Collectibles > Books

Estimated Sale Time: 1:44 pm CST

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Last modified: March 2, 2026, 1:02 pm


Condition report:

overall moderate wear consistent with normal use, all having various degrees of wear to bindings, many having small losses at spine ends, a few having splits to spines or hinges, bumped corners, interiors may have tears or creases, toning and foxing, last page of volume #1 detached, ex-library, volume #2 rebound