September Online Auction (Sale #352)
Lot 286:
M. Paul Lacroix
Leather Bound ‘Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance’ 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: 1:00 pm CST
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Last modified: August 27, 2026, 2:26 pm
Condition report:
overall moderate wear consistent with normal use, all having varying 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
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