Seven-volume Gilt Holy Bible Features in April Auction
Among the standout lots at National Book Auctions' April 8, 2017 sale was the complete seven-volume Holy Bible printed in London for Thomas Macklin by Thomas Bensley in 1800. The large-scale volumes were bound in full leather with gilt tooling and were profusely illustrated with engravings by several of the most eminent artists of the day including Angelica Kauffman, William Hamilton, and Henry Fuseli. The first volume included a subscription list that listed King George III, Queen Charlotte, and their progeny. The set sold for $1,312.50.
Other lots of note were thirteen volumes of "Histoire Generale des Voyages" edited by Abbé Prévost; a handsome 1818 edition of the Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay; and a volume of The Norristown Gazette commemorating the death of George Washington with the Senate Address to John Adams, Adams' response, and details of the funeral procession printed within mourning borders.
National Book Auctions' next sale will take place on April 29, 2017 and will include a broad array of collectible, rare, and antique volumes and ephemera. Its sister company, Worth Auctions, will hold a sale on April 23, 2017, which will feature the third session of material from the estate of a major Civil War collector, including original Confederate Bowie knives, portrait paintings, and uniforms. For more information, visit www.nationalbookauctions.com and www.worthauctions.com.
