Lot 262:
Books on American History and the Esoteric including Lord and Time-Life. (DJ)
Description
A collection of non-fiction hardcover books covering subjects in American military history, national landmarks, and paranormal phenomena. The group includes Civil War Collector’s Encyclopedia: Arms, Uniforms, and Equipment of the Union and Confederacy by Francis A. Lord, a quarto volume presented in a yellow and blue dust jacket. Also present is Treasures of America, a Reader’s Digest publication bound in red and blue cloth with a gilt eagle emblem on the front board. The esoteric portion of the collection includes three volumes from Time-Life Books: Mystic Places and The UFO Phenomenon from the Mysteries of the Unknown series, and Lost Treasure from the Library of Curious and Unusual Facts series. These Time-Life volumes feature black textured pictorial boards or illustrated covers. Rounding out the collection is The American Presidents, a blue hardcover book decorated with a gilt eagle and red stars. The volumes are primarily quarto-sized and contain extensive illustrations, including photographs and maps. A small adhesive label marked 2 Books is visible on the cover of the UFO volume.
Condition report:
The collection is in good overall condition with moderate signs of shelf wear and handling throughout. The dust jacket for the Civil War Collector\'s Encyclopedia shows edge wear, light creasing, and minor closed tears at the extremities. The black boards of the Time-Life volumes exhibit light scuffing and minor bumping to the corners and spine ends. Treasures of America shows minor surface soiling and rubbing to the red cloth. The American Presidents volume shows light rubbing to the gilt and edges. All bindings appear firm and intact.
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