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SHAKESPEARE, William (edited by Staunton, Howard),
The Works of William Shakespeare with Copious Notes, Glossary, Life, &c, 6 Vols., London, Routledge 1873, sm 4to, approx. 550 pages per vol., Brown ½ Morocco w/5 raised bands & gilt on spine, feather pattern marbling on boards/endpapers & all edges, 28 engravings by Sir John Gilbert, engraved by Dalziel. Bindings are Near Fine w/minor edgewear, foxing. |
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[BOOKENDS] Goats, Artist: Emile Joseph Nestor Carlier (1849-1927), 4 pounds each, 8.25 inches long x 6.875 tall x 4 deep, labeled "Made in France" & "Paris" (both French & English) & a second label saying "Ovington, New York"(An upscale NYC department store).
Base & Goat are solid, permanent mold castings; Vertical book-stop is attached hollow mold whitemetal
Unlike most bookends which are both the same casting, these are two separate goat sculptures
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