Jewelry, Art & Literary Classics Fine Auction
Sun, Mar 23, 2025 02:00PM EDT
Lot 101
WHISTLER, JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
WHISTLER, JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies.
2 signed copies:
London: William Heinemann, 1890.
Number 38 of 250 large paper copies signed by Whistler with his butterfly signature. 4to.
Condition: Brown paper over cloth covered boards.upper cover and spine. Repacked, previous owner’s bookplates.
AND
New York: John W. Lovell, 1890.
Number 196 of 250 large paper copies signed by Whistler with his butterfly signature. 4to.
Brown paper over cloth covered boards. Previous owner’s bookplates.
The first 150/250 copies of this large paper edition were published in London with the last 100/250 copies published in New York. Here we have an example of each, both signed by Whistler.
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The Gentle Art of Making Enemies.
2 signed copies:
London: William Heinemann, 1890.
Number 38 of 250 large paper copies signed by Whistler with his butterfly signature. 4to.
Condition: Brown paper over cloth covered boards.upper cover and spine. Repacked, previous owner’s bookplates.
AND
New York: John W. Lovell, 1890.
Number 196 of 250 large paper copies signed by Whistler with his butterfly signature. 4to.
Brown paper over cloth covered boards. Previous owner’s bookplates.
The first 150/250 copies of this large paper edition were published in London with the last 100/250 copies published in New York. Here we have an example of each, both signed by Whistler.
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