Lot 212 - "Wild Animals I Have Known" Antique Illustrated Book By Ernest Seton Thompson, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1899

Lot 212 - "Wild Animals I Have Known" Antique Illustrated Book By Ernest Seton Thompson, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1899Antique book titled "Wild Animals I Have Known" by Ernest Seton Thompson, published by Charles Scribners Sons, New York, 1899. Illustrated throughout with 200 animal drawings including line illustrations and full page plates. Features gilt lettering on spine and front cover, deckled edges, and original binding now detached at front and rear endpaper seams. Covers loose from binding with discoloration and wear to surfaces and spine consistent with age.

Here is a cheeky antique ceramic cigar humidor or cigar holder made by Johann Maresch in Bohemia in the early 20th century

Please see the close up photograph of that portion

as I am not 100% certain that is says Quebec

This vintage Central Union Cut Plug tobacco tin can once housed union made tobacco from The United States Tobacco Co

and age patina to copper surface

The bellows are difficult to fold out

Here is a breathtakingly beautiful antique Victorian Eastlake style parlor set that includes a sofa with two matching chairs

The preparation contained acetanilide

Here is a beautiful ornate antique Victorian brass or bronzed tone cast iron matchbook holder and triple ashtray

I am not sure if the image is an original painting or some kind of transferred print

The insect is mounted over a chromolithograph print depicting the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child resting on a white-draped table with a gold-tasseled pillow

and line drawings