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LW: Asian Art, Jewelry & Estate Collections

Mon, Mar 30, 2026 06:00PM EDT
Lot 81

ESSAYS IN SCIENCE (PHILOSOPHICAL LIBRARY, NEW YORK) BEARING SIGNATURE READING 'ALBERT EINSTEIN'

Estimate: $18,000 - $28,000

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Hardcover copy with publisher's dust jacket retaining the black-and-yellow typographic design and line portrait of Einstein. The jacket shows visible wear along the spine and lower panel, including abrasion and loss near the foot. The title page bears a clear ink mark. A red "DISCARDED" stamp appears on the signed page. Such stamps are commonly associated with institutional library deaccessioning practices, indicating the book was likely once part of an academic or public collection.