Brown Button Estate Sales
Timed Auction

Designer-Driven 6,000 sq ft Ladue Estate Sale

Fri, Apr 17, 2026 03:10PM EDT - Sun, Apr 19, 2026 08:00PM EDT
Lot 77

Collection of 13 Antique Grade/High School Library Books

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Collection of antique grade/high school library books dating from 1902-1929. Original library check out cards included in most. Titles include: "Bob, Son of Battle" by Alfred Ollivant, "The California and Oregon Trail" by Francis Parkman, "The Rainbow Trail" by Zane Grey, "South Sea Tales" by Jack Bondon, "The Elson Readers Book Five" by William H. Elson, "The Elson Readers Book Eight" by William H. Elson, "Lessons in English Book One" by Chestine Gowdy & Lora M. Dexheimer, "Lessons in English Book Two" by Chestine Gowdy & Lora M. Dexheimer. "Freckles Comes Home" by Jeannette Stratton Porter, "New Stone-Millis Arithmetic Intermediate" by John C. Stone & James F. Millis, "Rufus" by Grace S. Richmond, "Castle Craneycrow" by George Barr McCutcheon, "The Winning of Barbara Worth" by Harold Bell Wright, 

Condition

Fair antique condition, with more visible wean and age-related issues. May include aging pages and covers, disintigrating pages, spine glue loss etc. See photos for more condition details.

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Item pickup for St. Louis residents is Wednesday, April 22nd from 2pm to 6pm in St. Louis, MO 63141. Item pickup for Kansas City residents is Saturday, April 25th from 10am to 2pm in Shawnee, KS 66203. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.