DECEMBER 4 | From the Estate Library of William Roberts

Live auction by Briggs Auction

Starts Dec 4, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Location: 1347 Naamans Creek Rd, Garnet Valley, PA 19060

Featuring: A fine estate collection drawn from the imposing Rittenhouse Square townhouse-turned-private library of the late Bill Roberts, longtime partner at Blank Rome, we offer a selection of the high points of his favorite subjects: Music, Classics, Botany, Poetry, Art and Law. Music is represented by volumes on Baroque music, the lute, violins and violin-making; Classics by a selection of early editions of Virgil and a variety of standard references and foundational texts; Botany by good 18th and 19th C. titles in the field, especially those focused on Mosses; Poetry by a fine collection of first editions of the works of Wallace Stevens; Art by volumes focused on the Italian Renaissance and the art of the 20th century; Law by choice 18th and early 19th century American law books. These are surrounded and supported by a potpourri of other fine and select titles. Bidding: - Pre-auction/absentee bidding is open! - Real-time online bidding will begin at 10AM on Thursday, December 4, 2025 - Bidding on this platform and Live Auctioneers Buyer's Premium: 23% Preview By Appointment Only: - Wednesday, December 3. - Please visit briggsauction.com/preview to schedule. Questions? Call 610.566.3138 or email info@briggsauction.com. To Request Additional Information, Photos, Conditions: - Email: info@briggsauction.com - Phone: 610.566.3138 Preview and Merchandise Pickup Location: The Briggs Auction Showroom at 1347 Naamans Creek Road, Garnet Valley, PA 19060. Registration & Sales Tax: - Bidders with registrations outside the U.S. and/or limited history with Briggs Auction, Inc. may be required to provide additional identification-verification and/or payment-verification details that may include a photo or scan of their driver's license/I.D. card, or current utility bill.  - If you have a PA tax exemption/resale number, please inform us before the auction ends, and email a completed PA Tax Exemption Form to  info@briggsauction.com so we can add it to your account and confirm the PA sales tax has been removed from your invoice, prior to your credit card being charged. Payment: Your credit card will be charged at the end of the auction, unless - Your invoice is over $5,000: payment MUST be by wire transfer, certified/cashier's check, or cash. We will email you a copy of your invoice and payment details after the auction. Payment must clear/be finalized prior to merchandise pickup. - You are a first-time bidder with us: at our discretion we may charge your card. Otherwise, payment must be by wire transfer, cash, or certified/cashier's check. We will email you a copy of your invoice and payment details after the auction. Payment must clear/be finalized prior to merchandise pickup. Merchandise Pickup (requires paid receipt): - Saturdays: 9AM - 3PM with no appointment needed - Mondays - Fridays: by appointment only - Auction-day pickup is not available. Local Delivery: Is available. Please call 610.566.3138 or email info@briggsauction.com for more information. Shipper Recommendations & Info: - View our Recommended Shipper List - We require WRITTEN notification to release any lot to anyone other than the bidder. Please use our online Release Form NYC Curbside Delivery is Available: Contact Briggs Auction for pricing and details. Phone: 610.566.3138 / Email: info@briggsauction.com All items must be picked up or have shipping arranged by February 14, 2026 before they will be considered abandoned. Merchandise Offered: - All items are sold AS IS, WITHOUT GUARANTEE. We urge you to make a preview appointment or request any additional condition information and/or photographs you deem necessary, and to bid according to your own expertise. - Lot announcements, listings, photographs, and catalog information are for descriptive purposes only. - Any condition details listed are offered as courtesy to bidders, and are opinions only, not statements of fact, and do not imply any warranty concerning condition, or any assumption of liability. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is perfect or free from wear, flaws, or characteristics of age. Briggs Auction, Inc. is not responsible for errors and/or omissions of condition. - Briggs Auction does not warranty watches and clocks at the time of the auction or after purchase. Potential buyers should be advised that though the piece may be running at the time of cataloging, it may stop running before the auction, and servicing is recommended for all timepieces and clocks. - It is the buyer's responsibility to be informed of any import laws of their country. Winning bidders will not be released from any item due to import regulations. Please read the full Auction Terms for additional information.

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