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Lot #3 (Sale Order 3 of 46)

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Indian-Detours - Off the Beaten Track (1935) ORIGINAL Design by Fred Harvey

Lot #5 (Sale Order 4 of 46)

Very good condition, brochure. Fred Harvey was known for pioneering the art of commercial cultural tourism. "Indian Detours" were meant to provide an authentic Native American experience by having actors stage a certain lifestyle in the desert in order to sell tickets to unwitting tourists. Harvey operated a chain of restaurants, hotels, and gift shops along the Santa Fe Railroad. The company, which was known for its high standards of service, played a major role in popularizing tourism to the American West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fred Harvey also helped to establish the first Indian Detours, which were tours of the Southwest that focused on the region's Native American culture.

The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus (1897)

Lot #6 (Sale Order 5 of 46)

Small hardcover, good to very good condition. G. Putman (c.1897)

The Beauty of Living Twice by SHARON STONE - SIGNED!

Lot #7 (Sale Order 6 of 46)

Very good condition, signed by Stone inside.

MIGHTY MONTY - U.S.S. MONTPELIER WW2 DIARY

Lot #8 (Sale Order 7 of 46)

"MIGHTY MONTY". Published in December 1945. The pictorial war diary of the CL-57 U.S.S. Montpelier.

The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole and Beyond (1885)

Lot #14 (Sale Order 8 of 46)

The Voyage of the "Vivian" to the North Pole and Beyond. Adventures of Two Youths in the Open Polar Sea. Good to Very good condition as shown.

RARE The Symbol, and Odd Fellow's Magazine (1841) WITH CERTIFICATE

Lot #15 (Sale Order 9 of 46)

Published by Thomas Prince, Boston, 1842. Very good condition, fully bound for the year 1841. ALSO WITH CERTIFICATE (SEE PIC) and Tax Receipt from Amos F. Fairbanks. Amos H. Fairbanks was a private in Mass Co. H of the 12th Regiment. He was wounded 5/8/1864 Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The ALHAMBRA by Washington Irving (1891) Two Volume DARRO Edition

Lot #16 (Sale Order 10 of 46)

Illustrated. 2 vols. The Darro Edition. Cream cloth decorated in blue, green and gilt, t.e.g. Spine darkened, boards lightly soiled; Very Good otherwise. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1891

A Bird's Eye View of the Civil War (1897) by Theodore Ayrault Dodge

Lot #17 (Sale Order 11 of 46)

Good condition, hardcover as shown. "A Bird's Eye View of the Civil War" is a collection of essays on different aspects of the Civil War. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the causes of the war, the strategies and tactics of the opposing armies, and the impact of the war on the civilian population. Dodge's writing is characterized by his extensive knowledge of military history and his ability to provide clear and concise explanations of complex events. The book is considered a valuable resource for understanding the Civil War and its impact on the United States.

1877 Mitchell Map of KENTUCKY & TENNESSEE

Lot #18 (Sale Order 12 of 46)

Very good condition, sized 12" x 16" as shown. Great for framing.

Letters and Negotiations of Philippe de Commines (1867) Beautiful Two Volume Set

Lot #19 (Sale Order 13 of 46)

"Lettres et négociations de Philippe de Commines" Two volume set, hardcover, lovely rebound. Published by V. Devaux et cie (1867). Philippe de Commines was a 15th century writer and courtier from the Low Countries. He is best known for his memoirs, "The Memoirs of Philip de Commines," which provide a detailed and valuable account of the political and social events of his time, particularly during the reigns of Louis XI of France and Charles the Bold of Burgundy. He also wrote a book on the art of war "On the Ordinances of War".

Album of the County Gentleman and Sporting Gazette (1881) with over 90 Portraits

Lot #20 (Sale Order 14 of 46)

Large hardcover with over 90 separate portraits. Folio, Original embossed red cloth.

RARE Our Village Mary Russell Mitford (1893) with Hugh Thomson Illustrator

Lot #21 (Sale Order 15 of 46)

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1893. Very good condition covers, interior good with some spotting. Hugh Thomson (illustrator). First edition. A wonderfully illustrated copy of Mitford's sketches on rural life, including the first time that illustrations by Hugh Thomson appeared in this work. Hugh Thomson was a British illustrator active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He is best known for his illustrations of classic literature, particularly the works of Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Thomas Hardy. His illustrations were characterized by their attention to detail and their ability to capture the atmosphere and mood of the texts they accompanied.

Life of John Boyle O'Reilly (1891) Irish Republican Brotherhood

Lot #22 (Sale Order 16 of 46)

Life of John Boyle O'Reilly, Together with His Complete Poems and Speeches, Edited By Mrs. John Boyle O'Reilly. Introduction By His Eminence James Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore. Good to very good condition. "O'Reilly was an early member of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, and was sentenced to penal servitude in Australia; he escaped, and became a prominent voice in the Irish nationalist diaspora."

SIGNED Race Across Alaska: First Woman to Win the Iditarod Tells Her Story (1988)

Lot #23 (Sale Order 17 of 46)

Published by Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1988. Very good condition, signed.

FIREARMS Suicide Specials by Donald B. Webster (1958) SIGNED

Lot #24 (Sale Order 18 of 46)

Published by Stackpole Books, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, 1958, signed. Good condition in fair dust jacket as shown. "The remarkable list of all the makers and the names (even nicknames) of the hundreds of styles is invaluable."

RARE Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Browning (1897) Charles Rickets Designer - LIMITED 300

Lot #25 (Sale Order 19 of 46)

(London, printed by the Ballantyne Press, sold Hacon & Ricketts, [December] 1897) Edition limited to 308 unnumbered copies (incl. 8 on vellum), one of the 300 on Arnold's hand-made paper. Small hardcover. Very good condition with early bookplate. "The end of the Sonnets from the Portuguese by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Printed by the Ballantyne Press under the supervision of Charles Ricketts M.D.CCCXCVII. Sold by Hacon & Ricketts, at the Sign of the Dial, lii Warwick Street Regent Street London." Charles Ricketts (1866-1931) was a versatile and innovative craftsman active throughout his life variously as an illustrator, typographer, wood engraver, publisher, theatre designer, painter, sculptor, jewelry designer, connoisseur, art adviser, and writer. Among other things he exerted a powerful influence on the development of modern book design.

History of Charles the Great and Orlando (1812) Two Volumes - OWNED BY CIVIL WAR SOLDIER

Lot #26 (Sale Order 20 of 46)

History of Charles the Great and Orlando, Ascribed to Archbishop Turpin; Translated from the Latin in Spanheim's Lives of Ecclesiastical Writers: Together with the Most Celebrated Ancient Spanish Ballads relating to the Twelve Peers of France. Published by LONDON: Printed for T. Rodd. and T. Boosey. 1812. Brief history of Charlemagne followed by 22 romances taken from the Forest of Various Romances taken from the Ancient Histories of the Twelve Pairs of France by Damian López de Tortajada, with the original text parallel to the English translation. Good to Very good condition. Has BOOKPLATE FROM THOMAS FOREST BETTON who helped raise troops at the start of the War, and was appointed Captain, Company G , 4th Reserves on 29 May 1861. He was wounded in action (30 June 1861) on the Peninsula Campaign, and fought at Second Bull Run. Additionally we know this was his because a additional bookplate list Germantown PA where he was born.

Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam the Astronomer-Poet of Persia Rendered into English Verse (1891)

Lot #27 (Sale Order 21 of 46)

Published by Macmillan and Co., London, 1891. Good+ condition some general wear on covers.

The Poems of Edmund Waller (1891) LIMITED TO 200 with RARE Zaehnsdorf Binding

Lot #28 (Sale Order 22 of 46)

Limited edition of two hundred copies on large paper of which this is #157. Very good condition - AMAZING BINDING by Jospeh Zaehnsdorf and the Zaehnsdorf Bindery which produced some of the finest examples of bookbinding in London.

Agamemnon A Tragedy Taken from Aeschylus (1876) LIMITED TO 250 with RARE Zaehnsdorf Binding

Lot #29 (Sale Order 23 of 46)

Agamemnon. A tragedy, taken from Aeschylus [Fitzgerald, Edward] Published by Bernard Quaritch 15, Piccadilly, London, 1876. Limited to 250 copies, BINDING by Jospeh Zaehnsdorf and the Zaehnsdorf Bindery which produced some of the finest examples of bookbinding in London.

The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell (1837) with Historically Important Club Binding

Lot #30 (Sale Order 24 of 46)

Published by J. Crissy, 1837. Rebound by CLUB BINDING a distinguished and historically important workshop established at the end of the 19th century for the purpose of creating fine bindings for American bibliophiles. Book exterior has some marks see pic, interior pages very good.

The Poems of Ossian (1805) Two Volumes

Lot #31 (Sale Order 25 of 46)

Very good condition, lovely bindings. Edinburgh 1805 James Ballantyne. Ossian is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems from Scotland and Ireland that were published in the 18th century. The poems, which were written in a style reminiscent of ancient epics, describe the heroic deeds of ancient Gaelic warriors and the beauty of the natural landscape. They were said to have been translated from ancient Gaelic texts by James Macpherson.

RAREST Catvllvs. Tibvllvs. Propertivs (1534)

Lot #32 (Sale Order 26 of 46)

Apud Simonem Colinæum., 1534. Very good condition as shown. Has BOOKPLATE from John Adrian Louis Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun. In 1889 he was appointed Governor of Victoria Australia. Listings for this book can run into the multiple thousands. "CATULLUS, TIBULLUS, and PROPERTIUS: These three first century B.C. poets, like Ovid, were very popular in the Renaissance, and have always been grouped together since the 1472 first edition of Wendelin of Speyer."

STAR WARS BINDER FILLED with 1970's - 1980's CARDS - Empire - ROTJ - Star Wars

Lot #33 (Sale Order 27 of 46)

This binder has 28 pages (18 cards each) of either Star Wars, Empire, or ROTJ cards. A few slots are missing so lets say about 450-500 cards give or take.

Collection of EASTON PRESS - DICKENS - Browning - TOM JONES

Lot #34 (Sale Order 28 of 46)

As shown, all three are in very good condition.

RAREST Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman (1860) Third Printing

Lot #35 (Sale Order 29 of 46)

3rd Edition. Third Edition, Later Printing (Date of 1860 on title page). Published by Thayer & Eldridge, 1860. Very good condition, some light spots on end pages (see pic). Octavo. Publisher's original brown pebbled cloth boards spine stamped in gold and tan endpapers. The first two editions of Leaves of Grass were self-published by Whitman. This was the first widely available edition. The publisher went bankrupt after a second printing. This is a very scarce copy in the original cloth of this landmark collection of American poetry.

BOUND VANITY FAIR 1884 with 80+ Full Lithographs

Lot #36 (Sale Order 30 of 46)

As shown, there are over 95 prints however about 10 have some slight damage so I will say 80 are very good. These prints sell online between $25-$100 each when sold. Prints are 16 inches high.

1864 CIVIL WAR ERA BOUND Scientific American 1864 with RIFLES

Lot #37 (Sale Order 31 of 46)

As shown very good condition, July-Dec 1864 with many illustrations.

Lincoln and the Jews: A History

Lot #50 (Sale Order 32 of 46)

Large hardcover in very good condition. One hundred and fifty years after Abraham Lincoln's death, the full story of his extraordinary relationship with Jews is told here for the first time. Lincoln and the Jews: A History provides readers both with a captivating narrative of his interactions with Jews, and with the opportunity to immerse themselves in rare manuscripts and images, many from the Shapell Lincoln Collection, that show Lincoln in a way he has never been seen before.

THE BEST OF BREAD - LP Album

Lot #51 (Sale Order 33 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

BILLY JOEL Songs in the Attic - Album LP

Lot #52 (Sale Order 34 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

PAT BENATAR Crimes of Passion - LP ALBUM

Lot #53 (Sale Order 35 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Nebraska - LP Album

Lot #54 (Sale Order 36 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

Bruce Springsteen Live 1975-1985 - 3 CD BOX SET

Lot #55 (Sale Order 37 of 46)

Very good cd's in good cover.

Jackson 5 ABC - Album LP

Lot #56 (Sale Order 38 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

The Fabulous JOHNNY CASH - LP Album

Lot #57 (Sale Order 39 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

BOB DYLAN - Shot of Love - LP Album

Lot #58 (Sale Order 40 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

BON JOVI 7800 Fahrenheit - LP ALBUM

Lot #59 (Sale Order 41 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

THE KINKS Preservation Act 1 - LP Album

Lot #60 (Sale Order 42 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

Bruce Springsteen THE RIVER - LP Album

Lot #61 (Sale Order 43 of 46)

Very good album in very good cover.

BRAND NEW BOSTON BRUINS JACKET - SIZE L

Lot #62 (Sale Order 44 of 46)

As shown with tags never worn, sized large with tags, not returnable.

BRAND NEW Indigenous Embraided Black Dress

Lot #63 (Sale Order 45 of 46)

As shown with tags. Not returnable. Unfortunately it has no size listed - but I am going to list it anyway maybe someone will want it regardless.

NASA SWEATER From Buzz Aldrin Foundation

Lot #64 (Sale Order 46 of 46)

Sized Small, used, very good condition as shown. Not returnable.


Antique & Vintage Books #381
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