Books and Ephemera - Automotive, Exploration, Signed, etc.
Catalog Information: 357 lots with images | View lots
Date: August 8, 2010
Auction House:
Location:
1429 Danby Rd
Ithaca, NY
USA
14850-6071
Phone: 877-266-5070
Fax: 607-256-4400
Viewing Notes:
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Sale Notes:
This auction brings a wide selection of rare antique books and author-signed works, including travel and exploration writings, antique automobile- related material and a variety of items from the estate of celebrated photographer Fernand Fonssagrives. Important antique books include a two-volume 1660 Latin dictionary of the Bible and a 1785 volume on coats of arms with 86 pages of original engravings. Other highlight titles include the 1896 landmark writing "Signaletic Instructions" which became the first scientific system used by police to identify criminals, the complete 15-volume set of "Annals of the New York Stage," and a gorgeous volume of the 1945 violin history chronicle, "How Many Strads? Our Heritage From the Master." This auction contains several travel and exploration- related offerings, including antique Baedeker's travel books from the late 19th and early 20th century. Additional titles include an 1868 book on Southern Germany & the Austrian Empire and the 1868 "Bords du Rhin," both retaining all of their original color maps. Also offered will be a scarce 1864 printing of John Speke's "What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile River," the more rare of his two works on his expeditions to find the source of the Nile River. This auction contains several signed books featuring "To Kill A Mockingbird," signed by Harper Lee and "Winnie the Pooh," signed by illustrator Ernest Shepard. Other important author-signed books include titles by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, John Irving, H. G. Wells, Henry Miller, James D. Watson and others. Also included are a number of signatures from important political figures, including former presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Gerald Ford, current President Barack Obama, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. A special feature collection includes many antique automobile books and magazines divested from the Henry Ford Museum, including nearly 200 antique issues of the weekly British automobile magazine "Autocar" with striking advertisements. The auction also includes artwork and ephemera from the estate of Fernand Fonssagrives, a prominent fashion photographer during the 1940s and 1950s, known for his "beauty photography." Stay tuned for our August 29th catalog which will feature a large quantity of Civil War-related books and ephemera as well as antique children's books and artwork by Maurice Sendak.
Lot 4001: White House Letter SIGNED PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT 1904 Panama Canal Framed with Photo GAI Authenticated Benjamin Harrod
Hand signed by the 26th President of the United States Theodore Roosevelt. This has been GAI authenticated (GV 538963) to be an original signature from T.R. and not a secretary. The letter is written to civil engineer Benjamin Harrod inviting him t [...more]
Lot 4002: John Speke WHAT LED TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE SOURCE OF THE NILE RIVER 1864 Fold-Out Map Natives Somali Land
Title: What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile Author: John Hanning SpekePublisher: William Blackwood and SonsPrinting Year: 1864Condition/Details: Bound in library binding of black cloth with bright gilt embossing, this antique volume is [...more]
Lot 4003: James D. Watson THE DOUBLE HELIX 1968 Author Signed Dust Jacket DNA Co-Discoverer
Title: The Double Helix Author: James D. WatsonPublisher: Weidenfeld and NicolsonPrinting Year: 1968Condition/Details: Bound in purple cloth with a bright gilt embossed design on the spine, this vintage volume is a scarce signed work by one of the co [...more]
Lot 4004: A. A. Milne WINNIE THE POOH 1973 Signed By Ernest H Shepard Illustrator Slipcase Limited Edition Gilt Embossing
Title: Winnie-the-Pooh Author: A. A. MilnePublisher: Methuen Children's BooksPrinting Year: 1973 Limited editionCondition/Details: Decoratively bound in navy blue morocco leather boards with gilt page edges, gilt illustration on front board and gilt [...more]
Lot 4005: L. Ron Hubbard BATTLEFIELD EARTH 1982 Author Signed Decorative Slip Case Gilt
Title: Battlefield Earth, A Saga of the Year 3000 Author: L. Ron HubbardPublisher: St. Martin's PressPrinting Year: 1982 First, limited editionCondition/Details: Decoratively bound in brown leather with gilt page edges, decorative gilt on boards, and [...more]
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