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This catalog features a collection of children's books and a selection of theological works. Also included is a fine assortment of antique and vintage books alongside artwork and unique material from inside the Roycroft Company.

Featured in this catalog are antique and vintage children's books, many of which show beautifully with vivid covers, dust jackets and illustrations. This collection includes a selection of early Uncle Wiggily tales, several early Disney volumes, and a variety of Golden Books, Elf Books from Rand McNally, Dr. Seuss books and much more.

Also included in this catalog is a collection of antique theological works. Featured in this collection is a 1599 printing of the "Geneva Bible," also known as the "Breeches Bible," considered to be one of the most historically significant translations of the Bible into the English language. Complementing this Bible are several other antique works, including a rare, 1749 printing of a dissertation on the work of Josephus by Dr. Nathaniel Forster and several 18th and 19th century printings on the life of Jesus Christ, among many other scholarly works.

Other antique titles featured in this auction include a 1680 printing of "An Institution of General History, or the History of the World Being a Complete Body Thereof" by William Howel, a two-volume first edition of James Fenimore Cooper's "History of the Navy of the United States of America," and an 1840 printing of the two-volume set "American Scenery; or, Land, Lake, and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature" by Nathaniel Parker Willis. Also included is a collection of material from the estate of Charles Thomas Beebe, who worked for the Roycroft Shop in East Aurora, New York, from approximately 1905 to circa 1928. Many of the items in the collection are original designs, such as hand-drawn sketches, drafts and blind-stamped proofs.

Also featured in this auction is a collection of antique and vintage artwork, much of which is hand-signed by the artists. Artists in this collection with signed pieces include Winold Reiss, Charles Grant Davidson and Lawrence Beall Smith. Highlighted are several original pieces by Adriaen van Ostade, Frederick Opper (for "Puck Magazine") and Jean Callot, as well as an assortment of antique engravings.

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Lot 8001: 5V Color Illustrations ANTIQUE AND VINTAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS Water Babies Twinkie Pat & Penny

This auction lot includes the following group of antique and vintage children's titles:- Winkle, Twinkle and Lollypop by Nina Wilcox Putnam and Norman Jacobsen - Dated 1918 by P. F. Volland Company - This volume features brightly-colored illustrati [...more]

 

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Lot 8002: William Howel AN INSTITUTION OF GENERAL HISTORY OR THE HISTORY OF WORLD 1680

Title: An Institution of General History, or the History of the World Being a Complete Body Thereof Author: William Howel, LL. D.Publisher: Henry Herringman, Thomas Bassett, William Crook, William CademanPrinting Year: 1680Condition/Details: Professi [...more]

 

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Lot 8003: Shel Silverstein UNCLE SHELBY'S STORY OF LAFCADIO, THE LION WHO SHOT BACK 1963 First Ed. Dust Jacket

Title: Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back Author: Shel SilversteinPublisher: Harper and RowPrinting Year: 1963Condition/Details: Bound in yellow cloth-covered boards, featuring an illustrated front board, this vintage volume is [...more]

 

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Lot 8004: Browne Gillette MONROE COUNTY NEW YORK STATE MAP 1858 Rochester Scottsville Wooden Dowel Cloth Backing

Title: Gillette's Map of Monroe County New York Draughtsman/Cartographer/Surveyor: P. J. Browne Publisher: John E. GillettePrinting Year: 1858Dimensions: 60" x 58 1/2"Condition/Details: This original antique New York wall map is mounted on a [...more]

 

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Lot 8005: Pencil Color Antique ORIGINAL ROYCROFTER DRAWINGS AND RUBBINGS Charles Beebe Elbert Hubbard Illustrations Roycroft Arts and Crafts

This lot includes the group of Roycrofter ephemera shown in the corresponding image. This material comes from the estate of John G. MacNaughton, who was married to the daughter (Ruth Beebe MacNaughton) of Charles Thomas Beebe. Mr. Beebe worked for [...more]

 

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