Books and Ephemera - Civil War, Medallions, etc.
Catalog Information: 371 lots with images | View lots
Date: July 12, 2009
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Sale Notes:
National Book Auctions will hold an auction of antique and rare books, ephemera and minted medallions on Sunday, July 12. Among the genres included are the fields of astronautics, exonumia, model ships and railroads, children's literature and Civil War history. The auction consists of 370 lots from various estates.
The historical works in this catalogue include the Civil War diary of Asaph Dodge, an officer who served in the 6th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Infantry. His diary provides eyewitness accounts of battles and life on the front during the first years of the war. Other highlights from/on this historical period include Greeley's "American Conflict" (1864-66), the "Memoirs of Stonewall Jackson" (1895), Jefferson Davis' 1881 history of the Confederacy and a number of regimental histories as well as a hand-written Masonic code book owned by a Civil War soldier.
This sale offers a number of uncommon titles related to space exploration. Among the titles in this group are both scholarly studies and official government/commission reports, including a rare five volume set on the Challenger accident. A number of volumes relate to missions to the moon and to Mars, as well as to the Soviet space program (with books in both English and Russian).
Other highlights in this auction come from the field of exonumia (study of numismatic items other than currency) and a number of medals and medallions, both domestic and foreign, will be sold.
A selection of titles relating to modeling (both trains and ships) will appear, including the scarce reference work "Wonderful Models" (1928) in two volumes.
Among the antique titles in this auction, these early works on modern technological development should be noted: the two-volume "Instructions for Testing of Telegraph Lines" (1879) and "Reports on the Committee on Electrical Standards" (1873).
Similarly rare antique titles are the theological title "Memoir of H. Obookiah" from 1860, a most uncommon first US edition of the Gothic novel "Mary Schweidler the Amber Witch" (1845). A particularly scarce and famous literary title will also be offered: a first printing of "The Great Gatsby".
This auction will also provide another opportunity to acquire rare World War I posters, as well as scarce titles from the "Fruits of New York" series.
Other highlights in this auction are very uncommon elements of ephemera, as well as a number of heirloom-quality antique bookcases.
Lot 8001: Durant WORLDS BEYOND 1983 Signed Limited Edition Art Of Chesley Bonestell Father Space Art
Title: Worlds Beyond: The Art of Chesley Bonestell Authors: Frederick C. Durant, III & Ron MillerPublisher: Donning (Norfolk / Virginia Beach)Printing Year: 1983 Signed Limited Edition Condition/Details: Bound in blue pebbled cloth with silver letter [...more]
Lot 8002: Roe TWENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT MASSACHUSETTS VOLUNTEERS 1907 Civil War Military History
Title: The Twenty-Fourth Regiment: Massachusetts Volunteers, 1861 - 1866 - "New England Guard Regiment" Author: Alfred S. RoePublisher: Twenty-Fourth Veteran Association (Worcester, Massachusetts)Printing Year: 1907 Condition/Details: Bound in dark b [...more]
Lot 8003: ANNIE LANDER AUTOGRAPH ALBUM 1888 Dedications To Teacher Cuba Spanish Antique Postcards Havana
Title: Annie Lander Album Printing Year: 1888 Condition/Details: Bound in blue velvet covers with elaborate metal clasps, this antique volume is a unique autograph album from late nineteenth-century Cuba and includes a number of original pieces of ar [...more]
Lot 8004: LINDBERGH MEDAL OF CONGRESS 1928 Commemoration Of Solo Non-Stop Transatlantic Flight
Subject/Content: Lindbergh Medal of the Congress Minted by: U. S. MintDated: 1928Produced in: bronzeDiameter (inches): 2 3/4" Condition/Details: This lot is part of a large collection of minted medallions that we are selling during the course of toda [...more]
Lot 8005: Mickey Mouse Magazine VINTAGE DISNEYANA Disney Enterprises Globe Trotters Map & Cards
This lot includes the group of Walt Disney collectible ephemera shown in the corresponding image. This material, published in the 1930s by Walt Disney Enterprises, consists of two very scarce promotional items. The first is a very well-preserved comp [...more]
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