Books and Ephemera - Massachusetts, Aviation, Signed, etc.
Catalog Information: 451 lots with images | View lots
Date: October 3, 2010
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Sale Notes:
This auction features a collection of antique history volumes on the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, early aviation material and an assortment of signed volumes and classic first editions.
Featured in this catalog is a collection of material providing an in-depth history of the State of Massachusetts, from the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock through the early twentieth century. The volumes in this group include a number of large county histories, providing biographical sketches of important figures within the counties. Also included are volumes outlining the history of large cities, such as Boston, Cambridge, and Gloucester, as well as the small, early towns throughout the state.
The antique aviation material available in this auction includes many pieces from the early days of flight. The collection features many classic magazines with brightly colored covers, original pilot logs from the 1920's with handwritten notes, photographs, posters, and much more.
Included in this catalog is a collection of signed material from classic and modern authors and political figures. Featured is a two-volume set of "The Alhambra" from 1832, with each volume signed by the author, Washington Irving (Geoffrey Crayon). Also included are signed letters and books by and about Josephine Lazarus, a Jewish American essayist, and sister of poet Emma Lazarus, whose words appear on the Statute of Liberty. Among the other signed material are volumes autographed by Stephen King and Madonna, as well as Vincent Bugliosi's "Helter Skelter" and Tim O'Brien's 1973 volume on Vietnam. This collection also includes a number of books signed by political figures, featuring a program signed by John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Also offered are two tomes signed by John Kerry, including his Vietnam protest piece from 1971 "The New Soldier," and signed volumes by presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan, as well as Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton.
This catalog also features several classic first editions, including three by Charles Dickens - "David Copperfield," "Dombey and Son" and "Oliver Twist."
Lot 7001: 6V Antique Historical GUIDE BOOKS TO BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Illustrated Decorative Gilt Embossing
This auction lot includes the following group of antique guide books to Boston, Massachusetts:- King's Handbook of Boston by Moses King - Dated 1885 by Moses King Corporation - This decorative volume features a large number of illustrations through [...more]
Lot 7002: 2V Washington Irving THE ALHAMBRA 1832 Author-Signed Decoratively Bound Gilt Embossing Marbled Page Edges
Title: The Alhambra Author: Geoffrey Crayon (Washington Irving), Author-SignedPublisher: Henry Colburn and Richard BentleyPrinting Year: 1832 Number of Volumes: Complete two-volume setNotes: Decoratively bound in marbled cloth with three quarter leat [...more]
Lot 7003: 9V Antique Historical PILGRIMS IN MASSACHUSETTS Illustrated Decorative Gilt Embossing
This auction lot includes the following group of antique titles on the Pilgrims of Massachusetts:- Our Plymouth Forefathers: The Real Founders of Our Republic by Charles Stedman Hanks - Dated 1907 by Authors' Publishing Association, Inc. - This vol [...more]
Lot 7004: James D. Watson DARWIN: THE INDELIBLE STAMP 2005 Signed By Watson Dust Jacket Evolution Origin Species Descent
Title: Darwin: The Indelible Stamp, The Evolution of an Idea Editor: James D. Watson, signedPublisher: Running PressPrinting Year: 2005Condition/Details: Bound in black cloth with bright bronze embossing and mylared dust jacket, this volume contains [...more]
Lot 7005: Signed Limited First Edition John Kerry A CALL TO SERVICE 2003 1183/1550 Leather Bound Easton Press
Title: A Call to Service Author: John KerryPublisher: The Easton PressPrinting Year: 2003Condition/Details: Bound in full leather with bright gilt embossing across both boards, full gilt to the edges of the text block, and raised bands with bright gi [...more]
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