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Aug 28, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Fine Books & Manuscripts
Our summer book sale with feature high spots in a range of categories. The auction will commence with a choice selection of early exploration titles including polar, atlases, and Americana. Prices Realized
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![[ABOLITION]. BEECHER, Henry Ward (1813–1887). Autograph let...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418398.jpeg?t=1VTac1)
![[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. TREGEAR, Gabriel Shire (1802–1841). A g...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418406.jpeg?t=1VTac2)
![[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. TREGEAR, Gabriel Shire (1802–1841). A g...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418415.jpeg?t=1VTac2)
![[AFRICAN AMERICANA]. A group of 3 titles, including: STERNS...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418421.jpeg?t=1VTac2)
![[AMERICANA]. A group of 6 titles, including: [Report of the...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418422.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICANA]. A group of 11 volumes, including: Journal of t...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418423.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICANA]. A group of 4 titles, including: [BELDEN, Ezeki...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418424.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICAN PICTORIAL GUIDEBOOK]. Salt Lake City… New York: T...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418425.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICAN PICTORIAL GUIDEBOOK]. Portland and Vicinity. Port...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418427.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICAN PICTORIAL GUIDEBOOK]. Views of Florida. Portland:...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418430.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICAN PRESIDENTS AND GENERALS]. A group of 5 works, inc...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418432.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[AMERICAN TELEGRAPHY]. PLUM, William R. The Military Telegr...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418433.jpeg?t=1VTac3)
![[CALIFORNIA & NEVADA]. U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey; afte...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418448.jpeg?t=1VTac4)
![[CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION]. A group of 4 titles, including: WE...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418457.jpeg?t=1VTac5)
![[CHICAGO]. BURNHAM, Daniel H. (1846–1912). –– BENNETT, Edwa...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418458.jpeg?t=1VTac5)
![[CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE]. –– [GRAHAM, ANDERSON, PROBST & WHIT...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418465.jpeg?t=1VTac5)
![[CHICAGO]. INSULL, Samuel (1859–1938). Pair of inscribed ti...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418472.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION]. BANCROFT, Hubert Howe (18...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418477.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION]. Official Views of the Wor...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418482.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO – COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION]. World’s Columbian Exhibit...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418486.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO WORLD’S FAIR]. KAUFMANN, Charles and FABRY, Herman...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418488.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO]. CURRIER and IVES, publishers. The Burning of Chi...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418494.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO FIRE]. Bird’s-Eye View of Chicago Restored. The La...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418495.jpeg?t=1VTac6)
![[CHICAGO PRE–FIRE IMPRINT]. CARBUTT, John, photographer (18...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418498.jpeg?t=1VTac7)
![[CHICAGO PRE–FIRE IMPRINTS]. The North–Western Medical and ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418503.jpeg?t=1VTac7)
![[CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA]. Orchestra Hall Dedication. We...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418505.jpeg?t=1VTac7)
![[CLAY, Henry (1777–1852)]. –– NEAGLE, John, artist (America...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418506.jpeg?t=1VTac7)
![[CIVIL WAR]. MILLER, Francis Trevelyan, editor. The Photogr...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418507.jpeg?t=1VTac7)
![[CIVIL WAR PERIODICALS]. Harper’s Weekly: A Journal of Civi...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418509.jpeg?t=1VTac8)
![[CIVIL WAR SURGEON’S COPY]. WOODBURY, Augustus (1825–1895)....](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418516.jpeg?t=1VTac8)
![[COLIMA]. Ensayo estadisco sobre el territorio de Colima. M...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418520.jpeg?t=1VTac8)
![[CONTINENTAL CONGRESS]. Extracts from the votes and proceed...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418529.jpeg?t=1VTac9)
![[EARLY AMERICAN BOOKPLATE]. –– [RENSSELAER, Jeremiah Van (1...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418546.jpeg?t=1VTaca)
![[FRANKLIN, Benjamin (1706–1790)]. Pen and wash die–cut port...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3541/35418558.jpeg?t=1VTaca)
Auction Description
Our summer book sale with feature high spots in a range of categories. The auction will commence with a choice selection of early exploration titles including polar, atlases, and Americana. A wide array of modern firsts and important antiquarian books including a first edition of Moby Dick and a presentation copy from Charles Darwin are among the features of the literature session, and the sale will conclude with a selection of artist books and fine press titles, spotlighting entries for the “Caxton Club’s Reimagining ‘Chicago by the Book.’” works by some of the foremost book artists and binders of today, as part of the Club’s upcoming symposium to raise awareness for the arts.
Read moreBuyer’s Premium
| Start | Premium (%) |
|---|---|
| $0 | 25.00 |
Bid Increments
| Start | Increments ($) |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $30 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
