EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THB-
Oct 20, 2022 12:00PM EDT
Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
Our fall book sale will be a major high spot for the department this year. We are offering several items that are only found institutionally including a presentation copy of the Bodley Head Ulysses signed by Joyce and a book owned by Ernest Shackleton that was taken by him on the Nimrod Expedition. Prices Realized
Auction ended
Live
Live Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
-
Estimate$5,000 - $7,000 -
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000 -
![[HALL, Charles Francis (1821?1871)]. Esquimaux kayak artifa...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373467.jpeg?t=1VSLlA)
Estimate$800 - $1,200 -
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500 -
Estimate$10,000 - $15,000 -
![[SHACKLETON, Ernest H. (1874?1922)]. ?? THOMSON, John and J...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373529.jpeg?t=1VSLlE)
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500 -
![[SHACKLETON, Ernest (1874?1922), his copy]. ?? BROWNING, Robert (1812...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373530.jpeg?t=1VSLlE)
Estimate$40,000 - $60,000Lot 44[SHACKLETON, Ernest (1874?1922), his copy]. ?? BROWNING, Robert (1812...
Est.$40,000 - $60,000 -
![[SHIRASE, Nobu (1861?1946)]. TADA, Keiichi. Nankyoku Tanken...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373538.jpeg?t=1VSLlE)
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
![[ARCTIC]. [KENT, Rockwell (1882?1971), illustrator]. ?? STE...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373417.jpeg?t=1VSLlx)
![[ARCTIC]. A group of 5 signed works, including: COOK, Frede...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373421.jpeg?t=1VSLlx)
![[ARCTIC]. A group of 11 works, including: ROSS, John, Sir. ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373425.jpeg?t=1VSLlx)
![[ARCTIC]. A group of 4 works, including: KANE, Elisha Kent....](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373426.jpeg?t=1VSLlx)
![[ARCTIC]. A set of 51 black?and?white snapshots depicting A...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373427.jpeg?t=1VSLlx)
![[ARCTIC ? INUIT]. A group of 4 works, including: HATT, Gudm...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373433.jpeg?t=1VSLly)
![[BELLINGSHAUSEN, Fabian Gottlieb Von (1778?1852)]. The Voya...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373446.jpeg?t=1VSLly)
![[BYRD, Richard Evelyn (1888?1957)]. ?? MILLER, Francis Trev...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373452.jpeg?t=1VSLlz)
![[POLAR]. A group of 7 bibliographies and catalogues, includ...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373502.jpeg?t=1VSLlC)
![[POLAR]. A group of 15 works related to the Arctic and Anta...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373503.jpeg?t=1VSLlC)
![[POLAR]. A pair of ephemeral items, including: Circumjacent...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373504.jpeg?t=1VSLlC)
![[RAE, John, Dr. (1813?1893)]. ?? DICKENS, Charles (1812?187...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373508.jpeg?t=1VSLlC)
![[SHIRASE, Nobu (1861?1946)]. ?? MATSUYAMA, Shisui and Mitsu...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373540.jpeg?t=1VSLlE)
![[SHIRASE, Nobu (1861?1946)]. ?? TANIGUCHI, Zenya and Yoshim...](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/m/3537/35373543.jpeg?t=1VSLlF)
Auction Description
Our fall book sale will be a major high spot for the department this year. We are offering several items that are only found institutionally including a presentation copy of the Bodley Head Ulysses signed by Joyce and a book owned by Ernest Shackleton that was taken by him on the Nimrod Expedition. Other major works include Audubon's Birds of America complete in octavo, a complete set of Cook's voyage with the elusive atlas, a presentation copy of Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol to Oscar Browning, Aldine's printing of Aristotle's Opera, a massive collection of fore–edge paintings, and several choice bindings.
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 |
