Set Reminder2022-10-20 12:00:002022-10-20 12:00:00America/New_YorkBidsquareBidsquare : Fine Books & Manuscripts, including Americana https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/potter-potter/fine-books-manuscripts-including-americana-21941 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.
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ROBERTS, John S., compiler. The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone. London: Adam & Co., n.d. [ca. 1874?]. 2 volumes, 4to. Lithographed frontispieces, lithographed title in Volume I, numerous tinted lithographs, color folding map. Contemporary half black calf, 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, morocco lettering?pieces gilt in 2 compartments, marbled endpapers, stamp?signed by Sotheran (front joints a bit tender with some minor separation near ends, light rubbing to extremes). A lovely illustrated biography of Dr. Livingstone and his travels including his meeting of Henry Stanley in 1871.