The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

The Passion of American Collectors: Property of Barbara and Ira Lipman | Highly Important Printed and Manuscript Americana

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Crockett, David ("Davy") | A group of five works

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April 14, 05:34 PM GMT

Estimate

2,400 - 3,500 USD

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Crockett, David ("Davy")

A group of five titles


Lot includes: An Account of Col. Crockett's Tour to the North and Down East. Philadelphia and Baltimore: E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1835. 12mo (177 x 110 mm). Portrait frontispiece, publisher's catalogue at end; foxed, a few leaves browned. Publisher's maroon cloth, paper label to spine; rubbed and sunned. In custom slipcase. First edition. Howes C896; Sabin 17565 — The Life of Martin Van Buren... New York, and Philadelphia: Nafis & Cornish, and John B. Perry, 1845. 12mo (173 x 100 mm). Portrait frontispiece, scattered foxing. Three-quarter green morocco and marbled boards spine gilt-lettered, edges speckled red, marbled endpapers; extremities just rubbed, spine sunned. In custom slipcase. Provenance: Thomas A.E. Weadock (bookplate to front free endpaper) — Davy Crockett's Almanac 1847. New York and Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 1846. 8vo (203 x 120 mm). Original illustrated wrapper with numerous wood engraved text illustrations; browning, foxing, and occasional dampstaining, repairs to wrappers and a few other leaves. In a clamshell case. — Crockett Almanac 1849. Boston: James Fisher, 1848. 8vo (200 x 120 mm). Original illustrated wrapper with numerous wood engraved text illustrations; browning, foxing, and occasional staining, repairs to wrappers. In a clamshell case. — Crockett Almanac 1852. Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and Baltimore: Fisher & Brother, 1851. 8vo (200 x 120 mm). Original illustrated wrapper with numerous wood engraved text illustrations; some foxing and staining. In a clamshell case. 


Five works pertaining to the legendary American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician.


Sold as a group lot, not subject to return.