Fine Books and Manuscripts

Fine Books and Manuscripts

Fine Books and Manuscripts

Fine Books and Manuscripts

26 November - 10 December 2024 • New York

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Overview
Adams, John | Adams congratulates John Trumbull on his monumental paintings for the Capitol rotunda

1001 Adams, John | Adams congratulates John Trumbull on his monumental paintings for the Capitol rotunda

(Articles of Confederation) | "The stile of this confederacy shall be 'The United States of America'"

1002 (Articles of Confederation) | "The stile of this confederacy shall be 'The United States of America'"

Bacqueville de la Potherie, Claude Charles Leroy | Among the earliest views taken in Canada

1003 Bacqueville de la Potherie, Claude Charles Leroy | Among the earliest views taken in Canada

Banneker, Benjamin | One of the great prizes of African Americana: a Banneker Almanack

1004 Banneker, Benjamin | One of the great prizes of African Americana: a Banneker Almanack

Bates, Katharine Lee | Complete autograph transcript of "America the Beautiful"

1005 Bates, Katharine Lee | Complete autograph transcript of "America the Beautiful"

Birch, William |  One of the rarest collections of American views

1006 Birch, William | One of the rarest collections of American views

Blome, Richard | One of the author's most significant contributions to cartography and geography

1007 Blome, Richard | One of the author's most significant contributions to cartography and geography

Brenton, Jahleel and William Ellery | A colonial-era manuscript map of the coast of Maine

1008 Brenton, Jahleel and William Ellery | A colonial-era manuscript map of the coast of Maine

(Captivity Narrative) | The Baldwin Massacre

1009 (Captivity Narrative) | The Baldwin Massacre

Curtis, Edward | "The North American Indian..." Volume Set 16

1010 Curtis, Edward | "The North American Indian..." Volume Set 16

Dobbs, Arthur |   A scarce work, advocating for the continued search for a Northwest Passage.

1011 Dobbs, Arthur | A scarce work, advocating for the continued search for a Northwest Passage.

Edward, David Barnett and Edmund Francis Lee | Texas becomes a sovereign nation

1012 Edward, David Barnett and Edmund Francis Lee | Texas becomes a sovereign nation

Hamilton, Alexander | The infamous Reynolds pamphlet

1013 Hamilton, Alexander | The infamous Reynolds pamphlet

Hancock, John, & Samuel Adams | Documents signed by these Massachusetts patriots

1014 Hancock, John, & Samuel Adams | Documents signed by these Massachusetts patriots

Hayden, Ferdinand V., and Andrew Joseph Russell | A key early photobook on the American West

1015 Hayden, Ferdinand V., and Andrew Joseph Russell | A key early photobook on the American West

Jefferson, Thomas | The first English edition of "Notes," with the famed map of Virginia

1016 Jefferson, Thomas | The first English edition of "Notes," with the famed map of Virginia

Jefferson, Thomas | The former president writes to his grandson during a period of national threat

1017 Jefferson, Thomas | The former president writes to his grandson during a period of national threat

Jefferson, Thomas | Autograph note signed, sending his thanks

1018 Jefferson, Thomas | Autograph note signed, sending his thanks

(Louisiana Laws) | The first American laws in the West

1019 (Louisiana Laws) | The first American laws in the West

Mitchell, John and Georges Louis Le Rouge | A monumental map of Colonial America, published during the American Revolution

1020 Mitchell, John and Georges Louis Le Rouge | A monumental map of Colonial America, published during the American Revolution

Moll, Herman | The monumental world map

1021 Moll, Herman | The monumental world map

[Norman, John] | The earliest American chart of the North Carolina coast

1022 [Norman, John] | The earliest American chart of the North Carolina coast

[Norman, John] | Among the earliest maritime charts of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts

1023 [Norman, John] | Among the earliest maritime charts of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts

Rhode, Johann Christoph | "Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali"

1024 Rhode, Johann Christoph | "Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali"

Rocque, John | Map of North America

1025 Rocque, John | Map of North America

Rogers, Robert | A cornerstone account of the French and Indian War, with distinguished provenance

1026 Rogers, Robert | A cornerstone account of the French and Indian War, with distinguished provenance

Smith, John | "One of the most important printed maps of America ever produced"

1027 Smith, John | "One of the most important printed maps of America ever produced"

Story, Joseph | First of this authoritative treatise on the Constitution

1028 Story, Joseph | First of this authoritative treatise on the Constitution

Washington, George | The exceedingly rare first edition of Washington's will

1029 Washington, George | The exceedingly rare first edition of Washington's will

White, John | A milestone in mapping colonial North America

1030 White, John | A milestone in mapping colonial North America

[Austen, Jane] | Lady Guilford's copy of this "perfect" novel in the original boards

1031 [Austen, Jane] | Lady Guilford's copy of this "perfect" novel in the original boards

Austen, Jane | First American edition of Austen's most beloved book

1032 Austen, Jane | First American edition of Austen's most beloved book

Blake, William  | "The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, from Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy" (Bindman 649)

1033 Blake, William | "The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, from Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy" (Bindman 649)

[Brontë, Emily, and Ann Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell | An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels

1034 [Brontë, Emily, and Ann Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell | An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels

[Brontë, Charlotte] | The first edition of Brontë's third novel

1035 [Brontë, Charlotte] | The first edition of Brontë's third novel

Carroll, Lewis | "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

1036 Carroll, Lewis | "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A lovely example of "Tom Sawyer"

1037 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A lovely example of "Tom Sawyer"

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine, bright copy of "Huckleberry Finn" in green cloth

1038 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine, bright copy of "Huckleberry Finn" in green cloth

Dickens, Charles | "Oliver Twist," first edition, extensively extra-illustrated

1039 Dickens, Charles | "Oliver Twist," first edition, extensively extra-illustrated

Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol," first edition, first issue

1040 Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol," first edition, first issue

Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol"—first edition, second issue, the Suzannet-Self copy

1041 Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol"—first edition, second issue, the Suzannet-Self copy

Dickens, Charles — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) | "Bleak House," first edition, with an original illustration

1042 Dickens, Charles — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) | "Bleak House," first edition, with an original illustration

Dickens, Charles | Autograph letter signed, to Lady Talfourd, upon the death of her husband

1043 Dickens, Charles | Autograph letter signed, to Lady Talfourd, upon the death of her husband

Dickens, Charles | The author's copy of "Little Dorrit"

1044 Dickens, Charles | The author's copy of "Little Dorrit"

Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," in the original monthly parts

1045 Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," in the original monthly parts

Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," first book edition, in the original cloth

1046 Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," first book edition, in the original cloth

Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fourth impression

1047 Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fourth impression

Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fifth impression

1048 Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fifth impression