Lot 58
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WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Autograph manuscript verses signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, Mass., 11 March 1890. 1 page, 4to, purple ink Five couplets ('oft quoted by a late, great bookman, formerly of East 57th Street): "Alas for maiden, alas for Judge For rich nephew and household drudge!...For, of all the sad words of tongue and pen The saddest are these: 'Is it in?'" -- WHITTIER. Autograph quotation signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, 11 July 1884. 1 page, an oblong, purple ink. "O Land of lands! To thee we give Our hopes, our prayers, our service free: For thee thy ones would nobly live, Or, if they need, would die for thee!" (2)

Price realised USD 235
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USD 300 – USD 400
Closed: 11 Dec 2001
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WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Autograph manuscript verses signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, Mass., 11 March 1890. 1 page, 4to, purple ink Five couplets ('oft quoted by a late, great bookman, formerly of East 57th Street): "Alas for maiden, alas for Judge For rich nephew and household drudge!...For, of all the sad words of tongue and pen The saddest are these: 'Is it in?'" -- WHITTIER. Autograph quotation signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, 11 July 1884. 1 page, an oblong, purple ink. "O Land of lands! To thee we give Our hopes, our prayers, our service free: For thee thy ones would nobly live, Or, if they need, would die for thee!" (2)

Price realised USD 235
Closed: 11 Dec 2001
Price realised USD 235
Closed: 11 Dec 2001
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WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Autograph manuscript verses signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, Mass., 11 March 1890. 1 page, 4to, purple ink Five couplets ('oft quoted by a late, great bookman, formerly of East 57th Street): "Alas for maiden, alas for Judge For rich nephew and household drudge!...For, of all the sad words of tongue and pen The saddest are these: 'Is it in?'" -- WHITTIER. Autograph quotation signed ("John G. Whittier"), Amesbury, 11 July 1884. 1 page, an oblong, purple ink. "O Land of lands! To thee we give Our hopes, our prayers, our service free: For thee thy ones would nobly live, Or, if they need, would die for thee!" (2)

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Lot 59

WINCHESTER, Oliver Fisher. American arms manufacturer. Letter signed ("O. F. Winchester"), to Nelson King, New Haven, CT, November 12, 1875. 1 page, quarto, on stationery illustrated with an image of his factory and imprinted "Winchester Repeating Arms Company", matted and framed with portrait and plaques. In 1860, Winchester's Henry repeating rifle was loosed on the market and became the most popular rifle of the Civil War. A tireless entrepreneur and innovator, Winchester later developed a center fire rifle based on the Henry which achieved near perfection in the Winchester '73, a rifle which is still popular today. A very good letter to his former shop superintendent, now an employee of the Sharpes Rifle Company. "Your letter of 9th inst. [arrived] when I was in New York, and just this moment has come to my attention. We have used up the castings we had to which you refer. We will get out what you want at a small advance if you wish, but cannot tell the exact cost in advance Respt. Yours O.F. Winchester". Provenance: Ronald J. Atlas collection.

EstimateUSD 1,500 – USD 2,000
Price realisedUSD 1,175
Lot 60

[WRITERS]. BRYANT, William Cullen. Autograph letter signed ("Wm C. Bryant") to William Marcy, New York, 24 December 1838. 1½ pp., 4to. Bryant writes to the future Secretary of War to recommend that artist Charles Ingham produce a portrait of Marcy to be hung in New York's City Hall. - DODGE, Mary Mapes. Autograph letter signed ("Mary Mapes Dodge") to Mrs. Chapman, New York, 29 December 1894. 3 pp., 8vo. Regretting that she was unable to attend a presentation of Mr. Black's Picture Play. - LOWELL, James. Autograph letter signed ("J.R. Lowell") to Mary Boyle, 9 March 1882. 1 p., 8vo. Thanking her for an inscribed book. - FERBER, Edna. Typed letter signed ("Edna Ferber") to Maria Horch, New York, 22 February 1956. 1 p., 4to. Concerning a copyright issue in the "German bookclub matter." - LINDSAY, Vachel. Autograph letter signed ("(Nicholas) Vachel Lindsay") to the Springfield Rotary Club, Springfield, 12 February 1920. 1 p., 4to. A resignation from the club. - SOUTHEY, Robert. Autograph note signed ("RS.") to an unknown recipient, n.p., 2 March n.y. 1 p., 8vo. Noting that a book has arrived and that the first volume will be returned. -- [WEBSTER, Noah]. WEBSTER, Richard. Autograph letter signed to Joel Minsell, Mauch Chunk, PA., 4 April 1848. 1 p., 4to, with a copy of "Webster's Genealogy". Giving additional information about his father, Noah Webster. [With:] an autograph card and letter of Grover Chapman, copies of corrected articles concerning Ernest Hemingway written for the Toronto Star, a typed letter of James Sprague concerning the origins of the song Dixie, autograph letter on Merrymount Press stationery, a group of letters from "Hugh", one on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer stationery, miscellaneous poems and fragments in an unknown hand, and miscellaneous ephemera.

EstimateUSD 1,000 – USD 1,500
Price realisedUSD 376
Lot 60 A

Balzac, Honore de. Un grand homme de province a Paris. Paris: 1839. 2 vols. 8o. 20th-century blue calf gilt, g.e., original wrappers bound in; marbled slip cases. FIRST EDITION. (2)

EstimateUSD 400 – USD 600
Price realisedUSD 564
Lot 61

BAIRD, Spencer Fullerton. The Birds of North America. Philadelphia, 1860. 2 vols. 4o. Approx. 100 color plates. (Staining to many plates.) Buckram. FIRST EDITION. Nissen IVB 62. (2)

EstimateUSD 200 – USD 300
Price realisedUSD 188
Lot 62

Barbarities of the Enemy, exposed in a report of the Committee of the House of Representatives of the United States appointed to enquire into the spirit and manner in which the war has been waged by the enemy...Troy: by Francis Adancourt, 1813. 8o. (Light staining to title, but without library stamp, very minor scattered spotting). Modern half-tan morocco and marbled boards.

EstimateUSD 200 – USD 300
Price realisedUSD 59
Lot 63

BARNES, Joseph K. The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion. Washington, 1875-83. 5 (of 6) vols. 4o. Numerous color lithograph plates. Original cloth (joints weak, tears, rubbed). Sold not subject to return. (5)

EstimateUSD 200 – USD 300
Price realisedUSD 106
Lot 66

BELLORI, Giovanni Pietro and Pietro Santi BARTOLI. Colonna Traiana. Rome: Giovanni Giacomo de Rossi, [n.d. 1673]. Oblong 2o. Engraved title, dedication and 126 plates after Bartoli. Contemporary red goatskin gilt, a gilt lozenge-shaped center-piece made up of individual tools, surrounded by a wide roll and two triple fillets, spine in seven compartments, gilt lettered in one (wear to joints, spine ends and edges). Provenance: Edward Alexander Parsons (bookplate). Berlin Kat. 3622; Cicognara 3603.

EstimateUSD 600 – USD 800
Price realisedUSD 118
Lot 67

[BINDINGS--HISTORY]. FROISSART. John. Chronicles of England, France, Spain. London, 1874. 2 vols. 4o. Color plates. Red half-morocco, spine gilt, g.e. -- MOTLEY, John Lothrop. The Rise of the Dutch Republic. London, 1888. 8o. Calf gilt. -- BODLEY, J.E. Courtenay. France. London, 1898. 2 vols. 8o. Illustrated. Contemporary morocco gilt, t.e.g., by Henry Young & Sons. -- CROOK, G.T., editor. The Complete Newgate Calendar. London: The Navarre Society, 1926. 5 vols. 8o. Illustrated. Half-calf, spine gilt, t.e.g., by Bayntun (Riviere). Conditions vary, generally good (cover of one vol. nearly detached, few hinges weak). (10)

EstimateUSD 100 – USD 150
Price realisedUSD 470
Lot 68

[BINDINGS--LITERATURE]. JONSON, Ben. Works. Edited by Peter Whalley. London, 1756. 6 vols. (only). 8o. Engraved frontispieces. Speckled calf gilt. -- D'UNNA, Herman. Walter de Monbary. Paris: Maradan, [c. 1799]. 2 vols. 8o. Engraved frontispieces. Speckled calf gilt with red morocco lettering pieces. -- BEWICK, Thomas. Select Fables. London, [1878]. Calf gilt, by Bayntun. -- KEATS, John. The Poetical Works. London and New York, 1887. Plum calf. -- BURNS, Robert. The Complete Works. London, 1884. Calf. -- BROWNING, Robert. Complete Works. New York, [1910]. 12 vols. 8o. Illustrated. Half-morocco gilt, t.e.g. LIMITED EDITION, number 303 of 1000 sets, Florentine Edition. -- CORYAT, Thomas. Coryat's Crudities. Glasgow, 1905. 2 vols. 8o. Facsimiles of 1611 edition illustrations. Blue half-morocco, by Bayntun. -- BROWNING, Elizabeth Barrett. The Complete Works. New York, 1903. 5 vols. (only). 8o. Half-morocco gilt, t.e.g. LIMITED EDITION, number 309 of 1250 sets. -- MAUGHAM, Somerset. The Collected Plays. London, [1961]. 3 vols. 8o. Red calf gilt, g.e., by Bayntun. -- CERVANTES, Miguel de. The Adventures of Don Quixote. London, 1966. Red half-morocco, by Bayntun. Conditions vary, generally good. (17)

EstimateUSD 800 – USD 1,200
Price realisedUSD 1,528
Lot 69

[BINDINGS--LITERATURE]. In French, mostly contemporary leather bindings, majority with spines elaborately gilt, t.e.g. 47 vols. Various sizes. Including: LA FONTAINE, Jean de. Contes. Paris, 1885. 2 vols. Illustrated. Half-morocco. -- SAVINE, Albert. [Works]. Paris, [1908-9]. 2 vols. Quarter-calf. -- DU BELLAY, Joachim. Poésies Français et Latines. Paris, 1918. 2 vols. Red half-morocco. -- HUGO, Victor. Oeuvres. Paris, n.d. 4 vols. Half-calf. -- MARTIALIS, Marcus Valerius. Les Épigrammes. Paris, 1931. Red half-morocco. (Conditions vary.) (47)

EstimateUSD 800 – USD 1,200
Price realisedUSD 282
Lot 70

BLOME, Richard. The Present State of His Majesties Isles and Territories in America... with New Maps of every Place. London: H. Clark, 1687. 8o. Engraved portrait frontispiece and 7 engraved folding maps after Robert Morden and one engraved plate of sun dials. (Plates linen-backed, perforated library stamp on title.) Red half- morocco by Stikeman, spine gilt-lettered, g.e. (rebacked with the old backstrip laid down). Provenance: Marshall Clifford Lefferts (bookplate and ownership inscription). FIRST EDITION of Blome's account, which "did much to attract emigration" (Howes) to the East coast of America. Howes B-546; Sabin 5972; Wing B-3215. Sold not subject to return.

EstimateUSD 2,000 – USD 3,000
Price realisedUSD 2,585
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