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Q1282 Book Department Winter Shelf Lot Sale

Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest Book Auction on Tuesday January 30th at 12:05 PM EST. In person preview BY APPOINTMENT ONLY beginning Monday January 22nd and ending January 26th, M-F 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST. If you do not have an appointment you will not be allowed to enter the gallery to preview. If you would like to make an appointment or have questions please contact Andrew@Quinnsauction.com. SHIPPING FOR BOOK AUCTIONS Contact shipping@quinnsauction.com for our shipping partner list. Please note 27% buyers premium for our book auction. Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on January 31th through February 2nd, from 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM. No weekend pick up available. If you do not have an appointment you will not be allowed to pick up your items. Please bring your own packing materials to pack your items yourself. You will be able to schedule an appointment upon receipt of your invoice.

Auction ID: Q1282 Book Department Winter Shelf Lot Sale
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    • Q1282 Book Department Winter Shelf Lot Sale

    Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest Book Auction on Tuesday January 30th at 12:05 PM EST. In person preview BY APPOINTMENT ONLY beginning Monday January 22nd and ending January 26th, M-F 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM EST. If you do not have an appointment you will not be allowed to enter the gallery to preview. If you would like to make an appointment or have questions please contact Andrew@Quinnsauction.com. SHIPPING FOR BOOK AUCTIONS Contact shipping@quinnsauction.com for our shipping partner list. Please note 27% buyers premium for our book auction. Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on January 31th through February 2nd, from 10:30 AM - 5:00 PM. No weekend pick up available. If you do not have an appointment you will not be allowed to pick up your items. Please bring your own packing materials to pack your items yourself. You will be able to schedule an appointment upon receipt of your invoice.
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    Fine Binding [Easton Press and Franklin], Sets, Art and Illustrated Books, Signed Books, and More
    Kissinger. The White House Years. Sgd.
    Henry Kissinger. The White House Years. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. Signed on half title page. Near fine, light wear to dust jacket. - Lot 4
  • $98.00
    • Kissinger. The White House Years. Sgd.
    Lot 4 - Henry Kissinger. The White House Years. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. Signed on half title page. Near fine, light wear to dust jacket.
  • $98.00
    • The History of Chicago.
    The History of Chicago, Illinois. Munsell & Co., Chicago; New York, 1896. 2 volumes. Bound in 3/4 leather over black cloth, gilt. Moderate wear, boards detached, one lacking, spines lacking. - Lot 3
  • $0.00
    • The History of Chicago.
    Lot 3 - The History of Chicago, Illinois. Munsell & Co., Chicago; New York, 1896. 2 volumes. Bound in 3/4 leather over black cloth, gilt. Moderate wear, boards detached, one lacking, spines lacking.
  • $0.00
    • 3 vols. History of Susquehanna...1886.
    3 volumes. History of that Part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valley...in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Everts, Peck, Richards, Philadelphia, 1886. 2 volumes. Bound in quarter leather over gilt tooled brown cloth. All edges gilt. With accompanying volume on the Susquehanna Valley. Minor wear. - Lot 2
  • $76.00
    • 3 vols. History of Susquehanna...1886.
    Lot 2 - 3 volumes. History of that Part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valley...in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Everts, Peck, Richards, Philadelphia, 1886. 2 volumes. Bound in quarter leather over gilt tooled brown cloth. All edges gilt. With accompanying volume on the Susquehanna Valley. Minor wear.
  • $76.00
    • Mayer. Twenty Years of an African Slaver.
    Brantz Mayer. Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt. Rebacked with original spine. Minor wear and foxing. - Lot 6
  • $56.00
    • Mayer. Twenty Years of an African Slaver.
    Lot 6 - Brantz Mayer. Captain Canot, or Twenty Years of an African Slaver. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt. Rebacked with original spine. Minor wear and foxing.
  • $56.00
    • Crane. War is Kind. 1899. 1st Ed.
    Stephen Crane. War is Kind. 1899. Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1899. First edition. 8vo. Original boards, rebacked in modern black cloth. Minor wear. Stephen Crane's second collection of poetry. Always in poor health, a year later he would be dead at the young age of 28. Front cover and within are illustrations and head-pieces by the famed Art Nouveau illustrator Will Bradley (1868-1962), whose work is often favorably compared to Aubrey Beardsley. - Lot 5
  • $330.00
    • Crane. War is Kind. 1899. 1st Ed.
    Lot 5 - Stephen Crane. War is Kind. 1899. Frederick A. Stokes Company, New York, 1899. First edition. 8vo. Original boards, rebacked in modern black cloth. Minor wear. Stephen Crane's second collection of poetry. Always in poor health, a year later he would be dead at the young age of 28. Front cover and within are illustrations and head-pieces by the famed Art Nouveau illustrator Will Bradley (1868-1962), whose work is often favorably compared to Aubrey Beardsley.
  • $330.00
    • A Vase from Omars Land. 1/100.
    A Vase from Omars Land. Owned and Exhibited by Parish Watson & Co., 560 Fifth Ave., New York. Published by [N.T.A. Munder & Co., printers], [Baltimore], [1918]. Limited edition of 100. Folio. Minor wear. - Lot 1
  • $96.00
    • A Vase from Omars Land. 1/100.
    Lot 1 - A Vase from Omars Land. Owned and Exhibited by Parish Watson & Co., 560 Fifth Ave., New York. Published by [N.T.A. Munder & Co., printers], [Baltimore], [1918]. Limited edition of 100. Folio. Minor wear.
  • $96.00
    • Upton, Ascham. The Schoolmaster. 1743.
    James Upton; Roger Ascham. The Schoolmaster: shewing a plain and perfect way of teaching the Learned Languages. 2nd edition, revised by Upton. W. Innys, London, 1743. Modern quarter leather over brown cloth, leather spine label. Minor spotting. - Lot 8
  • $20.00
    • Upton, Ascham. The Schoolmaster. 1743.
    Lot 8 - James Upton; Roger Ascham. The Schoolmaster: shewing a plain and perfect way of teaching the Learned Languages. 2nd edition, revised by Upton. W. Innys, London, 1743. Modern quarter leather over brown cloth, leather spine label. Minor spotting.
  • $20.00
    • Boston Business Directory. 1880.
    Boston Business Directory. 1880. No. XX. Original boards with adverts, original black cloth spine gilt rebacked on modern black cloth. - Lot 7
  • $0.00
    • Boston Business Directory. 1880.
    Lot 7 - Boston Business Directory. 1880. No. XX. Original boards with adverts, original black cloth spine gilt rebacked on modern black cloth.
  • $0.00
    • U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition...Southern....
    Lieut. J.M. Gilliss. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere During the Yeaers 1849-50-51-52. Volume I Chile. A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington, 1855. Disbound. Minor spotting, dampstaining. - Lot 9
  • $0.00
    • U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition...Southern....
    Lot 9 - Lieut. J.M. Gilliss. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere During the Yeaers 1849-50-51-52. Volume I Chile. A.O.P. Nicholson, Washington, 1855. Disbound. Minor spotting, dampstaining.
  • $0.00
    • Les Pastorales de ongus ou Daphnis et Chloe.
    Courier Paul-Louis (ed.) Les Pastorales de ongus ou Daphnis et Chloe. La Tradition [Paris] 1947. Illustrated by Marianne Clouzot. Original wraps. Minor wear. - Lot 10
  • $0.00
    • Les Pastorales de ongus ou Daphnis et Chloe.
    Lot 10 - Courier Paul-Louis (ed.) Les Pastorales de ongus ou Daphnis et Chloe. La Tradition [Paris] 1947. Illustrated by Marianne Clouzot. Original wraps. Minor wear.
  • $0.00
    • 4 vols. The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq
    The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Charles Lillie, London, 1710. 4 volumes. 16mo. Minor wear. 3 spines rebacked in modern leather. - Lot 12
  • $119.50
    • 4 vols. The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq
    Lot 12 - The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq. Charles Lillie, London, 1710. 4 volumes. 16mo. Minor wear. 3 spines rebacked in modern leather.
  • $119.50
    • Lena. Signed.
    Lena. Lena Horne and Richard Schickel. Double Day Company, Inc., Garden City. New York. 1965. Signed on front end paper in blue pen dated 1999.Hardcover. 8vo. - Lot 14
  • $22.00
    • Lena. Signed.
    Lot 14 - Lena. Lena Horne and Richard Schickel. Double Day Company, Inc., Garden City. New York. 1965. Signed on front end paper in blue pen dated 1999.Hardcover. 8vo.
  • $22.00
    • 4 vols. Signed Books
    4 volumes. Each signed/inscribed by the author. - Lot 13
  • $22.00
    • 4 vols. Signed Books
    Lot 13 - 4 volumes. Each signed/inscribed by the author.
  • $22.00
    • The Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition.
    The Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 1994. Includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King. 8vo. Red imitation leather with gold, green and blue detailing on cover and spine. Includes red imitation leather slip case. Marbled end papers. Map of Middle Earth included, tipped onto end papers at end of book. - Lot 16
  • $45.00
    • The Lord Of The Rings Collector's Edition.
    Lot 16 - The Lord of the Rings. J.R.R. Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 1994. Includes The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King. 8vo. Red imitation leather with gold, green and blue detailing on cover and spine. Includes red imitation leather slip case. Marbled end papers. Map of Middle Earth included, tipped onto end papers at end of book.
  • $45.00
    • 7 vols. Leather Bindings.
    Moderate wear, some joints splitting, 2 volumes with rebacked spines. - Lot 11
  • $43.00
    • 7 vols. Leather Bindings.
    Lot 11 - Moderate wear, some joints splitting, 2 volumes with rebacked spines.
  • $43.00
    • Walking With The Wind. Signed.
    Walking With The Wind. A Memoir of the Movement. John Lewis with Michael D'Orso. Simon & Schuster. New York. 1998. Signed on front end paper in black ink. - Keep the faith. Best Wishes, John Lewis 3-17-1999-. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. - Lot 15
  • $240.00
    • Walking With The Wind. Signed.
    Lot 15 - Walking With The Wind. A Memoir of the Movement. John Lewis with Michael D'Orso. Simon & Schuster. New York. 1998. Signed on front end paper in black ink. - Keep the faith. Best Wishes, John Lewis 3-17-1999-. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo.
  • $240.00
    • Nineteen Eighty-Four. First American Printing.
    Nineteen Eighty-Four. George Orwell. Harcourt, Brace and Company. New York. 1949. First American Printing. Beige cloth cover, black and red lettering. Missing dust jacket. 8vo. - Lot 18
  • $91.00
    • Nineteen Eighty-Four. First American Printing.
    Lot 18 - Nineteen Eighty-Four. George Orwell. Harcourt, Brace and Company. New York. 1949. First American Printing. Beige cloth cover, black and red lettering. Missing dust jacket. 8vo.
  • $91.00
    • In Cold Blood. First Printing.
    In Cold Blood, A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. Truman Capote. Random House. New York. 1965. First Printing with idenifiying marks and without the BCE divit on rear board. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. Cover is burgundy cloth with gold lettering. Top text block edge is black. - Lot 17
  • $80.00
    • In Cold Blood. First Printing.
    Lot 17 - In Cold Blood, A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences. Truman Capote. Random House. New York. 1965. First Printing with idenifiying marks and without the BCE divit on rear board. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo. Cover is burgundy cloth with gold lettering. Top text block edge is black.
  • $80.00
    • Up From Slavery. An Autobiography.
    Up From Slavery. An Autobiography. . Booker T. Washington. Doubleday, Page & Co. New York. 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth cover panels with gold lettering. 8vo. Frontispiece of Booker T. Washington. - Lot 20
  • $237.50
    • Up From Slavery. An Autobiography.
    Lot 20 - Up From Slavery. An Autobiography. . Booker T. Washington. Doubleday, Page & Co. New York. 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Burgundy cloth cover panels with gold lettering. 8vo. Frontispiece of Booker T. Washington.
  • $237.50
    • A Room of One's Own. Virginia Woolf.
    A Room of One's Own. Virginia Woolf. Harcourt, Brace and Company. New York. [1929]. Later printing from 1940s based on the color of the dust jacket. Hard cover with dust jacket. Black cloth cover with gold lettering on spine. 8vo. - Lot 19
  • $108.50
    • A Room of One's Own. Virginia Woolf.
    Lot 19 - A Room of One's Own. Virginia Woolf. Harcourt, Brace and Company. New York. [1929]. Later printing from 1940s based on the color of the dust jacket. Hard cover with dust jacket. Black cloth cover with gold lettering on spine. 8vo.
  • $108.50
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