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Q985 - Book Auction, Falls Church VA 22046
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Q985 - Book Auction, Falls Church VA 22046
Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest Book Auction on Thursday, February 10th at 2:05 PM ET.
We will be hosting in person preview BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. 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, request a condition report/additional photos, or have questions please contact Andrew@QuinnsAuction.com. NO IN HOUSE SHIPPING FOR BOOK AUCTIONS Contact shipping@quinnsauction.com for our shipping partner list. Please note 23% buyers premium for our book auction.
Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on February 14th. 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 and pack your items yourself. To schedule an appointment, after you have received your invoice, please contact Andrew@QuinnsAuction.com.
Orwell. 1984. First American Ed, First Ptg. 1949.
[Literature] Orwell, George. 1984. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1949. First Edition. Stated First Printing With First American Edition On Copyright Page. Hardcover. Oatmeal Cloth. Minor Wear To Spine. - Lot 2
$160.00
Orwell. 1984. First American Ed, First Ptg. 1949.
Lot 2 - [Literature] Orwell, George. 1984. Harcourt, Brace & Co., New York, 1949. First Edition. Stated First Printing With First American Edition On Copyright Page. Hardcover. Oatmeal Cloth. Minor Wear To Spine.
$160.00
Okubo. Citizen 13660. 1946.
[Literature] Okubo, Mine. Citizen 13660. Columbia University Press, New York, 1946. Second Printing. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Minor Chipping To Jacket With Some Old Tape Repair. - Lot 1
$78.00
Okubo. Citizen 13660. 1946.
Lot 1 - [Literature] Okubo, Mine. Citizen 13660. Columbia University Press, New York, 1946. Second Printing. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Minor Chipping To Jacket With Some Old Tape Repair.
$78.00
2 Vols. Hearn & Hitchbook. Books On Japan.
[Japan] 2 Volumes. Hearn, Lafcadio. Japan: An Attempt At Interpretation. Macmillan, New York, 1904. First Edition. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine. Light Wear. ++ Hitchcock, Alfred. Over Japan Way. Henry Holt, New York, 1917. 8vo. Green Cloth. Near Fine. Light Wear. - Lot 4
$20.00
2 Vols. Hearn & Hitchbook. Books On Japan.
Lot 4 - [Japan] 2 Volumes. Hearn, Lafcadio. Japan: An Attempt At Interpretation. Macmillan, New York, 1904. First Edition. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt. Near Fine. Light Wear. ++ Hitchcock, Alfred. Over Japan Way. Henry Holt, New York, 1917. 8vo. Green Cloth. Near Fine. Light Wear.
$20.00
Wilson. American Ornithology. 3 Vols In 1.
[Zoological] Wilson, Alexander. American Ornithology; Or, The Natural History Of The Birds Of The United States. Illustrated With Plates Engraved From Drawings From Nature. Porter & Coates, Philadelphia. C.1875. 3 Volumes In One. 4to. Red Cloth, Gilt. Wear To Boards, Title Page Joint Cracked. - Lot 5
$41.00
Wilson. American Ornithology. 3 Vols In 1.
Lot 5 - [Zoological] Wilson, Alexander. American Ornithology; Or, The Natural History Of The Birds Of The United States. Illustrated With Plates Engraved From Drawings From Nature. Porter & Coates, Philadelphia. C.1875. 3 Volumes In One. 4to. Red Cloth, Gilt. Wear To Boards, Title Page Joint Cracked.
$41.00
4 Vols. 19th Century Books. Hawthorne, Barnum.
[19th Century] 4 Volumes. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Marble Faun. Ticknor And Fields, 1860. 2 Volumes. First Edition. Mixed Issue. Vol. I First Issue, Vol. Ii Is 4th Issue With Conclusion Present At End Of Volume. 8vo. Brown Cloth. Chipping And Loss To Spine, Wear To Edges. Scattered Spotting. ++ Williams, John. History Of The Invasion And Capture Of Washington. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1857. 8vo. Red Cloth. Fair. Moderate Rubbing, Rear Board Detached. ++ Barnum, P.t. Struggles And Triumphs" Or, Forty Years Recollections. Wareen, Johnson & Co., Buffalo, 1873. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt. Rubbing To Boards. Dampstain To Inside Gutter Throughout. - Lot 7
$50.50
4 Vols. 19th Century Books. Hawthorne, Barnum.
Lot 7 - [19th Century] 4 Volumes. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Marble Faun. Ticknor And Fields, 1860. 2 Volumes. First Edition. Mixed Issue. Vol. I First Issue, Vol. Ii Is 4th Issue With Conclusion Present At End Of Volume. 8vo. Brown Cloth. Chipping And Loss To Spine, Wear To Edges. Scattered Spotting. ++ Williams, John. History Of The Invasion And Capture Of Washington. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1857. 8vo. Red Cloth. Fair. Moderate Rubbing, Rear Board Detached. ++ Barnum, P.t. Struggles And Triumphs" Or, Forty Years Recollections. Wareen, Johnson & Co., Buffalo, 1873. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt. Rubbing To Boards. Dampstain To Inside Gutter Throughout.
$50.50
2 Vols. Le Vray. Homelies. 1785.
[Religion] Le Vray, J. B. Homelies Ou Explication Litterale & Morale Des Evangiles. Edme Couterot, Paris, 1785. Volumes 1 & 4. 12mo. Contemporary Leather. Moderate Rubbing, Toning To Pages. - Lot 6
$28.50
2 Vols. Le Vray. Homelies. 1785.
Lot 6 - [Religion] Le Vray, J. B. Homelies Ou Explication Litterale & Morale Des Evangiles. Edme Couterot, Paris, 1785. Volumes 1 & 4. 12mo. Contemporary Leather. Moderate Rubbing, Toning To Pages.
$28.50
Partisan Review. Spring 1939.
[Literature] Various. Partisan Review. Volume Vi, No. 3, Spring 1939. Original Wraps. Minor Wear. - Lot 8
$0.00
Partisan Review. Spring 1939.
Lot 8 - [Literature] Various. Partisan Review. Volume Vi, No. 3, Spring 1939. Original Wraps. Minor Wear.
$0.00
5 Vols. Books On Opera. Sgd By Various Singers.
[Signed] 5 Volumes. 140 + Autographs Overall. Each Volume Signed By Opera Signers And Stars On Photographs Depicting Them On Stages. 1 Volume Is A Bound Program Of The San Francisco Opera 1999 Production Of The Wagner's Ring Cycle, Signed By The Cast On Each Cast List. Signatures Include, But Not Limited To, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, And Grace Bumrby. - Lot 9
$81.00
5 Vols. Books On Opera. Sgd By Various Singers.
Lot 9 - [Signed] 5 Volumes. 140 + Autographs Overall. Each Volume Signed By Opera Signers And Stars On Photographs Depicting Them On Stages. 1 Volume Is A Bound Program Of The San Francisco Opera 1999 Production Of The Wagner's Ring Cycle, Signed By The Cast On Each Cast List. Signatures Include, But Not Limited To, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, And Grace Bumrby.
$81.00
4 Vols. Signed Books.
[Signed] 4 Volumes. All Signed/Inscribed. Finger, Charles J. Highwaymen: A Book Of Gallant Rogues. Mcbride & Co., New York, 1923. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. 8vo. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. ++ Burns, Vincent Godfrey. Marylands Revolutionary Hero: The Story Of Colonel Tench Tilghman. Washington, New World Books, 1963. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. ++ Harned, Jospeh E. Wild Flowers Of The Alleghanies. Sincell Printing Company, Oakland, Md, 1936. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Minor Rubbing. ++ Floyd-Jones, De Lancey. Letters From The Far East. Public Service Publishing, New York, 1887. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Red Cloth. Rubbing. Front Hinge Cracked, Front Flyleaf Detached. Toned. - Lot 12
$30.50
4 Vols. Signed Books.
Lot 12 - [Signed] 4 Volumes. All Signed/Inscribed. Finger, Charles J. Highwaymen: A Book Of Gallant Rogues. Mcbride & Co., New York, 1923. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. 8vo. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. ++ Burns, Vincent Godfrey. Marylands Revolutionary Hero: The Story Of Colonel Tench Tilghman. Washington, New World Books, 1963. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. ++ Harned, Jospeh E. Wild Flowers Of The Alleghanies. Sincell Printing Company, Oakland, Md, 1936. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Minor Rubbing. ++ Floyd-Jones, De Lancey. Letters From The Far East. Public Service Publishing, New York, 1887. Inscribed On Front Flyleaf. Red Cloth. Rubbing. Front Hinge Cracked, Front Flyleaf Detached. Toned.
$30.50
12 Vols. Childrens And Poetry.
[Childrens/Poetry] 12 Volumes. Dickens, Charles. Extra Christmas Numbers. Chapman & Hall, London, 1863-1867. 5 Issues, 2 Being Duplicates. Original Blue Wraps. Chipping To Wraps, Some Detached. Issues Are: Christmas 1863: Mrs. Lirripers Lodgings, Christmas 1865: Dr. Marigolds Prescriptions, And Christmas 1866: Mugby Junction. ++ Youth: Poetry Of Today. 1918-1920. 6 Issues. Softcover In Wraps. ++ Inferno #5. Softcover. With 2 Woodcut By David Duff. Overall Very Good. - Lot 11
$20.00
12 Vols. Childrens And Poetry.
Lot 11 - [Childrens/Poetry] 12 Volumes. Dickens, Charles. Extra Christmas Numbers. Chapman & Hall, London, 1863-1867. 5 Issues, 2 Being Duplicates. Original Blue Wraps. Chipping To Wraps, Some Detached. Issues Are: Christmas 1863: Mrs. Lirripers Lodgings, Christmas 1865: Dr. Marigolds Prescriptions, And Christmas 1866: Mugby Junction. ++ Youth: Poetry Of Today. 1918-1920. 6 Issues. Softcover In Wraps. ++ Inferno #5. Softcover. With 2 Woodcut By David Duff. Overall Very Good.
$20.00
3 Vols. Folio Society.
[Folio Society] 3 Volumes. Matthews, Caitlin And John. Celtic Myths And Legends. London, 2006. Quarter Leather In Original Slipcase. ++ Barber, Richard (Editor) Epics Of The Middle Ages. London, 2005. ++ Barber, Richard (Editor) Legends Of The Grail. London, 2007. Quarter Leather In Original Slipcase. All Volume Near Fine. Light Wear To Cases. - Lot 13
$140.00
3 Vols. Folio Society.
Lot 13 - [Folio Society] 3 Volumes. Matthews, Caitlin And John. Celtic Myths And Legends. London, 2006. Quarter Leather In Original Slipcase. ++ Barber, Richard (Editor) Epics Of The Middle Ages. London, 2005. ++ Barber, Richard (Editor) Legends Of The Grail. London, 2007. Quarter Leather In Original Slipcase. All Volume Near Fine. Light Wear To Cases.
$140.00
3 Vols. Works By Watanna.
[Fiction] Watanna, Onoto [Winnifred Eaton]. 3 Novels By The First Asian-American Novelist. The Heart Of Hyacinth. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1903. 8vo. Pictorial Blue Cloth. ++ The Wooing Of Wistaria. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1902. 8vo. Pictorial Green Cloth. ++ A Japanese Nightingale. Harpers & Brothers, New York, 1903. 8vo. Pictorial Green Cloth. Overall Very Good. Minor Wear And Rubbing To Boards. - Lot 3
$54.00
3 Vols. Works By Watanna.
Lot 3 - [Fiction] Watanna, Onoto [Winnifred Eaton]. 3 Novels By The First Asian-American Novelist. The Heart Of Hyacinth. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1903. 8vo. Pictorial Blue Cloth. ++ The Wooing Of Wistaria. Harper & Brothers, New York, 1902. 8vo. Pictorial Green Cloth. ++ A Japanese Nightingale. Harpers & Brothers, New York, 1903. 8vo. Pictorial Green Cloth. Overall Very Good. Minor Wear And Rubbing To Boards.
$54.00
2 Autograph Books Of Opera Stars And Singers.
[Signed] 2 Volumes. 148 Autographs. Autograph Books Signed By Opera Stars And Singers, C. 1970-2000. Each Page Signed Has On The Verso A Short Description Of When, Where The Autograph Was Gotten And By Who. Signatures Include. But Not Limited To, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Evelyn Lear And Ghena Dimitrova. - Lot 10
$125.00
2 Autograph Books Of Opera Stars And Singers.
Lot 10 - [Signed] 2 Volumes. 148 Autographs. Autograph Books Signed By Opera Stars And Singers, C. 1970-2000. Each Page Signed Has On The Verso A Short Description Of When, Where The Autograph Was Gotten And By Who. Signatures Include. But Not Limited To, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto, Placido Domingo, Evelyn Lear And Ghena Dimitrova.
$125.00
Moon. Sgd. Stamped Signatures Of 6 Astronauts.
[Space] Bedini, Silvio A. Et. Al. The Moon: Mans Greatest Adventure. Harry Abrams, New York, 1971. Large Folio. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Signed By Bedini On Title Page. With Stamped Signatures Of The Crew Of Apollo 11 And Apollo 12 On Title Page. Near Fine. Minor Wear To Edges. - Lot 15
$1,950.00
Moon. Sgd. Stamped Signatures Of 6 Astronauts.
Lot 15 - [Space] Bedini, Silvio A. Et. Al. The Moon: Mans Greatest Adventure. Harry Abrams, New York, 1971. Large Folio. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Signed By Bedini On Title Page. With Stamped Signatures Of The Crew Of Apollo 11 And Apollo 12 On Title Page. Near Fine. Minor Wear To Edges.
$1,950.00
3 Vols. Signed Easton Press.
[Easton Press] 3 Volumes. Rawicz, Slavomir. The Long Walk: A Gamble For Life. ++ Greer, Andrew Sean. Less. ++ Horowitz, Anthony. Trigger Mortis: A James Bound Novel. Each Volume Signed By Author With Coa Issued By Easton Press. Bound In Full Leather, Gilt, All Edges Gilt, Silk Moire End Papers. - Lot 16
$175.50
3 Vols. Signed Easton Press.
Lot 16 - [Easton Press] 3 Volumes. Rawicz, Slavomir. The Long Walk: A Gamble For Life. ++ Greer, Andrew Sean. Less. ++ Horowitz, Anthony. Trigger Mortis: A James Bound Novel. Each Volume Signed By Author With Coa Issued By Easton Press. Bound In Full Leather, Gilt, All Edges Gilt, Silk Moire End Papers.
$175.50
Photographs And Emphera Relating To Trolleys And Trains.
Collection Of Photographs And Printed/Manuscript Material Pertaining To Trolly Cars & Trains, Including Washington, D.c. Trolly Cars. Includes District Of Columbia Map Of Routes, 1937, With Localized Routes And Test Of Points Of Interest; Album Of 73 Original Photographs Of Trolly Cars, Each 4.5 X 3.5 In.; 7 Photographs Of Rock Creek Railway; Few Magazines/Brochures (C. 1950s); 18 Cyanotypes Of Motorized Vehicle Used To Load/Service A Locomotive; Annual Report Virginia Central Railway Fredericksburg, Va, For Year Ending Dec. 31, ïż½51; More. - Lot 14
$145.01
Photographs And Emphera Relating To Trolleys And Trains.
Lot 14 - Collection Of Photographs And Printed/Manuscript Material Pertaining To Trolly Cars & Trains, Including Washington, D.c. Trolly Cars. Includes District Of Columbia Map Of Routes, 1937, With Localized Routes And Test Of Points Of Interest; Album Of 73 Original Photographs Of Trolly Cars, Each 4.5 X 3.5 In.; 7 Photographs Of Rock Creek Railway; Few Magazines/Brochures (C. 1950s); 18 Cyanotypes Of Motorized Vehicle Used To Load/Service A Locomotive; Annual Report Virginia Central Railway Fredericksburg, Va, For Year Ending Dec. 31, ïż½51; More.
$145.01
Photograph Album. C.1890.
Album Of Photographs. Circa Late 19th Century. Oblong Folio, Grained Cloth, Souvenir Album Of Places Visited While Travelling In Europe. 53 Mounted Photographs On Stiff Board (Both Sides), Largely Albumen And Largely In Horizontal Format, 7.25 X 4.75 In., Most Have Location Identified In Image. Paris: 28 Total, All But Three (2 Of Paintings) Are Notable Landscapes/Architectural Views. London, And Few Elsewhere, 25 Total, Notable Interior And Exterior Views, Few Of Manchester, Edinburgh (Castle). Sticker On Rear Pastedown, ïż½Howard Albumïż½ N.y. Patent Jan. 28, ïż½89. Some Wear To Covers, Boards Bending Moderately. - Lot 17
$57.00
Photograph Album. C.1890.
Lot 17 - Album Of Photographs. Circa Late 19th Century. Oblong Folio, Grained Cloth, Souvenir Album Of Places Visited While Travelling In Europe. 53 Mounted Photographs On Stiff Board (Both Sides), Largely Albumen And Largely In Horizontal Format, 7.25 X 4.75 In., Most Have Location Identified In Image. Paris: 28 Total, All But Three (2 Of Paintings) Are Notable Landscapes/Architectural Views. London, And Few Elsewhere, 25 Total, Notable Interior And Exterior Views, Few Of Manchester, Edinburgh (Castle). Sticker On Rear Pastedown, ïż½Howard Albumïż½ N.y. Patent Jan. 28, ïż½89. Some Wear To Covers, Boards Bending Moderately.
$57.00
Traveling Agents Ledger Book. 1870 And 1871.
Ledger. Oblong Folio, Brown Leather Spine & Corners, Marbled Boards. Spine Title: Agentïż½s Trip Book And U.s. Ex. Co. 213 Pages. Initial Entry, Aug. 2, 1870, Ends June 30, 1871. Includes Date, Name Of Person (Agent), City Visited) And Numeric Amount. Chicago, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cities In Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois. Covers Moderately Worn/Rubbed. - Lot 19
$0.00
Traveling Agents Ledger Book. 1870 And 1871.
Lot 19 - Ledger. Oblong Folio, Brown Leather Spine & Corners, Marbled Boards. Spine Title: Agentïż½s Trip Book And U.s. Ex. Co. 213 Pages. Initial Entry, Aug. 2, 1870, Ends June 30, 1871. Includes Date, Name Of Person (Agent), City Visited) And Numeric Amount. Chicago, New York, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cities In Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois. Covers Moderately Worn/Rubbed.
$0.00
Newell. Kalani Of Oahu. 1881.
[Fiction] Newell, Charles Martin. Kalani Of Oahu: An Historical Romance Of Hawaii. Self Published, Boston. 1881. 8vo. Red Cloth, Gilt. Very Good. Minor Wear. - Lot 20
$160.00
Newell. Kalani Of Oahu. 1881.
Lot 20 - [Fiction] Newell, Charles Martin. Kalani Of Oahu: An Historical Romance Of Hawaii. Self Published, Boston. 1881. 8vo. Red Cloth, Gilt. Very Good. Minor Wear.
$160.00
Mid 19th Century Logbook And Ledger.
Logbook/Ledger. Manuscript Bound Leather Back & Marbled Paper Boards. Multi-Purpose Kept By Various Persons, Mid-Late 19th Century, About 96 Pages. Includes Few Recipes; 2-Lined Pages Tipped-In Regarding Various Actions - Lot 22
$33.50
Mid 19th Century Logbook And Ledger.
Lot 22 - Logbook/Ledger. Manuscript Bound Leather Back & Marbled Paper Boards. Multi-Purpose Kept By Various Persons, Mid-Late 19th Century, About 96 Pages. Includes Few Recipes; 2-Lined Pages Tipped-In Regarding Various Actions
$33.50