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Q876 - Book Auction
Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest Book Auction on Thursday, April 1st 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 Catherine.Payling@QuinnsAuction.com. Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on April 2nd. 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 Catherine.Payling@QuinnsAuction.com. Shipping inquiries to shipping@quinnsauction.com
Auction ID: Q876 - Book Auction
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Q876 - Book Auction
Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest Book Auction on Thursday, April 1st 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 Catherine.Payling@QuinnsAuction.com.
Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on April 2nd. 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 Catherine.Payling@QuinnsAuction.com.
Shipping inquiries to shipping@quinnsauction.com
J. M. Barrie. Peter And Wendy. 1911.
[Childrens] James Matthew Barrie. Peter And Wendy. Charles Scribner's And Sons, New York, 1911. 8vo. First Edition With Scribner Seal On Copyright Page. Green Cloth, Ornate Gilt Inlay To Boards And Spine. Good. Fading To Spine And Edges, Minor Fraying To Spine. Blue Ink Stain To Top Margins From P223-267. Two Plates Loose. - Lot 2
$230.00
J. M. Barrie. Peter And Wendy. 1911.
Lot 2 - [Childrens] James Matthew Barrie. Peter And Wendy. Charles Scribner's And Sons, New York, 1911. 8vo. First Edition With Scribner Seal On Copyright Page. Green Cloth, Ornate Gilt Inlay To Boards And Spine. Good. Fading To Spine And Edges, Minor Fraying To Spine. Blue Ink Stain To Top Margins From P223-267. Two Plates Loose.
$230.00
Anderson, Lathrop. The Little Mermaid. 1939.
[Children's] Hans Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid. Macmillan, New York, 1939. Illustrated By Dorothy P. Lathrop. 4to. Hardcover With Illustrated Dust Jacket. Contemporary Bookplate To Front Flyleaf. $2.50 Price Present On Inside Flap. Very Good. Chipping With Loss And Minor Tears To Jacket. - Lot 1
$117.00
Anderson, Lathrop. The Little Mermaid. 1939.
Lot 1 - [Children's] Hans Christian Anderson. The Little Mermaid. Macmillan, New York, 1939. Illustrated By Dorothy P. Lathrop. 4to. Hardcover With Illustrated Dust Jacket. Contemporary Bookplate To Front Flyleaf. $2.50 Price Present On Inside Flap. Very Good. Chipping With Loss And Minor Tears To Jacket.
$117.00
2 Vols. Goldsmith. Vicar Of Wakefield. 1766.
[Literature] 2 Vols. Goldsmith, Oliver. Vicar Of Wakefield. London, 1766. Second Edition. Author's Name Written On Title Page. 8vo. Modern Leather Reback Over Contemporary Leather. Good. Rubbing. Boards Detached. - Lot 3
$68.10
2 Vols. Goldsmith. Vicar Of Wakefield. 1766.
Lot 3 - [Literature] 2 Vols. Goldsmith, Oliver. Vicar Of Wakefield. London, 1766. Second Edition. Author's Name Written On Title Page. 8vo. Modern Leather Reback Over Contemporary Leather. Good. Rubbing. Boards Detached.
$68.10
2 Vols. Pacata Hibernia. 1820.
[Ireland] George Carew. Pacata Hibernia, Or A History Of The Wars In Ireland, During The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth. Hibernia-Press Co., Dublin, 1820. Second Edition. 4to. 2 Engraved Portraits, 18 Plates And Maps. Contemporary Dice Calf, Marbled Page Ends. Facsimile Of 1633 Edition. Boards Loose, Modern Cloth Adhesive Reback. Library Stamps To Endpapers. Scattered Offsetting. - Lot 4
$37.50
2 Vols. Pacata Hibernia. 1820.
Lot 4 - [Ireland] George Carew. Pacata Hibernia, Or A History Of The Wars In Ireland, During The Reign Of Queen Elizabeth. Hibernia-Press Co., Dublin, 1820. Second Edition. 4to. 2 Engraved Portraits, 18 Plates And Maps. Contemporary Dice Calf, Marbled Page Ends. Facsimile Of 1633 Edition. Boards Loose, Modern Cloth Adhesive Reback. Library Stamps To Endpapers. Scattered Offsetting.
$37.50
Recollections Of A Maryland Confederate Soldier.
[Civil War] Mchenry Howard. Recollections Of A Maryland Confederate Soldier And Staff Officer Under Johnston, Jackson And Lee. Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1914. 8vo. Red Cloth. Rubbing, Slight Soiling To Spine. Occasional Foxing. - Lot 5
$70.50
Recollections Of A Maryland Confederate Soldier.
Lot 5 - [Civil War] Mchenry Howard. Recollections Of A Maryland Confederate Soldier And Staff Officer Under Johnston, Jackson And Lee. Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore, 1914. 8vo. Red Cloth. Rubbing, Slight Soiling To Spine. Occasional Foxing.
$70.50
Jackson. The Life Of William Henry Harrison. 1840.
[Presidents] I.r. Jackson. The Life Of William Henry Harrison (Of Ohio,) The People's Candidate For The Presidency. First Edition. W. Marshall & Co., Philadelphia, 1840. 212 Pages. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt Vignette Of Harrison On Front Board. Fraying And Old Staining To Boards. Front Board And First Quires Loosening. Foxing. - Lot 6
$59.00
Jackson. The Life Of William Henry Harrison. 1840.
Lot 6 - [Presidents] I.r. Jackson. The Life Of William Henry Harrison (Of Ohio,) The People's Candidate For The Presidency. First Edition. W. Marshall & Co., Philadelphia, 1840. 212 Pages. 8vo. Brown Cloth, Gilt Vignette Of Harrison On Front Board. Fraying And Old Staining To Boards. Front Board And First Quires Loosening. Foxing.
$59.00
2 Vols. Goldsmith. History Of England. 1814.
[England] 2 Volumes. Goldsmith. History Of England. Chester Stebbins, Boston, 1814. 1st American Ed. 4to. Original Boards. Good. Foxing And Toning. - Lot 8
$22.00
2 Vols. Goldsmith. History Of England. 1814.
Lot 8 - [England] 2 Volumes. Goldsmith. History Of England. Chester Stebbins, Boston, 1814. 1st American Ed. 4to. Original Boards. Good. Foxing And Toning.
$22.00
3 Vols. 19th C. Military Tactics.
[Military] 3 Volumes. 2 Leather Bound Volumes Cavalry Tactics, Lippincott, Grambo, 1855. 1 Cloth Bound Volume Infantry Tactics, George Dearborn, 1835. ++ Cavalry Tactics, Vol. 1. Printed By Order Of The War Department. 12mo. Signed On Title Page Presumed Major James Theodore Talbot. ++ Cavalry Tactics, Vol. 2. Printed By Order Of The War Department. 12mo. Signed On Title Page Presumed Major James Theodore Talbot. ++ Infantry Tactics In Three Volumes, Vol. 2. Inscriptions In Ink And Pencil On Front Pastedown, Back Pastedown, First 2 End Papers, And Last End Paper. . Rubbing. Damage To Crown And Spine Base. Library Marks. Infantry Tactics Has Foxing. Cavalry Tactics Vol. 2 Cover Coming Loose At Spine. Back Cover Marked With Pencil. - Lot 9
$112.50
3 Vols. 19th C. Military Tactics.
Lot 9 - [Military] 3 Volumes. 2 Leather Bound Volumes Cavalry Tactics, Lippincott, Grambo, 1855. 1 Cloth Bound Volume Infantry Tactics, George Dearborn, 1835. ++ Cavalry Tactics, Vol. 1. Printed By Order Of The War Department. 12mo. Signed On Title Page Presumed Major James Theodore Talbot. ++ Cavalry Tactics, Vol. 2. Printed By Order Of The War Department. 12mo. Signed On Title Page Presumed Major James Theodore Talbot. ++ Infantry Tactics In Three Volumes, Vol. 2. Inscriptions In Ink And Pencil On Front Pastedown, Back Pastedown, First 2 End Papers, And Last End Paper. . Rubbing. Damage To Crown And Spine Base. Library Marks. Infantry Tactics Has Foxing. Cavalry Tactics Vol. 2 Cover Coming Loose At Spine. Back Cover Marked With Pencil.
$112.50
John Mcphee. Annals Of The Former World. Signed.
[Signed] John Mcphee. Annals Of The Former World. Farrar, Straus, And Giroux, New York, 1998. First Edition. Signed And Dedicated By Author On Third Page. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Very Good. Foxing On Edges. - Lot 7
$78.00
John Mcphee. Annals Of The Former World. Signed.
Lot 7 - [Signed] John Mcphee. Annals Of The Former World. Farrar, Straus, And Giroux, New York, 1998. First Edition. Signed And Dedicated By Author On Third Page. Hardcover And Dust Jacket. Very Good. Foxing On Edges.
$78.00
4 Vols. Local Interest.
[Local Interest] 4 Volumes. Morrisons Strangers' Guide And Etiquette For Washington City. W.h. Morrison, Washington, 1862. 12mo. Brown Cloth. ++ George Alfred Townsend. Historical Sketches At Washington. Jas. Betts, Hartford, 1877. 8vo. Green Cloth. ++ Mary Lockwood. Historic Homes In Washington. Belford Co., New York, 1889. 4to. Green Cloth. ++ Joseph West Moore. Picturesque Washington. J.a. Reid, Providence, 1888. 4to. Very Good. Rubbing And Minor Fraying To Spines. Toning And Scattered Foxing. - Lot 10
$177.00
4 Vols. Local Interest.
Lot 10 - [Local Interest] 4 Volumes. Morrisons Strangers' Guide And Etiquette For Washington City. W.h. Morrison, Washington, 1862. 12mo. Brown Cloth. ++ George Alfred Townsend. Historical Sketches At Washington. Jas. Betts, Hartford, 1877. 8vo. Green Cloth. ++ Mary Lockwood. Historic Homes In Washington. Belford Co., New York, 1889. 4to. Green Cloth. ++ Joseph West Moore. Picturesque Washington. J.a. Reid, Providence, 1888. 4to. Very Good. Rubbing And Minor Fraying To Spines. Toning And Scattered Foxing.
$177.00
3 Vols. British Foreign Policy In Wwii. 1970.
[Military] Sir Llewellyn Woodward. British Foreign Policy In The Second World War. Volumes I-Iii. Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London, 1970. 8vo. Hardcovers With Dust Jackets. Near Fine. - Lot 11
$37.50
3 Vols. British Foreign Policy In Wwii. 1970.
Lot 11 - [Military] Sir Llewellyn Woodward. British Foreign Policy In The Second World War. Volumes I-Iii. Her Majesty's Stationary Office, London, 1970. 8vo. Hardcovers With Dust Jackets. Near Fine.
$37.50
4 Vols. Walter Colton Memoirs.
[Literature] 4 Volumes. All By Rev. Walter Colton, U.s.n. (1) Visit To Constantinople And Athens. Leavitt, Lord & Co., New York, 1836. 8vo. Brown Cloth. (2) Sea And Sailor, Notes On France And Italy And Other Literary Remains. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1856. 8vo. Maroon Cloth. (3) Deck And Port; Or, Incidents Of A Cruise In The United States Frigate Congress To California. Illustrated. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1850. 8vo. Brown Cloth. (4) Ship And Shore, In Madeira, Lisbon, And The Mediterranean. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1851. 8vo. Blue Cloth. Good. Fraying To Spine Edges, Rubbing. Scattered Foxing. - Lot 12
$26.00
4 Vols. Walter Colton Memoirs.
Lot 12 - [Literature] 4 Volumes. All By Rev. Walter Colton, U.s.n. (1) Visit To Constantinople And Athens. Leavitt, Lord & Co., New York, 1836. 8vo. Brown Cloth. (2) Sea And Sailor, Notes On France And Italy And Other Literary Remains. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1856. 8vo. Maroon Cloth. (3) Deck And Port; Or, Incidents Of A Cruise In The United States Frigate Congress To California. Illustrated. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1850. 8vo. Brown Cloth. (4) Ship And Shore, In Madeira, Lisbon, And The Mediterranean. A.s. Barnes & Co., New York, 1851. 8vo. Blue Cloth. Good. Fraying To Spine Edges, Rubbing. Scattered Foxing.
$26.00
Figsbee. The Maritime Flags. 1856.
[Nautical] Alphonso Figsbee. The Maritime Flags And Standards Of All Nations. A. Ranney, New York, 1856. 12mo. Original Wraps. Good. Minor Soiling To Wraps, Stamp. Shaken. Chipping To Spine. Offsetting To Pages. - Lot 14
$78.00
Figsbee. The Maritime Flags. 1856.
Lot 14 - [Nautical] Alphonso Figsbee. The Maritime Flags And Standards Of All Nations. A. Ranney, New York, 1856. 12mo. Original Wraps. Good. Minor Soiling To Wraps, Stamp. Shaken. Chipping To Spine. Offsetting To Pages.
$78.00
3 Vols. Nautical.
[Nautical] 3 Volumes. Thomas Amory. The Life Of Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Baronet. Cupples, Upham, Boston, 1886. 8vo. Blue Cloth. ++ Charles Hough. Reports Of Cases In The Vice Admiralty Of The Province Of New York...1715-1788. Yale, New Haven. 1925. 8vo. Quarter Cloth. ++ W. H. Long. Naval Yarns. Francis Harper, New York, 1899. 8vo. Blue Cloth. Very Good. Rubbing. Scattered Foxing. Report In Cases Front Hinge Cracked. - Lot 13
$40.50
3 Vols. Nautical.
Lot 13 - [Nautical] 3 Volumes. Thomas Amory. The Life Of Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, Baronet. Cupples, Upham, Boston, 1886. 8vo. Blue Cloth. ++ Charles Hough. Reports Of Cases In The Vice Admiralty Of The Province Of New York...1715-1788. Yale, New Haven. 1925. 8vo. Quarter Cloth. ++ W. H. Long. Naval Yarns. Francis Harper, New York, 1899. 8vo. Blue Cloth. Very Good. Rubbing. Scattered Foxing. Report In Cases Front Hinge Cracked.
$40.50
Darwin. The Origin Of Species. 1871.
[Science] Charles Darwin. On The Origin Of Species. D. Appleton, New York, 1871. Fifth Edition. 8vo. Red Cloth. Very Good. Chipping To Spine Edges. Library Markings. - Lot 15
$170.00
Darwin. The Origin Of Species. 1871.
Lot 15 - [Science] Charles Darwin. On The Origin Of Species. D. Appleton, New York, 1871. Fifth Edition. 8vo. Red Cloth. Very Good. Chipping To Spine Edges. Library Markings.
$170.00
Dunbar. Candle Lightin' Time. 1901.
[Poetry] Paul Laurence Dunbar. Candle-Lightin Time. Dodd, Mead, Co., New York, 1901. First Edition. 8vo. Green Pictorial Cloth. Very Good. Minor Wear To Boards, Dulling To Spine Gilt. Occasional Foxing. - Lot 16
$100.00
Dunbar. Candle Lightin' Time. 1901.
Lot 16 - [Poetry] Paul Laurence Dunbar. Candle-Lightin Time. Dodd, Mead, Co., New York, 1901. First Edition. 8vo. Green Pictorial Cloth. Very Good. Minor Wear To Boards, Dulling To Spine Gilt. Occasional Foxing.
$100.00
The Farewell Address Of George Washington. 1811.
[Americana] The Farewell Address Of George Washington To Which Are Added The Consitutions Of The United States And The State Of New-York; And The Constitution Of The Washington Benevolent Society. Websters And Skinner, Albany, 1811. 12mo. Red Roan Backed Marbled Boards. Paper Label To Front Board. Membership Admission Dated 1811, Signed In Front. Good. Moderate Rubbing Wear. Toning, Foxing. - Lot 18
$119.00
The Farewell Address Of George Washington. 1811.
Lot 18 - [Americana] The Farewell Address Of George Washington To Which Are Added The Consitutions Of The United States And The State Of New-York; And The Constitution Of The Washington Benevolent Society. Websters And Skinner, Albany, 1811. 12mo. Red Roan Backed Marbled Boards. Paper Label To Front Board. Membership Admission Dated 1811, Signed In Front. Good. Moderate Rubbing Wear. Toning, Foxing.
$119.00
2 Vols. 19th C. Music Books.
[Music] 2 Volumes. Asa Fitz. The Common School Song Book. Phillips & Sampson, Boston, 1847. Oblong 8vo. Original Boards. ++ I. B. Woodbury. The Million's Glee Book; Or New York Melodeon. Cornish, Lamport, & Co., New York, 1851. Oblong 8vo. Original Boards. Good. Moderate Rubbing With Some Loss. Toning And Foxing. Dampstaining To The New York Melodeon. - Lot 17
$21.00
2 Vols. 19th C. Music Books.
Lot 17 - [Music] 2 Volumes. Asa Fitz. The Common School Song Book. Phillips & Sampson, Boston, 1847. Oblong 8vo. Original Boards. ++ I. B. Woodbury. The Million's Glee Book; Or New York Melodeon. Cornish, Lamport, & Co., New York, 1851. Oblong 8vo. Original Boards. Good. Moderate Rubbing With Some Loss. Toning And Foxing. Dampstaining To The New York Melodeon.
$21.00
China Coaster's Tide Book...Pocket Manual. 1906.
[Nautical] The China Coaster's Tide Book And Nautical Pocket Manual For The Year 1906. Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, Etc. 1905. 12mo. Red Leather. Contemporary Signature By Lieut. Wells, U.s.s. Baltimore, 1906 On Front Flyleaf. Good +. Rubbing And Chipping To Leather. Stamp To Front Flyleaf. - Lot 19
$66.50
China Coaster's Tide Book...Pocket Manual. 1906.
Lot 19 - [Nautical] The China Coaster's Tide Book And Nautical Pocket Manual For The Year 1906. Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, Etc. 1905. 12mo. Red Leather. Contemporary Signature By Lieut. Wells, U.s.s. Baltimore, 1906 On Front Flyleaf. Good +. Rubbing And Chipping To Leather. Stamp To Front Flyleaf.
$66.50
Davies. Miracle On 34th Street. 1947. 1st Ed.
[Childrens] Valentine Davies. Miracle On 34th Street. Harcourt, Brace, And Co., New York, 1947. First Edition. 8vo. Hardcover With Dust Jacket. Very Good. Minor Tears And Chips To Dj, Loss To Tail Of Spine. Contemporary Signatures To Half Title And Front Flyleaf. - Lot 20
$61.50
Davies. Miracle On 34th Street. 1947. 1st Ed.
Lot 20 - [Childrens] Valentine Davies. Miracle On 34th Street. Harcourt, Brace, And Co., New York, 1947. First Edition. 8vo. Hardcover With Dust Jacket. Very Good. Minor Tears And Chips To Dj, Loss To Tail Of Spine. Contemporary Signatures To Half Title And Front Flyleaf.
$61.50