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Q1679 November Shelf Auction

Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest book auction on Thursday, November 12th, at 12:05 PM EST. In person open preview begins November 3rd and ends November 11th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST. If you would like to make an appointment or have questions please contact gayle.williamson@quinnsauction.com. SHIPPING FOR BOOK AUCTIONS Shipping Partner: zander@mokhapackingshipping.com. Please note 27% buyers premium for our book auction. Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on November 13th through November 20th, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. NO WEEKEND PICKUP 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: Quinn's November Shelf Lot Auction
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360 South Washington St, Falls Church, VA, 22046
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Thursday, November 12, 2026 4:05 PM
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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Thursday, November 5, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Friday, November 6, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Monday, November 9, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
Wednesday, November 11, 2026 3:00 PM to9:00 PM
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Friday, November 13, 2026 3:00 PM to9:30 PM
Monday, November 16, 2026 3:00 PM to9:30 PM
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Wednesday, November 18, 2026 3:00 PM to9:30 PM
Thursday, November 19, 2026 3:00 PM to9:30 PM
Friday, November 20, 2026 3:00 PM to9:30 PM
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    • Q1679 November Shelf Auction

    Quinn's Auction Galleries is pleased to present our latest book auction on Thursday, November 12th, at 12:05 PM EST. In person open preview begins November 3rd and ends November 11th, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST. If you would like to make an appointment or have questions please contact gayle.williamson@quinnsauction.com. SHIPPING FOR BOOK AUCTIONS Shipping Partner: zander@mokhapackingshipping.com. Please note 27% buyers premium for our book auction. Pick up will be BY APPOINTMENT ONLY starting on November 13th through November 20th, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM. NO WEEKEND PICKUP 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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    Quinn's November Shelf Lot Auction
    29 vols. General Military History
    - Lot 1
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    • 29 vols. General Military History
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    • 22 vols. C.S. Lewis
    22 C.S. Lewis volumes. Includes titles such as 'Surprised by Joy,' 'The Quotable Lewis,' and 'C.S. Lewis: Essay Collection.' Mostly hardcovers; various publishers. Ideal for fans or collectors. - Lot 2
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    • 22 vols. C.S. Lewis
    Lot 2 - 22 C.S. Lewis volumes. Includes titles such as 'Surprised by Joy,' 'The Quotable Lewis,' and 'C.S. Lewis: Essay Collection.' Mostly hardcovers; various publishers. Ideal for fans or collectors.
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    • 10 Vols. Americana: Roosevelt, Bancroft, Penn
    Approximately 10 volumes related to Americana. Notable titles: 'African Game Trails' by Theodore Roosevelt (1910), 'Memoirs of William Penn,' and several volumes of Bancroft's 'History of the United States.' - Lot 3
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    • 10 Vols. Americana: Roosevelt, Bancroft, Penn
    Lot 3 - Approximately 10 volumes related to Americana. Notable titles: 'African Game Trails' by Theodore Roosevelt (1910), 'Memoirs of William Penn,' and several volumes of Bancroft's 'History of the United States.'
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    • 22 vols. Literature
    Includes "Kid's Dates to President Kennedy," "The New Nation," "Peter," "Sherlock Holmes Memoirs," and multiple volumes of "Knight's Half Hours with the Best Authors." - Lot 4
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    • 22 vols. Literature
    Lot 4 - Includes "Kid's Dates to President Kennedy," "The New Nation," "Peter," "Sherlock Holmes Memoirs," and multiple volumes of "Knight's Half Hours with the Best Authors."
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    • 18 vols. Miscellaneous Military History
    Titles include 'Warriors,' 'I Want You!,' 'The First Men,' and 'Keepers of the Sea.' Topics range from Churchill to the Manhattan Project and military quotations. - Lot 5
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    • 18 vols. Miscellaneous Military History
    Lot 5 - Titles include 'Warriors,' 'I Want You!,' 'The First Men,' and 'Keepers of the Sea.' Topics range from Churchill to the Manhattan Project and military quotations.
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    • 35+ vols. WWII Europe
    Includes "D-Day with the Screaming Eagles," "Patton: A Genius for War," "Military Vehicles of World War 2," and more. Topics span military campaigns and historical analysis. - Lot 6
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    • 35+ vols. WWII Europe
    Lot 6 - Includes "D-Day with the Screaming Eagles," "Patton: A Genius for War," "Military Vehicles of World War 2," and more. Topics span military campaigns and historical analysis.
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    • 29 vols. WWII Aviation Histories & Biographies
    Includes Blood & Fears, Airborne in 1943, Churchills Few, Helicopter, Mustang, Master of Airpower. Focused on Second World War aviation, with histories and biographies of notable figures and events. - Lot 7
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    • 29 vols. WWII Aviation Histories & Biographies
    Lot 7 - Includes Blood & Fears, Airborne in 1943, Churchills Few, Helicopter, Mustang, Master of Airpower. Focused on Second World War aviation, with histories and biographies of notable figures and events.
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    • 28 vols. WWII Germany incl. The 12th SS
    With titles such as The 12th SS (Vol I & II), Hitler’s Greatest Defeat, Knight’s Cross, and The Strange Death of Heinrich Himmler. Includes histories, biographies, and analyses. - Lot 8
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    • 28 vols. WWII Germany incl. The 12th SS
    Lot 8 - With titles such as The 12th SS (Vol I & II), Hitler’s Greatest Defeat, Knight’s Cross, and The Strange Death of Heinrich Himmler. Includes histories, biographies, and analyses.
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    • 42 Vols. Japanese Language Aviation Books & Magazines
    Including 'Luftwaffe Warbirds Photo Album Vol.16,' 'Fighter Series Pride,' and other illustrated WWII aircraft references. - Lot 9
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    • 42 Vols. Japanese Language Aviation Books & Magazines
    Lot 9 - Including 'Luftwaffe Warbirds Photo Album Vol.16,' 'Fighter Series Pride,' and other illustrated WWII aircraft references.
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    • 27 vols. WWII Navy
    Includes "Wolf" by Jordan Vause, "Battle of the Denmark Strait," "The Battle of the Atlantic," and "Carrier Observer." Focuses on naval operations, battles, and submarines. - Lot 10
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    • 27 vols. WWII Navy
    Lot 10 - Includes "Wolf" by Jordan Vause, "Battle of the Denmark Strait," "The Battle of the Atlantic," and "Carrier Observer." Focuses on naval operations, battles, and submarines.
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    • 33 vols. WWII Aviation
    Includes 'The Luftwaffe Album,' 'Thunder Gods,' 'Hurricane,' 'Air War Normandy,' and 'American Airpower Strategy in WWII.' Focus on WWII history and aircraft. - Lot 11
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    • 33 vols. WWII Aviation
    Lot 11 - Includes 'The Luftwaffe Album,' 'Thunder Gods,' 'Hurricane,' 'Air War Normandy,' and 'American Airpower Strategy in WWII.' Focus on WWII history and aircraft.
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    • 23 Vols. WWII Germany
    Titles include 'The Last Album,' 'The Hitler Virus,' 'Hitler's Scientists,' 'Germany Divided,' and 'Berlin Blockade.' - Lot 12
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    • 23 Vols. WWII Germany
    Lot 12 - Titles include 'The Last Album,' 'The Hitler Virus,' 'Hitler's Scientists,' 'Germany Divided,' and 'Berlin Blockade.'
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    • 30 vols. WWII
    Includes "Crisis in the Pacific," "Studie Hitler's Despoten," "Hitler's Commanders," "Wolf," and "The Fall of Eben Emael." Mix of memoirs, military history, and analysis. - Lot 13
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    • 30 vols. WWII
    Lot 13 - Includes "Crisis in the Pacific," "Studie Hitler's Despoten," "Hitler's Commanders," "Wolf," and "The Fall of Eben Emael." Mix of memoirs, military history, and analysis.
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    • 5 Vols. Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
    Books 1-5 of the Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy. All volumes have matching gold-accented covers. - Lot 14
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    • 5 Vols. Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
    Lot 14 - Books 1-5 of the Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy. All volumes have matching gold-accented covers.
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    • 2 Vols. William Christenberry, one inscribed
    Two volumes by William Christenberry: 'Kodachromes' (inscribed, 2010, Aperture) and 'Southern Photographs' (Matrix). Both volumes feature photography by Christenberry, with one copy personally inscribed. - Lot 15
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    • 2 Vols. William Christenberry, one inscribed
    Lot 15 - Two volumes by William Christenberry: 'Kodachromes' (inscribed, 2010, Aperture) and 'Southern Photographs' (Matrix). Both volumes feature photography by Christenberry, with one copy personally inscribed.
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    • 50+ Vols. Small Press Poetry
    Includes "Remains" by W.D. Snodgrass, "Songs of the Revolution" by John Wieners, "Rib: Refractions" by Elizabeth Bobo, and several chapbooks. - Lot 16
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    • 50+ Vols. Small Press Poetry
    Lot 16 - Includes "Remains" by W.D. Snodgrass, "Songs of the Revolution" by John Wieners, "Rib: Refractions" by Elizabeth Bobo, and several chapbooks.
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    • 18 issues American Splendor, assorted issues
    Titles including "A Step Out of the Nest," "Windfall," and multiple early issues. Features contributions from Harvey Pekar, Joe Zabel, and Joyce Brabner. - Lot 17
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    • 18 issues American Splendor, assorted issues
    Lot 17 - Titles including "A Step Out of the Nest," "Windfall," and multiple early issues. Features contributions from Harvey Pekar, Joe Zabel, and Joyce Brabner.
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    • 16 Vols. Writings of Bret Harte
    Includes 'The Luck of Roaring Camp,' 'The Son of the Wolf,' and 'Cressy.' Published by Houghton, Mifflin, 1902. Hardcover, uniform binding. - Lot 18
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    • 16 Vols. Writings of Bret Harte
    Lot 18 - Includes 'The Luck of Roaring Camp,' 'The Son of the Wolf,' and 'Cressy.' Published by Houghton, Mifflin, 1902. Hardcover, uniform binding.
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    • 20+ vols. Colonization & Decolonization
    Including 'The Discovery of Mankind,' 'Networks of Empire,' and 'Wars of Empire.' Subjects include global empires, power, and decolonial studies. - Lot 19
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    • 20+ vols. Colonization & Decolonization
    Lot 19 - Including 'The Discovery of Mankind,' 'Networks of Empire,' and 'Wars of Empire.' Subjects include global empires, power, and decolonial studies.
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    • 11 vols. Americana: Wilson, Slaton, Yale, More
    Including "History of the American People" by Woodrow Wilson (5 vols.), "Confederate Nation" by Slaton, "Everyday Life of the Aztecs", and "How the Old World Ended" (Yale). - Lot 20
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    • 11 vols. Americana: Wilson, Slaton, Yale, More
    Lot 20 - Including "History of the American People" by Woodrow Wilson (5 vols.), "Confederate Nation" by Slaton, "Everyday Life of the Aztecs", and "How the Old World Ended" (Yale).
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