17th through 20th Century Books 2018-12-12 Auction - 97 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY - Page 4
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3 Years Travels Through Interior Parts of N. America,Gulliver’s Travels - Rare 1738 third ed. of Vol. 31 of 300 H. G. Wells “Door in the Wall” – 10
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An extremely eclectic mix of rare and collectible books in a variety of subjects and areas. An outstanding highlight is the very rare third volume of the 1738 third edition of Jonathan Swift’s “Gulliver’s Travels,” considered the best edition of the book. Included in the sale is a unique journal of handwritten letter “one-off’s” (1884-1887) that help document the beginnings of the American Federation of Labor. A first edition of the book credited with beginning the Platinum Age of Comic Books, Palmer Cox’s “The Brownies: Their Book,” is up for auction, as well as a number of early and original Japanese woodblock books. Rounding out the sale are a rare, signed first edition of a Zane Grey title, early travels in America, numerous Civil War books and a signed and hand-illumined book by Elbert Hubbard (a special, limited edition with several original watercolor sketches within its decorative pages). From the Arts & Crafts era we have a very scarce and original furniture catalog from the Levin Bros. Furniture Company and two first edition examples of books on William Morris. Finally, a very scarce and lovely signed example of the true first edition of James Malone’s important “The Chickasaw Nation,” is included. H. G. Wells’ scarce, limited edition of “Door in the Wall” is in the auction—it’s the rare 1/300 version with ten photogravures instead of just one. Additionally, there are first editions by Dickens, Washington Irving, Kurt Vonnegut and Theodore Dreiser, to name a few.
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Woodblock book Miyajima: Two large and early woodblock print books. Handwritten note at top of what appears to be title page states, "(Itsukushina Miyajima)" with "Fuji hiko" written below it. First book has 76 pages with
0093: Woodblock book MiyajimaEst. $100-$300
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Woodblock book Sui-ko-den: Large book of woodblock prints of celebrated persons in the Chinese novel Sui-ko-den. Individual color woodblock portrait on each page. Colors range from mild to vivid. String-bound. Covers missing.
0094: Woodblock book Sui-ko-denEst. $75-$200
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Woodblock book Text only: Dark blue covers with label on main cover. String-bound (lower third undone). Rubbing to edges of covers; somewhat rough at upper outside tip of rear cover. Interior very good with no major faults.
0095: Woodblock book Text onlyEst. $50-$85Lot Passed
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Woodblock book Manga: First volume is 34 pages with four birds or mammal drawings per page. Cover label rough but readable. Many spots of color missing on covers; edges worn. String-bound with bottom portion of string
0096: Woodblock book MangaEst. $75-$200
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