Books, Prints, Manuscripts and Ephemera 2019-07-11 Auction - 749 Price Results - Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC in WA - Page 8
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Edison, His Life and Inventions SIGNED (2 V) 1929Margaret Bourke-White Photo Book 1936The Divine Comedy by Longfellow 1867 (3 in 1 V)
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Davenport, WA, United States
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Books, Prints, Manuscripts and Ephemera

Our largest offering to date of books, manuscripts, prints and ephemera all being sold in one single auction. Comprised mostly with material from the personal collection and estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, Washington. Includes antique, rare and vintage books ranging from a 16th century bible to early 20th century books on crime, punishment, fraudsters, schemers, prisons and more. Many art books and portfolios including William Cumming, Margaret Bourke-White and many, many more. Hundreds of signed etchings, lithographs and other works on paper from the Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection including John Sloan, Don Swann, Maxfield Parrish and hundreds more. Antique photo albums, obscure and eccentric ephemera, advertising booklets and more. A true treasure trove of a sale!
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American Art Antiques & Collectibles
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Murder, Crime and Mystery (8) books.: Group of eight Murder, Crime and Mystery books. Includes: 1) Texfake by W. Thomas Taylor 1991. 2) The Man Who Robbed the Robber Barons by Andy Logan. 1965, first edition with dust jacket. 3) The
0167: Murder, Crime and Mystery (8) books.Est. US$80-US$120
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Murder and Crime (9) Books: Group of nine Murder and Crime books. Includes: 1) Unlocking Adventure by Charles Courtney. 1942, second printing with dust jacket. 2) 'Orrible Murder by Leonard de Vries. 1971, with dust jacket. 3)
0168: Murder and Crime (9) BooksEst. US$40-US$80
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Art Forgeries (2) Books; Waldron and Jeppson: Group or two art forgery books. Includes: 1) The Fabulous Frauds by Lawrence Jeppson. 1970, with dust jacket unclipped. 338 pages. Measures 9.5 in. x 6.25 in. x 1.25 in. 2) True or False? Amazing Art
0169: Art Forgeries (2) Books; Waldron and JeppsonEst. US$80-US$100
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Fraud, Deception and Cons (10) Books: Group of ten books of fraud, deception and cons. Includes: 1) The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower by James Johnson. 1961, first edition with dust jacket unclipped. 2) Four books of the Piltdown Hoax.
0171: Fraud, Deception and Cons (10) BooksEst. US$80-US$100
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Credulities Past and Present by William Jones: Credulities Past and Present by William Jones. 1880. Chatto and Windus, Piccadilly, London. Frontispiece with tissue guard. 560 pp. plus 32 publisher ad pages in rear. Pages 5-12 of ads have been
0173: Credulities Past and Present by William JonesEst. US$40-US$60
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Prisons and Prisoners by Lytton and Warton: Prisons and Prisoners, Personal Experiences by Constance Lytton and Jane Warton, Spinster. Circa 1914. George H. Doran Company, New York. 337 pp. with frontispiece portrait of Lytton and portrait
0175: Prisons and Prisoners by Lytton and WartonEst. US$80-US$100
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Hoaxes and Lying (4) Books: Group of four books about hoaxes. Includes: 1) Lying and Its Detection by John A. Larson. 1932. The University of Chicago Press. 453 pp. Dust jacket torn. 2) Smollett's Hoax: Don Quixote in English
0176: Hoaxes and Lying (4) BooksEst. US$80-US$120
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Fraud, Scams and Hoaxes (10) Books: Group of ten books of fraud, scams and hoaxes. Includes: 1) Hoaxes by Curtis D. MacDougall. 1940, with dust jacket clipped. The MacMillan Co., New York. 336 pp. 2) Metal Men by A. Craig Copetas.
0177: Fraud, Scams and Hoaxes (10) BooksEst. US$40-US$60
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18th Century Handwritten Legal Documents (2): Two Eighteenth Century New England handwritten legal documents. Includes: 1) Daniel Foot of Newtown, 1734 with Thomas Bennett, Justice of the Peace. Measures approximately 12 in. x 7.5 in. 2) Matthew
0179: 18th Century Handwritten Legal Documents (2)Est. US$40-US$60
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History of Photography by Eder 1945: History of Photography by Joseph Maria Eder, translated by Edward Epstean. 1945, fourth edition with dust jacket unclipped. Columbia University Press, New York. 860 pp. Blue boards with gilt design
0181: History of Photography by Eder 1945Est. US$80-US$120
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A Certain Slant of Light by Robinson SIGNED: A Certain Slant of Light by William F. Robinson. Signed front endsheet. 1980, with dust jacket clipped. New York Graphic Society, Boston. 243 pp. Photo illustrated. Measures 10.25 in. x 7.25 in. x
0182: A Certain Slant of Light by Robinson SIGNEDEst. US$30-US$50
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Pittsburgh Reflector Co. Floodlighting 1929: Pittsburgh Reflector Co. Floodlighting. Bulletin No. 1, January 1929. 64 pp. with color and black and white photos. Measures 8 in. x 5.5 in. x .25 in. Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna
0183: Pittsburgh Reflector Co. Floodlighting 1929Est. US$20-US$40
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Photography Books (8): Group of eight photography books. Includes: 1) Rollei Photography by Jacob Deschin. 1952, first edition with dust jacket unclipped. 192 pp. 2) Antique and Classic Cameras by Harry I. Gross, 1965 with
0184: Photography Books (8)Est. US$40-US$60Lot Passed
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