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G. WASHINGTON AND T. JEFFERSON SIGNED SEA LETTERABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT, 1861PHOTO ALBUM FILLED WITH 28 CDV PHOTOS
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Day 2 | Important Documents & Americana

Ahlers & Ogletree is honored to present the lifetime collection of important historical books and documents from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. With more than 900 lots on offer, highlights include the rare opportunity to acquire a William Shakespeare's Second Folio dated to 1632, an Abraham Lincoln signed appointment document, an 1818 copy of the Declaration of Independence as published by Benjamin Owen Tyler, and Mark Twain's 1st Ed. printing of Tom Sawyer. An avid reader and collector his entire life, Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of this passion by founding the rare book rooms at Brenau College and Kennesaw State University. Session 1 : Wednesday February 7: Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents Session 2: Thursday February 8: Historical Books & Documents from the Revolutionary War through the 19th century Session 3 : Friday February 9: Important works of fiction and poetry from Mark Twain and others.
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FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, WIT OF DR. JOHNSON: A fore-edge painted book, titled The Wit and Sagacity of Dr. Johnson. Printed circa 1890-1900. Fore-edge painting shows a scene of children on a hillside from ?The World of Surrey? after Birket
0714: FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, WIT OF DR. JOHNSONEst. US$400-US$800
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FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, LES TROIS ORPHELINES: Les Trois Orphelines, Nouvelles Veill?es du Ch?teau. By Julie Delafaye Brehier. Bound in green calf with gilt decoration and titling. On verso of first free front paper is the provenance of the
0715: FORE-EDGE PAINTED BOOK, LES TROIS ORPHELINESEst. US$300-US$600
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OLIVER ELLSWORTH SIGNED MANUSCRIPT AND PICTURE: Matted and ready for framing is a full manuscript pay order to Ezl Williams, Saml Wadsworth & Ephram Butt, a com(mit)tee to take care of Ticonderoga prisoners signed by Oliver Ellsworth, who was the
0718: OLIVER ELLSWORTH SIGNED MANUSCRIPT AND PICTUREEst. US$300-US$500
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AUTOGRAPH BOOK W/ J.W.C. PENNINGTON, OTHERS, 1860S: Presented is an autograph album of Mr. H. Baylies of Taunton, Mass of which his name is gold leafed onto the cover, containing 147 signatures, date of signing and location on most. Many historical
0719: AUTOGRAPH BOOK W/ J.W.C. PENNINGTON, OTHERS, 1860SEst. US$500-US$1,000
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WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS SIGNED CABINET CARD: Signed cabinet card by writer William Dean Howells. Signed on the verso and dated January 23rd, 1881, the last year he was editor of Atlantic Monthly.
0720: WILLIAM DEAN HOWELLS SIGNED CABINET CARDEst. US$100-US$300
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REV. JAMES HALL, NARRATIVE OF A WORK OF RELIGION: Narrative of a Most Extraordinary Work of Religion in North Carolina by the Reverend James Hall (1744-1826). Also a collection of interesting letters from the Rev. James m Corkle, [32 p.p.],
0721: REV. JAMES HALL, NARRATIVE OF A WORK OF RELIGIONEst. US$100-US$300
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THE HISTORY OF MOLL FLANDERS, PAMPHLET, 1823: This Daniel Defoe inspired pamphlet is titled "The history of Molly Flanders Who was Born in Newgate, and during a life of continued varieties for threescore Years, was twelve years a whore, five
0722: THE HISTORY OF MOLL FLANDERS, PAMPHLET, 1823Est. US$100-US$300
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LOUIS PASTEUR, ETUDES SUR LA BIERE FIRST EDITION: Etudes Sur La Biere by Louis Pasteur. Published 1876 by Gauthier-Villars. First edition. Bound in contemporary red cloth with gilt lettering on spine, front and rear papers are contemporary. Signed
0723: LOUIS PASTEUR, ETUDES SUR LA BIERE FIRST EDITIONEst. US$200-US$400
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ALBERT EINSTEIN, THE EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS, 1938: The Evolution of Physics: The Growth of Ideas from Early Concepts to Relativity and Quanta. By Albert Einstein and Leopold Infeld. Published 1938 by Simon and Schuster. First edition. Dust jacket is
0724: ALBERT EINSTEIN, THE EVOLUTION OF PHYSICS, 1938Est. US$300-US$600
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JONAS SALK, WORLD POPULATION BOOK, SIGNED: World Population and Human Values by Dr. Jonas Salk. Published 1981 by Harper and Row. Inscribed and signed by Jonas Salk on the half-title page. Jonas Salk (1914-1995) was an American virologist and
0725: JONAS SALK, WORLD POPULATION BOOK, SIGNEDEst. US$100-US$200
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