This month, eight new catalogues arrived for review. James Kochan Fine Arts & Antiques has a collection of material relating to the War of 1812 and the shaping of America. David Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books offers a selection of rare Americana, while Back of Beyond Books is focused on the Four Corners states - Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona. The William Reese Company offers images of Native Americans.
Sotherans presents material related to the fine and decorative arts. Peter Harrington offers a variety of material for the summer, while Kenneth Karmiole, Bookseller, offers miscellaneous works, as does the combined catalogue of the Antiquariaat Forum and Asher Rare Books.
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Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary pair of books from George Washington’s field library, marking the conjunction of Robert Rogers, George Washington, and Henry Knox. $1,200,000 to $1,800,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: An extraordinary letter marking the conjunction of George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Benjamin Franklin. $1,000,000 to $1,500,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: Virginia House of Delegates. The genesis of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights. $350,000 to $500,000.
Sotheby’s Fine Manuscript and Printed Americana 27 January 2026
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: (Gettysburg). “Genl. Doubleday has taken charge of the battle”: Autograph witness to the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, illustrated by fourteen maps and plans. $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: President Lincoln thanks a schoolboy on behalf of "all the children of the nation for his efforts to ensure "that this war shall be successful, and the Union be maintained and perpetuated." $200,000 to $300,000.
Sotheby’s, Jan. 27: [World War II]. An archive of maps and files documenting the allied campaign in Europe, from the early stages of planning for D-Day and Operation Overlord, to Germany’s surrender. $200,000 to $300,000.