Source : Leekley

Source Title A Flourish For Wright Howes: Americana
Description This was the 100th catalogue of Leekley Rare & Scholarly Books of Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. It is a tribute to the great early-to-mid 20th century American bookman Wright Howes. Offered were 373 items in Howes' field, Americana. Books are found on subjects such as Abraham Lincoln, the Dakotas, Howard Stansbury's trip to the Great Salt Lake, Indians, California, and much more. These are primarily books that Howes himself once offered for sale, or reprints of the same.
Scope of Text
Total Records in AED 373
  • Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
    Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.