Rare Book Monthly
Book Catalogue Reviews - July - 2008 Issue
Early and Exotic Imprints from William Reese
A very early liquor license from New York.
Item 70 is a rare, very early Texas imprint. It is a circular captioned Junta Gubernativa de la Provincia de Texas, announcing the dissolution of the previous government and the appointment of Colonel Luciano Garcia as Governor. It was printed in San Antonio in 1823 by, according to Eberstadt, a temporary provincial press in Texas, which was removed to Monterrey after printing just six items. Again according to Eberstadt, Garcia was accompanied to San Antonio by Stephen F. Austin. For Texas collectors, this is likely the earliest imprint you will be able to find. $12,500.
Item 180 is a major piece of Venezuelan history. It is a Manifesto almost certainly printed On April 20, 1810, by Gallagher and Lamb, Venezuela's first printers. It is an explanation of the coup which took place the day prior by Jose de las Llamosas and Martin Tovar Ponte. Napoleon had conquered Spain and forced the abdication of King Ferdinand VII. However, nations throughout Latin America were not keen about submitting to French rule. The coup was conducted by those nominally loyal to the deposed Spanish King. However, this decree repeatedly uses words such as "independent" and "independence," and the Latin American colonies would soon find themselves on the way to total independence from all European powers. $20,000.
You may reach the William Reese Company at 203-789-8081 or [email protected]. The website is www.reeseco.com.
Rare Book Monthly
-
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. -
