Whitmore Rare Books recently issued their Catalogue 29. Whitmore features literary masterpieces in the best condition likely to be found considering their age. There are works of both fiction and nonfiction, human stories and scientific discoveries. Some books are fairly recent, others go back several centuries. They differ widely, but all are significant books in top condition. These are a few of them.
The cover of the August 6, 1945, issue of Time featured the following quote on its cover - “My God what have we done.” That quote comes from the following manuscript, written onboard the...
The William Reese Company has issued a catalogue of New Acquisitions. It is catalogue #380 in their long-running series. Their focus is on Americana, and there is much of historic significance in t...
Libreria de Antano of Buenos Ayres, Argentina, published a catalogue for the recent 57th California Antiquarian Book Fair. The material is primarily from south of the border, the American-Mexican b...
Langdon Manor Books has released their latest selection of various sorts of material, Catalog 22 ALL Americans II. There aren't a lot of printed books here, but many personal items such as photogra...
The George S. MacManus Co. has published a catalogue of The American Revolution. What can be said of the American Revolution? A lot. Here are 100 books that tell much of the story. Many of the item...
David M. Lesser Fine Antiquarian Books has released their Catalogue 217 of Rare Americana. This is a new group of old items, mostly 19th century. There are books and various other forms of paper co...
The Lawbook Exchange will be exhibiting at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. The show will be held at the Park Avenue Armory and continues until May 3. Here is a look at a few of th...
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.
