US Auction #2 Results
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Lot 125
David RAMSAY
The History of the Revolution of South-Carolina, from a British Province to an Independent State.
Unsold in US sale #1: this work offers an important and evocative Charleston provenance, in addition to being the first book to be granted US copyright protection.
Lot 129
Ben HECHT (1893-1964).
Gaily Gaily The memoirs of a cub reporter in Chicago
Unsold first time around: a quite rare inscribed copy of Hecht's last book
Lot 137
NEW YORK, 7th Regiment. - William Rhinelander STEWART, Snr. (1852-1925)
An album containing 100 items of ephemera recalling William R. Stewart’s ‘career’ in Company ‘K’ of the 7th Regiment, Nat. Guard
Unsold in sale number 1 – the 19th-century post-Civil War history of the fashionable Seventh Regiment told through the ephemera that was usually discarded: worth a…
Lot 139
[Attributed to R.S. GILBERT, or Alexander ANDERSON, wood-block cutters].
An original end-grain wood printing block of a Federal Eagle + a copy of “M’Carty’s American Primer.”
Unsold in sale #1: a rare chance to own an iconic piece of patriotic American imagery from the Federal period
Lot 143
MANUSCRIPT MUSIC. - F.S. SQUIRE (artist/compilor)
A Victorian illustrated manuscript musical common-place book.
A beautifully produced piece of High Victoriana.
Lot 145
U.S. CARD GAME. – W. & S.B. IVES (manufacturers).
[The Game of Trades.]
Unsold in sale #1: rare and fun - worth a second look.
Lot 148
Wall Map of GUILFORD, Ct. – H. IRVINE (surveyor). – Richard CLARK (publisher).
Map of the Town of Guilford New Haven County Connecticut. From Actual Survey by H. Irvine, surveyor. Published by Richard Clark
Unsold in sale #1 - the best early large scale map of this beautiful New England town, and worth offering again: essentialif you live inthe area
Lot 150
President Dwight D. EISENHOWER (1890-1969). - Roald DAHL (1916-1990).
The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story. By Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl.
Unsold in sale #1: poor copy of a very rare book, by a highly colectable author + signed by General Eisenhower. What's not to like? Oh yeah - a poor copy…
Lot 151
Roald DAHL (1916-1990)
Over to You. 10 Stories of Flyers and Flying.
Unsold in the 1st sale: Dahl's first book for adults with stories drawn from his experiences in the RAF during WWII.
Lot 153
Robert CRAWFORD (artist) & Leigh W. RUTLEDGE.
The Lighthouse, the Cat, and the Sea. A Tropical Tale. - inscribed book + original artwork
Unsold in 1st sale: exceptional image by a highly talented contemporary illustrator
Lot 155
"To Be Young, Gifted amd Black". - Lorraine HANSBERRY (1930-1965).
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window. A drama in three acts. [Introduction by Robert Nemiroff Foreword by John Braine.]
Actor Paul Scofield's copy - inexplicably unsold in the 1st sale.
Lot 156
"Dedication: To the Militant Young Blacks". - Hart LeRoi BIBBS (1930-1994).
Poly Rhythms to Freedom [ … second printing].
Unsold in the 1st sale: this presentation copy to the owners of the well-known Parisian hang-out "Chez Haynes" deserves a second outing.
Lot 173
THE BEATLES, RINGO Starr [Sir Richard STARKEY (b.1940)] - Al HIRSCHFELD (1903-2003).
Caricature portrait of Ringo Starr
unsold in sale #1: reoffered here with a lowered estimate and reserve
Lot 177
[American CIRCUS] - Clyde BEATTY and Edward ANTHONY (1895-1971).
The Big Cage
unsold in sale #1: this work repays careful examination, so, worth a second look
Lot 179
PULITZER PRIZE Winner for Music. - Ned ROREM (b. 1923).
The Paris Diary of Ned Rorem with a portrait of the diarist by Robert Phelps.
unsold in the 1st sale: an important association copy which is worth a second look