US Auction #6 Results
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Lot 22
William Wirt CALKINS (1842-1914).
[A collection of six works, one signed].
An interesting gathering of the earlier malacological works by Calkins.
Lot 27
Alfred Hart EVERETT (1848-1898).
[MALAYA & BORNEO, etc. - Collection of offprints, by various authors, all recording shells collected by Everett]
Bound in a single volume, five inscribed by their authors to Everett.
Lot 30
Paul FAGOT, G. A.J. HECART and others.
[FRANCE & SWITZERLAND: a collection of 10 local, departmental and regional conchologies, in French].
An interesting selection with publication dates ranging from 1825 to 1877
Lot 31
W.M. BEAUCHAMP, W.D. HARTMAN and others.
[UNITED STATES, East Coast: six 19th-century local or state malacological works].
Including work from some of the better known American malacologists of the time.
Lot 32
J. G. ANTHONY, Anna WITTER, F.M. WITTER and others.
[UNITED STATES, Ohio. - Four 19th-century local or state conchological works].
Lot 33
Charles Baker ADAMS (1814-1853).
Catalogue of Genera and Species of recent shells, in the collection of C.B. Adams … (printed for gratuitous distribution).
Quite rare - the 'Clench Duplicate' copy.
Lot 35
Charles M. WHEATLEY, J.J.F. WHITEAVES, and others.
[UNITED STATES & CANADA. - Four general malacological works, concerning shells in the North America].
Including an author's presentation copy.
Lot 37
C.R. ORCUTT, J.G. COOPER and others.
[UNITED STATES, CALIFORNIA & MEXICO. - Four works, concerning, in the main, shells and conchology in California and Mexico.]
Lot 38
Joseph Charles Hippolyte CROSSE (1826-1898, collection ?).
[A collection of nine malacological works, uniformly bound, two inscribed to ‘Mons. H. Crosse’]
Various authors, all bound in 19th-century in oatmeal-colored paper covered boards
Lot 39
Laurent Guillaume de KONINCK (1809-1887, collection).
[A group of five malacological works, bound in four volumes, with lozenge-shaped labels to the bindings]
From Laurent Guillaume de Koninck's library, sold to the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard
Lot 40
[GERMAN, FRENCH, ITALIAN, various authors]
[A collection of 12 malacological works, pamphlets and off-prints, substantially bound, a number inscribed]
Lot 42
Paul Henri FISCHER (1835-1893) & Pierre Marie Henri FISCHER (1865-1916).
[Three malacological books, in French, from the libraries of the Fischers, pere et fils. - All inscribed].
Both father and son served as editors of the 'Journal de Conchyliogie'.
Lot 43
Carmelo MARAVIGNA (1782-1851), and others.
[SICILY & SARDINIA: four malacological works].
Lot 44
Frederick Wollaston HUTTON (1836-1905).
[NEW ZEALAND & AUSTRALIA: a small collection of nine malacological works by Hutton, off-prints or extracts, some inscribed].
Lot 45
Antonio VILLA (1806-1885) & Gio. Battista VILLA (1810-1887).
[ITALY, Milan: four malacological works, three by the Villa brothers].
Two inscribed by their author.