CHILDREN’S BOOKS
Milne, A. A. Now We Are Six. London: Methuen & Co., 1927. First edition, #180/200 signed by Milne and Shepard. $1,200-$1,800
INCUNABULA
CHILDREN’S BOOKS
4 Vols. Milne, A. A. [Christopher Robin books - the complete set.] Decorations by E. H. Shepard: When We Were Very Young. London: Methuen & Co., (1924). First trade edition. * Winnie-The-Pooh. London: Methuen & Co., (1926). First trade edition. * Now We Are Six. London: Methuen & Co., (1927). First trade edition. The House at Pooh Corner. London: Methuen & Co., (1928). First trade edition. $5,000-$8,000
Autograph Letter Signed. Lee, R(obert) E. San Antonio, Texas, October 12, 1857. “My wish was to procure a convenient and serviceable arm, not only for myself, but as a model of the kind of gun desirable on the frontier for other officers...� $6,000-$9,000
M AN U S C R I P T S
Alcott, Louisa May. Autograph Manuscript Leaf. Jack and Jill, Chapter VIII, page 129. No place, no date. “ ‘Oh, my heart, what a muddle! Mrs. Minot wouldn’t think much of me if she could see that,’ said Molly, recalling [crossed out ‘that Mrs.’] how that lady once said she could judge a good deal of a little girl’s character & habits by a peep at her top drawer, & went on to guess how each of [unintelligible] schoolmates kept hers, with great success.” $800-$1,200
M AP S & AT L A S E S
1 Vol. Clark, Matthew. A Complete Set of Charts of the Coast of America, extending from Cape Breton on the East, into the Gulph of Mexico, with Nautical Directions. Boston: Matthew Clark, 1790. The 1st true American atlas. Dedicated to John Handcock. Charts bound in reverse order, as expected, each signed as accurate by Boston mathematician Osgood Carleton. $150,000-$250,000
1 Vol. Ditterline, T. Sketch of the Battles of Gettysburg... Accompanied by an Explanatory Map. New York: Alvord, 1864. $3,000-$5,000
M AP S & AT L A S E S
1 Piece. Engraved Map with hand color in outline. Mouzon, Henry and Others. “An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina, with their Indian Frontiers...� London: R. Sayer & J. Bennett, May 30th, 1775. First edition. $8,000-$12,000
AMERICAN AUTOGRAPHS L I T E R AT U R E
1 Vol. Tolkien, J. R. R. The Hobbit, or There and Back. London: George Allen & Unwin, (1937). First edition, first issue. $20,000-$30,000
5 Vols. Dickens, Charles. [Christmas Books]: A Christmas Carol. London: Chapman & Hall, 1843. First edition, third issue. * The Chimes. London: Chapman & Hall, 1845. First edition, second issue. * The Cricket on the Hearth. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, second state. * The Battle of Life. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, fourth issue. * The Haunted Man. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First edition. $2,000-$3,000
L I T E R AT U R E
1 Vol. Joyce, James. Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1916. First edition. $4,000-$7,000
OTHER
2 Vols. (Franklin, Benjamin, printer.) Evans, Lewis. Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays. Philadelphia: B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1755. First edition, second issue. * Whitefield, George. Sermons on Various Subjects. Philadelphia: B. Franklin, 1740. Vol. II (of 2) only. $4,000-$7,000
1 Piece. Karsh, Yousuf. Photograph Portrait of Sir Winston Churchill. Silver gelatin print. $2,000-$3,000