DAY 1: Americana, DAY 2: Historical and Medical Antiques, Medallions, and Books
Wed, May 6, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 672
Dealers Lot A Potpouri Of Great Books
Estimate: $150 - $250
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $200 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
A mixed bag of interesting and good books to grace any book dealer's (or collector's) shelves!
John Ciardi. The Man Who Sang The Sillies. Drawings by Edward Corey. Lippincott. 1961 First Printing. With the dust jacket. Gorey's first illustrated children's book.
George Gershwin's Song Book. Alajalov Illustrator. Simon and Schuster, Inc. New York 1932. First Printing. Outstanding illustrations.
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. Cross Creek Cookery. With drawings by Robert Camp. New York. Charles Scribner's Sons.1942. With Scribner's letter A indicating a first edition. No dj . Inscribed by the author and the artist for Robert Ramsdell. Kinnan's inscription is dated 1942, Camp's is dated 1943.
Hawley, Walter. Oriental Rugs Antique and Modern. New York. Dodd, Mead and Co. 1927. Folding full color fronts. Other folding color plates internal. Some single page b/w and color plates. Maps. One map has come loose.
Holt, Rosa Bell. Oriental and Occidental Rugs...DeLux Edition. New York. Garden City Publishing. 1937. Profusely illustrated throughout in color and b/w.
(Limited Editions Club) Flaubert, Gustave. Madam Bovary.New York. The Limited Editions Club. #1317 of 1500 copies signed by the artist Pierre Brissaud. Lovely patterned cloth cover with spine sun-bleached to a complementary color. No slipcase.
(Limited editions Club) James, Henry. The Turn Of the Screw. Intro by Carl Van Soren & Illustrations by Marietta Lydia. For the Members of the Limited Editions Club at the Plantin Press, Los Angeles. 1949. #1317 of 1500 copies. Slipcase in very good condition.
Condition
Ciardi/Gorey: Book is excellent. Dust jacket with toning, wear, and some chipping along the top edges. Small loss at bottom of spine.
Gershwin/Alajalov: Toning inside, but contents are mostly excellent. Covers with light-moderate wear from age and use. Spine bottom (below the text block) is missing.
Cookbook: Appears unused. Light mark at top of spine. Very nice copy/
Hawley Rug Book: Overall Fine condition, with one map loose and inserted in text.
Holt Rug Book" Overall excellent condition. Light sun fad evident
Madam Bovary: Excellent condition.
The Turn Of The Screw: Book appears as new. Slipcase with minor rubs. Slight splits to opening to top and bottom.
Shipping/Pickup
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