Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 1

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 1

Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 1

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Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana. Part 1

7 July - 21 July 2022 • New York

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Overview
Book of Hours | The Astor Book of Hours

1001 Book of Hours | The Astor Book of Hours

Shakespeare, William | The First Folio

1002 Shakespeare, William | The First Folio

Bible in English | A spectacular association copy of the first edition of the Geneva Bible

1003 Bible in English | A spectacular association copy of the first edition of the Geneva Bible

A Previously Unrecorded Copy of the Official Massachusetts printing of the Declaration of Independence | "these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States"

1004 A Previously Unrecorded Copy of the Official Massachusetts printing of the Declaration of Independence | "these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be, Free and Independent States"

The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights |  An official record of Virginia's ratification, containing the nucleus of the Bill of Rights

1005 The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights | An official record of Virginia's ratification, containing the nucleus of the Bill of Rights

The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights | The author of the Declaration of Independence witnesses the Ratification of the Bill of Rights

1006 The United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights | The author of the Declaration of Independence witnesses the Ratification of the Bill of Rights

[Austen, Jane] | An important association copy of Austen's most beloved novel

1007 [Austen, Jane] | An important association copy of Austen's most beloved novel

[Browning], Elizabeth B. Barrett | "...the first utterances of my individuality."

1008 [Browning], Elizabeth B. Barrett | "...the first utterances of my individuality."

Dickens, Charles | A remarkable presentation set of some of the author's best-loved novels

1009 Dickens, Charles | A remarkable presentation set of some of the author's best-loved novels

Darwin, Charles | An exceptional copy of one of the greatest achievements of scientific discovery

1010 Darwin, Charles | An exceptional copy of one of the greatest achievements of scientific discovery

[Fitzgerald, F. Scott — The Great Gatsby] | “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

1011 [Fitzgerald, F. Scott — The Great Gatsby] | “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”

Hammett, Dashiell | Typescript of this classic detective novel, with extensive annotations by the master of the genre

1012 Hammett, Dashiell | Typescript of this classic detective novel, with extensive annotations by the master of the genre

Dylan, Bob | Dylan plugs in

1013 Dylan, Bob | Dylan plugs in