Colonial, Vellum & Children's Books at National Book Auctions, Sept. 9
ITHACA, NY—National Book Auctions, located in Ithaca, NY, announces the launch of their next auction catalog.
This catalog features rare, antique and decorative books as well as select additions of ephemera. Important first editions and children's books are presented across the catalog, including many author-signed copies. An impressive array of early printings dating back to the 16th century will also be offered.
Antique and rare books in this catalog include numerous titles. Among the earliest examples are the 1562 printing of Cicerone's "Le Orationi" in three volumes, "La II Parte delle Lettere del S. Diomede Borghesi," produced in 1584, and the 1653 printing of Bell'Haver's "Dottrine Facile et Breve," in a vellum binding. Additional rare selections include the 1872 printing of Darwin's "Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals," Townsend's "Coats of Arms of Principal Families in Bedfordshire," produced c1784 with hand-colored plates, and first edition copies of both volumes of Carter's "The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen," published in 1923 and 1927. Signed and limited editions include volumes from publishers such as the Limited Editions Club, Easton Press, Folio Society, Black Sparrow Press, and others.
Several pleasing collections will also be showcased. Highlighted is a sizable group of first printings of vintage and antique children's books, featuring such examples as the 1943 first American edition of Saint Exupery's "The Little Prince," an author-signed first edition of Roald Dahl's "Boy: Tales of Childhood," and the 1945 first edition of E. B. White's "Stuart Little," in the original dustjacket. Other author-signed children's titles include works by E. B. White, A. A. Milne, Dr. Seuss, Lois Lenski, Tasha Tudor, Walter Farley and others. Additionally included in this catalog are many modern first editions and signed books bearing important names such as J. Edgar Hoover, Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Frank Herbert, Julia Child, Edward Gorey, Alfred Hitchcock, James Thurber, and Frank McCourt.
Found throughout this catalog are interesting ephemera offerings. These lots include categories such as incunabula, antique tintypes, vintage erotic comics (R. Crumb, etc.), antique billheads, lithographs, and more.
National Book Auctions is a public auction service specializing in books, ephemera, and art. National Book Auctions is a targeted service offering experience and expertise unique to marketing antique and modern books and ephemera for consignors and collectors alike. The upcoming auctions will feature a wide assortment of collectible, signed, and first edition books. For more information, please contact the gallery at 607-269-0101 or email mail@nationalbookauctions.com.
