"Huckleberry Finn" Stands Out at Auction
The July 29, 2017 sale at National Book Auctions (NBA) featured a broad range of rare and collectible books and ephemera.
Figuring prominently were titles relating to the opening of the American West as well as vellum-bound books dating back to the early 17th century. Other standout offerings included a first Canadian edition of Mark Twain's "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" ($2,375) and a first edition of Paul Allen's "History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark" ($1,250).
Noteworthy ephemera lots included a c. 1780 map of ancient Germany by De Vaugondy and Groux; a c. 1936 photogravure print of Dorothea Lange's iconic image "Migrant Mother;" and an extensive archive of manuscript records from the Ilion Bank that incorporated several documents signed by Eliphalet Remington, founder of both the bank and of the legendary Remington Arms Company.
Further complementary material will be featured in NBA's upcoming sale on August 12, 2017. NBA's cataloged live sales take place in the Galleries at Worth Asset Brokerage in Freeville, New York (just six miles north of Cornell University) and are simulcast to a global bidding audience via Invaluable. NBA's sister company, Worth Auctions, will be holding a sale the following morning that will include a 1965 Buick coupe, an important Bauhaus porcelain dinner service, the contents of two private binderies, and much more. For more information about bidding or consigning, email mail@nationalbookauctions.com or call 607-269-0101.signing, mail@nationalbookauctions.com or call 607-269-0101.
