Lots 61 - 70

Lot #61: (INSCRIBED) DIXON, JOSEPH K. "THE VANISHING RACE - THE LAST GREAT INDIAN COUNCIL" GARDEN CITY, 1914. 2ND REVISED EDITION, LARGE 8VO. 80 PHOTOGRAVURE PLATES.
An important record of the last great council of chiefs. In addition, a first hand account of Custer's battle at Little Big Horn by his surviving scouts and chiefs who fought in the battle. Minor paper loss at the bottom of the pages to page 9. Brown pictorial cloth, an unusually nice copy.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $250

Lot #62: BEAWES, WYNETHAM "LEX MERCATORIA REDIVIVA: OR, THE MERCHANT'S DIRECTORY, BEING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL MEN IN BUSINESS, ... " LONDON, 1783. FOURTH EDITION, FOLIO.
An important commercial book that greatly influenced the path of American business development. Alexander Hamilton owned a copy of the 6th edition. License leaf present. Bound in contemporary calf. Front board detached. Spine shabby. Provenance: John William Draper's copy, with his signature on the front pastedown. Draper was a pioneer in American photography and is considered the father of portrait photography and astronomical photography. In 1840 he entered into a partnership with Samuel F.B. Morse.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00

Lot #63: MARITI, GIOVANNI ABBE "TRAVELS THROUGH CYPRESS, SYRIA AND PALESTINE WITH A GENERAL HISTORY OF THE LEVANT" DUBLIN, 1792. 1ST IRISH EDITION, 2VOLS, 8VO.
Some age browning and a few foxing spots. Binding: full red modern morocco. Gilt decoration.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $750

Lot #64: GUER, "MOEURS ET USAGES DES TURCS, ...", PARIS, 1747.
Two volumes, small 4TO. Illustrated with two frontispieces, 28 plates (7 folding - including a very large panorama of Constantinople). Also illustrated with 17 head and tail pieces.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $1500

Lot #65: DEARBORN, W.L. "PROFILE OF A LINE FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO THE KANSAS RIVER - COMPILED FROM THE NOTES AND PROFILES OF COL. FREMONT".
Boston (Tappan and Bradfords) ca.1850. Map in sections - 23 1/2 x 103 in. Some closed tears (1 into the profile; small piece missing at bottom left).
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00

Lot #66: SPEED, JOHN "A NEW DESCRIPTION OF CAROLINA" LONDON (BASSETT AND CHISWELL) (1676).
Handcolored engraved map - 20 x 15 in. (sight). Small closed tear at upper right with remnants of tape glue (1 in.). Framed. Provenance: Estate of Margaret Truman Daniel.
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $3100

Lot #67: 3 MAPS OF RUSSIA - ALL FRAMED AND MATTED.
(1) "Imperii Russici sive Moscovie" 19 x 23 in. handcolored in outline. (2) 1780 - map with legends in Russian - 19 x 22 1/2 in. (3) Map with Russian text - 12 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.
Estimate: $ 1200.00 - $ 1800.00

Lot #68: PIONKOPFF, ALEXANDRE "THE TOMB OF RAMESSES VI" NY (BOLLENGEN SERIES XL) (1954). 1ST EDITION, 4TO. 2 VOLUMES.
Consists of a text volume (with plates) and a plate volume (plates loose in folder) both in a cloth box. Fine copies in fine dust jacket's. Dust jacket's have cut-outs on the spine, as issued.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150

Lot #69: EARLY DOCUMENT - FRENCH MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM. 21 X 18 in.
Parts of margins missing but text complete. Decorated with watercolor scenes and florals. Medieval type buildings at top. 6 geometric seals in cloth at bottom - framed with red velvet background.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00

Lot #70: INDIA AND JAPAN PHOTO ALBUM - 72 ALBUMEN PRINTS - ALL BUT 2 ARE LARGE SIZE.
India - 50 black and white albumen prints and 2 of Hong Kong. Although not signed - probably by Samuel Bourne. Japan - 20 photographs of Japan - 16 are hand colored. Housed in a black lacquer and mother of pearl album.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00 Sold at $1600

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