Boston College Catalogue for 1871-2. A slim 27 pages.
A week later I was watching a lot described as “ 1839 English Bible Goldleaf imprinted on cover -STEAMBOAT MADISON” over an older impressed oval stamp which I cannot make out. Inside the cover is written Jan 22 1842, Miss Ann E Mosher from her brother William Mosher, also many death and marriage listings circa 1840's. Stained pages and a few ripped, cover still bound but loose, also lock of hair from some descendent. Google search put[s] this Steamboat on the Hudson River out of Rondout, Kingston area, interesting history.”
With 20 hours to go they didn’t have a bid. I then left a bid of $40.00. Someone nipped me at the close to buy it for $41.00. Probably just as well as the description raised more questions than it answered. I thought the hair was a nice touch but I wondered if it was the seller’s. I’ll never know.
The next one was very interesting. It’s very rare.
" History Of The War Between The United States And The Sac And Fox Nations Of Indians, And Parts Of Other Disaffected Tribes Of Indians, In The Years 1827, 1831 and 1832" by John A Wakefield. This very rare item was published in 1834 and Printed By Calvin Goudy at Jacksonville, Ill.”
“This copy has problems including some apparent fire damage. This great hard cover book is 4.25" X 7" and has 142 pages. Wakefield's work is not only of great importance as a source on the Blackfeet War and other Indian troubles, but it also contains the original narrative of the Indian captivity of the Hall girls, in the words of Silbey, the elder sister."—Streeter
“This great book has quite a bit of foxing. There is lower page wet stains throughout the book. Page 11/12 has burn damage affecting parts of 5 lines at the top of the page. There is also a dark quarter size stain on the last 3 leaves of the book and rear endpaper affecting varying amounts of text. There is also a name in pencil on the front endpaper and pencil scribble on rear endpaper. Even with this damage it is a desirable and useful copy of a very rare book.”
In the Americana Exchange Database(ÆD) I found it’s in both Howes Usiana and Sabin. Howes has it as a ‘b’. Sabin doesn’t add much. A Howes ‘b” is an indication of significant, if not surpassing, rarity. The Howes ratings run a, aa, b, c ,d ,dd. ‘a’ is the most common and ‘dd’ the rarest. Howes is a basic reference in the ÆD.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions Rare Books Signature Auction December 15, 2025
Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
