Now for the unusual in this catalogue -- a book in French, Journal d'un missionaire au Texas et au Mexique. 1846 -- 1852. This is the journal of Abbe Domenech, the first priest ordained in Texas. With the end of the Mexican war, the territory on both sides of the border was filled with lawlessness. Aggrieved Mexicans, Indians, and newly arrived American cowboys vied for power. Into this cauldron Domenach had the thankless task of spreading the Word. Fortunately, he was able to bring back a good description of the area, which was published in this 1857 book. As an aside, Domenech would provide the following description of Houston a year later: "Houston is a wretched little town...infested with methodists and ants." Item 15. $1,250.
Porfirio Diaz ruled Mexico for around three decades, originally as an elected president, but as time went on, increasingly as a dictator. After massive fraud in the election of 1910, Mexico again broke into revolution, with Diaz finally being forced into exile in 1911. Diaz has few admirers today in Mexico, but he is widely credited for one of the more clever lines: "Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States." Item 36 is a large poster portrait of el Presidente, circa 1900, made for his birthday. $550.
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High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
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High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
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Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
