Oregon Trail</i> Part II Finding Gems Along the Trail
- by Michael Stillman
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A check on Abebooks finds no copies available at the moment. Another candidate for the new “Wants List.” However, we do find several reasonably priced copies of a 1973 translation by the Oregon Book Society. For those more interested in learning about the history of the Trail than collecting original editions, and whose French is somewhat less than fluent, these copies make an interesting read.
There’s more to explore in the AED. If you prefer German to French, there’s 1859’s Ein Ritt nach Californien. This party traveled the old Mormon Trail on its way to California. Another very early work, 1845 to be exact, by Captain John Charles Fremont, describes his explorations from 1842-44. This title appears on both the Grolier American list and the Zamorano 80. While not excessively rare, you can still expect to spend several thousand dollars for a copy complete with its maps and plates. The maps include early depictions of the Oregon Trail. This title is considered a major work of western Americana.
There’s more fascinating material to be found in the AED, but I’ve traveled far enough down the trail for one day. For those of you wishing to join me in this exploration through the early west, I wish you “Happy Trails.”
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
Sotheby's Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
