Rare American Material from David Lesser Antiquarian Books
- by Michael Stillman
A youthful Lincoln graces the cover of Thayer's campaign biography.
Item 132 is a campaign promotion from 1864 by William M. Thayer, titled CharacterandPublicServicesofAbrahamLincoln. The cover features a bearded, but youthful and handsome portrait of Lincoln, perhaps a less than accurate portrayal of the man after almost four grueling years leading the nation through war. Lincoln's reelection was anything but preordained in the summer of 1864, but as the tide began to turn in the Union's favor in the fall, the President was swept back into office. $750.
Item 128 is a poignant broadside from 1873. As the heading reveals, Drowned!IntheOhioRiver,onthe25thofJanuary,1873NearWillowRun,Covington,KY.,OfftheSteamerWilliamStone,DanielE.Johnson,Age25Years... The broadside goes on to describe Johnson – close brown hair, fair complexion, 5 feet 6 inches, and with the initials “D.E.J.” and “Goddess of Liberty” on one arm. It asks anyone with further knowledge to contact a local business establishment or his parents. $250.
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
