PHOTOS: Rare books, historical documents, original copies of Shakespeare plays up for auction in Atlanta
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President Abraham Lincoln signed document dated March 21, 1861 for the appointment of Calvin Hudson to advocate claims of U.S. citizens over Costa Rica President Abraham Lincoln signed document dated March 21, 1861 for the appointment of Calvin Hudson to advocate claims of U.S. citizens over Costa Rica (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
William Shakespeare’s Midsommer Night’s Dream, taken from a Second Folio of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published in 1632. William Shakespeare’s Midsommer Night’s Dream, taken from a Second Folio of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published in 1632. (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
First edition, first state copy of Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, published by American Publishing Co., bound in the publisher’s three-quarter Morocco binding First edition, first state copy of Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, published by American Publishing Co., bound in the publisher’s three-quarter Morocco binding (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
The auction’s undisputed star lot is the Second Folio edition of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, printed in London in 1632 The auction’s undisputed star lot is the Second Folio edition of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, printed in London in 1632 (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
First edition copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Political, Miscellaneous ad Philiosophical Pieces, published in 1779 by J. Johnson (London), quarter bound in tan leather First edition copy of Benjamin Franklin’s Political, Miscellaneous ad Philiosophical Pieces, published in 1779 by J. Johnson (London), quarter bound in tan leather (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
Rare letter signed by George Washington (as President) and Thomas Jefferson (as Secretary of State) is a four-language cut ship document dated July 9, 1793 Rare letter signed by George Washington (as President) and Thomas Jefferson (as Secretary of State) is a four-language cut ship document dated July 9, 1793 (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
Original illustration for the novel Oliver Twist, drawn by Felix O.C. Darley (American, 1822-1888), titled Oliver Perfects His Technique (1887), artist signed and dated in pencil Original illustration for the novel Oliver Twist, drawn by Felix O.C. Darley (American, 1822-1888), titled Oliver Perfects His Technique (1887), artist signed and dated in pencil (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
Framed 1818 copperplate engraving on paper broadside of The Declaration of Independence by Benjamin Owen Tyler (1789-1855), 29 inches by 20 ¼ inches (paper) Framed 1818 copperplate engraving on paper broadside of The Declaration of Independence by Benjamin Owen Tyler (1789-1855), 29 inches by 20 ¼ inches (paper) (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
Copy of Francesco Petrarcha’s book Sonetii e Canzoni, printed in 1514 by Aldus Manutius (1449-1515) and the Aldine Press, bound in a decorated window design Copy of Francesco Petrarcha’s book Sonetii e Canzoni, printed in 1514 by Aldus Manutius (1449-1515) and the Aldine Press, bound in a decorated window design (Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery)
