[CAXTON CLUB -- AMERICANA]. A group of 3 works published by the Caxton Club in Chicago in 3 volumes,
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[CAXTON CLUB -- AMERICANA]. A group of 3 works published by the Caxton Club, comprising:
LA SALLE, Nicolas de. Relation of the Discovery of the Mississippi River. 1898. One of 266 copies. -- TONTY, Henri de. Relation of Henri de Tonty Concerning the Explorations of La Salle from 1678 to 1683. 1898. Provenance: Edward Everett Ayer (1841-1927) American business magnate and Americana book collector (laid in shelfmark & presentation bookplate to the Newberry Library, 1911); Newberry Library (deaccession label and presentation bookplate from Ayer). One of 194 copies. -- STEVENS, Frank Everett. Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War. 1908. One of 200 copies. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, all published in Chicago by the Caxton Club, all 8vo, all printed on hand-made paper, all in original vellum-backed boards with spines gilt-lettered and uncut, ALL LIMITED EDITION, condition generally very good. Provenance: all from the collection of Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (laid in receipt, sold Bloomsbury, 20 November 2009, lot 67).
Property from the Collection of Perry B. Hansen
LA SALLE, Nicolas de. Relation of the Discovery of the Mississippi River. 1898. One of 266 copies. -- TONTY, Henri de. Relation of Henri de Tonty Concerning the Explorations of La Salle from 1678 to 1683. 1898. Provenance: Edward Everett Ayer (1841-1927) American business magnate and Americana book collector (laid in shelfmark & presentation bookplate to the Newberry Library, 1911); Newberry Library (deaccession label and presentation bookplate from Ayer). One of 194 copies. -- STEVENS, Frank Everett. Wakefield's History of the Black Hawk War. 1908. One of 200 copies. -- Together, 3 works in 3 volumes, all published in Chicago by the Caxton Club, all 8vo, all printed on hand-made paper, all in original vellum-backed boards with spines gilt-lettered and uncut, ALL LIMITED EDITION, condition generally very good. Provenance: all from the collection of Dudley Bell Priester (1923-2017), Mississippi River collector and bibliographer (laid in receipt, sold Bloomsbury, 20 November 2009, lot 67).
Property from the Collection of Perry B. Hansen
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[CAXTON CLUB -- AMERICANA]. A group of 3 works published by the Caxton Club in Chicago in 3 volumes,
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