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Fine Books & Manuscripts

Auction 20048
San Francisco
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10 Oct 2012, starting at 10:00 PDT (13:00 EDT).
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Auction highlights

WATSON, JOHN FORBES, AND JOHN WILLIAM KAYE. The People of India: a Series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress, of the Races and Tribes of Hindustan. London: India Museum: 1868-1875.
Sold for US$ 80,500 inc. premium
WATSON, JOHN FORBES, AND JOHN WILLIAM KAYE. The People of India: a Series of Photographic Illustrations, with Descriptive Letterpress, of ...
BRASHER, REX. 1869-1960. Birds and Trees of North America. Chickadee Valley near Kent, CT: 1929-1932.<BR />
Sold for US$ 56,250 inc. premium
BRASHER, REX. 1869-1960. Birds and Trees of North America. Chickadee Valley near Kent, CT: 1929-1932.
THOMSON, JOHN. 1837-1921. Illustrations of China and its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, With Letterpress Description of the Places and People Represented. London: Sampson, Low, 1873-1874.
Sold for US$ 53,750 inc. premium
THOMSON, JOHN. 1837-1921. Illustrations of China and its People. A Series of Two Hundred Photographs, With Letterpress Description of the ...
FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU, illustrator. JOSEPH, MICHAEL. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.
Sold for US$ 52,500 inc. premium
FOUJITA, TSUGUHARU, illustrator. JOSEPH, MICHAEL. A Book of Cats. New York: Covici Friede, 1930.

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CALDWELL, ERSKINE. 1903-1987. Tobacco Road. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932.
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CALDWELL, ERSKINE. 1903-1987. Tobacco Road. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932.
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
CALDWELL, ERSKINE. 1903-1987. God's Little Acre. New York: Viking Press, 1933.
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CALDWELL, ERSKINE. 1903-1987. God's Little Acre. New York: Viking Press, 1933.
Sold for US$ 1,875 inc. premium
CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Ray"), 3 pp, 4to, La Jolla, California, November 6, 1951,
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CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Ray"), 3 pp, 4to, La Jolla, California, November 6, 1951,
Sold for US$ 3,125 inc. premium
CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Ray"), 1 p, 4to, La Jolla, California, July 11, 1952,
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CHANDLER, RAYMOND. 1888-1959. Typed Letter Signed ("Ray"), 1 p, 4to, La Jolla, California, July 11, 1952,
Estimate:
US$ 1,500 - 2,000
£990 - 1,300
€1,200 - 1,600
CUMMINGS, EDWARD ESTLIN. 1894-1962. IS 5. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.
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CUMMINGS, EDWARD ESTLIN. 1894-1962. IS 5. New York: Boni & Liveright, 1926.
Estimate:
US$ 600 - 900
£400 - 590
€470 - 700
DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN, SIR. The Lost World. New York: Hodder & Stoughton and George H. Doran, [1912.]
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DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN, SIR. 1859-1930. The Lost World. New York: Hodder & Stoughton and George H. Doran, [1912.]
Sold for US$ 1,625 inc. premium
DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN, SIR. 1859-1930. [Works]. London: John Murray, 1903 [but 1917].
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DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN, SIR. 1859-1930. [Works]. London: John Murray, 1903 [but 1917].
Sold for US$ 4,375 inc. premium
DREISER, THEODORE. 1871-1945. Typed Letter Signed ("Theodore Dreiser"), 1 p, 4to, Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1934,
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DREISER, THEODORE. 1871-1945. Typed Letter Signed ("Theodore Dreiser"), 1 p, 4to, Los Angeles, CA, July 17, 1934,
Estimate:
US$ 300 - 500
£200 - 330
€230 - 390
FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962. Pylon. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935.
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FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962. Pylon. New York: Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, 1935.
Estimate:
US$ 1,000 - 1,500
£660 - 990
€780 - 1,200
FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962.
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FAULKNER, WILLIAM. 1897-1962.
Sold for US$ 4,750 inc. premium
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