Quinn's Auction Galleries Collector’s Series | Rare & Illustrated Books , Antique Maps, and Americana

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Collector’s Series | Rare & Illustrated Books , Antique Maps, and Americana

Thursday, October 29th at 2:00pm

Live auction on Live Auctioneers. We will be accepting absentee bids and phone bids placed with the gallery. You will also be able to place ABSENTEE bids on our website through HiBid.

No in person floor bidding.

Quinn’s Auction Galleries is pleased to present an auction of rare and illustrated books, works on paper, Americana, and signed books and documents. The sale features over 250 first editions, fine bindings, early 20th century illustration, maps and atlases. Items include a signed John F. Kennedy baseball, an extensive run of The Gardner’s Chronicle, 1841-1970, and a signed portrait of Kate Moss by Chuck Close.

Books include first editions of Treasure Island from 1883, and The Sun Also Rises; we offer a number of Civil War autographs, and a letter from Ulysses S. Grant to Abraham Lincoln; of special interest is a selection of illustrated books including Abstract Impressionism by Tiber Press, Alice In Wonderland– signed and illustrated by Salvador Dali, and Limited Edition Press’s Ulysses by James Joyce – signed and illustrated by Henri Matisse.
Highlights of the NASA collection featured in the auction include items signed by Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong, and Space Flown Flags given to former NASA deputy Administrator, Lori Garver.

If you would like to place a bid, request a condition report, or have questions please contact Jennifer.Sweetapple@QuinnsAuction.com