Books & Ephemera: Including Chapman Family Historical Documents

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Featuring over 220 lots from the 17th to the 20th centuries, the auction includes antique and vintage books on many subjects and in diverse languages. There is also a wide selection of works on paper – engravings, vintage photographs; maps; war posters, lithographs, and several artworks. Historical documents from the Chapman family are part of a collection related to Edward Mortimer Chapman (1862-1952), a Connecticut pastor, academic, author, and descendant of one of Saybrook’s first settlers.
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19th Century Literature (3), incl. Jules Verne.101 - 19th Century Literature (3), incl. Jules Verne.
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Group of 19th century literature, consisting of Verne, Cooper, Dantes/Dumas: 1. VERNE, JULES. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. New York: R. Wort
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19th Century Gilt Vols (2)., incl. Robinson Crusoe.102 - 19th Century Gilt Vols (2)., incl. Robinson Crusoe.
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Two volumes, one in French, one in English: 1. DEFOE, DANIEL. Adventures de Robinson Crusoe. Paris: Garnier Freres, 1853. 8vo. Gilt black leather spin
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DUCIS, J. F.103 - DUCIS, J. F.
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Oeuvres de J. F. Ducis. Paris: Chez Nepveu Libraire, 1818. In 6 volumes: 1. Discours. 2. Oedipe Cez Admete -- Tragedie. 3. jean Sans-Terre, ou
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MASSON, FREDERIC.104 - MASSON, FREDERIC.
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Livre du Sacre de L'Empereur Napoleon. Paris: Goupil & Cie, 1908. No. 66 of a Limited Edition of 300. 4to (11in.). Gilt brown morocco covers...
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French 19th Century Gilt Volumes (3).105 - French 19th Century Gilt Volumes (3).
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Uniformly bound in red cloth with gilt and raised band spines, marbled endpapers, the covers with gilt garlands reading "Ecole St. Francois de ...
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French 19th Century Volumes (3).106 - French 19th Century Volumes (3).
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1.-2. ROBERT, KARL. Two uniformly bound volumes, gilt red cloth and leather/raised band spines, marbled endpapers, 8vo, published by Henri Laurens, Pa
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French 19th Century Vols. (2), incl. Fontaine.107 - French 19th Century Vols. (2), incl. Fontaine.
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1. FABLES DE LA FONTAINE. Paris: Garnier Freres, n.d. 4to. Green blocked border cloth and gilt-leather raised band spine, all edges gilt. Illu
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French 18th Century Volumes on History (4).108 - French 18th Century Volumes on History (4).
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All mottled calf with gilt to spines, marbled endpapers, 16mo, conditions varying Poor to Good, with allover wear: 1. DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE, HERAL
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[SAINMORE, BLIN DE, and LUNEAU DE BOISJERMAN].109 - [SAINMORE, BLIN DE, and LUNEAU DE BOISJERMAN].
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Elite de Poesies Fugitives. Vols. I and II. London : 1764. 16mo. Mottled calf, gilt and morocco labels to spines, marbled endpapers. Fair-Good;
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DE NOAILLES, ANNE-PAULE-DOMINIQUE.110 - DE NOAILLES, ANNE-PAULE-DOMINIQUE.
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Marquise de Montagu. Paris: AD. Laine et J. Havard, 1864. 8vo. Gilt leather spine an. d brown cloth, marbled endpapers. Good; wear, boards showing at
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French 19th Century Volumes (5).111 - French 19th Century Volumes (5).
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Miscellaneous French volumes, leatherbound, gilt to spines, Fair to Good condition: 1.-2. BOUHOURS, R. P. La Vie de Saint Ignace, Fondateur de la Comp
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GUERIN, PAUL.112 - GUERIN, PAUL.
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Vie Des Saints D'apres le Pere Giry. Vols. 1-4. Paris: Victor Palme; Brussels: J. Albanel, 1878. 12mo. Gilt leather spines and marbled pape...
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GROUP OF POETRY AND OTHER VOLUMES.113 - GROUP OF POETRY AND OTHER VOLUMES.
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Eight assorted volumes of poetry, including Frost and Wordsworth, misc. literature, a signed Mark Guy Pearse, and a book of prayer; generally Good and
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DARWIN, CHARLES.114 - DARWIN, CHARLES.
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Four uniformly bound works. New York and London: D. Appleton and Company, 1900-1909. 12mo (7 3/4in.). Half calf and marbled paper; gilt and red leathe
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Misc. European Travel Titles (6), incl. Baedeker's.115 - Misc. European Travel Titles (6), incl. Baedeker's.
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Miscellaneous group of six books on European travel, including Baedeker's for Germany: 1-3. BAEDEKER, KARL. Leipsic: Karl Baedeker Publisher; Lo...
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A French Driver's Manual, 1910s.116 - A French Driver's Manual, 1910s.
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SAUNIER, L. BAUDRY DE. Les Recettes Du Chauffeur, Recuil de Notions, Procedes et Recettes Utiles a un Conducteur de Vehicule Mecanique (Voiture, Motoc
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Americana Group (10), incl. Presidential History.117 - Americana Group (10), incl. Presidential History.
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A miscellaneous group of Americana, including presidential history, Native American history, and a vintage street map of Philadelphia: 1.-2. BISHOP, J
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Three Titles on Homes of American Authors.118 - Three Titles on Homes of American Authors.
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1. CLARKE, HELEN ARCHIBALD. Longfellow's Country. New York: the Baker and Taylor Company, 1909. With photographic illustrations. Fair-Good; fron...
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Misc. Group: Clubs, Odd Fellows, Political Men (6).119 - Misc. Group: Clubs, Odd Fellows, Political Men (6).
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A miscellaneous group of 6 titles, concerning clubs and societies, political men and methods, and school day fellows. Fair-Good condition: 1. CRISSEY,
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Collection of Small Vols. on Literature, Travel, etc.120 - Collection of Small Vols. on Literature, Travel, etc.
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Seven volumes, all generally Good condition; clothbound with gilt spines, some with illustrations, 6"-6 1/4": 1. CHAMBERLAIN, ARTHUR. Thom...
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American Women Authors, Early 20th Century (10).121 - American Women Authors, Early 20th Century (10).
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Early 20th Century American women authors, a group of 10 titles, including some first editions and one signed; ranging from Fair to Good condition: 1.
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KENT, ROCKWELL.122 - KENT, ROCKWELL.
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1. Wilderness, A Journal of Quiet Adventure in Alaska. New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1920. Drawings by the author. 4to. Printed pape...
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Group of American Poetry (7), incl. Edgar A. Guest.123 - Group of American Poetry (7), incl. Edgar A. Guest.
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Group of American verse and ballads, seven titles, in generally Good condition: 1.-3. GUEST, EDGAR A. A Heap o'Livin' Along Life's Highw...
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Two Titles by Henry Van Dyke, with TLS.124 - Two Titles by Henry Van Dyke, with TLS.
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VAN DYKE, HENRY. 1852-1933. Two titles by the American author, diplomat, and clergyman, including a TLS: 1. "Even Unto Bethlehem," Th...
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Misc. Fine Press Titles (3), incl. Peter Pauper.125 - Misc. Fine Press Titles (3), incl. Peter Pauper.
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1. MAQUARIE, ARTHUR. Three Letters of Gemma Donati Wife of Dante Alighieri. Florence: Olive Press, 1920. Hand-printed paper covers, woodblock style il
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Three Travel Accounts Published by Paul Elder.126 - Three Travel Accounts Published by Paul Elder.
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A group of three travel accounts, published by Paul Elder, San Francisco; Good: 1.-2. FITCH, GEORGE HAMLIN. The Critic in the Occident. San Francisco:
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Belgium Old and New, by G. W. Edwards.127 - Belgium Old and New, by G. W. Edwards.
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EDWARDS, GEORGE WHARTON. Belgium Old and New. Philadelphia: The Penn Publishing Compay, 1925. 8vo. Gilt and pictorial stamped cloth. Color plates. Ver
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Travel Guides, Germany and France, 1900s-1920s.128 - Travel Guides, Germany and France, 1900s-1920s.
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1. BAEDEKER'S SWITZERLAND, and the Adjacent Portions of Italy, Savoy, and Tyrol. Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1907. Twenty-Second Edition....
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Three Titles on London.129 - Three Titles on London.
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1. BELL, ARTHUR G., MRS. The Skirts of The Great City. London: Methuen & Co., 1907. First Edition. 16 color illustrations by Arthur G. Bell. Fai...
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Memories of Travel, T. G. Jackson, with another.130 - Memories of Travel, T. G. Jackson, with another.
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1. JACKSON, THOMAS GRAHAM. Memories of Travel. Cambridge: The University Press, 1923. Color frontispiece and line illustrations. Good; some staining/f
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Books on Books/Old Paris (3).131 - Books on Books/Old Paris (3).
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1. JENISON, MADGE. Sunwise Turn: A Human Comedy of Bookselling. New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1924. 12mo. Blue cloth/paper, orange paper lab...
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Sam Houston Biography, 1929.132 - Sam Houston Biography, 1929.
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JAMES, MARQUIS. The Raven, A Biography of Sam Houston. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, Inc., 1929. A reprint of the first edition. Good; fading, owner&...
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Misc. Group of Titles (3), incl. Duchess of York's Page.133 - Misc. Group of Titles (3), incl. Duchess of York's Page.
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Varying conditions, as-is lot: 1. COZZENS, JAMES GOULD. The Just and the Unjust. NY: Harcourt Brace, 1942. First edition. Good. 2. MAUDE, MRS. WILLIAM
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Three Titles on Shooting, Fishing, Dogs.134 - Three Titles on Shooting, Fishing, Dogs.
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An as-is lot, all in Poor condition: 1. NOTES ON SHOOTING WITH INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF NITRO POWERS. By An Expert. London: Curtis's &...
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Misc. Titles 1900s-1920s, incl. Emerson Hough (5).135 - Misc. Titles 1900s-1920s, incl. Emerson Hough (5).
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All Good condition: 1. FOX, JOHN, JR. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1908. Illustrated by F. C. Yohn. 2. HO
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McMURTRY, LARRY.136 - McMURTRY, LARRY.
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Moving On. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1970. "First Printing" on the copyright page. 8vo (8 3/4in.) With dust jacket. Beige cloth spine ...
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CHANG, EILEEN.137 - CHANG, EILEEN.
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The Rice-Sprout Song. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1955. First edition. 12mo (7 9/16in.). Black cloth with gilt titles/decoration. Conditi...
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SHEPHERD, CHARLES R.138 - SHEPHERD, CHARLES R.
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Two signed First Editions with dust jackets: 1. Lim Yik Choy. New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1932. 12mo (7 5/8in.). Dark yellow cloth, red picto
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GARDNER, ERLE STANLEY.139 - GARDNER, ERLE STANLEY.
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A group of 12 1950s-1960s Perry Mason novels with dust jackets, published by Walter J. Black, Roslyn, NY, "by special arrangement with William ...
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WOLFE, TOM.140 - WOLFE, TOM.
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The Electric Kook-Aid Acid Test. New York: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1968. First edition. 8vo (8 7/16in.). White cloth, multicolor lettering on spine,
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GROUP OF FIVE MODERN LITERATURE FIRST EDITIONS.141 - GROUP OF FIVE MODERN LITERATURE FIRST EDITIONS.
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Including Hemingway and Updike, all with dust jackets; in varying conditions from Fair to Good: 1.-2. BELLOW, SAUL. Mr. Sammler's Planet. New Yo...
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GROUP OF 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE.142 - GROUP OF 20TH CENTURY LITERATURE.
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1. FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT. This Side of Paradise. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1920. First edition of this version. 12mo. Gray cloth with pink...
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FAULKNER, WILLIAM.143 - FAULKNER, WILLIAM.
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The Reivers: A Reminiscence. New York: Random House: 1962. First edition. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt, top edges stained. Very Good; there are about thre
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RAND, AYN.144 - RAND, AYN.
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Atlas Shrugged. New York: Random House, Inc., 1957. Stated First Edition, but seventh printing stated. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt AR initials, gilt-blo
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QUEEN, ELLERY.145 - QUEEN, ELLERY.
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The Glass Village. Boston and Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1954. Stated First Edition. 8vo. Green boards, map endpapers. Good; tape remnants on
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BUCK, PEARL S.146 - BUCK, PEARL S.
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Sons. New York: John Day Company, 1932. First edition (stated). 8vo. Light brown gilt-stamped cloth, red pictorial endpapers. Fair-Good; fading, light
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Drums Along the Mohawk, and Commemorative Medal.147 - Drums Along the Mohawk, and Commemorative Medal.
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1. EDMONDS, WALTER D. Drums Along the Mohawk. Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1936, later printing. Good. With dust jacket, Fair-Good. 2. THE OFFI
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HAWKINS, T. S [THOMAS SAMUEL].148 - HAWKINS, T. S [THOMAS SAMUEL].
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Some Recollections of a Busy Life. San Francisco: Privately Published by Paul Elder and Company, 1913. One of a limited edition of 300 copies printed
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Misc. Americana Titles (7).149 - Misc. Americana Titles (7).
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A miscellaneous group of Americana, seven titles, one signed: 1. ABDY, HARRY BENNET. On the Ohio. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1919. First editio
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SF/Bay Area Subjects, incl. Panama-Pacific Exposition.150 - SF/Bay Area Subjects, incl. Panama-Pacific Exposition.
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Group of ten books concerning San Francisco and the Bay Area, several on the Panama-Pacific Exposition, and others: 1. SIMPSON, ANNA PRATT. Problems W
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