Past Auction Results
September 23, 2023
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Dealer Lots Auction: Collectible and Antique Books
A number of great dealer lots with large amounts of antique and collectible books from classic authors including Charles Dickens, Robert Louis Stevenson and many others.
First editions from authors including Truman Capote, William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, and Martin Luther King.
May 27, 2023
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Classic Hollywood Photos, Antique Books & Periodicals, Militaria
Unseen photographs of Charlie Chaplin on the Mutual Studio backot in 1916; Hollywood photos and stills from the Golden Age.
Antique engravings, signatures from historic figures.
May 20, 2023
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The Martin Nason Collection of Dickensiana
Auction highlights to include a Charles Dickens hand-signed 1851 lease agreement; “Copy of The Life of Our Lord” original handwritten manuscript; many rare first editions; a large collection of scarce ephemeral pieces that include some original playbills; books from Dickens’ personal library, and more.
February 4, 2023
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Collectible Books, Civil War, WWI, WWII German Propaganda, Hollywood Autographs
Works by Robert Louis Stevenson, modern first editions, periodicals and WWII German periodicals and propaganda.
Classic Hollywood autographed photos and lobby cards, signed by stars including Jean Harlow, Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth and more.
December 3, 2022
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Vintage Hollywood Autographs & Collectible Postcards
Online Auction / Invaluable
Huge variety of signed photos from Hollywood legends including Judy Garland, Cary Grant, Joan Crawford, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Gary Cooper and many others.
Early vintage Halloween postcards, Christmas postcards, RPPCs.
Antique photography including cabinet cards, CDVs, tintypes, daguerreotypes.
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October 8, 2022
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Rare Charles Dickens Works, 19th Century English Periodicals, Scarce Newspapers
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Featuring the extensive Martin Nason Collection of Dickensiana; illustrations, periodicals, newspapers and books.
Additionally, several antiquarian books, first edition books, antique mechanical / gadget canes and more.
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August 13, 2022
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Antique Photography: Native Americans, Yosemite & First Edition Books
LIVE Online Auction / Invaluable
A selection of 19th century photography of the American west, including incredible mammoth plate photographs of Yosemite National Park by C.E. Watkins, stereoview images of Native Americans and Civil War officers.
Plus, modern first editions and antique books including Ernest Hemingway, Winston Churchill, and Booker T. Washington.
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June, 25 2022
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First Editions, Robert Louis Stevenson, Antique Photography & American Genealogy
Timed Online Auction / Invaluable
A huge private collection of various works by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Beautiful antique engravings of various sizes.
Antique photography including stereoviews, CDVs, tintypes and more.
Reference works on New England genealogy and early American ancestors from the Mayflower.
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March 26, 2022
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First Edition Books, Collectible Postcards & Classic Hollywood Photos
Timed Online Auction / Invaluable
A huge private collection of various works by Robert Louis Stevenson, including a Stevenson signature.
3,000 vintage postcards, including some significantly collectible Halloween cards.
Early silent film stills and photographs, including a variety of Mary Pickford pieces.
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November 2, 2021
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Magic Books & Ephemera of Warren Kaps
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
The magic collection of Warren Kaps. Collectible magic books and related ephemera including some important files containing correspondence with Herb Zarrow.
Mr. Kaps assisted in founding the S.A.M. Magic Endowment Fund and served as National President of the Society of American Magicians during the Society’s Centennial years, 2001-2002.
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October 3, 2021
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Desirable First Editions & Antique Books
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
A collection of important first edition novels of the 20th century including noted authors Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Edgar Rice Burroughs Margaret Mitchell and Harper Lee.
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October 3, 2021
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The Shubert Broadway Collection
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
The Shubert Collection, a historical trove of material obtained directly from the Shubert theatrical family, the legendary Broadway dynasty which was begun in the late 19th century by entrepreneurial brothers, Sam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert and J.J. Shubert.
The Shubert Organization still stands today as America’s oldest professional theatre company, having owned hundreds of theatres and produced over five hundred plays and musicals.
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June 6, 2021
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Rare Magic Books, Props & Antiquarian Books
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
An eclectic variety of rare books on magic, gambling and cards, as well as magic props and apparatus used for performance. Additionally, a collection of antiquarian books and modern first editions.
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January 24, 2021
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Antique Books, First Editions & Gambling Collectibles
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
A variety of rare antiquarian books, modern first editions (some signed), and antique and vintage gambling collectibles and ephemera.
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January 9, 2021
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The Piatnitza Collection: Rare, Fine & Antiquarian Books, Objects and Stereoviews
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
A handsome and varied collection lovingly curated over 25 years. Ms. Piatnitza, a business executive in the technology industry, traveled the world collecting treasures in rare and antique book stores, along with antiquarian objects, instruments and a massive assortment of stereoviews.
Piatnitza’s vast range of interests and subject matter are widely reflected in this fantastic collection. Items featured in this auction were curated from around the globe, including England, Paris, Belgium, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Germany and Italy and the United States.
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October 24, 2020
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20th Century First Editions & Antiquarian Books
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Large election of collectible 20th century first edition books, including authors such as Truman Capote, Stephen King, John Steinbeck, Thomas Wolfe, including some signed copies.
Also, antiquarian books dating from the 16th to 19th centuries with maps, engravings and illustrations.
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August 22, 2020
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Antique Books, Maps & Hollywood Photography
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Antique and collectible books, including 19th century maps as well as antique photographs, cabinet cards, CDVs.
Also, modern/vintage Hollywood photos including signed Marilyn Monroe prints.
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July 11, 2020
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Magic & Ventriloquism Books and Memorabilia
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Collectible and OOP books on magic, gambling, ventriloquism, including vintage photos of greats such as Edgar Bergen.
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June 14, 2020
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Rare Books & Classic Hollywood Memorabilia
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
First edition and signed books, rare and antiquarian books dating to the early 16th century.
Plus signed photographic prints of Marilyn Monroe, signed “Casablanca” cast memorabilia, and OOP Charlie Chaplin Society newsletter issues.
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April 18, 2020
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Rare Books, First Editions, Magic & Collectibles
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Collection of interesting vintage and antique lots including rare books, first editions, books on magic / conjuring, limited edition photography and lithographs, antique dolls, vintage jewelry, watches and handbags and much more.
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June 18, 2019
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Antiquarian Books on Law, the Classics & Religious Works
Live Online Auction / Invaluable
Collection of antique books includes many rare early works on the subject of law, including some signed by men of importance in legal history such as Edward Finch, and Judge James Reynolds of England.
A highlight includes a wonderful set from the working library of Constantine Phipps, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, featuring his personal bookplate, dated 1703.
Other items of interest include a rare, early Geneva Bible; an illuminated leaf from a Bible dated 1260; a 1749 copy of Cervantes’ classic, Don Quixote; and a wonderfully illustrated two-volume set of Robinson Crusoe.
Bidding is closed.