Welcome to our 20th auction. And this time - rare books. We have a beautiful selection of signed and dedicated books, includind a book signed by Thomas Mann and a postcard signed by Hermann Hesse; ancient books in Latin; bibliophilic editions; Editions with original lithographs; Signed Engravings by Josef Budko and more. There are two interesting items concerning Beat poet Allen Ginsberg: the poem "Howl" with notes by Natיan Zach, and a book by the iconic photographer Robert Frank with a dedication to Ginsberg.
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LOT 8:
Three Classic Travel Books - in Luxurious Folio Editions
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Sold for: $170 (₪590)
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Three Classic Travel Books - in Luxurious Folio Editions
1. Captain Cook's Voyages 1768-1779.
The Folio Society, London, 1997.
Fancy blue cover with gilt illustration, inner cover with map, including illustrations and maps. Given in a hard box.
English, 552 pp., 25X18 cm. Very good condition. hard cover.
2. Pathfinders of the American West, the Journals of Lewis & Clark.
The Folio Society, London, 2000.
Fancy green cover with gilt illustration, inner cover with map, including illustrations. Given in a hard box.
English, 506 pp., 25X18 cm. Very good condition. hard cover.
3. The Source of the Nile, the Lake Regions of Central Africa, a Picture of Exploration by Richard F. Burton.
The Folio Society, London, 1993.
Fancy brown binding with golden illustration, including engravings and woodcuts. Attached is a folding map (61X40 cm). Given in a hard box.
English, 604 pp., 25X18 cm. Very good condition. hard cover.
