Mar 13, 2003 - Sale 1963

Sale 1963 - Lot 41

Price Realized: $ 259
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 150 - $ 250
CROWNINSHIELD, EDWARD. Catalogue of a Collection of Singularly Interesting, Fine and Rare Books, in which is included the Greater Portion of the Very Important Library of the late Edward A. Crowninshield, Esq. 2 autograph facsimile plates. 8vo, contemporary 1/2 morocco, raised bands quite worn, original front wrapper bound in. London: Puttick & Simpson, 1865

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2144 lots. Henry Stevens purchased the Crowninshield collection of important Americana and American autographs en bloc before it was to be auctioned in Boston in 1859, and after privately selling a select group of items consigned the remainder for sale at Puttick & Simpson. Dickinson, page 82.