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With 490 lots, this Saturday, February 15 charity book auction is an extensive event with a diverse range of collectible, scholarly, and vintage books, periodicals, and ephemera. It features both individual volumes and grouped collections, appealing to collectors, historians, and bibliophiles.
The catalog includes historical, literary, and artistic books, with a strong representation of military history, fitness, and sports-related works. Notable entries include World War I-era training manuals, vintage boxing and baseball publications, and fishing and firearms books. There is also an extensive selection of art and photography books, including monographs on major modern artists such as Marsden Hartley, Charles Demuth, and Pór Bertalan, as well as exhibition catalogs and art magazines like Artforum from the 1980s.
A large section is dedicated to history, travel, and exploration, covering subjects from colonial expeditions and European history to American national parks and decorative bindings from the 19th century. Among these are a 1907 Basque travel book, a 1959 Colonial Society of Massachusetts volume, and a work on Hemingway’s experiences in Spain. Scholarly publications appear throughout, including an early 20th-century pamphlet on financial oversight, studies on New York City’s school system, and collections of rare pamphlets on public health and governance.
For those interested in children’s literature, vintage illustrated books, and entertainment memorabilia, the auction includes Disney books, a Barbie comic book set, and early 20th-century books on ocean liners. Additionally, collectors will find vintage treasure-hunting magazines, niche periodicals, and books covering various aspects of American culture.
Given the extensive number of 490 lots, the selection is significantly broad, ranging from literature and poetry (such as a Robert Frost volume) to specialized books on design, architecture, and industrial arts. Some lots contain early Folio Society publications, adding further value for collectors of fine press books.