Fine Books & Manuscripts: Fall 2019

At Auction October 10

Upcoming Highlights


Autographs

Lot 178: Herman Melville, two volumes of classic poetry, one signed, both annotated throughout, circa 1860. $40,000 to $60,000.
Lot 178: Herman Melville, two volumes of classic poetry, one signed, both annotated throughout, circa 1860. $40,000 to $60,000.

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19th & 20th Century Literature

cover of special hemingway edition with newspaper collage
Lot 296: Ernest Hemingway, in our time, first edition, Three Mountains Press, Paris, 1924. $25,000 to $35,000.

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Art, Press & Illustrated Books

Featuring Selections from the Sackner Archive of Concrete & Visual Poetry

open book with watercolor topographic diagrams and symbols
Lot 418: Timothy Ely, Consider Your Phantom Replies, New York, 1982. $4,000 to $6,000.

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Exhibition Open October 5–9

The exhibition is free to attend and open to the public. We welcome special and educational groups with advance notice–send an inquiry to rsvp@swanngalleries.com.

Exhibition Hours

Saturday, October 5 — 12 pm to 5 pm

Monday, October 7 — 10 am to 6 pm

Tuesday, October 8 — 10 am to 6 pm

Wednesday, October 9 — 10 am to 6 pm


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