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"Scarcest
and Most Valuable Africana Folio" Daniell (Samuel) African Scenery and Animals
Estimate: $60,000/70,000
First edition, 2 parts in one volume, 2 aquatint title (dedication) pages with sepia wash, 30 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates by Samuel and William Daniell, with accompanying text (text of three plates per page), later half calf with marbled paper sides secured with ties – the edges of the paper are worn, bookplate of the Westdean Library on front paste-down endpaper and the shelf mark of the Octagon Library R9. W1935, the aquatint plates are delicately coloured and in unusually good state.
Abbey (J.R.) Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, Volume I, no. 321, describes this folio as follows, "In Mendelssohn's opinion this is 'the scarcest and most valuable of the large atlas folios of South African illustrations.' Samuel Daniell arrived at the Cape on 9 December 1799. He was appointed by Lieutenant-General Dundas, who became his patron there, and to whom the first volume (part) is dedicated, to act as secretary to a mission to the 'Booshuanas'. The expedition eventually reached Lataku, at that time the limit of European exploration, and was the source for Daniell of the plates."
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All pricing is done in US$. No buyer's premium is charged.
Dealers and collectors worldwide have been selling and bidding on the site since 2010. Only established booksellers who are members of major national trade associations such as ABA, ABAA, PBFA or are of good standing in the trade are permitted to sell on the site.
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Next auction: Auction #54: 6-13 October 2016.
First edition, 2 parts in one volume, 2 aquatint title (dedication) pages with sepia wash, 30 fine hand-coloured aquatint plates by Samuel and William Daniell, with accompanying text (text of three plates per page), later half calf with marbled paper sides secured with ties – the edges of the paper are worn, bookplate of the Westdean Library on front paste-down endpaper and the shelf mark of the Octagon Library R9. W1935, the aquatint plates are delicately coloured and in unusually good state.
Abbey (J.R.) Travel in Aquatint and Lithography 1770-1860, Volume I, no. 321, describes this folio as follows, "In Mendelssohn's opinion this is 'the scarcest and most valuable of the large atlas folios of South African illustrations.' Samuel Daniell arrived at the Cape on 9 December 1799. He was appointed by Lieutenant-General Dundas, who became his patron there, and to whom the first volume (part) is dedicated, to act as secretary to a mission to the 'Booshuanas'. The expedition eventually reached Lataku, at that time the limit of European exploration, and was the source for Daniell of the plates."
AntiquarianAuctions.com is an online auction site dedicated to the sale of rare and out-of print books, maps & prints, documents, letters, ephemera and vintage photography.
All pricing is done in US$. No buyer's premium is charged.
Dealers and collectors worldwide have been selling and bidding on the site since 2010. Only established booksellers who are members of major national trade associations such as ABA, ABAA, PBFA or are of good standing in the trade are permitted to sell on the site.
Auctions are held every five weeks and run on the model of a timed auction for one week.
Next auction: Auction #54: 6-13 October 2016.
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Ireland: Dublin Book Fair, Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 October
The
next Dublin Book Fair will take place on 1 and 2 October at the Freemasons’
Hall, Molesworth Street, Dublin. Fair times: Saturday: 12.00 – 6.00pm and
Sunday: 11.30 – 5.0pm. Admission €3.
Featuring established booksellers from all over England, Scotland and Ireland, including the venerable Maggs Brothers of Mayfair, Foster’s Bookshop from London, Mark Skipper from Cheltenham, P & B Rowan of Belfast, Jerry Kelleher from Kildare, Joe Collins and Stoney Road Press of Dublin and William Cowan Books from Oban in Scotland. For further information, please contact Joe McCann at joe@maggs.com.
In association with the fair, the head of rare books at Bonhams and star of the Antiques Roadshow, Matthew Haley, will be giving a talk entitled How to Buy a Rare Book and he will also be offering complimentary book valuations. The talk begins at 11.00am on Saturday 1 October at Bonhams, 31 Molesworth Street opposite the Book Fair. Entry is free, but space is limited. Places can be reserved by contacting Bonhams Dublin representative Jane Beattie at jane.beattie@Bonhams.com.
Featuring established booksellers from all over England, Scotland and Ireland, including the venerable Maggs Brothers of Mayfair, Foster’s Bookshop from London, Mark Skipper from Cheltenham, P & B Rowan of Belfast, Jerry Kelleher from Kildare, Joe Collins and Stoney Road Press of Dublin and William Cowan Books from Oban in Scotland. For further information, please contact Joe McCann at joe@maggs.com.
In association with the fair, the head of rare books at Bonhams and star of the Antiques Roadshow, Matthew Haley, will be giving a talk entitled How to Buy a Rare Book and he will also be offering complimentary book valuations. The talk begins at 11.00am on Saturday 1 October at Bonhams, 31 Molesworth Street opposite the Book Fair. Entry is free, but space is limited. Places can be reserved by contacting Bonhams Dublin representative Jane Beattie at jane.beattie@Bonhams.com.
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Luxury PBFA Sherborne Book Fair – October 1st, 2016
With the nights drawing in, it’s time to
settle down with a good book.
The
next PBFA Sherborne Book Fair is being held at The Church Hall, Digby Road,
Sherborne DT9 3NL on Saturday October 1st from 10am. to 4pm. There will be over
twenty of the finest book dealers in the South West and further afield
attending, including two new additions to the local antiquarian bookselling
scene, Peter Foster Books of Frome (specialising in children’s illustrated,
fine bindings and first editions) and Bruins Books from Yeovil (specialising in
militaria, history and biography).
Amongst the highlights for visitors is a first edition of Ariel – Poems by Sylvia Plath. In fine condition, published by Faber and Faber 1965, it is priced at £160 and offered for sale by Kingswood Books of Milborne Port. Another highlight is a rare signed copy of Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man by Siegfried Sassoon with illustrations by William Nicholson, published by Faber & Faber in 1954, priced at £250, being offered by Steven Ferdinando of Queen Camel, near Yeovil.
Refreshments available all day. Why not combine a trip to the book fair with a day out in the busy market town of Sherborne?
Enquiries: Karen Jakobsen at Bond Books on 01258 471 249
or info@bondbooks.co.uk
Amongst the highlights for visitors is a first edition of Ariel – Poems by Sylvia Plath. In fine condition, published by Faber and Faber 1965, it is priced at £160 and offered for sale by Kingswood Books of Milborne Port. Another highlight is a rare signed copy of Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man by Siegfried Sassoon with illustrations by William Nicholson, published by Faber & Faber in 1954, priced at £250, being offered by Steven Ferdinando of Queen Camel, near Yeovil.
Refreshments available all day. Why not combine a trip to the book fair with a day out in the busy market town of Sherborne?
Enquiries: Karen Jakobsen at Bond Books on 01258 471 249
or info@bondbooks.co.uk
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Gonzalo Fernandéz Pontes New President of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers
At
the Ordinary General Meeting on 20th September 2016 in Budapest the presidents
of ILAB's 22 national member associations voted for Gonzalo Fernandéz Pontes
(Spain) as new ILAB President. He succeeds Norbert Donhofer (Austria) who
served as President from 2014 to 2016; and he will be supported by ILAB
Vice-President Sally Burdon (Australia).
Gonzalo Fernandéz Pontes is well prepared for the duties he will be facing in the upcoming two years of his ILAB presidency. He has been a member of the ILAB Committee for many years and has served as Vice-President under Norbert Donhofer. In his work for ILAB he has put special emphasis on the prevention and detection of book thefts. As Security Chair he has been coordinating ILAB's efforts in this important field. Pontes has been a rare book dealer for nearly 28 years. He holds a degree in classical history and archeology and took part in several excavations in the Middle East before he established his bookshop in Madrid in 1991. He specializes in travel, exploration and Spanish history. He is a lecturer at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid where he teaches summer courses in the antiquarian book trade. As President of the Spanish Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (AILA) Pontes not only organized the 38th ILAB Congress and 22nd ILAB International Antiquarian Book Fair in Madrid in 2008, but also the ILAB Presidents' Meeting in Seville in 2015.
Sally Burdon is widely known as the organizer of the worldwide ILAB Pop Up Book Fairs on UNESCO World Book & Copyright Day 2015 and 2016. She has been a member of the ILAB Committee since 2014. She is particularly interested in supporting younger and newer members of the book trade through educational projects such as the ILAB mentor program and campaigns to promote and support rare book schools worldwide. Sally Burdon is a member of the Burdon family of antiquarian booksellers, in effect she was a bookseller in training from the age of 10. After a period of living overseas, she returned to Canberra in 1982 and started working full time in the family business now known as Asia Bookroom. She is a past President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB), served on the faculty of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar for 3 years and has organized several conferences on bookselling in Australia.
———————————Gonzalo Fernandéz Pontes is well prepared for the duties he will be facing in the upcoming two years of his ILAB presidency. He has been a member of the ILAB Committee for many years and has served as Vice-President under Norbert Donhofer. In his work for ILAB he has put special emphasis on the prevention and detection of book thefts. As Security Chair he has been coordinating ILAB's efforts in this important field. Pontes has been a rare book dealer for nearly 28 years. He holds a degree in classical history and archeology and took part in several excavations in the Middle East before he established his bookshop in Madrid in 1991. He specializes in travel, exploration and Spanish history. He is a lecturer at the Universidad Complutense of Madrid where he teaches summer courses in the antiquarian book trade. As President of the Spanish Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (AILA) Pontes not only organized the 38th ILAB Congress and 22nd ILAB International Antiquarian Book Fair in Madrid in 2008, but also the ILAB Presidents' Meeting in Seville in 2015.
Sally Burdon is widely known as the organizer of the worldwide ILAB Pop Up Book Fairs on UNESCO World Book & Copyright Day 2015 and 2016. She has been a member of the ILAB Committee since 2014. She is particularly interested in supporting younger and newer members of the book trade through educational projects such as the ILAB mentor program and campaigns to promote and support rare book schools worldwide. Sally Burdon is a member of the Burdon family of antiquarian booksellers, in effect she was a bookseller in training from the age of 10. After a period of living overseas, she returned to Canberra in 1982 and started working full time in the family business now known as Asia Bookroom. She is a past President of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB), served on the faculty of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar for 3 years and has organized several conferences on bookselling in Australia.
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