Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 139

Books/Literature

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 371		Agnes Strickland. *Lives of the Queens of England*. Agnes Strickland's important historical work recounting the lives of the Queens of England, including an illustrated frontispiece to each volume. This is a complete set of six (6) volumes. Binding is taught and hinges are good. Some light rubbing to the extremities and light shelf wear to the boards. The gilt on the spines is still mostly intact. Internally, a few spots to the flyleafs, title pages and frontispieces of each volume, otherwise pages are bright and clean. Contains an inscription by Margaret E Dickin, dated Dec 6 1866, "From her dearly beloved" to the flyleaf of each volume. Books measure 7.25 x 5". 159 years old. Estimated Value $200 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $124
Lot 372		Bukowski, Charles. "New Poems: Charles Bukowski" Signed Limited Edition & Sealed (RARE). (1920-1994) German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer who embraced Los Angeles and addressed the ordinary lives of poor Americans, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. Offered is a rare near pristine edition (rubs to folio on corners) of his 1965 work, "Crucifix in a Deathhand. The collection was printed on hand-made paper and a limited edition 1/3100 SIGNED by Bukowski, with etchings by Noel Rockmore. This particular volume still with the original unbroken spine wrap. Estimated Value $500 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 373		Collection of Classic Literature. Don Quixote de la Mancha, Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, The Dickens Digest, A Conrad Argosy. This lot features four timeless literary wonders: Don Quixote de la Mancha: A beautifully kept volume in near pristine condition, due in part to the slip cover which shows some sunning and shelf wear. The spine shows some very light rubbing, but the gilt still shines brightly. All pages are pristine and unmarked. Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights: These two volumes by the Brontë sisters are also beautifully kept, housed together in a slip cover that shows some wear and staining with a cracked seam on the top edge. The spines still display bright and unmarked gilding. All pages are pristine and unmarked. The Dickens Digest: Features four Dickens masterpieces - David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, Pickwick Papers, and Martin Chuzzlewit. The dust jacket shows evidence of handling with some sunning along the spine. Edges are also sunned and toned, but the text pages are bright and unmarked. A Conrad Argosy: Another wonderfully kept volume, shows shelving wear and sunning on the spine of the dust jacket. The dust jacket is clipped in the four corners and displays some minor chipping. The text pages are pristine and unmarked. Estimated Value $200 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 374		Don Howard. The Famous Abalone Songs of Old Monterey - First Edition, Signed. A clean, very fine copy of a first edition printing of Don Howard's The Famous Abalone Songs of Old Monterey. Inside is an inscription and signature of Don Howard. We note only a small tear near the base of the spine. Estimated Value $250 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 375		Dyson, Freeman J. "The Sun. The Genome. The Internet" Signed First Edition. (1923-2020) British-American theoretical and mathematical physicist, mathematician, and statistician known for his works in quantum field theory, astrophysics, random matrices, mathematical formulation of quantum mechanics, condensed matter physics, nuclear physics, and engineering. Dyson was awarded over 14 National and Global awards for his research and theories but never the Nobel Prize. Author of numerous books, several of them best sellers, in 1999 he wrote with passionate conviction about the ethical uses of science. "The Sun, the Genome, and the Internet" is both a brilliant reinterpretation of the scientific process and a challenge to use new technologies to close, rather than widen, the gap between rich and poor. He proposes that the advent of solar power in the Third World would connect residents of even the most remote areas to the vast stores of information on the Internet, which could ultimately end the cultural isolation of the poorest countries. Similarly, he contends, breakthroughs in genetics might well enable us to give our children healthier lives and grow more efficient crops, thus restoring the economic and human vitality of village cultures devalued and dislocated by the global market. Offered is a very scarce autographed First Edition copy by Dyson on mounted book plate as issued. Both book and dust cover in nearly mint condition. In Pop-Culture: For Star Trek fans, the "Dyson Sphere" was featured in an episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation". Estimated Value $500 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 376		London, Jack. The Game, Moon-Face, White Fang & Before Adam (All First Editions). (1876-1916) Prolific American author, essayist journalist and a passionate activist for workers and animal rights. London's popularity was unprecedented at the turn of the century and became one of the first celebrity authors amassing an impressive fortune due to his worldwide appeal. The Game 1905 First Edition with rubber stamped on copyright page "Copyright, 1905, by the Metropolitan Magazine Co.", numerous illustrations and color lithos. Good to very good condition. Moon Face 1906 First Edition excellent condition with only the most minor evidence of wear, very slight slant to spine but overall the pages bright and very little paint loss to cover. White Fang 1906 First Edition in good/better condition. The cover has some flaking to spine and front cover letter, wear top and bottom of spine, heavy toning to end paper (which is taped in) with owner's signature and date, 1906. Otherwise the balance of the pages and litho illustration in quite fine condition. Before Adam 1907 First Edition better condition with a book plate inside front cover, spine having color and title loss, front cove in much better condition. Pages are bright, overall solid condition. Estimated Value $100 - 200 From the Collection of Carol & Richard Basler From the Collection of Carol and Richard Basler. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 377		Noel Coward. Bitter Sweet: Rare Autographed 1st Edition. A first edition copy of Bitter Sweet with an elegantly executed signature by Noel Coward. The book itself is in great condition, but the dust jacket is chipped and worn. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 378		Rice, Anne. "The Vampire Armand", "Violin", & "Pandora": Four Signed 1st Editions. A treasure for fans of the late Anne Rice (1941-2021) Four (4) signed first editions all in excellent condition including dust jackets: 1.) "The Vampire Armand", bookplate signed on title page. First Edition after the limited editions issued by B.E. Trice Publishing 2.) "Violin" bookplate signed on title page. First Edition after the limited editions issued by B.E. Trice Publishing. 3.) "Pandora" bookplate signed on title page. First Edition after the limited editions issued by B.E. Trice Publishing. 4.) "Vittorio" bookplate signed on title page. First Edition after the limited editions issued by Franklin Mint & B.E. Trice Publishing. Estimated Value $300 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 379		Steinbeck, John. *The Moon Is Down* Very Fine 1st Edition. Published in 1942, the story tells of the military occupation of a small town in Northern Europe by the army of an unnamed nation also at war with Russian and England, not unlike the Nazi occupation of Norway in WWII Steinbeck famously adapted the novel into a play soon after and the film version followed. Very fine volume with unmarked near pristine pages with some minor toning to outer edges. A fine addition to any collector of Steinbeck and American authors in general. Estimated Value $500 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 380		William Shakespeare. "Complete Works of Shakespeare" 11 of 13 Volumes Stratford Edition Miniature Volumes. Set of 11 of the 13 volumes published in 1890-1900 of all the works by Shakespeare. Volumes measure 5 x 3.75" and each open with a steel engraving of one of the plays. Burgundy-red leather bound set is in very fine condition with all spines taught, gold gilt lettering on spines bold and intact and gilt on top of leaves very vibrant. Volume 1 and 9 are missing but available on line individually. Estimated Value $100 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $65
Lot 381		Two Framed Copper Engraving Maps with Colours: The Gulf of St. Lawrence and The Cape Verde Islands 17th and 18th Century Beautifully Presented. Copper engraving Carte du Golphe de St Laurent from 1760, Paris 8½ x 14". Map depicts the Gulf of St. Lawrence with Newfoundland by Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772) and in exceptional condition beautifully matted and framed to 18½ x 24" in gilt wood frame. Copper engraving Insulae Capitis Viridis from 1616, Amsterdam 3½ x 5. Map shows the Cape Verde Islands Cape Verde, partly the coast of West Africa and a title cartouche by Petrus Bertius (1565 -1629) and is also in exceptional condition beautifully matted and framed to 9¼ x 11" in gilt wood frame. Estimated Value $250 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $143