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FB&CLeslie Hindman@AuctionFrom Pilotsto PresidentsLeslie Hindman’s May sale featuresa little bit of everything.said Gretchen Hause, seniorspecialist and director of theFine Books and Manuscriptsdepartment.The sale will also feature asubstantial collection of aviation materials, including asigned photograph of Orvilleand Wilbur Wright. The photowas taken on September 9,1908, in Fort Myer, Virginia,when Orville made the firstOguideSPRING 2019the signatures of both Wilburand Orville, as well as theirbusiness partners.“The Wright Company wascreated so the brothers couldcapitalize on their inventionof the practical airplane, andit protected the rights of theirother aeronautical inventions,”Hause said. “In Dayton, Ohio,the company constructed thefirst building meant expresslyfor the purpose of building anairplane, and it continued tobe a forerunner of aeronautical engineering and the manufacturing of planes until itGeorgeWashington freefrank dating from1779 (estimated at 4,000-6,000).Upcoming AuctionMartha Washington free frank dating from 1800(estimated at 30,000-40,000).The Wright Company’s certificate of incorporation signedby Orville and Wilbur Wright(1909, estimated at 20,000–30,000).personal secretary, TobiasLear. The letter was written in 1800, ten months afterGeorge’s death, and requeststhat the recipients cancelMartha’s newspaper subscription because she couldn’tmanage all her regular subscriptions.“It’s a really wonderfuland rare example of MarthaWashington’s free frank thatwe’re very honored to handle,”4 F ine B ooks & C ollections auction Guidehour-long flight. The photograph—signed by bothbrothers—is estimated at 8,000-12,000.“It is more common tofind photographs signed byonly one of the Wright brothers,” Hause said, “so it’s veryuncommon to see both signatures, especially on a photograph which captures oneof their pioneering moments.”Another key aviation itemup for auction is the certificate of incorporation forthe Wright Company, datedNovember 18, 1909 (estimatedat 20,000–30,000). It containslater merged with the MartinCompany.”Though these are just afew of the extraordinary itemsbuyers can expect at thesale, there will be many moreacross many different categories. “It will be a nice cross section of the books and manuscripts market as a whole,”Hause said. “We’re pleasedto bring some of these highlights to market.” lPeggy Carouthers is the customcontent manager at Journalistic, Inc.She lives in California.LESLIEHINDMANAUCTIONEERSCourtesy of Leslie Hindman.n May 1, Leslie HindmanAuctioneers will hold itsFine Books and Manuscriptssale in Chicago. The sale willfeature items from literatureand science to travel andexploration.One of the highlights is acollection of free frank covers from presidents and firstladies. In the United States,franking privileges werefirst granted in 1775, whenmembers of the ContinentalCongress bestowed the privilege on its members. Thissale will include free franking notes from James Monroe,Dwight Eisenhower, JuliaGrant, Jacqueline Kennedy,and Sarah Polk. Most notably, the sale will include freefranks from George andMartha Washington.George Washington’scover dates from 1779, whenhe was commander of theContinental Army (estimatedat 4,000-6000). The MarthaWashington frank, however, is especially rare. Mrs.Washington died in 1802,only two years after she wasgranted franking privileges.Only four of her frank signatures are known to have survived. This particular cover isestimated at 30,000-40,000,and is on an integral leaf toa letter written by George’sAUCTION[WRIGHT BROTHERS]. Photograph signed (“OrvilleWright” / “Wilbur Wright”), taken for Collier’s Weekly,showing Orville Wright making the first one-hour flightat Fort Myer, Virginia, 9 September 1908.Sale Date: 1 May 2019 Estimate: 8,000-12,000FINE BOOKSAND MANUSCRIPTSM AY 1 , 2 0 1 9INQUIRIESGretchen sliehindman.comC H I C A G O AT L A N TA D E N V E R M I L W A U K E E N A P L E S PA L M B E A C H S C O T T S D A L E S T. L O U I S

FB&CAUCTIONForum@AuctionA March sale at Forum Auctions promisesrare letters and unique manuscripts.Every other month,London-based ForumAuctions hosts a Fine Books,Manuscripts, and Works onPaper sale at the WestburyHotel in Mayfair. Since 2016,Forum has curated finebooks sales both in place andonline, specializing in antiquarian books and manuscripts, as well as Old Masterprints, drawings, and otherworks on paper. The company’s March 28 sale will featurea wide array of books acrosscollecting spectrums, as wellSPRING 2019nary item.”The 120-page manuscriptis written in Italian by a scribalhand—not in Greco’s ownhandwriting—and was likelyproduced as an instructionmanual for a wealthy chessenthusiast. In addition to thepictorial title page depictingan angel holding two chesspieces, the manuscript alsoboasts seventeenth centurygilt calf binding.Pictorial title page ofGreco’s chess manuscript(1620).Chess manuscript with giltFrench binding (1620).Unpublished letter fromCharles Darwin (1879).Edward Wilson letter from the TerraNova Expedition (1910).as some very interesting manuscripts and letters.A highlight, according toForum book specialist MaxHasler, is a chess manuscriptwritten by Gioachino Grecoin 1620. An Italian, Greco wasone of the earliest professional chess players, yet verylittle is known about him,and his writings are very rare.Hasler said Greco was one ofthe first to discuss moves andwrite chess games down inthe way that we now knowchess to be played. With anestimated value of 26,00038,500, the manuscript represents a particularly rare pieceof history.“There are very few chessmanuscripts of any kind,”Hasler said. “It’s rare to haveone from the nineteenth century, but seventeenth centurychess manuscripts are mostlyunheard of on the open market. So this is a fairly extraordi-6 F ine B ooks & C ollections auction GuideAnother noteworthyitem at the Fine Books saleis an unpublished letter byCharles Darwin to his cousinReginald, written in 1879—three years before Darwin’sdeath. The letter, which isestimated at 15,500-23,000,is three-and-a-half pageslong and is an uncommonexample of Darwin’s personal life. In it, he expressesa “chief object to contradictflatly some calumnies by MissSeward,” likely referring toAnna Seward’s 1804 book, inwhich she undercuts the legacy of Darwin’s grandfather,Erasmus.“This letter is a fresh discovery for the market,” Haslersaid. “There is a large body ofDarwin collectors across theworld, which will probably beexcited by the more familyfocused nature of this communication, which we don’toften see in his writings.”An additional piece of correspondence that will be atForum’s March sale is a letter from Edward Wilson, anEnglish physician, natural historian, and polar explorerwho undertook two expeditions to Antarctica—mostnotably the Terra NovaExpedition led by RobertScott in 1910-1913, duringwhich the group studiedEmperor penguins and collected important researchthat contributes to our understanding of the animals today.Tragically, Wilson, Scott, andthree others of their partydied of frostbite on theirreturn journey, but the letter,according to Hasler, providesinsight into Wilson’s explorermentality.The letter (estimated at 1,900-2,600) is dated March15, 1910—the start of Wilson’sfateful journey—and is written in response to well-wishing schoolchildren who haverequested photos of theexpedition dogs.“He thanks them for theirencouragement,” Hasler said,“and writes back to them saying ‘don’t you think it wouldbe much more educational ifI send you a picture of a penguin?’”These works will featurealongside many others inForum’s March sale, includinga signature and framed photograph of Oscar Wilde, andvarious high spot works of literature. lErin McPherson is a writer and editorbased in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sheis an amateur collector of hardboundDickens.Nicolay (Nicolas de)The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie,first edition in English, Imprinted at London by Thomas Dawson, 1585.Est. 10,000-15,000Books, Manuscripts and Works on PaperCourtesy of Forum Auctions.Opening GambitguideAuction: Thursday 28th March 2019 The Westbury Hotel, 37 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2YFBidding and information: info@forumauctions.co.uk 44 (0) 20 7871 2640For more details, full viewing times and catalogues, please visit: forumauctions.co.ukBuyer’s premium (plus VAT if applicable) applies to all lots at 25% of the hammer price.

FB&CAUCTIONFreeman’s@AuctionAn upcoming sale at Freeman’sfeatures books from the highly curatedlibrary of a Virginia diplomat.SPRING 2019by Gatien de Courtilz deSandras, which served as theprimary source material forAlexandre Dumas’ nineteenthcentury classic The ThreeMusketeers.“The story goes thatDumas found the book, readit, and was totally inspired,”Winston said. “And whatmakes these volumes evenmore interesting is the reallybeautiful and clean armorialbindings, which we know tobe original and not rebound.”On the front and backcovers of each volume ofMemoires are Russian arms ofalliance: the crests of HolsteinGottorp and Württembergflanking the state arms ofRussia. According to Winston,this was a common repre-Memoires de Monsieur d’Artagnan (1700).Despite it’s grand exterior and gardens, VirginiaHouse—a Tudor manor dismantled in England in 1925and rebuilt in Richmond,Virginia, by diplomatAlexander Weddell and hiswife—occupies an unassuming position, nestled deep ina residential neighborhoodcalled Windsor Farms. It fitswell with the other homes,and barely betrays the cacheof decorative arts and workson paper which has beenhoused within its walls fornearly a century.The Weddells were avidcollectors who outfitted theirhome with suits of armor,elegant works of art, and alibrary of 5,000 books—manyof which will be available forsale April 10 in Philadelphia.“There’s a poignancy tothe Weddell’s vision in collecting, and also in the waytheir collection cuts off,”said Darren Winston, headof books, maps, and manuscripts department atFreeman’s. “The couple tragically died in a train wreck in1948, so the books that theypurchased that year are brandnew—they’re seventy-yearold volumes, but they haven’tbeen touched.”Of particular interest arethree books of French literature, including the three-volume Memoires de Monsieurd’Artagnan (estimated at 1500-2500)—the 1700 book8 F ine B ooks & C ollections auction GuideMes Haines (1866).sentation of the joint arms ofEmperor Paul I and EmpressMaria Feodorovna whenthey were tsesarevich andtsesarevna—at the time, heirspresumptive to the RussianEmpire.“These books are in amazing condition,” Winston said.“It appears they have only hadtwo or three owners since theeighteenth century.”Another work of inter-est for collectors is a beautiful first edition of GustavFlaubert’s Madame Bovary(1857), in a morocco binding.With an estimated value of 2,500-4,000, this volume issigned by the French binderand sports original wrappersbound in.“This book is one of thehighest-regarded works ofFrench literature,” Winstonsaid. “This copy is so beautiful, I think it will attract a lot ofinterest from collectors whowould want to add it to theirleather library.”A lesser-known work byFrench author Émile Zola willalso be available for sale. An1866 presentation copy ofthe author’s third book MesHaines (est. 500-800) boastsan inscription from Zola “tomonsieur É. de Girardin [aFrench journalist and politician], courtesy of the author.”Among the approximately500 lots that will be availableat the sale—including books,furnishings, and decorativearts from Virginia House—there will be several JonathanSwift titles, a group of EmilyDickinson firsts, and works ofMexican and South Americanliterature.“We are specifically selling works that we find compelling,” Winston said. “Youcan buy one item from thissale, and you’ll have a pieceof the Weddells’ story. There’sa romance in the history ofcertain objects—it’s a tradition of things. Much like withan oral tradition, we have aresponsibility to pass on thestewardship of these items.” lErin McPherson is a writer and editorbased in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sheis an amateur collector of hardboundDickens.Property from The Collection ofAmbassador & Mrs. Alexander WeddellThe Virginia House Museuminquiries:Darren Winston 267.414.1247dwinston@freemansauction.comCourtesy of Freeman’s.French Literatureby Way of theCommonwealthguideTo be offered April 10, 2019:Flaubert, GustaveMADAME BOVARYParis: Michel Lévy Frères, 1857. In two volumes. First edition in book form. 12mo. Complete with half-titles in both volumes and 36 pp. publisher’s catalogue in rear of first volume. Bound in early 20th century black three-quarter straight grain morocco over marbled paper-covered boards; marbled endpapers; top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed;original printed green wrappers bound in; by Henri Creuzevault. Ex-library: book-plate on front paste-down and pencil markings on title-page in each volume. A handsome set. 2,500-4,000freemansauction.com 1808 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA

FB&CAUCTIONSwann@AuctionguideSPRING 2019A new sale by Swann Galleriesin New York will feature workscelebrating LGBTQ creatives.June 29 marks the 50thanniversary of theStonewall riots in New York,and Swann Galleries is commemorating the occasionon June 20 with its first PrideSale—an auction which aimsto celebrate LGBTQ artistsand authors over time.“We believe it’s the firsttime a sale like this has beenorganized,” said Nicholas D.Lowry, president and principal auctioneer for Swann.“We’re curating these pieces inan entirely new way and codifying an area of collecting forthe market.”Among the art, letters, literature, photographs, and cultural items that will be available at the sale are two firstedition works by Americanauthor James Baldwin. Go TellIt On the Mountain has an estimated value of 800- 1,200and was Baldwin’s debut—asemi-autobiographical novelwritten in 1953, which tellsthe story of a depression-eraHarlem teenager.“That book is not overtlygay,” Lowry said. “Peoplesay there are gay passagesor indications that the protagonist is gay, but it is nota gay novel. On the otherhand, Baldwin’s third book,Giovanni’s Room, is overtly gayand is very important to theoeuvre.”Written in 1956 and estimated at 1,800- 2,500 withhardcover and dust jacket,Giovanni’s Room was oncelisted by The Advocate as thesecond most-influential novelin LGBTQ literature.Other works that will beavailable at the sale includea copy of Walt Whitman’sWalt Whitman, MemorandaDuring the War, RemembranceCopy, inscribed to Pete Doyle,from “the author, with hislove,” Camden, NJ, 1875-76.Estimate 50,000 to 75,000.Memoranda During the War(1875, estimated at 50,000 75,000), inscribed to PeterDoyle “with the author’s love,”letters from Harvey Milk, andthe diary—an address andscheduling book with notes—of Candy Darling, a trans iconand favorite of Andy Warhol.James Baldwin, Go Tell It OnThe Mountain, first edition,ARC in wrappers, Knopf, NewYork, 1953. Estimate 800 to 1,200.Oscar Wilde, The Importanceof Being Earnest, A TrivialComedy for Serious People,extra-limited first edition, signed, London, 1899.Estimate 40,000 to 60,000.“This is not an auctionwhere we’re taking artists andauthors and outing them,”Lowry said. “These are openlyand proudly gay creativeswhose works we are celebrating. In the case of Whitman,Erin McPherson is a writer and editorbased in Raleigh, North Carolina. Sheis an amateur collector of hardboundDickens.Norman Lewis, Shapes, oil on masonite board, circa 1947. Estimate 60,000 to 90,000. At auction April 4.WINTER/SPRING 2019 AUCTION SCHEDULEMAR 519th & 20th Century Prints & DrawingsFeaturing Property from the Ismar Littmann Family CollectionCourtesy of Swann Galleries.Pride and Placescholars widelyaccept that hewas gay, andPeter Doyle isgenerally considered to havebeen his lover."Anotherrare find collectors will beexcited to seeat the Pride Saleis an extra-limited first edition of OscarWilde’s play TheImportance ofBeing Earnest(1894).“There wereonly 1,112 firsteditions total,” Lowry said.“Twelve of those were printedon Japanese Vellum, and onlysix of those are known—thisis one of the six.”Estimated to sell at 40,000- 60,000, the volumeis also signed by the author.This year, a portion ofthe proceeds from the salewill go to the Leslie LohmanMuseum of Gay and LesbianArt. In the future, the auctionhouse hopes to develop anew department specificallyaimed at curating LGBTQ creative works and to continuing the Pride Sale as ayearly event.“This is all very smart, exciting stuff,” Lowry said. “Weexpect the event will beattended by people whodon’t even know they’re collectors yet.” lMAR 7Early Printed, Medical, Scientific & Travel BooksMAR 21AutographsMAR 28Printed & Manuscript African AmericanaAPR 4African-American Fine ArtAPR 16Printed & Manuscript AmericanaAPR 18Classic & Contemporary PhotographsMAY 2Old Master Through Modern PrintsMAY 1419th & 20th Century LiteratureMAY 16Contemporary ArtMAY 23Graphic DesignJUN 4Illustration ArtJUN 6Maps & Atlases, Natural History & Color Plate BooksJUN 13American ArtJUN 20The Pride SaleDownload the App104 E 25th Street, NYC 212 254 4710 SWANNGALLERIES.COM10 F in e B ooks & C ollections auction Gu ide

FB&CAUCTIONBonhams@AuctionWith three wide-ranging sales ina month, Bonhams will offer lotsfor every type of collector.SPRING 2019This copy is particularly interesting for collectors, however, because “it is an association copy from the library ofAchilles Pirmin Gasser, whohas inscribed this copy, hewas a doctor from Augsburgand a friend of Vesalius.”The third sale features alarge collection of Americanafrom the collection of EricC. Caren and will take placeonline from March 6-14. Itincludes a variety of Items,from the highest rankingJohn Hancock commissionprocurable, that of MajorGeneral Benjamin Lincoln,to the first article to mention Babe Ruth, in a Baltimorepaper calling him a “St. Mary’sschoolboy.” Additionally, theleft: A first-edition copy of De humani corporis fabrica libri septem by Andreas Vesalius exemplifies an age of discovery inhuman anatomy (1543, estimated at 300,000-500,000). right:Walt Whitman’s working copy of Leaves of Grass will be sold justin time for the bicentennial of the author’s birth (1855, estimated 200,000-300,000).This March, the BonhamsFine Books andManuscripts departmentwill hold four sales, featuringitems ranging from scienceand medicine to literatureand art. The first sale occurson March 11 in New York andis comprised of around 400lots from the Medical andScientific Library of W. BruceFye. After the live sale is complete, an additional 400 lotswill be sold in an online salefrom March 12-21. Items upfor auction will span from thebeginning of medical studies to the present, includinga section on cardiology withbooks and manuscripts ranging from Harvey to modernday pioneers of cardio-vascular surgery and heart care.Most notable is the sale, ofthe first edition of De humanicorporis fabrica libri septem, byAndreas Vesalius published in1543 (estimated at 300,000500,000).“Vesalius was a surgeonat the University in Padua,where he dissected corpses”said Ian Ehling, director of

copy of dashiell Hammett's Red Harvest (1929, starting bid 30,000), as well as a copy of Hammett's 106,000 Blood Money, inscribed to his mis-tress, Lillian Hellman (1943, starting bid 10,000). Signed, fine copies in fine dust jack-ets of Raymond Chandler's (1939, starting bid 15,000) and Farewell, My Lovely (1940, starting bid