Leslie Hindman No. 167 - an interesting sale
- By Bruce McKinney
Locating the sale on the Hindman website
Leslie Hindman, the Chicago auction house, continues to increase its footprint in the books, manuscripts, maps and ephemera fields with the issuance of a sumptuous catalogue, No. 167, a full size presentation reminiscent of many of the best catalogues issued over the past ten years. Chicago, for years a backwater to the vibrant New York market and a third place finisher to the best Boston and West coast houses has always had the material but not for decades a house to conduct important sales. Leslie Hindman has stepped into the opportunity and for almost eight years now, increasingly placed itself among the important houses in the field. It is an encouraging sign and an indication. This catalogue continues their upward trend. The sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts Including Americana is on 9 August.
They are offering 456 lots in 9 categories:
Natural history and exploration
Asian, near eastern and continental
Early anatomy, medicine and science
Americana
Literature
Art and Architecture
Fine Bindings and Sets
Memorabilia
Coins and Currency
The sale is composed of consignments from many participants including:
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Leslie Hindman No. 167 - an interesting sale
- By Bruce McKinney
Lot 1. North American Herpetology
Institutions
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science;
The Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, the Art Institute of Chicago;
The University of Chicago.
Estates
Professor Robert Adelsperger, Beverly Illinois;
Dr. Joseph and Donna Lee Boggs, Chicago, Illinois;
John and Valere Butterwick, Kewanee, Illinois;
Francis Davis, Champaign, Illinois;
George Kotsiopoulos, Chicago, Illinois;
Robert J. Martin, Former Mayor of Wheaton, Illinois;
Dr. Sherman Minton, Indianapolis, Indiana;
The William H. Moore Trust, Dorset, Vermont;
The William M. Moore Trust, Hobe Sound, Florida
From the Collections of . . .
Champions Sports Bar, Chicago Marriott O’Hare;
Daniel and Cheryl Boehmke, Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin;
Renata Cicioni, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
Robert J. Jedick, Darian Illinois;
Joscelyn S. Johnson;
Barbara L. Meyer;
Mark Risenman, Washington, D.C.
The Private Library of Dr. Simon G. Stein II, Muscatine, Iowa;
Raymond Vahey, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
When asked, Mary Williams identified 6 lots of exceptional interest while also emphasizing that many items have low estimates and should attract wide interest.
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Leslie Hindman No. 167 - an interesting sale
- By Bruce McKinney
Lot 21. Yaggy's Geographical Atlas
Lot 219. McKenny & Hall’s landmark “History of the Indian Tribes of North America. A mixed set, 3 atlas folio volumes. Missing three [of 40] plates in vol. one, vols II and III complete, a total of 117 colored plates. An imperfect set that may fetch only half of the price of a perfect matched set. Estimated $30,000 to $40,000
251. Huckleberry Finn. First state with all issue points save one. A very rare book. Estimated $10,000 to $15,000
Lot 324. An important work for the artwork it contains by Frida Kahlo. The volume is Ms. Kahlo’s personal copy of vol. III of The Works of Edgar Allen Poe containing multiple inscriptions, collages and drawings in her own hand. An exceptional item for a collector or collection. Estimated $20,000 to $30,000
Lot 1. The property of Dr. Sherman Minton, renowned herpetologist. A very nice copy of John Edwards Holbrook’s North American Herpetology, three vols, printed 18936-1838. Estimated $8,000 to $12,000
Lot 53. Ehon taka kagami [An illustrated Mirror of Hawks] illustrated by [Asian] Kyosai, [To-Iku Kawanabe] [Tokyo: Nakamura, 1866-1880]. Two vols, expanded to 5 parts. Very original. Estimated $6,000-$8,000.
This book from the collection of George Kotsiopoulos.
Lot 21. A teaching atlas. Yaggy’s Geographical Atlas printed in 1887. An exceptionally rare children’s teaching aid including maps, plates, and moveable parts. For collectors of books as objects this item deserves consideration. Estimated $ 4,000 to $6,000.
The sale is on August 9th on the premises of Leslie Hindman at 1338 West Lake Street in Chicago.
Hours of inspection:
Saturday 6 August – 10 am to 3:00 pm;
Sunday 7 August – Noon to 5:00 pm;
Monday 8 August – 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
The Sale: Tuesday beginning at noon, CST
On the Hindman site a virtual catalogue is available.
The website: www.lesliehindman.com
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