Quinn's Auction Galleries Summer Rare Books Auction

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Summer Rare Books Auction

Tuesday, July 16th starting at 12:00pm EST

Quinn's Auction Galleries is proud to present our Summer Rare Book Catalog Auction featuring American manuscripts, signed books, fine bindings and much more.

This auction features a unique part of American and Military History - a draft of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. This collection of raw cables saved from destruction by Charles A. Jensen show several Japanese communiques leading up the Surrender Ceremony as well as a early version of the Instrument of Surrender, dated August 31, 1945, that closely resembles the final copy that was signed on September 2, 1945.

Included in this auction are notable works of such as one of the early works on the Louisiana Purchase by St. George Tucker, in which Tucker suggest using the new land as a colony for slaves, a complete set of the Pacific Railroad Survey, and a exceptional copy of Huck Finn in an early state. Additionally in this auction are several Persian and Islamic Illuminated leaves as well as several Civil letters and ephemera that should interest all collectors of Americana. Lastly, we have several signed books and Presidential signatures, such as Charles Lindbergh, John Dos Passos, Robert Frost, Herbert Hoover, Woodrow Wilson to name a few. For a third party shipping list and other shipping inquiries please contact shipping@quinnsauction.com.

July 8th-12th 11:00am-5:00 pm EDT
July 15th 11:00am-5:00 pm EDT
There is no preview on weekends.

NO in-house shipping. For a list of trusted third party shippers, please contact shipping@quinnsauction.com.

Live Online Bidding, beginning at 12:00 PM EDT the date of the sale, July 16th, available via LiveAuctioneers & Invaluable.

Absentee Bidding ONLY via HiBid, concluding at 11:40am the date of the sale.