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Important Maurice Prendergast watercolor, paintings by Kahn, Jacobsen, Redmond, Marin, Glackens and Koch; several Catesby bird prints; a Joseph Proctor folk art still life and a Fraktur collection; a Soap Hollow blanket chest, clocks by Samuel Mulliken and Anna Atkinson, the Kittredge Family high chest, a Dunlap family high chest, Hall Family chest on chest, Nathan Lombard sideboard, Seymour work table; a MESDA documented Petersburg VA Secretary and important VA paint decorated blanket chest. First editions including Mark Twain and a narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, and firearms.
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Lot 296

On The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, First American Edition, First Printing

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Starting Bid
$750

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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860, 432 pp., publisher's blind decorated cloth boards, gilt particulars to spine, brown painted pastedowns and fly papers, with two reviews opposite title page and folding chart, 8vo, 8 x 1-1/2 x 5-1/2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

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Private Collection, Richmond, Virginia

wear to boards, some areas of discoloration to exterior, corners bumped, losses at head and tail of spine, some wear and loss to gilt, binding shaken, creasing and chipping along top edge of front fly paper, tear to pastedown along rear gutter, foxing throughout, stain along bottom edge from p. 361 through end of book not affecting text, very small closed tear to fore edge of folding map not affecting text or image Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.