$8,320
A salesman's sample book for the American classic Tom Sawyer (Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1876), bound in blue cloth with gilt and black-stamped decorations to boards. Contains sample binding style swatches affixed to front paste-down and a handwritten ledger in the rear listing numerous subscribers and their binding style choices. The address column places most of the subscribers in Mobile, Alabama. Also exhibits an orange paper bookseller's stamp to front endpaper for "WM. E. Mickle" on Dauphin Street, likely belonging to former Confederate soldier and businessman William English Mickle. Comes with a custom built protective solander box with an oxblood morocco spine. This item was featured on the History Channel series Pawn Stars . PROVENANCE From the Collection of the World Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop Solander box, 9 3/4 by 8 by 1 3/8 inches Categories: Tom Sawyer
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05