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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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- Sale 1250
Live
| Cincinnati
Nov 30 | 10:00 AM EST
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1250
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$3,000 – $5,000
[Mounted to the frontispiece of:] HOLLAND, Josiah Gilbert. The Life of Abraham Lincoln. Springfield, MA: Gurdon Bill, 1866. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece and plates. (Spotting throughout.) Original brown cloth (rebacked, endpapers renewed, some light rubbing). Provenance: C. H. Buxton (signature, Washington City, July 25th 1866, carte de visite laid in); Lewis J. Acly? (signature); a few pencil annotations on flyleaves. FIRST EDITION.
[With:] LINCOLN, Abraham. Carte de visite mounted to front free endpaper.
[Also with:] BOOTH, John Wilkes. Carte de visite laid in.
Please note the lot also includes a CDV of John Wilkes Booth. (5/10/23, LW).
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
