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# [Rare and Decorative Books at Alex Cooper](https://www.alexcooper.com/blog/rare-and-decorative-books-at-alex-cooper)

 Written by [Richard Hall | Specialist of Rare Books & Ephemera](https://www.alexcooper.com/blog/author/richard-hall) | May 27, 2021 3:52:49 PM

Alex Cooper is pleased to offer a desirable selection of rare and decorative books in its [Discovery Auction](https://bid.alexcooper.com/auctions/1-4M7TXU/discovery-sale-online-only-closing-wednesday-june-2nd-2021) due to close on the evening of June 2nd. These include books from the Estate of Linda Noe Laine; the estate of a collector in Silver Spring, Maryland; together with material from other estates and collectors.

The sale will comprise almost 200 lots, including a fine assortment of Americana and militaria, 19th and 20th Century English and American literature, beautiful leather-bound sets and bindings, maps, and ephemera.

Among the highlights: a 1502 edition of the Roman author Statius, published in Venice by Aldus Manutius ([lot 10](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZWY/aldine-press-edition-of-statius-venice-1502)); an extremely rare book on the history of duelling, also printed in Venice, 1525 ([lot 30](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZY2/rare-title-on-duelling-venice-1525)); a rare variant edition of Legge’s authoritative translation and commentary of Confucius and Mencius, printed in Hong Kong about 1861 ([lot 17](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZXC/legges-translation-of-confucius-mencius-c1861)); T. E. Lawrence’s Crusade Castles, London, 1936 ([lot 28](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZXY/t-e-lawrence-crusader-castles-1936)), in the original leather bindings, with map packet; a complete set of Sparks’ Writings of George Washington; Boston: 1833-’37 ([lot 41](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZYO/sparks-writings-of-george-washington-full-set)); Winterbotham’s American United States, London, 1795 ([lot 61](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZZS/winterbothams-american-united-states-1795)); and J. G. Whittier’s ghostwritten Narrative of James Williams, New York, 1838, the autobiography of an escaped slave, which was suppressed after doubts were raised about its veracity ([lot 63](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M7ZZW/whittier-narrative-of-james-williams-1838)); Vaugondy’s “Carte de la Virginie,” c.1790 ([lot 189](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M806A/de-vaugondy-carte-de-la-virginie-et-du-maryland)); numerous sets and bindings, some signed; several lots of Easton and Franklin Press fine editions (lots [88](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M801A/selection-of-thirteen-easton-press-fine-editions), [102](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M8022/selection-of-29-easton-press-deluxe-books), [108](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M802E/seven-franklin-library-fine-editions-leather), [111](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M802K/selection-of-19-easton-press-fine-editions), [112](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M802M/selection-of-13-easton-press-fine-editions), & [122](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M8036/selection-of-15-easton-press-fine-editions)); and a selection of Homann maps (lots [183](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M805Y/eight-maps-from-homanns-atlas-minor-c1732) & [184](https://bid.alexcooper.com/lots/view/1-4M8060/homann-map-of-hungary-balkans-18th-century)).

The [catalog](https://bid.alexcooper.com/auctions/1-4M7TXU/discovery-sale-online-only-closing-wednesday-june-2nd-2021) is currently posted for viewing and bidding.  Personal inspection of the sale Friday, May 28th & Wednesday, June 2nd, 10:00am-4:00pm.

Contact Richard Hall with any specific questions about the sale or if we can create a market for your books.

Richard Hall  
Specialist of Rare Books & Ephemera   
[richard@alexcooper.com](mailto:richard@alexcooper.com) 

 

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