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William Henry Harrison

Scarce twice-signed William Henry Harrison book

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Scarce twice-signed William Henry Harrison book

Signed book: Voyage to South America, Vol. II by Don George Juan and Don Antonia de Ulloa. Second edition. London: L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1760. Hardcover (contemporary calf), 5.25 x 8, 410 pages. Signed twice in bold ink by Harrison: signed once on the title page with his ownership signature, “Will’m Henry Harrison,” and signed and inscribed later on a free end page, “Presented by W. H. Harrison to his friend Morgan Neville.” The reverse of the title page is inscribed in another hand, “A present from Mr. William Reynolds, June 10th 1792.” Autographic condition: very good, with light staining to the signed pages, and a small tears and areas of paper loss to the lower left corners. Book condition: VG-/None, with foxing to pastedowns and endpapers, rubbing to spine and joints, and mild soiling to text block. Accompanied by a custom-made clamshell case. Provenance: Swann, 1991; The Library of Marshall B. Coyne, Sotheby’s, 2001. Pre-certified PSA/DNA.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Autographs, Artifacts & Animation
  • Dates: #489 - Ended December 07, 2016





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