Jun 25, 2026 10:00 EST
The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
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A rare work of Prussian Army uniforms under Frederick William II, with exquisite hand-colored engravings
Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
[PRUSSIAN ARMY UNIFORMS]
HORVATH, CHARLES CHRETIEN. Preussische Armee-Uniformen unter der Regierung Friedrich Wilhelm II. Königs von Preussen, Uniformes de l'Armee Prussienne sous le regne de Frederic Guillaume II, Roi de Prusse. Potsdam: Charles Chretien Horvath, 1789. Nachtrag zu den Preussischen Armee-Uniformen von 14 Blättern, worinnnen die Campagne Uniformen enthalten sind. Potsdam: 1791. Preussische Armee-Uniformen. Anhang von sechs Blättern. Potsdam: 1789. Three parts in one volume, 19th-century brown diced Russia (rebacked to style), gilt ruling to covers, spine ornamented, gilt dentelles, elaborately decorated edges, green silk ribbon; housed in a modern morocco-backed folding case with green felt interior. 8 x 5 1/2 inches (20.25 x 14 cm); 22 pp. text, 136 hand-colored engraved plates by L. Schmidt; [iv] pp., 14 hand-colored plates; [ii] pp., 6 hand-colored plates; i.e. a total of 156 plates in all, some heightened in gold, all without captions and numbered in manuscript. Rebacked with the original spine laid down, light rubbing to the binding, a bit of flaking to the spine, some wear to the extremities. Spotting to title pages and text, very few plates lightly spotted or smudged, other marginal light spotting and smudging.
A handsomely bound copy with exquisite plates showing the uniforms of the Royal Prussian army, depicting those of the King, his adjutants, the General Staff, and army officers, as well as the attire of the infantry, fusilier battalions, and the Cuirassier, Dragoon, and Hussar regiments. The work was published in 13 parts from 1787 to 1789, and was followed by a separately published appendix of 6 plates of the uniforms of the Invalid Corps and Land Regiments, and a further supplement with 2 text leaves and 14 plates. Both of these are present here. This copy is complete with these and is rare as such. Lipperheide Qdb 11; Colas 1484, both citing only the first part of this work with 136 plates.
Sold for $2,432
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Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
[PRUSSIAN ARMY UNIFORMS]
HORVATH, CHARLES CHRETIEN. Preussische Armee-Uniformen unter der Regierung Friedrich Wilhelm II. Königs von Preussen, Uniformes de l'Armee Prussienne sous le regne de Frederic Guillaume II, Roi de Prusse. Potsdam: Charles Chretien Horvath, 1789. Nachtrag zu den Preussischen Armee-Uniformen von 14 Blättern, worinnnen die Campagne Uniformen enthalten sind. Potsdam: 1791. Preussische Armee-Uniformen. Anhang von sechs Blättern. Potsdam: 1789. Three parts in one volume, 19th-century brown diced Russia (rebacked to style), gilt ruling to covers, spine ornamented, gilt dentelles, elaborately decorated edges, green silk ribbon; housed in a modern morocco-backed folding case with green felt interior. 8 x 5 1/2 inches (20.25 x 14 cm); 22 pp. text, 136 hand-colored engraved plates by L. Schmidt; [iv] pp., 14 hand-colored plates; [ii] pp., 6 hand-colored plates; i.e. a total of 156 plates in all, some heightened in gold, all without captions and numbered in manuscript. Rebacked with the original spine laid down, light rubbing to the binding, a bit of flaking to the spine, some wear to the extremities. Spotting to title pages and text, very few plates lightly spotted or smudged, other marginal light spotting and smudging.
A handsomely bound copy with exquisite plates showing the uniforms of the Royal Prussian army, depicting those of the King, his adjutants, the General Staff, and army officers, as well as the attire of the infantry, fusilier battalions, and the Cuirassier, Dragoon, and Hussar regiments. The work was published in 13 parts from 1787 to 1789, and was followed by a separately published appendix of 6 plates of the uniforms of the Invalid Corps and Land Regiments, and a further supplement with 2 text leaves and 14 plates. Both of these are present here. This copy is complete with these and is rare as such. Lipperheide Qdb 11; Colas 1484, both citing only the first part of this work with 136 plates.
Auction: The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile, Jun 25, 2026
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Successful Auction of The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile on June 25, 2026 Tops $550k with 97% Sell-Through Rate
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Signed Volume from Abraham Lincoln's Personal Library - Sold for $64,000
Books from Abraham Lincoln's personal library are among the great rarities of the American book trade. Leading the sale was an 1849 first edition of William W. Campbell's The Life and Writings of De Witt Clinton inscribed by Lincoln that achieved $64,000, more than doubling its $20,000-30,000 estimate. Lincoln signed the book on November 19, 1860, less than two weeks after his election to the presidency. In February 1861, he would depart Springfield by train for Washington, never returning to his hometown until his burial following his assassination.
A United States Senator, Mayor of New York City, and Governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton is best remembered for championing the Erie Canal, one of the great infrastructure projects of the 19th century. Lincoln admired Clinton's vision and leadership, looking to him as a model of a strong executive capable of undertaking and completing ambitious public works.
British Military & Naval Color Plate Books - Sold for $16,640
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