Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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A facsimile of the Codex Resta in Milan's Ambrosiana Library
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
[CODEX RESTA]
Fontes Ambrosiana in Lucem Editi Cura et Studio Bibliothecae Ambrosianae XXIX. Milan: Amilcare Pizzi, 1955. Number 1047 of a limited edition of 2030. Publisher's leather backed pictorial boards reproducing the original gilt-decorated covers, 20 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches. In the publisher's olive cloth slipcase. Binding rubbed; slipcase a bit worn. The first few leaves are a bit rumbled; else in very good condition internally.
A lovely facsimile of Milan's Codex Resta, featuring work by Da Vinci, Tintoretto, Bellini, and others.
Sold for $256
Estimated at $300 - $500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
[CODEX RESTA]
Fontes Ambrosiana in Lucem Editi Cura et Studio Bibliothecae Ambrosianae XXIX. Milan: Amilcare Pizzi, 1955. Number 1047 of a limited edition of 2030. Publisher's leather backed pictorial boards reproducing the original gilt-decorated covers, 20 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches. In the publisher's olive cloth slipcase. Binding rubbed; slipcase a bit worn. The first few leaves are a bit rumbled; else in very good condition internally.
A lovely facsimile of Milan's Codex Resta, featuring work by Da Vinci, Tintoretto, Bellini, and others.
Auction: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps, Apr 16, 2026
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Successful Auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 Surpasses Expectations
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Thomas Jefferson Letter Commenting on Toussaint Louverture Achieves $32,000
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NEW YORK, NY – Doyle's auction of Rare Books, Autographs & Maps on April 16, 2026 saw international competition drive strong results throughout the sale and a total that surpassed expectations.
Thomas Jefferson Letter on Toussaint Louverture
Highlighting the sale was a fascinating 1802 letter from Thomas Jefferson as president to Maryland Governor John Francis Mercer that achieved a strong $32,000. The remarkable letter captures a rare, candid moment in which Jefferson assesses, with striking clarity, the arrest of Toussaint Louverture, a leader of the Haitian Revolution, by French General Charles LeClerc, Napoleon’s brother-in-law. Jefferson perceptively warned that LeClerc’s actions would erode trust and likely spark further racial conflict—an insight that proved remarkably accurate. Beyond its sharp political foresight, the letter reflects the broader anxiety the Haitian Revolution provoked in the United States, which contributed to decades of diplomatic isolation of Haiti.
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