Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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A scarce Italian edition of Vitruvius
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
VITRUVIUS
L'architettura di Vitruvio. Libri dieci. Venice: Turrini, 1641. Later vellum over boards, 9 1/2 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Collation: 4º: a4 A–2H4 2I1 2K4 2L1 2M–3T4 (lacking the final index leaf 3T4). Woodcut illustrations throughout. Binding slightly rubbed, some minor stains. Title page soiled, some light foxing throughout. Ownership inscription dated 1667 on the final text leaf 3Q4.
A nice copy of this scarce Italian edition of Vitruvius.
Sold for $1,216
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
VITRUVIUS
L'architettura di Vitruvio. Libri dieci. Venice: Turrini, 1641. Later vellum over boards, 9 1/2 x 7 inches (24 x 18 cm). Collation: 4º: a4 A–2H4 2I1 2K4 2L1 2M–3T4 (lacking the final index leaf 3T4). Woodcut illustrations throughout. Binding slightly rubbed, some minor stains. Title page soiled, some light foxing throughout. Ownership inscription dated 1667 on the final text leaf 3Q4.
A nice copy of this scarce Italian edition of Vitruvius.
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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