Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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A handsome set of Ovid's works with ducal provenance
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
OVID
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Opera Omnia. Amsterdam: Francis Changuion, 1727. Four volumes, contemporary vellum over boards with gilt leather lettering piece and shelf mark, 10 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (26 x 20.5 cm). Bindings slightly worn, with some scuffing and stains to the spine. Internally quite clean, with scattered light foxing throughout. Bookplate of William Arthur, sixth Duke of Portland, with an earlier owner's inscription indicating the set having been given as a gift by Lord George Bentinck.
A handsome set of Ovid with interesting provenance.
Sold for $384
Estimated at $500 - $800
Includes Buyer's Premium
Property sold to benefit Albertus Magnus High School
OVID
Publii Ovidii Nasonis Opera Omnia. Amsterdam: Francis Changuion, 1727. Four volumes, contemporary vellum over boards with gilt leather lettering piece and shelf mark, 10 1/4 x 8 1/8 inches (26 x 20.5 cm). Bindings slightly worn, with some scuffing and stains to the spine. Internally quite clean, with scattered light foxing throughout. Bookplate of William Arthur, sixth Duke of Portland, with an earlier owner's inscription indicating the set having been given as a gift by Lord George Bentinck.
A handsome set of Ovid with interesting provenance.
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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