Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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John Hassell's Tour of the Isle of Wight
HASSELL, JOHN
Tour of the Isle of Wight. London: John Jarvis for Thomas Hookham, 1790. First edition, probably a large-paper copy. Two volumes, full red morocco of the period, covers with double rules, flat spine tooled in gilt with a black leather ownership label in the third compartment. 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches (24 x 18 cm); 2 engraved title pages, xxiv, 224, viii, 248 pp.; illustrated with 30 sepia aquatint oval plates. Some binding wear and soiling, the spines darkened, the ownership labels a bit chipped.
John Hassell circa 1767–1825 was an English watercolour landscape painter, engraver, illustrator, writer, publisher and drawing-master, and one of the most enthusiastic commentators on the Isle of White. Abbey Scenery 342.
Sold for $160
Estimated at $80 - $120
Includes Buyer's Premium
HASSELL, JOHN
Tour of the Isle of Wight. London: John Jarvis for Thomas Hookham, 1790. First edition, probably a large-paper copy. Two volumes, full red morocco of the period, covers with double rules, flat spine tooled in gilt with a black leather ownership label in the third compartment. 9 3/8 x 7 3/8 inches (24 x 18 cm); 2 engraved title pages, xxiv, 224, viii, 248 pp.; illustrated with 30 sepia aquatint oval plates. Some binding wear and soiling, the spines darkened, the ownership labels a bit chipped.
John Hassell circa 1767–1825 was an English watercolour landscape painter, engraver, illustrator, writer, publisher and drawing-master, and one of the most enthusiastic commentators on the Isle of White. Abbey Scenery 342.
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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