Jun 25, 2026 10:00 EST
The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
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A rare copy in jacket of Nightlife: Vanity Fair's Intimate Guide to New York After Dark
Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
SHAW, CHARLES G.
Nightlife: Vanity Fair's Intimate Guide to New York After Dark. New York: The John Day Company, [1931]. First edition. Publisher's elaborately decorated cloth, in the original pictorial dust jacket with the price intact. Illustrations by Raymond Bret Koch, the title printed in blue and back, the endpapers decorated with names of New York clubs. 182 pp. Light thumbsoiling to the title, the jacket spine darkened and with chips to tips, the front panel split but secured on the verso with clear tape, other light wear to jacket, minor bump to cloth edge, but a fine copy overall.
An excellent illustrated and rare work from Prohibition-era New York, with much on the various speakeasies, nightclubs, ballrooms, and hotels of the period. The text on the front flap asks: "What do New Yorkers do from sundown to sunup? The din of Harlem, the glitter of Broadway, the murmur of Yorktown—dance halls, night clubs, night courts, burlesques, restaurants, the flea circus, shooting galleries, miniature golf, walks, boat rides, and many more intimate things, critically classified and delightfully described by one of New York's best known men about town."
Sold for $640
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Collection of a Florida Bibliophile
SHAW, CHARLES G.
Nightlife: Vanity Fair's Intimate Guide to New York After Dark. New York: The John Day Company, [1931]. First edition. Publisher's elaborately decorated cloth, in the original pictorial dust jacket with the price intact. Illustrations by Raymond Bret Koch, the title printed in blue and back, the endpapers decorated with names of New York clubs. 182 pp. Light thumbsoiling to the title, the jacket spine darkened and with chips to tips, the front panel split but secured on the verso with clear tape, other light wear to jacket, minor bump to cloth edge, but a fine copy overall.
An excellent illustrated and rare work from Prohibition-era New York, with much on the various speakeasies, nightclubs, ballrooms, and hotels of the period. The text on the front flap asks: "What do New Yorkers do from sundown to sunup? The din of Harlem, the glitter of Broadway, the murmur of Yorktown—dance halls, night clubs, night courts, burlesques, restaurants, the flea circus, shooting galleries, miniature golf, walks, boat rides, and many more intimate things, critically classified and delightfully described by one of New York's best known men about town."
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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Featuring a Wide Range of Americana and Military History Spanning the 18th through 20th Centuries
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NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's highly-anticipated auction of The Collection of a Florida Bibliophile on June 25, 2026 delivered outstanding results, with trans-Atlantic bidding driving the sale total beyond expectations and an impressive 97% sell-through rate. Comprising more than 200 lots, this extensive and fascinating collection featured books, manuscripts, and original illustration art spanning centuries of antiquarian interest.
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
The wide selection of color plate books featured magnificent first editions of James Jenkins' celebrated The Martial Achievements of Great Britain from the Year 1799 to 1815 and The Naval Achievements of Great Britain from the Year 1793 to 1817. Amid trans-Atlantic bidding, this elegant two-volume set sailed its $7,000-10,000 estimate to realize $16,640. Among the finest military color plate books of the early 19th century, these large-paper editions, featuring over 100 hand-colored aquatint plates, were presented in their most desirable state, with coloring of exceptional quality and delicately tinted plate surrounds not found in the regular issue. Completing the lot was an original watercolor by William Heath, the leading British military watercolorist of the period, prepared for one of the plates in The Martial Achievements.
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