Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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An attractive copy of Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton
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[Apperley (Charles J.)], "Nimrod"]. Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq...By Nimrod. London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1851. Third edition. Engraved title page and hand-colored plates by Henry Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Publisher's original pictorial gilt green cloth, all edges gilt. Housed in a maroon slipcase. 9 3/4 x 6 inches (25 x 16 cm). Small wear to spine ends, slight scuffs to covers and minor edgewear, hinges a bit loose, some offsetting from previous owner's bookplate to title page. Plates bright and clean. Together with: Gambado, Geoffrey [pseud of Bunbury, Henry William]. An Academy for Grown Horsemen... [WITH] Annals of Horsemanship... London: W. Nicholson, 1808. Third edition. 2 vols in one. With etched plates throughout. Half brown calf over marbled boards. 12 3/4 x 10 inches (33 x 26 cm). Front board detached, binding worn and rubbed overall, scattered spotting and offsetting from plates.
Sold for $115
Estimated at $150 - $250
Includes Buyer's Premium
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[Apperley (Charles J.)], "Nimrod"]. Memoirs of the Life of the Late John Mytton, Esq...By Nimrod. London: Rudolph Ackermann, 1851. Third edition. Engraved title page and hand-colored plates by Henry Alken and T.J. Rawlins. Publisher's original pictorial gilt green cloth, all edges gilt. Housed in a maroon slipcase. 9 3/4 x 6 inches (25 x 16 cm). Small wear to spine ends, slight scuffs to covers and minor edgewear, hinges a bit loose, some offsetting from previous owner's bookplate to title page. Plates bright and clean. Together with: Gambado, Geoffrey [pseud of Bunbury, Henry William]. An Academy for Grown Horsemen... [WITH] Annals of Horsemanship... London: W. Nicholson, 1808. Third edition. 2 vols in one. With etched plates throughout. Half brown calf over marbled boards. 12 3/4 x 10 inches (33 x 26 cm). Front board detached, binding worn and rubbed overall, scattered spotting and offsetting from plates.
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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