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WATERHOUSE, G.R. Catalogue of the Mammalia...
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WATERHOUSE, G.R. Catalogue of the Mammalia preserved in the Museum of the Zoological Society of London. With an autograph letter to ornithologist Edward Bartlett from, from A. S. Butler, the letter illustrated with two watercolors of birds, dated 21st Feb. 1889. Late nineteenth century blue cloth boards. the front pastedown signed by Bartlett. 8 x 5 inches (20.5 x 13.25 cm); 67 pp., with 12 pp supplement. Soiling and wear to boards, losses to cloth at spine ends, front board detatched, title page with marginal tears, losses at corners, ink and pencil annotations, contents lightly toned, the occasional spot or stain, the letter with a few spots near bottom edge, signature of Edward Bartlett on front pastedown.
A catalog from the Zoological Society of London listing various mammal specimens in the society's museum. The catalog is accompanied by an illustrated letter to noted ornithologist Edward Bartlett from an A. S. Butler, likely the English ornithologist Arthur Bulter. The letter describes two species of birds, including the Euplectes franciscanus, or Northern Red Bishop, and the Black Headed Munia, which the writer notes, "were brought back from Calcutta by my sister, Dr. Fanny Butler," the first fully trained English woman doctor to practice medecine in India.
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[NATURAL HISTORY]
WATERHOUSE, G.R. Catalogue of the Mammalia preserved in the Museum of the Zoological Society of London. With an autograph letter to ornithologist Edward Bartlett from, from A. S. Butler, the letter illustrated with two watercolors of birds, dated 21st Feb. 1889. Late nineteenth century blue cloth boards. the front pastedown signed by Bartlett. 8 x 5 inches (20.5 x 13.25 cm); 67 pp., with 12 pp supplement. Soiling and wear to boards, losses to cloth at spine ends, front board detatched, title page with marginal tears, losses at corners, ink and pencil annotations, contents lightly toned, the occasional spot or stain, the letter with a few spots near bottom edge, signature of Edward Bartlett on front pastedown.
A catalog from the Zoological Society of London listing various mammal specimens in the society's museum. The catalog is accompanied by an illustrated letter to noted ornithologist Edward Bartlett from an A. S. Butler, likely the English ornithologist Arthur Bulter. The letter describes two species of birds, including the Euplectes franciscanus, or Northern Red Bishop, and the Black Headed Munia, which the writer notes, "were brought back from Calcutta by my sister, Dr. Fanny Butler," the first fully trained English woman doctor to practice medecine in India.
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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