Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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An early work on dogs and hunting
BIRAGO, FRANCESCO
Trattato cinegetico, ouero della caccia del Sig. Francesco Birago Signor di Metono, & di Siciano. Milan: Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1626. First edition of this rare treatise on hunting dogs. Contemporary vellum, manuscript title on spine. 6 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches (16.5 x 10 cm); [viii], 77, [1] pp. The vellum stained on the upper cover, the foredge of signature "a" with restorations, ink name on title verso, still generally a rather clean, fresh copy.
The rare first edition of this early book on dogs, with twenty chapters dedicated to hunting dogs (greyhounds, hounds, and hunting and pointing dogs in general), hunting technique, and the veterinary care of the animals. Schwerdt I, 69
Sold for $416
Estimated at $500 - $800
Includes Buyer's Premium
BIRAGO, FRANCESCO
Trattato cinegetico, ouero della caccia del Sig. Francesco Birago Signor di Metono, & di Siciano. Milan: Giovanni Battista Bidelli, 1626. First edition of this rare treatise on hunting dogs. Contemporary vellum, manuscript title on spine. 6 1/2 x 3 5/8 inches (16.5 x 10 cm); [viii], 77, [1] pp. The vellum stained on the upper cover, the foredge of signature "a" with restorations, ink name on title verso, still generally a rather clean, fresh copy.
The rare first edition of this early book on dogs, with twenty chapters dedicated to hunting dogs (greyhounds, hounds, and hunting and pointing dogs in general), hunting technique, and the veterinary care of the animals. Schwerdt I, 69
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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