Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Small group of early books on the horse
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GARZONI, MARINO. L'arte di ben conoscere, e distinguere le qualità de' cavalli, di introdurre, e conservare una razza nobile, e di risanare il cavallo da' mali, a' quali soggiace. Venice: Andrea Poletti, 1733. Period vellum. Scattered foxing; together with GRISONE, FEDERICO. Ordini di Cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli... Pesaro: Bartolomeo Cesano, 1557. Period vellum. Stains, lacking at least two leaves of plates; GRISONE, FEDERICO. Ordini di Cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli... Venice: Heirs of Luigi Valuassori etc., 1584. Modern calf-backed boards. Lacking at least two leaves, somewhat soiled. The group sold as-is, not subject to return.
Sold for $1,024
Estimated at $400 - $600
Includes Buyer's Premium
[HORSES]
GARZONI, MARINO. L'arte di ben conoscere, e distinguere le qualità de' cavalli, di introdurre, e conservare una razza nobile, e di risanare il cavallo da' mali, a' quali soggiace. Venice: Andrea Poletti, 1733. Period vellum. Scattered foxing; together with GRISONE, FEDERICO. Ordini di Cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli... Pesaro: Bartolomeo Cesano, 1557. Period vellum. Stains, lacking at least two leaves of plates; GRISONE, FEDERICO. Ordini di Cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli... Venice: Heirs of Luigi Valuassori etc., 1584. Modern calf-backed boards. Lacking at least two leaves, somewhat soiled. The group sold as-is, not subject to return.
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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