Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Grisone's riding manual of 1590
GRISONE, FEDRICO
Ordini di cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli, di emendare i lor vitii, & d'ammaestrargli per l'uso della guerra, & giovamento de gli huomini: con varie figure di morsi, secondo le bocche, & il maneggio che si vuol dar loro bound with Scielta di notabili avvertimenti, pertinenti a' cavalli. Venice: Andrea Muschio, 1590. Cream flexible vellum of the period, laced hand-lettered spine. 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (21 x 16.5 cm); †6A-H8 K 10; a-k4 l2; [12], 163, [1]; 70, [2-blank], [12] pp.; 50 full-page illustrations depicting various types of bits and 2 diagrams illustrating courses for dressage. Covers creased, rather soiled, ties detached; internally some minor soiling, stains (mostly marginal), in all a sound and rather fresh copy.
A very popular manual for equestrians, this was first published in 1550, and later editions are extensively enlarged and revised. The second volume here adds the rules for selecting good horses and includes additional veterinary notes, etc. The various kinds of harness shown are remarkable in their degree of ornamentation. A woodcut of a horse shows various diagnostic indications. The book is dedicated to Ippolito d'Este, Cardinal of Ferrara. Spanish, French, and German translations were published shortly after the book appeared. Brunet II, 1759; Graesse III, 160; Cicognara 4608: "tavole di bella esecuzione"; Nissen, Tierbuecher, 1721.
Sold for $1,216
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
GRISONE, FEDRICO
Ordini di cavalcare, et modi di conoscere le nature de' cavalli, di emendare i lor vitii, & d'ammaestrargli per l'uso della guerra, & giovamento de gli huomini: con varie figure di morsi, secondo le bocche, & il maneggio che si vuol dar loro bound with Scielta di notabili avvertimenti, pertinenti a' cavalli. Venice: Andrea Muschio, 1590. Cream flexible vellum of the period, laced hand-lettered spine. 8 1/4 x 6 3/8 inches (21 x 16.5 cm); †6A-H8 K 10; a-k4 l2; [12], 163, [1]; 70, [2-blank], [12] pp.; 50 full-page illustrations depicting various types of bits and 2 diagrams illustrating courses for dressage. Covers creased, rather soiled, ties detached; internally some minor soiling, stains (mostly marginal), in all a sound and rather fresh copy.
A very popular manual for equestrians, this was first published in 1550, and later editions are extensively enlarged and revised. The second volume here adds the rules for selecting good horses and includes additional veterinary notes, etc. The various kinds of harness shown are remarkable in their degree of ornamentation. A woodcut of a horse shows various diagnostic indications. The book is dedicated to Ippolito d'Este, Cardinal of Ferrara. Spanish, French, and German translations were published shortly after the book appeared. Brunet II, 1759; Graesse III, 160; Cicognara 4608: "tavole di bella esecuzione"; Nissen, Tierbuecher, 1721.
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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