Apr 16, 2026 10:00 EST
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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An important anatomy of the horse
RUINI, CARLO
Anatomia del cavallo, infermita, etsuoi rimedii. Opera nuova... Venice: Lorenzo Basegio, 1707. Two parts in one volume, three-quarters green morocco, marbled sides, 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (35 x 23.5 cm); [iv], 250 pp.; 266 pp.; 64 plates after wood engravings. Rear joint of binding cracked, internally an uncut copy, some scattered foxing and toning (occasionally strong).
The 1598 edition of this work was, per Garrison & Morton 285: "first book devoted exclusively to the structure of a single species other than man."
Sold for $1,664
Estimated at $400 - $600
Includes Buyer's Premium
RUINI, CARLO
Anatomia del cavallo, infermita, etsuoi rimedii. Opera nuova... Venice: Lorenzo Basegio, 1707. Two parts in one volume, three-quarters green morocco, marbled sides, 13 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (35 x 23.5 cm); [iv], 250 pp.; 266 pp.; 64 plates after wood engravings. Rear joint of binding cracked, internally an uncut copy, some scattered foxing and toning (occasionally strong).
The 1598 edition of this work was, per Garrison & Morton 285: "first book devoted exclusively to the structure of a single species other than man."
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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