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A Treasure Trove of Discoveries

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  2026-03-18 11:00:00 2026-03-18 11:00:00 America/New_York Gray's Auctioneers LLC Gray's Auctioneers LLC : A Treasure Trove of Discoveries https://auctions.graysauctioneers.com/auctions/grays/a-treasure-trove-of-discoveries-22341
A Cabinet of Wonders for the Discerning Collector.
Art, History, Science & the Gloriously Specific.
What do Pablo Picasso, Commander J.J. Clark, and the Van Sweringen Brothers have in common? Very little — until now. This extraordinary sale brings together objects that span continents, centuries, and disciplines, united only by the conviction that the best things to own are the ones that come with a story worth telling.
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Lot 192

Books on Egypt

Estimate: $80 - $120
Starting Bid
$40

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6 books on ancient Egypt. 19th and 20th century.
Books include: Nile Notes of a Howadji by Harper and Brothers, 1851; The Egyptians by J. Gardner Wilkinson, 1857; The Life and Times of Cleopatra by Arthur Weigall, 1925; Ancient Egypt under the Pharoahs by John Kendrick, 1883 (vol. 1); Our Inheritance in the Great Pyramid by C. Piazzi Smyth, 1890; The Great Pyramid of Jeezeh by Louis McCarty, 1907.

Each book is approximately 450 pp., with illustrations, with indices. Poor to fair. Bumping, rubbing, and scuffing of corners, spine, and boards. Foxing throughout the "Nile Notes" book and Wilkinson. Pages 1 - 14 of McCarty book loose. Smyth's book extensively annotated in pencil, with newspaper clippings pasted on both back and front interior boards.

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From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum, CWRU.