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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 206

Books on travels and explorations.

Estimate: $100 - $200
Starting Bid
$50

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Set of 4 books on travel and explorations, including LAYARD, Austen (1817-1894). Discoveries among the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon.
Books include: LAYARD, Austen (1817-1894). Discoveries among the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon (1853). AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION. Curiosities of Egypt (1845). SERVICE, Robert (1874-1958). The Spell of the Yukon and other verses (1907). RALEIGH, Walter (1552-1618) and GALVAO, Antonio (1490-1557). Discoverie of Guiana and The Discoveries of the World (Facsimile, 1596 and 1601).

Each book is approximately 200 pp., with illustrations.

Largest book is H: 7 7/8 x W: 5 3/8 x D: 1 1/2 in. Poor. Facsimile of Raleigh and Galvao is in good condition. Other books are bumped, scuffed, and rubbed, with losses to spine.

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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.