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Holiday 2018

Happy Holidays! At Bauman, we have the perfect gift for every person and every occasion. From the Grinch to The Godfather, from Hancock to Hillary, we think you'll love our Holiday 2018 catalogue.

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"Don't go into Mr. McGregor's garden..."

Beautiful 1902 first edition of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit, in the original paper boards.

"'Twas the night before Christmas..."

Signed limited edition, signed by illustrator Arthur Rackham, of the immortal classic, "The Night Before Christmas," with exquisite color illustrations.

"The same religious force as the Bible itself."

Chagall's stunning Illustrations for the Bible, first American edition, with 28 lithographs depicting scenes from the Hebrew Bible.

"Make haste, O God, to deliver me..."

Illuminated leaf from a late 15th century French Book of Hours, showing a beautiful hand-colored image of the Visitation.

Gulliver's Travels: An Extraordinary Copy

Very rare 1726 first edition, first issue of Gulliver's Travels, bound in full contemporary calf.

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“WITH ALL GOOD WISHES, ERNEST HEMINGWAY”:

HEMINGWAY, Ernest. Old Man and the Sea. New York, 1952.

First edition of Hemingway's classic story of Santiago and his epic battle with the marlin and the sharks, inscribed by him to a favorite bookseller: "To Wendell Palmer with all good wishes Ernest Hemingway." An exceptionally lovely copy in original dust jacket. $34,000.

SIGNED LIMITED EDITION OF RACKHAM’S THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

(RACKHAM, Arthur) MOORE, Clement C. The Night Before Christmas. London, 1931.

Signed limited first edition, number 2 of only 275 copies printed for England (out of a total edition of 550 copies), with four color plates and 17 in-text line cuts, signed by Arthur Rackham, a lovely copy in publisher's vellum. $4500.

"AND THAT’S WHAT CHRISTMAS IS ALL ABOUT, CHARLIE BROWN"

SCHULZ, Charles M. A Charlie Brown Christmas. Cleveland and New York, 1965.

First edition of Charles Schulz' beloved classic, adapted from the perennial Christmas television favorite. $850.

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