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The Collection of Sanford L. Smith - January 30, 2025

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2025-01-30 10:00:00 2025-01-30 10:00:00 America/New_York STAIR STAIR : The Collection of Sanford L. Smith - January 30, 2025 https://bid.stairgalleries.com/auctions/stair-galleries/the-collection-of-sanford-l-smith---january-30-2025-17207 The Collection of Sanford L. Smith represents a life and love of collecting that was shared with millions of like-minded lovers of art and antiques through the fairs hosted by the eponymous Sanford L. Smith + Associates. The catalogue will be available on January 17, 2025. Highlights in the sale include weathervanes and important Americana, Folk Art, works on paper by Charles Burchfield and John Marin, Marine paintings, and a selection of Western bronzes. STAIR internetrequests@stairgalleries.com

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Group of Five Books about Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell and Labrador

DesignationProperty from the Collection of of Patricia L. Smith

Lot 557

Group of Five Books about Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell and Labrador

Estimate: $150 - $250

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The interior of A Labrador Doctor signed in ink 'A Christmas Carol from Labrador, Wilfred T. Grenfell'.

Including:

Grenfell, Wilfred T. Adrift on an Ice-Pan

Grenfell, Wilfred T. Down to the Sea: Yarns from Labrador

Grenfell, Wilfred T. A Labrador Doctor: Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell

Grenfell, Wilfred T. Northern Neighbors: Stories of the Labrador People

Kerr, J. Lennox Wilfred Grenfell: His Life and Work

Together with a 1932 Sir Wilfred Grenfell calendar (6 pcs).

Exhibited: The calendar and Adrift on an Ice Pan. Grenfell Rugs, July 12 - August 27, 1988, San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, San Jose, CA.

Condition

In overall good condition. Pages with discoloration and the edges of the covers worn, commensurate with age and use. The two book jackets with some expected tears and wear. The jacket for Down to the Sea with the back of the jacket torn and missing but the interior flap retained inside the book. The calendar with wear to the cover but appears unused and complete.

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The Collection of Sanford L. Smith - January 30, 2025

Group of Five Books about Sir Wilfred T. Grenfell and Labrador

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