Skinner auction featuring books, manuscripts Feb. 14

From modern firsts to early printing, the February auction features ephemera, which will appeal to a wide range of collectors. Maps, atlases, natural history books, and reference books among others, will be offered. Highlights include a print of a Lapland Long-spur by John James Audubon (lot 8, estimated between $250 to $350), a signed carte de visite depicting a standing Florence Nightingale (lot 111, $200 to $300), an 1870 Beers atlas of Worcester County, Mass. (lot 7, $200 to $300), and a 1960 letter signed by Eleanor Roosevelt (lot 142, $200 to $300).

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck (lot 152, $200 to $300), Visions of Gerard (lot 75, $100 to $200) and The Dharma Bums (lot 74, $100 to $200) by Jack Kerouac are examples of modern first editions on offer.

From traditional antiques to more contemporary furnishings, the February Discovery auction will present a breadth of interesting prints, furniture and decorative arts. A selection of prints includes an Andrew Newell Wyeth titled Sea Running (lot 511, $800 to $1,000), Sun's End and Flurry (lot 289, $600 to $800) after Neil Welliver, and a pair of framed French hand-colored lithograph posters (lot 212, $150 to $250).

A set of four mid-century modern upholstered walnut arrow-back armchairs (lot 415, $300 to $500), a Louis Vuitton cabin trunk (lot 470, $400 to $600), and a Spanish embossed, polychrome-painted, leather four-panel floor screen (lot 242, $200 to $400) highlight the furniture offerings.

Decorative objects of note include a set of four French hand-painted faience plates (lot 491, $300 to $500), a rococo giltwood carved mirror (lot 244, $300 to $500) and a Hamadan rug (lot 326, $400 to $600).

For details email Cara Elmslie, director of Skinner Inc.’s Discovery auctions at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 508-970-3290.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.