Success at National Book Auctions' Travel and Exploration Sale
The August 12, 2017 sale at National Book Auctions (NBA) featured a broad range of rare and collectible books and ephemera.
Figuring prominently were titles relating to travel, exploration, and opening of the American West as well as vellum-bound books dating back to the early 17th century. Other standout offerings were a portfolio of folding geological surveys of England and Wales by Sir Roderick Impey Murchison ($1,812) and Cornelius Gurlitt's profusely illustrated architectural study "Die Baukunst Konstantinopels" ($1,312).
Image: From Sir Roderick Impey Murchison geological survey
Further complementary material will be featured in NBA's upcoming sales throughout the year. For more information about bidding or consigning, email mail@nationalbookauctions.com or call 607-269-0101.
![Origen of Alexandria (c. 185–253) Homilia in Genesim, Homiliae in Exodum, in Latin, translation by Rufinus, decorated manuscript on parchment [Austria, Lambach Abbey? c. 1150–1175]. Estimate: $150,000-$200,000.](/sites/default/files/styles/category_card/public/media-images/2026-06/origen.jpeg?itok=0V_4_Lt2)
