FOBL Book Sale Sept 17-19, 2026: SILENT AUCTIONS!!

The FOBL Book Sale starts this Thursday, September 17 from 4-6 pm for the Friends Preview* and then ongoing through Friday and Saturday.

There is also a Silent Auction of goods – all items have been showcased on our facebook page here: scroll down to see all the offerings:

https://www.facebook.com/friendsoftheblufftonbranchlibrary

You can become a Friend at the door on Thursday!

There will also be a Silent Auction of Books, as outlined here – please come by the Library, get some reading for the coming fall season, bid on the various auction items, and also bid on these special books. Hope to see you there! All proceeds are for library programming.

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1. Andersen, Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales / Grimm, The Brothers Grimms’ Fairy Tales
New York: Grosset & Dunlap. 1945.

Andersen’s. Original stores written by a single Danish author. 29 stories, including The Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, The Emperor’s New Clothes, and The Princess and the Pea. Contains 10 full-page color illustrations by Arthus Szyk as well as illustrated end papers. 343 pages

Grimms’: Compiled and edited German folk tales. 55 stories, including Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs, Red Riding Hood. Contains 10 full-page color illustrations by Fritz Kredel as well as illustrated end papers. 373 pages.

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2. Vincent, Gabrielle. Ernest and Celestine’s Patchwork Quilt
New York: Greenwillow Books, 1982

First American Edition. Very rare and often sought-after wordless picture book describing Celestine’s delight in her new quilt, constructed from cast-off sample books from a drapery shop. Beautiful color illustrations by the author. 16 pages.

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3. Davis, Story, Lang, James, Sarcey, Lindau, Hapgood. The Great Streets of the World.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1892

Showcases seven famous streets in cities such as New York, Paris, and Rome from the late 1800’s. Each chapter pairs a prominent writer familiar with the local topography and culture with specialized illustrators. Contains 93 black and white illustrations. Assumed first edition. 253 pages.

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4. Judge Jr. Here’s How Again. New York: The John Day Company, 1929.

First edition, first publishing, of Judge Jr’s second Prohibition-era bartender’s guide, following Here’s How! (1927). Made to fit into small pockets and thus rarely found with the dust jacket and in such good condition. Each of the 50 pages contains a recipe and humorous quip.

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5. Rice, Anne. Interview with the Vampire (20^th Anniversary Limited Edition).
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1996

Originally published in 1976, a gothic horror and vampire novel that was the first of a series of 13 books written by Anne Rice, collectively known as The Vampire Chronicles. The novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a young interviewer (referred to as “the boy” throughout the story). 340 pages. Condition: New.

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6. Wilder, Laura Ingalls. The Little House Books (2 volumes in slipcase). New York: The Library of America, 2012

A boxed set of these enduring works for readers of all ages. Here, in two collectible hardcover volumes, are all eight Little House novels—brilliant narratives of the early life of Laura Ingalls and her family as they grow up with the country in the woods, on the plains, and finally in the small towns of the advancing American frontier—plus the posthumous novella The First Four Years, which recounts the early years of the author’s marriage to Almanzo Wilder. 1512 pages.

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7. Hedley, F. Y. Marching Through Georgia, Pen-Pictures of Every-Day Life. Chicago: Donohue, Henneberry & Co., 1890.

An 1890 printing of the first-hand Civil War account, originally published in 1884. It covers the timeline from the start of the Atlanta campaign through the end of the war and offers a detailed account of military and daily camp life. The author, Fenwick Yellowley Hedley, was an adjutant of the 32^nd Illinois Infantry. Illustrated with 27 full-page sketches. 490 pages.

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8. Miles, Emma Bell. Our Southern Birds. Morristown, TN: The Globe Book Company, 1922.

Author Emma Bell Miles (1879-1919) was a poet and naturalist. This very rare 1922 edition provides the author’s lovely and accurate sketches (89 total) of over 120 birds with short, but comprehensive, descriptions of their habits and characteristics. 174 pages.

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9. Barrie, J. M. The Blampied Edition of Peter Pan. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons. 1940

Original text of Peter & Wendy by J. M. Barrie; Illustrated by Edmund Blampied; Contains 11 full-page color illustrations and 17 full-page black and white illustrations. Per the front fly sheet: “There are certain qualities demanded of illustrations for this classic story. They must have true fairy atmosphere combined with humor. Mr. Blampied’s pictures have this other-world feeling, yet his pirates are robust and ferocious, and his picture of Mr. Darling in the dog kennel the funniest we have seen.” 216 pages.

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10. Michener, James A. Three books and an autographed letter:

Book 1: The World Is My Home: A Memoir. New York: Random House. 1992; An autobiography by the celebrated American author James A. Michener. The book tells the story of his life and explores his travels, writing career, and the people and ideas that shaped his life. 519 pages.

Book 2: Miracle in Seville. New York: Random House, 1995; A novel, the last book published in Michener’s lifetime, that is set in Seville, Spain at Easter time. An American journalist is sent to cover the efforts of a rancher to revive his once proud line of bulls. 26 illustrations by the American bullfighter and artist John Fulton. 107 pages.

Book 3: USA The People and the Land. New York: Crown Publishers, 1981. The book is based on the 5-part television series that explores the unique character, history, and social climate of five distinct U.S. regions. 342 pages.

Autograph Letter signed by Michener: July 27, 1981; A typed signed letter on Michener’s personal letterhead and signed in ballpoint ink in original mailing envelope.

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