Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts Sale Offers Works by Frederick Catherwood, Rev. E. B. Hillard, and More

A first edition copy of Frederick Catherwood’s Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America will soon be auctioned by Freeman’s. A talented architect and traveler, Frederick Catherwood accompanied explorer and archaeologist John Lloyd Stephens on two trips through Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras between 1839 and 1842. The team surveyed over 40 archaeological sites, including Copan, Palenque, and Uxmal, conducting systematic surveys of many sites, some of which were previously unexplored. The pair aimed to dispel the myth that Mayan ruins originated in the Old World and to prove their indigeneity by including glimpses of daily life around the ruins. The 1844 plate book is a rare selection of Catherwood’s most fascinating views.

Another notable lot listed with Freeman’s is Rev. E. B. Hillard’s slim volume titled The Last Men of the Revolution. As part of Hillard’s patriotic campaign during the Civil War, this volume contains biographies and portraits of six centenarians, the last surviving Revolutionary War veterans. There are six albumen prints in the available book, each representing one of the veterans featured (excluding James Barham). Visit Freeman’s to view the complete Books and Manuscripts catalog and register to bid.