November 8 Book Auction Highlights

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Our final Auction of 2024 will be an excellent sale to close out the year! Some of the highlights include: a 1681 copy of Menno Simon’s Opera Omnia Theologica (#306). A 1819 Family Bible belonging to Jacob Metzler [1788-1872] and Barbara Witmer [1793-1876]. Eine Restitution, oder eine Erklärung einiger Haupt-puncten des Gesetzes printed in 1763 belonging to John Graybill c. 1814 (#138). Annals of the Conestoga Valley by Mast & Simpson (#368). A 1984 Dutch reprint of the 1685 Martyrs Mirror in 2 volumes (#305). Franciscus Ridderus’ Bloed-Spiegel der Religie, tot opwekkinge van Trage Christenen, door Voorbeelden der Martelaren, printed in 1726 (#307). A 1798 Bible belonging to Jonas Kressmann [b. September 1787] and Maria Riegel b. February 1787]. The Earth is the Lord’s by John L. Ruth (#293, #308). A Branch of the Zimmerman Off Spring of Glause Zimmerman in Europe and His Children Who Came from Europe printed in 1988 (#309). 1785 Ausbund (#206). History of the Kraybill Family in America, 1754-1972 by Spencer L. Kraybill (#336). A 1846 German New Testament which belonged to Lydia Yoder c. 1851 (#390).

The next auction is March 14, 2025.

Please contact Used Book Manager for more information:

usedbooks@mennonitelife.org

717.393.9745 ext. 106

Auction information

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Policies and Procedures

Guidelines

Books are displayed at Mennonite Life several weeks before each sale.

Catalogs are available for download here; printed catalogs are available for a subscription fee.

Online bids and credit cards are accepted.

Mail-in bids are accepted through 4:30 p.m. on the Thursday before the sale; use the online bid form below. Please bid in even dollar amounts. No absentee bids under $10 will be accepted.

For a complete list of procedures, please download the auction Policies and Procedures above. For additional information, call 717.393.9745 or email the address above.

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