The 1790-1795 ship's log kept by Admiral Peter Rainier (of Mount Rainier fame) will be auctioned Sept. 19 by Grant Zahajko AuctionsThe ship's log is the centerpiece lot in a Books & Manuscripts: 1st Editions + More auction being held online and live in the Davenport gallery. Also sold will be rare first-edition books. Internet bidding will be available on multiple platforms.
By: Grant Zahajko Auctions Admiral Peter Rainier (1741-1808) served in the Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars from 1794 to 1805. He was commander-in- Rainier's ship's log begins on June 30, 1790, with, "Proceedings on board His Majesty's Ship Monarch…." The rest of the multi-owner auction includes signed editions by Tennessee Williams, Truman Capote, Wallace Stegner and hundreds of other authors; signed First Editions, including Sci-Fi, Pulitzer Prize winning and nominated books, Americana, sports, entertainment and more. Several Northwest estates have consigned vintage and antique books, including Native American, Pacific and Inland Northwest history; some children's books; Western Americana, hunting and fishing, and more. If a lot is absent a condition report one can be requested by email. Returning briefly to the auction's expected top lot, George Vancouver (1757-1798) was a British Royal Navy officer best known for his 1791-1795 expedition, which explored and charted North America's northwest Pacific Coast regions, to include the coasts of what are now the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. states of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California. He named Mount Rainer in modern-day Washington after Peter Rainier on May 8, 1792. Internet bidding is available on the popular platforms LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, Auctionzip.com, Connect.Invaluable.com (Grant Zahajko's branded version of Invaluable) and Auction Mobility (Grant Zahajko's branded platform). Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. To learn more, please visit https://bid.gzauctions.com. End
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