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WoodfallDate Published1771 Lot #3 Three books of occult philosophy, written by Henry Cornelius Agrippa, of Nettesheim, counseller to Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany: and judge of the Prerogative Court. Translated out of the Latin into the English tongue, by J.F. View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold AuthorAgrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich CorneliusHeadlineFirst in English of Agrippa's 3 Books of OccultPublisherPrinted by R. W. for Gregory MouleDate Published1651 [i.e. 1650] Lot #22 Original printed leaf from the Aldine Press printing of Aristotle's Opera View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Aldine Press)AuthorAristotleHeadlineLeaf Aldine Press printing of Aristotle's OperaPublisherAldusDate Publishedc.1498 Lot #25 True Christian's Love of the Unseen Christ: or A discourse chiefly tending to excite and promote the decaying love of Christ in the hearts of Christians. With an appendix concerning Christ's manifestation of himself to them that love him View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(American Imprint)AuthorVincent, ThomasHeadlineEarly American Imprint 1739 rarePublisherRe-printed by J. Draper, for D. Henchman, in Corn-HillDate Published1739 Lot #27 Comoediae Undecim, Graece & Latine, Cum Indice Paroemiarum selectiorum... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorAristophanesHeadlineComedy by Aristophanes, 1624PublisherJoannem MaireDate Published1624 Lot #32 Anacreontis Teii Carmina. Plurimis quibus hactenus scatebant mendis purgavit, turbata Metra restituit, Notasque cum Nova Interpretatione Literali adjecit View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorBaxter, Willielmus [William]HeadlineThe Anacreontea, in Greek & Latin, 1695.PublisherGualt. KettilbyDate Published1695 Lot #34 Prose...nelle quali si ragiona della volgar lingua scritte al Cardinale de Medici che poi e stato creato a Sommo Pontefice et detto Papa Clemente Settimo divise in tre libri. View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorBembo, PietroHeadlineA milestone in the development of the Italian LanguagePublisherGiouan TacuinoDate Published1525 Lot #35 Origine, Opere, Leggi, e Privilegi Dell' Ospitale Grande de Bergamo, Detto di S. Marco View details Estimate$200 - $400StatusUnsold Heading(Bergamo, Italy)HeadlineHistory of the Hospital di San Marco at Bergamo, ItalyPublisherFrancesco TrainaDate Published1764 Lot #36 Raccolta di Terminazioni ed Ordini Inquisitorial e Decreti Diversi Stabiliti per la Citta', e Territorio di Bergamo View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Bergamo, Italy)HeadlineOrders and Decress for Bergamo Italy 1784PublisherFrancesco LocatelliDate Published1784 Lot #41 Novvm Testamentum Græcvm. Cum vulgata interpretatione Latina Græci contextus lineis inserta... [and Old Testament in Hebrew] View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Bible in Greek and Hebrew with interlinear Latin)Headline1609 Bitle in Greek & Hebrew with interlinear LatinPublisherExcudebat Petrus de la RouiereDate Published1609 Lot #43 Leaf from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Bible in Latin)Author**HeadlineLeaf from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer BiblePublisher[Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer]Date Published[1462] Lot #44 Die 92 Holzschnitte der Lübecker Bibel aus dem Jahre 1494 von einem unbekannten Meister View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Bible)AuthorWahl, Hanz, editorHeadlineFacsimile color woodcuts of Lubeck BiblePublisherGustav KiepenheuerDate Published1917 Lot #50 Proteo Legato Descritto dal Conte Ottavio Brembato. Libri Quattro View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorBrembati, OttavioHeadlineOn the relationship of astrology and the planting of flowersPublisherMarc Antonio RossiDate Published1649 Lot #53 Historiae Florentini Populi View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,500StatusSold AuthorBrunus Aretinus, LeonardusHeadlineRare incunable history of the FlorentinesPublisherBartolommeo di LibriDate Published5 June 1492 Lot #55 The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To which is prefixed a Discourse Concerning the Roman Art of War View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold AuthorCaesar, Caius JuliusHeadlineCaesar's Commentaries wiht 85 superb copperplatesPublisherJ. & R. Tonson, et al.Date Published1753 Lot #56 Commentaria Reverendissimi Partris Fratris Thome de Vio Caietani... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorCajetan, Thomas de Vio GaetaniHeadlineWritting of Thomas de Vio Gaetani Cajetan 1514-19PublisherGeorgii ArrivabenuDate Published1514-1519 Lot #58 [Quaestiones in IV libros Sententiarum, seu Libri IV defensionum theologiae Thomae Aquinatis] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorCapreolus, JohannesHeadlineIncunabular defense of St. Thomas AquinasPublisher[Octavianus Scotus]Date Published[1483] Lot #61 Le Gemme Antiche di Michel Angelo Causeus de la Chausse Paragino Consagrate all' Eminentissimo e Reverendissimo Principe il Signor Cardinale Cesare Destrees View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCauseus de la Chausse, Michel Angelo.HeadlineCatalog of carved gems in the collection of Cardinal d'EstreesPublisherGiacomo Komarek Beomo alla Fontana de TreviDate Published1700 Lot #62 Divi Britannici: Being a Remark Upon the Lives of all the Kings of This Isle, from the Year of the World 2855 Unto the Year of Grace 1660 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorChurchill, WinstonHeadline1675 History of the English Kings by Sir Winston ChurchillPublisherTho. RoycroftDate Published1675 Lot #63 In Omnes de Arte Rhetorica View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCicero, Marcus TulliusHeadlineCicero's Art of Rhetoric 1551 Aldine PrintingPublisherAldusDate Published1551 Lot #64 Orationum Pars I. Com Correctionibus P. Manutii et Annotationib. D. Lambini View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorCicero, Marcus TulliusHeadlineCicero's Orations Part 1 1570PublisherAldusDate Published1570 Lot #65 Opera View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorCicero, M[arcus] T[ullius]HeadlineRobert Estienne Printing of Cicero's Opera 1539PublisherRobert EstienneDate Published1539 Lot #66 Tres Libri de Officiis, una cum Hieronymi Wolffii Commentariis: quibus ea potissimum tractantur, quae sunt huius argumenti propria, quaeque & a vitiis atque erroribus revocant... View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorCicero, M[arcus] T[ullius]HeadlineEarly edition of Cicero work in period vellum.PublisherPer Ioannem OporinumDate Published1563 Lot #67 Opera omnia qvae extant, a Dionysio Lambino Monstroliensi ex codicibus manuscriptis emendata... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCiceroHeadline167 pp. Cicero text: Opera omnia qvae extant.PublisherPer Ioh.I. & Edm.C. [John Jackson & Edmund Bollifant, alias Carpenter]Date Published1585 Lot #71 The Complete Dictionary of Arts and Sciences, in which the whole circle of Human learning is explained... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCroker, Temple Henry, et al.HeadlineDictionary of Arts and Sciences with 146 platesPublisherPrinted for the authorsDate Published1764-1766 Lot #77 Super Libros Aristotelis De Anima Subtilissimae Quaestiones in Quarum... View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorDullardus de Gandavo, JohannesHeadlineSuper Libros Aristotelis 1552PublisherHieronymum ScotumDate Published1552 Lot #82 C. Lulii Caesaris quae exstant, cum selectis variorum commentariis, quorum plerique novi, opera et studio Arnoldi Montani View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Elzevir)AuthorCaesar, JuliusHeadline1661 Elzevir work with engraved folding map of Europe.PublisherElzeviriana [Elzevir]Date Published1661 Lot #83 De regno Daniae et Norwegiae, insulisq. adjacentibus: juxta ac de Holsatia, ducatu Sleswicensi, et finitimis provinclis, tractatus varii View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Elzevir)Author[Stephanius Stephan Hansen]Headline1629 Elzevir work with woodcut illustrated title pagePublisher[Elzevir] Officina el ZevirianaDate Published1629 Lot #84 Iani Nicii Erithraei Pinacotheca imaginum illustrium, doctrinae vel ingenii laude, virorum, qui, auctore superstite, diem suum obierunt View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorErythraeus, Janus NiciusHeadlineRare latin work 1645PublisherApud Iodocum Kalcovium et sociosDate Published1645 Lot #86 [Elements, i.e.] The Elements of Geometrie of the most Auncient Philosopher Euclide of Megara View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorEuclidHeadlineFirst edition of Euclid in EnglishPublisherIohn DayeDate Published1570 Lot #87 The Theater of Honour and Knight-hood View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,200StatusSold AuthorFavine, AndrewHeadlinePrinted by the printer of Shakespeare's first folioPublisherWilliam JaggardDate Published1623 Lot #114 Decretales D. Gregorii Papae IX View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorGregory IX, PopeHeadlinePapal Decrees of Pope Gregory IXPublisherApud Socios Aquilae RenouantisDate Published1605 Lot #117 El Orinoco Ilustrado, Historia Natural, Civil, y Geographica, de este Gran Rio, y de sus caudalosas vertientes: Govierno, usos y costumbres de los Indios sus Habitadores... View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorGumilla, JoséHeadlineRare history of Orinoco River with mapPublisherPor Manuel FermandezDate Published1741 Lot #121 A Brief View and Survey of the Dangerous and Pernicious Errors to Church and State, in Mr. Hobbes's Book, Entitled Leviathan. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Hobbes, Thomas)AuthorClarendon, Edward Earl ofHeadlineThe Earl of Clarendon on Hobbes's LeviathanPublisherPrinted at the TheaterDate Published1676 Lot #122 Leviathan, or the Matter, Forme, & Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000StatusUnsold AuthorHobbes, ThomasHeadlineFirst edition of Hobbes' Leviathan 1651PublisherPrinted for Andrew CrookeDate Published1651 Lot #123 Certaine Sermons or Homilies Appoynted to be Read in Churches. In the Time of the Late Queene Elizabeth of Famous Memory. And Now Thought Fit to be Reprinted by Authority from the Kings Most Excellent Majesty View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Heading(Homilies)HeadlineCertaine Sermons or Homilies 1635PublisherPrinted by John Norton, for Joyce Norton and Richard WhitakerDate Published1635 Lot #125 Opera View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorHoraceHeadlineFirst illustrated edition of HoracePublisherJohann Reinhard GruningerDate Published12 March 1498 Lot #126 Q. Horatius Flaccus Cum commentariis selectissimis Variorum: & Scholiis integris... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorHoratius FlaccusHeadlineHoratius Flaccus work, 1653.PublisherFranciscum HackiumDate Published1653 Lot #134 A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the best Writers. To Which Are Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold AuthorJohnson, SamuelHeadlineJohnson's English Dictionary 1755 1st Ed.PublisherPrinted by W. Strahan, for J. & P. Knapton, et al.Date Published1755 Lot #146 Fables, Of Aesop and Other Eminent Mythologists: With Morals and Reflexions View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorL'Estrange, RogerHeadline1704 edition of Aesop's fablesPublisherR. Sare, A. and J. ChurchilDate Published1704 Lot #149 Het Leven van Filips den II, Koning van Spanje View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorLeti, GregorioHeadlineHistory of Philip II King of Spain 1733PublisherJanssoons van WaesbergeDate Published1733 Lot #150 Two treatises of government: in the former, the false principles, and foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, and his followers, are detected and overthrown. The latter is an essay concerning the true original, extent, and end of civil government View details Estimate$10,000 - $20,000Sold for$11,250StatusSold Author[Locke, John]HeadlineLocke on English constitutional Law 1690PublisherPrinted for Awnsham ChurchillDate Published1690 Lot #153 The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originally in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorMachiavelli, NiccoloHeadline1675 English Translation of MachiavelliPublisherPrinted for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-BarDate Published1675 Lot #154 The Fable of the Bees: Or, Private Vices, Publick Benefits. With an Essay on Charity and Charity-Schools. And A Search into the Nature of Society View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Author[Mandevill, Bernard de]HeadlineAn 18th century classic of scepticismPublisherJ. Tonson [and] J. RobertsDate Published1724 [and] 1729 Lot #195 [El Olimpo d]el Sabio Instruido de la Naturaleza... three volumes View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Morals)AuthorGarau, FranciscoHeadline3 volumesPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1690-1702 Lot #196 The History of the Life of Peter the First, Emperor of Russia. Containing, a Description of Russia or Muscovy, Siberia, Crim Tartary, &c. View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$406.25StatusSold Author[Mottley, John]HeadlineHistory of Peter 1 of Russia, 1739.PublisherBooksellers in Town and CountryDate Published1739 Lot #198 A Collection of Papers...between Mr. Leibnitz and Dr. Clarke, in the Years 1715 and 1716. Relating to the Principles of Natural Philosophy and Religion View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Newton and Leibnitz)AuthorClarke, SamuelHeadlineLeibnitz on Newton, 1717PublisherJames KnaptonDate Published1717 Lot #201 Il Zodiaco over idea di perfettione de prencipi, formata dall'heroiche virtu dell'Illustriss. Et Eccellentiss. Signore D. Antonio Alvarez di Toledo Duca d'Alba Vicere Di Napoli. Rapresentata come un trionfo dal fidelissimo popolo Napoletano View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorOrilia, Francesco.HeadlineRare history of a 17th century festival for the Duke of AlbaPublisherOttavio BeltranoDate Published1630 Lot #202 Advice to a Son. Or Directions For your better Conduct, Through the various and most important Encounters of this Life...[bound with] Political Reflections upon the Government of the Turks... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorOsborn, FrancisHeadlineEarly advice to a son, plus Political ReflectionsPublisherPrinted by H.H. for Tho. RobinsonDate Published1658 [and] 1662 Lot #203 Bemerkungen auf einer Reise in die Sudlichen Statthalterschaften des Russischen Reichs in den Jahren 1793 und 1794 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorPallas, P[eter] S[imon]HeadlineNotes on a trip to Russia with copper-engraved plates.PublisherGottfried MartiniDate Published1799-1801 Lot #204 Adversus Paganos (Quo Vocant) Historiarum Libri Septem View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorPaulus OrosiusHeadlineOrosius' History of the Pagans 1536 printingPublisherEuchariiDate Published1536 Lot #207 Historia Florentina View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorPoggius FlorentinusHeadlinePoggio's History of FlorencePublisherBartolommeo di LibriDate Published3 Sept. 1492 Lot #209 Abregé de L'Histoire de Port Royal View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorRacine, [Jean]HeadlineFirst Edition of Jean Racine's final workPublisherAu depens de la CompagnieDate Published1742 Lot #212 Trenta Novelle Dilettevoli ed Instruttive sopra i Costumi e la Religione degl' Italiani View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorRodoni, GiovanniHeadlineItalian & French dual-language book, 30 stories.PublisherThe AuthorDate Published1782 Lot #215 Omnia Opera View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorSaint AmbroseHeadlineWorks of Saint Ambrose 1529 editionPublisherChevallonDate Published1529 Lot #216 Verdaderos Entretenimientos del Glorioso Senor S. Francisco de Sales View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorSaint Francis de SalesHeadlineSpiritual writings of Saint Francis de SalesPublisherAndres OrtegaDate Published1768 Lot #218 Lo Spirito Della Guerra o Sia L'Arte da Formare Mantenere e Disciplinare la Soldatesca: Presto Intraprendere o Sostener con Vigore la Guerra View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorSanchez de Luna, AlonsoHeadlineAlonso Sanchez de Luna on the Spirit of War 1760PublisherStamperis SimonianaDate Published1760 Lot #220 [Nuremberg Chronicle – Liber Chronicon, i.e.] Register des Buchs der Croniken und Geschichten mit Figure und Pildnussen von Anbegin der Welt bis auf dise unsere Zeit View details Estimate$50,000 - $80,000Sold for$40,625StatusSold AuthorSchedel, HartmannHeadlineFirst German language edition of Nuremberg Chronicle.PublisherAnton KobergerDate Published23 December 1493 Lot #224 The Life and Death of King Richard the Second View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's King Richard 2nd, 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #225 The Merry Wives of Windsor View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Wives of Windsor 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #226 The second Part of King Henry the Sixt. with the death of the Good Duke Humfrey View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's 2nd part Henry 6th 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #227 The third Part of King Henry the Sixt. with the death of the Duke of Yorke View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's 3rd part Henry 6th 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #241 Epitome Topographica Totius Orbis... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorVadianus, JoachimHeadline1535 work with reference to America.PublisherI. G. [Ioannes Grapheus]Date Published1535 Lot #242 Numismata Imperatorum Romanorum Praestantiora, a Julio Caesare ad Postumum et Tyrannos View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorVaillant, Jean [Foy]HeadlineNumismata Imperatorum Romanorum PraestantioraPublisherRobert de NinvilleDate Published1674 Lot #243 Habiti Antichi E Moderni View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorVecellio, CesareHeadlineA large fragment of Vecellio's famous coustume bookPublisherSessaDate Published1598 Lot #245 Le Vray Theatre d'Honneur et de Chevalerie, ou le Miroir Heroique de la Noblesse. View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorVulson de la Colombiere, Marc deHeadlineRare early work on chivalry, tournaments, etc.PublisherAugustin CourbeDate Published1648 Lot #246 Wol-Geschliffener Narren-Spiegel. Worinnen Hundert und Vierzehen Arten Allerlay Narren ihr Eben Bild und Ungestaltes Wesen Ersehen View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000StatusUnsold AuthorWahrmund, Jocoserius [pseudonym Sebastian Brant]HeadlineBrant's Book of Fools with Matthaeus Merian engravingsDate Published[no date] Lot #249 The Ornithology...Wherein All the Birds Hitherto Known, Being Reduced into a Method Suitable to Their Natures, are Accurately Described...To Which are Added, Three Considerable Discourses...by John Ray View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold AuthorWillughby, FrancisHeadlineFirst English edition of Willougby's OrnithologyPublisherPrinted by A.C. for John MartynDate Published1678 Lot #252 Xenophontis de Cyri Institutione Libri octo: Juxta Exemplar Etonense..[bound with] Xenophontis Philosophi et Imperatoris Clarissimi Historiarum de Cyri Majoris Institutione Libri Octo... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorXenophonHeadlineXenophon's work in both Greek & Latin bound togetherPublisherGuliel RedmayneDate Published1698 [and] 1703 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next