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1
  • Author
    Aesop
  • Headline
    Fables of Aesop and other Eminent Mythologists
  • Publisher
    R. Sare, B. Took, et al
  • Date Published
    1699
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
5
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    (Antoninus, Marcus)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Marcus Antoninus reflections 1800 engravings
  • Publisher
    Didot
  • Date Published
    1800
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
8
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    (Astronomy)
  • Author
    Costard, George
  • Headline
    history of astronomy by George Costard 1767
  • Publisher
    James Lister
  • Date Published
    1767
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$500
StatusSold
9
  • Heading
    (Astronomy)
  • Author
    Manilius, Marcus
  • Headline
    Manilius Sphere inscribed by trans. Ed. Sherburne
  • Publisher
    Printed for Nathanael Brooke, at the sign of the Angel in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange
  • Date Published
    1675
Estimate$18,000 - $25,000
StatusUnsold
11
  • Author
    Baccaccio, Giovanni
  • Headline
    Decameron by Boccaccio in Italian 1761 2vols
  • Date Published
    1761
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$225
StatusSold
12
  • Author
    Bacon, Francis
  • Headline
    Francis Bacon Opera Omnia 1665
  • Publisher
    Joannis Baptistae Schonwetteri
  • Date Published
    1665
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
13
  • Author
    Bacon, Nathaniel & John Selden
  • Headline
    Discourse of the Laws and Government of England
  • Publisher
    Daniel Browne and Andrew Millar
  • Date Published
    1739
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$212.50
StatusSold
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
15
  • Heading
    (Bible in English)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    1615 New Testament Bible by Robert Barker
  • Publisher
    Robert Barker
  • Date Published
    1615
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
20
  • Author
    Brown, Thomas
  • Headline
    Thomas Brown Pseudodoxia Epidemica
  • Publisher
    Edward Dod
  • Date Published
    1669
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
24
  • Author
    Cavallo, Tiberius
  • Headline
    Treatise on Electricity by Tiberius Cavallo 3d ed
  • Publisher
    C. Dilly
  • Date Published
    1786
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$500
StatusSold
27
  • Author
    Cibber, Colley
  • Headline
    Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr Pope 1742
  • Publisher
    Printed, and Sold by W. Lewis
  • Date Published
    1742
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
29
  • Heading
    (Cookery)
  • Author
    Briggs, Richard
  • Headline
    art of cookery Richard Briggs 1792
  • Publisher
    W. Spotswood, et. al.
  • Date Published
    1792
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
33
  • Author
    [D'Houry, Laurent, editor]
  • Headline
    Almanach Royal, Annee Bissextile M.DCC.LXIV
  • Publisher
    Le Breton
  • Date Published
    1764
Estimate$1,200 - $1,800
StatusUnsold
35
  • Author
    Darwin, Charles
  • Headline
    Darwin's Origin of Species, 2nd edition
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1860
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
Sold for$2,000
StatusSold
39
  • Author
    [Defoe, Daniel]
  • Headline
    memoirs of sundry trans World-Moon Defoe 1705
  • Publisher
    Benj. Bragg
  • Date Published
    1705
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
45
  • Author
    Dryden, [John]
  • Headline
    Dryden's Fables 1700
  • Publisher
    Jacob Tonson
  • Date Published
    1700
Estimate$700 - $1,000
StatusUnsold
46
  • Author
    Dryden, John
  • Headline
    Poems on Various Occasions 1701
  • Publisher
    Jacob Tonson
  • Date Published
    1701
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
47
  • Author
    Du Bartas, Guillaume de Saluste
  • Headline
    Du Bartas His Devine Weekes and Workes
  • Publisher
    Humfrey Lownes
  • Date Published
    [1605]
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
48
  • Author
    Einstein, Albert
  • Headline
    Typed Letter signed by Albert Einstein, 1938
  • Date Published
    28 August 1938
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
StatusUnsold
49
  • Author
    Einstein, Albert
  • Headline
    Signed portrait of Albert Einstein
  • Date Published
    c.1938
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
50
  • Author
    Einstein, Albert
  • Headline
    Einstein papers in Annalen der Physik Vol 17 1905
  • Publisher
    Johann Ambrosius Barth
  • Date Published
    1905
Estimate$12,000 - $15,000
StatusUnsold
51
  • Heading
    (Einstein, Albert)
  • Author
    Schilpp, Paul Arthur, editor
  • Headline
    Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist SIGNED
  • Publisher
    The Library of Living Philosophers, Inc.
  • Date Published
    1949
Estimate$6,000 - $9,000
StatusUnsold
53
  • Author
    Fabretti, Raph[aele]
  • Headline
    on Roman aqueducts R. Fabretti 1680
  • Publisher
    Joannes Baptista Bussotti
  • Date Published
    1680
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
66
  • Heading
    (Galilei, Galileo)
  • Author
    Salusbury, Thomas
  • Headline
    1st English printing of Galileo's Dialogo, 1667
  • Publisher
    Printed by William Leyborn, for for [sic] George Sawbridge
  • Date Published
    1667
Estimate$30,000 - $40,000
StatusUnsold
69
  • Heading
    (Greek Poetry)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Poetae Graeci veteres carminis heroici scriptores
  • Publisher
    Printed by Pierre de la Roviere
  • Date Published
    1606
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
79
  • Heading
    (Hoover, Herbert Clark)
  • Author
    Georgius Agricola
  • Headline
    De Re Metallica - Inscribed by Herbert Hoover
  • Publisher
    The Mining Magazine
  • Date Published
    1912
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
80
  • Author
    Hoyle, Edmond
  • Headline
    Early Edition of Hoyle's Games
  • Publisher
    T. Osborne
  • Date Published
    1750
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
Estimate$10
StatusUnsold
85
  • Author
    Jacob, [Giles]
  • Headline
    Jacob's The Rape of the Smock, 1736
  • Publisher
    E. Curll
  • Date Published
    1736
Estimate$400 - $700
Sold for$250
StatusSold
86
  • Author
    Johnson, Samuel
  • Headline
    Dictionary in 2 vols 5th ed S.Johnson 1773
  • Publisher
    W. Strahan, et. al.
  • Date Published
    1773
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
87
  • Author
    Johnson, Samuel
  • Headline
    The poetical works of Samuel Johnson 1785
  • Publisher
    Printed for W. Osborne and T. Griffin, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, and J. Mozley, Gainsbrough
  • Date Published
    1785
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
Estimate$10
StatusUnsold
97
  • Heading
    (Love)
  • Author
    Anonymous
  • Headline
    The mysteries of love reveal’d c.1740
  • Publisher
    Printed for W. Lloyd
  • Date Published
    c.1740
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
99
  • Author
    Lyell, Charles
  • Headline
    First French edition of Lyell's Geology
  • Publisher
    Pitois-Levrault
  • Date Published
    1839
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
103
  • Heading
    (Mathematics)
  • Author
    Doppelmayr, Johann Gabriel
  • Headline
    math work in German 1765 Johann G Deppelmayr
  • Publisher
    George Peter Monath
  • Date Published
    1765
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
104
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Gooch, Benjamin
  • Headline
    Benj. Gooch Medical and Chirugical Observations
  • Publisher
    G. Robinson
  • Date Published
    [1773]
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
105
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Griffen, Augustus R.
  • Headline
    Griffen on Fucus edulis with color plate 1816
  • Publisher
    Van Winkle and Wiley
  • Date Published
    1816
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$937.50
StatusSold
106
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Hernández, José de la Luz
  • Headline
    Salubrity of the Isle of Pines, Havana 1857
  • Date Published
    1857
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
107
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Home, Francis
  • Headline
    Experiments, Histories, Dissections 2d ed by Home
  • Publisher
    J. Murray
  • Date Published
    1683 (but 1783)
Estimate$10
StatusUnsold
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
109
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Monro, Alexander
  • Headline
    Bone Anatomy by Alexander Monro 1st ed 1726
  • Publisher
    Mr. Thomas Ruddiman
  • Date Published
    1726
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
110
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Monro, Alexander
  • Headline
    Anatomy of bones & nerves 5th edition Alex Monro
  • Publisher
    G. Hamilton
  • Date Published
    1750
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
111
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Monro, Alexander
  • Headline
    Morbid Anatomy by Alexander Monro 1811
  • Publisher
    George Ramsay and Company
  • Date Published
    1811
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
112
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Pomet, [Pierre]
  • Headline
    Compleat History of Druggs by Pierre Pomet 1712
  • Publisher
    R. Bonwicke, et. al.
  • Date Published
    1712
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$625
StatusSold
113
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    Tauvry, [Daniel]
  • Headline
    Treatise of Medicines by Daniel Tauvry 1700
  • Publisher
    Richard Wellington
  • Date Published
    1700
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
115
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    10 early pamphlets on various medical subjects
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
116
  • Heading
    (Medical)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Assortment of booklets etc., relating to medical
  • Date Published
    1873-1959
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
117
  • Heading
    (Medical - Anatomy)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    35 pamphlets on anatomy and related subjects
  • Date Published
    1875-1868
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
118
  • Heading
    (Medical - Homœopathic & Natural Cures)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    23 pamphets on Homœopathic & Natural Cures
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
119
  • Heading
    (Medical - Insanity)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Lot of three pamphlets on the Insane
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
120
  • Heading
    (Medical - Physicians)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    11 pamphlets on doctors and physicians
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
121
  • Heading
    (Medical - Procedures & Cures)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Pamphlets on Medical Procedures & Cures
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
122
  • Heading
    (Medical - Reproductive Systems)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    pamphets relating to sex and reproduction
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
123
  • Heading
    (Medical - Societies and Educational Institutions)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Booklets on medicals societies and schools
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
124
  • Heading
    (Medical - Wistar Institute)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Lot of 30 offprints from the Wistar Institute
  • Publisher
    Wistar Institute
  • Date Published
    1926-1962
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
125
  • Heading
    (Medical - X-Rays)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    American X-Ray Journal 20 issues 1901-1904
  • Date Published
    1901-1904
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
126
  • Author
    Milton, John
  • Headline
    Milton's Paradise Lost Glasgow, 1770
  • Publisher
    Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University
  • Date Published
    1770
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
129
  • Author
    Morgan, Sylvanus
  • Headline
    sphere of gentry by Sylvanus Morgan 1661
  • Publisher
    William Leybourn
  • Date Published
    1661
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
135
  • Author
    Nepos, Cornelius
  • Headline
    Cornelius Nepos Vitae Excellentium Imperatorum
  • Publisher
    Hackiana
  • Date Published
    1667
Estimate$10
StatusUnsold
136
  • Author
    Newton, Isaac
  • Headline
    Newton's Principia, 2nd edition, 1713
  • Date Published
    1713
Estimate$18,000 - $25,000
StatusUnsold
137
  • Heading
    (Newton, Isaac)
  • Author
    Maclaurin, Colin
  • Headline
    Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophical Discoveries
  • Publisher
    A. Millar
  • Date Published
    1750
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
140
  • Author
    [Pearson], John, Lord Bishop of Chester
  • Headline
    An Exposition of the Creed 1715
  • Publisher
    S. Keble
  • Date Published
    1715
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
144
  • Author
    Plato
  • Headline
    Platonis Euthydemus et Gorgias 1784
  • Publisher
    E. Typographeo Clarendoniano
  • Date Published
    1784
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
145
  • Author
    [Playfair, William]
  • Headline
    Joseph & Benjamin transl from French MSS 1787
  • Publisher
    Logographic Press
  • Date Published
    1787
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
146
  • Author
    Pope, Alexander
  • Headline
    Alexander Pope Of the Use of Riches 1732
  • Publisher
    Printed by J. Wright for Lawton Gilliver at Homer’s Head against St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleetstreet
  • Date Published
    1732
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
147
  • Author
    Pope, Alexander
  • Headline
    6 vols Works of Alexander Pope 1736-37
  • Date Published
    1736-37
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$237.50
StatusSold
151
  • Author
    Reid, Thomas
  • Headline
    Inquiry in Human Mind by Thos Reid 1765 2d ed
  • Publisher
    A. Millar
  • Date Published
    1765
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$531.25
StatusSold
152
  • Author
    Reynolds, Edward
  • Headline
    An Explication of the Hundred and Tenth Psalme
  • Publisher
    Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for Robert Bostocke
  • Date Published
    1635
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
153
  • Author
    Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of
  • Headline
    Rochester's Poems 1705
  • Publisher
    Jacob Tonson
  • Date Published
    1705
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
154
  • Author
    Rowe, Nicholas
  • Headline
    The works of Nicholas Rowe 1756
  • Publisher
    printed for J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper and H. Lintot,
  • Date Published
    1756
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$200
StatusSold
Estimate$2,500 - $3,500
Sold for$1,625
StatusSold
159
  • Author
    Shepard, Thomas
  • Headline
    Thomas Shepard's Sound Believer, Boston 1736
  • Publisher
    Printed by F. Draper, for D. Henchman
  • Date Published
    1736
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
161
  • Author
    [Smollett, Tobias]
  • Headline
    The Expedition of Humphry Clinker 1st Edition
  • Publisher
    Printed for W. Johnson and B. Collins
  • Date Published
    1771
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
163
  • Author
    Thomson, James
  • Headline
    Thomson's Seasons 1795 with fine plates
  • Publisher
    printed by and for T. Chapman,
  • Date Published
    1795
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
164
  • Author
    Tull, Jethro
  • Headline
    Jethro Tull of Vegetation and Tillage 1762
  • Publisher
    A. Millar
  • Date Published
    1762
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
168
  • Author
    Waite, Arthur Edward, ed.
  • Headline
    alchemical writings of Aureolus... 1894 2 vols
  • Publisher
    James Elliot and Co.
  • Date Published
    1894
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
171
  • Author
    Xenophon
  • Headline
    Xenophon La Cyropedie, ou Historie de Cyrus
  • Publisher
    Debure
  • Date Published
    1777
Estimate$1,200 - $1,800
Sold for$1,375
StatusSold
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