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Previous|1|Next Lot #22 [Organon] AuthorAristotleHeadlineAristotle's Organon 1483 in Grand FormatPublisherAndreas Torresanus et Bartholomaeus de BlauisDate Published1483 View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Lot #26 The essays, or Counsels, civil, & moral, of Sir Francis Bacon, Lord Verulam, viscount St-Alban: wherunto is added by himself A table of the colours of good and evil. Enlarged in many places, since the first edition, by the honourable authour himself... AuthorBacon, FrancisHeadlineFrancis Bacon's Essays 1663PublisherPrinted by J. Redmayne for Thomas PalmerDate Published1663 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #27 The Miscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon...Including Philosophy, Morality, Religion, &c. Now First Collected Into One Volume AuthorBacon, FrancisHeadlineMiscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon 1802PublisherPrinted for J. Cundee for M. JonesDate Published1802 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #28 Sylva Sylvarum, Or, A Natural History in Ten Centuries. Author[Bacon], Francis, Lord VerulamHeadlineBacon's Sylva Sylvarum 9th Edition 1670PublisherPrinted by J.R. for William LeeDate Published1670 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #31 The Holy Bible, Containing the Old Testament, and the New: Newly translated out of the Originall Tongues: and wiht the former Translations diligently compared and reuised by his Maiesties speciall Commandement. Appointed to be read in Churches Heading(Bible in English)Author**Headline3rd Folio Edition of King James Bible 1617PublisherRobert BarkerDate Published1617 View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Lot #36 The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To which is prefixed a Discourse Concerning the Roman Art of War AuthorCaesar, Caius JuliusHeadlineCaesar's Commentaries 1753 folio editionPublisherJ. & R. Tonson, et al.Date Published1753 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #37 The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: And his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha. Now Made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language. And Adorned with several Copper Plates AuthorCervantes Saavedra, Miguel deHeadlineIllustrated edition of Don Quixote 1687PublisherPrinted by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton,Date Published1687 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$6,250StatusSold Lot #38 The Works of our Ancient, Learned & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer AuthorChaucer, (Geoffrey)HeadlineFinal Black Letter Edition of Chaucer 1687Date Published1687 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Lot #39 Jurisprudentia Heroica Sive De Jure Belgarum Circa Nobilitate, et Insignia Author[Christyn, Jean-Baptiste ]HeadlineJurisprudentia Heroica Sive De Jure BelgarumPublisherBalthazar VivienDate Published1668 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #40 Set of Cook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with Atlas & Life of Cook AuthorCook, JamesHeadlineCook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with AtlasPublisherW. Strahan & T. Cadell, et al.Date Published1773, 1777, 1784, 1787 View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000Sold for$18,750StatusSold Lot #41 The City of London's Plea to the Quo Warranto, (An Information) Brought Against Their Charter in Michaelmas Term, 1681. Wherein, it Will Appear...Published in Both English and Latin Author[Corporation of London]HeadlineEarly London work on charters, grants, libertiesPublisherRandal TaylorDate Published1682 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #46 The Collection of the History of England AuthorDaniel, SamuelHeadlineSamuel Daniel rev Coll. of History of England1634PublisherTho. Cotes, for Simon WatersonDate Published1634 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #53 Encomium Moriae Des. Eras. Roterod. sive Declamatio, In Lauden Stulticiae HeadingzzhAuthorErasmus, Desiderius [Erasmus of Rotterdam]HeadlineErasmus of Rotterdam Encomium Moriae 1618PublisherJacobi MarciDate Published1618 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #55 Imprisonment for Debt: Unconstitutional and Oppressive, Proved from the Fundamental Principles of the British Constitution, and the Rights of Nature AuthorFarley, EdwardHeadlineFarley on Debt/imprisonment-British ConstitutionPublisherPrinted for the AuthorDate Published1788 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #61 Seasonable Reflections and Discourses In Order to the Conviction , & Cure of the Scoffing, & Infidelity of a Denerate Age AuthorGlanvill, Jos.HeadlineJos. Glanvill Seasonable Reflections 1676PublisherPrinted by R.W. for H. MortlockDate Published1676 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #64 A Monograph on the Italian Choir Book...with an original illuminated initial from an Italian Gradual of the Sixteenth Century Headingzzc(Grabhorn Press - Leaf Book)AuthorSchulz, H.C.HeadlineA Monograph on the Italian Choir Book Leaf BookPublisherDavid MageeDate Published1941 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Lot #66 Obras de Lorenzo Gracian AuthorGracian, Lorenzo [pseud. Baltasar Gracian y Morales]HeadlineObras de Lorenzo GracianPublisherJuan Jolis (Vol. I) / Jayme Suria (Vol. II)Date Published1700 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #67 Dizionario Portatile Delle Lingue Italiana ed Inglese HeadingzzfAuthorGraglia, C.HeadlineItalian - English Dictionary 1819PublisherJohn MarenighDate Published1819 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #68 Orders Appointed by his Maiestie to be Straightly Obserued, for the Preuenting and Remedying of the Dearth of Graine and Other Victuall Heading(Grain Harvesting)Author**HeadlineEnglish Law 17th Cent. pertaining to grainPublisherBonham Norton and Iohn BillDate Published1622 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #70 The Poems of Mr. Gray. To Which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life and Writings by W. Mason, M.A. AuthorGray, [Thomas]HeadlinePoems of Thomas Gray 1775PublisherPrinted by A. Ward; Sold by J. Dodsley and J. ToddDate Published1775 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #76 De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres AuthorGrotius, HugoHeadlineHugo Grotius De Jure Belli Ac PacisPublisherLaurentiDate Published1647 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #77 The Rights of War and Peace, In Three Books. Wherein are explained, The Law of Nature and Nations, and The Principal Points relating to Government AuthorGrotius, HugoHeadlineRights of War and Peace 1738 by GrotiusPublisherPrinted for W. Innys and R. Manby, et. al.Date Published1738 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #83 The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus the Jewish Historian...Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, with the Appendix, or Life of Josephus, written by himself: Seven Books of the Jewish War: and Two Books against Apion... AuthorJosephus, FlaviusHeadlineWorks of Flavius Josephus the Jewish HistorianPublisherWilliam WhistonDate Published1737 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #86 The Perspective of Architecture. In Two Parts. A Work Entirely New; Deduced from the Principles of Dr. Brook Taylor... HeadingzzfAuthorKirby, JoshuaHeadlineJoshua Kirby's Perspective of Architecture 1761PublisherThe AuthorDate Published1761 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #87 The City and Country Builder's and Workman's Treasury of Designs: Or the Art of Drawing and Working The Ornamental Parts of Architecture HeadingzzfAuthorL[angley], B[atty]HeadlineCity Country Builder's Architecture by B.L. 1770PublisherJohn and Francis Rivington, et. al.Date Published1770 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #88 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 Author[Locke, John]HeadlineLocke's Two Treatises 3rd edition 1698PublisherAwnsham and John ChurchillDate Published1698 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #92 The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence AuthorMachiavelli, NiccoloHeadline1675 English Translation of MachiavelliPublisherprinted for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-BarDate Published1675 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Lot #94 Aphorismi secundum doctrinam Galeni AuthorMaimonides, MosesHeadlineMaimonides on Regimen of Health 1489PublisherFranciscus de Benedictis for Benedictus HectorismDate Published1489 View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Lot #95 Cheape and Good Husbandry for the Well-Ordering of all Beasts, and Fowles, and for the Generall Cure of Their Disease Author[Markham, Gervase]HeadlineMarkham's Cheape and Good Husbandry 1631PublisherPrinted by Nicholas Okes for John HarisonDate Published1631 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #101 L'Art du Blanchiment des Toiles, Fils et Cotons de Tout Genre AuthorPajot-des-Charmes, [C].HeadlinePajot-des-Charmes L'Art du Blanchiment des ToilesPublisherA.J. Dugour et DurandDate PublishedAn VI de la Republique (1798) View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #106 A Catalogue of the Portland Museum, Lately the Property of The Duchess Dowager of Portland, Deceased: Which will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Skinner and Co. On Monday the 24th of April, 1786, and the Thirty-Seven Following Days, at Twelve O'Clock... Headingzzf(Auction Catalogue)AuthorSkinner and Co.HeadlinePortland Museum 1786 Auction CataloguePublisherMr. Skinner and Co.Date Published1786 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #108 Three Physico-Theological Discources, Concerning I The Primative Chaos and Creation of the World. II The General Deluge, Its Causes and Effects. III The Dissolution of the World, and Future Conflagration AuthorRay, JohnHeadlineJohn Ray Three Physico-Theological DiscourcesPublisherSam. SmithDate Published1693 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #109 The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation AuthorRay, JohnHeadlineJohn Ray The Wisdom of God 1704PublisherPrinted by J.B. for Sam SmithDate Published1704 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #113 The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Henry VIII from 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #114 Much Ado About Nothing [&] Loves Labour's Lost AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineTwo plays from Shakespeare 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Lot #115 Clavis Linguae Sanctae Novi Testamenti Aditum Aperiens... AuthorStock, ChristianHeadlineChristian Stock Clavis Linguae Sanctae Novi TestaPublisherBielckDate Published1730 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #117 Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships Author[Swift, Jonathan] (1667-1745)HeadlineGulliver's Travels 1st Edition 1726 Finely BoundPublisherPrinted for Benj. MotteDate Published1726 View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Lot #118 Seven severall strange prophesies: full of vvonder and admiration. Foretelling long since things of late come to passe. Some whereof are accomplished in this year of wonders. 1642. 1. Mother Shiptons prophesie. 2. Ignatius prophesie. 3. Sibyllaes prophesie. 4. Merlins prophesie. 5. Mr. Brightmans prophesie. 6. Mr. Truswels, recorder of Lincoln. To which is added a prophesie foretold in the dayes of K. Richard the third Author[Taylor, John, attrib.]HeadlineTaylor's 7 strange prophesies 1642Publisher[For Richard Harper, and are to be sold at the Bible and Harpe in Smithfield]Date Published[1642] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #119 Commentaria sancti thome super libros physicor[um] AuthorThomas AquinasHeadlineRare incunabula of Thomas Aquinas on AristotlePublisherJoanem & Gregoriuu[n] de Gregoriis fratresDate Published1492 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold Lot #120 Eight bookes of the Peloponnesian Warre written by Thucydides the sonne of Olorus. Interpreted with faith and diligence immediately out of the Greeke by Thomas Hobbes secretary to ye late Earle of Deuonshire AuthorThucydidesHeadlineThucydides Peloponnesian Warre 1629PublisherImprinted for Hen: SeileDate Published1629 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #123 The Principles of Christian Religion...To which is now added Twenty Sermons, Preached at Oxfor, before his Majesty, and elswhere. AuthorUsher, JamesHeadlineUsher's Principles of Christian Religion 1678PublisherNathaniel RanewDate Published1678 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #124 Le Regole de Cinque Ordini di Architettura Civile...Corredate delle Aggiunte Fattevi Nell Edizione Romana Dell Anno 1770 AuthorVignola, Giacomo Barozzi daHeadlineCinque Ordini di Architettura by Giacomo BarozzioPublisherVincenzo OrsiniDate Published1795 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #125 L'Architettura di Marco Vitruvio Pollione Tradotta e Comentata dal Marchese Berardo Galiani... HeadingzzfAuthorVitruvius Pollio, MarcusHeadlineL'Architettura di Marco Vitruvio Pollione 2nd edPublisherFratelli TerresDate Published1790 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #126 The Ignorant Philosopher: With an address to the public upon the parricides imputed to the families of Calas and Sirven AuthorVoltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet deHeadlineVoltaire's ignorant philosopher 1767PublisherPrinted for S. BladonDate Published1767 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next