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Previous|1|Next Lot #22 [Organon] View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold AuthorAristotleHeadlineAristotle's Organon 1483 in Grand FormatPublisherAndreas Torresanus et Bartholomaeus de BlauisDate Published1483 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... View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBacon, FrancisHeadlineFrancis Bacon's Essays 1663PublisherPrinted by J. Redmayne for Thomas PalmerDate Published1663 Lot #27 The Miscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon...Including Philosophy, Morality, Religion, &c. Now First Collected Into One Volume View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBacon, FrancisHeadlineMiscellaneous Writings of Francis Bacon 1802PublisherPrinted for J. Cundee for M. JonesDate Published1802 Lot #28 Sylva Sylvarum, Or, A Natural History in Ten Centuries. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Author[Bacon], Francis, Lord VerulamHeadlineBacon's Sylva Sylvarum 9th Edition 1670PublisherPrinted by J.R. for William LeeDate Published1670 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 View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Heading(Bible in English)Author**Headline3rd Folio Edition of King James Bible 1617PublisherRobert BarkerDate Published1617 Lot #36 The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To which is prefixed a Discourse Concerning the Roman Art of War View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorCaesar, Caius JuliusHeadlineCaesar's Commentaries 1753 folio editionPublisherJ. & R. Tonson, et al.Date Published1753 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 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$6,250StatusSold AuthorCervantes Saavedra, Miguel deHeadlineIllustrated edition of Don Quixote 1687PublisherPrinted by Tho. Hodgkin, and are to be sold by John Newton,Date Published1687 Lot #38 The Works of our Ancient, Learned & Excellent English Poet, Jeffrey Chaucer View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorChaucer, (Geoffrey)HeadlineFinal Black Letter Edition of Chaucer 1687Date Published1687 Lot #39 Jurisprudentia Heroica Sive De Jure Belgarum Circa Nobilitate, et Insignia View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Author[Christyn, Jean-Baptiste ]HeadlineJurisprudentia Heroica Sive De Jure BelgarumPublisherBalthazar VivienDate Published1668 Lot #40 Set of Cook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with Atlas & Life of Cook View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000Sold for$18,750StatusSold AuthorCook, JamesHeadlineCook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with AtlasPublisherW. Strahan & T. Cadell, et al.Date Published1773, 1777, 1784, 1787 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 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Author[Corporation of London]HeadlineEarly London work on charters, grants, libertiesPublisherRandal TaylorDate Published1682 Lot #46 The Collection of the History of England View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDaniel, SamuelHeadlineSamuel Daniel rev Coll. of History of England1634PublisherTho. Cotes, for Simon WatersonDate Published1634 Lot #53 Encomium Moriae Des. Eras. Roterod. sive Declamatio, In Lauden Stulticiae View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold HeadingzzhAuthorErasmus, Desiderius [Erasmus of Rotterdam]HeadlineErasmus of Rotterdam Encomium Moriae 1618PublisherJacobi MarciDate Published1618 Lot #55 Imprisonment for Debt: Unconstitutional and Oppressive, Proved from the Fundamental Principles of the British Constitution, and the Rights of Nature View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorFarley, EdwardHeadlineFarley on Debt/imprisonment-British ConstitutionPublisherPrinted for the AuthorDate Published1788 Lot #61 Seasonable Reflections and Discourses In Order to the Conviction , & Cure of the Scoffing, & Infidelity of a Denerate Age View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorGlanvill, Jos.HeadlineJos. Glanvill Seasonable Reflections 1676PublisherPrinted by R.W. for H. MortlockDate Published1676 Lot #64 A Monograph on the Italian Choir Book...with an original illuminated initial from an Italian Gradual of the Sixteenth Century View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Grabhorn Press - Leaf Book)AuthorSchulz, H.C.HeadlineA Monograph on the Italian Choir Book Leaf BookPublisherDavid MageeDate Published1941 Lot #66 Obras de Lorenzo Gracian View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorGracian, Lorenzo [pseud. Baltasar Gracian y Morales]HeadlineObras de Lorenzo GracianPublisherJuan Jolis (Vol. I) / Jayme Suria (Vol. II)Date Published1700 Lot #67 Dizionario Portatile Delle Lingue Italiana ed Inglese View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorGraglia, C.HeadlineItalian - English Dictionary 1819PublisherJohn MarenighDate Published1819 Lot #68 Orders Appointed by his Maiestie to be Straightly Obserued, for the Preuenting and Remedying of the Dearth of Graine and Other Victuall View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Grain Harvesting)Author**HeadlineEnglish Law 17th Cent. pertaining to grainPublisherBonham Norton and Iohn BillDate Published1622 Lot #70 The Poems of Mr. Gray. To Which are Prefixed Memoirs of His Life and Writings by W. Mason, M.A. View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorGray, [Thomas]HeadlinePoems of Thomas Gray 1775PublisherPrinted by A. Ward; Sold by J. Dodsley and J. ToddDate Published1775 Lot #76 De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorGrotius, HugoHeadlineHugo Grotius De Jure Belli Ac PacisPublisherLaurentiDate Published1647 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 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorGrotius, HugoHeadlineRights of War and Peace 1738 by GrotiusPublisherPrinted for W. Innys and R. Manby, et. al.Date Published1738 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... View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorJosephus, FlaviusHeadlineWorks of Flavius Josephus the Jewish HistorianPublisherWilliam WhistonDate Published1737 Lot #86 The Perspective of Architecture. In Two Parts. A Work Entirely New; Deduced from the Principles of Dr. Brook Taylor... View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorKirby, JoshuaHeadlineJoshua Kirby's Perspective of Architecture 1761PublisherThe AuthorDate Published1761 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 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorL[angley], B[atty]HeadlineCity Country Builder's Architecture by B.L. 1770PublisherJohn and Francis Rivington, et. al.Date Published1770 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 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$750StatusSold Author[Locke, John]HeadlineLocke's Two Treatises 3rd edition 1698PublisherAwnsham and John ChurchillDate Published1698 Lot #92 The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorMachiavelli, NiccoloHeadline1675 English Translation of MachiavelliPublisherprinted for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-BarDate Published1675 Lot #94 Aphorismi secundum doctrinam Galeni View details Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold AuthorMaimonides, MosesHeadlineMaimonides on Regimen of Health 1489PublisherFranciscus de Benedictis for Benedictus HectorismDate Published1489 Lot #95 Cheape and Good Husbandry for the Well-Ordering of all Beasts, and Fowles, and for the Generall Cure of Their Disease View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Author[Markham, Gervase]HeadlineMarkham's Cheape and Good Husbandry 1631PublisherPrinted by Nicholas Okes for John HarisonDate Published1631 Lot #101 L'Art du Blanchiment des Toiles, Fils et Cotons de Tout Genre View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorPajot-des-Charmes, [C].HeadlinePajot-des-Charmes L'Art du Blanchiment des ToilesPublisherA.J. Dugour et DurandDate PublishedAn VI de la Republique (1798) 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... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Auction Catalogue)AuthorSkinner and Co.HeadlinePortland Museum 1786 Auction CataloguePublisherMr. Skinner and Co.Date Published1786 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 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorRay, JohnHeadlineJohn Ray Three Physico-Theological DiscourcesPublisherSam. SmithDate Published1693 Lot #109 The Wisdom of God Manifested in the Works of the Creation View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorRay, JohnHeadlineJohn Ray The Wisdom of God 1704PublisherPrinted by J.B. for Sam SmithDate Published1704 Lot #113 The Famous History of the Life of King Henry the Eight View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Henry VIII from 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #114 Much Ado About Nothing [&] Loves Labour's Lost View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineTwo plays from Shakespeare 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #115 Clavis Linguae Sanctae Novi Testamenti Aditum Aperiens... View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorStock, ChristianHeadlineChristian Stock Clavis Linguae Sanctae Novi TestaPublisherBielckDate Published1730 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 View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Author[Swift, Jonathan] (1667-1745)HeadlineGulliver's Travels 1st Edition 1726 Finely BoundPublisherPrinted for Benj. MotteDate Published1726 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 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold 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] Lot #119 Commentaria sancti thome super libros physicor[um] View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold AuthorThomas AquinasHeadlineRare incunabula of Thomas Aquinas on AristotlePublisherJoanem & Gregoriuu[n] de Gregoriis fratresDate Published1492 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 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorThucydidesHeadlineThucydides Peloponnesian Warre 1629PublisherImprinted for Hen: SeileDate Published1629 Lot #123 The Principles of Christian Religion...To which is now added Twenty Sermons, Preached at Oxfor, before his Majesty, and elswhere. View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorUsher, JamesHeadlineUsher's Principles of Christian Religion 1678PublisherNathaniel RanewDate Published1678 Lot #124 Le Regole de Cinque Ordini di Architettura Civile...Corredate delle Aggiunte Fattevi Nell Edizione Romana Dell Anno 1770 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorVignola, Giacomo Barozzi daHeadlineCinque Ordini di Architettura by Giacomo BarozzioPublisherVincenzo OrsiniDate Published1795 Lot #125 L'Architettura di Marco Vitruvio Pollione Tradotta e Comentata dal Marchese Berardo Galiani... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorVitruvius Pollio, MarcusHeadlineL'Architettura di Marco Vitruvio Pollione 2nd edPublisherFratelli TerresDate Published1790 Lot #126 The Ignorant Philosopher: With an address to the public upon the parricides imputed to the families of Calas and Sirven View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorVoltaire, Jean Francois Marie Arouet deHeadlineVoltaire's ignorant philosopher 1767PublisherPrinted for S. BladonDate Published1767 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next