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  • Author
    [Addison, Steele, et al]
  • Headline
    The Spectator in 8 volumes mid-18th Century
  • Publisher
    J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper
  • Date Published
    [c. 1750]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$250
StatusSold
14
  • Author
    Aubrey, William Hickman Smith
  • Headline
    National & Domestic Hist. of England - 3 vols
  • Publisher
    James Hagger
  • Date Published
    [1867-1870]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$375
StatusSold
26
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    zzf(Fine Bindings)
  • Author
    Boswell, James
  • Headline
    Life of Samuel Johnson Temple Bar Edition
  • Publisher
    Gabriel Wells
  • Date Published
    1922
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
43
  • Author
    Churchill, Winston S.
  • Headline
    A History of the English Speaking Peoples Signed
  • Publisher
    Cassell
  • Date Published
    [1956-1958]
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
StatusUnsold
44
  • Author
    Churchill, Winston S.
  • Headline
    Churchill's Biography of Marlborough Finely Bound
  • Publisher
    George G. Harrap
  • Date Published
    [1933-38]
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$750
StatusSold
45
  • Author
    Churchill, Winston S.
  • Headline
    Winston S. Churchill The Second World War Signed
  • Publisher
    Houghton, Mifflin
  • Date Published
    1948-53
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
StatusUnsold
46
  • Author
    Churchill, Winston S.
  • Headline
    Winston Churchill The World Crisis Signed
  • Publisher
    Thornton Butterworth
  • Date Published
    1923-31
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
50
  • Author
    [Cruso, John]
  • Headline
    Military Instructions for the Cavallrie 1644
  • Publisher
    Roger Daniel
  • Date Published
    1644
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
57
  • Author
    Defoe, Daniel, Mr. [Samuel] Richardson, et al
  • Headline
    A Tour Through the Island of Great Britain 1778
  • Publisher
    W. Strahan, et al
  • Date Published
    1778
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
64
  • Author
    Duyckinck, Evert A.
  • Headline
    History of the World 4 vols by Duyckinck 1871-73
  • Publisher
    Johnson, Fry and Company
  • Date Published
    [1871-1873]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
65
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    (England - 17th Century)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    seven 17th cent. English parliament docs
  • Date Published
    1642-1649
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
71
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    (Fine Bindings)
  • Author
    Strickland, Agnes
  • Headline
    Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England
  • Publisher
    Henry Colburn
  • Date Published
    1841-1848
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
73
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    (Fine Bindings)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    10 fine binding books
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
75
  • Author
    [Fontenelle, Bernard le Bovier de]
  • Headline
    Fontenelle's Lettres Galantes 1699
  • Publisher
    Michel Brunet
  • Date Published
    1699
Estimate$400 - $700
Sold for$250
StatusSold
77
  • Author
    Froissart, Jean
  • Headline
    Froissart's Chronicles 1812 Edition
  • Publisher
    F.C. and J. Rivington, et al
  • Date Published
    1812
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$375
StatusSold
79
  • Author
    Gaspey, Thomas
  • Headline
    Gaspey's History of England
  • Publisher
    London Printing and Publishing Company
  • Date Published
    [c. 1860]
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
83
  • Author
    Green, John Richard
  • Headline
    2 eds of History of English People 1880, 1902
  • Publisher
    Macmillan and Co.
  • Date Published
    1880-1903
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
89
  • Author
    Hallam, Henry
  • Headline
    View of Europe during Middle Ages, 2 eds H Hallam
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1837-1848
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$200
StatusSold
92
  • Author
    Hemingway, Ernest
  • Headline
    signed Hemingway Farewell to Arms
  • Publisher
    Grosset & Dunlap
  • Date Published
    [1929]
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,875
StatusSold
94
  • Author
    Herodotus & Thucydides
  • Headline
    16th century works of Herodotus and Thucydides
  • Publisher
    Officina Hervagiana
  • Date Published
    1557 & 1540
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
StatusUnsold
99
  • Author
    Hume, David and Tobias Smollett, et. al.
  • Headline
    History of England 3 vols. finely bound
  • Publisher
    James S. Virtue
  • Date Published
    [c.1850]
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
107
  • Author
    Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
  • Headline
    History of England in 18th Cent. 8 vols by Lecky
  • Publisher
    Longmans, Green, and Co.
  • Date Published
    1878-1890
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
109
  • Author
    Macaulay, Thomas Babington
  • Headline
    England From the Accession of James II - 5 vols
  • Publisher
    Longman, Brown, Green
  • Date Published
    1846-1861
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$250
StatusSold
110
  • Author
    Machiavelli, Niccolo
  • Headline
    1675 English Translation of Machiavelli
  • Publisher
    printed for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleetstreet, near Temple-Bar
  • Date Published
    1675
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
Sold for$4,062.50
StatusSold
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
119
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    (Newton, Isaac)
  • Author
    [Pemberton, Henry]
  • Headline
    A View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy 1728
  • Publisher
    S. Palmer
  • Date Published
    1728
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
128
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    (Persian/Mughal Manuscript Leaves)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    34 Persian/Mughal Manuscript Leaves
  • Date Published
    Early 19th century?
Estimate$2,500 - $3,500
StatusUnsold
131
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    (Prize Bindings)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    6 vols of prize binding books
  • Date Published
    Various dates
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$225
StatusSold
132
  • Author
    Puysegur, [François-Jacques-Maximilien de Chastenet]
  • Headline
    Puysegur's Art of War in German 1753
  • Publisher
    Johann Friedrich Geditschens
  • Date Published
    1753
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
133
  • Author
    Raleigh, Walter
  • Headline
    Raleigh's History of the World 1652
  • Publisher
    printed for R: Best Jo. Place & Sam: Cartwright
  • Date Published
    1652
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
149
  • Author
    Stegner, Wallace
  • Headline
    Angle of Repose pulitzer prize signed by Stegner
  • Publisher
    Doubleday
  • Date Published
    1971
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$468.75
StatusSold
151
  • Author
    Strickland, Agnes
  • Headline
    Lives of the Queens of England new revised, ed
  • Publisher
    Longman, Brown, Green
  • Date Published
    1857
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
156
  • Author
    Tarkington, Booth
  • Headline
    2 novels by Tarkington, winners of pulitzer's 1st
  • Publisher
    Doubleday
  • Date Published
    1918; 1921
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
159
  • Author
    Twain, Mark
  • Headline
    Writings of Mark Twain With ALs to Bliss Carman
  • Publisher
    Chatto & Windus
  • Date Published
    [1899-1907]
Estimate$10,000 - $15,000
Sold for$7,500
StatusSold
160
  • Author
    Tytler, Alexander
  • Headline
    Lectures on Universal History by Alexander Tytler
  • Publisher
    Printed for William Creech
  • Date Published
    1782
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
165
  • Author
    Yonge, Charles Duke
  • Headline
    France Under the Bourbons - 4 vols 1866-67
  • Publisher
    Tinsley Brothers
  • Date Published
    1866-1867
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$375
StatusSold
166
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    (Autographs)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Approximately 120 autographed items
  • Date Published
    c.18th-20th centuries
Estimate$400 - $700
StatusUnsold
167
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    zzc(Autograph Collection)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Approx. 100 autographs, mostly American
  • Date Published
    19th-20th centuries
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
168
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    zzc(Autograph Collection - Politicians)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    40 autographed items of American politicians
  • Date Published
    Most 20th century
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
169
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    zzc
  • Author
    Bates, Herbert Ernest
  • Headline
    Autograph manuscript, signed by H.E. Bates
  • Date Published
    1927
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$562.50
StatusSold
170
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Bennett, Arnold
  • Headline
    Four Autograph Letters signed by Arnold Bennett
  • Date Published
    1901-1902
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
171
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    zzc
  • Author
    Bernhardt, Sarah
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Sarah Bernhardt
  • Date Published
    1887
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
172
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    zzc
  • Author
    Blair, Hugh
  • Headline
    Letter from Hugh Blair, to his London publisher
  • Date Published
    May 4, 1782
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,187.50
StatusSold
173
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    zzc
  • Author
    Blind, Karl
  • Headline
    Czarism at Bay - Autograph MS. by Karl Blind
  • Date Published
    [1904]
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
174
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    zzc(British Statesmen)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Signatures of British Statesment 17th-19th cents.
  • Date Published
    17th-19th Centuries
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
175
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    zzc(British Statesmen, Lawyers, etc.)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Autographs of British statesmen & lawyers
  • Date Published
    18th-19th centuries
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
177
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    zzd
  • Author
    Charles II, King of Spain
  • Headline
    Document signed by Charles II, King of Spain
  • Date Published
    Jan. 18, 1679
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
178
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Conrad, Joseph
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Joseph Conrad
  • Date Published
    22 May 1899
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$2,375
StatusSold
179
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    zzc
  • Author
    Cowper, William
  • Headline
    MS. copies of William Cowper poems & letters
  • Date Published
    c.1800
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
180
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    zzc(DeFriese, Mr. & Mrs. Lafayette Hoyt)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letters to Lafayette DeFriese
  • Date Published
    c.1885-1925
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
181
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge [Lewis Carroll]
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by C.L. Dodgson
  • Date Published
    Jan. 20, 1872
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,500
StatusSold
182
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Dodgson, Charles Lutwidge [Lewis Carroll]
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by C.L. Dodgson
  • Date Published
    Dec. 13/81
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,750
StatusSold
183
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    zzc
  • Author
    Dolbear, Amos Emerson
  • Headline
    Letter & photo signed by Amos Dolbear
  • Date Published
    May 20th, 1890
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
184
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    zzc(England)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    17th cent. Ms. on English taxation
  • Date Published
    c.17th century
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
185
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    zzc
  • Author
    Foley, Samuel, Bishop of Down and Connor
  • Headline
    Letter from Bishop Samuel Foley 1686
  • Date Published
    June 3, 1686
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
186
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    zzc
  • Author
    Francis, Philip, atttrib.
  • Headline
    Autograph Letters from Sir Philip Francis
  • Date Published
    1765
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
187
  • Author
    Friml, Rudolf
  • Headline
    Rudolf Friml Archive
  • Date Published
    1940s-1970s
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
188
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    zzc
  • Author
    Haggard, H. Rider
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by H. Rider Haggard
  • Date Published
    7 Sept. '07
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
189
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Hale, Edward Everett
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Edward Everett Hale
  • Date Published
    Oct. 16, 1863
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
190
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Hugo, Victor
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Victor Hugo
  • Date Published
    Jan. 2, 1847
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
191
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    zzc
  • Author
    Irvine, William
  • Headline
    Archive of copies of letters from William Irvine
  • Date Published
    1919-1945
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
192
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    zzc
  • Author
    James, Henry
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Henry James
  • Date Published
    May 17, 1899
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
193
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    zzc(James II, King of England)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letter supporting James II
  • Date Published
    17th & 18th centuries
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
194
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    zzc(Kubrick, Stanley)
  • Author
    Bernstein, Jeremy
  • Headline
    Stanley Kubrick profile with his ms. notes
  • Date Published
    1966-[1974]
Estimate$3,000 - $5,000
StatusUnsold
195
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    zzc
  • Author
    Logan, John
  • Headline
    Letter from John Logan criticizing Burns' poetry
  • Date Published
    February 28, 1787
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,500
StatusSold
196
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Mangin, Edward
  • Headline
    Letters from English writer Edward Mangin
  • Date Published
    1833-1834
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
197
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    zzd
  • Author
    Marie, Queen of Ferdinand I of Romania
  • Headline
    Letters & Signd Photos of Marie Queen of Romania
  • Date Published
    1919-1925
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
198
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Maskelyne, Nevil
  • Headline
    Letters from Royal Astronomer Nevil Maskelyne
  • Date Published
    1767 & 1770
Estimate$400 - $600
Sold for$343.75
StatusSold
199
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    McClure, Robert
  • Headline
    Letter from Arctic Explorer Robert McClure 1853
  • Date Published
    April 15th, 1853
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$15,000
StatusSold
200
  • Heading
    (Menus)
  • Headline
    menus signed by social and literary luminaries
  • Date Published
    1902
Estimate$10 - $100
StatusUnsold
201
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    O'Connell, Daniel
  • Headline
    Letter from Irish freedom fighter Daniel O'Connel
  • Date Published
    Sept. 4, 1843
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
202
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    zzd(Philippines)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Letters to Philippines Commissioner Moses
  • Date Published
    1900-1908
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
203
  • Heading
    zzd
  • Author
    Richelieu, Armand Emmanuel du Plessis, Duc de
  • Headline
    Letter signed by Armand Richelieu 1816
  • Date Published
    Oct. 2, 1816(?)
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
204
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    zzc
  • Author
    Rodin, Auguste
  • Headline
    Signed photograph of Auguste Rodin
  • Publisher
    Kivatizky
  • Date Published
    c.1900
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
205
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Rodin, Auguste
  • Headline
    Postcards signed by Auguste Rodin
  • Date Published
    c.1900-1910
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$2,125
StatusSold
206
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Shackleton, Ernest H.; Roald Amundsen; Robert E. Peary
  • Headline
    Menu signed by Shacklelton, Amundsen and Peary
  • Date Published
    1913
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
Sold for$4,062.50
StatusSold
207
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    zzc
  • Author
    Southey, Robert
  • Headline
    "Methodists" - Autograph MS. by Robert Southey
  • Date Published
    c.1820
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,125
StatusSold
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$6,875
StatusSold
209
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    zzc
  • Author
    Trowbridge, W[illiam] R[utherford] H[ayes]
  • Headline
    Manuscripts signed by W.R.H. Trowbridge
  • Date Published
    No dates
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
210
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Twain, Mark [pseud. of Samuel L. Clemens]
  • Headline
    Menu signed by Mark Twain 1907
  • Date Published
    July 4th, 1907
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$1,375
StatusSold
211
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Twain, Mark
  • Headline
    Signed photograph of Mark Twain
  • Date Published
    1907
Estimate$5,000 - $7,000
StatusUnsold
212
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Victoria, Queen of England
  • Headline
    Document Signed by Queen Victoria
  • Date Published
    1884
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
213
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Victoria, Queen of England
  • Headline
    Signature of Queen Victoria
  • Date Published
    No date
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
214
  • Author
    Waller, Thomas "Fats"
  • Headline
    Fats Waller Poster and Receipts
  • Date Published
    1936-37
Estimate$200 - $300
StatusUnsold
215
  • Heading
    zzc
  • Author
    Wharton, Joseph
  • Headline
    Autograph Letter signed by Joseph Wharton
  • Date Published
    Sept. 22, 1890
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
216
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    (World War I - U.S. Neutrality)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    MS. responses on U.S. neutrality in WWI
  • Date Published
    August 1915
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
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