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Previous|1|Next Lot #38 Fine antique book safe in full red morocco View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Book Safes)HeadlineCharming antique book safeDate Published19th century Lot #67 Le Theatre des Antiquitez de Paris View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Authordu Breul, JacquesHeadlineLe Theatre des Antiquitez de Paris 1639PublisherSociete des ImprimeursDate Published1639 Lot #106 The Fables of Flora View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorLanghorne, Dr. [John]HeadlineHand-colored illustrationsPublisherPrinted by T. Rickaby for E. & S. HardingDate Published1794 Lot #145 The Noble Science: A Few General Ideas on Fox-Hunting, for the Use of the Rising Generation of Sportsmen View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold AuthorRadcliffe, F.P. DelméHeadlineRadcliffe The Noble Science 1875PublisherGeorge Routledge and SonsDate Published1875 Lot #172 Satan in Goray View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorSinger, Isaac BashevisHeadline1 of 50 copies with orignal signed drawing by MoskowitzPublisherSweetwater EditionsDate Published[1981] Lot #179 Domestic Manners of the Americans View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorTrollope, Mrs. [Frances]HeadlineDomestic Manners of the Americans by Mrs. TrollopePublisherWhittaker, Treacher, & Co.Date Published1832 Lot #195 The Comic History of England [and] The Comic History of Rome View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorA'Beckett, Gilbert AbbottHeadlineA'Beckett's Comic History of England & RomePublisherBradbury, Agnew & Co.Date Published[c.1875] Lot #198 The Essays of Bacon View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorBacon, [Francis]HeadlineBacon's Essays in a fine Riviere BindingPublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1900 Lot #199 The Essays of Bacon View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorBacon, [Francis]HeadlineBacon's Essays in a Cedric Chivers Velucent BindingPublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1900 Lot #200 The Works of Beaumont and Fletcher with an Introduction by George Darley View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBeaumont, [Francis] & [John] FletcherHeadlineWorks of Beaumont and Fletcher finely bound by BayntunPublisherEdward MoxonDate Published1840 Lot #201 My Life View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Bennett, William)AuthorDuncan, IsadoraHeadlineMy Life, Isadora Duncan boudn by Wm BennettPublisherBoni and LiverightDate Published1927 Lot #202 The Life of Samuel Johnson View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorBoswell, JamesHeadlineBoswell's Life of Johnson finely bound by BayntunPublisherCharles E. LauriatDate Published1925 Lot #204 The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and his Life by Thomas Moore View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBryon, LordHeadline16 volumes Works of Lord Byron, 1/1000 copies finely boundPublisherFrancis A. Niccolls & Co.Date Published[1900] Lot #205 The Pilgrim's Progress View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorBunyan, JohnHeadlineBunyan's Pilgrim's Progress finely boundPublisherHenry FrowdeDate Published1903 Lot #206 A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, now entitled: The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night [and] Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorBurton, Richard F., translatorHeadlineArabian Nights Entertainments Library EditionPublisherKamashastra Society for private subscribersDate Published1885-1887 [but c.1894] Lot #207 Don Juan View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorByron, LordHeadlineByron's Don Juan finely bound by Sangorski & SutcliffePublisherJohn Lane The Bodley HeadDate Published[1927] Lot #208 The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, by Thomas Moore, Esq. View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorByron, [George Gordon Noel], LordHeadlineThe Works of Lord Byron 1832-33PublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1832-1833 Lot #209 The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorCarroll, LewisHeadlineComplete Works of Lewis Carroll Finely BoundPublisherNonesuch PressDate Published[1939] Lot #211 [De Officiis] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCiceroHeadlineCicero De Officiis finely bound by HatchardsPublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1902 Lot #212 Original Autographs of the Presidents of the United States of America [spine title] - With an inset portrait of George Washington View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Cosway-style Binding)HeadlineCosway style binding for Presidential autograph collectionDate Publishedc. 1910 Lot #213 Two volumes bound by Henri Creuzevault View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Creuzevault, Henri)HeadlineTwo volumes bound by Henri CreuzevaultDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #215 George Cruikshank's Table-Book. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorCruikshank, GeorgeHeadlineCruikshank's Table Book finely bound by ZaehnsdorfPublisherPublished at the Punch OfficeDate Published1845 Lot #216 The Works of Daniel Defoe View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold AuthorDefoe, DanielHeadlineWorks of Daniel Defoe Sumptuously BoundPublisherGeorge SproulDate Published1905 Lot #217 The Cricket on the Hearth View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineCricket on the Hearth finely bound by Sangorski & SutcliffePublisherFor the Author by Bradbury and EvansDate Published1846 Lot #218 [Works] View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$3,750StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineWorks of Charles Dickens Broadstairs Edition finely boundPublisherPrinted by MacDonald & Sons for the Edinburgh SocietyDate Published[c.1900] Lot #219 Real Life in London; or, The Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho and his cousin, the Hon. Tom Dashall, through the Metropolis... View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$687.50StatusSold Author[Egan, Pierce, imitation]HeadlineReal Life in London Pierce Egan imitationPublisherJones and Co.Date Published1821(-2) Lot #220 Life in London View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorEgan, PierceHeadlinePierce Egan's Life in London Finely Bound by Root & SonPublisherSherwood, Neely, and JonesDate Published1822 Lot #221 [Works] - A complete set of first editions View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold AuthorEliot, GeorgeHeadlineWorks of George Eliot in first editionsPublisherWilliam Blackwood and SonsDate Published1858-85 Lot #222 The Essays of Emerson View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorEmerson, [Ralph Waldo]HeadlineEssays of Ralph Waldo Emerson finely boundPublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1899 Lot #223 The Works of Epictetus View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorEpictetusHeadlineWorks of Epictetus finely boundPublisherLittle, Brown, and CompanyDate Published1890 Lot #224 Examples of San Bernardino View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold HeadlineExamples of San Bernardino finely bound in red calfPublisherGerald HoweDate Published[1926] Lot #226 The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorFielding, HenryHeadlineThe History of Tom Jones, A Foundling 1791 editionPublisherJ.L. LegrandDate Published1791 Lot #227 The Works of Henry Fielding View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold AuthorFielding, HenryHeadlineWorks of Henry Fielding Sumptuously BoundPublisherGeorge D. SproulDate Published1903 Lot #228 Four finely bound works View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)HeadlineFour finely bound worksDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #229 Small group of finely bound classics View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)Headline14 volumes of 18th century poetryDate Published18th century Lot #230 Three finely bound works View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)HeadlineThree finely bound volumesDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #231 Two volumes from the Bibelot Series - Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)HeadlineTwo volumes from the Bibelot Series finely boundPublisherGay and BirdDate Published1906 & 1907 Lot #232 A History of Europe View details Estimate$60 - $90StatusUnsold AuthorFisher, H.A.L.HeadlineA History of Europe 3 finely bound volumesPublisherEyre and SpottiswoodeDate Published1938 Lot #234 Madame Bovary View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorFlaubert, GustaveHeadlineMadame Bovary finely bound and illustratedPublisherGeorge Barrie & SonDate Published[c.1900] Lot #235 The Vicar of Wakefield View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorGoldsmith, OliverHeadlineRackham's Vicar of Wakefield finely boundPublisherGeorge G. HarrapDate Published[1929] Lot #236 The Citizen of the World; or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher Residing in London, to His Friends in the East. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Author[Goldsmith, Oliver]HeadlineGoldsmith Citizen of the World Finely boundPublisherPrinted For the Author and Sold by J. Newbery...Date Published1762 Lot #237 Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant - Extra-illustrated View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold AuthorGrant, Ulysses S.HeadlineMemoirs of U.S. Grant finely bound and extra illustratedPublisherCharles L. WebsterDate Published1885 Lot #239 The English Works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorHobbes, ThomasHeadlineThe English Works of Thomas HobbesPublisherJohn BohnDate Published1839 Lot #240 The Complete Writings of Elbert Hubbard View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorHubbard, ElbertHeadlineThe Complete Writings of Elbert HubbardPublisherThe Roycroft ShopDate Published[1908-1915] Lot #241 The Ingoldsby Legends; Or, Mirth and Marvels View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorIngoldsby, Thomas [pseud of Richard Barham]HeadlineThe Ingoldsby Legends; Or, Mirth and Marvels in a Kelliegram Binding" by Kelly and Sons, London.PublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1867 Lot #242 The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent. View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorIrving, WashingtonHeadlineSketch Books of Geoffrey Crayon finely boundPublisherC.S. Van WinkleDate Published1819-20 Lot #243 The Lives of the English Poets View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorJohnson, SamuelHeadlineJohnson's Lives of the English Poets finely boundPublisherGeorge Cowie and Co.Date Published1825 Lot #244 The Works of Samuel Johnson View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorJohnson, SamuelHeadlineWorks of Samuel JohnsonPublisherT. Longman, et alDate Published1792 Lot #246 The Complete Works of John Keats [with] The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold AuthorKeats, John & Percy Bysshe ShelleyHeadlineWorks of Keats and Shelley full red morocco bindingsPublisherVirtue & CompanyDate Published[1904] Lot #250 Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1858 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Lincoln, Abraham)AuthorBeveridge, Albert J.HeadlineBeveridge's Life of Lincoln with manuscript leafPublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published1928 Lot #253 Six volumes with armorial bindings of Louis XV or his wife, Marie Leczinska View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Louis XV)HeadlineSix volumes with armorial bindings of Louis XVDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #254 Aphrodite: A Novel of Ancient Manners View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorLouys, PierreHeadlinePierre Louys Aphrodite finely bound by the Rowfant BinderyPublisherLibrarie L. BorelDate Published1900 Lot #255 Aphrodite: A Novel of Ancient Manners View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorLouys, PierreHeadlineAphrodite finely bound by Curtis WaltersPublisherLibrarie L. BorelDate Published1900 Lot #256 Byblis: Changée en Fontaine View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorLouys, PierreHeadlineByblis in a fine custom bindingPublisherLibrarie BorelDate Published1898 Lot #257 The Romance of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorMalory, ThomasHeadlineKing Arthur with Rackham Illustrations finely boundPublisherMacmillanDate Published1917 Lot #258 The Thoughts of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorMarcus Aurelius AntoninusHeadlineThoughts of Marcus Aurelius AntontinusPublisherGeorge Bell and SonsDate Published1902 Lot #261 The Life Work of Henri René Guy de Maupassant View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorMaupassant, Henri René Guy deHeadlineWorks of Guy de Maupassant in a spectacular bindingPublisherM. Walter DunneDate Published1903 Lot #263 Poesie del Signor Abate Pietro Metastasio View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorMetastasio, Pietro [pseudonym of Pietro Antonio Domenico Trapassi]HeadlinePoesie del Signor Abate Pietro MetastasioPublisherPresso la Vedova QuillauDate Published1755 Lot #264 Aucassin et Nicolette View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorMichaut, GustaveHeadlineAucasson & Nicolette finely boundPublisherL'Edition D'ArtDate Published[1929] Lot #265 Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorMilton, JohnHeadlineMilton's Paradise Lost & Paradise Regain'd 1760PublisherPrinted by John Baskerville for J. and R. TonsonDate Published1760 Lot #266 The Rise of the Dutch Republic - in a prize binding from the Brentwood School View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$112.50StatusSold AuthorMotley, John LothropHeadlinePrize bindings from the Brentwood SchoolPublisherRoutledgeDate Published1861 Lot #267 The Napoleon Gallery; Or, Illustrations of the Life and Times of the Emperor of France View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Napoleon)HeadlineThe Napoleon Gallery finely boundPublisherHenry G. BohnDate Published1846 Lot #269 The Works of Thomas Nelson Page View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorPage, Thomas NelsonHeadlineWorks of Thomas Nelson Page 3/4 red morocco by StikemanPublisherScribnersDate Published1906-1912 Lot #270 [Works] View details Estimate$100 - $200Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorParkman, FrancisHeadlineWorks of Francis Parkman Finely BoundPublisherLittle, Brown, and CompanyDate Published1898 Lot #272 Plutarch's Lives. The Translation Called Dryden's. [and] Plutarch's Morals. View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorPlutarchHeadlinePlutarch's Lives and Morals handsomely boundPublisherLittle, Brown and CompanyDate Published1870s Lot #273 The Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,375StatusSold AuthorPoe, Edgar AllanHeadlineWorks of Edgar Allan Poe finely boundPublisherGeorge BarrieDate Published[c.1900] Lot #274 Fifty volumes from Bell's Edition of The Poets of Great Britain View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Poets of Great Britain)HeadlineFifty volumes from Bell's Poets of Great BritainPublisherJohn BellDate PublishedLate 18th century Lot #275 The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorPope, AlexanderHeadlinePope's Poetical Works, in English 4 vols finely boundPublisherRobert and Andrew FoulisDate Published1763 Lot #276 History of Manon Lescaut and of the Chevalier des Grieux View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorPrévost, AbbéHeadlineHistory of Manon Lescaut bound by BayntunPublisherGeorge Routledge and SonsDate Published1886 Lot #277 All the Year Round View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineWith ANs from James Whitcomb Riley, finely boundPublisherBobbs-MerrillDate Published[1912] Lot #278 Seven volumes uniformly bound in full tree calf, from the library of Albert M. Rosenbaum View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Author(Riviere)Headline7 volume matching set bound by Riviere in tree calfPublisherRoutledgeDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #280 The Waverley Novels View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineScott's Waverley Novels one of only 12 copiesPublisherThe Caxton SocietyDate Published[c.1910] Lot #281 The Waverly Novels - the rare Beaux-Arts Edition View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorScott, WalterHeadline30 vols. Waverly Novels, limited Beaux-Arts EditionPublisherMerrill and BakerDate Published[1893] Lot #286 Life of Napoleon Bonaparte View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorSloane, William MilliganHeadlineLife of Napoleon Bonaparte finely boundPublisherThe Century Co.Date Published1896 Lot #288 The Works and Life of Laurence Sterne View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorSterne, LaurenceHeadlineThe Works of Laurence Sterne Stonegate Edition Finely BoundPublisherJ.F. Taylor & CompanyDate Published[1904] Lot #289 The Novels and Tales of Robert Louis Stevenson View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineNovels and Tales oF Robert Louis StevensonPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1909 Lot #290 The Glory That Was Greece View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorStobart, J.C.HeadlineThe Glory That Was Greece finely bound by BayntunPublisherSidgwick & JacksonDate Published[1915] Lot #291 The Works View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorSwift, JonathanHeadlineWorks of Johnathan SwiftPublisherC. Bathurst, et alDate Published1765-1779 Lot #292 Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses of the Past and Present Centuries in Strictly Chronological Order, Commencing in 1702 and Endling in 1870 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorTaunton, Thomas HenryHeadlinePortraits of Celebrated Racehorses by TauntonPublisherSampson Low, Marston, Searle & RivingtonDate Published1887 Lot #293 The Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorTennyson, Alfred LordHeadlineTennyson's Works Finely BoundPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1909 Lot #294 The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold AuthorThackeray, William MakepeaceHeadlineWorks of Thackeray bound by Riviere & SonPublisherSmith, Elder & Co.Date Published1869-1886 Lot #298 Little Masterpieces of English Poetry by British and American Authors View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorVan Dyke, Henry, editor (his copy)HeadlineLittle Masterpieces of English Poetry Fine bindinPublisherDoubleday, Page & CompanyDate Published1905 Lot #299 The Devil's Picture-Books: A History of Playing-Cards View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold AuthorVan Rensselaer, Mrs. John King VanHeadlineThe Devil's Picture Books History of Playing CardsPublisherDodd, Mead, and CompanyDate Published1893 Lot #302 Woman in All Ages and in All Countries View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold HeadlineWoman in All Ages and in All Countries finely boundPublisherGeorge Barrie & SonsDate Published[1907-08] Lot #303 The Poetical Works of William Wordsworth View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorWordsworth, WilliamHeadlinePoetical Works of Wordsworth Full leather bindingPublisherLittle, Brown, and CompanyDate Published1854 Lot #304 The Medici View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorYoung, Colonel G.F.HeadlineThe Medici finely bound.PublisherE.P. DuttonDate Published[1928] Lot #403 The Comedy of As You Like It - One of 100 copies on Japan vellum View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Roycroft)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineAs You Like It - Roycroft Vellum EditionPublisherThe Roycroft ShopDate Published1903 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next