Sale 520: Fine & Rare Books - Fine Bindings & Sets - Fine Press - Prints & Photographs (#520) 11/21/2013 11:00 AM PST Closed Starts Ending 11/21/2013 11:00 AM PST Auction Info PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)RelevanceAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-48 of 48. Previous|1|Next Lot #55 Il Convito View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(D'Annunzio, Gabriele)AuthorBosis, Adolfo de, editorHeadlineImportant Italian Literary and Artistic Periodical Il ConvitoPublisher[Tip. Dell'Unione Cooperative EditriceDate Published1895-1898 Lot #81 A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorHawthorne, NathanielHeadlineHawthorne's Wonder Book for Girls & Boys extra-gilt bindingPublisherTicknor, Reed, and FieldsDate Published1852 Lot #96 A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are deduced from their Originals, and Illustrated in their Different Significations by Examples from the best Writers. To Which Are Prefixed, a History of the Language, and an English Grammar View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorJohnson, SamuelHeadlineJohnson's Dictionary, Volume IIPublisherPrinted by W. Strahan, for J. & P. Knapton, et al.Date Published1755 Lot #138 The Raven (in The American Review, Volume 1, Number 2) View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorPoe, Edgar AllanHeadlineFirst printing of Edgar Allan Poe's The RavenPublisherWiley and PutnamDate Published1845 Lot #151 Jean-Christophe View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorRolland, RomainHeadlineRomain Rolland Jean-Christophe in the original partsPublisherCahiers de la QuinzaineDate Published1904-1912 Lot #153 Poems - with two autograph items from her laid in View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorRossetti, Christina G.HeadlineChristina Rossetti autograph poems by her brother, with bookPublisherMacmillanDate Published1892 Lot #157 [Host and Hostess…] in Russian View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Russian)AuthorHermesgauzen, H.Headline3 volumes about land use in Russia 1789PublisherN. Novikov at the University Publisher HouseDate Published1789 Lot #158 [Supplement to Alexander Pushkin works. Bibliography of all works of A.S.Pushkin, additions, rough passages, not entered in text and notes] - written in Russian View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Russian)AuthorPushkin, A.S.HeadlineAlexander Pushkin supplement, bibliography 1860PublisherE. PracDate Published1860 Lot #163 First Editions of three works by Sir Walter Scott View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineFirst Editions of 3 works by Sir Walter ScottPublisherConstableDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #164 Queenhoo Hall, A Romance: And Ancient Times, A Drama View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Scott, Sir Walter)AuthorStrutt, JosephHeadlineSir Walter Scott's First Work of FictionPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1808 Lot #165 Shaksperiana. Catalogue of all the Books, Pamphlets, &c. Relating to Shakspeare. To which are subjoined, an account of the early quarto editions of the Great Dramatist's Plays and Poems. The Prices at which many copies have sold for in public sales... View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Heading(Shakespeare, William)AuthorWilson, John, BooksellerHeadlineFinely bound ShaksperianaPublisherPrinted for John WilsonDate Published1827 Lot #166 The Life of Tymon of Athens View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Tymon of Athens 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #167 The Merchant of Venice View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlinePlay from Shakespeare 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #168 Original Leaf from the First Folio edition of View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineLeaf from Shakespeare First FolioPublisher[Isaac Jaggard & Ed. Blount]Date Published[1623] Lot #169 The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineTwo plays from Shakespeare 2nd folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #170 John Bull's Other Island and Major Barbara: also How He Lied to Her Husband View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorShaw, George BernardHeadlineGeorge Bernard Shaw Signed BookPublisherArchibald Constable & Co LtdDate Published1907 Lot #185 [Aeneid, i.e.:] The nyne fyrst bookes of the Eneidos of Virgil conuerted into Englishe vearse by Thomas Phaer Doctour of Phisike, with so muche of the tenthe booke, as since his death coulde be founde in vnperfit papers at his house in Kilgarran forest in Penbroke shyre View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorVirgilHeadlineVirgil's Aeneid in English 1562PublisherBy Rouland Hall, for Nicholas EnglandeDate Published1652 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 #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 #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 #210 The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCasanova de Seingalt, JacquesHeadline12 vols Memoirs of Casanova, illus by Rockwell KentPublisherAventurosDate Published1925 Lot #214 The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Cruikshank, George)AuthorSterne, LaurenceHeadlineTristam Shandy Illustrated by George CruikshankPublisherJames CochraneDate Published1832 Lot #225 The Complete Works of Henry Fielding View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorFielding, HenryHeadline16 vols complete works of Henry Fielding, 1/375 setsPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published[1903] 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 #233 The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFlaubert, GustaveHeadline10 vol Mazarine Edition of Works of Flaubert 1/750 copiesPublisherM. Walter DunneDate Published[1904] 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 #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 #248 Poems, 1886-1929 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorKipling, RudyardHeadlineRudyard Kipling Poems, 1886-1929 signed limitedPublisherDoubleday, DoranDate Published1930 Lot #249 The Life and Works of Charles Lamb - The Elia Edition View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorLamb, CharlesHeadline12 volume Elia Edition of Works of Charles LambPublisherLamb Publishing CompanyDate Published[c.1888] Lot #260 Works View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorMaupassant, Guy deHeadline17 vols Works of Guy de Maupassant 1/1250 setsPublisherDingwall-RockDate Published1925 Lot #262 The Novels, Tales and Letters of Prosper Mérimée View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorMérimée, ProsperHeadline8 volumes set Novels & Tales of Prosper MerimeePublisherFrank S. HolbyDate Published1906 Lot #268 The Plays of Eugene O'Neill View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorO'Neill, EugeneHeadline12 vols Eugene O'Neill Plays 1/775 copies signedPublisherScribnersDate Published1934 Lot #279 The Greatest Masterpieces of Russian Literature View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Heading(Russian Literature)HeadlineMasterpieces of Russian Literature, Heron Books 24 volsPublisherHeron BooksDate Published[1967-68] 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 #283 The Collected Works of Bernard Shaw View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorShaw, George BernardHeadlineCollected Works of Bernard Shaw 30 vols 1930PublisherWm. H. WiseDate Published1930-1932 Lot #284 The Collected Works of Bernard Shaw View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorShaw, [George] BernardHeadline30 vol set of G. Bernard Shaw, 1 of 1790 setsPublisherWm. H. Wise & CompanyDate Published1930 Lot #285 The Complete Works View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorShelley, Percy ByssheHeadline10 vols Works of Shelley, One of 495 setsPublisherErnest Benn Limited / Scribner'sDate Published1926-1927 Lot #287 The Professor on "How to Train Our Wives and Children" View details Estimate$100 - $200Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorSmith, F. HopkinsonHeadline"How to Train Our Wives and Children"Publisher[Authors Club]Date Published[1893] Lot #295 The Novels & Other Writings of Lyof N. Tolstoi View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorTolstoi, Lyof N.HeadlineRare 24 vols. Novels & Writings by Tolstoi 1/150 copiesPublisherScribner'sDate Published1903 Lot #296 The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. Tolstoi View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorTolstoi, Lyof N.HeadlineTolstoi's Novels & Other Works 24 vol. Scribner's 1907PublisherScribner'sDate Published1907 Lot #297 The Novels and Stories of Ivan Turgenieff View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold AuthorTurgenieff, IvanHeadline12 vols Novels & Stories of TurgenieffPublisherScribner'sDate Published1923 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 #300 Works of Voltaire: A Contemporary Version View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorVoltaire, Francois Marie ArouetHeadline24 volumes of Voltaire Works, incl index vol St. Hubert GuildPublisherThe St. Hubert GuildDate Published[1901-1903] Lot #301 Works View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorWilde, OscarHeadline14 volumes of Oscar Wilde's Works 1of 1000 copiesPublisherMethuenDate Published[1908] Lot #313 [1601] Being a fireside conversation in ye tyme of ye Goode Queene Bess in which divers persons of reknown hold converse on concerns personal and intimate View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Heading(Derrydale Press)AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineTwain's 1601 from Derrydale PressPublisherPrivately printed [at the Derrydale Press]Date Published1926 Lot #347 The Canterbury Tales View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorChaucer, GeoffreyHeadlineSigned by illustrator Arthur Szyk, Canterbury Tales LECPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published[1946] Lot #381 Gargantua and Pantagruel View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorRabelais, FrancoisHeadlineGargantua & Pantagruel 1/1000 copies LEC editionPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1936 Lot #398 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Heading(Pennyroyal Press)AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineHuck Finn, 1/350 copies, signed by Barry Moser, PennyroyalPublisherPennyroyal PressDate Published1985 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next