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Previous|1|Next Lot #7 The Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a Visit View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Arion Press)AuthorCanetti, EliasHeadlineThe Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a VisitPublisherThe Arion PressDate Published2001 Lot #13 Da Asia View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorBarros, Joao de & Diogo de CoutoHeadlineBarros and Couto Da Asia 1777-1788PublisherRegia Officina TypograficaDate Published1777-1788 Lot #33 A Separate Reality: Further Conversations with Don Juan View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorCastaneda, CarlosHeadlineSeparate Reality inscribed by Carlos CastanedaPublisherSimon & SchusterDate Published[1971] Lot #40 Li Dai Di Li Yun Bian [Complete Geographical History of China] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Chinese Atlas)AuthorZhaoluo LiHeadlineChinese Atlas Qing DynastyDate PublishedLate Qing Dynasty Lot #42 Set of Cook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with Atlas View details Estimate$30,000 - $50,000StatusUnsold HeadingzzcAuthorCook, JamesHeadlineCook’s Three Voyages, first editions, with AtlasPublisherW. Strahan & T. Cadell, et al.Date Published1773, 1777, 1784 Lot #43 The Death of Captain Cook View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold Heading(Cook, James)AuthorWebber, JohnHeadlineBartolozzi/Webber Death of Captain Cook 1784Date PublishedJan. 1, 1784 Lot #46 WITHDRAWN The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold AuthorDarwin, Charles WITHDRAWNHeadlineDarwin's Descent of Man Presentation copyPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1871 Lot #51 Swiat/The World View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Dine, Jim, artist)AuthorMilosz, CzeslawHeadlineSwiat/The World, One of 250 signed copiesPublisherArion PressDate Published1989 Lot #53 The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Egypt)AuthorGardiner, Alan Henderson, editorHeadlineTemple of King Sethos in EgyptPublisherEgypt Exploration Society/Univ. of Chicago PressDate Published1933 & 1935 Lot #55 The Complete Poems and Plays - Inscribed and with a TLS View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorEliot, T.S.HeadlineT.S. Eliot Signed Book and LetterPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published[1952] Lot #62 Lettera Apologetica del Galileo [i.e. La Difesa di Galileo] View details Estimate$5,000 - $7,000StatusUnsold Heading(Galileo Galilei)AuthorAverani, BenedettoHeadline17th century manuscript defense of GalileoDate Published[late 17th century] Lot #77 Report on Horne Zoological Corporation View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold Heading(Horne, Trader)AuthorInvestment Auditors of California, Inc.HeadlineArchive on adventurer Trader HorneDate Publishedc. 1930 Lot #79 Single Leaf on vellum, from a Calendar (May), illuminated in colors and liquid gold View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineIlluminated 15th century vellum leafDate Publishedmid-15th century Lot #80 Single leaf on vellum with gold initials, from a French Book of Hours View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineVellum leaf from Book of Hours with gold initialsDate Publishedc.1500 Lot #81 Single vellum leaf from a French missal, with initials in red, blue and liquid gold View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineManuscript Leaf from French Missal c.1500Date Publishedc.1500 Lot #82 Japanese Dictionary printed with woodblocks View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Japanese Dictionary)Author**HeadlineJapanese Dictionary printed with woodblocks 1783Date Published1783 Lot #83 English-Japanese Pronunciation Dictionary with color woodblock illustrations View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Japanese Pronounciation DictionaryAuthor**HeadlineEnglish-Japanese Pronunciation Dictionary 1828Date Published1828 Lot #93 Document signed by Abraham Lincoln, appointing the Secretary to the United States Legation in St. Petersburg, Russia View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold AuthorLincoln, AbrahamHeadlineDocument signed by Abraham Lincoln 1861Date PublishedJuly 15, 1861 Lot #94 The Seasons View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth)AuthorThomson, JamesHeadlineInscribed by Henry Wadsworth LongfellowPublisherLongman, Brown, Green, and LongmansDate Published1842 Lot #109 Collection of 34 manuscript leaves with paintings from Persia or Mughal India View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold Heading(Persian/Mughal Manuscript Leaves)Author**Headline34 Persian/Mughal Manuscript LeavesDate PublishedEarly 19th century? Lot #110 Manuscript book of Poetry in Arabic Script with illuminations in gilt and colors View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold Heading(Persian Poetry Manuscript)AuthorAbu Mo'in Hamid al-Din Nasir ibn KhusrawHeadlineIlluminated Persian Poetry ManuscriptDate Published1897 Lot #119 Hachelyke Reystogt van Jacob Jansz. de Roy Na Borneo en Atchin... in het Jaar 1691... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorRoy, Jacob deHeadlineEarly account of Borneo by Jacob de RoyPublisherPieter Vander AaDate Published1706 Lot #120 The Little Prince View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$8,750StatusSold AuthorSaint-Exupéry, Antoine deHeadlineThe Little Prince Signed Limited EditionPublisherReynal & HitchcockDate Published[1943] Lot #122 Letters on Egypt, With a Parallel Between the Manners of its Ancient and Modern Inhabitants, the Present State, the Commerce, the Agriculture, and Government of the Country View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorSavary [Claude Etienne]HeadlineSavary's Letters on Egypt 1786 First English EdnPublisherG. G. J. and J. RobinsonDate Published1786 Lot #140 Abeceda Dusevniho Prazdna [Alphabet of Spiritual Emptiness] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold AuthorTmej, Zdenek, photographerHeadlineAbeceda Dusevniho Prazdna Tmej ZdenekPublisherNakladatelstvi ZadruhaDate Published1946 Lot #149 Complete Poems & Prose of Walt Whitman, 1855...1888. Authenticated & Personal Book (handled by W.W.)... Portraits from Life... Autograph View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold AuthorWhitman, WaltHeadlineWhitman's Complete Poems & Prose signedDate Published[1888 or 1889] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next