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Previous|1|Next Lot #1 Poems View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Adams, Ansel)AuthorJeffers, RobinsonHeadlineRobinson Jeffers Poems Signed by Ansel AdamsPublisherThe Book Club of CaliforniaDate Published1928 Lot #6 Invisible Cities View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Arion Press)AuthorCalvino, ItaloHeadlineArion Press Invisible CitiesPublisherArion PressDate Published1999 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 #9 A Coney Island of the Mind View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Arion Press)AuthorFerlinghetti, LawrenceHeadlineFerlinghetti Coney Island of the Mind Arion PressPublisherArion PressDate Published2005 Lot #19 The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments... View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(Bible in English with Cole engravings)Author**HeadlineBible with J. Cole's historical engravings 1723PublisherPrinted by John Baskett, Printer to the UniversityDate Published1723 Lot #21 The Grave, A Poem View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Heading(Blake, William)AuthorBlair, RobertHeadlineThe Grave 1808 William Blake Engravings folio ed.PublisherT. BensleyDate Published1808 Lot #27 The Martian Chronicles View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Martian Chronicles, 1st ed with djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1950 Lot #30 Fables of Aesop: According to Sir Roger L'Estrange View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(Calder, Alexander, illus.)AuthorAesopHeadlineAesop's Fables Illustrated by Alexander CalderPublisherHarrison of ParisDate Published1931 Lot #31 Le Imagini De i Dei de Gli Antichi View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorCartari, VincenzoHeadlineScarce work on classical Iconography 1587PublisherFrancesco ZilettiDate Published1587 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 #37 Cezanne View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Cezanne, Paul)Author[Mirbeau, Octave, et al]HeadlineCezanne with original lithographs and etchingPublisherBernheim-JeuneDate Published1914 Lot #38 Paul Cezanne View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Cezanne, Paul)AuthorVollard, AmbroiseHeadlinePaul Cezzane by Vollard with original etchingPublisherA. VollardDate Published1914 Lot #45 James and the Giant Peach View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorDahl, RoaldHeadlineRoald Dahl James and the Giant Peach 1st EditionPublisherKnopfDate Published[1961] Lot #47 L'Imitation de Jesus-Christ View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(Denis, Maurice, illustrator)Author[A Kempis, Thomas]HeadlineL'Imitation de Jesus-Christ Maurice Denis IllustrPublisherAmbroise VollardDate Published1903 Lot #49 A Christmas Carol View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineEarly Printing of Dickens Christmas Carol 1844PublisherChapman & HallDate Published1844 Lot #52 The Hound of the Baskervilles View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineA.C. Doyle Hound of the Baskervilles 1st EdnPublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1902 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 #56 Le Bestiaire View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,375StatusSold AuthorEluard, PaulHeadlinePaul Eluard Le Bestiare Illus by Andre ChastelPublisherMaeghtDate Published[1948] Lot #57 Collection of approximately 330 engraved title-pages, dedication leaves, etc. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Engravings)Author**HeadlineLarge collection of title pages 16th-18th CenturyDate Published16th-18th centuries Lot #58 Neue Lichtbild-Studien View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorEnke, AlfredHeadlineAlfred Enke Neue Lichtbild-Studien 1902PublisherFerdinand EnkeDate Published1902 Lot #63 A Primer of Birds View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Gehenna Press)AuthorHughes, TedHeadlineGehenna Press Primer of Birds Printer's CopyPublisherThe Gehenna PressDate Published1981 Lot #67 Les Nourritures Terrestres View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorGide, AndreHeadlineAndre Gide Les Nourritures TerrestresPublisherEditions du Grenier a SelDate Published1948 Lot #68 The Canterbury Tales View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold Heading(Golden Cockerel Press)AuthorChaucer, GeoffreyHeadlineGolden Cockerel Canterbury Tales of ChaucerPublisherGolden Cockerel PressDate Published1929-31 Lot #74 The Torrents of Spring View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorHemingway, ErnestHeadlineHemingway's Torrents of Spring 1st in jacketPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1926 Lot #75 The Original Works of William Hogarth View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorHogarth, WilliamHeadlineBoydell's Hogarth Third Folio EditionPublisherJohn and Josiah BoydellDate Published1790 [but c. 1805] Lot #76 Homer His Odysses Translated, Adorn'd with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations, by John Ogilby, Esq. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorHomerHeadlineOgilby edition of Homer's Odyssey, 1669PublisherPrinted by James Flesher, for the AuthourDate Published1669 Lot #84 Two Japanese Shunga or Pillow Books, one a miniature View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Japanese Shunga pillow Books)Author**HeadlineJapanese Shunga or Pillow Books c.1800Date PublishedEdo Period [c.1800] Lot #85 The Naturalist's Library View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorJardine, WilliamHeadline29 Volumes from Jardine's Naturalist's LibraryPublisherLizars, et alDate Published[mid 19th century] Lot #86 Some Designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold AuthorJones, Inigo and Wm. KentHeadlineSome Designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. KentPublisherJohn VardyDate Published1744 Lot #87 Maud, a Monodrama View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Kelmscott Press)AuthorTennyson, Alfred LordHeadlineKelmscott Press printing of Tennyson's MaudPublisherKelmscott PressDate Published[1893] Lot #90 Le Livre de la Fumeé View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold AuthorLaloy, LouisHeadlineLaloy Livre de la Fumee inscribedPublisherDorbon-AinéDate Published[1913] Lot #91 Ulysses View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorJoyce, JamesHeadlineJames Joyce's Ulysses 1/1500 Signed by MatissePublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1935 Lot #98 Les Georgiques View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,000StatusSold Heading(Maillol, Aristide, illustrator)AuthorVirgilHeadlineVirgil's Georgiques Illustrated by MaillolPublisherPhilippe GoninDate Published1937-43 [i.e. 1950] Lot #101 Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorMilton, JohnHeadlineMilton's Paradise Lost folio 1688PublisherPrinted by Miles Flesher, for Richard Bently...and Jacob TonsonDate Published1688 Lot #103 The Chronicles of Engeurrand de Monstrelet View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorMonstrelet, Enguerrand deHeadlineThe Chronicles of Engeurrand de MonstreletPublisherHafod PressDate Published1809 Lot #104 One Hundred Years of Solitude View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold AuthorMárquez, Gabriel GarcíaHeadlineMárquez One Hundred Years of Solitude 1st EdnPublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1970] Lot #108 Historic, Military, and Naval Anecdotes, of Personal Valour, Bravery, and Particular Incidents Which Occurred to the Armies of Great Britain and her Allies, in the Long-Contested War, Terminating with the Battle of Waterloo. View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorOrme, Edward, publisherHeadlineMilitary Color-Plate Book 1819PublisherEdward OrmeDate Published1819 [plates watermarked 1825] Lot #113 Le Temple des Muses View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Picart, Bernard)Author**HeadlinePicart's Temple of Muses with engravingsPublisherZacharie ChatelainDate Published1733 Lot #116 Goblin Market View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorRossetti, Christina GeorginaHeadlineRossetti's Goblin Market Signed by Arthur RackhamPublisherGeorge G. HarrapDate Published[1933] 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 #121 "If" and "Recessional" View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000StatusUnsold Heading(Sangorski, Alberto)AuthorKipling, RudyardHeadlineIlluminated Manuscript by Alberto SangorskiDate Published[c. 1928] Lot #129 Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorShaw, HenryHeadlineShaw's Middle Ages Large Paper Copy w/platesPublisherWilliam PickeringDate Published1843 Lot #130 The Seat of War in the East. First and Second Series View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorSimpson, WilliamHeadlineSimpson's Seat of War in the East 1855-56PublisherPaul & Dominic ColnaghiDate Published1855-56 Lot #132 Antiquities of London and it's Environs View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorSmith, John ThomasHeadlineSmith's Antiquities of London 1791-[1800]PublisherSewell, Faulder, et alDate Published1791-[1800] Lot #141 A Confederacy of Dunces View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorToole, John KennedyHeadlineJ.K. Toole A Confederacy of Dunces 1st EditionPublisherLouisiana State University PressDate Published1980 Lot #142 Door Locks, Knobs, Padlocks, Etc., Illustrated and Described View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Trade Catalog)AuthorMallory, Wheeler & Co.HeadlineScarce Catalog of Door Knobs, Locks, etcPublisherMallory, Wheeler & Co.Date Published1871 Lot #145 Le Grand Testament View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorVillon, FrancoisHeadlineVillon Le Grand Testament Limited EditionPublisherRene JeanneDate Published1963 Lot #147 Dictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier Francais de l'Epoque Carlovingienne a la Renaissance View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorViollet-le-Duc, [Eugene Emmanuel]HeadlineDictionnaire Raisonne du Mobilier FrancaisPublisherA. Morel & Cie.Date Published1872-75 Lot #151 Fables View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Wiley, William T., illustrator)AuthorHannon, MichaelHeadlineFabels by Michael Hannon Signed Limited EditionPublisherTurkey PressDate Published1988 Lot #152 Second Thoughts View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Wiley, William T., illustrator)AuthorHannon, MichaelHeadlineMichael Hannon Second Thoughts Sgnd Ltd EdnPublisherThe John and Maxine Belger Family FoundationDate Published2001 Lot #153 A Streetcar Named Desire View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold AuthorWilliams, TennesseeHeadlineTennessee Williams Streetcar Named DesirePublisherNew DirectionsDate Published[1947] Lot #154 The Making of the Nuremberg Chronicle View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorWilson, AdrianHeadlineMaking of the Nuremberg Chronicle Finely BoundPublisherNico IsraelDate Published[1976] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next