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View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorAgrippa von Nettesheim, Heinrich CorneliusHeadlineAgrippa's Occult Philosophy 1651PublisherPrinted by R.W. for Gregory MouleDate Published1651 [i.e. 1650] Lot #5 Opera View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorArchimedesHeadlineArchimedes, Apollonius & Theodosius 1675PublisherGuil. Goodbid & Rob. ScottDate Published1675 Lot #26 A Theory of Natural Philosophy View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorBoscovich, Ruggiero GiuseppeHeadlineBoscovich's Theory of Natural Philosophy 1922PublisherOpen CourtDate Published1922 Lot #27 The Martian Chronicles View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold AuthorBradbury, RayHeadlineBradbury's Martian Chronicles, 1st ed with djPublisherDoubledayDate Published1950 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 VollardDate Published1914 Lot #46 WITHDRAWN The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold AuthorDarwin, Charles WITHDRAWNHeadlineDarwin's Descent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 #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 #48 Six metaphysical meditations; wherein it is proved that there is a God. And that mans mind is really distinct from his body. Written originally in Latin by Renatus Des-Cartes. Hereunto are added the objections made against these meditations. By Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. With the authors answers. All faithfully translated into English, with a short account of Des-Cartes’s life. By William Molyneux View details Estimate$6,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorDescartes, RenéHeadlineDescartes Six Meditations 1st in English 1680PublisherPrinted by B.G. for Benj. TookeDate Published1680 Lot #50 Recueil de Planches, sur les Sciences, les Arts Libéraux, et les Arts Mechaniquies, avec Leur Explication View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorDiderot, Denis & Jean le Rond d'AlembertHeadlinePlate volume to Diderot's Encyclopedie 1769PublisherBriasson & Le BretonDate Published1769 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 #54 Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein's Theory of Relativity 1916PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1916 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 #58 Neue Lichtbild-Studien View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorEnke, AlfredHeadlineAlfred Enke Neue Lichtbild-Studien 1902PublisherFerdinand EnkeDate Published1902 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 #64 Capita Deorum et Illustrium Hominum Pacis Bellique Artibus Clarissimorum nec non Hieroglyphica, Abraxea et Amuleta Quaedam in Gemmis Antiqua Partim, Partim Recenti Manu Affabre Incisa, Quae Magno Studio Collegit Jo. Martinus Ab Ebermayer [Bound with] Gemmarum Affabre Sculptarum Thesaurus Quem Suis Sumptibus haud Exigvis Nec Parvo Studio Collegit Jo. Mart. Ab Ebermayer View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(Gems)AuthorReusch, Erhard [&] Baier, Johann JakobHeadline2 Works on the Gen collection of J.M. EbermayerDate Published1721 & 1720 Lot #65 A Select Collection of Drawings from Curious Antique Gems; Most of Them in the Possession of the Nobility and Gentry of This Kingdom; Etched After the Manner of Rembrandt View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorWorlidge, T[homas]HeadlineT. Worlidge on Antique Engraved GemsPublisherPrinted by Dryden Leach [for the author]Date Published1768 [but after 1780] Lot #66 George Gershwin: Painter. 1898-1937 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Gershwin, George)AuthorMarie Harriman GalleryHeadlineExhibit catalogue of Gershwin Paintings 1937Date Published1937 Lot #67 Les Nourritures Terrestres View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorGide, AndreHeadlineAndre Gide Les Nourritures TerrestresPublisherEditions du Grenier a SelDate Published1948 Lot #70 Histoire Anatomique des Parties Genitales de L'Homme et de la Femme, qui Servent a la Generation View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorGraaf, [Regnier de]HeadlineFrench Edition of Graafs works 1699PublisherEmanuel Jean George KonigDate Published1699 Lot #73 Lexicon Technicum: Or, an universal English dictionary of arts and sciences: Explaining not only the terms of art, but the arts themselves View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000StatusUnsold AuthorHarris, JohnHeadlineHarris' Lexicon Technicum 2 vols Large Paper CopyPublisherDan. Brown, et al.Date Published1704-1710 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 #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 #88 Computer Connections: People, Places, and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorKildall, GaryHeadlineGary Kildall's Computer Connections 1/50Date Published1993 Lot #89 Ivory and the Elephant in Art, in Archeaology, and in Science. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorKunz, George FrederickHeadlineIvory and the Elephant Hobby Club EditionPublisherDoubledayDate Published1916 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 #100 A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorMaxwell, James ClerkHeadlineMaxwell's Treatise on Electricity and MagnetismPublisherClarendon PressDate Published1873 Lot #102 Galileo a Madama Cristina di Lorena (1615) View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold Heading(Miniature Book)AuthorGalilei, GalileoHeadlineGalileo in MiniaturePublisherTipogr. SalminDate Published1896 (colophon dated 1897) Lot #105 The mathematical principles of natural philosophy. By Sir Isaac Newton. Translated into English by Andrew Motte. To which are added, The laws of the moon’s motion, according to gravity. By John Machin... View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineNewton's Principia in English, Vol. I, 1729PublisherPrinted for Benjamin MotteDate Published1729 Lot #106 The method of fluxions and infinite series; with its application to the geometry of curve-lines. By the Inventor Sir Isaac Newton, Kt. Late President of the Royal Society. Translated from the author’s Latin original not yet made publick. To which is subjoin’d, a perpetual comment upon the whole work, Consisting of Annotations, Illustrations, and Supplements, In order to make this Treatise A compleat Institution for the use of Learners. By John Colson, M.A. and F.R.S. Master of Sir Joseph Williamson’s free Mathematical-School at Rochester View details Estimate$30,000 - $40,000Sold for$31,250StatusSold AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineNewton's Methods of Fluxions large paper 1736PublisherPrinted by Henry Woodfall; and sold by John NourseDate Published1736 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 #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 #115 The Historie of the World; Commonly Called the Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus. Translated into English by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold Author[Pliny the Elder] Plinius Secundus, GaiusHeadlinePliny's History of the World 1601PublisherImpensis G.B. [Printed by Adam Islip]Date Published1601 Lot #117 Iconologia Overo View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorRipa, CesareHeadlineSecond Edition of Ripa's IconologiaPublisherLepido FaeijDate Published1603 Lot #135 Opera Posthuma: Quorum series post Praefationem exhibetur View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold AuthorSpinoza, Baruch deHeadlineSpinoza's posthumas works, 1677Publisher[J. Rieuwertsz]Date Published1677 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 #146 Les Bucoliques de Virgile View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Heading(Villon, Jacques, artist)AuthorValery, PaulHeadlineLes Bucoliques, One of 245 CopiesPublisherScripta & PietaDate Published1953 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 #150 A Suite of Daze. Etchings by William Wiley View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorWiley, William T.HeadlineA Suite of Daze. Signed by William WileyPublisherLandfall PressDate Published1977 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 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next