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Previous|1|Next Lot #3 Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than Six Thousand Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$13,750StatusSold Heading(Alcoholics Anonymous)Author[Wilson, William (Bill W.)]HeadlineAlcoholics Anonymous inscribed by Bill WilsonPublisherWorks Publishing Co.Date Published1942 Lot #4 Autographed Manuscript Letter View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorAlphonse II d'Este, Duke of FerraroHeadlineSigned Letter from Alphonse II d'Este from 1590Date Published1590 Lot #7 Vorlesungen über die Rettungsmittel beim Scheintode und in plötzlichen Lebensgefahren View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold AuthorBernt, JosephHeadlineBernt's Work with 5 Copperplate EngravingsPublisherCarl GeroldDate Published1819 Lot #12 Die Relativitatstheorie Einsteins View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBorn, MaxHeadlineBorn on Einstein's Theory of RelativityPublisherJulius SpringerDate Published1921 Lot #14 Collection of 39 Signatures from the Salon of 1888 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Author[Bouguereau, William-Adolphe]HeadlineCollection of 39 Signatures from Salon of 1888Date Published[1888] Lot #15 Des Inflammations Spéciales du Tissu Muqueux et en Particulier de la Diphthérite... View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBretonneau, P.HeadlineBretonneau's Landmark Study of DiphtheriaPublisherCrevotDate Published1826 Lot #19 The Works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt. View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorBrowne, ThomasHeadlineBrowne's Works, First Collected EditionPublisherPrinted for Thomas Basset et al.Date Published1686 Lot #27 Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorCastaneda, CarlosHeadlineIxtlan inscribed by Carlos CastanedaPublisherSimon & SchusterDate Published[1972] Lot #30 Osteographia, or the Anatomy of the Bones View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold AuthorCheselden, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Cheselden's OsteographiaPublisher[for the author]Date Published1733 Lot #31 Myotomia Reformata: or an Antatomical Treatise on the Muscles of the Human Body View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorCowper, WilliamHeadlineCowper's Treatise on the Muscles 1724PublisherRichard KnaplockDate Published1724 Lot #32 The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineDarwin's Descent of Man 1871 1st Edn, 2nd PtgPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1871 Lot #41 Eroffnung unterschiedlicher Heimlichkeiten der Natur View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorDigby, KenelmHeadlineDigby's Eroffnung 1714PublisherWustDate Published1714 Lot #45 Autographed Manuscript and Letter View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorDumas, Alexandre (père)HeadlineAlexandre Dumas Autograph Manuscripts SignedDate Published19th century Lot #48 Collection of 30 Signatures of French Musicians, Composers, etc. View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Ecole Royale de Musique et de Declamation)Author**Headline30 Signatures from Paris Conservatoire in 1825Date Published1825 Lot #50 Three major papers by Einstein, on Relativity, Quantum, and Atomic Physics. In Annalen der Physik Series 4, Volume 17 View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000StatusUnsold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein papers in Annalen der Physik Vol 17 1905PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 Lot #51 Ist di Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energienhalt Abhängig? View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineMajor Einstein Paper on General RelativityPublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 Lot #52 Zur Theorie der Lichterzeugung und Lichtabsorption View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein on Light in Annalen der Physik 1906PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1906 Lot #53 Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein's Relativity in Annalen der Physik 1916PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1916 Lot #54 Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$5,625StatusSold Heading(Einstein, Albert)AuthorSchilpp, Paul Arthur, EditorHeadlineAlbert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist SIGNEDPublisherThe Library of Living Philosophers, Inc.Date Published1949 Lot #55 Albert Einstein, 14th March 1879 (Ulm) - 18th April 1955 (Princeton, M.J.): A Bibliography of his Scientific Papers, 1901-1954 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Einstein, Albert)AuthorWeil, E., compilerHeadlineBibliography of Einstein's Papers, 1/25 copiesDate Published1960 Lot #58 Euclid’s Elements of Geometry. In XV. books: with a supplement of divers propositions and corollaries. To which is added, a treatise of regular solids, by Campane and Flussas. Likewise Euclid’s data: and Marinus his preface thereunto annexed. Also a treatise of the divisions of superficies, ascribed to Machomet Bagdedine, but published by Commandine, at the request of John Dee of London; whose preface to the said treatise declares it to be the worke of Euclide, the author of these Elements. Published by the care and industry of John Leeke and George Serle, students in the mathematicks View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold AuthorEuclidHeadlineEuclid's Elements 1661 with portraitPublisherPrinted, by R. & W. Leybourn, for George Sawbridge at the Bible upon Ludgate-hillDate Published1661 Lot #59 De la Maladie D'Amour, ou Melancholie Erotique View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorFerrand, JacquesHeadlineScarce work on the love-sick 1623PublisherDenis MoreauDate Published1623 Lot #63 The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorEmerson, Ralph WaldoHeadlineEmerson's Works Autograph Centenary EditionPublisherRiverside PressDate Published1903-04 Lot #68 Artzney-Buch: Darinnen vast für alle des Menschlichen Leibes Anliegen... View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGaebelkhover, OswaldHeadlineGaebelkhover, Oswald Artzney-Buch Medical 1680PublisherJohann Peter ZubrodtDate Published1680 Lot #69 Galeni Omnivm Opervm Sexta Classis [Part Six only] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorGalenHeadlineGalen's Omnium Operum, Part SixPublisherVincentium ValgrisiumDate Published1562 Lot #73 Five articles on Quantum Theory, in five volumes of Zeitschrift fur Physik View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorHeisenberg, WernerHeadlineHeisenberg articles on the Quantum TheoryPublisherVerlag von Julius SpringerDate Published1925-1927 Lot #77 Single Leaf on vellum, from a Calendar (May), illuminated in colors and liquid gold View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineIlluminated 15th century vellum leafDate Publishedmid-15th century Lot #78 Single leaf on vellum with gold initials, from a French Book of Hours View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineVellum leaf from Book of Hours with gold initialsDate Publishedc.1500 Lot #87 Essays on Song-Writing; with Collection of such English Songs as are most Eminent for Poetical Merit. A New Edition, with additions and corrections, and a supplement, by R.H. Evans View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Heading(Keats, John - his signed copy)AuthorAikin, JohnHeadlineJohn Keats' Signed CopyPublisherR.H. EvansDate Published1810 Lot #100 Autographed Indenture of Receipt View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorMorrison (Moryson), Sir RichardHeadlineSir Richard Morison Signed Indenture Receipt 1550Date Published1550 Lot #102 Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. [Bound with] Arithmetica Universalis; Sive de Compostione et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber. View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineNewton's Principia (1714) & Arithmetica (1732)PublisherSumptibus Societatis [&] Joh. et Herm VerbeekDate Published1714 [&] 1732 Lot #103 Newton's Principia. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineScarce American Edition of Newton's PrincipiaPublisherDaniel AdeeDate Published[1847, but c. 1885] Lot #104 Autograph Letter, signed from Florence Nightingale View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorNightingale, FlorenceHeadlineAutograph Letter signed from Florence NightingaleDate PublishedJan. 22, [18]93 Lot #108 Manuscript Letter, Signed View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorAdrian VI. [Adrian Floriszoon] (1459-1523).HeadlineLetter signed Pope Adrian VI, 1521Date Published8 October, 1521 Lot #109 Manuscript Document, unsigned, from his reign as Pope View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorBenedict XII [Piero Fraricesco Orsini] (1649-1730)HeadlinePope Benedict XII document 1727Date Published16 March 1727 Lot #110 Manuscript Letter Signed View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,625StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement VII [Giulio de Medici] (1478-1534)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Clement VII 1518Date Published1518 Lot #111 Manuscript Letter Signed View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement XI [Giovanni Francesco Albani] (1649-1721)HeadlineLetter signed by Poep Clement XI 1700Date Published3 April 1700 Lot #112 Manuscript Letter Signed View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement XIII. [Carlo della Torre Rezzonico] (1693-1769).HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Clement XIII 1741Date Published23 December 1741 Lot #113 Autograph Letter Signed View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorGregory XVI [Bartolommeo Alberto Cappellari] (1765-1846)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Gregory XVI 1815Date Published4 February 1815 Lot #114 Manuscript Document Signed View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorInnocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi] (1611-1689)HeadlineDocument Signed by Pope Innocent XIDate Published10 October 1651 Lot #115 Manuscript Letter Signed “Cervini” View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorMarcellus II [Marcello Cervini degli Spannochi] (1501-1555)HeadlineLetter Signed by Pope Marcellus II 1530Date Published13 January, 1530 Lot #116 Manuscript Letter Signed View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPaul III [Alessandro Farnese] (1464-1549)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Paul III 1530Date Published13 January, 1530 Lot #117 Manuscript Document Signed as Pope View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPius VI [Giovanni Angelo Braschi] (1717-1799)HeadlinePope Pius VI Manuscript Document Signed 1795Date Published1795 Lot #118 Manuscript Note Signed as Pope, Exquisitely Framed View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPius X [Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto] (1835-1914)HeadlinePope Pius X Blessing in Exquisite FrameDate Publishedc. 1910 Lot #119 Autographed Document View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorParker, WilliamHeadlineSigned Document of William Parker, ca. 1600Date Published[ca. 1600] Lot #126 Ptolemaei Planisphaerium. Jordani Planisphaerium. [with, as issued] In Planisphaerium Ptolemaei Commentarius. View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Heading(Ptolemy)AuthorCommandino, FredericoHeadlineRare Work by Ptolemy 1558 Aldine EditionPublisher[Paulus Manutius]Date Published1558 Lot #128 18th century manuscript receipt and remedy book View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Receipt and Remedy Book)Author**Headline18th century manuscript receipt and remedy bookDate PublishedNo date, but after 1721 Lot #130 Opera Medica Universa View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorRivière, LazareHeadlineLazare Riviere's Opera Medica UniversaPublisherAnisson and Joannis PosüelDate Published1698 Lot #131 Ivanhoe; A Romance View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzkAuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scott Ivanhoe 1st EdnPublisherFor Archibald Constable; and Hurst, Robinson & Co.Date Published1820 Lot #137 Opera Posthuma: Quorum series post Praefationem exhibetur View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold AuthorSpinoza, Baruch deHeadlineSpinoza's posthumas works, 1677Publisher[J. Rieuwertsz]Date Published1677 Lot #140 [Works] - Inscribed by Mark Twain to his wife View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000StatusUnsold Heading(Twain, Mark)AuthorMeredith, GeorgeHeadlineGift from Mark Twain to his wife OliviaPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1901 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next