Sale 363: Rare Books, including the Botanical Library of J. Roy Barrette of Brooklin, Maine (#363) 09/13/2007 1:00 PM PDT Closed Starts Ending 09/13/2007 1:00 PM PDT Auction Info 363 180 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 1-34 of 34. Previous|1|Next Lot #1 Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum. Containing severall poeticall pieces of our famous English philosophers, who have written the hermetique mysteries in their owne ancient language. Faithfully collected into one volume, with annotations thereon... View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorAshmole, EliasHeadlineRare first edition of Ashmole's Alchemy, 1652PublisherPrinted by F. Grismond for N. BrookDate Published1652 Lot #2 The philosophical epitaph of W.C. Esquire. For a memento mori on his tomb-stone... Also, A brief of the golden calf (the worlds idol.)... With a catalogue of chymical books. View details Estimate$3,500 - $4,500Sold for$5,000StatusSold Heading(Alchemy)AuthorCooper, WilliamHeadlineCooper's Epitaph with first Alchemy BibliographyPublisherPrinted by T.R. and N.T. for William CooperDate Published1673 [i.e. 1675] Lot #4 Summa theologiae, secunda pars, pars seconda View details Estimate$30,000 - $40,000Sold for$31,250StatusSold AuthorAquinas, ThomasHeadlineAquinas' Summa Theologiae, 1463PublisherJohann MentelinDate PublishedBefore Advent, 1463 Lot #6 Tabula Pascalis diuersarum variationum temporum View details Estimate$18,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold Heading(Astronomy)AuthorAndreas VeronensisHeadlineRare incunabular astronomy tablesPublisherFranciscus Plato de BenedictisDate Published19 May 1488 Lot #8 Of the Citie of God: with the Learned Comments of Io. Lodovicus Vivres. Englished first by J.H. and now in this second edition compared with the Latine originall, and in very many places corrected and ammended View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorAugustine, SaintHeadlineAugustine's Citie of God, 1620PublisherPrinted by G. Eld and M. FlesherDate Published1620 Lot #17 The Old Testament [New Testament], Embellished with Engravings, From Pictures and Designs by the Most Eminent English Artists View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$8,125StatusSold Heading(Bible in English)Author**HeadlineThe Macklin Bible - 6 Volumes - 1800PublisherPrinted for Thomas Macklin by Thomas BensleyDate Published1800 Lot #19 The Grave, a Poem View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,500StatusSold Heading(Blake, William)AuthorBlair, RobertHeadlineThe Grave, with William Blake engravingsPublisherT. BensleyDate Published1813 Lot #23 Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire. Vol. VIII, Nos. 31 et 32 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Braque, Georges)Author**HeadlineDouble Issue of Verve - Georges BraquePublisherVerveDate Published1955 Lot #24 Peregrinationes in Terram Sanctam View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorBreydenbach, Bernhard vonHeadlineTravels in the Holy Land, 1486PublisherErhard ReuwichDate Published11. Feb. 1486 Lot #27 The Jerusalem Windows View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorChagall, MarcHeadlineMarc Chagall Jerusalem WindowsPublisherAndre SauretDate Published[1962] Lot #59 The Book of Martyrs, or the Acts and Monuments of the Christian Church. Being a Complete History of Martyrdom from the Commencement of Christianity to the Present Time View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorFox, JohnHeadlineFox's Book of Martyrs with engraved platesPublisherThomas KellyDate Published1814 Lot #69 La Chiromance et Phisionomie, par le regard des membres de l'homme. Mises en François par Antoine du Moulin Masconnois View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorIndagine, Johannes abHeadlinePalmistry by Jean Indagine, 1662PublisherChez Arnould CotinetDate Published1662 Lot #70 Index librorum prohibitorum: cum regulis confectis per Patres à Tridentina Synodo delectos, auctoritate Sanctiss. D. N. Pii IIII. Pont. Max. comprobatus View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold Heading(Index of Prohibited books)Author[Arias, Montanus, editor]HeadlineIndex of Prohibited Books, 1570PublisherEx officina Christophori PlantiniDate Published1570 Lot #72 The Works of Flavius Josephus which are Extant View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold AuthorJosephus, FlaviusHeadlineJosephus' Works with plates & maps, 1733PublisherPrinted for R. Penny & J. JanewayDate Published1733 Lot #75 Dissertation sur les Attributs de Vénus, qui a obtenu l'accessit, au jugement de l'Académie Royale des inscriptions et belles-lettres, á la séance publique du mois de novembre 1775 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorLa Chau, Géraud deHeadlineLa Chau's Venus, 1776, with engravingsPublisherDe l'imprimerie de Prault...Et se trouve chez PissotDate Published1776 Lot #77 Traité sur la Magie, le sortilege, les posessions, obsessions et malefices où l'on en démontre la verité & la réalité; avec une methode sûre & facile pour les discerner, & les reglemens contre les devins, sorciers, magiciens, & c. Ouvrage trés-utile aux ecclesiastiques, aux medecins, & aus juges. Par M. D *** View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)Author[Daugis, Antoine Louis]HeadlineDaugis on Magic and Sorcery, 1732PublisherPierre PraultDate Published1732 Lot #78 Disqvisitionvm magicarvm libri sex, qvibvs continetvr accvrata cvriosarvm artivm, et vanarum superstitionum confutatio, vtilis theologis, jurisconsultis, medicis, philologis View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)AuthorDel Rio, Martin AntonHeadlineDel Rio's Magic in Six Books, 1657PublisherSumptibus Petri HenningijDate Published1657 Lot #79 De Idololatria Magica, dissertatio View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,500StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)AuthorFilesac, JeanHeadlineJean Filesac on Idolotry & Magic, 1609PublisherEx Officina Nivelliana, Apud Sebastianvm Cramoisy...Date Published1609 Lot #80 [A blow at modern sadducism in some philosophical considerations about witchcraft...] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)Author[Glanvill, Joseph]HeadlineGlanvill's Witches & Apparitions, 1668PublisherPrinted by E. C. for James CollinsDate Published1668 Lot #81 An Historical Essay Concerning Witchcraft. With observations upon matters of fact; tending to clear the texts of the sacred Scriptures and confute the vulgar errors about that point. And also two sermons: one in proof of the Christian religion; the other concerning good and evil angels View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)AuthorHutchinson, FrancisHeadlineHutchinson on Witchcraft, 1720PublisherPrinted for R. Knaplock, et al.Date Published1720 Lot #82 [The discouerie of witchcraft: wherein the lewde dealing of witches and witchmongers is notablie detected, the knauerie of coniurors, the impietie of inchantors, the follie of soothsaiers, the impudent fals-hood of cousenors, the infidelitie of atheists, the pestilent practises of pythonists, the curiositie of figurecasters, the vanitie of dreamers, the beggerlie art of alcumystrie, The abhomination of idolatrie, the horrible art of poisoning, the vertue and power of naturall magike, and all the conueiances of legierdemaine and iuggling are deciphered: and many other things opened, which haue long lien hidden, howbeit verie necessarie to be knowne: heerevnto is added a treatise vpon the nature and substance of spirits and diuels, &c.] View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold Heading(Magic & Witchcraft)Author[Scot, Reginald]HeadlineScot's Discovery of Witchcraft 1584Publisher[William Brome]Date Published[1584] Lot #83 The Juggler of Notre Dame View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorMaybeck, BernardHeadlineOriginal Bernard Maybeck Watercolor PaintingDate Published1907 Lot #88 A Lapidary, or, The History of Pretious Stones: With cautions for the undeceiving of all those that deal with Pretious Stones. View details Estimate$3,000 - $4,000Sold for$2,125StatusSold AuthorNicols, Thomas.HeadlineThe First British Gemological Book 1652PublisherThomas BuckDate Published1652 Lot #90 WITHDRAWN An Epistle to a Friend, on the means of preserving health, promoting happiness; and prolonging the life of man to its natural period... View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorPeale, Charles W[illson]HeadlinePeale on Preserving Health, with ms. recipesPublisherFrom the press of the late R. AitkenDate Published1803 Lot #91 A History of Egyptian Mummies, and an Account of the Worship and Embalming of the Sacred Animals by the Egyptians; with Remarks on the Funeral Ceremonies of Different Nations, and Observations on the Mummies of the Canary Islands, of the Ancient Peruvians, Burman Priests, &c. View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorPettigrew, Thomas JosephHeadlinePettigrew's Egyptian Mummies with tinted platesPublisherLongman, Rees, Orme, et al.Date Published1834 Lot #92 Verve: Revue Artistique et Littéraire. Vol. VIII, Nos. 29 et 30 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold Heading(Picasso, Pablo)Author**HeadlineDouble Issue of Verve - Pablo PicassoPublisherVerveDate Published[1954] Lot #93 Les Oeuvres de Platon View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorPlatoHeadlinePlato's Works in French, 1699PublisherJean AnissonDate Published1699 Lot #94 The Phædrus of Plato; a Dialogue Concerning Beauty and Love. Translated from the Greek View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorPlatoHeadlinePlato's Phaedrus in English, 1792PublisherPrinted for Edward Jeffery, et al.Date Published1792 Lot #95 The Works of Plato Abridg'd: With an Account of His Life, Philosophy, Morals, and Politicks... View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorPlatoHeadline18th century edition of Plato in EnglishPublisherPrinted for D. Midwinter, et al.Date Published1739 Lot #97 Manuscript prayer book with 19 original watercolor illustrations View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Heading(Prayer Book)Author**HeadlineManuscript prayerbook with original art 1793Date Published1793 Lot #99 Tractatvs Astrologicvs de genethliacorvm thematvm ivdiciis pro singulis nati accidentibus... View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,375StatusSold AuthorRantzau, HenrikHeadlineRantzau's Astrology, 1593PublisherApud Joannem WechelumDate Published1593 Lot #101 Business Cards View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Heading(Ruscha, Edward)AuthorBengston, Billy Al and Edward RuschaHeadlineEd Ruscha & Billy Al Bengston Business CardsPublisher[Heavy Industry Publications]Date Published1968 Lot #106 Le Vite De' piu Eccellenti Pittori, Scultori et Architetti View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,750StatusSold AuthorVasari, GiorgioHeadlineVasari's Lives of the Painters in Italian, 1647PublisherPresso gli Heredi de Euangelista DozzaDate Published1647 Lot #112 Songs of the Soul View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorYogananda, Swami [Paramahansa]HeadlineSwami Yogananda Songs of the Soul InscribedPublisherSat SangaDate Published1923 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next