Sale 333: Fine & Rare Books & Manuscripts (#333) 06/08/2006 1:00 PM PDT Closed Starts Ending 06/08/2006 1:00 PM PDT Auction Info 333 210 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 1-66 of 66. Previous|1|Next Lot #4 The Tower of London. A Historical Romance AuthorAinsworth, William HarrisonPublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1840 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #26 Fragmenta Antiquitatis. Antient Tenures of Land, and Jocular Customs of some Mannors, Made publick for the diversion of some, and instruction of others AuthorBlount, ThomasPublisherPrinted by Richard and Edward AtkinsDate Published1679 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #28 The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order; A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversdations with Many Eminent Persons…Never Before Published… AuthorBoswell, JamesPublisherPrinted by Henry Baldwin for Charles DillyDate Published1793 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #34 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke AuthorBurke, EdmundPublisherF.C. and J. RivingtonDate Published1815-1827 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold Lot #40 Commentarii de bello Gallico AuthorCaesar, JuliusDate Published1463 View details Estimate$50,000 - $80,000Sold for$50,000StatusSold Lot #43 Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry AuthorCarleton, WilliamPublisherWilliam Curry, Jun. and Co.Date Published1843-1844 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #44 Critical ands Miscellaneous Essays: Collected and Republished AuthorCarlyle,ThomasPublisherJames FraserDate Published1840 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #45 18th Century Devotional Manuscript Heading(Catholic devotional book with engravings by Martin Engelbrecht)Author**Date Published1789 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #53 Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son Philip Stanhope, Esq. Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden. Together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects... AuthorChesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl ofPublisherPrinted for J. Nichols; W.J. Richardson...Longman & Rees, et al.Date Published1800 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #56 Continuation of The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon; From The Restoration of the Royal Family in the Year 1660, to his Banishment in the Year 1667. Inclusive. With many Curious Anecdotes concerning Publick and Private Transactions preceding and during that Period. Copied from the Original Manuscript in his own Hand Writing. Author[Clarendon, Edward Hyde, earl of]Date PublishedNo date, possibly late 18th century] View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #57 The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England, Begun in the Year 1641.... AuthorClarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl ofPublisherPrinted at the TheaterDate Published1704; 1759 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #70 Chronicles of England, France, Spain and the Adjoining Countries . . . Translated from the French editions by Thomas Johnes Heading(Dickens' copy of Froissart)AuthorFroissart, Sir JohnPublisherHenry G. BohnDate Published1855 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #76 Anglia Rediviva; Being a Description of all the Shires, Cities, Principal Towns and Rivers, in England. With some useful Observations, concerning what is most remarkable, whether in relation to their Antiquity, Situation, Buildings, Traffick, or Inhabitants... AuthorDunstar, SamuelPublisherPrinted for T. Bennet, et al.Date Published1699 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #80 Original pencil portrait drawing of Albert Einstein, signed by Einstein and by the artist, framed Heading(Einstein, Albert)Author''Swamy,'' artistDate Published1950 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold Lot #84 Life of Thomas Stothard, R.A., with Personal Reminiscences Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorBray, Mrs. [Anna Eliza]PublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1851 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #85 Memoir of John Aubrey, F.R.S. Embracing His Auto-Biographical Sketches, a Brief Review of His Personal and Literary Merits, and an Account of His Works... Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorBritton, JohnPublisherPrinted by J. B. Nichols and SonDate Published1845 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #86 Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Early of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq... Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorChesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of, (1694-1773)PublisherPrinted by J. DodsleyDate Published1775 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #87 Sir Walter Raleigh, That Damned Upstart Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorChidsey, Donald BarrPublisherThe John Day Co.Date Published[1931] View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #88 Oliver Cromwell, a History: Comprising a Narrative of His Life, with Extracts from His Letters and Speeches... Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorChurch, Samuel HardenPublisherPutnam'sDate Published1894-95 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #89 Cromwelliana. A Chronological Detail of Events in Which Oliver Cromwell was Engaged; from the Year 1642 to His Death 1658: with a Continuation of other Transactions, to the Restoration Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorCromwell, OliverPublisherPrinted for Machell StaceDate Published1810 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #90 The Story of Nell Gwyn: and the Sayings of Charles the Second Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorCunningham, Peter, editorPublisherPrivately PrintedDate Published1862 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #93 Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte. By M. De Bourrienne, His Private Secretaty To Which are Now First Added, An Account of the Important Events of the Hundred Days, of Napoleon's Surrender to the English, and of His Residency and Death at St. Helena... Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorFauvelet de Bourrienne, Louis Antoine (1769-1834)PublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1836 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #94 The Regency of Anne of Austria, Queen Regnant of France, Mother of Louis XIV Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorFreer, Martha WalkerPublisherTinsley BrothersDate Published1866 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #95 Emma, Lady Hamilton. An Old Story Re-Told Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorGamlin, HildaPublisherSimpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.Date Published1891 View details Estimate$1,200 - $2,000Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #96 Enshrined Hearts of Warriors and Illustrious People Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorHartshorne, Emily SophiaPublisherRobert HardwickeDate Published1861 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #98 Literary Landmarks of London. First Part - Extra Illustrated Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorHutton, LaurencePublisherT. Fisher UnwinDate Published1885 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #99 Charles the Second [and the Story of Nell Gwyn…by Peter Cunningham] Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorJesse, John HeneagePublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1902 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #102 History Civil and Ecclesiastical & Survey of the Antiquities, of Winchester Heading(Extra-Illustrated)AuthorMilner, JohnPublisherPrinted by Jas. RobbinsDate Published[1798-1801] View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #105 Mary Stuart Heading(Extra-Illustrated)AuthorSkelton, JohnPublisherBoussod, Valadon & Co.Date Published1893 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #106 Anecdotes, Observations, and Characters, of Books and Men, Collected from the Conversation of Mr. Pope, and Other Eminent Persons of His Time... Heading(Extra Illustrated)AuthorSpence, JosephPublisherW.H. CarpenterDate Published1820 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #110 Quae Exstant. Cum Notis Integris Glareani, Rivii, Ciacconii, Ursini, Carrionis, Manutii, Coleri… Heading(Fore-edge Paintings)AuthorSallustius Crispus, Caius, (86-34 B.C.E.)PublisherF. Changuion, J. Catuffe, H. UytwerfDate Published1742 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #113 The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire AuthorGibbon, EdwardPublisherPrinted for Cadell & Davies, et al.Date Published1807 & 1802 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$875StatusSold Lot #121 Autograph note relating to Double Stars Author[Herschel, Sir William]Date PublishedNo date] circa 1810 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #123 The Hippocratic Oath (in Latin MS) - also a portion of Aretini's Punic War Author[Hippocrates]Date PublishedNo date [circa late 15th century] View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$11,875StatusSold Lot #127 The Complete Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes AuthorHolmes, Oliver Wendell.PublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published1892 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #128 Queen Victoria AuthorHolmes, Richard R.PublisherBoussod, Valadon & Co.Date Published1897 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #129 Opera AuthorHorace [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]PublisherJ. Tonson & J. WattsDate Published1715 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #131 Miniature manuscript illuminated Book of Hours Heading(Horae B.V.M.)Author**Date Published15th Century View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$12,500StatusSold Lot #138 A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings by the Late John Kay, Miniature Painter, Edinburgh; with Biographical Sketches and Anecdotes AuthorKay, JohnPublisherHugh PatonDate Published1837-38 View details Estimate$1,200 - $2,000Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #140 Typed letter signed by Rockwell Kent AuthorKent, RockwellDate PublishedMarch 29, 1948 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #141 Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East. AuthorKinglake, Alexander WilliamPublisherJohn OlliverDate Published1844 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #143 Manuscript Koran leaf on leather Heading(Koran Leaf - 10th century)Author**Date Publishedc. 10th century View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #144 Manuscript Koran [Qu'ran] Heading(Koran)Author**Date Publishedc.17th century? View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #145 Collection of 84 volumes of H.P. Kraus catalogues AuthorKraus, Hans P.PublisherH.P. KrausDate Published1944 to modern day View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #147 Prince Charles Edward AuthorLang, AndrewPublisherGoupil & Co.; Manzi, Joyant & Co.Date Published1900 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #148 Autograph letter to astronomer Sir William Herschel AuthorLaplace, Pierre SimonDate Published1799] View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold Lot #151 The Song of Hiawatha AuthorLongfellow, Henry WadsworthPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1855 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #155 Das Kapital: Kritik der Politischen Oekonomie. Erster Band. Buch I: Der Produktionsprocess des Kapitals (&) Zweiter Band. Buch II: Der Cirkulationsprocess des Kapitals (&) Dritter Band, erster Theil. Buch III: Der Gesammtprocess der kapitalistischen Produktion. Kapitel I bis XXVIII (&) Dritter Band, zweiter Theil. Buch III: Der Gesammtprocess der kapitalistischen Produktion. Kapitel XXIX bis LII (3 volumes in 4) AuthorMarx, KarlPublisherOtto MeisnerDate Published1872, 1885, 1894 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Lot #164 Archive of eight letters (7 A.L.s. and 1 T.L.s.) from Nehru to Syt Anupchand Shah AuthorNehru, JawaharlalDate Published1937-1938 View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold Lot #168 [Key of Solomon] Clavicula Magica et cabalistica Sapientis Regis Salomonis. Ou, La Clavicule Magique et Cabalistique du Sage Roy Salomon. Traduite du texte Original Hebraique en Latin par le Suivant Negromancier Cornille Agrippa, et (?) en francais par Rabin Nazar chef d la Societe de La Grande cabal de la ville d'Arles; (?) est traitte la maniere de faire des talismans, Pentacles, figures, charectere, Magiques, et Pactes pour les Invocations, conjurations et apparitions des Esprits, Suivant le principe du grimoire. Le tout exactement copie sur l'Original qui est conserve dans la Biblioteque de Florence L'An 1632 Heading(Occult manuscript)Author**PublisherNo publisherDate Published1632 (but possibly later 17th century) View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,750StatusSold Lot #172 Queen Anne AuthorPaul, HerbertPublisherGoupil & Co.; Manzi, Joyant & Co.Date Published1906 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #173 [A Brief] Account of Circumstances in the Life of Mary Pennington, from Her Manuscript, Left for Her Family AuthorPennington, MaryPublisherHarvey and DartonDate Published1821 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #188 Plutarch's Lives. The Translation Called Dryden's. Corrected from the Greek and Revised by A.H. Clough... AuthorPlutarchPublisherLittle, Brown and CompanyDate Published1902 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #192 The Iliad of Homer AuthorPope, Alexander, translatorPublisherPrinted by T.J. for B.L. & other BooksellersDate Published1718 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #194 The Works of William H. Prescott AuthorPrescott, William H.PublisherJ.B. LippincottDate Published[1904] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$2,000StatusSold Lot #198 The History of England, Written Originally in French by Rapin de Thoyras: Translated into English, with Additional Notes; and Continued from the Revolution from the Accession of King George II, by N. Tyndal, M.A.... AuthorRapin de Thoyras, [Paul].PublisherJohn HarrisonDate Published1789 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #201 [Works, i.e.] The Complete Works of John Ruskin AuthorRuskin, JohnPublisherGeorge AllenDate Published1903-1912 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold Lot #209 Selections of the Ancient Costume of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Seventh to the Sixteenth Century, Out of the Collection in the Possession of the Author AuthorSmith, Charles HamiltonPublisherPrinted by William Butler & Co., Shakspeare Press for Messsrs. Colnaghi & Co.Date Published1814 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #222 The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century – in the original parts AuthorThackeray, William MakepeacePublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1857-59 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #223 The Writings of Henry David Thoreau AuthorThoreau, Henry DavidPublisherHoughton, MifflinDate Published1906 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$11,875StatusSold Lot #229 Photograph signed by Mark Twain with inscribed note to his long-time friend John Garth, during his final visit to Hannibal, Missouri, framed Heading(Twain, Mark)Author**PublisherBarnett, H. Walter, photographerDate Published1902 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold Lot #238 Ten Thousand a-Year Author[Warren, Samuel]PublisherWilliam Blackwood & SonsDate Published1841 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #239 Collection of 8 reference volumes on watermarks by the Paper Productions Society Heading(Watermarks)AuthorPaper Productions SocietyPublisherThe Paper Productions SocietyDate Published1959-94 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #243 Signature of Walt Whitman, framed with an original first edition, first state Leaves of Grass leaf and portrait AuthorWhitman, WaltDate Published[1855-1880] View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #246 Foundations of Mathematics AuthorWittgenstein, Dr. L[udwig]Date Published1951 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,500StatusSold Lot #247 The Blue Book AuthorWittgenstein, Ludwig J.Date Published1933–34 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,000StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next