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Previous|1|Next Lot #5 Eleven almanacks from 1781 bound together View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Almanack)Author**HeadlineEleven almanacks from 1781 bound togetherPublisherJohn WilkieDate Published1781 Lot #12 Un Mazzetto Scelto di Certi Fioretti del Glorioso Poverllo di Cristo San Francesco di Assisi Insieme col Cantico al sole del Medesimo View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Ashendene Press)AuthorSt. FrancisHeadlineRare Ashendene printing of Saint FrancisPublisherAshendene PressDate Published1904 Lot #19 Histoire de la conqueste d'Angleterre par Guillaume II, duc de Normandie View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBaudot de Juilly, NicolasHeadlineEngland conquered by William of Normandy 1701PublisherDamien BuegnieDate Published1751 Lot #22 The Life of Ali Pacha, of Jannina, Late Vizier of Epirus, Surnamed Aslan, or the Lion. Including a Compendious History of Modern Greece. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzg(Ottoman Empire)Author[Beauchamp, Alphonse De]HeadlineThe Life of Ali Pacha 1823PublisherLupton RelfeDate Published1823 Lot #23 Fabliaux or Tales, of the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Bewick, Thomas and John)AuthorLe Grand d'Aussy and Pierre Jean BaptisteHeadlineFabliaux or Tales, of the 12th & 13th CenturiesPublisherPrinted for J. RodwellDate Published1815 Lot #26 WITHDRAWN Series Chronologica et Imagines Regum Hispaniae ab Ataulpho ad Carolum II View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBlondeau, Jacobus, engraverHeadlineSpanish Monarchs from Ataulphus to Charles IIPublisherPetrus de la TourDate Published1698 Lot #32 The Story Without An End: From the German of Carové. With Illustrations printed in Colours after Drawings by E.V.B. View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Boyle, Eleanor Vere)AuthorCarové, [Friedriech Wilhelm]HeadlineStory Without An End E.V. Boyle color engravingsPublisherSampson, Low, Son, and MarstonDate Published1868 Lot #37 The Works of Lord Byron: With His Letters and Journals, and His Life, by Thomas Moore, Esq. View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorByron, [George Gordon Noel], LordHeadlineThe Works of Lord Byron 1832-33PublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1832-1833 Lot #43 Illustrated Charts on Chinese History View details Estimate$200 - $400StatusUnsold Heading(Chinese History)AuthorTso-pin, Tung and Yen I-pingHeadlineIllustrated Charts on Chinese History c.1959PublisherYee Wen Publishing Co.Date Published[c.1959] Lot #45 The World Crisis View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorChurchill, Winston S.HeadlineWinston Churchill The World Crisis Finely BoundPublisherThornton ButterworthDate Published[1923-31] Lot #46 A Bibliography of the Works of Winston Churchill - Long Galley Proofs View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Churchill, Winston S.)AuthorWoods, FrederickHeadlineProof sheets of Woods' Churchill BibliographyPublisherNicholas VaneDate Published[1963] Lot #63 The Compleat Ambassador, or, Two treaties of the intended marriage of Qu: Elizabeth of glorious memory; comprised in letters of negotiation of Sir Francis Walsingham, her resident in France. Together with the answers of the Lord Burleigh, the Earl of Leicester, Sir Tho. Smith, and others. Wherein, as in a clear mirror, may be seen the faces of the two courts of England and France, as they then stood, with many remarkable passages of state... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorDigges, Dudley, SirHeadlineIntended marriage of Queen Elizabeth I 1655PublisherPrinted by Tho. Newcomb for Gabriel Bedell and Thomas CollinsDate Published1655 Lot #64 The History of Diodorus Siculus. Containing All That is Most Memorable and of Greatest Antiquity in the First Ages of the World Until the War of Troy View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorDiodurus SiculusHeadlineThe History of Diodorus Siculus 1653PublisherPrinted by John Macock, for Giles CalvertDate Published1653 Lot #71 In Principio Erat Verbum et Verbum Erat Apud Deum et Deus Erat Verbum View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Doves Press)Author**HeadlineDoves Press In Pricipio One of 200 copies 1911PublisherThe Doves PressDate Published1911 Lot #80 The Comedy of Human Life View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorBalzac, Honore deHeadlineThe Comedy of Human Life 40 vols 1/200PublisherE. Holdoway & Co.Date Published[1896] Lot #81 A Plain and Literal Translation of the Arabian Nights Entertainments, now entitled: The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night [and] Supplemental Nights to the Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorBurton, Richard F., translatorHeadlineArabian Nights Entertainments Library EditionPublisherKamashastra Society for private subscribersDate Published1885-1887 [but c.1894] Lot #82 Carmina Votiva and Other Occasional Verses View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorDobson, AustinHeadlineCarmina Votiva and Other Occasional VersesPublisherPrinted for private circulationDate Published1901 Lot #83 The Novels and Miscellaneous Works of Daniel De Foe View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorDe Foe, DanielHeadlineNovels and Miscellaneous Works of Daniel De FoePublisherThomas TeggDate Published1840-41 Lot #84 The Novels of Henry Fielding - Large Paper Edition View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorFielding, HenryHeadlineThe Novels of Henry Fielding - Large Paper EditioPublisherHoughton MifflinDate Published[1926] Lot #85 The Complete Writings View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorHawthorne, NathanielHeadlineComplete Writings of N. Hawthorne Finely BoundPublisherHoughton Mifflin by the Riverside PressDate Published[1900] Lot #86 The Merrie Days of England, Sketches of the Olden Time View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorMcDermott, EdwardHeadlineThe Merrie Days of England finely boundPublisherWilliam Kent & Co.Date Published1859 Lot #87 [Works] View details Estimate$100 - $200StatusUnsold AuthorParkman, FrancisHeadlineWorks of Francis Parkman Finely BoundPublisherLittle, Brown, and CompanyDate Published1898 Lot #88 [Works] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorPater, WalterHeadlineWorks of Walter Pater finely boundPublisherMacmillan and Co., Ltd.Date Published1914-1917 Lot #89 The History of Herodotus View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorRawlinson, GeorgeHeadlineThe History of Herodotus Finely BoundPublisherD. Appleton and CompanyDate Published1859-60 Lot #90 Waverley Novels View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Fine Bindings)AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels 48 volumesPublisherCadell & CompanyDate Published1829 Lot #91 A History of Europe View details Estimate$60 - $90StatusUnsold AuthorFisher, H.A.L.HeadlineA History of Europe 3 finely bound volumesPublisherEyre and SpottiswoodeDate Published1938 Lot #101 An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, and its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorGodwin, WilliamHeadlineAn Enquiry Concerning Political Justice by GodwinPublisherG.G.J. and J. RobinsonDate Published1793 Lot #113 Historia D'Herodiano dello Imperio dopo Marco tradotta in lingua toscana & con diligentia stampata View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorHerodianHeadlineHerodian's Roman History 1522PublisherGuintaDate Published1522 Lot #122 The Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus the Jewish Historian...Containing Twenty Books of the Jewish Antiquities, with the Appendix, or Life of Josephus, written by himself: Seven Books of the Jewish War: and Two Books against Apion... View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorJosephus, FlaviusHeadlineThe Genuine Works of Flavius Josephus 1737PublisherWilliam WhistonDate Published1737 Lot #125 A Narrative of the Recovery of H.M.S. Gorgon...Stranded in the Bay of Monte Video, May 10th, 1844 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorKey, Astley CooperHeadlineA Narrative of the Recovery of H.M.S. GorgonPublisherSmith, ElderDate Published1847 Lot #135 Selected Works of Mao Tse-Tung View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorMao Tse-TungHeadlineSelected Works of Mao Tse-TungPublisherForeign Languages PressDate Published1961-[1977] Lot #136 The Memoires of Sir James Melvil of Hal-Hill: Containing an Impartial Account of the most Remarkable Affairs of State During the last Age, not mention'd by other Historians: More particularly Relating to the Kingdoms of England and Scotland Under the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, Mary Queen of Scots, and King James...Now published from the Original Manuscript by George Scott View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Melville, James)AuthorScott, GeorgeHeadlineMomoirs of Melville 1683PublisherRobert BoulterDate Published1683 Lot #142 A View of the Causes and Progress of the French Revolution View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorMoore, JohnHeadlineCauses and Progress of the French RevolutionPublisherG.G.J. and J. RobinsonDate Published1795 Lot #143 The Love of the Angels, a Poem View details Estimate$80 - $120StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorMoore, Thomas, the PoetHeadlineMoore's Love of Angels 1823PublisherLongman, Hurst, et al.Date Published1823 Lot #151 The Works of Shakespeare. The text of the First Folio with Quarto variants and a selection of modern readings View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Nonesuch Press)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineNonesuch Press Shakespeare 7 vols. full leatherPublisherNonesuch Press / Random HouseDate Published1929-1933 Lot #152 The Merv Oasis: Travels and Adventures East of the Caspian During the Years 1879-80-81 including Five Months' Residence Among the Tekkes of Merv View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorO'Donovan, EdmondHeadlineEdmond O'Donovan The Merv Oasis 1882PublisherSmith, ElderDate Published1882 Lot #154 A History of the Military Transactions of the British Nation in Indostan, from the Year MDCCXLV. To which is prefixed a Dissertation on the Establishments made by Mahomedan Conquerors in Indostan View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$750StatusSold Author[Orme, Robert]HeadlineThe British Nation in Indostan 1780PublisherJohn NourseDate Published1780 Lot #188 Institutione Oratoria View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorQuintilianus, Marcus FabiusHeadlineQuintilianus Institutione Oratoria 1693PublisherHenry CruttendenDate Published1693 Lot #211 The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineThe Complete Works of James Whitcomb RileyPublisherC.B. RandallDate Published[1913] Lot #227 The Comedy of As You Like It - One of 100 copies on Japan vellum View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Heading(Roycroft)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineAs You Like It - Roycroft Vellum EditionPublisherThe Roycroft ShopDate Published1903 Lot #236 The Waverley Gallery of the Principal Female Characters in Sir Walter Scott's Romances. From Original Paintings by Eminent Artists Engraved Under the Superintendence of Charles Heath View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Scott, Sir Walter)Author**HeadlineThe Waverley Gallery 36 steel engravingsPublisherTilt and BogueDate Published1841 Lot #237 The History of the Church of Englande View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(Shakespeare Head Press)AuthorBede, VenerableHeadlineThe History of the Church of EnglandePublisherShakespeare Head PressDate Published1930 Lot #238 The Stratford Gallery; or the Shakspeare Sisterhood View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzc(Shakespeare, William)Author**HeadlineThe Stratford Gallery or Shakspeare SisterhoodPublisherD. Appleton and CompanyDate Published1867 Lot #240 The Gallery of Portraits and Memoirs View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge)Author**HeadlineThe Gallery of Portraits and MemoirsPublisherCharles KnightDate Published1833-37 Lot #242 De L'Allemagne View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorStael-Holstein, Mme la Baronne deHeadlineMadame de Stael De L'Allemagne 1814PublisherJ.J. PaschoudDate Published1814 Lot #244 Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion, and Other Various Occurrences in the Church of England, During Queen Elizabeth's Happy Reign View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorStrype, JohnHeadlineJohn Strype's Annals of the ReformationPublisherClarendon PressDate Published1824 Lot #248 The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Philip Sydney, Knt. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorSydney, PhilipHeadlineLarge Paper edition of Philip Sydney's WorksPublisherD.A. TalboysDate Published1829 Lot #257 Diccionario Geografico Universal, que Comprehende la Description de las Quatro Partes del Mundo View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorVegas, AntonioHeadlineDiccionario Geografico Universal 1806PublisherJosef DobladoDate Published1806 Lot #259 The Literary Souvenir; Or Cabinet of Poetry and Romance. - 2 annual issues View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorWatts, Alaric A.HeadlineThe Literary Souvenir of 1826 & 1827PublisherHurst, Robinson, and Co. / Longman, Rees, et alDate Published1826 & 1827 Lot #260 Observations on the Conduct of Great Britain, With regard to the Negotiations and Other Transactions Abroad View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(West Indies)HeadlineBritish and Spanish dealings over the West IndiesPublisherJ. RobertsDate Published1729 Lot #264 Omega Cuts. Woodcuts and linotypes by artists associated with the Omega Workshops and the Hogarth Press View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Wood Lea Press)AuthorGreenwood, JeremyHeadlineWood Lea Press Omega Cuts Limited EditionPublisherWood Lea PressDate Published1998 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next