Sale 639: Fine & Rare Books (#639) 04/05/2018 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 04/05/2018 11:00 AM PDT Auction Info 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 1-40 of 40. Previous|1|Next Lot #7 The Fashionable Tell-Tale; Containing a Great Variety of Curious and Interesting Anecdotes of Emperors, Kings, Queens, Statesmen, Prelates, Divines, Generals, Admirals, Captains, Physicians, Poets and Players View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Anecdotes)Headline1778 Anecdotes of Emperors, Kings, Queens, Statesmen...PublisherR. Baldwin, J. Lewis, T. Durham, and A. EdwardsDate Published1778 Lot #21 Refutation of the Misstatements and Calumnies Contained in Mr Lockhart's Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Respecting the Messrs Ballantyne View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBallantyne, John Alexander and OthersHeadlineBallantyne's defense against Lockhart's allegationsPublisherLongman, Orne, Brown, Green and LongmansDate Published1838-1839 Lot #24 A General Dictionary, Historical and Critical: in which A New and Accurate Translation of that of the Celebrated Mr. Bayle, with the Corrections and Observations printed in the late Edition at Paris, is included... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBayle, [Pierre]HeadlineBayle's General Dictionary in 10 volumesPublisherPrinted by James Bettenbam for G. Strahan (and many others)Date Published1734-1741 Lot #40 The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or, a Subscription of Many Noble, Well-Dispossed Ladies for the Ease of Carrying it on View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,125StatusSold AuthorBlake, WilliamHeadlineFirst edition of Blake's appeal for The Ladies Charity SchoolDate Published1670 Lot #48 Hugh O'Nell's [sic] War with Queen Elizabeth, Irish National Efusions and Miscellaneous Poems. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBreen, P.C.T.HeadlineHeroic poem about Tyrone's Rebellion, 1882PublisherClark & EdwardsDate Published1882 Lot #52 The Genial Showman. Being Reminiscences of the Life of Artemus Ward and Pictures of the Showman's Career in the Western World. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Browne, Charles Farrar)AuthorHingston, Ernest P.HeadlineReminiscences of the Life of Artemus Ward, 1872PublisherJohn Camden HottenDate Published[1872] Lot #55 A New System, or, An Analysis of Ancient Mythology Wherein an attempt is made to divest Tradition of Fable; and to reduce Truth to its Original Purity. With a Portrait and some Account of the Author; a Vindication of the Apamean Medal; Observations and Inquiries relating to various Parts of Antient History; a complete Index, and Forty-one Plates, neatly engraved. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorBryant, JacobHeadlineIllustrated account of Classical mythsPublisherJ. Walker [and 20 other booksellers]Date Published1807 Lot #56 The Age of Chivalry - presentation copy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorBulfinch, ThomasHeadlineThomas Bulfinch The Age of Chivalry 1859PublisherCrosby, Nichols, and CompanyDate Published1859 Lot #64 Journal of the Conversations of Lord Byron: Noted During a Residence with His Lordship at Pisa, In the Years 1821 and 1822 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Byron, George Gordon, Lord)AuthorMedwin, ThomasHeadlineUncommon 1st American edition of Medwin's famous account of ByronPublisherWidler & CampbellDate Published1824 Lot #70 Interpretation of the Codex Bodley 2858 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorCaso, Alfonso, Ruth Morales, John PaddockHeadlineLimited edition of the Codex BodleyPublisherSociedad Mexicana de AntropologiaDate Published1960 Lot #78 The Rival Princes; or, A Faithful Narrative of Facts Relating to Mrs. M. A. Clarke’s Political Acquaintance with Colonel Wardle, Major Dodd, &c. &c. &c. Who Were Concerned in the Charges Against the Duke of York... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorClarke, Mary AnneHeadlineMary Anne Clarke's The Rival Princes 1810PublisherPrinted for the Author and Published by C. ChappleDate Published1810 Lot #82 The Right Joyous and Pleasant History of the Feats, Gests, and Prowesses of the Chevalier Bayard, the Good Knight. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Author[Coleridge, Sara, tranlator]HeadlineHistory of Chevalier Bayard, the Good Knight 1825PublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1825 Lot #86 Advice to a Young Reviewer, with a Specimen of the Art View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCopleston, EdwardHeadlineCopleston's classic literary parody, Advice to a Young ReviewerPublisherJ. Cooke and J. ParkerDate Published1807, 1809-11 Lot #101 The Battle of Craignilder, a Very Ancient Gallovidian Ballad; Arranged for Publication, with an Introduction and Notes - inscribed View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDenniston, Capt. JamesHeadlineThe Battle of Craignilder 1832PublisherPublished by R. Cadell; & R. Griffin and Co.Date Published1832 Lot #102 Astro-Theology: Or, a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from a Survey of the Heavens. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDerham, WilliamHeadlineDerham's Astro-Theology 1715PublisherPrinted for W. InnysDate Published1715 Lot #108 The History of the Ancient and Moderne Estate of the Principality of Wales, Dutchy of Cornewall, and Earldome of Chester. Collected out of the Records of the Tower of London, and divers ancient Authours View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorDodridge, Sir JohnHeadline17th c. English Law and History by Sir John DoderidgePublisherGodfrey Emondson and Thomas AlchorneDate Published1630 Lot #110 Amboyna: A Tragedy. As it is Acted at the Theatre-Royal View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorDryden, JohnHeadlineDryden's play on death of English merchants in Dutch East IndiesPublisherHenry HerringmanDate Published1673 Lot #117 The Works of King Charles the Martyr: With a Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and other Papers concerning the Differences Betwixt His Said Majesty and His Two Houses of Parliament. With the History of His Life; and also of His Tryal and Martyrdome. View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorEikon basilike [John Gauden]HeadlineJustification of Charles I after his executionPublisherPrinted for Ric. ChiswellDate Published1687 Lot #118 John Selden, Of the Judicature in Parliaments, A Posthumous Treatise: Wherein, The Controversies and Precedents belonging to that Title, are Methodically Handled View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorElsynge, HenryHeadlineFirst edition of Henry Elsynge Juicature in ParliamentsPublisherJoseph LawsonDate Published[1681] Lot #119 A Memoir of Ralph Waldo Emerson View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Emerson, Ralph Waldo)AuthorCabot, James ElliotHeadlineInscribed Advance Copy of Cabot's Emerson MemoirPublisherHoughton, Mifflin & Co.Date Published1887 Lot #121 A Translation, in Verse, of the Mottos of the English Nobility and Sixteen Peers of Scotland, in the Year 1800. View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(English Mottos)AuthorAmicusHeadlineScarce compilation of English mottosPublisherRobert TriphookDate Published1822 & 1825 Lot #127 Dissertatio de Animi Affectionum Physica Causa et Loco ac de Tabaci Usu View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorFabra, Luigi DallaHeadlineTreatise in Latin on the effects of tobacco 1702PublisherTypis Bernardini PomatelliDate Published1702 Lot #130 An Enquiry into the Causes of the Late Increase of Robbers, &c. With Some Proposals for Remedying this Growing Evil View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorFielding, HenryHeadlineFielding's treatise on crime and punishmentPublisherA. MillarDate Published1751 Lot #135 Le Puits de Sainte Claire View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFrance, AnatoleHeadlineInscribed by Anatole FrancePublisherCalmann LevyDate Published1895 Lot #137 The New Exodus: A Study of Israel in Russia View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFrederic, HaroldHeadlineCzar's repression of Russian JewsPublisherG. P. Putnam's Sons and W. HeinemannDate Published1892 Lot #146 The Revolutionary Plutarch: Exhibiting the Most Distinguished Characters, Literary, Military, and Political, In the Recent Annals of the French Republic View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Author[Goldsmith, Lewis]HeadlineThe Revolutionary Plutarch, 1805PublisherPrinted for John MurrayDate Published1805 Lot #149 The Life of Richard Nash, of Bath, Esq; Extracted Principally From His Original Papers View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Author[Goldsmith, Oliver]HeadlineGoldsmith's life of Richard Nash 1stPublisherJ. NewberyDate Published1762 Lot #158 A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting A more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof than hath beene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of Method... View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorGuillim, JohnHeadlineThe leading book on heraldry of its timePublisherPrinted by Thomas Cotes for Jacob BlomeDate Published1638 Lot #176 Quinti Horatii Flacci Opera cum Novo Commentario ad Modum Joannis Bond View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorHoraceHeadlineHorace, with photographic plates 1855PublisherEx typographia Firminorum DidotDate Published1855 Lot #210 Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality, of Both Sexes and Secret Memoirs View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorManley, DelariviereHeadlineScandalous roman à clef about the English upper classesPublisherJohn Morphew and J. WoodwardDate Published1709 Lot #246 Het Geopende en Wederleyde Muhammedisdom of Turckdom,... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorOomius, SimonHeadlineEarly Dutch History of Islam by Simon OomiusPublisherWillem van BeaumontDate Published1663 Lot #255 Letters to and from the Countess du Barry, the Last Mistress of Lewis XV of France View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Author[Pidanzat De Mairobert, Mathieu Francois]HeadlineLetters to and from the Countess du Barry 1779PublisherG. KearslyDate Published1779 Lot #265 Histoire de la “Réforme” Protestante, en Angleterre et en Irlande... View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Reformation)AuthorCobbett, WilliamHeadlineCobbett’s treatise on the Protestant Reformation.PublisherChex Vanlinthout et VandenzandeDate Published1826 Lot #271 Letters and Miscellaneous Papers View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorRoberts, Charles BarreHeadlineLetter and papers of Charles Barre RobertsPublisherWilliam BulmerDate Published1814 Lot #272 An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients had of India; and the Progress of Trade with that Country prior to the Discovery of the Passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorRobertson, WilliamHeadlineHistory of ancient India with two large mapsPublisherPrinted for A. Strahan and T. CadellDate Published1791 Lot #289 Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding Centuries View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorSeward, William (compiler)HeadlineDublin edition of celebrated anecdotes collected by SewardPublisherP. ByrneDate Published1796 Lot #290 An Address to the People on the Death of the Princess Charlotte. By the Hermit of Marlow View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorShelley, Percy ByssheHeadlineShelley's Address on the Death of Princess Charlotte, 1st EditionPublisherThomas RoddDate Published[1843] Lot #326 Plan and Outlines of a Course of Lectures on Universal History, Ancient and Modern, Delivered at the University of Edinburgh...Illustrated with maps of ancient and modern geography, and a chronological table View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorTytler, AlexanderHeadlineTytler's Lectures on Universal History with 6 mapsPublisherWilliam CreechDate Published1782 Lot #337 A Brief Narration of the Plotting, Beginning & Carrying on of that Execrable Rebellion and Butcherie in Ireland View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$937.50StatusSold AuthorWaring ThomasHeadlineWaring's account of the 1641 Irish RebellionPublisherE. Alsop and T. DunsterDate Published1650 Lot #346 The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles the Fifth... With an Account of the Emperor's Life after his Abdication View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Wharton, Edith)AuthorRobertson, William and William HicklingHeadlineFrom the library of Edith WhartonPublisherPhillips, Sampson, and Co.Date Published1857 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next