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SpencerHeadlineMalakand Field Force with letter from ChurchillPublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.Date Published1898 Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold View details 40 The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineDarwin's Descent of Man 1871 1st Edn, 2nd PtgPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1871 Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold View details 41 On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineCharles Darwin On the Origin of Species 2nd Amer.PublisherD. Appleton & CompanyDate Published1860 Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold View details 42 A History of British Birds Heading(Darwin, Charles, his copy)AuthorBewick, ThomasHeadlineCharles Darwin's copy of Bewick's British BirdsPublisherT. BewickDate Published1826 Estimate$60,000 - $90,000Sold for$56,250StatusSold View details 45 Opera - manuscript in Latin on vellum AuthorDionysius Areopagite (pseud.)Headline14th century ms. of Dionysius AreopagiteDate Publishedc.1300 Estimate$60,000 - $90,000StatusUnsold View details 49 Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein's Theory of Relativity 1916PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1916 Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold View details 50 Three major papers by Einstein, on Relativity, Quantum, and Atomic Physics, in Annalen der Physik Series 4, Volume 17 AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineThree major papers by Albert Einstein 1905PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold View details 51 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 AuthorEuclidHeadlineEuclid's Elements 1651PublisherPrinted, by R. & W. Leybourn, for Richard TomlinsDate Published1661 Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold View details 64 The Anatomical Exercises of Dr. William Harvey. De Motu Cordis 1628: De Circulatione Sanguinis 1649: The first English text of 1653 now newly edited by Geoffrey Keynes AuthorHarvey, WilliamHeadlineHarvey on Blood, inscribed by Geoffrey KeynesPublisherNonesuch PressDate Published[1928] Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$406.25StatusSold View details 69 Collection of Love Letters from Howard Hughes to Billie Dove AuthorHughes, HowardHeadlineLove Letters form Howard Hughes to Billie DoveDate Published[1930s] Estimate$50,000 - $80,000StatusUnsold View details 70 Collection of telegrams sent from Howard Hughes to Katherine Hepburn AuthorHughes, HowardHeadlineTelegrams from Howard Hughes to Katherine HepburnDate Published1937-1939 Estimate$12,000 - $18,000StatusUnsold View details 71 Sixteenth century illuminated manuscript of Persian poetry, probably produced in Samarkand Heading(Illuminated Manuscript)Author**Headline16th Century Persian Illuminated ManuscriptDate Published[c. 1576] Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold View details 78 Autograph manuscript of a lecture by Kesey with a section devoted to psychedelic drugs AuthorKesey, KenHeadlineKen Kesey lecture on psychedelic drugsDate PublishedAugust 1965 Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold View details 83 Archive of Correspondence from Timothy Leary to his childhood friend William Scanlon AuthorLeary, TimothyHeadlineTimothy Leary ArchiveDate Published1930s-40s Estimate$15,000 - $20,000Sold for$10,625StatusSold View details 89 Elaborate hand-painted & lettered letter of introduction for a Doctor of Divinity to sites in Europe and then the New World Heading(Manuscript Illuminated Letter of Introduction - 17th Century)Author**HeadlineManuscript Passport - 17th CenturyDate Publishedc.1650 Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold View details 90 Illuminated manuscript leaf on vellum from a missal Heading(Missal)Author**HeadlineManuscript leaf on vellum from a missal c.1450Date Publishedc.1450 Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold View details 91 Manuscript leaf on vellum from a Cistercian Missal Heading(Missal)Author**HeadlineManuscript leaf from 12 cent. Cistercian MissalDate Publishedc.1160-11190 Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,125StatusSold View details 92 Armilogia sive Ars chromocritica, the language of arms by the colours & metals: being analogically handled according to the nature of things, and fitted with apt motto’s to the heroical science of herauldry in the symbolical world. Whereby is discovered what is signified by every honourable partition, ordinary, or charge, usually born in coat-armour, and mythologized to the heroical theam [sic] of Homer on the shield of Achilles. A work of this nature never yet extant. By Sylvanus Morgan arms-painter AuthorMorgan, SylvanusHeadlineMorgan's Armilogia, the Language or Arms, 1666PublisherPrinted by T. Hewer for Nathaniel BrookDate Published1666 Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold View details 97 The method of fluxions and infinite series; with its application to the geometry of curve-lines. By the Inventor Sir Isaac Newton, Kt. Late President of the Royal Society. Translated from the author’s Latin original not yet made publick. To which is subjoin’d, a perpetual comment upon the whole work, Consisting of Annotations, Illustrations, and Supplements, In order to make this Treatise A compleat Institution for the use of Learners. By John Colson, M.A. and F.R.S. Master of Sir Joseph Williamson’s free Mathematical-School at Rochester AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineNewton's Methods of Fluxions large paper 1736PublisherPrinted by Henry Woodfall; and sold by John NourseDate Published1736 Estimate$40,000 - $60,000Sold for$37,500StatusSold View details 103 Poiesis philosophos [in Greek, then in Latin]: Poesis philosophica, vel saltem, Reliquiae poesis philosophicae, Empedoclis, Parmenidis, Xenophanis, Cleanthis, Timonis, Epicharmi. Adiuncta sunt Orphei illius carmina qui à suis appellatus fuit ho theologos. Item Heracliti et Democriti loci quidam, & eorum epistolae Heading(Philosophy)Author**HeadlineFragments of Pre-Socratic philosophers 1573PublisherHenr. Stephanus [Henri Estienne]Date Published1573 Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold View details 105 Traité médico-philosophique sur l'aliénation mentale, ou la manie AuthorPinel, PhilippeHeadlineClassic work on origin of mental diseasePublisherRichard, Caille et RavierDate PublishedAn IX [1801] Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold View details 107 The Dialogues of Plato. Translated into English with Analyses and Introductions by Benjamin Jowett, M.A. AuthorPlatoHeadlineJowett translation of Plato, 4 vols. 1871PublisherClarendon PressDate Published1871 Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold View details 118 Illuminated leaf from a manuscript of Epistolae Morales ad Lucilium AuthorSenecaHeadlineIlluminated leaf from manuscript of Seneca c.1475Date Publishedc.1475 Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold View details 122 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations AuthorSmith, AdamHeadlineAdam Smith's Wealth of Nations first edition 1776PublisherPrinted for W. Strahan; and T. CadellDate Published1776 Estimate$100,000 - $150,000Sold for$93,750StatusSold View details 125 Viridarium chymicum figuris cupro incisis adornatum, et poeticis picturis illustratum AuthorStolcius de Stolcenberg, DanielHeadlineRare hermetic emblem book 1624PublisherSumptibus Lucae Jennisii,Date Published1624 Estimate$15,000 - $25,000StatusUnsold View details 128 Autograph manuscript leaf, in ink with pencil corrections, discussing Transcendentalist philosophy AuthorThoreau, Henry DavidHeadlineThoreau manuscript leaf c.1840Date Publishedc.1840 Estimate$25,000 - $35,000StatusUnsold View details 130 Autograph Letter Signed as Samuel L. Clemens, to Andrew Chatto, requesting some of his printed works be sent to him AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineLetter from Mark Twain to his English publisherDate PublishedJune 3, [1878] Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$2,000StatusSold View details 132 Pes mechanicus, oder Werckschuch das ist: ein new erfundene weiss allerley sonnen vhren (so von nöten) auss einem aussgetheilten werckschuch gantz leicht zu machen. Zwar allein für die einfältigen vnd jenigen welche zu diser kunst nicht wenig lust aber doch mit dem zirckel vnd linial nit viel vmbgehen: vnd also dieselben auss den geometrischen fundamenten nicht machen können. Ihnen zum besten beschrieben vnnd an den tag gegeben AuthorUttenhofer, KasparHeadlineRare German work on sundials 1615PublisherSimon HalbmayernDate Published[1615] Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,750StatusSold View details 133 Lettre sur Mallarmé Adressée a Jean Royère AuthorValéry, PaulHeadlinePresentation copy inscribed by Paul VeleryPublisherLibrairie GallimardDate Published1928 Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold View details 134 WITHDRAWN Autograph Manuscript for his novel The Smithsonian Institution AuthorVidal, GoreHeadlineGore Vidal Manuscript Smithsonian InstitutionDate Publishedc.1998 Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold View details Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next