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View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorAesopHeadlineLarge paper edition, 1/60PublisherDavid NuttDate Published1889 Lot #16 The Discourses and Manual of Epictetus View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorEpictetusHeadlineSigned by illustrator Hans ErniPublisherThe Limited Editions ClubDate Published1966 Lot #18 Grimm's Fairy Tales View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorGrimm, BrothersHeadlineSigned by Lucille CorcosPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1962 Lot #20 Three novels from the Limited Editions Club View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Heading(Limited Editions Club)AuthorMelville, Herman & Nathaniel HawthorneHeadline3 Classic novels from Limited Editions ClubPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #61 The History of the Abbey Church of St Peter's Westminster, Its Antiquities and Monuments View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Ackermann, Rudolph, publisher)HeadlineHistory of Westminster Abbey 1812 AckermannPublisherPrinted for R. AckermannDate Published1812 Lot #62 Westminster View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBesant, WalterHeadlineWalter Besant's Westminster finely boundPublisherChatto and WindusDate Published1902 Lot #63 Lives of the Fathers, martyrs and other principal saints compiled from original monuments and authentic records View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorButler, AlbanHeadlineButler's Lives of the Saints, 1859PublisherJ. DuffyDate Published1859 Lot #65 Essays View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Heading(Doves Press)AuthorEmerson, Ralph WaldoHeadlineDoves Press edition Emerson's Essays, 1/300PublisherDoves PressDate Published1906 Lot #66 Crusade in Europe View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorEisenhower, Dwight D.HeadlineEisenhower's Crusade in Europe finely boundPublisherDoubleday & Company, Inc.Date Published1948 Lot #67 Novels and Letters of Jane Austen - The Chawton Edition View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorAusten, JaneHeadlineJane Austen - The Chawton EditionPublisherFrank S. HolbyDate Published1906 Lot #68 Israel: The Establishment of a State View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorSacher, HarryHeadlineFounding of Israel in fine bindingPublisherGeorge Weidenfeld & NicolsonDate Published[1952] Lot #69 The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Fine Bindings)HeadlineAdventures of Baron Munchausen finely bound by BayntunPublisherLawrence & BullenDate Published[c.1895] Lot #70 Seven Letters Concerning the Politics of Switzerland, Pending the Outbreak of the Civil War in 1847 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorGrote, GeorgeHeadlineGrote's letters on the Swiss Civil WarPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1876 Lot #71 The Life of George Cruikshank in Two Epochs View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorJerrold, BlanchardHeadlineIllustrated Life of George CruikshankPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1882 Lot #72 Battles and Leaders of the Civil War View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorJohnson, Robert Underwood and Clarence Clough Buel, editorsHeadlineBattles and Leaders of the Civil War 4 volsPublisherCentury Co.Date Published[1887-1888] Lot #73 Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa; Including a Sketch of Sixteen Years Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; Thence across the Continent, Down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorLivingstone, DavidHeadlineLivingstone's Missionary Travels in Africa 1857PublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1857 Lot #74 Journal d'une Femme de Cinquante Ans 1778-1815. View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold AuthorMarquise de La Tour-du-Pin Gouvernet, Henriette-Lucie DillonHeadlineJournal d'une Femme de Cinquante An 1913PublisherLibrairie ChapelotDate Published1913 Lot #75 Elements of General History Ancient and Modern View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorMillot, Claude-François-XavierHeadlineMillot's Elements of General History RevisedPublisherArchibald Constable & Co.Date Published1823 Lot #76 The Poetical Works of Robert Browning View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Poetry)AuthorBrowning, RobertHeadline6 Volumes of Robert Browning's PoetryPublisherSmith, Elder, & Co.Date Published1882 Lot #77 The Poems of William Shakespeare, According to the Text of the Original Copies, Including the Lyrics, Songs, and Snatches Found in His Dramas View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlinePoetry of Shakespeare bound by Bayntun, 1/450Publisher[Essex House Press]Date Published1899 Lot #78 The Works of Shakspeare View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe works of Shakespeare w/steel engraved platesPublisherVirtue & Co.Date Published[c.1870] Lot #79 Memoirs of the Duke of Sully, Prime Minister of Henry the Great: With the trial of Francis Ravaillac, for the Murder of Henry the Great,... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorSully, Maximilien de Bethune, Duc deHeadlineMemoirs of the Duke of Sully finely boundPublisherStirling and Slade, et alDate Published1819 Lot #80 The Imitation of Jesus Christ, Translated from the Latin Original Ascribed to Thomas à Kempis View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Heading(Thomas à Kempis)AuthorDibdin, Thomas Frognall, translatorHeadlineDibdin's translation of Thomas à KempisPublisherWilliam Pickering and John MajorDate Published1828 Lot #81 A History of British Birds View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorYarrell, WilliamHeadlineYarrell's British Birds finely boundPublisherJohn Van BoorstDate Published1843 Lot #115 Morokoshi kinmō zui View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Heading(Asian Art)AuthorHirazumi, Sen'an and Morikuni TachibanaHeadlineEncyclopedia of Chinese life, 1719PublisherŌnogi IchibēDate Published1719 Lot #116 En'oh Gafu View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Asian Art)AuthorMaruyama, OkyoHeadlineThe En'oh Picture BookDate Published1837 Lot #117 Yosan Jijitsu View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Heading(Asian Art)AuthorSakai, YoshitaneHeadlineIllustrated book on silk productionPublisherToshundoDate Published1873 Lot #119 Omoto zusha View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Asian)AuthorŌkubo, KōshichiHeadlineColor illustrations of house plantsPublisherŌkubo KōshichiDate Published1881 Lot #120 Soka Tsuki-no-Tomo View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Asian)HeadlineBook of flower arrangementsDate Published1826 Lot #124 Peter and Wendy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorBarrie, J.M.HeadlineJ.M. Barrie Peter and Wendy 1st American EdnPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published[1911] Lot #134 The Russian Ballet View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Bull, Rene, illustrator)AuthorJohnson, A.E.HeadlineThe Russian Ballet Rene Bull IllustrationsPublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published1913 Lot #140 Alice in Wonderland Handkerchiefs View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Carroll, Lewis)AuthorPeto, GladysHeadlineAlice in Wonderland Handkerchiefs by Gladys PetoDate Published[1920s] Lot #142 The Year's at the Spring: An Anthology of Recent Poetry View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(Clarke, Harry, illustrator)AuthorWalters, L. D'o.HeadlineSigned by Harry Clarke, 1/250PublisherGeorge G. HarrapDate Published1920 Lot #149 Fearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods: With a Few Desert and Mountain Beasts View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorCox, William T.HeadlineFearsome Creatures of the Lumberwoods, 1910PublisherJudd & DetweilerDate Published1910 Lot #162 Tales and Novels in Verse View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Eisen, illustrator)AuthorLa Fontaine, Jean deHeadlineLa Fontaine, illustrated by EisenPublisherJ. LemonnyerDate Published1884 Lot #169 Millions of Cats View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorGa'g, WandaHeadlineWinner of the 1929 Newbery award, in rare jacketPublisherCoward McCannDate Published1928 Lot #173 A Suit of Armour for Youth View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Author[Grimaldi, Stacey]HeadlineA Suit of Armour for Youth w/movable plates 1824PublisherPublished by the ProprietorDate Published1824 Lot #191 The Picture of Dorian Gray View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Keen, Henry, illustrator)AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineFirst illustrated edition in rare dustjacketPublisherJohn Lane and Dodd MeadDate Published[1925] Lot #192 The Picture of Dorian Gray View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,500StatusSold Heading(Keen, Henry, illustrator)AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineIn rare jacket and slipcasePublisherJohn Lane and Dodd MeadDate Published[1925] Lot #193 A Birthday Book View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorKent, RockwellHeadlineSigned by Rockwell KentPublisherRandom HouseDate Published1931 Lot #203 Historical Sketch of the Art of Caricaturing with Graphic Illustration View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorMalcolm, J. P.HeadlineHistory of British Caricature by MalcolmPublisherLongman, et alDate Published1813 Lot #210 Now We Are Six View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorMilne, A.A.HeadlineNow We Are Six, first US trade editionPublisherE.P. DuttonDate Published[1927] Lot #211 Winnie the Pooh - complete set of the 50th Anniversary limited edition View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorMilne, [Alan Alexander]HeadlineEach signed by Christopher Milne - Christopher RobinPublisherMethuen Children's BooksDate Published[1974-78] Lot #220 Japan Described and Illustrated by the Japanese View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Photographically Illustrated Book)AuthorBrinkley, [Frank]HeadlineWith five hand-colored albumen photographsPublisherJ.B. Millet CompanyDate Published1904 Lot #223 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Heading(Pogany, Willy, illustrator)AuthorColeridge, Samuel TaylorHeadlineWilly Pogany Rime of the Ancient Mariner 1 of 25PublisherGeorge G. Harrap & Co.Date Published[1910] Lot #225 Two titles by Beatrix Potter View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorPotter, BeatrixHeadlineTwo Beatrix Potter children's books.PublisherFrederick Warne & Co.Date Published[1904 & 1913] Lot #227 The Pied Piper of Hamelin View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$875StatusSold Heading(Quilter, Harry, illustrator)AuthorBrowning, RobertHeadlineEnglish vellum edition, 1/100PublisherHarry QuilterDate Published1898 Lot #228 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorBarrie, J. M.HeadlinePeter Pan with Rackham illustrations in original boxPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published[c.1910] Lot #229 The Ingoldsby Legends; Or Mirth & Marvels View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorIngoldsby, Thomas [pseud of Richard Barham].HeadlineRackham illustrates the Ingoldsby LegendsPublisherJ.M. DentDate Published1898 Lot #230 Tales from Shakespeare View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorLamb, Charles & MaryHeadlineLarge paper edition signed by Arthur RackhamPublisherJ.M. Dent / E.P. DuttonDate Published1909 Lot #231 Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorSwift, JonathanHeadlineLarge paper edition signed by Arthur RackhamPublisherJ.M. Dent & Co.Date Published1909 Lot #248 The Magic Flute: With Musical Themes by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Adapted and Illustrated by Warren Chappell - First Edition, library binding variant and First UK Edition View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorUpdike, JohnHeadlineIncludes a first edition inscribed by John UpdikePublisherAlfred A. Knopf; André Deutsch & Edmund WardDate Published[1962]; [1964] Lot #250 The Adventures of Mickey Mouse View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Author[Walt Disney Studios]HeadlineAdventures of Mickey Mouse 1st UK ed 1931PublisherGeorge G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.Date Published[1931] Lot #252 Five volumes by J.R. Williams - three signed with inscription View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorWilliams, J. R.HeadlineThree copies inscribed by the cartoonistPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1943-45 Lot #253 Jinglebob View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Wyeth, N.C., illustrator)AuthorRollins, Philip AshtonHeadlineJinglebob with illustrations by N.C. WyethPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1930 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next