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Previous|1|Next Lot #6 Pride and Prejudice View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorAusten, JaneHeadlinePride and Prejudice 1900PublisherGresham Publishing CompanyDate Published[c.1900] Lot #19 Il Decamerone di Messer Giovanni Boccaccio View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBoccaccio, GiovanniHeadlineBoccaccio's Decameron, Illustrated by Tito LessiPublisherFratelli AlinariDate Published1909-1915 Lot #27 Hydriotaphia: Urn Burial; with an account of some urns found at Brampton in Norfolk [with] Hydriotaphia: Urne-Buriall or A Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorBrowne, ThomasHeadlineTwo fine press editions of Browne's HydriotaphiaPublisherRiverside Press; Chiswick PressDate Published1907; 1893 Lot #28 The Complete Works of Mrs. E. B. Browning View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorBrowning, Elizabeth BarrettHeadlineElizabeth Browning, bound by Trautz-BauzonnetPublisherGeorge D. SproulDate Published1901 Lot #34 The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorChaucer, GeoffreyHeadlineWorks of Chaucer finely boundPublisherOxford at the Clarendon PressDate Published1920 Lot #56 A Christmas Carol in Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineChristmas Carol facsimile w/jacket 1920PublisherAtlantic Monthly PressDate Published[1920] Lot #57 The Dickens-Kolle Letters - presentation copy printed on vellum View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Letters - presentation copy on vellumPublisherThe Bibliophile SocietyDate Published1910 Lot #76 An Enquiry into the Duties of the Female Sex View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorGisborne, ThomasHeadlineRole of Women in 1790s SocietyPublisherPrinted for T. Cadell, Jr. and W. DaviesDate Published1799 Lot #82 Jude the Obscure View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorHardy, ThomasHeadlineJude the Obscure finely boundPublisherMacmillan & Co.Date Published1929 Lot #84 The Iliad of Homer and the Odyssey of Homer, in Four Volumes View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Homer)AuthorBryant, William CullenHeadlineVerse Translation of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, in 4 VolsPublisherFields, Osgood, & Co. and James R. OsgoodDate Published1870-72 Lot #90 Three Bifolia from Keats, with One Bifolium from Shelley View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorKeats, John and Percy ShelleyHeadlineFour Keats and Shelley Bifolia, with Decorated InitialsPublisherNo publisherDate PublishedNo date Lot #95 The Essays of Elia [with] Last Essays of Elia View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLamb, CharlesHeadlineLamb's Elia essays finely bound 1892PublisherLittle Brown & CompanyDate Published1892 Lot #101 Journal intime. 1878-1881. Publié par son fils Samuel Viaud View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLoti, PierreHeadlinePierre Loti's intimate journal 1878-81PublisherCalmann-LévyDate Published1925 Lot #102 La Vie des Abeilles View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorMaeterlinck, MauriceHeadlineMaeterlinck's essay the Life of the BeePublisherBibliotheque-CharpentierDate Published1913 Lot #132 Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Studies in Hellenistic Theosophy and Gnosis, Being a Translation of the Extant Sermons and Fragments of the Trismegistic Literature, with Prolegomena, Commentaries, and Notes View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,875StatusSold Heading(Occult)AuthorMead, G.R.S., editorHeadline3 Vols of Hellenistic Cult Texts and Fragments, in TranslationPublisherThe Theosophical Publishing SocietyDate Published1906 Lot #134 The Works of Thomas Otway, Consisting of His Plays, Poems, and Letters. With a Sketch of His Life, Enlarged from That Written by Dr. Johnson View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorOtway, ThomasHeadlineWorks of Thomas Otway 1812PublisherF.. C. and J. RivingtonDate Published1812 Lot #138 Collection of approximately 72 plays, all but one or two from the 18th century View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold Heading(Plays - 18th Century)HeadlineSeventy 18th century playsDate Published18th century Lot #141 An Essay on Man in Epistles to a Friend. Epistles I-IV, Bound as One. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Author[Pope, Alexander]HeadlinePope's Epistles I-IV Bound TogetherPublisherJ. WilfordDate Published[1733-34] Lot #142 Selected Poems of Matthew Prior View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold AuthorPrior, MatthewHeadlinePoetry of Matthew Prior, extra illustrated by W.C. BamburghPublisherKegan Paul, Trench & Co.Date Published1889 Lot #143 Three volumes of Italian poets of the Renaissance View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Renaissance)HeadlineItalian editions of Petrarch, Virgil and DanteDate Published[c. 1880s] Lot #145 Guanzi 管子 Political, Economic, and Philosophical Essays from Early China View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorRickett, Allyn, translatorHeadlineTranslation of the Guanzi, in 2 volsPublisherPrinceton University PressDate Published1985 Lot #150 The Fortunes of Nigel View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scott's The Fortunes of NigelPublisherArchibald Constable and Co.Date Published1822 Lot #153 The Tragedy of Cymbeline View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Cymbeline from 2nd Folio 1632Date Published[1632] Lot #155 Artwork by James Spitzer View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorSpitzer, JamesHeadlineJames Spitzer Caricature and Illustrated Poe Lot #161 Walden; Or, Life in the Woods View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorThoreau, Henry DavidHeadlineWalden 1866 printingPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1866 Lot #163 The Modern Traveller; Being a Collection of Useful and Entertaining Travels, Lately Made into Various Countries: The Whole Carefully Abridged: Exhibiting a View of the Manners, Religion, Government, Arts, Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce of the known world. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold Heading(Travel)HeadlineTravel stories with numerous maps and viewsPublisherPrinted for T. LowndesDate Published1776-1777 Lot #166 Das Gespenst Von Canterville und Fünf Andere Erzählungen von Oscar Wilde. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineGerman edition of Oscar Wilde's short storiesPublisherIm Insel-VerlagDate Published1905 Lot #171 Contes d'Andersen: Calendrier pour 1912 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Andersen, Hans Christian)HeadlineHans Christian Andersen 1912 calendarPublisherM. MunkDate Published[c.1911] Lot #172 Little Thomas View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Author[Barbauld, Anna Laetitia]HeadlineAnna Barbauld's Little ThomasPublisherPhillips & SampsonDate Published[ca. 1840s-1850s] Lot #173 Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorBarrie, J. M.HeadlineSigned by Arthur Rackham, 1/500PublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published1906 Lot #174 Goodnight Moon View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorBrown, Margaret WiseHeadlineGoodnight Moon, Harper & BrothersPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1947 Lot #175 The Quiver of Love: A Collection of Valentines Ancient and Modern View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Author(Crane, Walter and Kate Greenaway, illustrators)HeadlineValentines illustrated by Crane and GreenawayPublisherMarcus Ward & Co.Date Published1876 Lot #176 A Wonder Book For Boys & Girls View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Crane, Walter, illustrator)AuthorHawthorne, NathanielHeadline60 magnificent designs by Walter CranePublisherHoughton Mifflin & CompanyDate Published1893 Lot #179 A Fairy Garland, Being Fairy Tales from the Old French View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Heading(Dulac, Edmund, illustrator)HeadlineA Fairy Garland - Signed Edmund DulacPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published[1928] Lot #180 Variety; or, Stories for Children. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorGilley, William B.Headline19th century Children's stories, illustratedPublisherW.B. GilleyDate Published1828 Lot #181 Collection of fifteen works by Edward Gorey View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorGorey, EdwardHeadlineFifteen works by Edward GoreyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #182 The Wind in the Willows View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorGrahame, KennethHeadlineFirst American Edition of The Wind in the WillowsPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1908 Lot #183 A Visit from St. Nicholas and Other Christmas Stories View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorMcLoughlin Bros.HeadlineA Visit from St. Nicholas w/ color platesPublisherMcLoughlin Bros.Date Published1902 Lot #184 East of the Sun and West of the Moon View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold Heading(Nielsen, Kay, illustrator)HeadlineMagnificent color plates by Kay NielsenPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published[c.1920] Lot #186 The Hungarian Fairy Book [and] Magyar Fairy Tales View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(Pogány, Willy, illustrator)AuthorPogány, NándorHeadlineWilly Pogány illustrates Hungarian folktalesPublisherT. Fisher / Unwin; E.P. DuttonDate Published[1913]; [1930] Lot #187 The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorPotter, BeatrixHeadlineFirst Edition of Potter's Tale of Jeremy FisherPublisherFrederick WarneDate Published[1908] Lot #188 The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book. A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)HeadlineRackham's Fairy Book Signed LimitedPublisherGeorge G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.Date Published[1933] Lot #189 Cinderella View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorEvans, C.S.HeadlineRackham's Cinderella vellum signedPublisherWilliam Heinemann / J.B. LippincottDate Published[1919] Lot #190 The Sleeping Beauty View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,250StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorEvans, C.S.HeadlineSigned by Arthur Rackham, 1/625PublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published[1920] Lot #191 The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorGrimm BrothersHeadlineFirst American trade edition with Rackham platesPublisherDoubleday, Page & Co.Date Published1909 Lot #192 Irish Fairy Tales View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur, illustrator)AuthorStephens, JamesHeadlineRackham's Irish Fairy Tales finely boundPublisherMacmillan CompanyDate Published1920 Lot #193 The Little Prince View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorSaint-Exupéry, Antoine deHeadlineFirst edition of Saint-Exupéry's classicPublisherReynal & HitchcockDate Published[1943] Lot #194 In the Night Kitchen View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorSendak, MauriceHeadlineSendak In the Night Kitchen signedPublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1970] Lot #195 Old French Fairy Tales View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Sterrett, Virginia, illustrator)AuthorSegur, [Sophie Rostopchine] Comtesse deHeadlineWith 8 color plates by Virginia Frances SterrettPublisherThe Penn Publishing Co.Date Published[1920] Lot #196 Pumpkin Moonshine [with] Linsey Woolsey View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorTudor, TashaHeadlinePumpkin Moon & Linsey Woolsey in djsPublisherOxford University PressDate Published1938; 1946 Lot #197 Stuart Little [with] Charlotte's Web View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorWhite, E.B.HeadlineFirst editions of Stuart Little and Charlotte's WebPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1945; 1952 Lot #198 The Birth Life and Acts of King Arthur of his Noble Knights of the Round Table their Marvellous Enquests and Adventures, the Achieving of the San Greal and in the End Le Morte DArthur with the Dolourous Death and Departing Out of the World of them All. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold Heading(Beardsley, Aubrey, illustrator)AuthorMalory, ThomasHeadlineBeardsley illustrates King Arthur, 1/1500 copiesPublisher[J.M. Dent & Co.]Date Published[1893-1894] Lot #202 The Bachelor's Own Book; Being the Progress of Mr. Lambkin, (Gent.) in the Pursuit of Pleasure and Amusement, and also in Search of Health and Happiness View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorCruikshank, GeorgeHeadlineBachelor's Own Book by CruikshankPublisherDavid Bryce & SonDate Published[c.1880] Lot #203 La Boîte à Joujoux. Ballet pour enfants par André Hellé. Musique de Claude Debussy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDebussy, ClaudeHeadlineDebussy & Hellé La Boîte à Joujoux Ballet, 1919PublisherA. Durand & FilsDate Published[c. 1919] Lot #204 The Tour of Doctor Syntax Through London, or the Pleasures and Miseries of the Metropolis View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Dr. Syntax)HeadlineTour of Dr. Syntax Through LondonPublisherJ. JohnstonDate Published1820 Lot #205 Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Dulac, Edmund, illustrator)AuthorKhayyam, OmarHeadlineRubáiyát of Omar Khayyám Dulac IllustrationsPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published[1909] Lot #206 Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam [with] Arabische Nächte View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Dulac, Edmund, illustrator)HeadlineTwo works with color plates by Edmund DulacPublisherHodder and Stoughton; Müller & I. Kiepenheuer VerlagDate Published[c. 1919] ; [1920] Lot #212 Elephant Poem Coloring Book View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGrahn, JudyHeadlineElephant Poem Coloring BookPublisherWomen's Press CollectiveDate Published[1972] Lot #213 Lot of seven Tojiro Hasegawa imprints View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Hasegawa, Tojiro)HeadlineSeven Tojiro Hasegawa imprintsPublisherTojiro HasegawaDate Publishedc. 1891-1906 Lot #216 Wolfville View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLewis, Alfred HenryHeadlineWolfville 1st ed inscribedPublisherFrederick StokesDate Published[1897] Lot #218 Destiny. A Novel in Pictures View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorNückel, OttoHeadlineNückel's novel in leadcuts, a proto-"graphic novel"PublisherFarrar & RinehartDate Published[1930] Lot #220 A Young Man's Fancy View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorPhillips, ColesHeadlineColes Phillips' "Fadeaway Girl" color platesPublisherThe Bobbs-Merrill CompanyDate Published[1912] Lot #238 Posters In Miniature View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Posters)AuthorRussell, Robert HowardHeadlinePosters In Miniature 1896 Robert RussellPublisherJohn Lane / R.H. Russell & SonDate Published[1896] Lot #239 The Tourist in France View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorRoscoe, ThomasHeadlineWith multiple copper engravings after HardingPublisherJennings and ChaplinDate Published1834 Lot #240 The Tourist in Spain. Granada View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorRoscoe, ThomasHeadlineWith multiple engravings after David RobertsPublisherRobert Jennings and Co.Date Published1835 Lot #242 Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorSurtees, Robert SmithHeadline13 hand-colored steel engravings by LeechPublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1853 Lot #243 Six sporting novels by Robert Smith Surtees View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorSurtees, Robert SmithHeadlineSurtees' sporting books, bound by MorrellPublisherBradbury, Agnew, & Co.Date Publishedn.d. Lot #244 Pablo de Segovia, The Spanish Sharper View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(Vierge, Daniel, illustrator)AuthorQuevedo-Villegas, Francisco deHeadlineThe Spanish Sharper, Illustrated by Daniel ViergePublisherT Fisher UnwinDate Published1892 Lot #245 Stories for Pictures View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Walker, Dugald Stewart, illustrator)AuthorMackay, HelenHeadlineA lovely book with color plates by D.S. WalkerPublisherDuffield and CompanyDate Published1912 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next