Sale 472: Rare Books & Manuscripts (Monday after S.F. Book Fair) (#472) 02/06/2012 11:00 AM PST Closed

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6
  • Heading
    (Afghanistan)
  • Author
    Godard, A., et al.
  • Headline
    The Buddhas of Bamiyan
  • Publisher
    Les Editions G. Van Oest
  • Date Published
    1928
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$281.25
StatusSold
13
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    zzf(Costume)
  • Author
    Arnould, Georg & Felix von Olberg
  • Headline
    Color lithos of German Military by Arnould
  • Publisher
    Kunstanstalt (vormals Gustav W. Seitz) A.-O.
  • Date Published
    [1891]
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
18
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    41 vols. Journal Royal Asiatic Society
  • Date Published
    1865-1948
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$2,812.50
StatusSold
21
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Rare report on Chinese excavations 1957
  • Publisher
    Culture Objects Press
  • Date Published
    1957
Estimate$250 - $350
Sold for$162.50
StatusSold
22
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Han Brick-Tomb Fresco-Paintings Manchuria
  • Publisher
    Kwanto Government Museum
  • Date Published
    1934
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
23
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Archive department of the Palace Museum
  • Headline
    Journal of Historical Sources Quing Dynasty
  • Publisher
    Printed by Jin Hua Printing House
  • Date Published
    1930-1931
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
24
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Baiei Henmi, editor
  • Headline
    Religious art of Manchuria and Mongolia
  • Publisher
    Maruzen Company, Limited
  • Date Published
    1943-1945
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
Sold for$4,062.50
StatusSold
27
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Harada, Yoshito, et al.
  • Headline
    Excavation of the site of the capital of P'o-hai
  • Publisher
    Toa-koko-gakukwai, or the Far-Eastern archaeological Society
  • Date Published
    1939
Estimate$100 - $150
StatusUnsold
28
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Huang Shiu-fu and T'an Chung-yo
  • Headline
    New Edition of the Omei Illustrated Guide Book
  • Publisher
    West China Union University
  • Date Published
    1936
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$500
StatusSold
29
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Li Dao Yuan (d. 527)
  • Headline
    Work on the ancient geography of China
  • Publisher
    The Commercial Press
  • Date Published
    1935
Estimate$800 - $1,200
StatusUnsold
30
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Li Fang and others
  • Headline
    Imperial Readings of the Tai Ping Era
  • Publisher
    Xue Hai Tang
  • Date Published
    1892
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
Sold for$12,500
StatusSold
33
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Pelliot, Paul
  • Headline
    Grottes de Touen-Houang, China
  • Publisher
    Librarie Paul Geuthner
  • Date Published
    1920-1924
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$750
StatusSold
34
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Qin Weiyue, Huang Jing, Lu Zhitian & Zhang Tingxun
  • Headline
    China - Gao Lan County Chronicle 1847
  • Publisher
    Gao Lan Shu Yuan [The Academy of Gao Lan]
  • Date Published
    1847
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
35
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Schlegel, Gustave & Henri Cordier, et al., editors
  • Headline
    1st 38 volumes of T'oung Pao Archives 1890-1931
  • Publisher
    E.J. Brill
  • Date Published
    1890-1931
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
37
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Wang Jie and others
  • Headline
    Catalogue of Chinese Antique Bronzes
  • Publisher
    Beiping (Beijing) Antiquities Exhibition Institute (the National Museum)
  • Date Published
    1931
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
38
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Wang Qi Shu
  • Headline
    Fei Hung Tang Seal Collections - Chinese
  • Date Published
    c.1900?
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
Sold for$2,812.50
StatusSold
39
  • Heading
    (Asian)
  • Author
    Yang Shen; revised by Hu Wei
  • Headline
    History of Nan Zhao Kingdom
  • Publisher
    Yunna Bookstore
  • Date Published
    During Reign of Emperor Guan Xu (1875-1908)
Estimate$150 - $250
StatusUnsold
47
  • Heading
    (Bible - Coptic)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Ethiopian Coptic Bible With 8 Gouache Paintings
  • Date Published
    [mid 19th century?]
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
48
  • Heading
    (Bible - Polyglot)
  • Author
    Ammon, Johan, editor
  • Headline
    Striking Biblical engravings, 1643
  • Publisher
    Typis Caspari Rötelii, impensis Johannis Ammonii
  • Date Published
    1643
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
49
  • Heading
    (Bible in Algonquin)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Single Leaf from John Eliot's Indian Bible 1663
  • Publisher
    [Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson]
  • Date Published
    1663-61
Estimate$1,500 - $2,500
StatusUnsold
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
52
  • Heading
    (Bible in English)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Titles of 16th century English editions the Bible
  • Date Published
    1566 & 1576
Estimate$500 - $800
StatusUnsold
53
  • Heading
    (Bible in Latin)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Leaf from the 1462 Fust and Schoeffer Bible
  • Publisher
    [Johann Fust & Peter Schoeffer]
  • Date Published
    [1462]
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$2,375
StatusSold
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
Sold for$1,250
StatusSold
55
  • Heading
    (Book of Common Prayer)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Book of Common Prayer 1713 with engravings
  • Publisher
    John Baskett
  • Date Published
    1713
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
62
  • Author
    Chagall, Marc
  • Headline
    Illustrations for the Bible by Marc Chagall 1956
  • Publisher
    Harcourt, Brace
  • Date Published
    [1956]
Estimate$4,000 - $6,000
StatusUnsold
66
  • Heading
    (Costume)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    The Costume of the Russian Empire 73 color plates
  • Publisher
    W. Miller
  • Date Published
    1803
Estimate$1,200 - $1,800
Sold for$875
StatusSold
67
  • Author
    Cronau, Rudolf
  • Headline
    Von Wunderland zu Wunderland 50 collotype plates
  • Publisher
    Max Spohr / T.O. Weigel
  • Date Published
    [1885]-1887
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
StatusUnsold
71
  • Author
    Du Halde, Jean-Baptiste
  • Headline
    Du Halde’s China, 1st ed., 4 volumes, 1735
  • Publisher
    P.G. Le Mercier
  • Date Published
    1735
Estimate$10,000 - $15,000
Sold for$23,750
StatusSold
74
  • Heading
    (Egypt)
  • Author
    Champollion-Figeac, Jacques Joseph
  • Headline
    Egyptologist Jacques Joseph Champollion-Figeac
  • Date Published
    1826-1857
Estimate$400 - $600
StatusUnsold
79
  • Heading
    (Fashion)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    La Mode - 9 volumes, with 103 hand-colored plates
  • Publisher
    [Edouard Proux]
  • Date Published
    1830s-40s
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
80
  • Heading
    (Fashion)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Swedish fashion magazine from 1833 & 1836
  • Publisher
    Carl Deleen
  • Date Published
    1833, 1836
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$437.50
StatusSold
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
StatusUnsold
82
  • Heading
    zzf(Fashion)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    The Lady's Monthly Museum - Color Fashion Plates
  • Publisher
    Vernor & Hood
  • Date Published
    1798 & 1806
Estimate$300 - $500
StatusUnsold
84
  • Heading
    (Fine Bindings)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Secret Court Memoirs 20 Vols. Finely Bound
  • Publisher
    Grolier Society
  • Date Published
    [c.1900]
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$312.50
StatusSold
97
  • Author
    Hall, Basil
  • Headline
    Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea
  • Publisher
    John Murray
  • Date Published
    1818
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$750
StatusSold
99
  • Heading
    (Hawaii)
  • Author
    Calkin, Milo and Elizabeth
  • Headline
    1843-44 A YANKEE ENTREPRENEUR IN HAWAII
  • Date Published
    November 3, December 22, 1843; & January 28, 1844
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$406.25
StatusSold
101
  • Author
    Herodutus
  • Headline
    Herodutus in Greek 1557
  • Publisher
    ex officina Heruagiana
  • Date Published
    1557
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$625
StatusSold
108
  • Heading
    (Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    illuminated leaf from a manuscript antiphonal
  • Date Published
    15th century
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
Sold for$5,000
StatusSold
111
  • Heading
    (Incunable)
  • Author
    Boniface VII
  • Headline
    Incunable leaf printed on vellum
  • Date Published
    1465
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$812.50
StatusSold
120
  • Heading
    (Koran)
  • Author
    Sale, George, translator
  • Headline
    First Sale edition of The Koran 1734
  • Publisher
    Printed by C. Ackers for J. Wilcox
  • Date Published
    1734
Estimate$2,000 - $3,000
StatusUnsold
121
  • Heading
    (Koran in Arabic & Persian)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Koran in Arabic & Persian
  • Date Published
    Late18th Century
Estimate$7,000 - $10,000
Sold for$5,000
StatusSold
124
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    zzf
  • Author
    Laurent, Henri
  • Headline
    Le Musee Royal 161 engraved plates
  • Publisher
    F. Didot
  • Date Published
    1816-18
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
127
  • Author
    MacGahan, J.A.
  • Headline
    Under the Norther Lights by MacGahan 1876
  • Publisher
    Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
  • Date Published
    1876
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
Sold for$1,000
StatusSold
142
  • Heading
    zzf(Napoléon)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    Le Siécle de Napoléon 25 colored lithographs
  • Publisher
    Administration de Librairie
  • Date Published
    1846
Estimate$250 - $350
StatusUnsold
147
  • Heading
    (Persian Manuscript)
  • Author
    Mawlana Jalaluddin Rumi
  • Headline
    15th century ms. of Masnavi of Mawlana
  • Date Published
    AH 860/AD 1456
Estimate$10,000 - $15,000
StatusUnsold
149
  • Author
    Piassetsky. P.
  • Headline
    Voyage a Travers la Mongolie el la Chine
  • Publisher
    Librarie Hachette et Cie.
  • Date Published
    1883
Estimate$300 - $500
Sold for$187.50
StatusSold
150
  • Author
    Plato
  • Headline
    Rare compilation of Plato's Dialogues in English
  • Date Published
    1759-1779
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
Sold for$3,125
StatusSold
151
  • Author
    Plato
  • Headline
    Thomas Taylor translates Plato 1793
  • Publisher
    Printed for Benjamin and John White
  • Date Published
    1793
Estimate$600 - $900
Sold for$375
StatusSold
153
  • Author
    Racinet, M.A.
  • Headline
    Racinet's Le Costume Historique 1888
  • Publisher
    Firmin-Didot
  • Date Published
    1888
Estimate$500 - $800
Sold for$625
StatusSold
166
  • Author
    Samuel, Jacob
  • Headline
    Tour thru Arabia to Bagdad 1844
  • Publisher
    Maclachlan, Stewart, & Co.
  • Date Published
    1844
Estimate$1,500 - $2,000
Sold for$937.50
StatusSold
168
  • Author
    Scavino, Alicia [and] Kupferminc, Mirta
  • Headline
    Genesis / Exodo 1/40 illus by Alicia Scavino
  • Publisher
    Ediciones Dos Amigos
  • Date Published
    2001
Estimate$5,000 - $8,000
StatusUnsold
183
  • Author
    Thucydides
  • Headline
    Thucydides in Greek, 1540
  • Publisher
    Officina Hervagiana
  • Date Published
    1540
Estimate$1,000 - $1,500
StatusUnsold
190
  • Author
    Williamson, Alexander
  • Headline
    Williamson's Journeys in North China
  • Publisher
    Smith, Elder & Co.
  • Date Published
    1870
Estimate$700 - $1,000
Sold for$625
StatusSold
193
  • Heading
    (World War II Propaganda Poster)
  • Author
    **
  • Headline
    WWII Japanese Propaganda Poster
  • Date Published
    c.1942
Estimate$600 - $900
StatusUnsold
194
  • Heading
    (World War II Propaganda Poster for Iran)
  • Author
    "Kem" [Kimon Evan Marengo]
  • Headline
    British anti-Nazi Propaganda Poster for Iran
  • Publisher
    [British Ministry of Information]
  • Date Published
    [c.1943]
Estimate$800 - $1,200
Sold for$687.50
StatusSold
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