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Previous|1|Next Lot #40 The Life of St. Edmund, King and Martyr: The Lives of Saints Edmund and Fremund in MS Harley 2278 Heading(Folio Society)AuthorLydgate, JohnHeadlineThe Life of St. Edmund, King and MartyrPublisherThe Folio SocietyDate Published2004 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #46 A Papermaking Pilgrimage to Japan, Korea, and China AuthorHunter, DardHeadlinePapermaking Pilgrimage to Japan, Korea, & ChinaPublisherPynson PrintersDate Published1936 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #88 Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph Heading(Bayntun-Riviere)AuthorLawrence, T.E.HeadlineLawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom bound by Bayntun-RivierePublisherJonathan CapeDate Published[1935] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #95 The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford. Containing, I. an Account of the Chancellor's Life From His Birth to the Restoration in 1660. II. a Continuation of the Same... AuthorClarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl ofHeadlineLife of Edward Earl of Clarendon 1760PublisherClarendon Printing-HouseDate Published1760 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #96 The Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon, Lord High Chancellor of England, and Chancellor of the University of Oxford: In Which is Included a Continuation of His History of the Grand Rebellion. AuthorClarendon, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl ofHeadlineNicely bound set of the Life of ClarendonPublisherClarendon PressDate Published[1860] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #106 The Historical and Miscellaneous Writings of John Fiske AuthorFiske, JohnHeadlineThe Standard Edition of John Fiske's worksPublisherHoughton Mifflin CompanyDate Published[1902] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #107 The Life of Sir William Osler Heading(Frost & Co.)AuthorCushing, HarveyHeadlineLife of Sir William Oster, bound by Frost & Co.PublisherOxford University PressDate Published[1940] View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #111 The History of the Reigns of Edward and Richard II. With Reflections, and Characters of their Chief Ministers and Favourites AuthorHoward, Robert, SirHeadlineFinely Bound History of Edward & Richard 1690PublisherPrinted by F. Collins, for Thomas FoxDate Published1690 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #112 Woman in France During the Eighteenth Century AuthorKavanagh, JuliaHeadlineKavanagh's Woman in France, nicely boundPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1893 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #114 Secret Memoirs and Manners of Several Persons of Quality, of Both Sexes From the New Atlantis, an Island in the Mediterranean. AuthorManley, [Mary de la Riviere]HeadlineManley's scandalous roman à clef, nicely boundPublisherPrinted for John Morphew and J. WoodwardDate Published1709 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #117 The Spectator. A New Edition Reproducing the Original Text Both as First Issued and as Corrected by its Authors AuthorMorley, Henry, editorHeadlineHenry Morley's New Edition of the SpectatorPublisherGeorge Routledge and SonsDate Published1891 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #118 The Life of William Ewart Gladstone AuthorMorley, JohnHeadlineThe Life of Gladstone, nicely boundPublisherThe MacMillan CompanyDate Published1903 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #124 The Works of William H. Prescott AuthorPrescott, William H.HeadlineWorks of W.H. Prescott finely boundPublisherJ.B. Lippincott CompanyDate Published[1904] View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #127 Letters from Dorothy Osborne to Sir William Temple 1652-54 Heading(Roger De Coverly & Sons)AuthorOsborne, DorothyHeadlineOsborne's Letters finely bound by De Coverly & SonsPublisherSherratt and HughesDate Published1903 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #130 [The Complete Works of John Ruskin] AuthorRuskin, JohnHeadlineThe Complete Works of John Ruskin, 26 volsPublisherPrivately Printed for Members of the Society of English BibliophilistsDate Published[n.d.] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #135 A Book About Lawyers Heading(Zaehnsdorf)AuthorJeaffreson, John CordyHeadlineA Book About Lawyers, bound by ZaehnsdorfPublisherHurst and Blackett, PublishersDate Published1867 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #137 The Court and Reign of Francis the First King of France Heading(Zaehnsdorf)AuthorPardoe, JuliaHeadlinePardoe's Francis the First, bound by ZaehnsdorfPublisherRichard Bentley and SonDate Published1887 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #139 An Account of the Life and Times of Francis Bacon Heading(Bacon, Francis)AuthorSpedding, James, editorHeadlineExtra Illustrated Bacon's Life, Root & Son bindingPublisherTrübner and CompanyDate Published1878 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #161 Portraits of the Sovereigns of England, from Egbert to the Present Time AuthorMills, AlfredHeadlineMiniature Sovereigns of England 1817PublisherDarton, Harvey, and Darton, and J. HarrisDate Published1817 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$190StatusSold Lot #162 A Series of Picturesque Views of Seats of the Noblemen and Gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland. AuthorMorris, Francis Orpen, editorHeadlineMorris' Picturesque Views, bound by Root & SonPublisherWilliam MackenzieDate Published[1878] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #178 Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Cavalry, in Their Respective Uniforms Representing the Whole of the Manual, Platoon, & Funeral Exercise in 87 Plates AuthorRowlandson, ThomasHeadlineThomas Rowlandson color plates of London uniformsPublisher[Rudolph Ackermann]Date Published[1798-99] View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #193 The Roman Historie, Containing Such Acts and Occurrents as Passed Under Constantius, Julianus, Jovianus, Valentinianus, and Valens, Emperours AuthorAmmianus MarcellinusHeadlineRoman History, first edition in English, 1609PublisherPrinted by Adam IslipDate Published1609 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #194 The History of Appian of Alexandria, in Two Parts AuthorAppianus of AlexandriaHeadlineAlexandria Appianus History in EnglishPublisherPrinted for John AmeryDate Published1679 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #195 Mr. William Lilly's History of His Life and Times, From the Year 1602, to 1681. Heading(Astrology)AuthorLilly, WilliamHeadlineFirst Edition of Lilly's popular autobiographyPublisherPrinted for J. RobertsDate Published1715 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #211 The Commentaries of C. Julius Caesar, of His Wars in Gallia; and the Civil Wars betwixt Him and Pompey AuthorCaesar, JuliusHeadlineCaesar's commentaries in English, 1677PublisherPrinted by Tho. Newcomb, for Jonathan EdwinDate Published1677 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,500StatusSold Lot #212 His Advice to the King of Spain for Attaining the Universal Monarchy of the World. Particularly concerning England, Scotland and Ireland,... AuthorCampanella, ThomasHeadlineCampanella's Advice to the King of Spain 1659PublisherPhilemon StephensDate Published1659 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #217 The Historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton AuthorComines, Philippe deHeadlineHistorie of Philip de Commines 1601PublisherImprinted by Ar. Hatfield for I. NortonDate Published1601 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #222 Political Maxims of the State of Holland AuthorDe Witt, JohnHeadlineDe Witt, Political Maxims of HollandPublisherPrinted for J. NourseDate Published1743 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #225 A Short View of the Late Troubles in England Author[Dugdale, William, Sir]HeadlineA Short View of the Late Troubles in England 1681PublisherPrinted at the Theater for Moses PittDate Published1681 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #227 English Civil War pamphlet collection Heading(England)Headline74 English Civil War pamphletsDate PublishedBulk 1642-1661 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$6,875StatusSold Lot #230 World of Wonders: Or, an Introduction to a Treatise Touching the Conformitie of Ancient and Moderne Wonders AuthorEstienne, HenriHeadlineEstienne, World of Wonders in English, 1608PublisherImprinted by Andrew Hart and Richard LawsonDate Published1608 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #241 The Historie of Guicciardin, Conteining the Warres of Italie and Other Partes... Reduced into English by Geffray Fenton AuthorGuicciardini, FrancescoHeadlineHistorie of Guicciardin, Italy et al. 1579PublisherThomas VautroullierDate Published1579 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold Lot #249 Μικρόκοσμος: A Little Description of the Great World AuthorHeylyn, PeterHeadlineDescription of the Great World, Heylyn, 3rd ed. 1627PublisherPrinted by I.L. and W.T. for William Turner and Thomas HugginsDate Published1627 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #252 An Address of Thanks to the Broad-Bottoms, for the Good Things They Have Done, and the Evil Things They Have Not Done, Since their Elevation ... to which is prefix'd a Curious Emblematic Frontispiece... Heading(Hogarth)HeadlineUnscrupulous Broad-Bottomed politiciansPublisherPrinted for M. CooperDate Published1745 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #256 The Famous and Memorable Workes of Josephus AuthorJosephusHeadlineJosephus in English, 1609PublisherPrinted by Humfrey Lownes, for G. Bishop, S. Waterson, and Tho. AdamsDate Published1609 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #257 Warning From the Invisible Supernatural AuthorKing, Eleanor ManuelHeadlineMemoir of child kidnapped by criminalsPublisherEleanor Manuel KingDate Published[1913] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #260 The Works of the Famous Nicolas Machiavel, Citizen and Secretary of Florence. Written originaIly [sic] in Italian, and from thence newly and faithfully translated into English AuthorMachiavelli, NiccolòHeadlineWorks of Machiavelli in English 1695PublisherPrinted for R. Clavel, C. Harper, et al.Date Published1695 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #263 London Labour and the London Poor: The Condition and Earnings of Those that Will Work, Those that Cannot Work, and Those that Will Not Work AuthorMayhew, HenryHeadlineMayhew's London Labour 3 vols.PublisherCharles Griffin and CompanyDate Published[c.1964] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #265 On Liberty AuthorMill, John StuartHeadlineMill's On Liberty, First Edition 1859PublisherJohn W. Parker and SonDate Published1859 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,312.50StatusSold Lot #282 Historical Collections of Private Passage of State. Of Weighty Matters in Law. Of Remarkable Proceedings in Five Parliaments. Beginning the Sixteenth Year of King James, Anno 1618 AuthorRushworth, JohnHeadlineJohn Rushworth, Historical Collections 8 vols.PublisherPrinted by J.A. for Robert Boulter [et al.]Date Published1682-1701 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #286 The History of the Council of Trent. Containing Eight Books in Which Besides the Ordinary Acts of the Council are Declared Many Notable Occurrences. AuthorSarpi, PaoloHeadlineThe History of the Council of Trent 1676PublisherJ. Macock for Samuel Mearne et al.Date Published1676 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #287 The Second Punick War between Hannibal and the Romanes.... AuthorSilius Italicus, CaiusHeadlineSecond Punick War trans. Ross 1661PublisherPrinted by Thomas Roycroft for J. Martin, J. Allestry, and T. DicasDate Published1661 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Lot #288 The History of Great Britaine under the Conquests of Ye Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans AuthorSpeed, JohnHeadlineJohn Speed, History of Great Britaine 1611PublisherImprinted at London [by William Hall and John Beale] and are to be solde by Iohn Sudbury & Georg HumbleDate Published1611 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #290 The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State: A Story of Work and Exploration AuthorStanley, Henry M.HeadlineHenry Stanley's History of the Congo, with mapsPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1885 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #293 The Annales of Cornelius Tacitus, The Description of Germanie, [et al.] [bound with] Discourses upon Cornelius Tacitus AuthorTacitus and Virgilio MalvezziHeadline17th c. English eds. of Tacitus and Virgilio MalvezziDate Published1622; 1642 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,437.50StatusSold Lot #294 Θουκυδίδου τοῦ Ὀλόρου Περὶ τοῦ Πελοποννησιακοῦ πολεμοῦ βιβλία ὀκτώ = Thucydidis Olori filii De bello Peloponnesiaco libri octo AuthorThucydidesHeadlineFirst Estienne ed. Thucydides 1564PublisherExcudebat Henricus Stephanus, illustris viri Huldrichi Fuggeri typographicusDate Published1564 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #295 Historia de Thucydides. Que Trata de las Guerras entre los Peloponeses y Athenie[n]ses AuthorThucydidesHeadlineFirst printed Thucydides in Spanish, 1564PublisherEn casa de Iuan de CanouaDate Published1564 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #296 History of the Grecian War: in Eight Books AuthorThucydidesHeadlineHobbes Thucydides translation, 2nd ed.PublisherPrinted by Andrew Clark for Charles HarperDate Published1676 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,625StatusSold Lot #297 Θουκυδιδου περι του Πελοποννησιακου Πολέμον Βιβλία ῆ. Thucydidis de Bello Peloponnesiaco Libri VIII AuthorThucydidesHeadlineSecond Estienne ed. Thucydides, 1588PublisherExcudebat Henricus StephanusDate Published1588 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #298 Thucydidis Atheniensis Historiographi Longe Clarissimi de Bello Peloponnesiaco Libri Octo: ab Laurentio Vallensi Translati AuthorThucydidesHeadlineThucydides in Latin, printed by Badius Ascensius 1528PublisherVenundantur Iodoco Badio Ascensio & Ioani ParuoDate Published[1528] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$875StatusSold Lot #299 Histoire de la guerre des Peloponesiens et Atheniens escripte et divisee en huict livres AuthorThucydidesHeadlineFirst French Thucydides from the GreekPublisherJacques ChouetDate Published1600 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #300 Lhistoire de la Guerre, qui fut entre les Peloponnesiens et Atheniens AuthorThucydidesHeadlineFirst vernacular translation of ThucydidesPublisher[Jodocus Badius]Date Published[1527] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #313 Xenophon's History of the Affairs of Greece [bound with] Κυρου Παιδεια AuthorXenophonHeadline2 books by Xenophon in English, 1685PublisherPrinted by R.H. for William Freeman / Printed for Matt: Gilliflower & James NorrisDate Published1685 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next