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Previous|1|Next Lot #1 The Works of William Shakespeare View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(The Adams Bindery)AuthorWright, William Aldis, editorHeadlineWorks of Shakespeare bound by the Adams BinderyPublisherMacmillan and Co.Date Published1894-1895 Lot #24 Four special printings of Aristophanes The Frogs and The Birds View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorAristophanesHeadline4 collectible eds. Aristophanes Birds & FrogsPublisherLimited Editions Club, et al. Lot #40 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$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$937.50StatusSold Heading(Beardsley, Aubrey, illustrator)AuthorMalory, ThomasHeadlineBeardsley illustrates Malory's King ArthurPublisherJ.M. Dent & Co.Date Published1893-94 Lot #81 Complete Works View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorBrowning, RobertHeadlineFlorentine Edition of Robert Browning's WorksPublisherFred De Fau & CompanyDate Published1910 Lot #83 The Age of Chivalry. Part I. King Arthur and His Knights. Part II. The Mabinogeon; or, Welsh Popular Tales View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$93.75StatusSold AuthorBulfinch, ThomasHeadlineAge of Chivalry, color platesPublisherCrosby, Nichols & Co.Date Published1859 Lot #84 The Age of Fable; or, Stories of Gods and Heroes View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorBulfinch, ThomasHeadlineClassic collection of Greek & Roman mythsPublisherSanborn, Carter, and BazinDate Published1855 Lot #85 The Heiress. A Comedy in Five Acts View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBurgoyne, JohnHeadlineBurgoyne's The Heiress, A comedy in 5 actsPublisherPrinted for J. DebrettDate Published1786 Lot #88 The Works of the Right Honourable Lord Byron View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorByron, George Gordon Byron, baronHeadlineByron's WorksPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1829 Lot #96 The Works of Thomas Carlyle View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorCarlyle, ThomasHeadlineWorks of Carlyle, Centennial Memorial EditionPublisherDana Estes & CompanyDate Publishedc.1895 Lot #100 Don Quixote de la Mancha View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorCervantes, Miguel de SaavedraHeadlineDon Quixote w/ 24 color aquatints J.H. ClarkPublisherPrinted for T. McLean, Bookseller and PublisherDate Published1819 Lot #101 The Natural History of the Sperm Whale...to which is added, a sketch of a South–Sea Whaling Voyage View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold Heading(Cetology)AuthorBeale, ThomasHeadlineBeale's cetology that informed MelvillePublisherJohn Van VoorstDate Published1839 Lot #106 Three volumes of boys books View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Children's Literature)Headline3 volumes of children's literatureDate Published1881-1905 Lot #110 Le Songe de Poliphile ou Hypnérotomachie View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorColonna, Francesco, attributedHeadlineHypnerotomachia Poliphili in French 1888 2 volsPublisherIsidore LiseuxDate Published1883 Lot #111 Eight Illustrations to Shakespeare's Tempest View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorCrane, WalterHeadlineWalter Crane illustrates Shakespeare's Tempest, 1893PublisherJ.M. DentDate Published1893 Lot #114 The West Indian: A Comedy. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Author[Cumberland, Richard]HeadlineCumberland, West Indian 1771 First EditionPublisherPrinted for W. GriffinDate Published1771 Lot #117 The Botanic Garden. A Poem, in two parts. Part I. Containing the Economy of Vegetation. Part II. The Loves of the Plants. With Philosophical Notes View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Author[Darwin, Erasmus]HeadlineErasmus Darwin, Botanic Garden 1791PublisherPrinted for J. JohnsonDate Published1791 Lot #119 Mere Nature Delineated: Or, A Body without a Soul. Being Observations upon the Young Forester... Also, a Brief Dissertation upon the Usefulness and Necessity of Fools, Whether Political or Natural View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$593.75StatusSold Author[Defoe, Daniel]HeadlineAnonymous political tract by Daniel Defoe 1726PublisherPrinted for T. WarnerDate Published1726 Lot #121 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineNicholas Nickleby 1st ed. in book formPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1839 Lot #123 The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Posthumous Papers of Pickwick ClubPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1837 Lot #124 Hans Brinker. Or, The Silver Skates. A Story of Life in Holland View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold AuthorDodge, Mary Elizabeth MapesHeadlineHans Brinker - First EditionPublisherJames O'KaneDate Published1866 Lot #125 Letters to Severall Persons of Honour View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold AuthorDonne, JohnHeadlineRosebury copy of John Donne's lettersPublisherPrinted by J. Flesher, for Richard MarriotDate Published1651 Lot #126 Poems by J.D. with Elegies on the Authors Death View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorDonne, JohnHeadlineJohn Donne's Poems, 1st edition, 1633PublisherPrinted by M[iles] F[lesher] for John MarriotDate Published1633 Lot #128 The Raven View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Heading(Doré, Gustave, illustrator)AuthorPoe, Edgar AllanHeadlineGustave Doré's elephant folio ill. Poe's RavenPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1884 Lot #129 Three works by John Dryden [with] one attack upon him View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorDryden, JohnHeadline3 by John Dryden with anon attack on himDate Published1683-1695 Lot #131 Gargantua and Pantagruel View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Dwiggins, W.A.)AuthorRabelais, FrancoisHeadlineGargantua & Pantagruel signed by W.A. DwigginsPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1936 Lot #156 The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorFlaubert, GustaveHeadlineSalammbo edition of Gustave Flaubert's WorksPublisherM. Walter DunneDate Published[1904] Lot #176 Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorGray, ThomasHeadlineDesigns by Mr. R. Bentley for Poems by Gray 1753PublisherR. DodsleyDate Published1753 Lot #178 Certaine Learned and Elegant Workes of the Right Honorable Fulke Lord Brooke, Written in his Youth, and Familiar Exercise with Sir Philip Sidney View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorGreville, Fulke, Baron BrookeHeadlineSir Fulke Greville Certaine Workes 1633PublisherPrinted by E.P. for Henry SeyleDate Published1633 Lot #184 Autographed letter with portrait View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorHarte, BretHeadlinePortrait with letter autographed by Bret HarteDate PublishedNo date Lot #185 A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorHawthorne, NathanielHeadlineHawthorne's Wonder-BookPublisherTicknor, Reed, and FieldsDate Published1852 Lot #187 Authors of the United States View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorHicks, Thomas, artistHeadlineMezzotint of 44 U.S. Authors, 1866Date Published1866 Lot #192 The Writings of Oliver Wendell Holmes View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$812.50StatusSold AuthorHolmes, Oliver Wendell, Sr.HeadlineWritings of Oliver W. Holmes Large Paper Ed.ProvenanceFrom the collection of Dr. Elmer BeltPublisherRiverside PressDate Published1891 Lot #198 The Novels and Tales of Henry James View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold AuthorJames, HenryHeadlineThe Novels, Tales and Letters of Henry JamesPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1907-1920 Lot #201 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. A New Edition... with an Essay on His Life and Genius, By Arthur Murphy, Esq. View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold AuthorJohnson, SamuelHeadlineThe Works of Samuel JohnsonPublisherPrinted for Nichols and Son et al.Date Published1816 Lot #202 Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks With a Circus View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Author[Kaler], James OtisHeadlineToby Tyler or Ten Weeks With a CircusPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1881 Lot #209 Edmond Dantes, Black Sheep, Nancy, Lothair View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Heading(Literature)HeadlineEdmond Dante, Black Sheep, Nancy, LothairDate Published1849-1874 Lot #210 Two notes signed by Pierre Loti View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLoti, PierreHeadlineTwo notes autographed by Pierre LotiDate PublishedNo date Lot #216 Moby Dick View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorMelville, HermanHeadlineMoby Dick illus. by Rockwell Kent 1930PublisherRandom HouseDate Published1930 Lot #217 Joaquin, Et Al. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorMiller, Cincinnatus H. [Joaquin]HeadlineFirst Edition w/ additional copy in custom boxPublisherS.J. McCormickDate Published1869 Lot #239 East of the Sun and West of the Moon View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Heading(Nielsen, Kay, illustrator)Author[Asbjornsen, P.C. and J.I. Moe]HeadlineKay Nielsen's East of the Sun & West of the MoonPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published[1914] Lot #261 Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorAndersen, Hans ChristianHeadlineRackham ill. Fairy Tales 1932 1st trade in DJPublisherGeorge C. HarrapDate Published[1932] Lot #267 The Tempest View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineArthur Rackham illus. The Tempest 1st tradePublisherWilliam Heinemann Ltd.Date Published1926 Lot #268 Undine View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorFouqué, De La MotteHeadlineUndine, ltd. signed Arthur Rackham full vellumPublisherDoubleday, Page & Co.Date Published1909 Lot #289 The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French. With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scotts Life of Napoleon 1827-3 volsPublisherJ. & J. HarperDate Published1827 Lot #290 The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French. With a Preliminary View of the French Revolution View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scotts Life of Napoleon 1827-3 volsPublisherJ. & J. HarperDate Published1828 Lot #300 The Plays of William Shakespeare View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe Plays of William Shakespeare, 21 volumesPublisherPrinted for J. Johnson, et al.Date Published1803 Lot #301 The Sonnets View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$875StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineShakespeare's Sonnets from the Swallow PressPublisherThe Swallow PressDate Published1975 Lot #311 Penrod [with] Penrod and Sam View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorTarkington, BoothHeadline2 Penrod titles, 1 signed by TarkingtonPublisherDoubleday, Page & CompanyDate Published1914-1916 Lot #314 Bound volume of eight 18th century English plays View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Theater)HeadlineEight 18th century English plays 1763-70Date Published1763-1770 Lot #321 Mark Twain's Works - Author's National Edition View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineUniform set of Mark Twain's worksPublisherHarper & Brothers PublishersDate Published[1909] Lot #326 The Story of Ab: A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorWaterloo, StanleyHeadlineStanley Waterloo The Story of Ab 1897ProvenanceMildred Greenhill; H. Bradley Martin;PublisherWay & WilliamsDate Published1897 Lot #328 Leaves of Grass - original leaf from the first edition View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorWhitman, WaltHeadlineLeaf from Leaves of Grass 1st editionDate Published[1855] Lot #330 Works View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineOscar Wilde's Works, One of 1000 copiesPublisherMethuenDate Published[1908] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next