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Previous|1|Next Lot #27 The Spell of Egypt View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorBell, ArchieHeadlineWith photos + color plates of travels in EgyptPublisherThe Page CompanyDate Published[1922] Lot #33 Standing Bear View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold AuthorBonaparte, Prince RolandHeadlineBonaparte photograph of Standing Bear 1883Date Published1883 Lot #44 Peking: A Historical and Intimate Description of its Chief Places of Interest View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorBredon, JulietHeadlinePeking by Bredon, 1st editionPublisherKelly and Walsh, LimitedDate Published1920 Lot #45 Les memoires historiques de Se-ma Ts'ien View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorChavannes, EdouardHeadline1st French ed. of Sima Qian's historiesPublisherErnest LerouxDate Published1895-1905 Lot #46 Mission Archeologique dans la Chine Septentrionale View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$812.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorChavannes, EdouardHeadlineChavannes's archaeology in China w/ atlasPublisherErnest Leroux; Imprimerie NationaleDate Published1909-1915 Lot #47 金陵古蹟名勝影集. Nanking View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorChi, ChuHeadlineFamous monuments of Nanking, Chu ChiPublisherThe Commercial PressDate Published1936 Lot #48 Chou King: Texte Chinois avec une double traduction en Francias et en Latin... View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorCouvreur, SeraphinHeadlineCouvreur's Chou King, 1934PublisherImprimerie de la Mission CatholiqueDate Published1934 Lot #49 Les Quatre Livres avec un commentaire abrege en Chinois une double traduction en Francias et en Latin... View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorCouvreur, SeraphinHeadlineCouvreur's Four Books, 1895PublisherImprimerie de la Mission CatholiqueDate Published1895 Lot #50 Li Ki ou memoires sur les bienseances et les ceremonies. View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorCouvreur, SeraphinHeadlineCouvreur's Li Ki, book of ritesPublisherImprimerie de la Mission CatholiqueDate Published1913 Lot #51 Sectarianism and Religious Persecution in China View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(China)Authorde Groot, J.J.M.Headlinede Groot's Sectarianism in China, 1903-4PublisherJohannes MullerDate Published1903-1904 Lot #52 The Punishments of China View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(China)Author[Mason, George Henry]HeadlinePunishments of China w/ 22 hand-colored platesPublisherWilliam MillerDate Published[1834] Lot #53 China North and South: A Series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating the picturesque aspect of Chinese life and surroundings View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorMennie, Donald, photographerHeadlineDonald Mennie China North & South, revised ed.PublisherA. S. Watson & Co.Date Published[c. 1928] Lot #54 China North and South: A Series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating the picturesque aspect of Chinese life and surroundings View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorMennie, Donald, photographerHeadlineDonald Mennie China North & South 1st ed.PublisherA. S. Watson & Co.Date Published[c. 1920] Lot #55 Pageant of Peking View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorMennie, Donald, photographerHeadlineThe Pageant of Peking by Donald MenniePublisherA. S. Watson & Co.Date Published[1921] Lot #56 Pictures of Peking (Series Three): A Collection of Artistic Studies Reproduced in Vandyck Photogravures Illustrating the Picturesque Aspect of the Historic City View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$212.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorMennie, Donald, photographerHeadlineBeijing photographed by Donald MenniePublisherA.S. Watson & Co.Date Publishedc.1920 Lot #57 Picturesque China: A Series of Vandyck Photogravures illustrating the picturesque aspect of Chinese life and surroundings View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorMennie, Donald, photographerHeadlinePicturesque China photographed by MenniePublisherA.S. Watson & Co.Date Publishedc.1920 Lot #58 Scenic China: Series VI. T'ai Shan [with] Series VIII. Tomb and Temple of Confucius View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(China)HeadlineScenic China photos of the Shandong provincePublisherCommercial Press, LimitedDate Published1916 Lot #59 Mission Archéologique en Chine (1914 et 1917) View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorSegalen, Victor, Gilbert de Voisins, and Jean LartigueHeadlineWith 144 plates from archaeological visit to ChinaPublisherLibrarie Orientaliste Paul GeuthnerDate Published1923-1924 Lot #60 Sidelights on Peking Life View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(China)AuthorSwallow, R.W.HeadlineSwallow, Sidelights of Peking 1927ProvenanceProfessor George Starr CollectionPublisherChina Booksellers LimitedDate Published1927 Lot #61 Views of China P.P.I.E. View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(China)HeadlinePromotional Chinese culture photo book 1915Date Published1915 Lot #62 The Book of Songs: Translated from the Chinese View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(China)AuthorWaley, ArthurHeadlineThe Book of Songs, first Waley edition in jacketPublisherGeorge Allen & UnwinDate Published[1937] Lot #63 中國名勝. Views of China: Presented by the Chinese Business Party as a Memento of Their Visit to U.S.A. View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(China)HeadlineViews of China, scarce 1915PublisherCommercial PressDate Published1915 Lot #76 9 works by Richard Harding Davis View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorDavis, Richard HardingHeadline9 works by journalist Richard Harding DavisPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1894-1907 Lot #96 Pausanias's Description of Greece View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFrazer, J.G.Headline2nd ed. of Frazer's PausaniasPublisherMacmillan and Co.Date Published1913 Lot #103 Géographie des Grecs analysée; ou les systêmes d'Eratosthenes, de Strabon et de Ptolémée comparés entre eux et avec nos connoissances modernes View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorGossellin, Pascal François JosephHeadlineGeography of the ancient GreeksPublisherDe l'Imprimerie de DidotDate Published1790 Lot #112 Navigantium atque Itinerantium Bibliotheca; or a Compleat Collection of Voyages and Travels... View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold AuthorHarris, JohnHeadlineHarris's Voyages, First Edition 1705PublisherThomas BennetDate Published1705 Lot #119 Five volumes by William D. Howells View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorHowells, William D.Headline5 vols. + envelope w/ Howells' return addressDate Published1867-1891 Lot #156 Some Account of London View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorPennant, ThomasHeadlinePennant's Some Account of London 2nd ed.PublisherJ. FaulderDate Published1791 Lot #162 Photograph album of Spanish-American War training View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Photo Album)HeadlinePhoto album of Spanish-American War trainingDate Published[c. 1898] Lot #213 A Narrative of a Journey into Persia, and Residence at Teheran: Containing a Descriptive Itinerary from Constantinople to the Persian Capital; Also a Variety of Anecdotes,... View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold AuthorTancoigne, Joseph MichelHeadlineTancoigne's Persia, with folding mapPublisherPrinted for William WrightDate Published1820 Lot #216 Nine volumes on travel, mostly through Europe View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Travel)Headline9 titles on European travelDate Published1862-1911 Lot #217 Six volumes on travel View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Travel)Headline6 works on travelDate Published1880-1915 Lot #266 Press photograph of Albert Einstein with pipe View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Heading(Einstein, Albert)HeadlineEinstein press photograph, 1935Date Publishedprint date: 1935 Lot #339 The Four Masters of the Ming: Shen Chou, Wen Cheng-Ming, T'ang Yin, Ch'iu Ying View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Heading(Chinese Art)HeadlineThe Four Masters of the Ming, 1983PublisherNational Museum of HistoryDate Published[1983] Lot #340 Il Costume Popolare in Italia View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Heading(Costume - Italy)AuthorCalderini, EmmaHeadlineCalderini's survey of folk costume in ItalyPublisherSperling & Kupfer EditoriDate Published[1946] Lot #342 The Costume of the Hereditary States of The House of Austria / Costumes des États héréditaires de la Maison d'Autriche... View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Heading(Costume)AuthorBertrand De Moleville, [Antoine François]HeadlineWith 50 hand-colored aquatints of Austrian costumePublisherWilliam MillerDate Published1804 Lot #344 The Costume of the Russian Empire, Illustrated by a Series of Seventy-Three Engravings View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$593.75StatusSold Heading(Costume)HeadlineThe Costume of the Russian Empire w/ 73 hand-colored platesPublisherPrinted for William Miller by William BulmerDate Published1804 Lot #347 Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden, during the Years 1805, 1806, 1807, 1808 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold Heading(Costume)AuthorPorter, Robert KerHeadlinePorter's Travelling Sketches in Russia and Sweden, with 41 platesPublisherJohn StockdaleDate Published1813 Lot #348 Matériaux & Documents d'Art Décoratif: Oeuvres de Décorations Japonaises, Chinoises View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Heading(East Asia)HeadlineChinese and Japanese decorative art, 1910PublisherArmand GuérinetDate Published[1910] Lot #351 The Costume of Turkey, Illustrated by a Series of Engravings; with Descriptions in English and French View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$531.25StatusSold Heading(Fashion)Author[Dalvimart, Octavien]HeadlineWith 60 hand-colored plates of Turkish Fashion c. 1800PublisherPrinted for William Miller by Howlett and BrimmerDate Published[1823] Lot #354 The Costume of China, Illustrated by Sixty Engravings: with Explanations in English and French View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,125StatusSold Heading(Fashion)AuthorMason, George HenryHeadlineWith 60 hand-colored plates of Chinese Fashion c. 1800PublisherPrinted for W. MillerDate Published[1834] Lot #356 The Costume of Indostan, Elucidated by Sixty Coloured Engravings; with Descriptions in English and French, Taken 1798 and 1799. View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,812.50StatusSold Heading(Fashion)AuthorSolvyns, BalthazarHeadlineWith 60 hand-colored plates of Indian Fashion, c. 1800PublisherPublished by Edward OrmeDate Published[1823] Lot #364 Photograph album of European views and interiors View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Photo Album)HeadlinePhoto album of European architectureDate Published[c. 1890s] Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next