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Previous|1|Next Lot #4 The Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a Visit Heading(Arion Press)AuthorCanetti, EliasHeadlineThe Voices of Marrakesh: A Record of a VisitPublisherThe Arion PressDate Published2001 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #7 Le Desert De Retz: A Late Eighteenth-Century French Folly Garden. Le Jardin Pittoresque de Monsieur de Monville Heading(Arion Press)AuthorKetcham, DianaHeadlineLe Desert De Retz by Diana Ketcham Arion PressPublisherArion PressDate Published1990 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #8 Eureka, a Prose Poem: An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe Heading(Arion Press)AuthorPoe, Edgar AllanHeadlineArion Press Eureka Edgar Allan Poe 1/250PublisherArion PressDate Published1991 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #17 The Holy Bible. The Old Testament (&) The New Testament, Embellished with Engravings from Pictures and Designs by the Most Eminent English Artists Heading(Bible in English)Author**HeadlineMassive Macklin Bible in 7 VolumesPublisherPrinted for Thomas Macklin by Thomas BensleyDate Published1800 View details Estimate$4,000 - $7,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold Lot #23 Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There AuthorCarroll, LewisHeadlineLewis Carroll, Through the Looking-Glass 1st Ed.PublisherMacmillanDate Published1872 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #27 Points of Humour AuthorCruikshank, GeorgeHeadlineGeorge Cruikshank Points of Humour 1823-24PublisherC. BaldwynDate Published1823-24 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #29 [Set of the five Christmas Books] AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineCharles Dickens - the five Christmas BooksDate Published1843-1848 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #33 The Complete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer Heading(Dürer, Albrecht)AuthorKurth, Willi, editorHeadlineComplete Woodcuts of Albrecht Dürer 1/500PublisherW. & G. FoyleDate Published[1927] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #48 The Works of Charles Dickens Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineWorks of Charles Dickens 38 vols. finely boundPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1907 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold Lot #59 Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain...With Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Their Lives and Actions Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorLodge, EdmundHeadlineLodge's Portraits 12 finely bound volumesPublisherHarding, Mavor [Triphook] and LepardDate Published1823 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #69 The Plays of William Shakespeare. In Twenty-one Volumes. With the Corrections and Illustrations of Various Commentators. To which are added, Notes, by Samuel Johnson and George Steevens. Revised and Augmented by Isaac Reed, with a Glossarial Index. The Sixth Edition Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineFinely bound set of Shakespeare in 21 vols. 1813PublisherJ. Nichols, F. C. & J. Rivington, et al.Date Published1813 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$2,125StatusSold Lot #71 The Works of William Shakespeare: Imperial Edition Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineWorks of William Shakespeare: Imperial EditionPublisherVirtue & Co.Date Publishedc.1865 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$2,250StatusSold Lot #78 Critical and Miscellaneous Writings of T. Noon Talfourd Heading(Fore Edge Painting)AuthorTalfourd, T. NoonHeadlineFore Edge Painting of Westminster BridgePublisherCarey and HartDate Published1842 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #79 The Lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert, and Dr. Robert Sanderson Heading(Fore Edge Painting)AuthorWalton, IzaakHeadlineWalton's Lives with a Fore Edge PaintingPublisherJohn MajorDate Published1825 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #80 The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans - With four fore edge paintings of American Colleges Heading(Fore Edge Paintings)AuthorLongacre, James B. and James HerringHeadlineFore Edge Paitings of American CollegesPublisherHenry PerkinsDate Published1835-39 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #82 The Song of Songs Called by Many the Canticle of Canticles Heading(Golden Cockerel Press)AuthorGill, Eric, illustratorHeadlineGolden Cockerel/Eric Gill, Song of Songs 1 of 750PublisherGolden Cockerel Press/Robert GibbingsDate Published1925 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #83 The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ According to the Authorized Version of King James I Heading(Golden Cockerel Press)Author**HeadlineGolden Cockerel Press Four GospelsPublisherGolden Cockerel PressDate Published1931 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$9,375StatusSold Lot #89 Figure Prints of Old Japan: A Pictorial Pageant of Actors & Courtesans of the Eighteenth Century reproduced from the Prints in the Collection of Marjorie & Edwin Grabhorn Heading(Grabhorn Press)Author(Grabhorn, Edwin & Marjorie)HeadlineFigure Prints of Old Japan Grabhorn PressPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1959 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #90 Ukiyo-e: "The Floating World" Heading(Grabhorn Press)Author(Grabhorn, Edwin and Marjorie)HeadlineUkiyo-e: Floating World Grabhorn Press 1 of 400PublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1962 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #92 Landscape Prints of Old Japan from the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorHillier, JackHeadlineLandscape Prints of Old Japan Grabhorn PressPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1960 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #93 Adventures in Japanese Prints Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorMetzgar, Judson D.HeadlineAdventures in Japanese Prints - Grabhorn PressPublisherPrinted at the Grabhorn Press for Dawson's Book ShopDate Published[1943] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #94 The Tragedie of Othello, The Moore of Venice Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineGrabhorn Press The Tragedie of OthelloPublisherGrabhorn PressDate Published1956 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #95 Twelve Wood-Block Prints of Kitagawa Utamaro illustrating the Process of Silk Culture Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorUtamaro, KitagawaHeadline12 Woodblock prints Kitagawa Utamaro GrabhornPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1965 View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Lot #99 The Analysis of Beauty. Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating Ideas of Taste AuthorHogarth, WilliamHeadlineHogarth's Analyis of Beauty 1753PublisherJ. Reeves for the AuthorDate Published1753 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,750StatusSold Lot #100 The Iconographic Dictionary of the most important painters and sculptors, ancient and modern, with examples of their work from public and private collections and specimens of the work of the leading etchers and engravers Heading(Iconographic...)Author**HeadlineIconographic Dictionary of Art 1/26 copies 6 volsPublisherPrinted for Subscribers Only by George Barrie & SonsDate Published1912-13 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #101 The Iconographic Encyclopaedia of the Arts and Sciences Heading(Iconographic Encyclopaedia)Author**HeadlineIconographic Encyclopaedia of the Arts & SciencesPublisherIconographic Publishing Co.Date Published1885 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #103 Jay's Journal of Anomalies HeadingzzfAuthorJay, RickyHeadlineJay's Journal of Anomalies 1994-2000 full runPublisherRicky Jay / W & V DaileyDate Published1994-2000 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold Lot #118 A Descriptive Catalogue of an Exhibition of Japanese Figure Prints from Moronobu to Toyokuni AuthorLedoux, Louis V.HeadlineScarce catalogue of Japanese PrintsPublisherGrolier ClubDate Published1924 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #119 Die Gewebe-Sammlung des Koeniglichen Kunstgewerbe Museums AuthorLessing, JuliusHeadlineDie Gewebe-Sammlung 11 vols over 300 platesPublisherErnst WasmuthDate Published1900-[1913] View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #120 1851: Or, the Adventures of Mr. and Mr. Sandboys and Family, Who Came Up to London to Enjoy Themselves and to See the Great Exhibition AuthorMayhew, Henry & George CruikshankHeadlineAdventures of Mr. and Mr. Sandboys and FamilyPublisherDavid BogueDate Published[1851] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #124 An Alphabet AuthorNicholson, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Nicholson An AlphabetPublisherRussellDate Published1898 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Lot #125 Atlas der griechischen Kunstmythologie... AuthorOverbeck, Johannes AdolfHeadlineAtlasa of Greek Mythology with 26 platesPublisherEngelmannDate Published1872 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #132 Manuscript Qur'an, Ottoman period, likely Iran Heading(Qur'an)Author**HeadlineManuscript Qur'an, Ottoman period, likely IranDate PublishedAH 1204 [c.1783 A.D.] View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000Sold for$8,125StatusSold Lot #134 Two Theatrical Programs for Balieff's Chauve-Souris Heading(Russian)AuthorBalieff, NikitaHeadlinePrograms for Balieff's Chauve-Souris RussianDate Published1924 & 1927 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$500StatusSold Lot #135 [The Patriotic War and Russian Society 1812-1912 Anniversary Edition] Heading(Russian)AuthorDzivelegov, A.K., et al., editorsHeadlineRussian Account of Napoleonic Wars 7 volumesPublisherI.D. SytinDate Published1912 View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$4,375StatusSold Lot #143 The Border Antiquities of England and Scotland; Comprising Specimens of Architecture and Sculpture, and Other Vestiges of Former Ages... AuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineThe Border Antiquities of England and ScotlandPublisherLongman, Hurst, et alDate Published1814 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #146 Our Lenin AuthorShaw, Ruth & Harry Alan PotamkinHeadlineIllustrated Biography of Lenin for American kidsPublisherInternational PublishersDate Published[1934] View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #154 The English Spy: The Original Work, Characteristic, Satirical, and Humorous. Comprising Scenes and Sketches in Every Rank of Society, Being Portraits of the Illustrious, Eminent, Eccentric, and Notorious/ Drawn from the Life by Bernard Blackmantle Author[Westmacott, Charles Molloy]HeadlineThe English Spy Cruikshank IllustrationsPublisherSherwood, Jones and Co.Date Published1825-26 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #159 The National Sports of Great Britain HeadingzzcAuthorAlken, HenryHeadlineHenry Alken National Sports of Great BritainPublisherThomas M'LeanDate Published1825 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold Lot #160 Qualified Horses and Unqualified Riders, Or the Reverse of Sporting Phrases HeadingzzcAuthor[Alken, Henry]HeadlineH. Alken Qualified Horses & Unqualified RidersPublisherS. & J. FullerDate Published1815 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,375StatusSold Lot #168 The Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette; a Magazine, entirely appropriated to sporting subjects and fancy pursuits; containing every thing worthy of remark on hunting, shooting, coursing, racing, fishing, cocking, pugilism, wrestling, singlestick, pedestrianism, cricket, billiards, rowing, sailing, &c. &c. Accompanied with striking representations of the various subjects. Headingzzc(Annals of Sporting)Author**HeadlineThe Annals of Sporting 1822-1828 completePublisherSherwood, Neely, and JonesDate Published1822-1828 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold Lot #171 The Memoirs of the Life of John Mytton, Esq. HeadingzzcAuthor[Apperly, Charles James] NimrodHeadlineThe Memoirs of the Life of John Mytton 1st EdnPublisherRudolph AckermannDate Published1835 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #172 Five reference works on sporting art and artists Headingzzc(Art)Author**HeadlineFive reference works on sporting art and artistsDate PublishedVarious dates View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #192 Hits and Misses Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorBrown, PaulHeadlineDerrydale Press Hits and Misses by Paul BrownPublisherThe Derrydale PressDate Published[1935] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #195 The Belvidere Hounds Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorCarlisle, D[onald] T[hompson]HeadlineThe Belvidere Hounds Derrydale PressPublisherDerrydale PressDate Published1935 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #196 Gunner's Dawn Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorClark, RolandHeadlineRoland Clark Gunner's Dawn Derrydale PressPublisherDerrydale PressDate Published1937 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #197 Stray Shots Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorClark, RolandHeadlineRoland Clark Stray Shots Derrydale PressPublisherDerrydale PressDate Published1931 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Lot #209 Dogs in the Field Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorKirmse, MargueriteHeadlineMarguerite Kirmse Dogs in the Field DerrydalePublisherDerrydale PressDate Published[1935] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #210 Marguerite Kirmse's Dogs Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorKirmse, MargueriteHeadlineMarguerite Kirmse's DogsPublisherDerrydale PressDate Published1930 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$875StatusSold Lot #211 A.B. Frost: The American Sportsman's Artist Headingzzc(Derrydale Press)AuthorLanier, Henry WyshamHeadlineA.B. Frost: The American Sportsman's ArtistPublisherThe Derrydale PressDate Published[1933] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #263 El Greco HeadingzzcAuthorGriswold, Frank GrayHeadlineEl Greco by Frank G. Griswold 2nd edPublisherPrivately printedDate Published1930 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #279 Hoofbeats: Drawings and Comments HeadingzzcAuthorHalpin, Warren T.HeadlineHoofbeats: Drawings and CommentsPublisherLippincottDate Published1938 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #300 Coverts and Casts: Field Sports and Angling in Words and Pictures HeadingzzcAuthorSchaldach, William J.HeadlineWm. Schaldach Coverts and Casts Ltd EditionPublisherA.S. BarnesDate Published[1943] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #301 Fish by Schaldach: Collected Etchings, Drawings and Water Colors of Trout, Salmon and Other Game Fish HeadingzzcAuthorSchaldach, William J.HeadlineFish by Schaldach Deluxe Edn with EtchingPublisherLippincottDate Published1937 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #306 Slipper's ABC of Fox Hunting HeadingzzcAuthorSomerville, E. OE.HeadlineSlipper's ABC of Fox Hunting 1903PublisherLongmans, GreenDate Published1903 View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$237.50StatusSold Lot #308 The Chase. A Poem HeadingzzcAuthorSomerville, WilliamHeadlineSomerville's The Chase Extra-IllustratedPublisherW. BulmerDate Published1796 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #313 Mr. Facey Romford's Hounds - Original Parts HeadingzzcAuthor[Surtees, Robert Smith]HeadlineMr. Facey Romford's Hounds - Original PartsPublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1864-65 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$281.25StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next