J. VALET A LIEGE MODEL 1728 MUSKET ANDBAYONET Present day Belgium,C. 1744-47.76 bore, NSN, walnut stock, steel fittings, lock marked "JACQUES VALET/A LIEGE", the hammer was refaced during the period, the left...
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GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD, 20VOL. Various Sizes Leather bound with gilt trim, including: Sir Francis Bacon, ""Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum, New Atlantis"; Charles Darwin, "The Origins of Species...
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(13) LIBRARY SHELF BOOKS, LEATHER, GILTLETTERING(lot of 13) Books: Colorful leather spines with with gilt lettering, marbelized boards, most with gilt or marbelized upper page ends, all partial sets, some titles...
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(12 VOLS) "A HISTORY OF ENGLAND", FOLIOSOCIETY,(12 vols) "A History of England", The Folio Society, London, various dates, late 20th c., each volume a different era starting with :"Britannia: A History of Roman...
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Edward Gibbon (British, 1737-1794) THEHISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE...
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Dr. Oliver Goldsmith (British, 1730-1774) THE ROMAN HISTORY FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF ROME THE ROMAN HISTORY FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF ROME...
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SHELF OF MOSTLY GREEK AND ROMAN HISTORYBOOKS Shelf of mostly Greek and Roman history books: including (8v) Sir Thomas North, Plutarch's Lives of The Greeks and Romans, Shakespeare Head Press, Straford-on-Avon,...
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MANUSCRIPT PAGE ON VELLUMIN LATIN CIRCA1350Manuscript page on vellum in Latin, with colored capitals and one illuminated letter, referring to Roman historical persons including Cicero, Papinianus, Ulpia, and Caius....
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MANNER OF PETER PAUL RUBENS (FLEMISH1577-1640) TWO ROM...manner of PETER PAUL RUBENS (Flemish 1577-1640) TWO ROMAN EMPEROR PORTRAITS, "Ivlius-Ceser I," AND "Claudius, " 17TH/18TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, comprising...
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A GROUP OF SIXTY-THREE EASTON PRESSBOOK TITLES, MODERN... BOOK TITLES, MODERN, comprising gilt tooled leather bound editions, selected titles include, "Winston Churchill's A History of the English Speaking...
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ROMANO-EGYPTIAN CARTONNAGE MUMMY MASK,EX-CHRISTIE'SIt's not often we start a listing by stating the provenance, but in this case the pedigree is almost as impressive as the piece. Sold - Christies, December 1996;...
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ROMAN / BYZANTINE MOSAIC, BANQUET SCENEKIMBROS CYCLERoman, late Imperial to Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A magnificent mosaic from the Kimbros cycle featuring a banquet scene of several figures...
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LATE ROMAN MOSAIC PANEL OF EIKAS FROMKIMBROS CYCLERoman, late Imperial to Byzantine period, ca. 4th to 5th century CE. A remarkable mosaic from the Kimbros cycle featuring a seated male figure in front of the...
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ROMAN BRONZE STATUETTE NUDE MALE BOXERW/ CESTUS**Originally Listed At $1500**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A rare statuette of a nearly nude boxer shown in stride as though about to deliver...
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Echard (Laurence), The Roman History,London: M. Gillyflower, 1698, 8vo, volume 2 only, contemporary calf, five raised bands to spine, blind tooling, illustrated frontispiece/Provenance: From the Library of Paul...
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Hooke (Nathaniel), The Roman History,London: W. Baynes and Son, 1825, 8vo, 6 volumes, contemporary textured and blind tooled leather, decorative gilt spine with four raised bands, marbled endpapers and page edges,...
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MAP, ABRAHAM ORTELIUS, ROMAN IMPERILIMAGO, 1598Copper engraving, map of the Roman Empire Centered on the Mediterranean, depicting most of Europe, Northern Africa, with the Near and Middle East, published, Antwerp,...
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BOOK: THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINE ANDFALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE By Edward Gibbon. Philadelphia: William Y. Birch & Abraham Small, 1804-05. Eight vols. Full calf binding with tooled lettering....
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THREE SMALL SETS OF 19TH CENTURY LEATHERBOUND BOOKS To include: Motley, John Lothrop. History of the United Netherlands (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1861), two volumes, quarto, three-quarter leather over marbled...
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TWENTY-TWO ATTRACTIVE ANTIQUE LEATHERBOUNDBOOKS To include; a two-volume 18th century set of Oliver Goldsmith's Roman History (clean and complete, but, oddly, no title pages); Gay, Parnell, Thomson, three volumes...
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[BINDINGS] -- [HISTORY]. A group of7 works, most in contemporary full leather bindings, including works related to history, comprising:
1) GIBBON, Edward. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. L: John Murray,1855....
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TIFFANY & CO. CRYSTAL CHARGER PRESENTEDTO GENERAL POWELL BY GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL, KEYNOTE SPEAKER, BLACK HISTORY MONTH ASSEMBLY, 2011 DIAMETER: 13 7/8 IN. (35.24 CM.) TO GENERAL POWELL BY GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY...
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SIX VOLUMES: HISTORY OF ROME & THE ROMANPEOPLEDuRuy, Victor "History of Rome and the Roman People from its Origin to the Establishment of the Christian Empire" Mahaffy, J.P., editor London: Kegan Paul, Trench &...
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TWO TITLES ON ROMAN HISTORY Comprising:1) O. Goldsmith THE ROMAN HISTORY FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE CITY OF ROME TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE WESTERN EMPIRE 6th ed. (London, 1789) two volumes 8vo, full sheep. Binding...
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N. HOOKE: "ROMAN HISTORY"The Roman History,from the Building of Rome to the Ruin of the Commonwealth; second edition, four volumes, London: 1751 - 1771; three-quarter leather binding with marbled paper sides; each...
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GROUP OF BOOKSGroup of books, to includeThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in five volumes, by Edward Gibbon, published by Porter & Coates; The History of France, by Alexander Ranken, printed...
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15 VOLS) LEATHER-BOUND LIBRARY SHELFBOOKS HISTORY(15 vols) Quarter-leather bound library shelf books, ancient history and travel, including: (5 vols) by Thomas Arnold, Gilbert and Rivington, Printers, London,...
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THREE SMALL SETS OF 19TH CENTURY LEATHERBOUND BOOKS To include: Motley, John Lothrop. History of the United Netherlands (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1861), two volumes, quarto, three-quarter leather over marbled...
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MARTYN. THE HISTORIE AND LIVES OF THEKINGS OF ENGLAND ... 1628 AND OTHER HISTORIES KINGS OF ENGLAND ... 1628 AND OTHER HISTORIES, [British Royal History] 3 volumes: Martyn, William. The Historie and Lives of...
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EDWARD GIBBON, THE HISTORY OF THE DECLINEAND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE, EIGHT VOLUMES, PUBLISHED BY THE FOLIO SOCIETY, LONDON 1983Edward Gibbon, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Eight Volumes,...
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THE WORKS OF THOMAS KEIGHTLEY IN 5 VOLUMESGroup of five volumes by Thomas Keightley (Irish, 17789-1872) from the first American edition by "Lavitt, Trow and Company", comprising "History of England" in two volumes,...
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MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS
A LARGE QUANTITY,INCLUDING Horne, R.H. The History of Napoleon. 1841, 2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary half calf gilt; Turner, Sharon The History of the Anglo-Saxons. 1830, 3rd edition, 3 volumes,...
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CONTEMPORARY HANGING NEEDLEPOINT TAPESTRYEarly 20th century, depicting a scene from Roman history, with carved and [painted wood hanger....
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[HISTORY] History of the Decline andFall of the Roman Empire Gibbon Edward. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. London: John Murray 1862 8 vols. Small 8vo 3/4-leather over marbled paper marbled...
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HOOK (N) THE ROMAN HISTORY four volsengraved plates later 3/4 leather 2nd edition 1751 Estimate ?100-150 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports....
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SEVENTEEN LEATHERBOUND VOLUMES. IncludesGibbon The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Philadelphia: Birch and Small 1804 seven (of eight) volumes in full leather; together with Hume The History...
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