GROUP OF VINTAGE SCIENCE FICTION PAPERBACKSFROM EDGAR RICE BURROUGHS AND OTHERS, WITH KURT VONNEGUT FIRST EDITION 1950s-1960s, to include:
Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. THE SIRENS OF TITAN. New York: Dell Publishing Co., Inc,...
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LEATHER-BOUND BOOK SAFES, 2 Two booksafes, book opens to reveal a hidden compartment, titled "American History" & "School for Scandal / Sheridan", leather over board, made in the Philippines. Larger: 2.25" H...
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MAITLAND SMITH ATTR. LEATHER-BOUND BOOKSAFE Maitland-Smith attributed trompe l'oeil book safe, top book lifts to reveal a hidden compartment, spine of lower book pulls out to expose a secret drawer, titles include...
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(2) GROUP METAL & WOOD BOOKENDS & CANDLESTICKS(lot)Vintage bookend and candlestick group: (pair) Judd bookends, Bison, c. 1930, numbered 09695, cast iron in a bronze patina, marked to the back, approx 4"h, 5"l, 2"w; (pair)...
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FRENCH 17TH C BOOK SAFELeather boundHistory of Louis XII King of France, 1688, antique book. Hollowed out to create a box to be discreetly hidden on a bookshelf. Approx. 6" x 4".
Overall wear, some loss at corners...
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KNOX CO. TN BLANKET CHEST, SAWYERS.EarlyKnox County, Tennessee blanket chest with bracket feet and scrolled returns, old surface, Sawyers family. Dovetailed case and bracket feet with an interior till and a hidden...
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SPIRIT CLOCK DIALMcKinven, John. SpiritClock Dial. Lake Forest, Ill., ca. 1990. Hand-painted Lucite clock dial 12" in diameter and wooden framework which holds it. Though there are no apparent connections to the...
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ENGLISH DIMINUTIVE WRITING DESK W/ FAUXBOOK EDGE DOORS...An English diminutive kneehole desk with with bureau à gradin style gallery top with drawers and faux book edge hidden doors, secret drawers, over an inset...
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HARDCOVER HARDY BOYS BOOK COLLECTIONTheHardy Boys Series hardcover collection of fifty nine books by Franklin W. Dixon and published by Grosset & Dunlap, Inc. with the collection appearing to include: #1 The Tower...
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LOT OF 26 ANTIQUES REFERENCE BOOKSTwenty-SixAntiques reference books on Furniture, Rugs and other Miscellaneous. Including FURNISHING THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE by Nancy McClelland; THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL HOUSE...
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WESTERN BOOK COLLECTION 1907-1950 (4)Foryour consideration are four Western books from various authors circa 1907-1950. The authors in this collection are The Pioneers of the Tobacco Plains Country, B.M. Bower (2)...
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1907 1ST EDITION MARK TWAIN "A HORSE'STALE"Featured in this lot is a 1907, First Edition, "A Horse's Tale" by Mark Twain. "A Horse's Tale" is one of Mark Twain’s lighter writings about different perspectives...
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19TH CENTURY 2-VOLUME FORE-EDGE PAINTEDBOOKS: 2 Volume set of ''Tales of a Traveler'', by Geoffrey Crayon, 1824, having green leather bindings with gold embossed accents. Both books having a hidden elaborately...
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EIGHT HARDBACK BOOKS ON ITALIAN & PARISIANDESIGN Group of eight hardback books on Italian and Parisian design comprising: "La Dolce Vita: Living In Italy", Catherine Fairweather, "Hidden Tuscany: Unusual Destinations...
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GROUPING OF RE-PURPOSED 18TH CENTURYLEATHERBOUND BOOKS Being small octavos, mostly in French, and re-configured to deceive the beholder; the largest piece in this collection consists of seventeen (17) gilt spines...
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INDIANA AND ARTISTS 8PC BOOK GROUP:11 1/4"H X 13 1/4"W X 7/8"D (PAINTING INDIANA)Indiana and artists 8pc book group:, Pioneer Painters of Indiana, Wilbur D. Peat, 1954 (2 copies); Clay Times Three, Kathy M....
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GLENN COOPER HENSHAW, AMERICAN / INDIANA/ NEW YORK / MARYLAND (1880-1946), PORTRAIT SKETCH OF A MAN IN HAT READING A BOOK, 1909, GRAPHITE ON PAPER, 11 3/4"H X 8"W (SIGHT), 17 1/4"H X 13 1/4"W (FRAME)Glenn Cooper...
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GROUP OF AFRICAN AMERICAN BOOKS ON THEHISTORY OF SLAVERY HISTORY OF SLAVERY, titles include: An Empire Divided: The American Revolution and The British Caribbean; The Impact of Slave Trades in Africa Today: Mega...
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GEORGIAN BURL WALNUT AND WALNUT SECRETARY,18TH CENTURY AND LATER 95 X 44 X 23 IN. (241.30 X 111.76 X 58.42 CM.) 18TH CENTURY AND LATER, the shaped molded top inset with a lozenge shaped mirrored panel flanked by...
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EARLY 19TH C. WALKING STICK WITH IVORYHANDLE FEATURING CARVED THREE MASONIC SYMBOLS INCLUDING THE ALL SEEING EYE, THE SQUARE AND COMPASS, AND AN OPEN BOOK ON PLINTH PEDESTAL, A HIDDEN COMPARTMENT WITH THREE STERLING...
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GB & SONS ENGLISH OAK HIDDEN BOOK VALUABLESBOXGB & Sons English oak hidden book valuables box, ca. 1900, 7" h., 12" w.
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent...
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FRENCH 17TH C BOOK SAFELeather boundHistory of Louis XII King of France, 1688, antique book. Hollowed out to create a box to be discreetly hidden on a bookshelf. Approx. 6" x 4". See images. Overall wear, some...
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PERSIAN & OTTOMAN ART REFERENCE BOOKS,13 Thirteen Persian and Ottoman art reference books, including: 'Damascus: Hidden Treasures of the Old City" by Brigid Keenan, "The Golden Road to Samarkand" by Wilfrid Blunt,...
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RUSSIAN MUSEUM COLLECTIONS & CULTUREBOOKS, 10 Ten books on Russian museum collections and culture, including: "French Art Treasures at the Hermitage" by Albert Kostenevich, "Old Russian Paintings," "French Painting...
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JUDAICA CULTURE & HOLOCAUST REFERENCEBOOK, 12 Twelve reference books on Judaica culture and Holocaust History comprising "The old Country: the lost world of East European Jews" by Abraham Shulman, "A World at...
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FRENCH LEATHER FAUX BOOK FORM HIDDENLIQUEUR SETFrench cave a liqueur, 20th c., leather-clad box with faux book spines, rotating to reveal a small glass decanter and four cordial cups, with a single drawer below,...
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CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN LAP DESK ANDA COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES DESK HEIGHT 7". WIDTH 19". DEPTH 10.5". A COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO HIS VOYAGES, Mid-19th...
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MAITLAND SMITH CHINOISERIE BOOK TABLE:A figural carved wood coffee table in the form of two stacked books on a pedestal base. Black lacquered wood and chinoiserie style decoration of birds alighting on a blossoming...
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FRENCH LEATHER BOOK-FORM HIDDEN TANTALUSSETFrench cave a liqueur/ tantalus set, late 19th c., fashioned from stacked and hollowed leather-bound books, including two faux books, each with gilt lettering, hinged lid...
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Thirty-Two Books and Exhibition Catalogs,Southern Furniture, Decorative Arts and Related Including John Bivins, The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820 detailed listing available. John Bivins, The Furniture...
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Dutch Mahogany Secretary Bookcase, first quarter 19th century, the pierced fretwork cornice centered by a foliate-carved panel, above two astragal-glazed doors with upper corner carved foliate accents, the...
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Books: Antiques collecting restorationgardens and assorted reference including: Lerner Ralph E. and Judith Bresler. ART LAW. New York: Practising Law Institute 1989.; Sewall John Ives. A HISTORY OF WESTERN ART....
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CARVED BOX IN THE FORM OF BOOKS. Foundin New York 19th century pine. Well-done stack of carved dovetailed books with original paint including an ace of clubs on top. LIft lid interior is painted to resemble...
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Finely Inlaid Multi-Functional Desk19thcentury incredible attention to detail with flame cherry woods box wood and book-matched Burlwood inlays in floral and medallion motif interior with black felt lined lap desk...
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AMERICAN NEEDLEWORK PICTURE. ProbablyMassachusetts 1806 silk thread watercolor on silk satin. Well-executed landscape with young girl sitting under a tree holding a book a mother and child facing her gentle...
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FOUR TREEN ITEMS. American mid-late19th century wood and brass. Includes square mahogany inkwell holder with hinged lid and brass button inlay 1 3/4''; book box with hidden compartment 3 1/3''h. 3 1/4''w....
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