ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Onthe Qui Vive!, 1871
signed and dated "A.F. Tait N.Y. 1871" lower right
oil on panel, 12 by 16 in.
numbered, titled, signed, and inscribed on back
"On the Qui Vive" is old...
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JB LINDSLEY ARCHIVE INC. AP STEWARTALSAn archive of signed letters and autographs relating to John Berrien Lindsley as chancellor of the University of Nashville. The archive includes interesting content related...
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GRP: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART BOOKSLargegroup of reference books, monographs, and catalogs on modern and contemporary art, including works on major movements such as Futurism and Synchromism, and artists including...
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GRP: ASSORTED BOOKS ON EUROPEAN ARTHISTORY AND EXPLORA...Large lot of miscellaneous books, dealing primarily with European exploration, art, and history. Titles include "The British Empire before the American...
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A PUBLIC DEBT OF THE LATE REPUBLIC OFTEXAS, FOR 1842 S... TEXAS, FOR 1842 SOMERVILLE CAMPAIGN, SECOND CLASS "B," AUSTIN, JULY 31, 1855, lithograph and manuscript ink on blue tinted wove paper, No. 6434, "This...
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1980 BETTY GOLD IRON MAQUETTE FOR MUSEUMOUTDOOR WORKBetty Gold (American, b. 1935). Iron maquette for Holistic Image VIII, 1980. A Betty Gold maquette for her monumental sculpture "Holistic Image VIII" which was...
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[CHINESE JADE]
A group of referencebooks and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
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American or French School, 19th Century
Portraitof Thomas Jefferson
oil on panel
unsigned
8 1/2 x 7 inches.
The back of the frame retains several labels: a printed label reading MFA / 95 / BB and one printed M.F.A. with...
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[CHINESE JADE]
A group of referencebooks and catalogues about Chinese jades, including several important early publications, with titles comprising:
LAUFER, Berthold. Archaic Chinese Jades Collected in China...
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DANIEL KOTZ, NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY, INDIANA(1848 - 1933), SPRING PASTURE, 1911, PASTEL ON PAPER, 19 1/2"H X 24 1/2"W (SIGHT), 28 3/4"H X 33 3/4"W (FRAME)Daniel Kotz, New York, New Jersey, Indiana, (1848 - 1933) Spring...
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HENRY J RAYBURN, THE LIFE AND PUBLICSERVICE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, PUBLISHED NY 1865 AND A SCRAP BOOK WITH 19TH CENTURY ADVERTISEMENT CARDSHenry J Rayburn, The Life and Public Service of Abraham Lincoln, Published...
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THE WORKS OF LORD BOLINGBROKE, (6) VOLS.,1798 Gilbert Parke. Letters and Correspondence, Public and Private, of The Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord Visc. Bolingbroke; during the time he was Secretary of State...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN, RAYMOND, 1865 The Life,Public Services, and State Papers, of Abraham Lincoln; by Henry J. Raymond with steel portrait, and other Illustrations New York; Derby & Miller Publishers 1865; gold ...
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COLLECTION OF FIFTEEN PREDOMINANTLYCHILD INSTRUCTION AND COMING-OF-AGE HARDCOVER VOLUMESCollection of Fifteen Predominantly Child Instruction and Coming-of-Age Hardcover Volumes,, Consisting of: 'Sermons on...
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15 vols. Swedish-American ColonialHistory: Johnson, Amandus. The Swedish Settlements on The Delaware, 1638-1664. Philadelphia: Swedish Colonial Society, 1911. 1st ed. 2 vols. 4to, orig. blue cloth, gilt,...
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Books: Fine art furniture decorativearts and travel guides Bernier Rosamond. MATISSE PICASSO MIRO: AS I KNEW THEM. New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1991. Bridgman George B. BRIDGMAN'S LIFE-DRAWING. London: John Lane...
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2 vols. American Revolution: (Lind,John.) An Answer to The Declaration of The American Congress. London: T. Cadell, 1776. 3rd ed. 8vo, disbound. Title page slightly dusty, trimmed - no loss of ptg. Attributed...
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Letters Between the Sturges BrothersMost Antebellum Including J.R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA These 58 letters encompass a "snapshot" of antebellum life in the South.Samuel Sturges (1774-1831) was born in Fairfield...
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Archive of Documents Associated withthe Sturges Family Including John R. Sturges 3rd GA Infantry KIA The lot contains a variety of items including over 100 receipts and other ephemera an early indenture and...
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Rare Menu From the Atlantic ConferenceSigned by All Guests Including Churchill & Roosevelt Printed bifoliate card 7 x 9 in. Ship Harbor Newfoundland August 9 1941 containing the menu and list of those present...
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Queen Anne (1702-14) - the celebratedVigo Five Guineas 1703 first draped bust left vigo provenance below with double struck I anna.dei.gratia. toothed border both sides rev. inverted die axis Pre-Union crowned...
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Charles I King of England DS Blank manuscriptdocument signed with wafer seal 1p 8.75 x 13 in. n.p. n.d. (ca 1640s). Boldly signed Charles R at top. Seems to be a ship pass for a fishing vessel: We are gratiously pleased...
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Lot. Fine Art & Illustrated Books:(Matisse, Henri, illustrator.) Ronsard, Pierre de. Florilege des Amours. Paris, 1948 [but later facsimile authorized by Skira]. 2 vols., orig. wrappers, loose as issued, in...
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Thomas L. McKenney (American 1785-1859)and James Hall (1793-1868): the George Strother Gaines (1784-1873) Original Subscriber Set of the History of the Indian Tribes of North America 1837-1844 3 vols. in folio...
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13 vols. Books on Books - DescriptiveAuthor Bibliographies: Garland, Herbert. A Bibliography of The Writings of Sir James Matthew Barrie. London: Bookman's Journal, 1928. #253/500. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt-lettered...
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