THE GENERAL DICTIONARY, TEN VOLUMESGeneralDictionary, Historical and Critical: In Which a New and Accurate Translation of that of the Celebrated Mr. Bayle , by Pierre Bayle (1647 - 1706), eds. John Peter Bernard,...
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FOUR BOOKS - HOGARTH AND AN EARLY DICTIONARYTheWorks of William Hogarth (1697 - 1764), From the Original Plates Restored by James Heath , Thomas Cook (1744 - 1818) engraver, printed for Baldwin, Cradock and Joh, Paternoster...
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TEN 19TH C. BOOKSGregory's Dictionaryof Arts and Sciences, Including the latest Improvement and Discovery And the Present State of every branch of Human Knowledge , by G. Gregory. D.D., Philadelphia, Isaac Peirce,...
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18TH CENTURY ASSORTED ENGLISH DICTIONARIES,3 Group of three English dictionaries, including Samuel Johnson A Dictionary of the English Language, Volume II bound in two books: D-K and L-R, Dublin: Printed for Thomas...
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GROUP OF BOOKS ON ENGLISH DECORATIVEARTS AND FURNITUREIncluding: "The Studio" Year Book of Decorative Art MCMVII from the New York Offices of "The Studio," London, Paris, 1907; The Dictionary of English Furniture,...
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VICTORIAN ENGRAVED PRINT ST. JAMES'SPALACE T.S. BOYSAn original antique print, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, depicting the senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. One of only two surviving palaces owned by Henry VIII....
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JAMES BAILEY O/C MODERNIST LANDSCAPE,1929James G. Bailey (Kentucky, Paris, California, 1868-1930) oil on canvas woodland landscape. Signed and dated "James G. Bailey 1929," lower left. With label from R. Lerondelle,...
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IMPORTANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TOOTH ATTRIBUTEDTO JAMES ADOLPHUS BUTE, CREW MEMBER ON CHARLES DARWIN'S EXPEDITION CIRCA EARLY 1830S LENGTH 6.25". INCLUDES A GLASS AND WOOD CASE WITH MIRRORED BASE. CASE HEIGHT 5.5". WIDTH...
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PAIR OF EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND HISTORICALLYSIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S TEETH BY JOSIAH SHEFFIELD, JR., KNOWN AS THE "LOG TEETH" CIRCA 1831-1835 LENGTHS 6" AND 6.25". INCLUDES STANDS. SIGNIFICANT SCRIMSHAW WHALE'S...
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COLLECTION OF FINE ANTIQUE LEATHERBOUNDBOOKS, MOSTLY BRITISH To include: The Spectator (London: J. & R. Thompson and S. Draper, 1753), eight volumes complete, 12mo (6-5/8 in.), full calf, raised bands and gilt...
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CHARLES JAMES: "AN UNIVERSAL MILITARYDICTIONARY""An Universal Military Dictionary, in English and French; in which are explained The Terms of the Principal Sciences that are Necessary for the Information of an...
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HUGH JAMES ROSE, BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY,LONDON 1850, 12 VOLUMESHugh James Rose, Biographical Dictionary, London 1850, 12 Volumes,...
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[EAST ASIAN CERAMICS]
A group of referenceworks about Chinese, Japanese and Korean ceramics, comprising:
— To?ki daijiten (Dictionary of Ceramics). Tokyo: Fuzanbo, 1935. Volume 2.
— Aizo ban Nihon no yakimono....
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GEORGE EDWARD HOPKINS, AMERICAN (1855-1925),CHICKENS IN THE BARNYARD, 1911, OIL ON PANEL, 6 3/4"H X 9"W (SIGHT), 15 1/2"H X 17 3/4"W (FRAME)George Edward Hopkins, American, (1855-1925) Chickens in the Barnyard, 1911,...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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A VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT INKWELL R &S Garrard & Co, London 1889, in the form of a James I silver spice-box, formed as a scallop shell with alternating plain and textured bands, the hinged cover opens to reveal...
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James Barry (Irish active in Italy andEngland 1741-1806) "A Group of Recumbent Figures Huddled Among Blankets" 1792 ink and wash on laid paper with all corners missing but made up on backing card dated in English...
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James Guy Evans (English b. 1810; activeNew Orleans 1843-1853) "Arrival of Gen. Z. Taylor & Staff at Balize on the U. S. Steam Ship Monmouth B. T. Willse Commander / November 30th 1847" oil on canvas signed lower...
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Attributed to Luigi Valadier I or aFollower (Italian 1726-1785) "Design for a Reliquary or Monstrance" c. 1775/1800 layout in geometric strokes of very light graphite execution in ink and ink wash on cream-colored...
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Attributed to Charles-Louis Clérisseau(French worked in Italy 1721-1820) "A Chimneypiece in the Neo-Classical Style" c. 1770s/1780s ink and two tones of gray wash on cream-colored laid paper (perhaps with an even...
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French School 18th c. "Male Nude Dragginga Fallen Figure by the Feet" red chalk or sanguine crayon on cream-colored paper fully watermarked and countermarked with untranslated French maker's marks (crowned shield...
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1 vol. Mitchell, James. Portable Encyclopedia:or, A Dictionary of Arts and Sciences. London: for Thomas Tegg, 1828. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 calf & marbled bds., maroon morocco spine label; scuffed, extremities rubbed. With...
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Alexander Runciman (Scottish 1736-1785)"Sorrowing Mother with Two Children-A Babe and a Youth" c. late 1760s/early 1770s sepia ink and wash with white gouache on cream-colored wove paper without discernible watermark...
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FIVE SILHOUETTE REFERENCE BOOKS. Ancestorsin Silhouette by August Edouart Emily Nevill Jackson hardover.; Shades of Our Ancestors Alice Van Leer Carrick hardcover.; British Silhouette Artists and their Work 1760-1860...
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Louis-Marie Moris or Morise (French1818-1883) equestrian Bronze of The Emperor Napoleon on Horseback (Study for a Monument?) c. 1857 signed "Morise" on top of terrasse between hind feet of horse with very fine...
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Sir John Edward Poynter P. R. A. (British1836-1919) Study for 'Thrown' Drapery probably for a painting of Andromeda of 1872 graphite with black and white chalk on green prepared wove paper unsigned but with studio...
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Attributed to Sir Peter Lely (Dutchworking in England 1618-1680) "Seated Male Figure Looking to His Right" 1666 black chalk with white highlights (the latter applied selectively to drapery modeling and anatomy)...
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Charles-André called Carle Van Loo(French 1705-1765) "A Sleeping Shepherd" probably c. early 1760s red chalk (and graphite sketches of a left hand and a head at top right) inscribed in umber ink by a mid-18th...
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Nicola Marschall (Kentucky/Alabama 1829-1917)a pair of portraits of "C.S.A. Colonel James William Bondurant (1835-1867)" 1865 and his wife "Evelyn Sarah DuBose Bondurant (1838-c.1915)" oil on canvas former signed and...
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Sir John Everett Millais P.R.A. (English1829-1896) "Reclining Female Nude" (recto) and "Standing Male Nude" (verso) two life studies c. 1845 black brown and white chalk on buff-colored wove paper signed with given-name...
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Simeon Solomon (British 1840-1905) "ProfileHead of a Saint or Angel" 1905 black chalk and pastel signed in monogram and dated lower right inscribed "Simeon Solomon" en verso on beige wove paper watermarked by J. What[man]...
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John Ruskin (British 1819-1900) "A CaveSeen in Sunlight" and "A Cave Seen in Shade": a pair of drawings probably c. 1830s graphite watercolor and gouache on light buff wove papers (both sheets laid down) unsigned...
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John Ruskin (British 1819-1900) "TheRoman Arch at Susa in Piedmont" c. 1830s/40s or later traces of graphite with black and white gouache on gray paper unsigned 6 1/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. on a decorated French mat...
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5 vols. Willich, A.F.M.; Mease, James.The Domestic Encyclopedia; or, A Dictionary of Facts and Useful Knowledge. Philadelphia: W.Y. Birch and A. Small, 1804. First American edition. 8vo, contemp. sheep; rubbed...
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Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (British1812-1852) "The Belfry Godenberg" perhaps 1840s traces of graphite under sepia watercolor on cream-colored wove paper titled at bottom center but unsigned 7 7/8 in. x 5 3/4...
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Gabriel-Pierre-Martin Dumont (French1720-1791) "Section Drawing of a Church Project to be Built on a Greek-Cross Plan " c. 1750s/1760s ink gray and light rose washes on cream-colored laid paper unsigned 12 1/4...
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