2VOL JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY SIGNED BOOKSTwo books by James Whitcomb Riley: Flying Islands of the Night by James Whitcomb Riley. Published 1892 by Bowen-Merrill Company. 8vo. 88pp. Quarter bound in tan calf with...
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(6) ART BOOKS: REMINGTON, RUSSELL, KOHLER,BOREN(lot of 6) Western art books: (1) "Frederic Remington's Own West," Frederic Remington, edited by Harold McCracken, Promontory Press, New York, 1960, illustrations by...
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(5)BOOKS: PARROTS OF THE WORLD, PHEASANTS,SOMALIA(lot of 5) Books: "Parrots and Parrot-Like Birds in Aviculture", The Marquees of Tavistock, F.V. White & Co.,
London, 1928, 298 pages, color illustrations; (1) "Parrots...
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(12) BOOKS & (5) CATALOGS ON N.C. WYETHIncluding: "The Odyssey of Homer", Houghton Mifflin Co, Riverside Press, Cambridge 1929; PLUS "NC Wyeth - The Collected Paintings, Illustrations & Murals" by Douglas Allen...
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EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE PAIR OF "WAR ANDPEACE" SPREAD-WING EAGLE PLAQUES BY IVAH W. SPINNEY PORTSMOUTH, NEW HAMPSHIRE, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY HEIGHTS APPROX. 17". WIDTHS 58". PEACE" SPREAD-WING EAGLE PLAQUES...
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THE MACKEY-MULLER SHOURDS LONG-TAILHarryV. Shourds (1861-1920)
Tuckerton, NJ, c. 1890
13 1/2 in. long
This Shourds carving is considered one of the pinnacle gunning decoys out of New Jersey. In addition to its...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER DRAKEGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ¾ in. long
“I had the good fortune of visiting with Jim McCleery on several occasions in his home in Texas. He was one of the...
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THE MCCLEERY BOYD MERGANSER HENGeorgeBoyd (1873-1941)
Seabrook, NH, c. 1910
18 ½ in. long
"Jim reserved special spots on his shelves, fireplace, and walls for his favorite birds. I remember the first time I...
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GOLDEN PLOVERMr. Webster
Nantucket,MA, c. 1850
10 in. long
This early plover with a sharp tail cut is among the best of its kind from the iconic Webster rig. It has resided on the island since it was made...
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GRAND CURLEWCharles Sumner Bunn (1865-1952)
Shinnecock,NY, c. 1900
17 1/2 in. long
In 1971 Milton Weiler’s “Classic Shorebird Decoys” portfolio was published with text by William J. Mackey Jr. Across from Weiler’s Plate...
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GROUP OF UNION OFFICERS, GOV. BROWNLOWALBUMEN PRINTSGroup of Civil War era photos including TN Governor Brownlow and staff, and assorted images of Union Officers. 1st group: Albumen print of Governor Brownlow...
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STEWART JAMES IN PRINT: THE FIRST FIFTYYEARS.James, Stewart. Stewart James in Print: The First Fifty Years. Toronto: Jogestja, 1989. Original cloth, pictorial dust-jacket. Inscribed and signed by James on the half-title...
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CHIEF SITTING BULL'S C. SHARPS 1859PEPPERBOXThis historic and important lot includes the C. Sharps four-barrel derringer circa 1859-1862 owned by Hunkpapa Sioux Chief Sitting Bull marked in Togia language as...
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(23) BOOKS: HISTORICAL KNIVES, BOWIE,BAYONETS(lot of 23) Collection of books, comprising: (1) "Edmund Davidson: The Art of the Integral Knife," David Darom, 2008, colored illustrations, 143 pages; (1) "Blades...
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(35) REFERENCE BOOKS: AMERICANA, METALS,WEAPONS(lot of 35) Collection of reference books on Americana, silver, metal, and various weapons, comprising: (1) "Old English Plate," Wilfred Joseph Cripps, Spring Books,...
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(11) CHILDREN'S BOOKS: LONDON, TWAIN,HOWELLS(lot of 11) Children's books, including: (1) "White Fang," Jack London, illustrated by Helen Ward, Borders Press, 2004, 227 pages, minor creasing to dust jacket, (1)...
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(7) BOOKS BY JAMES FRANK DOBIE (TEXAS,1888-1964)(lot of 7) Collection of J. Frank Dobie (James Frank Dobie, Texas, 1888-1964) books, including: (1) "Out of the Old Rock," Little, Brown and Co., Boston, 1972, tears...
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(16) BOOKS: TEXAS & SOUTHWEST HISTORY,TEXANA(lot of 16) Books, including: (1) "Historic Texas: a Photographic Portrait," Texas Historical Foundation, Texas Monthly Press, 1986, 327 pages, (1) "War Scare on the...
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JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG (NEW YORK, 1877-1960),ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION FOR A 1937 ISSUE OF COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE., OIL ON CANVAS, 30" X 41". FRAMED 34" X 45".JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG New York 1877-1960 Original illustration...
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GLENN COOPER HENSHAW, AMERICAN / INDIANA/ NEW YORK / MARYLAND (1880-1946), THE TOMBOY, PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG GIRL, OIL ON CANVAS, 27 1/2"H X 21 1/2"W (SIGHT), 32 1/4"H X 26 1/4"W (FRAME)Glenn Cooper Henshaw, American...
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JAMES LESESNE WELLS (AMERICAN 1902-1993),COVER ART FOR THE FIRST EDITION OF 'FREDERIC [SIC] DOUGLASS' BY BENJAMIN QUARLES AND ILLUSTRATION OF FIGURES MARCHING BEFORE AMERICAN FLAGS: TWO WORKS, EACH INK ON PAPERJames...
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COLLECTION OF 14 BOOKS RELATED TO JAMESABBOTTMcNeill Whistler, to include: "The Life of Whistler", 2 vols, by E. R. and J. Pennell, Lippincott Co. , London, 1908, cloth bound boards, 8vo, hand cut pages, numerous...
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(16) BOOKS ON PRINTMAKING AND PRINTMAKERSIncluding: "American Prints in the Library of Congress: A Catalog of the Collection", compiled by Karen F. Beall, John Hopkins Press, Baltimore and London, 1970; PLUS "The...
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JAMES LESESNE WELLS (AMERICAN 1902-1993),UNTITLED: GROUP OF SIX ILLUSTRATIONS, EACH INK ON PAPER WITH PAGE NUMBERS, INSCRIPTIONS AND LAYOUT DIRECTIONS INSCRIBED IN GRAPHITE, LARGEST: 14-1/2 X 15-1/2 IN (36.8 X 39.4...
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EFFIE LEE NEWSOME (AMERICAN 1885-1979),MANUSCRIPT OF 'CHILD AND NATURE, A CHILDREN'S READER', WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY JAMES LESESNE WELLS (AMERICAN 1902-1993), TOGETHER WITH 'GLADIOLA GARDEN'Effie Lee Newsome, (American,...
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WILFRID DYSON HAMBLY (AMERICAN 1886-1962),TALKING ANIMALS, ILLUSTRATED BY JAMES A. PORTER (AMERICAN 1905-1970), PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATED PUBLISHERS, 1949Wilfrid Dyson Hambly (American 1886-1962), Talking Animals,...
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BOOKS: DEANE, JAMES "ICHNOGRAPHS FROMTHE SANDSTONE OF CONNECTICUT RIVER" BOSTON, 1861, PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS PLUS LITHOGRAPHS, WAS ONE OF THE FIRST BOOKS PUBLISHED IN AMERICA TO BE ILLUSTRATED WITH PHOTOGRAPHS,...
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WILLIAM JAMES GLACKENS, AMERICAN (1870-1938),FLOWERS ON A PINK TABLE, OIL ON BOARD, 16 X 13 INCHESWILLIAM JAMES GLACKENS, American, (1870-1938) Flowers on a Pink Table, oil on board initialed lower left "W.G.", signed...
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? AN UNRECORDED ITALIAN [URBINO] ISTORIATOMAIOLICA DISH, ATTRIBUTED TO NICOLA DA URBINO, CIRCA 1520-23
SAMSON AND DELILAH Depicting the treacherous Delilah, with scissors and holding to one side the locks of hair...
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CHRISTOPHER DRESSER (1834-1904) FORJAMES DIXON & SONS
SUGAR BASIN, LONDON 1880 silver, stamped JWD with registration lozenge and hallmarks for London 18807cm highLiterature: James Dixon & Son, Catalogue 1885,...
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JAMES MOORE PRESTON ILLUSTRATION ANDGREETING CARDJames Moore Preston (American,1873-1962) illustration and greeting card. Illustration with charcoal and watercolor on paper. Signed lower left. Market scene...
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5 vols. Illustrated Children's Books- African-American Subjects & Illustrators - Signed Copies: (Ransome, James, illustrator.) Hopkinson, Deborah. Sweet Clara and The Freedom Quilt. New York: Knopf, (1993)....
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1 vol. (Wyss, Jonathann.) The FamilyRobinson Crusoe... Translated from The German of M. Wiss. London: for M.J. Godwin, 1814. First edition in English. 2 vols. in 1. 12mo, contemp. sheep; rubbed. With frontis.,...
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Lot of 11 Books by James Purdy MostSigned Lot of 10 books by James Purdy plus one book of essays about Purdy. One of the most influential writers of the second half of the twentieth century avant garde Purdy...
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Illustrations After James Abbot McNeillWhistler After James Abbot McNeill Whistler (American 1834-1903).? Assembled group of four reproduction illustrations two scenes of a bridge titled Chelsea both with? butterfly...
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Neo-Sumerian Account Texts from Drehemby Clarence Elwood Keiser Excavations at Nuzi, Conducted by the Semitic Museum and the Fogg Art Museum of Harvard University, by Theophile James Meek Textes Cuneiformes Tome...
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