SIX TRADE BOOKS, 18TH/19TH C.Six tradebooks, 18th/19th c., including The Builders' Assistant by John Haviland, Philadelphia, 1818-1821, vols. I and III; together with books on mechanics, porcelain, and wool dying.
Competitive...
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PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL COIN BANKWITH PIG Painted cast iron mechanical coin bank modeled as a Paddy man holding his pig, after the model by The J. & E. Stevens Company, stamped "Book of Knowledge" to base....
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PAINTED CAST IRON MECHANICAL COIN BANKWITH COW Painted cast iron mechanical coin bank modeled as a farmer milking a kicking cow, after the model by The J. & E. Stevens Company, stamped "Book of Knowledge" to base....
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RICHARD E. BISHOP (1887-1975)PrairieWings, 1945
signed and dated "Richard E Bishop '45 ©" lower left
oil on canvas, 30 by 25 in.
signed, titled, and dated on back
An edition of "Prairie Wings" by Edgar M....
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FLYING BRANTGeorge William McLellan(1897-1987)
Eureka, CA, c. 1941
24 in. long, 41 in. wingspan
One of only nine flying decoys originally created for this legendary rig. Few would argue that Bill McLellan’s...
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3 BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE REPRODUCTION BANKS3reproduction Book of Knowledge cast iron mechanical banks. Uncle Sam, Trick Pony and Home Town Battery. Uncle Sam 11 1/4"H. Paint loss to Home Town Battery, bottom cover loose...
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MECHANICAL COIN BANK Mechanical coinbank, "Book of Knowledge," 6"h...
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(LOT OF 2) CARVED WOOD BOOK STANDS (Lotof 2) Carved wood book stands, on a cruciform shaped support; the other with swivel and racket mechanism, greatest 13"w x 17"d....
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1930S MIESSNER RHYTH-O-PHONE METRONOMEMUSIC BOXDESCRIPTION: An antique Miessner Rhyth-O-Phone metronome music player, designed to teach rythm. Features an ebonized wood foundation with internal revolving music...
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15 DECORATIVE ARTS & SOUTHERN POTTERYREFERENCE BOOKSTwo groups of fifteen (15) total reference books, general decorative arts and Southern pottery. The general decorative arts grouping includes seven (7) general...
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CAST IRON CIRCUS PERFORMERS BANKS, THREE(3)Three reproduction cast iron banks to include; a cast iron standing clown figure bank, unmarked. One cast iron mechanical Organ Bank, marked to bottom "Reproduced From...
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LOT OF 15 BOOKS ON MAGIC, MECHANICS,AND OTHER RECREATI...[Boy's Books] Lot of 15 Books on Magic, Mechanics, and Other Recreations. Including Boy's Own Annual Vol. 43 (London, 1920); Every Boy's Annual (London,...
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A GEORGE III OAK BOOK PRESS, LATE 18THCENTURYA George III oak book press late 18th century height 69in (173cm); width 31in (79cm); depth 20 1/2in (52cm)Provenance: Property from a Collector, New York City.
Condition:...
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DUNHILL "THE LIGHT" BOOK TABLE LIGHTERDunhill,United Kingdom. One early 20th century "The Light" book lighter. Impressed logo "Dunhill" along the inner mechanism. Patent # 830350.
Condition:
Wear to book cover. Mechanism...
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WILL ROGERS AUTOGRAPH AND LETTERSignedphotograph of Will Rogers (American, 1879-1935). Also included is a letter, ca. 1934-35, inscribed from both Rogers and Roland Young (British, 1887-1953):
"Dear young John,
What...
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SIX BOOKS ON HORSES, VETERINARYObservationson the Mechanism of the Horse's Foot, Its Natural Spring Explained by Strickland Freeman, Esq., London: W. Bulmer and Co., 1796, marbled boards with leather and gilt at spine,...
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JOHN GOULD (GREENLAND GYRFALCON) FALCOCANDICANS**First Time At Auction**
John Gould (British, 1804-1881). "(Greenland Gyrfalcon) Falco Candicans" - an original antique hand-colored lithograph of the Greenland...
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THOMAS HART BENTON (1889-1975) TEMPERASTUDY AND SKETCHThomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) (Circa 1920-1923)Two significant works from the artist's early, pivotal, Modernist period:1. A mixed media painting on board...
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WHALING MASTER SPENCER PRATT COLLECTIONMID-19TH CENTURY, Mid-19th Century, Includes a scrimshaw inlaid mahogany trinket box, photographs, a logbook, a brass speaking horn and two Asian reverse paintings on glass....
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GROUP OF HISTORY AND REFERENCE BOOKSON DESERT STORM AND THE IRAQ WAR ON DESERT STORM AND THE IRAQ WAR, titles include: Witness Iraq: A War Journal February-April 2003; Faces of Freedom: Profiles of America's...
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AMERICAN MECHANICAL BOOK STANDcirca1900; cast metal and oak; with manufacturer's printed label (the Chicago maker's name illegible); Condition: mechanism not functioning; Provenance: The Estate of Sally W....
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ANTIQUE ENGLISH OAK BOOK PRESS ON CHESTAntiqueEnglish Oak Book Press on Chest , 19th c., mechanical spiral superstructure insets into three drawer base, fluted stiles, bracket feet, h. 76 in., w. 31 1/2 in., d.20 1/4...
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TWO MECHANICAL BANKSTwo mechanical banks,to include a Starkies cast aluminum Black Americana bank, 6" h., and a Book of Knowledge Teddy and the Bear bank.
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Sporadic paint wear....
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THREE GERMAN CARVED AND PAINTED WOODWHISTLERSThree German carved and painted wood whistlers , largest -13" h.
Condition:
Man in Derby operates but needs bellow replacement for sound, short hunter mechanism...
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GEORGE III MAHOGANY READING TABLEGeorgeIII Mahogany Reading Table, mid 18th century; the hinged top opening to rest on ratchet supports, the short ends each fitted with a slide over a retracting folding book stand...
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DICK TRACY POP-UP BOOK & POPEYE MECHANICALPENCIL (2) Vintage Collectible Toy Items, incl: Dick Tracy "Capture of Boris Arson" book with three pop-up pictures, 1935, Pleasure Books, Inc., Chicago, 9 1/4" x 8", surface...
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2 BOOKS - CONVERSATIONS ON CHEMISTRYAND MECHANIC'ca. 1824 & 1850(?); Conversations on Chemistry written by J.L. Comstock and printed by Cookie in Hartford, leather binding with black spine label, 4 1/2"x 7 1/4",...
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TABLETOP BOOK PRESS Late 18th - Early19th c. Book Press, with wooden crank and spiral threaded mechanism, molded edge base, 27" high, 24 1/4" x 16 1/2". Minor worm damage, replaced handle....
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VICTORIAN TABLETOP BOOK PRESS 19th c.Book Press, mortise and tenon and dovetail construction, with wooden handle and threaded mechanism, 31" high, 23 3/4" x 13 1/4". Cracked handle holder and collar, replaced...
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Large Lot of Childrens Toy Banks PLUSLot of 50 plus childrens banks. Highlights include a Touchstone Energy truck a Bell South truck a mechanical Kool-Aid bank a battery operated bowling bank a plastic rocket...
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5 vols. (2 wrappers) Children's Books- With Mechanical & C. Illustrations: Push and Pull Pictures: A Novel Mechanical Picture Book. London: E. Nister; New York: E.P. Dutton, n.d. [ca. 1892]. Sq. 8vo, orig. chromolithographic...
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TOY BANK REFERENCE BOOKS Grouping includesnine different mechanical ad still bank books by Davidson Andy Moore Freeman Bellows and others nice lot for instant reference library. (Exc. Cond.) Inv# 87-26 194-42 21-32...
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BOOKS: H.R. Giger lot including scarceposter books: the following lots present the work of Swiss fantasy artist H.R. Giger probably best known for designing the look feel and life forms of the movie classic...
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Book: Cycle Building and Repair by S.D. V. Burr dated 1896. Published by David Williams New York. 7-3/4'' x 9-3/4'' tall. Early edition identified as part of the Third Thousand of books printed. Hard Cover with...
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* (AMERICANA RAILROAD) A group of 12books. Railway Guide for the New England States. Boston: Geo. K. Snow 1855. The Road-Master's Assistant and Section-Master's Guide. By William S. Huntington. New York: A.N....
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GROUPING OF TOY AND BANK REFERENCE BOOKSExtensive lot includes Moore's Penny Bank Book Don Duer's Still and Mechanical Book Penny Lane Barenholtz American Toys and others. (VG Cond.)...
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