JIM KNOWLTON "PENISES OF THE ANIMALKINGDOM” (1985 LITHOGRAPH)Jim Knowlton
(American, 20th/21st c.)
Penises of the Animal Kingdom , 1985
Lithograph on paper
23" x 35"
A dryly offbeat scientific chart...
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EARLY CURLEW PAIRLewis A. Cranmer (1845-1920)
CedarRun, NJ, c. 1890
14 in. long
A pair of curlew with pronounced cheeks. As North America's largest shorebird, curlew are recognizable by their signature curved bill shaped...
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NATIVE AMERICAN POTTERY SHERDS COOKINGSTONESNative American pottery sherds and cooking stones from southeast Louisiana. Mano grindstone from western Texas. 13th century Pueblo pottery pieces. Polychrome, black...
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1951 CURTA TYPE I MECHANICAL CALCULATORACurta Type I pocket calculator with its original metal case, serial number 10364 (August 1951). The Curta was designed by Austrian engineer Curt Herzstark(1902-1988) in the...
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RARE INOS RICHARDSON "SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN"STERLING SILVER AND ENAMEL VESTA MATCH SAFE, DATED 1891 2 ?" x 1 ?"x½" Sterling silver vesta case match safe with hinged lid, crafted as a famous Inos Richardson rolled "Scientific...
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"SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN", JUNE 1, 1867IN PORTFOLIOCollector's Portfolio presentation containing a copy of the Scientific American newspaper, between sheets of vellum, in a hardcover portfolio. [Portfolio: 17 1/2...
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ARCHIVE OF MARTIN GARDNER CORRESPONDENCE.Gardner,Martin. Archive of Martin Gardner Correspondence. Over 65 TLSs to Jeff Busby by Gardner, spanning 1983 - 1996. In his terse style, Gardner discusses the working of various...
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HARVARD CLASSICS ALUMNI EDITIONSet ofHarvard Classics. Alumni Edition, set no. 434. Edited by Charles W. Elliot, LLD. Published by P. F. Collier & Son, New York, 1910. Titles include ìThe Autobiography of Benjamin...
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CA. 1926 TEDDY ROOSEVELT AMERICAN HUNTERBOOKIncluded in this lot is the 1926 "Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter" by Theodore Roosevelt, publisher Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, illustrated with frontispiece...
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN 1885 DIRIGIBLESCOVER Scientific American magazine cover engraving, December 26, 1885 issue featuring General Thayer's Dirigible Balloons, 14.75"h x 9.75"w (sight), 21.5"h x 16"w (frame)...
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(15) AMERICAN & FRENCH LIBRARY SHELFBOOKS(lot of 15) Collection of American and French library shelf books, 18th/ 19th c., most leather bound with gilt embossed spines, some with illustrations, highlights include:...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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(2) AMERICAN MUSEUM NATURAL HISTORYHOMINID BUSTS(lot of 2) Cast plaster hominid busts, stamped Tomas Newbery (American, 20th c.), under the direction of Harry L. Shapiro (American, 1902-1990), curator of the...
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LOT OF 3 HISTORICAL EPHEMERA: INCLUDINGWILLIAM HOGARTH 7"H X 8"W (SIGHT), 14 7/8"H X 15 3/4"W (FRAME) (ENGRAVING)Lot of 3 historical ephemera: including William Hogarth, William Hogarth (United Kingdom,1697-1764),...
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AMERICAN WOOD CASED BAROGRAPH, DATED1934 HEIGHT: (OF CASE): 10 3/4 IN. (27.31 CM.) X WIDTH: 27 1/2 IN. (69.85 CM.) 1934, wood case glass box, built by George D. Lukes, with brass name plaque and dated Dimensions:...
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AMERICAN WOOD CASED BAROGRAPH, DATED1934 HEIGHT: (OF CASE): 10 3/4 IN. (27.31 CM.) X WIDTH: 27 1/2 IN. (69.85 CM.) 1934, wood case glass box, built by George D. Lukes, with brass name plaque and dated Dimensions:...
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Stanley Meltzoff (American, 1917-2006)industrial scientific illustration depicting scientific equipment and apothecary bottles, created for Rohm & Haas, oil on board, signed "SM 1956", 19-3/4" x 21-3/4" sight,...
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Stanley Meltzoff (American, 1917-2006)industrial scientific illustration depicting uranium extraction from Johannesburg gold mines, created for Rohm & Haas 1956, oil on board, signed "SM", 20" x 18" sight, framed...
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Five gouache drawings on paper by StanleyMeltzoff (unsigned), including: theatre scene 11.25” x 14.25”, lighthouse scene 14.25” x 8”, horse racing 11” x 13.5”, and two others. Provenance: Meltzoff...
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARROWHEADS FISH HOOKSPIPESOver 100 Lipan Apache war points from Texas. 25 Flint fish hooks from Arkansas. 5 Clay trade pipes from Roanoke, Virginia. Flint stunners from Mexico. A lidded container....
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NATIVE AMERICAN ARTIFACTS ARROWHEADFISH HOOK PIPEClovis arrowhead 2". Red clay trade pipe, Virginia. Small pot, Mexico. Polychrome pottery sherds. Three fish hooks. Sandia Point arrowhead. 6 other arrowheads....
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VINTAGE AIR FORCE & NASA RESEARCH &MANUALS Includes: William Gracey, Measurement of Aircraft Speed and Altitude, Wiley, 1981; Wallops Island Flight Test Range: The First fifteen Years, National Aeronautics...
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LOUISE WOODROOFE (AMERICAN 1892-1996),CIRCUS, MIXED MEDIA COLLAGE, SHEET SIZE: 10-3/4 X 10-3/4 IN. (27.3 X 27.3 CM.), FRAME: 19 X 19 IN. (48.3 X 48.3 CM.)Louise Woodroofe, (American, 1892-1996) Circus, Mixed...
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PAINTING OF A MAN EXAMINING FISH. Americanschool, late 20th century. Oil on canvas, unsigned. Large fish and scientific or cleaning apparatus. Unframed, 30"h. 30"w....
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PRINT, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN "ScientificAmerican," wood engraving newspaper cover, vol. LXX no. 15, published by Munn & Co., 1894, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 15.5"w...
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CANTON, PHILIPPINES, JAPAN, AND AFRICATRAVELphoto collection from the early 20th century. 70 black and white photos in total. There are 5, 8x10 photos from colonial Africa depicting tribal life. Possibly from...
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AMERICAN BRASS SCIENTIFIC BALANCE SCALEIN MAHOGANY CASE G. KOHLBUSCH JERSEY CITY NEW JERSERY Labeled the case with rectangular top over glazed sides framed by pilasters the base fitted with drawer on brass feet....
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Photographic Archive of Miles City MontanaPhotographer R.C. Morrison 1880s-1890s Cowan's is proud to present the photographic archive of pioneer Montana photographer Robert C. Morrison (1850-1938) descended directly...
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19th Century United States ExploringExpedition Atlases United States Exploring Expedition. During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, under the Command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. (American naval officer and...
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Collection of Approximately Thirty-SevenVolumes, of Scientific American Library....
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Peter Poskas (American b. 1939) "CreamHill" oil on canvas signed lower right 38 in. x 47 1/2 in. framed. Provenance: A New Orleans Collection. Note: Peter Poskas is an acclaimed landscape painter who...
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Eleven scientists and inventors on tensigned items: "Thos. A. Edison" (Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, American inventory) in brown ink on verso of post card, 3-1/2 x 5-3/8 in., light creases and stains...
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