2VOL S. ELLIOTT, BOTANY OF SOUTH CAROLINAAND GA Two volume set, A Sketch of the Botany of South Carolina and Georgia in Two Volumes by Stephen Elliott (1771-1830). Published 1821 by J.R. Schenck. An early book set...
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COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN CERAMICS ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books on asian art ceramics, in total 85 publications:Ashmolean...
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SURF SCOTERThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1970
14 1/2 in. long
The underside of this hollow decoy displays the inked inscription "Surf Scoter by Steve Ward Painted...
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SLEEPING BLUEBILL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1972
13 in. long
An exceedingly rare life-size pair of bluebill carvings in sleeping postures. The bottom of the carvings...
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THE SURACE FEEDING PLOVERObediah Verity(1813-1901)
Seaford, Long Island, NY, c. 1870
9 3/4 in. long
“Verity’s most distinctive form is a feeding shorebird, with its bulbous head bent down and forward, its...
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PINCH-BREAST PINTAIL DRAKEThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 1/2 in. long
A rare pinch-breast model pintail from the rig of aviation pioneer Glenn L. Martin (1886-1995)....
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THE WARD FLYING MALLARD PAIRThe WardBrothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1936 and 1937
21 in. tall and 19 in. wingspan
The Wards’ ability to capture likeness of species is...
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RARE BLUE-WINGED TEAL PAIRThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1950
11 1/2 in. long
A fine rigmate pair of blue-winged teal decoys with turned heads, long flared bills, and upswept...
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"WHITE MALLARD CLUB" PINCH-BREAST PINTAILTheWard Brothers
Lemuel T. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, c. 1932
18 3/4 in. long
“The Ward Brothers made pintails early on in their craft and they were...
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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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CASHWELL-RIG MALLARDPeoria, IL, c. 1920
171/2 in. long
An Illinois River mallard from the famous Cashwell rig and so branded with the "CJC." This bird features strong Perdew paint.
Original Perdew paint with light...
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EARLY HOLLOW GOLDEN PLOVER WITH RAISEDWING TIPSFolger Family
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
9 in. long
“To me,” wrote Donal C. O’Brien Jr. “...these are the greatest of all the Nantucket Golden Plovers; very...
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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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EARLY HOLLOW FOLGER GOLDEN PLOVERFolgerFamily
Nantucket, MA, c. 1840
11 in. long
“Nantucket decoys are hard to come by and historically they are of great interest. Since they were used for relatively short periods...
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EARLY HUMPBACK BLACK DUCKThe Ward Brothers
LemuelT. (1896-1984) and Stephen (1895-1976)
Crisfield, MD, 1921
17 in. long
“Stephen W. Ward (1895-1976) and his brother Lemuel Travis Ward (1896-1984) of Crisfield, Maryland...
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CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, 11 ITEMS TOTAL1stitem: Confederate States of America Oath of Allegiance, Department of East Tennessee, Office Provost Marshal. Inscribed "Greeneville Augt. 26th" with printed "1863", top right,...
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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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EIGHT ASSORTED LEATHERBOUND BOOKSeightvolumes total, comprising: John Brown's Body by Stephen Vincent Benet, Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, & Company, 1928, with dust jacket and clipped signature, in...
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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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[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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[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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Seventeen various books of the 18ththrough early 20th century, c/o:
The Book of Common Prayer (London, 1830);
Tales from a Roll Top Desk by Christopher Morley (Garden City, New York, 1921);
The Wrong Box...
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LOT OF 10 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURYBOOKSRELATING TO CUBA. TO INCLUDE: NOTES ON CUBA, BY "A PHYSICIAN", OCTAVO, CLOTH BOUND, COPYRIGHT 1844, BOSTON, JAMES MUNROE AND CO., SHOWS STAINING AND FOXING, BUT BINDING...
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A CONTINENTAL COFFEE CAN AND STAND
withangular gilt handle and gilt with sprigs beneath a panelled puce ribbon border with pale green batons at intervals, stand 13cm diam, painted pseudo anchor and D in puce, 19th...
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Stephen J. Voorhies illustration (NewYork, born 1898), cover design for the Telephone Review dated "August 1939", featuring a woman on a phone in a general store, gouache and ink on illustration board,...
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Ephemera: Stephen J. Voorhies (Americanb. 1898) original watercolor/gouache illustrations and proofs for bookjackets; many Children's books animal oriented; also ''Country Lawyer''; ''Pacific Ocean''; some ephemera...
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