GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD, 20VOL. Various Sizes Leather bound with gilt trim, including: Sir Francis Bacon, ""Advancement of Learning, Novum Organum, New Atlantis"; Charles Darwin, "The Origins of Species...
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SELECTION OF FRANKLIN PRESS "GREAT BOOKS"Including classics and literature, bound in half leatherette, with gilt linen boards, comprising approx. 52 volumes....
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MISCELLANEOUS GROUP OF BOOKS ON HISTORYAND CULTURE IN NORTH AMERICAApproximately thirty books.
Including:
Twenty volumes of Britannica's Great Books of the Western World , 1952
Six volumes of J.N. Larned, History...
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SILVER. "THE DAYS OF PETER THE GREAT"RUSSIAN PLAY Accompanied by an inscription stating, "Book "The Days of Peter the Great". A play in Russian. Bears the ex-libras mark of Tsar Nikolai II. Bound in dark green...
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THE CHEESEMAN GOLDENEYE DRAKEVerne Cheeseman(1897-1956)
Macomb, IL, c. 1930
11 1/2 in. long
"The carver Verne Cheeseman, from Macomb, Illinois, had many of his decoys painted by Edna, including Mallards, Canvasbacks,...
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ARTHUR FITZWILLIAM TAIT (1819-1905)Quailand Chicks, 1867
signed and dated "AF Tait N A 1867" lower right
oil on board, 10 by 14 in.
signed and dated on back
Kennedy & Co., New York and Winsor & Newton labels on...
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LONG-TAILED DRAKECapt. Abe Smith
Freeport,NY, c. 1890
12 in. long
A rare diver drake with a clean and stylish paint similar to that of Joseph Lincoln. Carved by a Long Island oyster house owner, a related example...
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RED-BREASTED MERGANSER PAIROrlando "Os"Bibber (1882-1970)
South Harpswell, ME, c. 1910
19 3/4 in. long
An exceptional and exceedingly rare rigmate merganser duo with turned heads and original horsehair crests....
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NINE BOOKS"The Classic Decoy Series"by Milton C. Weiler, "Classic Shorebird Decoys" by Milton C. Weiler, "Artist of the Wilderness World" by Francis Lee Jaques, "The Shape of Things: The Art of Francis Lee Jaques"...
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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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PINTAIL PAIRLuigi Andreuccetti (1898-1978)
Vorden,CA, 1948
17 1/2 in. long
In the "The Great Book of Waterfowl Decoys," the West Coast contributor Gerald Rosenthal introduces Andreuccetti as "the Sacramento stylist." In...
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STANDING CANADA GOOSEJerry Mastin (1880-1959)
Portland,OR, 1937
26 in. long
This iconic and peerless rig of geese was initiated by the request of Mastin’s hunting partner, Roger Eaton, for use in harvested wheat fields. The...
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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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ONE SHELF OF LITERATURE CLASSICS ANDBOOK SETS One shelf of literature classics and book sets, including a set of Britannica Great Books, "Balzac's Works" Vols. III and XIV, etc....
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THE GREAT BOOK OF CURRIER AND IVES'AMERICADESCRIPTION: "The Great Book of Currier and Ives' America" by Walton Rawls; Published by Harry N. Abrams CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: L 16.0" x W 12.0"...
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CARMO (HARRY CAMERON). THE WORLD’SCOLOSSUS OF MYSTERY....Bolton: Robt. Whewell & Son Ltd., 1936. Letterpress broadside in three colors advertising Carmo at the top of a variety bill featured alongside trick...
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FIVE BOOKS RELATED TO THE OCCULT ANDSPIRITUALISM.Five Books Related to the Occult and Spiritualism. Including The Mystery and Lore of Apparitions (New York, 1930) by C. J. S. Thompson; On the Other Side of the...
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GRP: 19 BOOKS ON COOKING & "THE EPICUREAN"Largegroup of books on cooking including the celebrated Charles Ranhofer's "The Epicurean," New York: 1903. Other books include:
Lorenza de'Medici, "The Renaissance of Italian...
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BLACK DIAMOND MINING CO. STOCK CERTIFICATEBOOKPresented in this lot is a Scarce Black Diamond Mining Company, Snow Creek, Montana Stock Certificate Book. The Black Diamond Mining Company was located in the mining...
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16 REFERENCE BOOKS16 vintage referencebooks: -New tendencies in art by Aldo Pellegrini. - The great Book Of French Impressionism By Horst Keller. -The World Of Van Gogh 1853- 1890 by Robert Wallace and the editors...
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FLORIDA 1940 EXHIBIT NY WORLD'S FAIRPHOTO BOOKFlorida had a large state exhibit at the 1939-1940 World's Fair held in New York City. A great book of photographs "FLORIDA- The land where Dreams Come True," which...
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GREAT BOOKS OF THE WESTERN WORLD, 54VOLUME COMPLETE SET VOLUME COMPLETE SET, BRITTANICA 1952, INCLUDING WORKS BY SHAKESPEARE, MELVILLE, AQUINAS, PLATO, ARISTOTLE, MILTON, AND OTHERS; BOOKS MEASURE 10"H 6.5"W...
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(53 VOLS) ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA 'GREATBOOKS'(lot of 53) Books: "Great Books of the Western World," Encyclopedia Britannica, Robert Maynard Hutchins - editor in chief, William Benton - publisher, 1952, volumes...
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GROUP OF LEATHERBOUND BOOKSincludingvolumes from "The Great Books" series, Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1970s; approximately 24 1/2 feet wide combined total Condition:...
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LARGE COLLECTION OF LEATHER-BOUND BOOKSincludingBritannica "Great Books" collection, and several medical books; approximately 33 linear inches Condition:...
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ARTS & CRAFTS BINDINGS[ARTS & CRAFTSBINDINGS] Four titles, Hubbard, Elbert. Little Journesy Home of Great Lovers. Dante and Beatrice. March 1906. Paper cover; Little Journseys Home of Reformers. John Wesley....
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EIGHT BOOKS ON GEMS, JEWELRY MANUFACTUREAND REPAIR: 14"H X 11 1/2"W X 2"D (LARGEST)Eight books on gems, jewelry manufacture and repair:, Gems and Jewelry by Joel Arem, 1975 Jewellery Manufacture & Repair by Charles...
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IMPRESSIONISM REFERENCE BOOK, 12 Twelvereference books on Impressionism and Post-Impressionism comprising "The great book of French Impressionism" by Diane Kelder, "Renoir, his life art and letters" by Barbara...
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CLASSICISM & PERIOD INTERIOR DESIGNREFERENCE BOOK Twelve reference books on Classicism and Period Interior Design comprising "Authentic Decor: The Domestic Interior 1620-1920" by Peter Thornton, "Eighteenth...
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IMPRESSIONISM & POST-IMPRESSIONISM REFERENCEBOOKS Ten reference books on Impressionism and Post-Impressionism comprising "The great book of French Impressionism" by Diane Kelder, "Impressionism" by Mark Powell-Jones,...
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NINE (9) BOOKS ON COLLECTOR CARS Toinclude: The Great Book of Sports Cards (1988); Convertibles (1998); Classic Cars From Around the World (1999); Classic Cars From 19455 to the Present (2001); The World Encyclopedia...
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42 VOLUME LEATHER BOUND FRANKLIN LIBRARYBOOKS: 42 Volumes, Gold embossed Leather bound, from ''The Great Books'' series, Franklin Library, Franklin Center, Pennsylvania, 1980's Comprising titles such as; Aristotle,...
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A lot of eleven books, 18th through20th centuries, including a copy of Eliza Leslie’s cookbook Seventy-Five Receipts (lacks the title page, but c. 1830), A Tour Thro’ the Whole Island of Great Britain,...
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Twenty-Three Books on Lionel and ModelTrains and Railroads, including Great Book of Trains by B. Hollingsworth and A. Cook, Encyclopedia of Model Railroads, Short Line Doodlebug: Galloping Geese and Other Rail...
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Old English Glasses. An Account of GlassDrinking Vessels In England, From Early Times To The End of The Eighteenth Century. With Introductory Notices, Original Documents, ETC. By Albert Hartshorne London and New...
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Twenty-One Books, Fine Art and RelatedIncluding Works on Jasper Johns, Mark Catesby, Grandma Moses detailed listing available. Jane Kallir, Grandma Moses, The Artist Behind the Myth; Allen Feduccia, Catesby's...
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