FRANKLIN LIBRARY THE FIRST EDITION SOCIETY,21 VOL. Various Sizes 21 volumes, each leather bound with gilt trim, including: Robert Anderson, "Getting Up and Going Home"; 1978; James M. Cain, "The Baby in the Icebox...
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COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ONASIAN WORKS OF ART ????????????????????????????????????????including art reference books for jade, works or art, archaeology, musuem and exhibition catalogues, in total 46...
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A GROUP OF 110 ASIAN ART REFERENCE BOOKS(110) Comprising 110 books, including: D'Argence, Rene, Avery Brundage Collection Chinese Jades , The de Young Museum Society/Kodansha International, 1972. Masterpieces of...
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VICTORIAN ENGRAVED PRINT ST. JAMES'SPALACE T.S. BOYSAn original antique print, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, depicting the senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. One of only two surviving palaces owned by Henry VIII....
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THE WHITE PALACE (VENICE)McBey, James(British, 1883 _ 1959). The White Palace (Venice). September, 1925. Drypoint etching, signed and numbered by the artist in lower margin, dated in plate. 18 _ x 12 _”. Fine....
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[A PRIVATE SCOTTISH COLLECTION, EDINBURGH]COLLECTION OF ART REFERENCE BOOKS
ON CHINESE ART: MUSEUM COLLECTIONS AND EXHIBITIONS ?????????????????????Including but not limited to:Art Chinois: Musée Cernuschi acquisitions...
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JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER, (AMERICAN,1834-1903), THE LARGE POOL (VENICE), 1879/80, PEN, BROWN INK, AND WASH ON PAPER, 3 3/8 X 3 7/8 IN., FRAME: 11 1/4 X 19 3/4 IN.JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL WHISTLER, (American, 1834-1903)...
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AFTER CANALETTO, "A VIEW OF THE CANAL.."ENGRAVING After Giovanni Antonio Canaletto (Italian, 1697-1768), "A View of the Canal in St. James's Park, Buckingham Palace House, &c taken from the Parade" engraving with...
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A Collection of Reference Books AboutAsian Art
— KLEMER, D.J. Chinese Love Poems. Illustrated by Seong Moy. New York: 1959.
— SPEISER, Werner. The Art of China: Spirit and Society. New York, 1960.
— CAHILL,...
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GROUP OF AMERICAN SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONSGROUPOF AMERICAN SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS, late 19th to early 20th Century, sites and places include: Baltimore, with the bowl of the spoon depicting North Point; St. James Church,...
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A LONG STRAND OF BANDED AGATE BEADSBanded agate bead necklace with hidden clasp in bead, two 14K hand engraved charms reading, "Excavated from the Tomb of Ur 4000-3050 BCE, these beads were worn by royalty...
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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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CHINESE ART HISTORY INTEREST BOOKS,11 Group of books of Chinese art history and decorative arts, 11, and comprising: Hugo Munsterberg, The Arts of China, Charles Tuttle, Tokyo, 1981 (second ed,) ; Cary Y. Liu,...
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ASIAN ART REFERENCE BOOKS, 13 ThirteenAsian art reference books, including: "Wooden Temples of Japan" by Peter Popham, "Possessing the Past: Treasures from the National Palace Museum, Taipei" by Wen C. Fong and...
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SEVEN COFFEE TABLE BOOKS ON MUSEUM ARTCOLLECTIONS Group of seven hardcover coffee table books on museum art collections including John Oliver Hand, "National Gallery Of Art: Master Paintings From the Collection",...
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JAMES CARROLL BECKWITH (1852-1917),PALACE OF FINE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO, OIL ON CANVAS, 17.25" H X 11.25" WJames Carroll Beckwith, (1852-1917) Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, Oil on board Signed lower...
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Brewer, James Norris. A Descriptiveand Historical Account of Various Palaces and Public Buildings English and Foreign, 1810; another edition, 1821 - Elmes, James. Metropolitan Improvements, 1827 - London and...
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TWO PRINTS AFTER WHISTLER AND REMBRANDT;JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER, NOCTURNE; PALACES & REMBRANDT VAN RIJN, FAUST . 8 1/4"H X 6 1/2"W (IMAGE LARGEST), 16 1/2"H X 13 1/2"W (FRAME)Two prints after Whistler and...
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A VICTORIAN SOUP TUREEN, LINER AND COVERThe Barnards, London 1845, of baluster bombe form, applied cast acanthus, floral and C-scroll decoration throughout, with a centrally applied marital Armorials of Campbell...
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? ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS POOLEY (IRISH1646-1723)
HALF LENGTH PORTRAIT OF JONATHAN SWIFT AS A STUDENT IN DUBLIN COLLEGE With later inscription, feigned oval, oil on canvas71cm x 58cm (28in x 22.75in)Provenance...
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A GEORGE III SILVER-GILT CASTER JohnEmes, London 1798, of vase outline, with an engraved cypher of Queen Charlotte in a laurel wreath and a foliate border to the rim, the domed screw-off lid with pierced detail...
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IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND SILK BROCADE'DRAGON' THRONE CUSHION COVER
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD ??? ??????????????????finely embroidered with a front-facing, five-clawed gilt dragon worked in satin stitch and...
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LARGE LOT OF HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDPHOTOGRAPHS,RELATING PRIMARILY TO THE CIVIL WAR. 7 BINDERS, WITH MILITARY DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, CDVS, CUT SIGNATURES, LETTERS. TO INCLUDE: ALBUM 1 INCLUDING SIGNATURES AND PHOTOGRAPHS...
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ROY LICHTENSTEIN (NY, 1923-1997) 'Artist'sStudio, Foot Medication' by Roy Lichtenstein, based on the artist's original oil and magna on canvas from 1974. The original painting is 96" x 128". Offset lithograph print...
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(4) SCARCE VUE D'OPTIQUES OF ROME, CIRCA1750 Hand colored copperplate engravings in matching frames of different sizes, including: "Vue de Livorne du Cote de la Mere", OS: 21 1/2" x 25", SS: 12 1/4" x 16 1/4", lightly...
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THOMAS BOWLES ST. JAMES PALACE BACKLIT ENGRAVING England,19th CenturyA reversed copy of Thomas Bowles (1712-1767) 1753 engraving titled " A View of St. James's Palace Pall-Mall" depicting a panoramic view of...
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James Purdy (1914-2009) Letters ShortStories and Books When James Purdy died 13 March 2009 the New York Times referred to his work as ?wayward and unclassifiable.? Playwright poet author of short stories and...
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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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Lot of 7 Purdy Books Most Foreign LanguageIn the early years Purdy found more acceptance in Europe than in the United States. He was more than a little cynical about the ''liberal'' New York literati who were offended...
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Lot of 6 Novels by James Purdy SomeSigned Called ''an authentic American genius'' by Gore Vidal James Purdy wrote some dozen novels and many more short stories plays and poems many of which were collected into...
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Five Richard Kidder Meade, Jr. ConfederateCivil War Letters, Civil War Era Photographs, Paintings, Meade Family Archive Virginia, 1861-1862: letter from Fort Sumter, March 21, 1861, to sister Julia Meade (1830-1906),...
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1 piece. Letter Signed. Talleyrand,Charles Maurice de. April 16, 1802. 1 p., folio, on Royal laid paper with French Crown watermark; areas of minor discoloration. To Robert Livingston, American Minister to...
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Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelainpalace vase second half-19th century; rose pink background with figures flowers and cranes in relief foo dog-form handles 35 in. H. with oriental wood stand Provenance: James...
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Chinese Export Famille Rose porcelainpalace vase second half-19th century; rose pink ground with auspicious figural decoration parcel-gilt elephant head handles 36 in. H. with carved wood oriental style stand...
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Josef Israels etching (Dutch, 1824-1911),"Sailing the Toy Boat", young girl and boy wading in water with toy boat, signed lower right "Josef Israels", etching on paper, old label verso "James Holmes, Fine Art Dealer…Edinburgh",...
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Southern coin silver presentation pitcherby William Gale & Son New York dated 1851 paneled engraved pear form with ornate handle adorned with floral cartouche with dedication inscribed: Wheat Prize John G. Winter's...
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