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1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF
1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ..."1676 VOLUME "THE ANNALS OF ENGLAND ...", By Francis Bacon, Francis Goodwin and Morgan Goodwin. Fully titled The History of the Reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary,. London: W.G. for R. Scot, et al, 1676. Leather. Quarto (11.75" x 8"). 201pp.
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1572 James Sandiland (c.1511-1579, sometime Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller, 1st Lord Torphichen) original manuscript document in Latin and English, June 3, 1572, to John Browne, with a large seal affixed; faintly endorsed verso; 1 p., on vellum, 8 x 9 1/2 in.
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PAGE 465, 466 FROM AN EARLY EDITION
PAGE 465, 466 FROM AN EARLY EDITION OF KING HENRY VI BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE; ANTIQUARIAN THEATRICAL TEXT. 13 1/8"H X 8 1/4"WPage 465, 466 from an early edition of King Henry VI by William Shakespeare; antiquarian theatrical text., Pencil notation upper left; 3 and 86b. Dimensions: 13 1/8"H x 8 1/4"W
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OLD MASTER DRAWING SPANISH
OLD MASTER DRAWING SPANISH SUCCESSION Queen Isabella I of Castile passes the abundance of the New World to her successor Joanna the Mad, Queen of Castile and Aragon in 1504. Chiarascuro black and white on grey laid paper. In modern silver and gold molded frame, matted and glazed, OS: 24" x 20", SS: 17 1/2" x 13 1/4", small edge tears, foxing.
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ENGRAVING - 16th Century German
ENGRAVING - 16th Century German depicting King John II of Bavaria son of Stephen I of Wittelsbach 1375-1397 Duke of Bavaria-Munich by G. A. Zimermann after Werner shrink-wrapped plate size: 11'' x 7 1/2'' foxing. Image is quite sharp.
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CASEIN ON PARCHMENT - 15th c.
CASEIN ON PARCHMENT - 15th c. Crusader Illumination of Christ on Horseback Crushing the Muslims garbed in flowing crimson robes and wielding a flashing sword over his bloodied foes his white stallion rearing up above heaps of bodies entire image border
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English School, 16th
English School, 16th Century/Portrait of a Nobleman/possibly Sir Henry Bedingfeld of Oxburgh Hall, Norfolk/half-length, wearing a black doublet and fur trimmed coat, a jewelled black cap and ornate gold chains suspending a seal fob/inscribed upper left An Dn 1566 and upper right Aeta Sua 51/oil on panel, 45.5cm x 31cm, laid on a modern linen backed wood panel/Provenance: from the collection of Harry Wolton QC
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After Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693
After Nicolaes Maes (1634-1693 Dutch) Portrait of a Boy in Classical Dress Depicted Holding a Bow and Arrow with a Spaniel at His Side
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QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL
QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRIVY COUNCIL SIGNATURES, 1560 Fragment of an official letter of the Privy Council, dated February 29, 1560, bearing the signatures of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Keeper of the Great Seal; Francis Russell, 2nd Earl of Bedford; Sir William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke; and Edward Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln and Lord High Admiral of the Navy; 4 1/4 x 6 in.
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SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582
SCOTTISH RENAISSANCE DOCUMENT, 1582 Original manuscript document in Latin and English, January 23, 1582, pertaining to the guardianship and instruction of James Sandilands of Calder, 2nd Lord Torphichen (1576-1617, then a minor), witnessed and signed by 5 unidentified individuals, with two large seals affixed; endorsed, "Preceptum caisma et Joann. Cokburn de ormistom;" 1 p., on vellum, 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 in.
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English School, Late 16th
English School, Late 16th Century/Portrait of a Gentleman/traditionally identified as Sir Valentine Knightley/oil on panel, 86cm x 67cm
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17TH CENTURY HAND WRITTEN SPANISH
17TH CENTURY HAND WRITTEN SPANISH DOCUMENTdated March 17, 1609, hand written document in Spanish concerning mayorazgo ( majorat ) involving D. Geronimo Li¤ n de Z£¤iga (of Castillo de Garcimu¤oz) and Dona Ines Carrillo de Alarcon, bound in red velvet cloth with embroidered coat of arms with silver thread detailing, two paintings on vellum leaf of Saint Jerome and coat of arms with decorative border; with an associated intricate German paper cutting of the Virgin Mary
Condition:
wear to extremities, paper corrosion throughout due to ink, many pages with separations along ink line borders (many reinforced), some tears and small losses to paper, light staining throughout, paintings with heavy flaking and losses, binding popped but intact, some losses and fraying to edges
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John Speed, 1627, The Invasions
John Speed, 1627, The Invasions of England and Ireland With Al their Civill Wars Since the Conquest", a Historical map of England, Wales and Ireland "Are to be solde by Thomas Basset in Fleet Street and Richard Chiswell in Churchyard", image 15" x 20 1/2", text on both leaves verso, a highly decorative detailed map, superbly engraved by Cornelius Danckertsz, The map shows the various invasions and internal battles from the Norman invasion in 1066 to 1588. The land battles are marked by opposing phalanxes of troops, the invasion places from Sea by attacking fleets Estimate $800-1,200
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Fourteen books on Holland Norman
Fourteen books on Holland Norman Conquest British history etc.
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Wycliffe Eggington (1875-1951). A
Wycliffe Eggington (1875-1951). A large watercolour of a distant view of a castle monogram WE bottom right. 98 x 65 cm.
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Lucas van Leyden. A 16th. c.
Lucas van Leyden. A 16th. c. print the Dormition by Lucas van Leyden 1521. 8x12cm.
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A number of historic
A number of historic proclamations and other documents of the years 1659 to 1715 including the taking and subsequent execution of Lord Monmouth after the rebellion of 1685 proclamations after the treaty of Breda 1667 details of the court which sentenced Charles I in 1648 and a later court sentencing after the Jacobite rebellion in 1715.
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A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF 16TH CENTURY
A PAIR OF PORTRAITS OF 16TH CENTURY CLERICS Oil on copper, likely English, painted in the 19th century, each depicting a cleric in 16th century dress and painted in a feigned oval, presented in ornate period gilt composition frames.
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1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The
1 vol. Bacon, Francis. The Historie of The Reigne of King Henry The Seventh. London: R.Y. & R.H. [for] R. Meighen, 1641. Sm. folio, 18th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints slightly stressed. Trimmed - no loss of ptg. Internally generally clean. Lacking frontis. portrait. The last of the six editions published in the 17th-Century. Wing B-
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English School, circa 1840/Piazza
English School, circa 1840/Piazza della Signoria/Piazza San Lorenzo/a pair/oil on paper, 11.5cm x 13.5cm
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After Hans Holbein the Younger
After Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/98-1543) Two sets of framed sanguine lithograph portraits of luminaries of the Tudor Court, first quarter 20th century, presented in period reeded oak frames in the Arts and Crafts style and glazed, one with twelve sections including, Edward, Prince of Wales, Lord Russell, Keeper of the Privy Seal, Waramus, Archbishop of Canterbury, Fitz William, the Earl of Southampton, Edward Stanley, the Earl of Darby, Sir Henry Guhldeford, S. George of Cromwell, Southwell Knight, et al., h. 12", w. 106", the other with sections including the Marquis of Ormond, Queen Anna Bollein, the Duchess of Suffolk and a male courtier in a plumed hat, h. 12-1/2", w. 42".
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English School, 17th
English School, 17th Century/Portrait of a Cleric/perhaps John King/bust length, wearing clerical dress/oil on oak panel, 52cm x 40.25cm/Provenance: from the collection of Harry Wolton QC
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Philip III of Spain DS Philip III
Philip III of Spain DS Philip III of Spain or Felipe III (1578-1621).? DS 1p on laid paper 8.25 x 12 August 25 1604 at Lerma signed Yo El Rey (I [as] the King).? Accompanied by typewritten translation. The document is addressed to the Prior of the Convent of Ucles of the Order of St. James ordering that don Goncarlo Enrriquez Knight of the Order of St. James be released from his obligation of six months on the king's galley and instead be kept on probation at the convent for one month and instructed on the rigorous ordeals and other matters that a Knight ought to know after which he will be tested and conferred with his title. Condition: Engrossed in heavier paper border.? Very good condition for 400+ years old.
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JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIAJan
JAN JANSSON MAP OF BRITANNIAJan Jansson Map of Britannia , "Britannis Prout Divisa fuit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia", Amsterdam, c. 1646, hand-colored engraving, Anglo-Saxon map, with vignettes of the kings of the 5th-7th centuries
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A late 16th Century Spanish
A late 16th Century Spanish applique and embroidered coat of arms denoting a prince-bishop (three tassels), quartered on blue and red with crescent and a crenellated castle wall, mounted on board, circa 1570, 50.5cm x 42cm/Provenance: Mayorcas Ltd., Dec 1985
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LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI
LODINUM FERACISSIMI ANGLIAE REGNI METROPOLIS MAPGeorge Braun and Franz Hogenberg, Published, Cologne, 1579, engraved by Hoefnagel, with four figures in foreground, a decorative cartouche, the arms of Queen Elizabeth displayed in the top left hand corner, with the arms of the City on the right, text in Latin on the reverse. Hand colored later, framed, mounted with conservation back for viewing. Site measurement 12.25 in by 18.5 in.
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CORPUS CHRISTI- NORTHERN EUROPEAN
CORPUS CHRISTI- NORTHERN EUROPEAN 15th-16th Century or earlier. Dramatically stylized depiction of Christ crucified in gilt silver. H. with stand 5 3/4''. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
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1766 LONDON CHRONICLE
1766 LONDON CHRONICLE NEWSPAPERFascinating early example. Dated April 24, 1766. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
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RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II,
RARE ENGRAVING, KING CHARLES II, CIRCA 1666Cornelis van Dalen the younger (1638-1664), after Pieter Nason (1612-1688), King Charles II (1630-1685), an exceptionally rare line engraving, circa 1666. With a letter from the Department of Prints & Drawings, British Museum dated 1934 accompanies this lot. Measuring, 15.5" x 11.25". Note: events that took place at the time this engraving was created: The Convention Parliament & Lords proclaim Charles II King after he issues a declaration from Breda offering an indemnity to those who had committed crimes against the crown during the civil war and Interregnum. Charles lands at Dover from The Hague on 25th May to great pomp and ceremony. Dutch portrait painter, Peter Lely, is appointed principal painter to Charles II. Official foundation of the Royal Society. The Anglo-Spanish War, begun by Lord Protector, Oliver Cromwell, formally ends after the restoration of the British monarchy and peace is made with Philip IV of Spain.
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General Historie of the Magnificent
General Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice, 1612 collected by Thomas de Fougasses and "Englished" (from the French) by William Shute, printed in London by G. Eld and W. Stansby, two volumes bound together, marbleized board covers, leather spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering, frontispiece with woodcut map of Venice and inked signatures of two previous owners, one dated 1625, 81 woodcut portraits, headpieces and historiated initials throughout text, 13 x 9 in.,
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15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) -
15TH C BOOK SHEET (WOODBLOCK) - Double Sheet Page from 'The Nuremberg Chronicle' full folio 1493 in Latin by Hartmann Schedel a world history this sheet depicting the town of Buda (CXXXIX) double glazed with mat in gold frame SS: 14 3/4'' x 21'' OS:
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1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraved
1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraved Maps. Keulen, Johannes van. "Paskaart voor een Gedulte van de Osst Zee Beginnende van Lemsaal,..." Amsterdam, (ca. 1680-1716). 20 1/8 x 23 inches (511 x 584 mm), margins. Slightly toned, small fissure & minor chipping - with small paper loss just below cartouche. Old (orig.?) color highlighted with gold. Framed. Koeman IV, p.
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WENCESLAUS HOLLAR, BIRD'S-EYE
WENCESLAUS HOLLAR, BIRD'S-EYE VIEW OF LONDON, 1647 Wencelaus Hollar (Czech, 1607-1677) Long Bird's-Eye View of London from Bankside etchings in five pages bound in a portfolio dated 1647, likely 18th century. 22" H x 17.75" W.
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NUREMBERG BRASS ALMS DISH -16th
NUREMBERG BRASS ALMS DISH -16th Century with a swirled boss within border of Gothic script diam. 16 ''. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
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Dutch School 16th/17th Century
Dutch School 16th/17th Century Portrait of a Gentleman with his Coat of Arms
Estimate:$5,000-$7,000
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PRINT, AFTER ABRAHAM BOSSE After
PRINT, AFTER ABRAHAM BOSSE After Abraham Bosse (French, 1602-1676), "Ceremony of the Contract of Marriage between Vladislas IV, King of Poland, and Louise Marie of Gonzaga, Princess of Mantua, at Fontainbleau" (1645), engraving, collector stamp lower center, overall (with frame): 16"h x 18"w