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Early Latin book dated 1288 (?).
Early Latin book dated 1288 (?).
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1873
1873
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1513 MANUSCRIPTManuscript 1513:
1513 MANUSCRIPTManuscript 1513: Questions Morales Magistri Petri Tatareti in octo capita distincter quam doctissime ab codem disputute atique discusse nec seginter an notate: atque nouiter emendate sicut legenti patebit, by Pierre Tataret, Published by pierre Gaudoul in 1513, probably in Paris. This is the amended first edition of Pierre Tataret's discussion of Aristotle's Nichomachan Ethics. The cover has been replaced with a 15th Century page from a dutch book of hours and the front flyleaves and last pages of the index are missing. Superb woodcut illustrations include title page with Virgin and Child in a ship. Dimensions: 5 3/4 by 4 by 3/8 inches. Processing and shipping in the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement insurance cost.
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Cover has been replaced, and there is insect damage and a small hole in the front is piece, which also slightly abraded. Pages have some minor folds and finger marks. The last part of illustration of "Prestre Ichan" is missing. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under the Terms & Condition: s. Please be advised that we do not furnish packing materials nor porters for pick up.
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Beswick Pigeon 1383
Beswick Pigeon 1383
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Three 1631 volumes: Instructum
Three 1631 volumes: Instructum Auctore Matthia Fabro Concionum Opus Tripartitum, MDCXXXI [1631] Typis Gregorii Haenlin , early Latin inscriptions on title page dated 1638, stamps for Vianney College Library and E.P. Graham, 1897, other inscriptions for "Biblioteca RRPP Franciscanorum Saladori(?)", "Ex Libris Hieronymi Hebler Parochian…1646", 13 x 8 in. Vellum bindings with some broken hinges, stains, wear and other damage, interior generally good with noted inscriptions, toning, foxing, edge wear, scattered stains. The Estate of the Late Reverend O. Leland Gilmore, Maryville, Tennessee
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Actions Against the Ottoman Empire,
Actions Against the Ottoman Empire, 1578: LONICER, PHILIPP, Compiler . Chronicorvm Tvrcicorvm, IN QVIBVS VITA, INDOLES, ET ADVERSVS TVRCAS RES GESTAE GEORGII CASTRIOTI, EPIROTARVM PRINCI-pis (qui propter egregia & præclara facinora SCANDERBEGVS, hoc est, Alexander Magnus, cognominatus fuit) Libris XIII. describunter à Marino Barletio, Scodrensi sacerdote: TOMVS TERTIVS. Impressum Francoforti ad Moenum: (Apvd Ioannem Feyrabendt, Impensis Sigismundi Feyrabendts.), 1578. Small folio. 12x8.5 inches. [6], 271, [8] pages. Illustrated throughout. Bound in full late 19th century vellum with red morocco title, four raised bands with five compartments housing gilt devices on the spine, all edges blue. A beautifully illustrated volume, described in 13 books, concerning the actions against the Turks of the Ottoman Empire. Minor soiling to covers, lacking preliminaries to the title, title lightly stained and annotated with several old names and the small, circular stamp of the Monastery Bibliotheca Worlik, minor staining to text and with several old repairs, overall a very good copy. Descended in the House of Schwarzenberg
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PACATA HIBERNIA 1633 "Ireland
PACATA HIBERNIA 1633 "Ireland appeased and redvced, or An Historie of the late VVarres of Ireland, efpecially within the Province of Movnster, under the Government of Sir George Carew Knight, then Lord Carevv of Clopton, and Earle of Totnes". Printed by A.M.1633 London, the gilt leather spine inscribed " PACATA HIBERNIA"
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Three-volume 1574 German history:
Three-volume 1574 German history: Germaniae Antiquae Illustrationem Continet in que…MDLXV-MDLXXIIII August 1574 , vellum bindings with gilt embossed coat-of-arms, book plate "Ex Libris Liechtensteinianias", 12-1/2 x 8-1/2 in. Toning, bindings stained and discolored, minor water stains and foxing. The Estate of the Late Reverend O. Leland Gilmore, Maryville, Tennessee
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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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A Molteno Edward IV being
A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
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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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Beswick Model of a Red Pigeon 1383
Beswick Model of a Red Pigeon 1383
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TYMPE, MATTHÄUS, Theatrum
TYMPE, MATTHÄUS, Theatrum historicum; continens vindictas divinias, et praemia christianarum virtutum,. ex gravissimis Graecis, Latinis, sacris ac profanis historicis, per Locos Communes iuxta alphabeti seriem dispositum. Acceßit eiusdem Authoris Cynosura morum Evangelica, & in hac secunda editione magna exemplorum copia. Monasterii Westphalia, Ex officina Typographica Michaelis Dalii, Anno M DC XXV, 1625 Estimate $200-400
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1934
1934
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Natalis, Hieronymus. Evangelicae
Natalis, Hieronymus. Evangelicae Historie Imagines, Antwerp 1593. Folio, old black morocco gilt, a.e.g. Engraved title and 153 plates (some staining to lower margins) -- Biblia Sacra, Antwerp 1605. 4to., cont. calf (upper cover detached). With 8 others, religion (10)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
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Beswick Red Pigeon 1383a (Three
Beswick Red Pigeon 1383a (Three Stripes)
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BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME
BACHELIN-DEFLORENNE XVI EME SIECLE Chromolithograph: 13 x 8 3/4 in. Framed
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Beswick Pinto Black and White 1373
Beswick Pinto Black and White 1373
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Beswick Red Pigeon 1383 and Grey
Beswick Red Pigeon 1383 and Grey Pigeon 1383 (2)
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Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini
Portraits of Kings, 1620: Martini Hamconii Frisia Sev De Viris Rebusque, Joannis Starteri (Bibliopolae Sumptibus), 1620, each page with prints of various kings, many in military pose and brandishing weapons, quarter calf over marbled boards, 9 x 7 in. Pages remounted, binding with extensive spine losses, hinges weak.
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C.1630 FRENCH LOUIS XIII EQUESTRIAN
C.1630 FRENCH LOUIS XIII EQUESTRIAN ENGRAVING France,1620-1640Depicting King Louis XIII of France on horseback with short hair, closed ruff, armor, and sash holding a fleur de lis scepter with city background, all identified in Latin in lower margin.
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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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An early 18th Century and later
An early 18th Century and later tortoiseshell and silver mounted mirror of arched shape with armorial of Fleming impaling Crowley to the cresting, 69cm x 39cm/Note: The arms of Crowley of Stourbridge, Worcester were granted in 1707 to the Quaker Sir Ambrose Crowley (1657-1713). Sir Ambrose Crowley was one of the wealthiest figures in the city of London having been a successful iron master, member of Parliament and director of The South Sea Company. His fourth surviving daughter Anna married Rich
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Beswick Model of a Donkey 2267
Beswick Model of a Donkey 2267 and two further Donkeys 1364 (3)
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Giovanni Battista Montano
Giovanni Battista Montano (1534-1621) a group of 40 bound architectural engravings c. 1624 4to (13 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in.) full vellum the plates are early variations that correspond to plates in Raccolta de tempii e sepolri Scielta d. varii tempietti antichi and Architettura con diversi ornamenti cavati dall' antico. Provenance: Bears armorial bookplate of Fuerstlich Auerspergsche Fideicommisbibliothek Zu Laybach Prince of Augsburg.
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Fifteen Costume Designs for Various
Fifteen Costume Designs for Various Stratford Festival Productions, 1953-1962 each a lithograph on paper, signed or initialed by the artist and laid down on card, the oldest by Tanya Moiselwitsch for the titular character of Richard III, played by Alec Guinness in the first production of Stratford's inaugural season (1953); other designers represented are Brian Jackson, Robert Prevost, and Desmond Heeley
14 x 11 in — 35.6 x 27.9 cm
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THREE ANTIQUE PORTRAITS OF
THREE ANTIQUE PORTRAITS OF THEOLOGIANS Oil on canvas, 19th century, unsigned, each inscribed with the sitter's identity in Latin along top edge of canvas, presenting in matching oval gilt composition frames; depicting Roger Bacon, The first a portrait of Roger Bacon, an English philosopher and Franciscan friar, numbered 374 along lower edge of canvas; the second depicting Philip Melanchton, a German Christian Lutheran reformer and collaborator with Martin Luther, numbered 376 along lower edge of canvas; and the third an unidentified figure inscribed "Angelus Pol Gretin" above and numbered 373 below.
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1 vol. Knight, Henry Gally. The
1 vol. Knight, Henry Gally. The Normans in Sicily. London: John Murray, 1838. First edition. 8vo, 19th-Century 3/4 tan calf & marbled bds., gilt, spine richly gilt, maroon morocco spine label (1 of 2); spine scuffed, some edge wear. Text illus. Internally generally clean.
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1763 JOHN BASKERVILLE BIBLE1763
1763 JOHN BASKERVILLE BIBLE1763 John Baskerville Bible, brown leather front and backboards, spine with raised bands, gilt floral stamp decoration and red title label. Title page reads "The Holy Bible CONTAINING THE OLD TESTAMENT AND THE NEW: Tranf(s)lated out of the Original Tongues and the With the former Translations Diligently Compared and Revif(s)ed By His Majesty's Special Command. APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES. CAMBRIDGE, Printed by JOHN BASKERVILLE, Printer to the University. MDCCLXIII (1763). CUM PRIVILEGIO." Beginning end pages together with inserted pages record the family histories of several families, including that of William Woods, native of Ireland, who immigrated to the United States/ Baltimore, Maryland in 1785 and his wife Mary Haggart of Scotland. Several pages detail the births, marriages, and deaths of the family members, beginning with the marriage of William Woods and Mary Haggart on June 7th, 1787 and ending with the death of John Durborow who died on June 21st 1844. Inscription dated December 13th, 1978 describes how bible was purchased at auction by Towne Miller for the price of $5, back of front page. 18 3/4" H x 12 1/2" W x 4 1/8 D. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
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Front cover, first, and last few pages separated from spine. Scattered foxing and browning to some of the interior pages.
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Beswick Model of a Polar Bear
Beswick Model of a Polar Bear 1533 crazed
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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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Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man
Fine 1671 betrothal needlework, man and woman in court attire separated by a shield and "1671", distant castle, birds and flowers in corners, partial sun at top, silk thread and purl with raised work, some painted details, on ivory satin ground, British, circa 1671, 8 x 9-3/4 in.; modern frame. Losses to silk thread, some areas unfinished, fading, shattering to silk ground, needle holes along edges, possibly formerly attached to a pillow. Edyth Medlin Antiques, Raleigh, North Carolina
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THREE SOVEREIGNS 1910, 1912 &
THREE SOVEREIGNS 1910, 1912 & 1913(3)
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Beswick Piebald Pinto Pony 1373
Beswick Piebald Pinto Pony 1373 second version
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DME JULIANA BERNERS, THE BOKE OF
DME JULIANA BERNERS, THE BOKE OF SAINT ALBANS... ...Containing Treatises on Hawking, Hunting, and Cote Armour: Printed at Saint Albans by the Schoolmaster-Printer in 1486 Reproduced in Facsimile with an Introduction by William Blades... (London: Elliot Stock, 1899), 4to (11-1/2 in.), later green linen boards.