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Philosophical Transactions for
Philosophical Transactions for the months of January and February, numb.137, pages 923-944, with diagram, printed John Martyn, printer to the Royal society, 1678
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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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Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles
Large "Paterson's Twenty-Four Miles 'Round London With Reference to the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry", dated 5 July 1791, presented in a later parcel-gilt ebonized wood frame in the neoclassical taste and glazed, h. 41", w. 41-1/2", d. 1".
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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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ISAAC TIRION (DUTCH 1705-1769)
ISAAC TIRION (DUTCH 1705-1769) IMPERIO DEL GIAPPONE Hand coloured engraving: Framed 1740
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1891
1891
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Sacrosanctum concilium Tridentinum:
Sacrosanctum concilium Tridentinum: cum citationibus ex utroque Testamento, juris Pontificii constitutionibus, aliisque S.R. Eccl. Conciliis.: Ultima hac editione quam absolutissimum cui accedunt ad calcem XXVI juris antiqui constitutiones quae nominatim ab hoc Concilio innovantur Patavii - Superiorum Bermissii, 1753. Full vellum binding, Latin text, ink inscriptions throughout. 458pg. Ink text on spine. Apprx 7-3/4" x 4-1/2".
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17TH CENTURY RELIGIOUS PORTRAIT,
17TH CENTURY RELIGIOUS PORTRAIT, PRAGUEOil on canvas painting of Joes Cztiborius Kotva. Inscription at bottom states he is a theologian during the time of "Ferdi. II" or Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-1637). Painting is set in Bohemia (today Prague, Czech Republic) as the Church of Our Lady before Tyn can be seen over the subject's shoulder. A small suit of armor stands on the table next to a goblet. Well stabilized and relined. Some loss at bottom along with wear and visible repairs. Modern frame with period styling.
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Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a
Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) a group of six engravings after drawings by Jacques Le Moyne from Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provincia Gallis... Frankfurt 1591 illustrating sacrifices executions a sorcerer and hermaphrodites sheets approx. 7 in. x 8 in. attractively float-mounted and framed.
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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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Charles G Lewis after Thomas J
Charles G Lewis after Thomas J Barker/The Relief of Lucknow and triumphant meeting of Havelock, Outram and Sir Colin Campbell, November 1857/mixed method engraving, 75cm x 127cm in a birdseye maple frame/Provenance: The Estate of the late Sir John and Lady Smith
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The Herat Edition of 1001 Nights
The Herat Edition of 1001 Nights & Arabian Tales(London: 1901) John Payne trans. #180 of 500 sets 15 volumes quarto red cloth with applied title on the spine gilt top edge.Considerable wear to the covers; loss and splits to the spines' title plates; internally toned. Good condition.
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1 vol. (Freind, John.) An
1 vol. (Freind, John.) An Account of The Earl of Peterborow's Conduct in Spain; Chiefly Since The Raising of The Siege of Barcelona, 1706. London: J. Bowyer, 1707. 8vo, contemp. blind-paneled speckled calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label, edges sprinkled red. Some internal dampstaining.
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1811 London each with maker's
1811 London each with maker's mark 'RG' of cauldron form the circular gadrooned rims above circular bodies with applied floral swags over three lion's mask-headed paw feet with gilt-washed interiors each engraved to undersides with a crest with motto of Order of the Bath 'Tria Juncta In Uno' ('Three Joined in One') / Ich Dien (I serve) each also engraved with two further crests 2 pcs 2'' H x 3.75'' W x 2.75'' Dia. 14.7 oz troy tw approximately
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MANNER OF ABRAHAM ORTELIS
MANNER OF ABRAHAM ORTELIS (1527-1598) OR GERHARD MERCATOR (1512-1594), IRLANDT coloured engraving, 35cm x 48cm, dated 1572, in later gilt frame and glazed
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D.LEONIS EIVS NOMINIS I. ROMANI
D.LEONIS EIVS NOMINIS I. ROMANI PONTIFICIS... Cologne: Johan Birckmann 1569 full leather with gilt-stamped spine.
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PRINT "WEST INDIAMAN MEDINA
PRINT "WEST INDIAMAN MEDINA 1811"Print Under Glass "West Indiaman Medina 1811" in bird's eye maple frame
13 in. x 15 ½ in.
Condition:
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Please contact the gallery for further details prior to bidding. Any condition statement given as a courtesy should not be treated as fact.
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1 vol. Olearius, Adam;
1 vol. Olearius, Adam; Mendelslo, Johann Albrecht von. Persiansche Reyse... Amsterdam: Voor Jan Jansz, 1651. 2 vols. in 1. 4to, old vellum over bds.; light wear, slightly warped. Additional engraved vignette title, 10 engravings in text. Without maps. Internally generally clean. Bound with: Laet, J. de. Voyagien naa, en door het Groot en Magtige Koninkrijk van Persia. Amsterdam: S. Imbrechts, 1667. 4to. Title vignette. Generally clean.
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Thirty one sheets of early
Thirty one sheets of early newspapers 1679 to 1682 '' Mercurius Civicus '' '' The Impartial Protestant Mercury '' '' The Loyal Protestant and True Domestick Intelligence'' '' Smith's Protestant Intelligence '' and '' The Protestant (Domestic) Intelligence of 1681 ''.
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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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After Nicholas Hilliard, 20th
After Nicholas Hilliard, 20th Century/Portrait of Elizabeth I/half-length, wearing a pearl choker and holding a purse in her left hand/textured oleograph, 91.5cm x 60cm
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Two books, 16th-17th century::
Two books, 16th-17th century:: Hiera Picra vel de Absinthio Analecta, ad normam & formam Academiae Naturae Curio Sorum felecta a Joh. Michaele Fehr, D., Lipsiae in Pensis viti Jacobi Trescheri…1668, title in red and black, full calf, five raised bands flanking gilt devices, fold-out plate page 125, fold-out table at frontispiece, 466 pp. plus index, 6-3/4 x 4 in., interior intact and readable with scattered browning and foxing, title page with 1/2 x 1-1/2 in. cutout at upper right corner, spine, corners and edges rubbed, spine with chips but readable label, front hinge with cracks ; Pietro Andrea Matthiolus, De plantis Epitome Utillissima. Diligenter Aucta, & Iocupletata a Ioachimo Camerario , Frankfurt, 1586, 1003 pp., 9 x 7 in., book in poor condition, lacking portion of index (last page of index entry "Cuminumsatimum", title page and page following with taped margins, many pages with frayed edges, browning, dampstaining, some portions intact, lacking spine, both boards off but present .
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The Rev Calvert Jones/Amnity of
The Rev Calvert Jones/Amnity of Cardigan/dated March 1831/watercolour, 25cm x 17cm
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Bardinelli (1511-1574) charcoal and
Bardinelli (1511-1574) charcoal and wash Study for the Martyrdom of St Lawrence 10.75 x 7.5in. Estimate ?150-200 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?130
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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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1812 marking sampler, seven lines
1812 marking sampler, seven lines of letters and numbers, stitched "Charity Chambers her work in the 8 year of her age 1812", silk on linen, probably American, 10-1/4 x 7-1/2 in. (sight); modern frame. Fading, browning of linen ground. Purchased from descendants of Quaker family originally from Wilmington, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
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1 vol. Morier, James Justinian.
1 vol. Morier, James Justinian. A Second Journey Through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor... London: for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1818. First edition. 4to, orig. bds., paper spine label; scuffed, corners bumped, label rubbed. Complete with 19 plates (incl. frontis., 2 maps & 4 hand-colored aquatint plates), numerous wood-engraved text illus. New endpapers. Light to moderate offsetting, moderate foxing to frontis., other scattered light foxing. Tall, untrimmed & partly unopened - leaf size 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (318 x 241 mm). Abbey Travel 358 ,000-
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(LEATHER BINDINGS) A group of eight
(LEATHER BINDINGS) A group of eight leather bound books. Abbeys Castles and Ancient Halls of England and Wales. By John Timbs. London n.d. 3 vols. 12mo bound by Zaehnsdorf in 3/4 blue calf over marbled boards. The Tales of a Traveller. By Washington Irving. New York 1895. 2 vols. 8vo 3/4 morocco over blue cloth. The Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair. By Henry Morley. London 1859. 8vo bound by Frost in 3/4 red morocco over red cloth. A Johnson Sampler. Henry Dacy Curwen editor. Cambridge 1963. 8vo 3/4 morocco with foliate stamped design extending from raised bands to boards. L'Aiglon drame en six actes en vers. By Edmond Rostand. Paris 1900. 8vo quarter navy morocco over marbled boards.
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Pio Joris (1843-1921 Italian)
Pio Joris (1843-1921 Italian) Cavalier Reading a Letter in an Interior
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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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Burton (Sir Richard) Falconry in
Burton (Sir Richard) Falconry in the Valley of the Indus, 12 mo., original cloth, 1852
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SAMPLER - Student Work on Linen
SAMPLER - Student Work on Linen by Elizabeth Yerman Heath 'Tenth Year of Her Age and the Year of Our Lord 1803 December 28' with vine border birds potted trees and flowers cats and dogs lion and crowns six line blessing and two line rhyme in vint
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(3) INK DRAWINGS - Pen and Brush
(3) INK DRAWINGS - Pen and Brush Figure Studies by Conrad Martin Metz (UK 1749-1827) after etchings by Salvator Rosa (1615-1673) including: Four Soldiers Conversing; Warrior in Classical Armor holding Mace and Shield; Three Soldiers Playing Dice all in
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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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Attributed to Joshua Cristall
Attributed to Joshua Cristall P.O.W.S (1767-1847) ink and watercolour 'At Tunbridge Wells 1814' 13 x 19.5in. Estimate ?200-300 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Gorringes Conditions of Sale.Sold for ?200
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GERARD MERCATOR AND JODUCUS HONDIUS
GERARD MERCATOR AND JODUCUS HONDIUS (1512-1595) and (1563-1612) IRELAND Hand coloured engraving: 26 x 21 in. (sight size) Framed