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Fourteen books on Holland Norman
Fourteen books on Holland Norman Conquest British history etc.
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ENGLISH MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 14TH C.,
ENGLISH MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 14TH C., 1937 LTD. ED. Treasures of Illumination, The Studio Ltd., London and The Studio Publications, New York, No. 115 of 200 copies bound in vellum on hand-made paper, 48 pages plus 24 tipped-in color plates with accompanying text, 11.5"h x 8.75"w
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Approximately 1,400 British and
Approximately 1,400 British and Commonwealth stamps and another album, etc.
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FOURTEEN BOOK PAGES, CIRCA
FOURTEEN BOOK PAGES, CIRCA 1450Fourteen pages of a book, circa 1450, with finely illuminated letter. This is a Latin translation of various Greek writers, possibly copied in Northern France or Flanders. The reverse of one page is blank. Dimensions: 8.5" x 6". Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance.
Condition:
Good condition, with minor holes from insects and binding, some minor stains and foxing. 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 terms and conditions. Please be advised we do not furnish packing materials nor porters for pick ups.
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1934
1934
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Fourteen various early 20th century
Fourteen various early 20th century books, including Poe's Weird Tales and the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.
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Dutch illuminated manuscript
Dutch illuminated manuscript probably 14th c. with approximately 197 vellum pages with a gilt and leather embossed binding bearing... ?
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One-hundred U.S.
One-hundred U.S.
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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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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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Fourteen 19th and 20th century
Fourteen 19th and 20th century books on military history, including The Uniform of the Army of the United States 1774 to 1889 (n.p., c. 1889; a note on the FFEP and on the front cover states that only 17 of the 44 color plates are present); Life and Death in Rebel Prisons by Robert Kellogg (Hartford, 1865); Personal Memoirs of Gen. W. T. Sherman (New York, 1891; vol. 1 only); The Last Days of Hitler by H. R. Trevor-Roper (New York, 1947; two copies); Three Years' War by Christiaan Rudolf de Wet (New York, 1902); Thrilling Stories of the Russian-Japanese War by J. Martin Miller (n. p., 1904); and two books by future Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on World War I: The World Crisis 1915 (New York, 1923), The World Crisis 1916-1918 (New York, 1927), and The Aftermath (New York, 1928).
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Fourteen various early 20th century
Fourteen various early 20th century books and pamphlets, including two Zane Grey books.
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A 14th/15th Century carved stone
A 14th/15th Century carved stone head, probably French, modelled as a saint with long hair, on modern ebonised plinth, 29cm high total
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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FOURTEEN MANUSCRIPT PAGES FROM
FOURTEEN MANUSCRIPT PAGES FROM MONISTIC RECORD CIRCA 14...Manuscript on rag paper with water marks, Northern France. A very interesting Monastic record from about 1400, detailing visits of various dignitaries, mostly ecclesiastical, all in the same hand. There are seven pages, all but one written both front and back in "cursiva format," a writing style particularly associated with northern France. Dimensions: 8 by 5.75 inches. Processing and shipping in the U.S. $25.00 plus replacement cost insurance.
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Quite good condition, with some minor foxing, and a few minor ink stains. Edges of paper are slightly frayed and darkened with minor tears but generally good and legible. 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 we do not furnish packing materials nor porters for pick up.
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Four English mezzotints of
Four English mezzotints of gentlemen and ladies 19th c. 12 1/2" x 11". ?
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80
80
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Thirteen 19th century books of
Thirteen 19th century books of fiction, including The Mill and the Floss by George Eliot (New York, 1860); The Prisoner of Zenda by Hope (New York, 1896) and two books by Oliver Wendell Holmes; and poetry, including two by Sir Walter Scott-- The Lady of the Lake (Edinburgh, 1810) and Lay of the Last Minstrel (Edinburgh, 1808)-- and one by Hobhouse titled Historical Illustrations of the Fourth Canto of Childe Harold (New York, 1818).
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A quantity of about eighteen
A quantity of about eighteen historic documents many of the 17th. and 18th. c. and on vellum.
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Thirteen various books, c/o a
Thirteen various books, c/o a fragmentary copy of Observations Upon the Inconveniences that have Attended the Frequent Promotions to Titles of Honour and Dignity Since King James Came to the Crown of England (n.p., 1653), A History of the Civil War by Benson J. Lossing (New York, 1912); four volumes of the works of Washington Irving (New York, Philadelphia & Chicago, n.d. but c. 1910); A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in original slipcase (Philadelphia, 1950; number 400 of a limited edition of 600 created "for use as a Christmas Greeting from Samuel A. Dalton"); The Ancestors of Eleanor Bedford Wilkins Cooch and Edward Webb Cooch, written by Eleanor B. W. Cooch (Wilmington, Del., 1962) and five volumes from the Universal Classics Library-- The Diary of John Evelyn in two volumes, Memoirs of Louis XIV by Saint Simon, French Belles-Lettres and English Belles-Lettres. Largest is "Observations upon the inconveniences", lacking front and back cover
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Two c. 1500 early printed pages
Two c. 1500 early printed pages one on vellum with illumination 7 3/8'' h. x 4 3/4'' w.; along with two illutrated pages from an 18th C. English Gospel; an engraving after Raphael by I. Pavon; other 18th and 19th C. engravings including images of St. George; St. Cecilia; Interior of St. Peter's Basilica etc.
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Sundry volumes, novels etc.
Sundry volumes, novels etc. approximately 120 in four boxes/Provenance: Spetchley Park
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THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS
THE GREAT EVENTS BY FAMOUS HISTORIANS (The National Alumni, 1904 and later, n.p.), this set dedicated to John Murray McClellan, killed in action, Vierzy, France, July 19, 1918, 22 volumes, covers 5867 B.C. - 1914 A.D.), small 4to (9-1/2 in), leather with gilt boards. Owner inscribed on front pastedown.
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English School, circa 1940/Old
English School, circa 1940/Old Stone Barn/initialled RGA/watercolour, 18cm x 26cm
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An album of poems quotations
An album of poems quotations paintings and drawings circa 1840.
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English School, circa 1840/Portrait
English School, circa 1840/Portrait of a Lady/half-length, wearing a blue dress with a lace collar and bonnet, holding a pair of spectacles/oil on canvas, 90cm x 69.5cm
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English School circa 1860 A Lady
English School circa 1860 A Lady profile to the left her hair in ringlets and wearing a dramatic plumed headdress and a white collared dress silhouette painted on paper 11.5cm x 8.5cm (4.5" x 3.5") in a later frame
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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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14 Volumes Stoddard's Lectures
14 Volumes Stoddard's Lectures 1909.
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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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A quantity of about fifteen 19th
A quantity of about fifteen 19th century and later prints and paintings.
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(14) VOLS, ENGLISH LITERATURE, FINE
(14) VOLS, ENGLISH LITERATURE, FINE BINDINGS Uniformly bound, The Tattler, vols. 2 and 4, 1794; The Spectator, vols. 6 and 7, 1797; The Guardian, complete in 2 vols., 1794; The Adventurer, 4 vols. bound in 2, 1793; The World, vols. 1 and 4, 1794; The Rambler, vols. 1 and 4, 1795, 1796; Goldsmith. The Citizen of the World or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher, 1794; The Mirror, vol. 1, 1794; each with armorial bookplate on front pastedown, 5.75"h x 3.75"w
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An early 19th Century pen and ink
An early 19th Century pen and ink work tray fitted four boxes and covers containing bone counters, and a Pope Joan board
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1941 WHY WEREN'T YOU OUT YESTERDAY?
1941 WHY WEREN'T YOU OUT YESTERDAY? Print: 18 1/2 X 23 2/3 in. Framed Provenance: from a Georgetown collection
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FOURTEEN VOLUMES ON ALPHONSE
FOURTEEN VOLUMES ON ALPHONSE MUCHAFourteen Volumes on Alphonse Mucha,
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Framed 14th C. English vellum
Framed 14th C. English vellum manuscript page, from a Book of Hours, likely from an East Anglian monastery. Info on verso. Page 9.5” x 6.5” Overall 18” x 13.5” Condition: loss to three corners, staining, 3” tear on left side CT Transfer Fee $20