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One-hundred U.S.
One-hundred U.S.
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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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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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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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1531 Latin Illuminated Bible
1531 Latin Illuminated Bible Manuscript
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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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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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Early Abraham Ortelius hand-colored
Early Abraham Ortelius hand-colored 1584 map of the Low Countries (Belgium) with four ornate cartouches and a compass rose showing the English Chanel and part of Britain. 15.75"h.x19.5"w.
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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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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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Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) -
Matthaus Merian (1621-1687) - Engraving - ''Rivier Oder Gegent Von London'' - An unusual map of the River Thames illustrating the Dutch attack on the English Fleet anchored at Chatham in June 1667 8.75ins x 14ins thought to be published Frankfurt 1667 in Hogarth frame and glazed Provenance : O'Shea Gallery 89 Lower Sloane Street London SW1W 8DA. Purchased 24th June 1986
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Circle of Michiel Jansz Van
Circle of Michiel Jansz Van Mierevelt (1567-1641)/Portrait of a Gentleman/half-length, wearing a lace collar a purse in his left hand/oval/oil on oak panel, 82cm x 61cm/Provenance: Little Sodbury Manor, Property from the Estate of Lady Killearn/see illustration
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* After Marten Geeraerts (British
* After Marten Geeraerts (British School 18th century) Portrait of a Gentleman oil on board 22 x 17 inches.
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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 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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English School circa 1810 A
English School circa 1810 A Gentleman profile to the right wearing a coat lace collar and cravat silhouette painted on card oval 6cm x 5cm (2.25" x 2") in a gilt metal mounted black wood frame Label to the back: Hamlet profile painter to her Majesty
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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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A quantity of about fifteen 19th
A quantity of about fifteen 19th century and later prints and paintings.
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late 17th Century English
late 17th Century English SchoolPortrait of a Gentlemanwearing a lace jacket and a gold coloured coatoil on canvas 71.5cm x 56cm (28" x 22")
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1 vol. English Commonwealth Period
1 vol. English Commonwealth Period Imprints: (Cromwell, Oliver.) His Highness Speech to The Parliament in The Painted Chamber, at Their Dissolution,... January, 1654. London: Henry Hills, 1654[5]. Sm. 4to, 19th-Century 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; scuffed, joints & extremities rubbed. Some internal dampstaining. Wing C-7170D. Bound with: (_ _.) A Declaration of His Highness by The Advice of Council,... Reasons... Securing The Peace of The Commonwealth... London: Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. Sm. 4to. Some internal dampstaining. Thomason E-1065[1]. Also bound with: Fiennes, Lord Nathaniel. The Speech of... Made before his Highnesse and both Houses of Parliament:... 27th of January, 1658. 4to. Some dampstaining. All trimmed - a few heads shaved close. Wing F-.
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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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Giovanni Battista Piran
Giovanni Battista Piran
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1851 English Walsingham Document
1851 English Walsingham Document Framed 12''x10''
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Fourteen books on Holland Norman
Fourteen books on Holland Norman Conquest British history etc.
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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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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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English School, circa 1800/Portrait
English School, circa 1800/Portrait of a Gentleman/bust length in profile, wearing a black coat/oil on canvas, 61cm x 48cm
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English School circa 1810 A
English School circa 1810 A Gentleman profile to the left wearing a coat and cravat silhouette painted on card heightened in gilt oval 8.5cm x 7cm (3.25" x 2.75") in a gilt metal mounted black painted frame
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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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Edward Lear (1812-1888)/Castel
Edward Lear (1812-1888)/Castel Giulriel Landscape/dated, Jan 7th 1845/brown ink, 21.5cm x 38cm
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Dated 1904
Dated 1904
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Attributed to Stepano Della Bella
Attributed to Stepano Della Bella (1610-1664)/Sheep Lying Down/pen and ink, 7cm x 5cm
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1790 engraving of British religious
1790 engraving of British religious leaders/theologians; James Hamilton, Methodist founder John Wesley, and Joseph Cotes walk arm in arm on the streets of Edinburgh; the work of artist John Kay. 8" x 5 1/2". Overall staining.
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After Maerten Van Heemskerck
After Maerten Van Heemskerck (1498-1574 Dutch) ''Conquest of Tunis'' (Victory of Charles V) 1555 Engraving 6.25''x9'' Sheet. Plate signed l.r. Unknown printing dating to the 16th or 17th century. Some loss to corners. Framed 16''x18.5''. Old master print.
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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