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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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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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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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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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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, 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 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, 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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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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A Molteno Edward IV being
A Molteno Edward IV being introduced to Jane Shore stipple engraving
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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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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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George Braun (1541-1622) and
George Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (c.1538-1590)/Middelburgum Selandiae Opp Situ Opere at Mercimonis Florentiss/black and white engraved map from 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum', 40.5cm x 51cm
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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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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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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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17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE
17C. GREGORIO LETI LOVES OF DUKE CHARLES England, Italy,1630-1701, Circa 1669Antiquarian leather bound book, "The Loves of Charles Duke of Mantua: And of Margaret Countess of Rovera", translated from Italian, printed for Henry Herringman at the Sign of the Anchor in the Lower-Walk of the New-Exchange, 1669. Book with inscription on verso of frontispiece.
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16TH CENTURY BOOK16TH CENTURY BOOK:
16TH CENTURY BOOK16TH CENTURY BOOK: "Lexicon Juris Civilis, ex variis probatorum autorum commentariis congestum..." author Jakob Spiegel, publication date 1539, laid paper, inscribed "To: Dominici Danella." 12.5" x 8.5" x 2.5"
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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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Parian bust of William
Parian bust of William Shakespeare (English bap. 1564 - 1616) in Renaissance dress and cape some surface marks discoloration on left and right shoulders 10 1/2'' w. x 15'' h.
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Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723
Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723 British) Portrait of a Lady in a Red Dress with Blue Mantle in a Rocky Landscape
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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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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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A quantity of historic documents
A quantity of historic documents and ephemera including a document dated 1480 documents of the 16th and 17th century several Acts of Parliament of William III George II etc. 17/18th loan and payment documents including dated 1691 for services in Ireland dated 1710 signed Walpole dated 1729 signed Marlborough and Godolphin books of verses etc.
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After Hans Holbein (German,
After Hans Holbein (German, 1465-1524) "Portraits of Figures from the Court of Henry VIII", 1812, pair of chromolithographs, sight 12" x 9". Glazed, matted and presented in ebonized frames.
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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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Giovanni Battista Piran
Giovanni Battista Piran
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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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16th century portrait, elegant
16th century portrait, elegant woman in profile, wearing an embroidered, jeweled and collared French gown, headdress with conical cap and elaborate chaperon, oil on oak panel inscribed verso Di Paris Bordone Dopie…30(?), Italian School, circa 1560, 11-1/4 x 8-5/8 in.; 18th century carved and formerly gilt wood Maratta frame. Retouch scattered in background and face, panel warped with three battens verso, craquelure; frame resurfaced, abrasions. Property of the Hickory Museum of Art, Hickory, North Carolina (acquired in 1983).
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Italian School 16th Century
Italian School 16th Century Portrait of a Boy Holding Flowers and an Apple
Estimate:$2,000-$4,000
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French mezzotint Seige'd York
French mezzotint Seige'd York Town together with an English print by Wm. Richardson titled Tho. Laugher a colored lithograph of... ?
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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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LATE 16TH C. ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF
LATE 16TH C. ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A BOY Elizabethan Era Bust Portrait of a Blonde Boy in ruff collar, black tunic with three rows of small brass buttons, oil on oak panel, in later gold painted frame, the panel is 5 1/4" x 4 5/8" with roughly hewn mitering to back, the head more thickly varnished than his body and the background. Flaking in background.
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LATE 16TH C. ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF
LATE 16TH C. ENGLISH PORTRAIT OF A BOY Elizabethan Era Bust Portrait of a Blonde Boy in ruff collar, black tunic with three rows of small brass buttons, oil on oak panel, in later gold painted frame, the panel is 5 1/4" x 4 5/8" with roughly hewn mitering to back, the head more thickly varnished than his body and the background. Flaking in background.
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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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Renaissance Theological Text: Summa
Renaissance Theological Text: Summa Theologiae Elencticae Completa et Didacticae Quantum Sufficit auctore Leonardo Rijessenio 1692 Edinburghi Excudebat Georgius Mosman Bibliopola leather boards 5.25" (height) 13.3cm (height) 3.25" (width) 8.3cm (width)