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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. Condition: 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.
• One-hundred U.S.
  One-hundred U.S.
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 1531 Latin Illuminated Bible
  1531 Latin Illuminated Bible Manuscript
• Oil on canvas portrait of a
  Oil on canvas portrait of a 16th/17th c. Spanish conquistador canvas laid down on board. 27"x21"
• POCOCK NICHOLAS. "THE JAVA AND
  POCOCK NICHOLAS. "THE JAVA AND THE CONSTITUTION" London Boydell 1814. 17 x 20 in. (sight). Two hand-colored etchings; framed and matted. Two scenes of the sea battle between the HMS Java and the U.S.S. Constitution.
• 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:
• John White's 16th century map of
  John White's 16th century map of Virginia and North Carolina, "Americae pars, Nunc Virginia dicta, primum ab Anglis inuenta sumtibus Dn. Walteri Raleigh, Equestris ordinis viri Anno Dm. MDLXXXV regm vero Sereniss: nostrae Reginae Elisabethae XXVII. Hujus vero Historia peculiari Libro discripta est, additis etiam Indigenarum Iconibus" by John White, from A Briefe and True Report of the New Founde Land of Virginia , Part 1 of Great Voyages published by Theodore De Bry, Frankfurt, 1590, copper engraving on laid paper with undecipherable watermark, State 2 map with the initial letter "C" imposed onto the letter "E" in "Chesapiooc", plate 11-7/8 x 16-1/4 in., page 13 x 18 in.; modern wood frame. Hinged at top with archival tape and at bottom with Scotch tape, 1 in. strip of top margin restored including most of upper border, reinforced center crease, moderate soiling, fading, toning, creases, minor foxing; frame with abrasions and minor losses, Village Smith Galleries label on backing. Abraham Lincoln Bookstore, Chicago, 1982; Private Collection, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
• 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".
• 1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad
  1 vol. Regii Sanguinis Clamor ad Coelum Adversus Parricidas Anglicanos. The Hague, 1652. 12mo, contemp. vellum; some edge wear. Attacking the executioners of Charles I in 1649, also attacking John Milton & Cromwell, et al. 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 Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 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
• 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.
• A quantity of historic documents
  A quantity of historic documents including 18th century items on the cruelties of the slave trade medical treatment for George III timber supplies to the Navy French puzzle writing etc.
• 1 piece. Manuscript Document.
  1 piece. Manuscript Document. William III, King of England. [London: October 14, 1701.] 1 p., folio, approx. 13 x 8 1/2 inches (336 x 216 mm), browned at edges. An act to secure an excise on tobacco exported from Pennsylvania, County New Castle, and the "Lower Counties upon the Delaware", other American colonies to provide funds for a minister and a school teacher in Philadelphia. Contemporary copy, possibly the original order to prepare the official document for the King's signature, "our will and pleasure is that you forthwith prepare a Bill for our royal signature..." The official bill was signed by William III in Holland. ,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 Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.
• 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.
• J. DE HONDT, COLOR MAP OF STRAITS
  J. DE HONDT, COLOR MAP OF STRAITS OF MAGELLAN Joost de Hondt (Belgian 1563-1612), "Freti Magel Lanici Ac Novi Freti Vulgo, Le Maitre Exactissima Delineatio", hand colored map of the Straits of Magellan, Le Maire Strait, Fire Lands and the southern tip of Patagonia, circa 1636, unframed. Provenance: From the Estate of C.T. and William Biggers, Atlanta, Georgia. Approximate dimensions: image h. 5", w. 19.5"; mat h. 20", w. 26.5".
• 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".
• 1891
  1891
• Abraham Ortelius (Belgian,
  Abraham Ortelius (Belgian, 1527-1598) "La Florida", rare hand-detailed engraved map showing the location of missions in eastern and southern North America, 1584, the plate of small horizontal oblong format, h. 7-1/4", w. 10-1/4".
• Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The
  Secreta Monita Societatis Jesu. The Secret Institutions of the Jesuits, Printed for John Walthoe, jun. 1723 - de la Rochefoucault, Duc . Maxims and Moral Reflections, New Edition, Printed for Lockyer Davis, 1781. 12mo., cont. calf. With 2 other volumes including vol 1 (ex 2) of George Sale's translation of the Koran, 1864, with signature and bookplate of (Sir) Walter Bagot, M.P. (4)
• CORPUS CHRISTI- NORTHERN EUROPEAN
  CORPUS CHRISTI- NORTHERN EUROPEAN 15th-16th Century or earlier. Dramatically stylized depiction of Christ crucified in gilt silver. H. with stand 5 3/4''. From the Marvin Sadik Collection.
• 1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraved
  1 piece. Hand-Colored Engraved Maps. Keulen, Johannes van. "Paskaart voor een Gedulte van de Osst Zee Beginnende van Lemsaal,..." Amsterdam, (ca. 1680-1716). 20 1/8 x 23 inches (511 x 584 mm), margins. Slightly toned, small fissure & minor chipping - with small paper loss just below cartouche. Old (orig.?) color highlighted with gold. Framed. Koeman IV, p.
• 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
• Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch
  Willem Janszoon Blaeu (Dutch 1571-1638) "Utriusque Castiliae nova descriptio." published 1635 possibly a later printing text in Latin with original hand coloring with several cartouches cities highlighted depicting the Spanish military routes having center crease on laid paper. Impressions apprx 16-2/16"T x 19-14/16"W overall paper sight size apprx 20-1/2"T x 25"W.
• 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.,
• Venetian 1502 book, doges,
  Venetian 1502 book, doges, history of the first 74 doges of Venice, Marcello Pietro, De Vita Prencipum et Gestis Venetorum , 1502 printing, possibly first edition, octavo, 11-1/4 x 8 x 1/2 in. Later cloth binding with surface loss to spine and other abrasions and wear overall, toning, water damage, one area of pest damage, later inscription on title page, margin annotations in pencil. The Estate of the Late Reverend O. Leland Gilmore, Maryville, Tennessee
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 .
• 17th century map, Virginia, "Nova
  17th century map, Virginia, "Nova Virginiae Tabula", by Henricus Hondius, engraved after Jodocus Hondius' derivation of John White's 1612 map of Virginia, published by Henricus in L'Appendice de L'Atlas , Amsterdam,1633, intricately detailed map of the Chesapeake Bay and tributaries, Native American and English place names, Chief Powhatan and his subjects smoking tobacco depicted upper left, British Royal coat of arms and a Susquehanna Indian pictured on right, hand-colored engraving on laid paper, 18-3/4 x 22-3/4 in.; modern wood frame. Laid down on acidic card, toning, foxing, stains (affecting map), fading, tears and corner loss in margins; frame with abrasions. Estate of the Late Nathan and Mary Anne McCarley, Asheville, North Carolina.
• Francesco Bartolozzi after
  Francesco Bartolozzi after William Hamilton/The Months of the Year/eleven colour engravings
• (CLASSICS) A group of three
  (CLASSICS) A group of three works. C. Sallustius Crispus cum veterum historicorum fragmentis. Amsterdam: Ianssoniana 1641. 16mo gilt-tooled calf; D.N. Iustiniani PP. A. institutionum iuris civilis lib. IIII. Paris: le Preux 1591. 16mo full vellum. With engraved title page; armorial bookplate; Scholia Italica. By Catherine Dulcis. Cologne: Petri Henningii 1643. 8vo full vellum.
• 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.