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1531

• 1531 Latin Illuminated Bible
  1531 Latin Illuminated Bible Manuscript
• 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.
• 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.
• Christopher Saxton
  Christopher Saxton (1540-1610)/Warwici Countatus Cornaviis Olim Inhabitus/first edition 1607, text on reverse/coloured engraved map, 28.5cm x 30.5cm
• 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
• 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 ''.
• 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".
• The Rev Calvert Jones/Amnity of
  The Rev Calvert Jones/Amnity of Cardigan/dated March 1831/watercolour, 25cm x 17cm
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• A quantity of mainly 18th century
  A quantity of mainly 18th century historic documents including Treasury matters a letter from Brigadier General Picton from Trinidad 1799 sending specimens of exotic timber a 17th century letter from Lady Cranfield to ''Affrick my maid'' an acknowledgment of receipt of pension by Lady Churchill dated 1787 etc.
• PACATA HIBERNIA 1633 "Ireland
  PACATA HIBERNIA 1633 "Ireland appeased and redvced, or An Historie of the late VVarres of Ireland, efpecially within the Province of Movnster, under the Government of Sir George Carew Knight, then Lord Carevv of Clopton, and Earle of Totnes". Printed by A.M.1633 London, the gilt leather spine inscribed " PACATA HIBERNIA"
• 1831 MILTARY ORDER SIGNED BY KING
  1831 MILTARY ORDER SIGNED BY KING WILLIAM IV OF ENGLAND (REIGNED 1830 - 1837) Docketed as "Horse Guards 14 Jany 1831; Memorandum; The Service Companies of the 87th to proceed to the Maritius". Bifold with blank interior, ALS "It is Most humbly submitted to Your Majesty: That as soon as Ships can be prepared and the season will permit, the Service Companies of the 87th Regiment be ordered to embark for the Mauritius to relieve the 82nd which has been abroad since 1819." Signed "Appd. W.R." and in red pencil: "Memo to Adj. General 18th Jany, Do to QMGen Do Letter to Lieut. Genl. Honble Sir C. Colville 1st February". Mauritius, an Indian Ocean Island nation, was one of the leading providers of sugar at the time. This very year, the constitution of 1831 provided for a Council of Government, in which representation was largely by Europeans.
• After Thomas Whitcombe (British,
  After Thomas Whitcombe (British, 1760-1824) "Capture of the Liguria, Aug 7th, 1798", "Commencement of the Battle of Trafalgar, Oct. 21st, 1805" and "Destruction of the French Fleet in Basque Roads, April 12th, 1809", trio of hand-colored engravings depicting naval battle scenes, 9" x 12-1/2", all engraved by T. Sutherland, published 1817 at 48 Strand, for J. Jenkins' naval achievements. Glazed and presented in white linen mats within contemporary burlwood frames.
• 18th century European portrait,
  18th century European portrait, portrait of a Cardinal, hand raised in blessing, with sapphire ring, note verso states the portrait is of Reverend George Whitefield, one of the founders of Methodism, oil on laid paper, 18-1/2 x 15-1/2 in.; modern 19th century style cove molding frame. Tears, grime, holes, laid on canvas; frame with abrasions. Private Collection, Flat Rock, North Carolina
• 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.
• 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)
• An Account of the Life of that
  An Account of the Life of that Ancient Servant of Jesus Christ, John Richardson (Mary Hinde, London, 1774); An Apology for the True Christian Divinity: Being an Explanation and Vindication of the Principles and Doctrines of the People called Quakers by Robert Barclay (Joseph Cruikshank, Philadelphia, 1775); Samuel Finley Breese Morse: A Return to the Spirit of Leonardo Marriage of Science and Art by Violet Oakley (Philadelphia, 1939; signed by the author on the half-title); Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, with forty-two illustrations by John Tenniel (New York, 1884). Binding is shaken; front hinge is weak; part of spine is missing; pages 1-3 have been very crudely reattached to the binding with tape.
• 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 .
• Rare Edition, A General Historie of
  Rare Edition, A General Historie of France, 1611, Written by John de Serres vnto the yeare 1598 much augmented and continued vnto this present…, translated from the French by Edward Grimeston (died 1640) and imprinted by George Eld, second English edition, three-quarter leather binding with marbleized board covers, spine with five raised bands and gilt lettering and tooling, inked name "Samuel Thorp" on frontispiece, engravings of French monarchs, scattered light penciled notations, inked notation in 17th-century hand on verso of last page, 12-7/8 x 9 in.,
• 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
• 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
• 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".
• Sgn. King Charles I Document E
  Sgn. King Charles I Document E
• Important 17th Century Account of
  Important 17th Century Account of China by Jan Nieuhof Die Gasantschaft der Ost Indischen Geselschaft in den Vereinigten Niederlandern an den Tartarischen Cham (An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham, Emperor of China), German edition printed in Amsterdam by Jacob Mörs (or Moers), 1669, 420 pages (plus index) with all illustrations including 108 text-engravings, 35 plates, and one fold-out map, 12 x 8-1/2 in.,
• 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
• 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
• 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.
• Mirandula (Octavianus) Flores
  Mirandula (Octavianus) Flores Illustrium Petarum, 12mo, Venice 1574 (1)
• 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
• 2 vols. (1 wrappers) English Law &
  2 vols. (1 wrappers) English Law & C - 18th-Century English Imprints: [Acts]: Anno Regni Georgii III... Parliament..., The Thirty First Day of October,... 1780... [to] Fifth Day of December, 1782... London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1782. Sm. Thick folio, contemp. paneled calf, spine gilt, red morocco spine label; scuffed, front cover detached. Internally clean. * Observations on The Bedford Charity. London, 1761. 4to, orig. self wrappers. Minor scattered spotting & occasional minor dampstaining.
• Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer
  Lucas Janszoon Waghenaer (1534-1598) - Engraving - Rare early sea chart of the River Thames 7.5ins x 20.75ins titled in French and Dutch engraved by Benjamin Wright and published in Waghenaer's Thresoor Der Zeevaert 1601-1609 in moulded frame and glazed Provenance : Baynton-Williams Maltravers House 49 Maltravers Street Arundel West Sussex BN18 9BQ. Purchased 5th September 1984
• 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.