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[Literature Fine Press] Four titles
[Literature Fine Press] Four titles published by the Limited Editions Club each limited to 1500 copies 1) D. C. Peattie An Almanac for Moderns illus. by Asa Cheffetz (Washington: 1938) signed by artist 4to. pict. cloth slipcase; 2) H. Melville Typee: A Romance of the South Seas illus. by Miguel Covarrubias (NY: 1935) signed by artist 8vo. printed paper; 3) S. V. Benet John Brown's Body illus. by John Steuart Curry (NY: 1948) 4to red cloth; 4) Charles Kingsley Westward Ho! illus. by E. A. Wilson (NY: 1947) sgd. by artist 2 vols. 4to. cloth and printed boards slipcase Estimate $ 200-300
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Limited Edition The Writings of
Limited Edition The Writings of George Eliot(Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin & Co. 1908) 25 volumes set #256 of 750 quarto red cloth covers with applied title plate on the spine Betsy Penn library plates.Minor chipping to the covers; internally fine. Very good condition.
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(SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM) LIMITED
(SHAKESPEARE WILLIAM) LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB Comedies Histories and Tragedies. New York: Limited Editions Club 1939-1941. 37 vols. Folio quarter cloth over decorative boards spines lettered in gilt. Illustrated. Together with printed pamphlets and supplements. Light soiling to boards; offsetting from head-pieces.
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1 vol. (Limited Editions Club of
1 vol. (Limited Editions Club of New York.) Quarto-Millenary: The First 250 Publications of... The Limited Editions Club... A Bibliography... 1959. #217/1500. Sm. folio, orig. morocco & cloth; light wear, slipcase (edge wear).
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''The Limited Editions Club''
''The Limited Editions Club'' book lot (including original illustrator signed and numbered editions) including ''History Of The Conquest Of Peru..'' (Prescott #82 signed and numbered) ''Punch And Judy'' (#158) ''Victor Hugo Notre-Dame De Paris'' (#82 signed and numbered) ''The Beach of Falesa'' (#82 signed and numbered) ''Camille'' (#82 signed and numbered) ''The Man without a Country'' (Hale #1306 signed and numbered) and ''Quarto Millenary'' (#82).
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The Centenary Limited Edition of
The Centenary Limited Edition of The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill (London, 1973-76; number 2091 of an edition limited to 2,000 copies for the British Empire and 1,000 for the United States and Canada). Complete in 38 volumes, bound in vellum and with original slipcases, These volumes do include the bookplates, but they are merely present, being neither filled in with any owner's name pasted in the books, some of the slipcases do have adhesion marks, very good condition, the books appear only rarely to have been read, if ever, slipcases have a few marks,
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[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB] A group
[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB] A group of twenty-four titles published in New York by the Limited Editions Club.
Estimate:$300-$400
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[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB] Group of
[LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB] Group of twenty-three titles published in New York by the Limited Editions Club.
Estimate:$300-$400
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FOURTEEN PUBLICATIONS OF THE
FOURTEEN PUBLICATIONS OF THE LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB In 4to or folio format, cloth or leather bindings, as issued, with slipcases, all signed by the artists, including Thomas Carlyle, THE FRENCH REVOLUTION, illus. by Bernard Lamotte (NY: 1956) #370/1500; Edmund Burke, ON CONCILIATION WITH THE COLONIES, illus. by Lynd Ward (NY: 1975) #145/2000; and John Froissart, trans. by John Bourchier, THE CHRONICLES OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE ... illus. by Henry C. Pitz (NY: 1959) #353/1500.
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40 LIMITED EDITION BOOKS40
40 LIMITED EDITION BOOKS40 Limited Edition Books, to include 33 Volumes of "The Works of R.L. Stevenson", Edinburg edition, numbered 44/1035, with volume one having a hand written signed letter by Robert Louis Stevenson to Charles Scribner's Sons, published in 1894, 7 volumes of "Whittier's Works", having hand written letter from author John Greenleaf Whittier, published in 1892 by Houghton, Mifflin, and Company, sold as is, lot has condition issues and odor, Provenance: Estate of Cyril H. Moore Jr, Kent, Connecticut.
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All lots are sold "AS IS" The condition of lots can vary widely and are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. *No credit card payments will be accepted for silver, gold, or jewelry from buyers that have not purchased from our gallery in the past.
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LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY
LIMITED EDITION PRINT BY G.HARVEY. City scene with horse and carriage and a man selling flowers. Number 734/1250 and signed by Harvey (Texas 1933-). 21 1/2'' h. 18 1/2'' w. In a gold painted frame. 31 1/4'' h. 28 1/4'' w.
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A limited edition print 157/250
A limited edition print 157/250 of horse racing signed in pencil on the surround 55 x 45 cm together with four oleographs one AF.
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OSCAR WILDE. SALOME. ILLUSTRATED BY
OSCAR WILDE. SALOME. ILLUSTRATED BY AUBREY BEARDSLEY. 1894. LIMITED EDITION 9 X 6 1/2 IN. (22.86 X 16.51 CM.)OSCAR WILDE. SALOME. ILLUSTRATED BY AUBREY BEARDSLEY. 1894. LIMITED EDITION, Wilde, Oscar. Salome. London: Elkin Mathews and Boston: John Lane. 1894. Small 4to. 16 pp. Reverse of half title page 'Of this edition 500 copies have been printed for England,' frontispiece, pictorial title-page and list of illustrations, 9 illustrations, publisher's catalogue dated January 1894 at end. Cloth boards lifted and reattached to blue buckram, lettering in gilt with designs on upper and lower cover, gilt border Dimensions: 9 x 6 1/2 in. (22.86 x 16.51 cm.)
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INTERNATIONAL LIMITED EDITION OF
INTERNATIONAL LIMITED EDITION OF THE WORKS OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS, 1ST EDITION, CA. 1894 8 ½" x 5 ?" apprx. The international limited edition of the works of Alexandre Dumas, copy 457/1000. No date listed - 1st edition, circa 1894. Published by Fred de Fan & Company Publishers, New York. Octavos, 31 volumes, bound in three quarters leather over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised gilt bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, engraved frontispiece with tissue guard to each volume, illustrated.
Provenance: old private collection, Sewickley, PA, by descent in the family to the current owner.
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14 VOLUMES "THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA"
14 VOLUMES "THE PAGEANT OF AMERICA" Limited Liberty Bell Edition, edition 742. Published 1929.
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Three copies from an edition of 400
Three copies from an edition of 400 of ''A Panorama Of The Progress Of Human Life Fashionably Displayed'' by Henry Alken published by S. and J. Fuller 1930 ''privately printed by the author of ''Hunting Hawking Shooting'''' in original sleeves together with ''Wife and no Wife'' five portrait caricatures by James Gillray 1 796 of an edition of 2.500 published 1969.
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4 vols. (Limited Editions Club
4 vols. (Limited Editions Club of New York.) British Authors: (Gay, Zhenya, illustrator.) De Quincey, Thomas. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. 1930. #1332/1500 signed by Gay & B.H. Newdigate (the printer). Folio, orig. cloth & bds.; light wear, slipcase (edge wear & occasional blistering). * Carlyle, Thomas. Sartor Resartus. 1931. #1332/1500 signed by Oliver Simon (the printer). Sm. 8vo, orig. cloth; light wear, slipcase (slightly darkened). * (Ardizzone, Edward, illustrator.) Thackeray, William Makepeace. The History of Henry Esmond. 1956. #1341/1500 signed by Ardizzone. 4to, orig. cloth, morocco spine label; light wear, slipcase (a few minor stains). * (Ward, Lynd, illustrator.) Conrad, Joseph. Lord Jim. 1959. #1152/1500 signed by Ward. 4to, orig. morocco & bds.; light wear, slipcase (edges darkened).
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OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, 15 LIMITED
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, 15 LIMITED ED. VOLUMES, 1892-96The Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1892 Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. Thirteen volumes Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Cambridge Artists edition Life and Letters of Oliver Wendell Holmes, 1896 John T. Morse, Jr. Two volumes Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Cambridge Artists edition A comprehensive set of 15 volumes, each hand-numbered 392 in a limited edition of 750. Beautifully bound by Riverside Press in leather, tooled with gilt dentelle decoration, with decorative gold top-stained edge, marbled endpapers, and ribbon bookmarks. Generously illustrated with steel engravings and photogravures. Octavo size (8 3/4" x 6").
Condition
Very good condition-- particularly for the age-- noting only a snapped ribbon on the third volume and very scarce minor rubbing and dings across the set.
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A collection of fourteen engravings
A collection of fourteen engravings and prints of various sizes framed and three framed maps
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RARE LIMITED EDITION 19/1000
RARE LIMITED EDITION 19/1000 FOLIO OF SHAKESPEARE PRINTS BY ROCKWELL KENT Number 19 of an Edition Limited To 1000 Sets of "Forty Drawings Done By Rockwell Kent To Illustrate the Works of William Shakespeare of Which One Print is Signed by the Artist". Publisher: Garden City Pub. Co. Inc., New York, 1936. Matted black & white woodcuts. Original two-part publisher's box with printed label on front, giving edition number. Images approximately 9 1/2" x 7" on 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" sheets, overall dimensions including matting 18" x 15". Box damaged, contents near fine with minor smudges to mats.
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Illustrated Papers and News
Illustrated Papers and News bound collection of newspapers and magazine red cover c.1886.
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FINE PRESS EDITIONS: ENGLISH &
FINE PRESS EDITIONS: ENGLISH & AMERICAN LITERATURE Comprising eight volumes, all with slipcases, including Walter Pater, THE MARRIAGE OF CUPID AND PSYCHE, illus. by Edmund Dulac (NY: Limited Editions Club, 1951) #166/1500, signed by the artist, 4to, full vellum; Christopher Isherwood, MR. NORRIS CHANGES TRAINS, illus. by Beryl Cook (London: Folio Society, 1990) 4to, cloth; Richard Hughes, THE INNOCENT VOYAGE, illus. by Lynd Ward (NY: LEC, 1944) #1499/1500, signed by artist, 8vo, full leather, with glasine and folding rigid jacket; and Eugene O'Neill, THE ICEMAN COMETH, illus. by Leonard Baskin (NY: LEC, 1982) #599/2000, signed by artist, 4to, boards, plain jacket.
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FOURTEEN-VOLUME LIMITED EDITION
FOURTEEN-VOLUME LIMITED EDITION HOLY BIBLE SETFOURTEEN-VOLUME LIMITED EDITION HOLY BIBLE SET, Published by R.H. Hinkley Co., Boston. Numbered 838 of 1,000. Extensively illustrated. Leather bindings.
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SIR WALTER SCOTT: THE WAVERLY
SIR WALTER SCOTT: THE WAVERLY NOVELSConnoisseur Edition, numbered 25 of 70, Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1893 - 1894; three-quarter red leather with marbled paper sides [48 volumes] 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches Condition:
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[Literature Fine Press] Seven
[Literature Fine Press] Seven titles published by the Limited Editions Club in editions of 1500 each signed by the artist comprising: 1) A. Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo illus. by Lynd Ward (New York: 1941) 4 vols. 4to. cloth sc; 2) A. France Craiquebille illus. Bernard Lamotte (New York: 1949 4to cloth sc; 3) B. Zola Nana illus. Bernard Lamotte (New York: 1948) 4to cloth sc; 4) M.H. Beyle (Stendhal) The Red and the Black illus. Rafaello Busoni (New York: 1947) 4to quarter leather cloth sc; 5) Balzac Old Goriot illus. Rene Ben Sussan (New York: 1948) 4to quarter leather boards sc; 6) E. Rostand Cyrano De Bergerac illus. Sylvain Sauvage (New York; 1936) 4to cloth; 7) A. France The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard illus. by Sylvain Sauvage (New York: 1937) 4to cloth Estimate $ 250-500
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A framed signed and numbered
A framed signed and numbered limited edition (2/20) print by Edwina Sandys (British 1938- ). 91 x 64 cm.
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24 leather-bound books:
24 leather-bound books: [Shakespeare], deluxe limited edition 212/1000, Dana Estes and Company, Boston, 1900, three-quarter red morocco leather, gilt decoration, 9-3/8 x 6-1/4 in. Some corners and spine tops worn.
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THE LIFE AND WORKS OF CHARLES
THE LIFE AND WORKS OF CHARLES KINGSLEYlimited edition of 525 copies, London: Macmillan & Co., 1901 -1903; three-quarter green morocco with green marbled paper sides [19 volumes] 9 x 6 1/4 inches Condition:
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1 piece. Engraving Printed in
1 piece. Engraving Printed in Colors & Augmented by Hand-Coloring. "Fashions for Summer of 1834 by B. Read...: A View in The Surrey Zoological Gardens, London." [London], [1834]. 16 x 22 inches (406 x 558 mm) - image & text. Clean & bright, a few professional repairs, 6 inch tear in lower left corner. Not examined out of modern frame & French mat.
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Airy (O) Charles II, 4to., cont.
Airy (O) Charles II, 4to., cont. half red morocco gilt, Goupil & Co. 1901, number 210 of a limited edition of 300
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A folio of prints reproducing
A folio of prints reproducing various pieces of rare Dickensiana such as portraits and theatrical posters, titled Charles Dickens Rare Print Collection (printed for private circulation, n.p., 1900). Number 400 of an unknown limitation called the "Connoisseur Edition".
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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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Nine volumes of a set of Rudyard
Nine volumes of a set of Rudyard Kipling's works, published as a limited edition of 1,000 sets by the Edinburgh Society (Boston and London, c. 1913).
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BOOKS: LIMITED EDS CLUB, POEMS OF
BOOKS: LIMITED EDS CLUB, POEMS OF EDGAR ALLAN POE The Poems of Edgar Allan Poe. The Limited Editions Club, 1943. #776/1100 copies, signed by illustrator Hugo Steiner-Prag, 11"h x 7"w x 1.125"d
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LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, (7) VOLS,
LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, (7) VOLS, NON-FICTION (7) titles, each in slipcase, numbered and signed as indicated in (): 1) Vasari, The Lives of the Most Eminent Paints, 2 vols. in jackets and slipcase, 1966, #1963, (Mardersteig), w/newsletter; 2) Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 1963. #1063, (Lima de Freitas), w/newsletter; 3) The Living Talmud, 1960, #95, (Ben-Zion); 4) Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard's Almanac, 1964, #1063, (Norman Rockwell), w/newsletter; 5) The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, 1967, #1063, (Lynd Ward); 6) The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, 1963, #1063 (Fiume, Mardersteig), in paper jacket; 7) Bhagavad Gita, 1964, #1063, (Y. G. Srimati); 13"h x 9.75"w (largest)
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THE WORLDS GREAT CLASSICSThe Worlds
THE WORLDS GREAT CLASSICSThe Worlds Great Classics , editors and artists edition, numbered 94 of 1000, forty nine vols, 1900, published by The Colonial Press, 9 1/2" x 6 1/2".
Condition:
Good condition, simple cloth bindings, all with some rubbing, various levels of label loss to the spine, pages clean overall, top edge gilt, other edges rough cut