- (HERITAGE PRESS) A group of nine
(HERITAGE PRESS) A group of nine Heritage Press or Limited Edition Club titles. Peter Ibbetson. By George Du Maurier. New York: Heritage Press (1963). Rights of Man. By Thomas Paine. New York: Heritage Press (1961). Poor Richard: The Almanacks for the Years 1733-1758. By Richard Saunders. New York: Heritage Press (1964). The Jungle. By Upton Sinclair. New York: Heritage Press (1965). The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus. New York: Heritage Press (1958). Troilus and Cressida. By Geoffrey Chaucer. London: Limited Editions Club 1939. The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle. By Tobias Smollett. Oxford: Limited Editions Club 1936.
- A SHELF OF BOOKS INCLUDING HERITAGE
A SHELF OF BOOKS INCLUDING HERITAGE PRESS LITERATURE A shelf of books including Heritage Press literature, such as Ovid Metamorphoses, Three Plays of Henrik Ibsen, On the Origin of Species, Oliver Twist, The Little Flowers of Saint Francis of Assisi, etc.
- (2) JOSEPH EDMONDSON ENGLISH HERALDRY
(2) JOSEPH EDMONDSON ENGLISH HERALDRY ENGRAVINGS(lot of 2) Framed hand-colored engravings on paper, from Joseph Edmondson's (English, d.1786) Baronagium Genealogicum (or the Pedigrees of the English Peers), including: (1) The Right Honourable Charles Cornwallis, Earl and Baron Cornwallis, and Baronet, (1) The Right Honourable William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth, Viscount Lewisham, and Baron of Dartmouth; sight: approx 17.5"h, 10"w, overall: approx 23"h, 15.5"w; 8.5lbs total
- WARREN FAMILY PEDIGREE - Ink Calligraphy
WARREN FAMILY PEDIGREE - Ink Calligraphy with Hand colored Coat of Arms captioned 'Pedigree of the Family of Warren Compiled from the Heralds Visitations Inquisitions Post-Mortem Parish Registers and Various Other Original Manuscripts and Printed Works
- * (HERALDRY) A group of three works
* (HERALDRY) A group of three works in four volumes pertaining to Heraldry. Pedigree of the Royal House of Guelph. By William Alexander Lindsay. S.l.: s.n. 1891. Fold-out family tree. 27 1/2 x 48 inches linen-backed and folded into boards. A Treatise on Heraldry British and Foreign. By John Woodward and George Burnett. Edinburgh and London: W. & A.K. Johnston 1892. 2 vols. 8vo publisher's illustrated blue cloth. Numerous color plates throughout uncollated. Some Feudal Coats of Arms from Heraldic Rolls 1298-1418. By Joseph Foster. London and Oxford: James Parker 1902. 8vo 3/4 black morocco over green cloth. With numerous plates uncollated.
- 1729 INHERITANCE DOCUMENT FOR THE
1729 INHERITANCE DOCUMENT FOR THE FAMILY ZARATES FOR THE HOUSE OF CALLE DEL ESCUDO (STREET OF THE SHIELD) WITH TANNED LEATHER BINDING1729 Inheritance Document for the Family Zarates for the House of Calle del Escudo (Street of The Shield) with Tanned Leather Binding,
- [Baltimore estates Jewish history]
[Baltimore estates Jewish history] Original manuscript volume ''Copies of Estate of Samuel Etting'' Baltimore circa 1862-1879; containing last will and testament of S. Etting and other members of his family with notary seals and tax stamps bound in a single 4to volume full leather including: real estate personal property and financial instruments of a prominent Jewish family of Baltimore Estimate $ 100-200
- HERALDRY
A COLLECTION, INCLUDING
HERALDRY
A COLLECTION, INCLUDING Douglas, Sir Robert The Peerage of Scotland... revised by John Philip Wood. Edinburgh, 1813, 3 volumes, folio, plates, contemporary half calf, volume 1 lacks spine, several covers detached; The English Peerage London, 1790, 3 volumes, 4to, contemporary half calf gilt; Nisbet, Alexander A System of Heraldry. Edinburgh, 1804, Second edition, 2 volumes, folio, engraved plates, contemporary embossed calf, spines gilt, lightly rubbed at head of spine; Lyndsay, Sir David Facsimile of an ancient Heraldic Manuscript emblazoned by Sir David Lyndsay. 1823. Folio, hand-coloured title and hand-coloured lithographed plates, contemporary green half morocco, rubbed, upper hinge broken; Mackay, Robert History of the House and Clan of Mackay. Edinburgh, 1829, First edition, 4to, original cloth-backed boards, spine worn; Edmondson, Joseph The Present Peerages, with Plates of Arms. 1785, 8vo, engraved plates, original boards, uncut, rubbed and soiled; and others relating to Peerage & Baronetage, sold not subject to return (quantity)
- HERITAGE PRESS MASTERPIECES GROUP,
HERITAGE PRESS MASTERPIECES GROUP, 17 Group of specialty bound western literary masterpieces, largely by the Heritage Press' Special Editions Club, 17 books comprising: Emil Zola, Germinal, The Heritage Press: New York, 1942; Geoffrey Chaucer, The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Riverside Press: Cambridge, Mass, 1957; Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Easton Press: Norwalk, CT., 1994; Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy, The Heritage Press: New York, 1935; Henry Adams, The Education of Henry Adams: An Autobiography, The Heritage Press, New York, 1942; Henry James, The Turn of the Screw, The Heritage Press: New York, 1942; Anatole France, The Revolt of the Angels, The Heritage Press: New York, 1953; A.E. Houseman, A Shropshire Lad, The Heritage Press: New York, 1951; Marcel Proust, Swann's Way, The Heritage Press: New York, 1954; Fyodor Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment, The Heritage Press: New York, 1938; Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary, The Limited Editions Club, 1950 (in slipcase); Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary [French language], Librairie Grund: Paris, 1941; Richard Sheridan,The Rivals & The School for Scandal, The Heritage Press: New York, 1939; Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, The Heritage Press: New York, 1952; Giovanni Boccaccio, Decameron [Italian Language], Unione Tipografico: Turin, 1956 together with a decond volume, Classici Italiani by the same press. Largest: 11" H x 8.5" W.
- AMERICAN FAMILIES OF HISTORIC LINEAGE
AMERICAN FAMILIES OF HISTORIC LINEAGE ED. 37/50American Families of Historic Lineage. Etoile D'Argent edition, limited to 50 numbered and registered sets. Publisher: New York: National Americana Society.
- (LOT OF 13) ONE SHELF OF HARDBOUND
(LOT OF 13) ONE SHELF OF HARDBOUND BOOKS WITH SLIP CASES BY HERITAGE PRESS (lot of 13) One shelf of hardbound books with slip cases by Heritage Press, including The Ambassador by Henry James; Aristotle Politics & Poetics; The Spy by James Fenimopre Cooper; Faust; The Lives of Twelve Ceasars; The Prisoner of Zenda; The Red and the Black; The War of the World/ The Time Machine by H.G. Wells; The History of Tom Jones by Hernry ; Eugene Onegin by Pushkin; The Book of Proverbs; Fathers & Sons and Gulliver's Travels.
- HOMANN HEIRS , AMERICAE: MAPPA
HOMANN HEIRS , AMERICAE: MAPPA GENERALIS SECUNDUM LEGITIMAS PROJECTIONIS STEREIOGRAPHIAE REGULAS. 1746, ENGRAVING, MAP: 18 X 21 IN. (45.7 X 53.3 CM.), FRAME: 26 X 29 1/2 IN. (66 X 74.9 CM.)HOMANN HEIRS, AMERICAE: MAPPA GENERALIS SECUNDUM LEGITIMAS PROJECTIONIS STEREIOGRAPHIAE REGULAS. 1746, Engraving [Maps and Atlases] Engraved hand-colored map, published Nuremberg, 1746. It incorporates the significant advances in geographical knowledge since the first map published by Johann Baptiste Homann, although Quivira is shown, albeit considerably east of its normal location Engraving Dimensions: Map: 18 x 21 in. (45.7 x 53.3 cm.), Frame: 26 x 29 1/2 in. (66 x 74.9 cm.)
- Our parents found inspiration everywhere
Our parents found inspiration everywhere they went, and they collected prodigiously. Art and objects from primitives to Deco to modern – all of it influenced their work and filled their various homes. The personal collection of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson is so unique because it illustrates the journey from inspiration to the iconic designs that are so well known today. The family lived with all of these pieces – they became part of the rich fabric of our daily lives and now we are thrilled to share them with the public ensuring that our parent’s legacy will live on beyond them."-Jessica Kagan Cushman, Edition number is /100, stamp on top left, stamp on right side lower, not been inspected out of frame, no glass.
- Attributed to Johannes Van Der
Attributed to Johannes Van Der Bent (Dutch 1650-1690) Landskap Med Herdar och Herdinnor oil on canvas 24 1/2 x 35 inches.
- HOMANN HEIRS, BRITISH COLONIES
HOMANN HEIRS, BRITISH COLONIES MAP, 1745Homann Heirs (German, 1702-1848), Dominia Anglorum in America Septentrionali Specialibus Mappis Londini primum a Mollio..., 4 maps. New England; Chesapeake; Carolinas & Florida; Nova Scotia, from Atlas Geographicus Maior, Nuremberg, 1745, Herman Moll (1688-1745), engraver, hand colored. Overall framed size is 29" x 31". Good condition and nicely framed with some wear including closed tears and discolorations. shipping info This item will need to be shipped by a packing company of your choice. We maintain a list of reliable shippers, or you may choose your own.
- 7 American Heritage Books.
7 American Heritage Books.
- HEIRS OF JOHANN BAPTISE HOMANN
HEIRS OF JOHANN BAPTISE HOMANN AMERICA SEPTENTRIONALIS A DOMINO D' ANVILLE... (Nuremberg: 1756), copperplate engraving with outline color, being an English language map of British North America augmented with two large blocks of explanatory text in German; presented behind a mat within a modern gilt wooden frame.
- HOMANN HEIRS (D. I. M. HASII),
HOMANN HEIRS (D. I. M. HASII), AMERICAE MAPPA GENERALIS (Nuremburg, dated 1746), copperplate engraving with hand color to continents; presented behind creme linen mat in a beaded gilt wooden frame (27 x 29-1/2 in.).
- 1 vol. The American Historical
1 vol. The American Historical Society. American Families: Genealogical and Biographical. New York, n.d. [ca. 1926] #27/50 Edition Deluxe copies. Folio, orig. full gilt-paneled black morocco with richly gilt and pictorial inlaid center panel designs, a.e.g., turn-ins gilt, silked endpapers; joints rubbed and tender, corners rubbed. Color armorial plates, plain portraits, hand-colored title-page. Internally generally clean. 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.
- AMERICANA HERALDICA, A COMPILATION
AMERICANA HERALDICA, A COMPILATION OF COATS OF ARMS,... ...Crests and Mottos of Prominent American Families Settled in this Country Before 1800 (New York, Brentano Brothers, 1886), imprinted "copy 1012"; folio (14-3/4in.), 20th century taupe library boards with gilt to spine, includes seventeen plates, each with sixteen full color heraldic shields.
- HOMANN HEIRS, A MAP OF THE AMERICAS,
HOMANN HEIRS, A MAP OF THE AMERICAS, "AMERICæ MAPPA GEN...HOMANN HEIRS, A MAP OF THE AMERICAS, "Americæ Mappa Generalis," NUREMBERG, PUBLISHED 1746, hand-colored engraving on watermarked cream laid paper, Augustus Gottlieb Boehme, contributor, with a figural cartouche with a scene of volcanoes exploding over date trees, an indigenous man upholds a small head and the female holds a recurve bow and bound roll, goods for export like sugar cane, cotton, lumber and gold scatter the foreground, sheet: 21" x 23 1/4".
Condition:
Some smudges, stains, repair near neat line, some toning, overall in good condition. Unframed. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS."
- Genealogy. Gibbon, John. Introductio
Genealogy. Gibbon, John. Introductio ad Latinun Blasoniam…, J. M. for the Author, 1682 - Heylyn, Peter. A Help to English History, 1709. 12mo., cont. panelled calf. Woodcut text ills. - Burke, John. A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland, 4 vols., 1833. 8vo., cont. half calf (wear to spines). Portrait frontispieces in 3 vols. -- Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 4 vols., 1824 - 25. 12mo., cont. half calf. With 10 others (20)/Provenance: Spetchley Park
- 9 vols. Genealogy: Santee, Ellis
9 vols. Genealogy: Santee, Ellis M. Genealogy of The Santee Family in America. Wilkes-Barre, 1927. 8vo, orig. cloth; light wear. Plates. Minor interior dampstaining. * Schwenk, Enus S., et al. Genealogy of The Schwenk Family. (Norristown), [1929]. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered purple-blue cloth; spine faded. Plates. Ink annotations & c. * Berky, Andrew S., editor. The Journal and Papers of David Schultze. Vol. 1, 1736-1760. Pennsburg: Schwenkfelder Library, 1952. 8vo, orig. blue cloth, gilt. Fold facs. Scattered light foxing. * Cope, Gilbert. Genealogy of The Smedley Family. Lancaster, 1901. Thick 4to, contemp. black buckram. Plates & map. Shaken, interior chipping, ink annotations. * Justice, Alfred Rudolph. Descendants of Robert Taylor. Philadelphia, 1925. 8vo, orig. green cloth, gilt. Frontis., fold. facs., plates. Ink annotations. * Twinning, William. The Twinning Family. Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1905. Revised ed. 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered cloth; edge wear. Illus. Ex-library copy. Lot also includes works on the Teter, Stille & Swaynes Families. 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.
- COLLECTION OF 16 FOLIO SOCIETY,
COLLECTION OF 16 FOLIO SOCIETY, LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, HERITAGE PRESS, AND OTHER SPECIAL REPRINT EDITION HARDCOVER VOLUMESCollection of 16 Folio Society, Limited Editions Club, Heritage Press, and Other Special Reprint Edition Hardcover Volumes,,
- 9 vols. (2 wrappers) Genealogy
9 vols. (2 wrappers) Genealogy & C: Proceedings of The Sesqui-Centennial... Descendants of Isaac and Ann Jackson... Harmony Grace, Chester, Co, Pa... 1875...with The Family Genealogy. Philadelphia, 1878. 8vo, orig. gilt & blind-stamped terra-cotta cloth; scuffed. Photo frontis.aged 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.
- ARCHIVE OF 18TH & 19TH C. FAMILY
ARCHIVE OF 18TH & 19TH C. FAMILY & LAND DOCUMENTS Approx. 33 letters, deeds, indentures, notes, legal memoranda, etc., most relating to several families or pieces of property, including a "Memorandum of Deed from Alexander Hamilton...& Elizabeth his Wife to Catherine Bleeker, widow of Rutger Bleeker", other names include Cockburn's Gore, Breese, Varick, Schuyler, Bradstreet, Burrows, Butler, Sarah Colt, Cosby's Manor, and an 1854 Delaware Gazette newspaper; a few late 18th c., most early to mid 19th c., loose in sleeves contained in two binders, documents of various sizes, available for inspection by appointment, 11.5"h x 11"w (binders)
- Jaq Chartier (b.1961 American)
Jaq Chartier (b.1961 American) ''Inheritance'' 2001 Mixed Media on Panel 20''x40''. A colorful abstraction of acrylic, ink, and spray paint. Signed on verso with gallery label. Excellent condition.
- 9 vols. (1 wrapper). Genealogy
9 vols. (1 wrapper). Genealogy & C: Glenn, Thomas Allen. Genealogical Notes... Families of Lloyd, Pemberton, Hutchinson, Hudson and Parke. Philadelphia, 1898. 1/300. Tall 8vo, orig. gilt-lettered white cloth, t.e.g; moderate dust soiling. Armorial plate. Title page loose. * Stern, Cyrus. Our Kindred. The McFarlan and Stern Families, Chester County, Pa,... (West Chester), 1885. 4to, modern buckram. Frontis., plates. * The Collateral Ancestry of Stephen Harris, Born Sept. 4, 1798 and of Marianne Smith, born April 2, 1805. Philadelphia, 1908. 4to, orig. gilt-letterd green cloth; light wear. Internal ink annotations. * Roberts, Clarence V. Ancestry of Clarence V. Roberts & Frances. A. (Walton) Roberts. [Philadelphia], [1940]. 4to, orig. blue cloth; spine frayed & detaching. Clan amorial frontis. * Streets, Priscilla Walker. Lewis Walker of Chester Valley and His Descendants. Philadelphia, 1896. 8vo, orig. maroon cloth, untrimmed edges; scuffed, edges frayed. Frontis. * Lot also includes works relating to The Longenecker, Lippincott, Reading & related families. 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.
- JOSEPH EDMONDSON HERALDRY ENGRAVING(British,
JOSEPH EDMONDSON HERALDRY ENGRAVING(British, 18th century)
"To the Right Honourable John Perceval, Earl of Egmont, Viscount Percival...", heraldic crest surround by his quarterings, seals, hand colored engraving on laid paper, plate 16-1/2 x 20-1/4 in.; wood veneer frame 25-1/4 x 29-1/4 in.
Provenance: A du Pont Family Collection
Condition:
some tearing at folds, not removed from frame, colors fresh, some toning and small stains; frame with abrasions
- 1768 Virginia Document under the
1768 Virginia Document under the rule of King George II naming executors to an orphan receiving two thousand pounds at the time.
- THREE HAND-COLORED HERALDRY LITHOGRAPHSThree
THREE HAND-COLORED HERALDRY LITHOGRAPHSThree hand-colored heraldry lithographs, early 19th c., to include two Esquires & Gentlemen, Patrons of the Work , largest 16" x 9"
Condition:
Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
- Strickland Family, Several volumes
Strickland Family, Several volumes on the Pedigree of the Strickland Family to include, a 19th century Manuscript notebook with research in copper plate by Henrietta Strickland including loose leaf notes and letters, 8vo; a large printed volume on the Strickland family bound in watered silk, Folio; Linen printed Pedigree of Strickland of Boynton, London: Joseph Foster, 1875, 4to; 2 copies of Whitmore (W), Ancestral tablets, London: Elliot Stock, 1885, 4to, completed for the Strickland family and
- GROUP OF BRETHREN EPHEMERAGroup
GROUP OF BRETHREN EPHEMERAGroup of Brethren ephemera , to include issues of The Gospel Visitor , 1852-1873, a Moravian German manuscript concerning Catharine Kraus with her life history from France to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and a document written in Arabic by a slave or servant imported into America and living in Red Sulphur Springs, Virginia, and a reference book Brethren Hymn Books and Hymnals 1720-1884 .
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Condition:
Some losses
- MAX GIMBLETT (NEW ZEALAND, B. 1935),
MAX GIMBLETT (NEW ZEALAND, B. 1935), "INHERITANCE - 7", 1998-2003, GESSO, ACRYLIC POLYMER, POLYURETHANE, SILVER AND SHELLAC ON THICK OVAL WOOD PANEL, ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST COMPOSITION FEATURING AN OPAQUE BLACK GROUND...Max Gimblett (New Zealand, b. 1935), "Inheritance - 7", 1998-2003, gesso, acrylic polymer, polyurethane, silver and shellac on thick oval wood panel, abstract expressionist composition featuring an opaque black ground with lustrous finish and gold leaf flower-form geometric shape at off center, slight organic rippling of paint trailing from shape to edge suggests a stem, thick shellac overlay creates a lacquered effect, signed "Max Gimblett" and inscribed "03/6/03 Shellac on Silver Leaf" on reverse along with an applied paper label from Obelisk Gallery, 72 Mt. Vernon St. Boston MA, wear consistent with age, small damage to bottom edge measuring 1 3/4", and 2" area of roughness to upper right edge, very minor surface wear to image, oval: 19 3/4" h. x 11 3/4" w. x 2 1/4" d. [PROVENANCE: From the estate of a Manhattan Collector]
- FAMILY HERALDIC COAT OF ARMS, PAINTED
FAMILY HERALDIC COAT OF ARMS, PAINTED ON SILK BANNER, FRAMEDFAMILY HERALDIC COAT OF ARMS, PAINTED ON SILK BANNER, FRAMED, with motto "Ut Sursum Desuper", translation: Descend to ascend, h: 22 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. Provenance: Estate of Col. Robert E. Bartos and Sharon Bartos, Puerto Rico
- Ten boxes of books relating to
Ten boxes of books relating to ancient world history, culture, society and archaeology/Provenance: The Estate of Anthony J Beeson