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FOUR 19TH CENTURY BLACK GROUND
FOUR 19TH CENTURY BLACK GROUND GOUACHE FIGURESFour 19th century black ground gouache figures from PompeiiSchool of Michelangelo Maestri (1741-1812)lot includes: the Muses, Clio (Memory and History) and Melpomene (Tragedy) from the Greek pantheon,
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HISTORY, A GROUP OF LEATHER BOUND
HISTORY, A GROUP OF LEATHER BOUND BOOKSHistory, a group of leather bound books; some from the library of Solomon R. Guggenheim. (23 volumes)Lot includes: 1-4. History of Greece. Connop Thirlwall. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans
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ITALIAN AND FRENCH HISTORY AND
ITALIAN AND FRENCH HISTORY AND LITERATUREItalian and French History and Literature (33 volumes)Lot includes: 1-4. Melchior Cesarotti. Poesie di Ossian. Milano: Dalla Societa Tipoc. Dei Classici Italiani, 1820. 4 volumes, complete. 8vos. boun
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EUROPEAN AND ASIAN HISTORY (19
EUROPEAN AND ASIAN HISTORY (19 VOLUMES)European and Asian History (19 volumes)Lot includes 19 volumes all uniformly custom bound in 3/4 caramel calf with black title labels all tooled and gilt, as well as to spines over drab peach crushed
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EUROPEAN HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY
EUROPEAN HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY (31 VOLUMES)European History and Biography (31 volumes)Lot includes 31 volumes, 16 of which are uniformly bound in 3/4 dark green calf with gilt titled red labels and intricately tooled spines; titles include: 1-
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FRENCH HISTORY (35 VOLUMES)French
FRENCH HISTORY (35 VOLUMES)French History (35 volumes)Lot includes: 1-7. History of the Consulate and the Empire of France Under Napoleon. M.A. Thiers. London: H. Colburn, Chapman Hall, 1845. (14 vols. bound in 7, complete). 8v
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BRITISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE, (37
BRITISH HISTORY AND LITERATURE, (37 VOLUMES)British History and Literature, (37 volumes)Lot includes: 1-3. History of the Great Civil War, 1642-1649. Samuel R. Gardiner. London: Longmans Green and Co., 1886-1891. first editions. (3 volumes, com
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A HISTORY OF EGYPT UNDER THE
A HISTORY OF EGYPT UNDER THE PHARAOHS (2 VOLUMES)A History of Egypt Under the Pharaohs (2 volumes)Brugsch-Bey, Henry ; Henry Danby Seymour, (translator) from the German ; Philip Smith (editor). A History of Egypt Under the Pharaohs Derived Entirely
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WESTERN AMERICANA AND NATIVE
WESTERN AMERICANA AND NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORYWestern Americana and Native American history (thirty volumes)Lot includes thirty volumes: 1. The Phantom Bull. Charles E. Perkins. illus. Edward Borein. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1932. first edition.
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NATURAL HISTORY (THREE
NATURAL HISTORY (THREE VOLUMES)Natural History (three volumes)Lot includes: 1. Albertus Seba: Cabinet of Natural Curiosities. Koln: Taschen, 2001. folio, in pictorial box. 2. Egyptian Birds: for the Most Part Seen in the Nile Valle
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A GROUPING OF EIGHT BOOKSA grouping
A GROUPING OF EIGHT BOOKSA grouping of eight books: California and Italian furnitureLot includes: A History of California and an Extended History of Los Angeles and Environs. J.M. Guinn (3 volumes). Los Angeles: Historic Reco
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A GROUP OF MOSTLY LEATHER BOUND
A GROUP OF MOSTLY LEATHER BOUND BOOKS IN ENGLISHA grouping of mostly leather bound books in English, 19th centuryLot includes 33 volumes: 1. John Burk. The History of Virginia, from its First Settlement to the Present Day. Petersburg, Va. 1804. fir
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A GROUP OF MOSTLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY
A GROUP OF MOSTLY 18TH/19TH CENTURY FRENCH BOOKSA large group of mostly 18th and 19th century leather bound books in FrenchLot includes approximately 54 books of various and sundry odd volumes of literature, history, and religion; featured authors
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ROBERT HENRY'S WORKSRobert
ROBERT HENRY'S WORKSRobert Henry's The History of Great Britain (1814); The British Classics (1803-1810) and othersLot includes 41 leather bound volumes along with a custom leather box for small-hand playing cards: 1. Th
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GROTE'S HISTORY OF GREECE AND
GROTE'S HISTORY OF GREECE AND OTHERSGrote's History of Greece and othersLot includes 21 volumes: 1. History of Greece; From the Earliest Period to the Close of the Generation Contemporary with Alexander the Great. A New Edition in Twelv
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SIX MONOGRAPHS ON ARCHITECTURAL
SIX MONOGRAPHS ON ARCHITECTURAL HISTORYSix illustrated monographs on Architectural Historylot includes: 1-3. Paris Known and Unknown, William Walton. Philadelphia: George Barrie & Son, 1901. Japan Edition, limited to 450 copies, this being
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BOOKS MOSTLY FRENCH & ANCIENT
BOOKS MOSTLY FRENCH & ANCIENT HISTORY, LITERATUREA group of leather bound books mostly French History, Ancient History, and Literaturelot includes: 1. Louis XIV and the Court of France in the Seventeenth Century. Julia Pardoe. (3 volumes, complete)
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31 ILLUSTRATED CHILDRENS BOOKS &
31 ILLUSTRATED CHILDRENS BOOKS & REFERENCE WORKSThirty one illustrated children's books and reference workslot includes thirty books: 1. Naturgescgichte der Saugetiere fur Schule und Haus (Natural History of Mammals for School and House), Gotthilf
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A GROUP OF FOUR PRINTSA group of
A GROUP OF FOUR PRINTSA group of four printsComprising 1. after George Edwards, The Brazilian Macaw, hand colored engraving from Edward's A Natural History of Uncommon Birds,1743-1747-1750-1751, plate 229, 7 x 9.5in (18 x
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19 LEATHER BOUND BOOKS: EUROPEAN
19 LEATHER BOUND BOOKS: EUROPEAN BIO AND HISTORYNineteen leather bound books: European Biography and Historylot includes: 1. Landor, Walter Savage, Imaginary Conversations of Literary Men and Statesmen, London: Henry Colburn, 1826. Second edition.
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HISTORY OF POPES, EXP ON BOOK OF
HISTORY OF POPES, EXP ON BOOK OF PSALMS & BIBLEHistory of the Popes, Expositions on the Book of Psalms & The Holy Biblelot includes nine leather bound books: 1. Ranke, Leopold; The Ecclesiastical and Political History of the Popes of Rome, During
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JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY: VARIOUS WORKS,
JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY: VARIOUS WORKS, 15 VOLUMESJohn Lothrop Motley: various works, 15 leather-bound volumes.loit includes: 1. The Rise of the Dutch Republic, A History. London: G. Routledge, 1904. 3 vols. Bound in full green calf with gilt titles
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SALVADOR DALI, QUEST, DON QUIXOTE
SALVADOR DALI, QUEST, DON QUIXOTE DE LA MANCHASalvador Dali (Spanish, 1904-1989)The Quest, from the History of Don Quixote de la Mancha, 1981lithograph, aquatint, and hand coloring on wove papersigned in pencil, numbered 16/30030 x 22 1/2in (76 x
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BRONZE MODEL YOUTHFUL (BEN)
BRONZE MODEL YOUTHFUL (BEN) FRANKLIN, MCKENZIEAn American patinated bronze model of Benjamin Franklin: The Youthful Franklinafter the model by Robert Tait McKenzie (1867-1938)modernCast title to base, underisde printed Making History/The Campaign
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APPROX 100 BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE,
APPROX 100 BOOKS ON ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, GARDENSA group of approximately one hundred books on architecture, design, gardens, and travellot includes: 1. A History of the English House. Nathaniel Lloyd. London: The Architectural Press, 1931. 2. Cotta
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WALLIS'S ROYAL CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES
WALLIS'S ROYAL CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES PUZZLE MAPLater copy of Wallis's Royal Chronological Tables of English History puzzle map, published 1788, in wood slide lid box, box - 7" x 8 1/2"; The Battle of Hastings - The Kings of England from William 1st to William 4th , in later wooden slide lid box, 6" x 7 1/4"; dissected map puzzle; Superior Dissected Maps - Europe in wooden slide lid box; Ploughing wood puzzle in a wooden slide lid box;
Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot.
Condition:
Minor wear.
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AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF 188
AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF 188 VICTORIAN F.O MORRIS BOOK PLATE PRINTS. FROM THE 'HISTORY OF BRITISH BIRDS'. C1870.
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Antique Volume A History of the
Antique Volume A History of the Highlands and of The Highland Clans, James Brown, Vol III 1859
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James McClelland's Book No 1
James McClelland's Book No 1 History of NSW 1728-1977, along with Convict and Pioneer History book2, Volume 1, 1978 (2)
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Antique Volumes - History of New
Antique Volumes - History of New South Wales Vol I, 1788-1792, Governor Phillip, Barton, Published Charles Potter, 1888, Vol II Phillip and Grose 1789-1794, Britton, Published Charles Potter 1894 (2)
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LEHNWARE LIDDED SAFFRON CUP CA.
LEHNWARE LIDDED SAFFRON CUP CA. 1896 DATED;cherry wood with traditional Lehn-type turning, double flute molded foot, narrow stem with goblet form vessel and tight seated band and bead collar, lid with round cap knob, polychrome painted with pink ground that has peony/cabbage rose on stem and strawberry vine on lid, pencil signed to "Mary Shank" and dated March 1896, 2 1/4"d, 4 1/2"h; Condition: uncommon wood species for turning and uncommon use of gold tone paint on knob, rim of lid and central band of foot, overall good, unattributed in the style of Joseph Lehn; includes family history of Mary Shank on interior; the gold tone appears painted over correct tones of green on feet and lid rim, knob is overpainted over black ground
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FINE BERKS CO. DOUBLE WHEAT
FINE BERKS CO. DOUBLE WHEAT SHEATH PATTERN BUTTERca. 1865 dated; softwood semi-oval print initialed "JXH" and dated on reverse with elongated double wheat sheath design with variegated carved diamond accents, attributed to Joel Hoch of Moselem, Berks Co., PA, 5 3/4"x 3 3/4"x 1"; [Note: History on Hoch family prints in Butter Prints & Molds, page 69-71, very similar in form to figure IV-56a]; Condition: some deterioration to one side of print
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FRAMED COLORIZED PRINTED
FRAMED COLORIZED PRINTED TAUFSCHEIN, PETER OTTO SCca. 1783 record date; printed by George W. Mentz at Rehs-Strasse (Philadelphia); the broadside with ten watercolor enhanced vignettes and colorized wreath, record for Heirich Daley, son of John & Margaretha (Friederich) Daley born Jan 13, 1783 in Franklin Co., PA, signed by scrivener, "P. Otto", 20 1/2"x 24 1/2" framed; Condition: roll creasing and foxing; modern frame with associate history on reverse
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Sherman E. Lee, A History of Far
Sherman E. Lee, A History of Far Eastern Art, 1964, Together With Two Volumes of Arts of China and History of China by Horizon Magazine, 1969 ?????????? The two volumes in a slipcase slipcase 12.6 x 9.4 x 2.7 in — 32 x 24 x 6.8 cm
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English literature, travel and
English literature, travel and history. Miscellaneous books, 19th c and later, to include Jekyll & Jones Old English Household Life, Steevens - With Kitchener to Khartum, Nolan - The History of the British Empire in India, two vols, steel engraving, prize bindings and Elvenden Hall Contents Sale, Christie's, 1984, four vols and supplementary in slip case
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Books. Two and a half shelves of
Books. Two and a half shelves of art history and some general stock, 20th c, including, illustrators, some crafts and design, etc., mixed bindings and sizes