A few examples of appraisal values for
PERSUASION

• Caroline Spellman Wogan Durieux
  Caroline Spellman Wogan Durieux (American/New Orleans, 1896-1989) "Persuasion", 1947, lithograph, titled and signed "Caroline Durieux" in pencil lower margin, sight 11" x 8". Glazed, matted and framed.
• Lucretia Van Horn 1943–1970.
  Lucretia Van Horn 1943–1970. Persuasion. oil on canvas. 35½ h × 43 w in. result: $63. estimate: $500–700. Signed to lower left ‘Lucretia Van Horn’.
• ENTHUSIASM IS THE MAGNET THAT
  ENTHUSIASM IS THE MAGNET THAT ATTRACTS CUSTOMERSAnonymous. Enthusiasm is the Magnet that Attracts Customers. Use It! Circa 1930s. Acrylic and pencil on board. Original WPA-era work-incentive poster artwork. 15 x 20 inches. Light soiling on board edges not affecting image.
• GROUP THIRTEEN VOLUMES JANE
  GROUP THIRTEEN VOLUMES JANE AUSTENpublished by Frank S Holby with colored illustrations by CE and HM Brock, circa 1906, comprising: Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion. A small leather bound copy of Pride & Prejudice. Lot also includes Miguel Cervantes The Adventures of Don Quixote De la Mancha and The Life of Benvenuto Cellini from Heron Books Condition: Auction buying is wholesale and not the same as retail store or retail internet buying. There are no returns based on condition. Our auction items are mostly vintage, mostly from estates, and are not in perfect condition. The items are sold "as is", and we are acting as agents, not as principals. Accordingly, prospective buyers are entirely responsible for determining the physical condition of lots prior to and as a condition to bidding. Bidders are obligated to determine their level of interest in and value of the items based solely on their own review. To assist prospective bidders in this endeavor, we offer in person open-house preview days prior to the auction, and also provide written condition reports in response to emailed requests submitted to condition@woodburyauction.com at least two days prior to the auction. The printed catalog lot information is a best efforts presentation of our opinion, rendered on a time-sensitive schedule, and is provided for guidance only, without legal obligation, and does not constitute a "statement of fact". The absence of condition statements in a lot catalog entry does not mean that the item is in perfect condition or is without defects. Please understand that our duty is to present the items fairly for bidder consideration and that the bidder's duty is to make independent investigation of the condition of items before bidding.
• A collection of broadsides relating
  A collection of broadsides relating to voting in the Houses of Parliament concerning the reform bill, 1831 and another; General Conway's Resolution in the house of Commons 27 Feb 1782 against the Further Prosecution of the Offensive War on the continent of North America; Sir Thomas Phillipps Address to the Electors of Worcester 1831, signed with autograph note and integral address panel
• A framed and signed Persian
  A framed and signed Persian miniature of a girl being courted by a man with gifts.
• ARIE VAN SELM, DUTCH 20TH/21ST
  ARIE VAN SELM, DUTCH 20TH/21ST CENTURY, PERSUADING, 1999, OIL STICK ON PAPER, SHEET: 22 X 30 IN. (55.88 X 76.20 CM.), FRAME: 32 1/4 X 40 1/4 IN. (81.92 X 102.24 CM.)ARIE VAN SELM, DUTCH, 20TH/21ST CENTURY PERSUADING, 1999, Oil stick on paper Right side signed and dated: Arie Van Selm "99; verso label: Arie Van Selm / Persuading/ oil stick on paper / 22 x 30 in. / 55 x75 cm. / 9902-01 Oil stick on paper Dimensions: Sheet: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.20 cm.), Frame: 32 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. (81.92 x 102.24 cm.) Provenance: M-13 Gallery, New York; purchased from the gallery by Private Collection Washington D.C. Please note this is not part of the estate of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
• PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT - Early
  PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT - Early Illuminated Persian Manuscript featuring gouache painting depicting a man on horseback courting a woman on a balcony having caption above and four text columns below fully covered with script on reverse unmounted loose behin
• A six-volume set of The Works of
  A six-volume set of The Works of Jane Austen, c/o Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park and Emma (Charles C. Bigelow & Co., New York, n.d. but c. 1910). Many pages uncut. A tear to the title page of Pride and Prejudice. Volume 5 hinge broken to front, some damage to leather at bindings on bottom
• PR OF 19TH C. AMERICAN SCHOOLGIRL
  PR OF 19TH C. AMERICAN SCHOOLGIRL SENTIMENTAL DRAWINGS Kate Greenaway influenced, both on chamfered hardboard with inked figures on paper glued to black with white ink surround and captions "I don't care what a daisy says, I'm sure to get married one of these days" & "Gin a body Kiss a body, Need a body cry?", unsigned, 7 1/4" x 3 3/4" each. Scuffed, corners bumped.
• A pen and ink. silhouette of a lady
  A pen and ink. silhouette of a lady in contemporary frame.
• PERSIAN PAINTING watercolor
  PERSIAN PAINTING watercolor gouache.
• THE DELUSION OF MODERN
  THE DELUSION OF MODERN SPIRITUALISM.Driver, Thomas. The Delusion of Modern Spiritualism. Warking: Tver & Tolan Ltd. Printing, ca. 1916. Pictorial letterpress poster advertising this book exposing the tricks of fraudulent mediums. Central image depicts a scene from a séance room in which a table floats and ghostly hands ring bells and terrorize sitters. 15 x 10”. Folded, with tears and foxing around edges. B+.
• 4 vols. Philosophy: [Senault, Jean
  4 vols. Philosophy: [Senault, Jean Francois.] The Philosophy of The Passions. London: J. Almon, 1772. 2 vols. 8vo, contemp. full gilt-paneled speckled calf, raised bands, red & green morocco spine labels; expert repairs, slightly scuffed. First edition thus. * Stewart, Dugald. Elements of The Philosophy of The Human Mind. Brattleborough, Vermont, 1808. 8vo, contemp. sheep, red morocco spine label; scuffed, extremities rubbed. Lacking front free endpaper. Owner's signature on title page, internal ink annotations. Some darkening & internal staining. American Imprints 16254. * Mises, Richard von. Kleines Lehrbuch des Posititvismus. The Hague, (1939). 1st ed. Lg. 8vo, orig. cloth & bds.; moderate wear & dust soiling. Some foxing & discoloration to endpapers.
• 17C TITIAN SCHOOL ENGLISH MANNERISM
  17C TITIAN SCHOOL ENGLISH MANNERISM PAINTING England17th CenturyDepicts two gentleman in elegant clothing at a desk, one man in black stares towards the viewer while the second figure swathed in red velvet stares at his companion while hunched over a letter.
• LA PERSEVERANCE OU LA JEUNE FILLELa
  LA PERSEVERANCE OU LA JEUNE FILLELa Perseverance Ou La Jeune Fille Sous La Conduite De Marie Par A.-M. Vingt-Septieme Edition (twenty seventh). Publisher: Dijon: Marchet & Roux. Date: 1879.
• 1630 MANUSCRIPT1630 Manuscript:
  1630 MANUSCRIPT1630 Manuscript: Persio: Tradotto in Verso sciolto e dichiarato, by Francesco Stelluti, with illustrations by Matheus Greuter (The Satires of Persius) A 1630 manuscript, printed in Rome on woven paper, with illustrations by Matheus Greuter that are among the first anatomical illustrations every printed. The manuscript has had its cover replaced with a page from a latin manuscript written on vellum. The book is dedicated to Cardinal Barberino. Dimensions: 8 7/8 by 7 3/4 by 7/8 inches. Processing and shipping in the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Condition: Original cover replaced. Minor tears, missing corners, and thumb marks, with very minor corners, and thumb marks, with very minor water damage and a few insect holes. The book is complete and stable. Illustrations are excellent. 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 we do not furnish packing materials nor porters for pick up.
• [STOCK POSTER] HYPNOSIS/MIND
  [STOCK POSTER] HYPNOSIS/MIND READING POSTER.Augsburg: Graph. Kunstanstalt, ca. 1920. Half-sheet color lithograph depicting a mind reader or hypnotist in performance. In the background, a gigantic Buddha-type figure looms large between two floating question marks. Printed signature of the artist, “Escher,” incorporated in to the design. 27 ½ x 35". Bottom left repaired, minor tears throughout image, old folds. B+.
• Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of
  Bennet (Thos) A Confutation of Quakerism, 8vo, 1st edition, Cambridge 1705 (1)
• PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT - Early
  PERSIAN MANUSCRIPT - Early Illuminated Persian Manuscript featuring gouache and gilt painting depicting what is possibly a carpet design the image has text above and below seated in gilding the entirety surrounded on three sides by a field of vines and
• 1 vol. (disbound) Paine,
  1 vol. (disbound) Paine, Thomas. Dissertation on First-Principles of Government. Paris: English Press, Third Year of The French Republic [1795]. (1)-38 pp., includes "Speech of Thomas Paine, July 7, 1795..." (pp. 30-38). Disbound, 12mo, generally crisp & clean. Paine, as a member of The French National Convention argued, unsuccessfully, for universal [male] suffrage.
• AFTER PAINTINGS BY J. WHEATLEY, A
  AFTER PAINTINGS BY J. WHEATLEY, A FAMILY DINNER AND TENDERNESS PERSUADING RELUCTANCE, TWO COLOR ENGRAVINGS, FRAME OF EACH: 21 X 17 1/4 IN. (53.3 X 43.8 CM.)After Paintings by J. Wheatley, A Family Dinner and Tenderness Persuading Reluctance, Two Color Engravings,, Dimensions: Frame of each: 21 x 17 1/4 in. (53.3 x 43.8 cm.)
• LG IMPRESSIONIST CHILDREN
  LG IMPRESSIONIST CHILDREN PORTRAIT PAINTING ,20th Century Depicts a young girl in a pink hat with a basket of oranges seated on stairs while a baby kisses her cheek.
• Movie poster advertising 1949
  Movie poster advertising 1949 film ''Tension '' starring Richard Basehart Audrey Totter and Cyd Charisse showing seated woman in dressing gown and slippers red light blue and blue color scheme some stains in lower right torn edges portions of masking tape on back several creases 3' 4'' h. x 5' h.
• Kliebe illustration, Six Real
  Kliebe illustration, Six Real Good Reasons, depicting a southern cowboy eradicating an unwelcome northern guest. Paper 12”H x 9”W Condition: some paper wear to edges, unframed CT Transfer Fee $10
• Frederic Gruger illustration,
  Frederic Gruger illustration, (Frederic Rodrigo Gruger, Pennsylvania, 1871-1953), "She felt sure this careless speech masked a sentimentalism intensely congenial to her own", from Stephen Whitman, Children of Hope , published in The Century Magazine , November, 1915, illustrated page 16, signed lower right "F.R. Gruger", gouache on card, 11-3/8 x 7-3/4 in.; wood frame. Taped in at edges verso; frame with abrasions. The Estate of the Late Margaret D. Gruger, Anderson, South Carolina
• IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING
  IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING ,1829Depicts thin gnarled trees beside a dirt road leading towards a distant town.
• 19TH-CENTURY GENRE PAINTING
  19TH-CENTURY GENRE PAINTING ILLEGIBLY SIGNED: Depicts a Man Propositioning a Young Woman, Oil/Canvas, 20'' x 24'', period pierce-carved and gilded gesso frame, 25'' x 29.25''. CONDITION: Needs cleaning, overall scattered craquelure and stretcher bar wear, several patches visible verso. The frame needs repair on the right side.
• DINA HERRMANN, ABSTRACT PAINTING ON
  DINA HERRMANN, ABSTRACT PAINTING ON CANVAS, 1984 Dina Herrmann (American, 20th century). "Nomadic Persuasion" -1984, oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower left; titled on stretcher. Framed.
• A PERSIAN PAINTING Ink, colors,
  A PERSIAN PAINTING Ink, colors, and gilt on paper, framed with three mats, not examined outside of the frame.
• A book of sermons in an early
  A book of sermons in an early vellum binding by a Swiss pastor, Johann Heinrich Friess, printed in Zurich in 1732.
• 3 vols. Social Science &
  3 vols. Social Science & Philosophy - 19th-Century Imprints: Stale-Holstein (Anne Louise Germaine), Baronne de. The Influence of The Passions upon The Happiness of Individuals and Nations. London: Henry Colburn, 1813. 1st English-language ed. 8vo, orig. bds., calf back & corners; scuffed, extremities rubbed. Some internal spotting & minor staining. With 1/2 title. Untrimmed. With pencil ownership signature & inscription of John S(tebbins) Lee, first President of St. Lawrence University on front blank. * [Dodsley, Robert.] The Economy of Human Life. Translated from an Indian Manuscript. Poughkeepsie, 1816. 12mo, orig. sheep, black morocco spine label; rubbed. Scattered light foxing. American Imprints 37459 (locating 1 copy of this edition). * Godwin, William. Thoughts on Man, His Nature, Productions and Discoveries. London: Effingham Wilson, 1831. 1st ed. 8vo, contemp. 1/2 calf & marbled bds.; rubbed, worn & occasionally blistered, hinges reinforced. Scattered light foxing, title page slightly toned.
• AFTER GUERCINO'S "SIBILLA PERSICA",
  AFTER GUERCINO'S "SIBILLA PERSICA", OIL ON CANVAS, WOMAN SITS WRITING AT DESK WITH ONE ARM RESTING ON BOOK HOLDING HER HEAD UP, POSS..After Guercino's "Sibilla Persica", oil on canvas, woman sits writing at desk with one arm resting on book holding her head up, possible signature lower right, not examined out of frame, wear consistent with age, including tear to lower left corner, warping, etc., ss: 19 1/4" h. x 15 1/2" w.
• 17C TITIAN SCHOOL ENGLISH MANNERISM
  17C TITIAN SCHOOL ENGLISH MANNERISM PAINTING England,17th CenturyDepicts two gentleman in elegant clothing at a desk, one man in black stares towards the viewer while the second figure swathed in red velvet stares at his companion while hunched over a letter.
• AN ESSAY... OF MAN'S REDEMPTIONAn
  AN ESSAY... OF MAN'S REDEMPTIONAn Essay on the Scheme and Conduct, Procedure and Extent of Man's Redemption. Second edition, improved and enlarged. Author: William Worthington. Publisher: London: St. John's Gate. Date: 1848
• A painting of a Persian polo
  A painting of a Persian polo match in ornate frame. 23 x 17 cm.