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POE EDGAR ALLEN The Fall of the
POE EDGAR ALLEN The Fall of the House of Usher. Paris: Editions Narcisse 1928. 8vo publisher's printed paper wraps. Introduction by Arthur Symons and illustrations by Alastair. Number 58 of 300 copies. Light fading to wrappers; small watermark to bottom right corner of front wrapper; otherwise fine.
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POE, EDGAR ALLAN The Fall of the
POE, EDGAR ALLAN The Fall of the House of Usher.
Estimate:$50-$100
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Usher (James) A Body of
Usher (James) A Body of Divinitie, 4th edition, London 1653, small folio and seven others similar (8)
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Usher, James. Annales Veteris, et
Usher, James. Annales Veteris, et Novi Testamenti??¦, Editio Nova, Verona 1741. Folio, orig. vellum. Engraved portrait, vignette on title (ms. notes on title, below portrait and A2)
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FRANCIS SEYMOUR HADEN WHISTLER
FRANCIS SEYMOUR HADEN WHISTLER HOUSE ETCHING United Kingdom,1818-1910Impressionist depiction of beached boats and people walking in front of distant houses.
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USHER, 20TH CENTURY, THE FOX CHASE,
USHER, 20TH CENTURY, THE FOX CHASE, OIL ON BOARD, FRAMED, 18-1/2 X 22-1/2 INCHESUsher, 20th Century, The Fox Chase, Oil on Board, Framed, 18-1/2 x 22-1/2 inches
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A set of sixteen novels by
A set of sixteen novels by William Harrison Ainsworth, published in London in the late 19th century and bound in red half-leather and marbled boards, c/o Rookwood, Tower of London, Old Saint Paul?s, Flitch of Bacon, Boscobel, Guy Fawkes, Star-Chamber, Mervyn Clithero, The Spendthrift, Miser's Daughter, Lancashire Witches, Ovingdean Grange, Circhton, Jack Sheppard, Windsor Castle, and Auriol.
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Rowlandson, Pugin/Buck "House of
Rowlandson, Pugin/Buck "House of Commons". Hand colored etching and aquatint on paper, ca. 1809, approx. 9" x 11" sight size, published by R. Ackermann, London, French matted and framed under glass overall approx. 16" x 18". Hand lettered on the matting: "Jurisdiction for trials of controverted elections."
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THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX.Evans,
THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX.Evans, Henry Ridgely. The House of the Sphinx. New York and Washington: Neale, 1907. Grey pictorial cloth stamped in black and gold. 8vo. Nice copy with minor wear to cloth.
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PORTRAIT OF A GEORGIAN COUNTRY
PORTRAIT OF A GEORGIAN COUNTRY MANOR HOME "Kateshill House, Bewdley" (Worcestershire), oil on canvas, unsigned English School, Mid-19th c. Identified on a crossed out Royal Institute Gallery of London label verso. Depicts a Georgian red brick house, with a village among well-tended fields in a valley to the right, sheep in the foreground, a young girl practicing archery for her family in the sloping yard to the left, wisps of smoke from the chimneys and the dusk light indicate a late summer setting. In a gold Impressionist style frame, OS: 52" x 64 1/2", SS: 43" x 55 1/2". Repaired tear to the lower left edge, cleaned.
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THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX.Evans,
THE HOUSE OF THE SPHINX.Evans, Henry Ridgley. The House of the Sphinx. New York and Washington: Neale Publishing, 1907. Grey cloth stamped in gold and black. 8vo. Ex-Egyptian Hall Museum. Very minor wear to cloth. Very good.
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* (FORE EDGE PAINTING) FOSTER
* (FORE EDGE PAINTING) FOSTER BIRKET illust. Poems by Thomas Hood. London: E. Moxon Son 1872. 4to red morocco decorated and lettered in gilt a.e.g. Fore edge painting of pastoral scene. Illustrated with numerous engravings throughout. Rubbing to boards with chipping to edges; intermittent foxing; offsetting from engravings.
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JOHN SUTTON (BRITISH B. 1935-40),
JOHN SUTTON (BRITISH B. 1935-40), HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT, WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, FRAMED, 25 X 31 INCHESJohn Sutton (British b. 1935-40), Houses of Parliament, Watercolor on Paper, Framed, 25 x 31 inches
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Random Recollections of The House
Random Recollections of The House of Commons From The Year 1830 to The Close of 1835 Including Personal Sketches London: Smith, Elder, 1836. Small 8vo. Fourth edition. Hard bound. Three quarter leather and marbled paper; spine with five raised bands and gilt tooled title, date and decorations; marbled endpapers; fly paper with Christmas inscription from 1903; pencil marks near title; marbled paper edges; 382 pp.
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George Hayter (British,
George Hayter (British, 1792-1871) Study of Lord Ashley, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury (1801-1885), for the painting "The House of Commons, 1833", signed and inscribed verso on label "Lord Ashley M.P. for Dorsetshire/Study for my great picture of the House of Commons in 1833…George Hayter, 1836", label verso backing panel for "Foord & Dickinson Carvers & Gilders…", oil on artist board, 14 x 12 in., gilt wood and composition liner,
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British School (First Quarter
British School (First Quarter 19th Century) "Interior Views of the Buckingham House", suite of three hand-colored engravings, including "The Blue Velvet Room", "Second Drawing Room", and "Drawing Room", by W. H. Pyne, sight 9-3/4" x 11-3/4". Glazed, matted and handsomely framed en suite.
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Two Victorian pewter lipped quart
Two Victorian pewter lipped quart tankards one for W. Usher of Faversham a pint tankard engraved ''W. George Red Lion Sheldwich'' together with a selection of other pewter tankards various
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Watercolor painting of a Tudor
Watercolor painting of a Tudor manor house with a woman holding a small child and a young girl standing beside her with a gentleman coming up the lane inscribed "Presented by Geo. T. Clark of Dowlais House. to William F. Lewis June 18th 1877/Painted by Blanche Louise Clark" British 19th century and titled "The Van" matted and mounted in a wood frame. 9"x11.5"
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20th Century/House by Stream and
20th Century/House by Stream and Bridge/unsigned; inscribed verso To Ash Narboro Hall, Norfolk/oil on canvas, 60cm x 50cm
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§ STANLEY CURSITER C.B.E.,
§ STANLEY CURSITER C.B.E., R.S.A., R.S.W. (SCOTTISH 1887-1976)
HOLYROOD HOUSE: THE PRESENTATION OF THE KEYS Oil on canvas61cm x 102cm (24in x 40in)Note: This scene depicts the reception of the Lord Provost Sir Ian Banks.
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Edward Rooker, after Michael
Edward Rooker, after Michael 'Angelo' Rooker/The New Front of the Archbishop of York's Palace at Bishopthorpe, 1769/engraving, 33.5cm x 54.5cm
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1 vol. Gibb, William. The Royal
1 vol. Gibb, William. The Royal House of Stuart. London, 1890. Folio, orig. gilt-lettered green cloth; rather scuffed, spine ends & corners worn & frayed. With 40 chromolithographic plates. First leaf of "List of Subjects" repaired. Moderate toning, some darkening to edges of plate margins. In custom green cloth chemise.
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Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine
Thomas Sherwood La Fontaine (British 1915-2007)/Distant Prospect of Alderley House (Rose Hill School)/signed/oil on board, 49.5cm x 74.5cm/Note: Alderley House, near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire was the residence of the Hale family until the Second World War when it became the home of Rose Hill School for 70 years. This painting was presented to Mr Gilbert Wheat from the Parents of the Rose Hill School pupils on the occasion of his retirement July 15th 1978
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JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER
JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN 1834-1903) A DR...JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER (American 1834-1903) A DRAWING, "The House," pencil and pastel on paper. 4" x 8 1/2"
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Book: The Homes and Haunts of
Book: The Homes and Haunts of Shakespeare Williams James Leon. THE HOMES AND HAUNTS OF SHAKESPEARE. New York: Scribners 1895. Full-leather binding illustrated. Provenance: Columbia South Carolina collection.
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LESTER GEORGE HORNBY, THE STATE
LESTER GEORGE HORNBY, THE STATE HOUSELester George Hornby(American, 1882-1956)The State House from the Public Gardenoil on boardsigned lower left L.G. Hornby13 x 16in (33 x 40.5cm)
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LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961),
LOUIS ORR (AMERICAN, 1879-1961), THE BLADES HOUSE, NEW BERN, NC AND WAITE HALL, WAKE FOREST COLLEGE, NC (2 ETCHINGS) Etchings, pencil signed and titled, from Orr's series of North Carolina landmarks completed between 1939-1952, framed.
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BRITISH SCHOOL, ARCHITECTURAL
BRITISH SCHOOL, ARCHITECTURAL WATERCOLOR, 1833 British School (19th c.), The house occupied by the English Ambassadors to Spain, Henry Unwin Addington (1790-1870) followed by George Villiers, watercolor on paper, inscribed and dated on front and verso, possible illegible artist's signature 'Edward Jones (?)' verso, 6.75"h x 12"w (sight), 12.75"h x 18"w (frame)
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F. USHER DE VOLL IMPRESSIONIST
F. USHER DE VOLL IMPRESSIONIST LANDSCAPE PAINTING Rhode Island1873-1941Depicts a woman dressed in white carrying a basket walking down a dirt path lined by green grass and large rocks picking berries. De Voll studied under William Merritt Chase, Charles W. Hawthorne, and Robert Henri before going to the Academie Julian in Paris to study under the instruction of Jean-Paul Laurens.
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A Victorian porter's chair,
A Victorian porter's chair, mahogany framed with green velvet upholstery and hooded top, on cabriole legs with castors
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AFTER WILLIAM HOGARTH (ENGLISH,
AFTER WILLIAM HOGARTH (ENGLISH, 1697-1764), ROYAL MASQUERADE, SOMERSET HOUSE Engraving, 1805, engraved by T. Cook, with some margin text obscured by frame, presented in period gilt and painted wooden frame.
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Four 19th c. Staffordshire cottages
Four 19th c. Staffordshire cottages and Shakespeare's House tallest 7"h.
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JAMES E. (JIM) HUGHES (ME/NJ/UK,
JAMES E. (JIM) HUGHES (ME/NJ/UK, 1929 - ) Wells Cathedral Chapter House Stairs, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, in black stick frame, matted and glazed, OS: 27" x 21", SS: 21" x 14 1/2", good condition.
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MR. VANDERBILT'S HOUSE AND
MR. VANDERBILT'S HOUSE AND COLLECTIONdescribed by Edward Strahan (pseudonym of Earl Shinn), Boston: Published by George Barrie, 1883-4, four volumes bound in three quarter leather over blue ribbed cloth, with five raised bands, gilt lettering and decoration, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, one of 500 copies, unnumbered, the "Japan Edition," each volume is illustrated throughout with black and white text illustrations, plates of photogravures, chromolithographs, color photochromes with captioned tissue guards and mounted on hard stock, a record of Vanderbilt's New York home and his collections
Provenance: Private Collection, Asheville, North Carolina
Condition:
light wear, slight loss at the extremities, and on the frontispiece of Volume IV there is residual paper on the plate where the tissue guard had once stuck to the plate, some tissue guards with creases, one color plate in Volume I with crease/small tear to hard stock, otherwise near fine condition
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Histoire Maison de Stuart,
Histoire Maison de Stuart, Angleterre books; "Histoire de la Maison de Stuart", volumes 1-6, London, 1761 and "Histoire d'Angleterre", volumes 1-5, London, 1768. 6 3/4"H. Overall good condition with minor surface wear.
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Lodge (E) Illustrations of
Lodge (E) Illustrations of British History, Biography and Manners in the Reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth and James I, 3 vols., Chidley 1838, North (R) The Lives of the Right Honorable Francis North, Baron Guildford, Sir Dudley North and the Reverend Doctor John North, 3 vols., Henry Colburn 1826, 8vo., cont. calf or half calf and 5 others