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Previous|1|Next Lot #3 Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than Six Thousand Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism Heading(Alcoholics Anonymous)Author[Wilson, William (Bill W.)]HeadlineAlcoholics Anonymous inscribed by Bill WilsonPublisherWorks Publishing Co.Date Published1942 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$12,343StatusSold Lot #4 Autographed Manuscript Letter HeadingzzfAuthorAlphonse II d'Este, Duke of FerraroHeadlineSigned Letter from Alphonse II d'Este from 1590Date Published1590 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #8 Biblioglyphé sive Icones Biblicae, Arte Chalcographica & Poetica praecipues S. Scripturae Historias perquam eleganter representanter. Heading(Bible - Polyglot)AuthorAmmon, Johan, editorHeadlineStriking Biblical engravings, 1643PublisherTypis Caspari Rötelii, impensis Johannis AmmoniiDate Published1643 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #9 Novum Testamentum D[omi]ni N[ost]ri Jesu Christi. Syriacè, Ebraicè, Græcè, Latinè, Germanicè, Bohemicè, Italicè, Hispanicè, Gallicè, Anglicè, Danicè, Polonicè. Studio & Labore Eliæ Hutter Heading(Bible - Polyglot)Author**HeadlineHutter's Polygot Bible Nuremberg 1599Publisher[No publisher stated]Date Published1599 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #14 Collection of 39 Signatures from the Salon of 1888 Author[Bouguereau, William-Adolphe]HeadlineCollection of 39 Signatures from Salon of 1888Date Published[1888] View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$354StatusSold Lot #19 The Works of the learned Sr Thomas Brown, Kt. AuthorBrowne, ThomasHeadlineBrowne's Works, First Collected EditionPublisherPrinted for Thomas Basset et al.Date Published1686 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$705StatusSold Lot #27 Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan AuthorCastaneda, CarlosHeadlineIxtlan inscribed by Carlos CastanedaPublisherSimon & SchusterDate Published[1972] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #44 The English Bible: Containing the Old Testament & the New Translated Out of the Original Tongues... Heading(Doves Press)Author**HeadlinePublisher's Dummy for Doves Press Bible 1903PublisherDoves PressDate Published1903 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,618StatusSold Lot #45 Autographed Manuscript and Letter AuthorDumas, Alexandre (père)HeadlineAlexandre Dumas Autograph Manuscripts SignedDate Published19th century View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,114.50StatusSold Lot #48 Collection of 30 Signatures of French Musicians, Composers, etc. Heading(Ecole Royale de Musique et de Declamation)Author**Headline30 Signatures from Paris Conservatoire in 1825Date Published1825 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$412.50StatusSold Lot #54 Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Heading(Einstein, Albert)AuthorSchilpp, Paul Arthur, EditorHeadlineAlbert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist SIGNEDPublisherThe Library of Living Philosophers, Inc.Date Published1949 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$5,093StatusSold Lot #63 The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorEmerson, Ralph WaldoHeadlineEmerson's Works Autograph Centenary EditionPublisherRiverside PressDate Published1903-04 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000Sold for$3,443StatusSold Lot #65 Uffizio Della B.V. Maria per Tutti i Tempi Dell'anno,... Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorMazzinelli, Alessandro, editorHeadline1783 B.V.M in beautiful armorial bindingPublisherLuigi Perego SalvioniDate Published1783 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$1,056StatusSold Lot #77 Single Leaf on vellum, from a Calendar (May), illuminated in colors and liquid gold Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineIlluminated 15th century vellum leafDate Publishedmid-15th century View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Lot #78 Single leaf on vellum with gold initials, from a French Book of Hours Heading(Illuminated Manuscript Leaf)Author**HeadlineVellum leaf from Book of Hours with gold initialsDate Publishedc.1500 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #79 Framed Leaf Printed by Henricus Ariminensis Heading(Incunabula Leaf)Author**HeadlineFramed Leaf Printed by Henricus AriminensisPublisherHenricus AriminensisDate Publishedc. 1473 View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #81 Framed Leaf from Latin Bible, Printed by Caspar Hochfeder Heading(Incunabula Leaf)Author**HeadlineLeaf from Latin Bible, Printed Nuremberg c. 1494PublisherCaspar HochfederDate Publishedc. 1494 View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #82 Framed Leaf, Printed by Nicolaus Jenson Heading(Incunabula Leaf)Author**HeadlineFramed Leaf Printed by Nicolaus Jenson in 1477PublisherNicolaus JensonDate Published1477 View details Estimate$800 - $1,000Sold for$646.50StatusSold Lot #83 Framed Leaf by Octavianus Scotus, Venice 1482 Heading(Incunabula Leaf)Author**HeadlineFramed Leaf by Octavianus Scotus, Venice 1482PublisherOctavianus ScotusDate Published1482 View details Estimate$800 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #86 Sepher Yetsirah Heading(Kabbalah)Author**HeadlineEditio Princeps of Kabbalah in Hebrew 1562PublisherYa'akov ben Naphtali GazoloDate Published1562 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,443StatusSold Lot #87 Essays on Song-Writing; with Collection of such English Songs as are most Eminent for Poetical Merit. A New Edition, with additions and corrections, and a supplement, by R.H. Evans Heading(Keats, John - his signed copy)AuthorAikin, JohnHeadlineJohn Keats' Signed CopyPublisherR.H. EvansDate Published1810 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Lot #91 Rerum In Gallia Ob Religionem Gestarum, Libris Tres Author[La Place, Pierre de]HeadlineRerum In Gallia Ob Religionem GestarumDate Published1570 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #96 Father Malebranche his Treatise Concerning the Search After Truth...To Which is Added the Author’s Treatise of Nature and Grace...Together With his Answer to the Animadversions Upon the First Volume: his Defence Against the Accusations of Monsieur De la Ville, &c...With the Addition, of a Short Discourse Upon Light and Colours... AuthorMalebranche, [Nicolas]HeadlineMalebranche's Treatise on Truth 1700PublisherPrinted by W. Bowyer, for Thomas Bennet, et alDate Published1700 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #98 Theatrum Conversionis Gentium Totius Orbis AuthorMermannius, Arnoldus.HeadlineScarce History of Foreign Missionary Work 1572PublisherChristophe PlantinDate Published1572 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,500Sold for$939StatusSold Lot #99 Paradise Lost. A Poem in Twelve Books AuthorMilton, JohnHeadline1st illus. edition of Milton's Paradise Lost 1688PublisherPrinted by Miles Flesher, for Richard BentlyDate Published1688 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #100 Autographed Indenture of Receipt AuthorMorrison (Moryson), Sir RichardHeadlineSir Richard Morison Signed Indenture Receipt 1550Date Published1550 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #101 Apologia Pro Vita Sua: Being a Reply to a Pamphlet Entitled "What, Then, Does Dr. Newman Mean?" [With the 2 preceding pamphlets] AuthorNewman, John Henry, Cardinal and Charles KingsleyHeadlineJohn Henry Newman Apologia Pro Vita SuaPublisherLongman, Green, et alDate Published1864 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #104 Autograph Letter, signed from Florence Nightingale AuthorNightingale, FlorenceHeadlineAutograph Letter signed from Florence NightingaleDate PublishedJan. 22, [18]93 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #106 Qvae hoc in libro continentur. Orignis in Genesim...in Exodum ... in Leviticum ... in Numeros ... Iesum Nave .. in Librum Iudicum Homiliae. Diuo Hieronymo interprete. AuthorOrigenHeadlineRare edition of Origen's Homilies 1503PublisherAldus [for Andrea Torresanus],Date PublishedFebruary, 1503 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000Sold for$4,543StatusSold Lot #108 Manuscript Letter, Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorAdrian VI. [Adrian Floriszoon] (1459-1523).HeadlineLetter signed Pope Adrian VI, 1521Date Published8 October, 1521 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$2,893StatusSold Lot #109 Manuscript Document, unsigned, from his reign as Pope Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorBenedict XII [Piero Fraricesco Orsini] (1649-1730)HeadlinePope Benedict XII document 1727Date Published16 March 1727 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #110 Manuscript Letter Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement VII [Giulio de Medici] (1478-1534)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Clement VII 1518Date Published1518 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,524StatusSold Lot #111 Manuscript Letter Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement XI [Giovanni Francesco Albani] (1649-1721)HeadlineLetter signed by Poep Clement XI 1700Date Published3 April 1700 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #112 Manuscript Letter Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorClement XIII. [Carlo della Torre Rezzonico] (1693-1769).HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Clement XIII 1741Date Published23 December 1741 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$1,056StatusSold Lot #113 Autograph Letter Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorGregory XVI [Bartolommeo Alberto Cappellari] (1765-1846)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Gregory XVI 1815Date Published4 February 1815 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$939StatusSold Lot #114 Manuscript Document Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorInnocent XI [Benedetto Odescalchi] (1611-1689)HeadlineDocument Signed by Pope Innocent XIDate Published10 October 1651 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$383.25StatusSold Lot #115 Manuscript Letter Signed “Cervini” Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorMarcellus II [Marcello Cervini degli Spannochi] (1501-1555)HeadlineLetter Signed by Pope Marcellus II 1530Date Published13 January, 1530 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,268StatusSold Lot #116 Manuscript Letter Signed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPaul III [Alessandro Farnese] (1464-1549)HeadlineLetter signed by Pope Paul III 1530Date Published13 January, 1530 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$2,893StatusSold Lot #117 Manuscript Document Signed as Pope Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPius VI [Giovanni Angelo Braschi] (1717-1799)HeadlinePope Pius VI Manuscript Document Signed 1795Date Published1795 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #118 Manuscript Note Signed as Pope, Exquisitely Framed Heading(Papal Autographs)AuthorPius X [Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto] (1835-1914)HeadlinePope Pius X Blessing in Exquisite FrameDate Publishedc. 1910 View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$1,641StatusSold Lot #119 Autographed Document AuthorParker, WilliamHeadlineSigned Document of William Parker, ca. 1600Date Published[ca. 1600] View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #122 A Salve for a Sicke Man, or, A Treatise Containing the Nature, Differences, and Kindes of Death, as Also the Right Manner of Dying Well: And it May Serve for Spirituall Instruction to 1. Mariners When They Goe to Sea. 2. Souldiers When They Goe to Battell. 3. Women When They Trauell of Childe. Author[Perkins, William]HeadlineA Salve for a Sicke Man 1597PublisherJohn LegatDate Published1597 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #125 An Interpretation of the Number 666 AuthorPotter, FrancisHeadlineInterpretation of the Number 666 by Potter 1642PublisherLeonard LichfieldDate Published1642 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,173StatusSold Lot #128 18th century manuscript receipt and remedy book Heading(Receipt and Remedy Book)Author**Headline18th century manuscript receipt and remedy bookDate PublishedNo date, but after 1721 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #131 Ivanhoe; A Romance HeadingzzkAuthorScott, Sir WalterHeadlineSir Walter Scott Ivanhoe 1st EdnPublisherFor Archibald Constable; and Hurst, Robinson & Co.Date Published1820 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #139 A Sermon Preached at St. George's Church, Hanover-Square; on Sunday, the fourth of April, being the first Sunday of Opening the Church after Consecration AuthorTrebeck, A.HeadlineSermon Bound in Armorial Binding of George IIPublisherW. and J. InnysDate Published1725 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000StatusUnsold Lot #140 [Works] - Inscribed by Mark Twain to his wife Heading(Twain, Mark)AuthorMeredith, GeorgeHeadlineGift from Mark Twain to his wife OliviaPublisherCharles Scribner's SonsDate Published1901 View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000StatusUnsold Lot #144 The Religion of Nature Delineated AuthorWollaston, WilliamHeadlineThe Religion of Nature DelineatedPublisherPrinted by S. PalmerDate Published1725 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next