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With Three Original Etchings By Avigdor Arikha AuthorBeckett, SamuelHeadlineSamuel Beckett The North - signed 1/137PublisherEnitharmon PressDate Published1972 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,187.50StatusSold Lot #4 A Study of the Illuminated Books of William Blake, Poet, Printer, Prophet Heading(Blake, William)AuthorKeynes, GeoffreyHeadlineStudy of Illuminated Books of William BlakePublisherTrianon PressDate Published1964 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #6 Aventures d'un Gamin a Travers L'Océanie AuthorBoussenard, Louis HenriHeadlineAdventures of a Kid Across OceaniaPublisherMarpon, C & E. Flammarion, editorsDate Published[c. 1890] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #13 The Battle of Life: A Love Story Heading(Dickens, Charles - Christmas Books)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' fourth Christmas BookPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1846 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #14 The Battle of Life: A Love Story Heading(Dickens, Charles - Christmas Books)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' fourth Christmas bookPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1846 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #15 The Chimes: A Goblin Story Heading(Dickens, Charles - Christmas Books)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' second Christmas bookPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1845 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #16 The Cricket on the Hearth Heading(Dickens, Charles - Christmas Books)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' third Christmas bookPublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1846 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #17 The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain. A Fancy for Christmas-Time Heading(Dickens, Charles - Christmas Books)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens' fifth Christmas bookPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1848 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #20 Illustrations of Master Humphrey's Clock in Seventy Plates Heading(Dickens, Charles - Thomas Sibson, illustrator)AuthorSibson, TomasHeadlineSibson's steel etchings for DickensPublisherRobert TyasDate Published1842 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #22 Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi [with] Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi: A New Edition Heading(Dickens, Charles)Author"Boz," editorHeadlineMemoirs of Joseph Grimaldi, 1st issuePublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1838; 1846 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$250StatusSold Lot #26 Small archive relating to illustrations in Dickens' works Heading(Dickens, Charles)HeadlineDrawing & letters from Dickens illustratorsDate Published19th century View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #31 A Child's Dream of a Star AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineA Child's Dream of a Star, 1871PublisherFields, Osgood & Co.Date Published1871 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #32 Dealings with the Firm of Dombey and Son AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDombey and Son first ed. in book formPublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1848 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #35 The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineThe Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit 1stPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1844 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #36 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineNicholas Nickleby 1st ed. in book formPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1839 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #37 The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby [with] signed card by Hablot K. Browne in receipt of payment for his illustrations for Nicholas Nickleby AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineWith Phiz receipt in payment for Nickleby sketchesPublisherChapman & HallDate Published1838-1839 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$4,062.50StatusSold Lot #42 The Mystery of Edwin Drood - in 6 monthly parts AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens, Mystery of Edwin Drood in 6 parts, 1870PublisherChapman & HallDate Published1870 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #43 Our Mutual Friend AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineOur Mutual Friend, first ed. in book formPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1865 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #44 The Personal History of David Copperfield AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineIllustrated David Copperfield bound by BayntunPublisherThe Westminster PressDate Published[1927] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #45 The Personal History of David Copperfield AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDavid Copperfield in first book editionPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1850 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #46 Pictures from Italy AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Pictures from Italy 1st Edition 1846PublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1846 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #51 Sketches by Boz [with] American Notes for General Circulation and Pictures from Italy - two volumes from the large paper works of Dickens AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineTwo volumes from the large paper Dickens WorksPublisherChapman and HallDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #67 On Printing AuthorEverson, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Everson On PrintingPublisherBook Club of CaliforniaDate Published1992 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #73 The Beautiful Wedding Heading(Grabhorn Press)AuthorWood, Charles Erskine Scott & Sara Bard FieldHeadlineThe Beautiful Wedding, inscribed to the bride and groomPublisher[Privately Printed by Edwin & Robert Grabhorn]Date Published[1929] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #76 Salamina AuthorKent, RockwellHeadlineInscribed by Rockwell KentPublisherHarcourt, Brace and CompanyDate Published1934 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #85 Of Human Bondage AuthorMaugham, W. SomersetHeadlineOf Human Bondage in 2 vols, LEC 1938PublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1938 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #92 Pilgrims: A One Act Play AuthorMetcalfe, StephenHeadlinePilgrims: A One Act Play, fine press with woodcutsPublisherBrighton PressDate Published[1992] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #93 Renascence and Other Poems AuthorMillay, Edna St. VincentHeadlineMillay Renascence and Other Poems 1917PublisherMitchell KennerleyDate Published1917 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$375StatusSold Lot #95 The House at Pooh Corner AuthorMilne, A.A.HeadlineHouse at Pooh Corner 1st edPublisherMethuenDate Published[1928] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #98 Dix Poèmes: Ten Poems AuthorPonge, FrancisHeadlineFrancis Ponge, Dix Poèmes, fine pressPublisher[The Greenwood Press]Date Published[1983] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$175StatusSold Lot #102 Sandburg: Photographers View Carl Sandburg - with original signed photograph Heading(Sandberg, Carl)AuthorSteichen, Edward, editorHeadlineWith original photo of Carl Sandberg signedPublisherHarcourt, Brace & WorldDate Published[1966] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #106 WITHDRAWN - Seventh Heaven AuthorSmith, PattiHeadlineWITHDRAWM - Patti Smith Seventh Heaven, 1st Ed.PublisherTelegraph BooksDate Published1972 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #109 A Child's Garden of Verses AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineA Child's Garden of Verses - inscribed by RLS's motherPublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.Date Published1885 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #110 Voyages de Gulliver AuthorSwift, JonathanHeadlineGulliver's TravelsPublisherÉmile GuérinDate Published1911 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #112 A Book of Masks [and] To One in Heaven AuthorUnderwood, WilburHeadlineTwo signed works by Wilbur UnderwoodPublisherElkin MatthewsDate Published1907, 1928 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #128 Jorrocks's Jaunts And Jollities; Being The Hunting, Shooting, Racing, Driving, Sailing, Eating. Eccentric And Extravagant Exploits Of That Renowned Sporting Citizen, Mr. John Jorrocks, Etc. AuthorAlken, Henry, illustratorHeadline15 hand-colored aquatint plates by H. Alken finely bound 1843PublisherRudolph AckermannDate Published1843 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #130 Essays: on Poetry and Music, as they affect the mind; on Laughter and Ludicrous Composition; on the Utility of Classical Learning AuthorBeattie, JamesHeadlineBeattie, Essays on Poetry and Music, 1778PublisherPrinted for Edward and Charles Dilly in London; and William Creech, EdinburghDate Published1778 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #131 Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet AuthorBeerbohm, MaxHeadlineBeerbohm Heroes and Heroines of Bitter Sweet 1/900PublisherLeadlayDate Published1931 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #135 The Unique: or Biography of Many Distinguished Characters: with Fine Portraits Heading(Biography)HeadlineThe Unique, with engraved portraitsPublisherC. & E.B. GillDate Published1834 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #138 Etchings of the West AuthorBorein, EdwardHeadlineEdward Borein Etchings of the West 1/1001Publisher[Schauer Printing Studio]Date Published[1950] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$281.25StatusSold Lot #139 Stultifera navis mortalium, in qva fatvi affectvs, mores, conatvs atqve stvdia, quibus vita hæc nostra, im omni hominum genere, scatet, cunctis sapientiæ cultoribus depinguntur, & uelut in speculo ob oculos ponuntur. Liber salutaribus doctrinis & admonitionibus plenus AuthorBrant, Sebastian and Jacob LocherHeadline"The Ship of Fools", 1572Date Published1572 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,250StatusSold Lot #142 The History of the Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: And his Trusty Squire Sancho Pancha. Now Made English according to the Humour of our Modern Language. And Adorned with several Copper Plates AuthorCervantes Saavedra, Miguel deHeadlineIllustrated edition of Don Quixote 1687PublisherPrinted by Thomas Hodgkin, and sold by William WhitwoodDate Published1687 View details Estimate$8,000 - $12,000StatusUnsold Lot #147 The History and Adventures of the Renowned Don Quixote Heading(Cruikshank, George)AuthorCervantes Saavedra, Miguel deHeadlineCruikshank's illustrated Don Quixote, 1833PublisherEffingham WilsonDate Published1833 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold Lot #164 Psalterium Davidis - emblem book with copper-engraved scenes from Genesis and the New Testament Heading(Emblem Books)HeadlineEmblem book with engraved Biblical scenesDate PublishedNo date View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #169 South Wind Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorDouglas, NormanHeadlineSouth Wind with original drawing, finely boundPublisherArgus BooksDate Published1929 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #170 The Vicar of Wakefield Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorGoldsmith, OliverHeadlineVicar of Wakefield, finely boundPublisherJohn Van VoorstDate Published1843 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #172 Saint Joan: A Chronicle Play in Six Scenes and an Epilogue Heading(Fine Bindings)AuthorShaw, George BernardHeadlineG.B. Shaw Saint Joan Finely Bound 1/750PublisherConstable & Co., Ltd.Date Published[1924] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #180 Odes Heading(Greenwood Press)AuthorHoraceHeadlineOdes by Horace 1/250 copies Greenwood PressPublisher[Greenwood Press]Date Published[1992] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #181 Rift Heading(Grenfell Press)AuthorCole, PeterHeadlineWith additional loose woodcut by Joel ShapiroPublisherThe Grenfell PressDate Published1986 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #187 Suminagashi-zome Heading(Heyeck Press)AuthorYagi, TokutaroHeadlineSuminagashi-zome published by HeyeckPublisherHeyeck PressDate Published1991 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #188 Speculum heroicum, principis omnium temporum poetarum, Homeri, id est argumenta xxiiij. librorum Iliados in quibus veri principis imago poetice, elegantissime exprimitur = Les XXIIII. libres d'Homere AuthorHillaire, I.HeadlineEmblem book with Iliad events reduced to tablesPublisherProstant in Officina CR. Passaei Calcographi, et Arnhemiae apud Ioannem Ianssonium, BibliopolamDate Published1613 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #205 Two bifolia of pages from Keats and Shelley Heading(Kelmscott Press)HeadlineLeaves printed at Kelmscott PressPublisherKelmscott PressDate Published1894-1895 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #206 The Gothic Script of the Middle Ages Heading(Leaf Book)AuthorSchulz, H.C.HeadlineGothic Script of the Middle Ages w/original leafPublisherDavid MageeDate Published1939 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$531.25StatusSold Lot #214 The Heathen Chinee: Plain Language from Truthful James Heading(Nash, John Henry)AuthorHarte, BretHeadlineBret Harte's The Heathen ChineePublisherJohn Henry Nash for the Book Club of CaliforniaDate Published1934 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #215 Two titles from the Nonesuch Press Heading(Nonesuch Press)HeadlineTwo volumes from Nonesuch PressPublisherNonesuch PressDate Published1923 & 1927 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #224 One Special Summer Heading(Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy)AuthorBouvier, Jacqueline and LeeHeadlineSigned by Jacqueline and Lee BouvierPublisherDelacorte PressDate Published1974 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #234 Medical Flora; or, Manual of the Medical Botany of the United States of North America AuthorRafinesque, Constantine SamuelHeadlineRafinesque's Medical Flora, 1st Ed.PublisherAtkinson & AlexanderDate Published1828-1830 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,125StatusSold Lot #235 Scott Burton Forester Heading(Rockwell, Norman, illustrator)AuthorCheyney, Edward G.HeadlineEarly Norman Rockwell illustrationsPublisherAppletonDate Published1917 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$212.50StatusSold Lot #236 The Vicar of Wakefield Heading(Rowlandson, Thomas, illustrator)AuthorGoldsmith, [Oliver]HeadlineTwenty-four hand-colored platesPublisherR. AckermannDate Published1817 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #237 Codex Seraphinianus AuthorSerafini, Luigi and Franco Maria RicciHeadlineCodex Seraphinianus - inscribed presentation copyPublisherFranco Maria Ricci EditoreDate Published1981 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold Lot #239 Luz Plegada AuthorSicilia, Jose MariaHeadlineThe final book in the Luz Plegada seriesPublisherMichael WoolworthDate Published1994 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #248 La Française du Siècle: Modes, Moeurs, Usages. AuthorUzanne, OctaveHeadlineThe Frenchwoman of the Century, 1st Ed.PublisherA. Quantin, EditeurDate Published1886 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next