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Reprinted from the Revised Version of the Apocrypha Heading(Flint, William Russell, illustrator)HeadlineJudith illus. by William Russell Flint 1/100PublisherThe Haymarket PressDate Published1928 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$354StatusSold Lot #30 Four volumes printed by or about Bruce Rogers Heading(Rogers, Bruce)Headline4 vols printed by or about Bruce RodgersPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1902-1925 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #34 Bibliopola. Bilder und Texte aus der Welt des Buchhandels. Pictures and Text about the Book Trade. Images et Texte sur la Libririe AuthorTaubert, SigfredHeadlineTaubert, Bibliopola, the book trade 1st Ed. 1966PublisherNew York: R. R. Bowker Co.Date Published[1966] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #37 The Altar Book: Containing the Order for the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist According to the Use of the American Church: MDCCCXCII. By Authority Heading(Updike, Daniel Berkeley/ Merrymount Press)HeadlineThe Altar Book Merrymount Press 1/350Publisher[Merrymount Press]Date Published[1896] View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold Lot #43 Madame de Pompadour AuthorCapefigue, J. B. H. R.HeadlineNicely bound copy of Madame de PompadourPublisherArthur L. HumphreysDate Published1908 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$201.90StatusSold Lot #58 The Invasion of the Crimea: Its Origin, and an Account of its Progress down to the Death of Lord Raglan AuthorKinglake, Alexander WilliamHeadlineKinglake's Invasion of Crimea handsomly boundPublisherWilliam Blackwood and SonsDate Published1863-1887 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500.25StatusSold Lot #63 Memoirs of Dr. Joseph Priestley, to the Year 1795, Written by Himself: with a Continuation, to the time of his Decease, By his Son, Joseph Priestley... / Four Discourses Intended to Have Been Delivered at Philadelphia... AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlineMemoirs of Joseph Priestley bound by BayntunPublisherJ. Johnson; John BinnsDate Published1806 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$383.25StatusSold Lot #64 Memoirs of the Duc De Saint-Simon on the Times of Louis XIV. and the Regency AuthorSaint-Simon, [Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de]HeadlineMemoirs of Saint-Simon bound by BaytunPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published1899 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$324.75StatusSold Lot #66 Quo Vadis, roman des temps Néroniens AuthorSienkiewicz, HenrykHeadlineQuo Vadis in French, bound by Flammarion, 1904PublisherErnest FlammarionDate Published[1904] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #67 The Historie of Tvvelve Cæsars, Emperours of Rome: VVritten in Latine by C. Suetonius Tranquillus, and newly translated into English, by Philêmon Holland, Doctor in Physicke. Together with a Marginall Glosse, and other briefe Annotations there-upon AuthorSuetonius Tranquillus, CaiusHeadlineSuetonius' Twelve Caesars, 1st in English 1606PublisherPrinted [by Humphrey Lownes and George Snowdon] for Matthew LownesDate Published1606 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,443StatusSold Lot #78 The Manuscripts of the Earl of Dartmouth. Heading(Americana Manuscripts)Author[Hewlett, W.O., editor]Headline3 vol Manuscripts of the Earl of DartmouthPublisherPrinted for Her Majesty's Stationary Office by Eyre and SpottiswoodeDate Published1885-1887 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #80 A Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland, From A.D. 1536, 1784, with Critical Remarks by Hugo Arnot AuthorArnot, HugoHeadlineArnot's Celebrated Scottish Trials, 1785PublisherPrinted for the author by William SmellieDate Published1785 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$190.20StatusSold Lot #84 A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the Time of the Romans Government, unto the Death of King James. Whereunto is added, The Reign of King Charles the First, and The First Thirteen Years of His Sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second... AuthorBaker, Sir RichardHeadlineA Chronicle of the Kings of England 1684PublisherH. SawbridgeDate Published1684 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$705StatusSold Lot #88 Observations upon the Antiquities of the Town of Herculaneum, Discovered at the Foot of Mount Vesuvius. With some Reflections on the Painting and Sculpture of the Ancients. And a short Description of the Antiquities in the Neighbourhood of Naples. Author[Bellicard,Jerome Charles & Charles Cochin]HeadlineObservations on paintings and sculpture, 1753PublisherPrinted for D. Wilson, and T. DurhamDate Published1753 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$558.75StatusSold Lot #93 Book of Numbers - from the Great Bible of 1566 Heading(Bible in English)HeadlineBook of Numbers- from the Great Bible of 1566Publisher[R. Carmarden]Date Published[1566] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #94 The Holie Bible Faithfully Translated into English out of the Authentical Latin...By the English College of Doway Heading(Bible in English)HeadlineDouai Old Testament 1609-10PublisherLaurence KellamDate Published1609 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,993StatusSold Lot #95 The Holy Bible Heading(Bible in English)HeadlineFirst quarto edition of the King James Bible 1612PublisherRobert BarkerDate Published1612 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,343StatusSold Lot #98 Title page the New Testament of the 1611 folio King James Bible Heading(Bible in English)Headline1611 New Testament, illustrated title pagePublisherRobert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent MajestieDate Published1611 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #99 Le Nouveau Testament en Latin et en Français, Traduit par Sacy Heading(Bible in Latin and French)HeadlineBible in Latin and French 1793PublisherImprimerie de Didot JeuneDate Published1793 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #100 The Jonah Legend: A Suggestion of Interpretation / The Story of Samson and its Place in the Religious Development of Mankind Heading(Bible Myth)Headline2 Historical texts on religious storiesPublisherOpen Court Publishing Company; Grant RichardsDate Published1899, 1917 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #105 The Pilgrim's Progress from This World to that which is to come... AuthorBunyan, JohnHeadlineA Pilgrim's Progress, 1796PublisherPrinted for C. CookeDate Published[1796] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$383.25StatusSold Lot #107 The Commentaries of Caesar, Translated into English. To which is prefixed a Discourse Concerning the Roman Art of War AuthorCaesar, Caius JuliusHeadlineCaesar's Commentaries with 85 superb copperplatesPublisherJ. & R. Tonson, et al.Date Published1753 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$9,003StatusSold Lot #115 Written on Bamboo and Silk: The Beginnings of Chinese Books and Inscriptions Heading(China)AuthorTsien, Tsuen-HsuinHeadlineWritten on Bamboo and Silk, 1st ed in djPublisherUniversity of Chicago PressDate Published1962 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #116 The Sermon on the Mount Heading(Chromolithography)AuthorStanesby, Samuel, IlluminatorHeadlineSermon on the Mount illum. by Samuel StanesbyPublisherC. Courtier & SonsDate Publishedca. 1850 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #117 Clauss Primer Heading(Clauss Shear Co.)HeadlineThe Clauss Shear Co. Alphabet Primer c.1900PublisherThe Clauss Shear Co.Date Published[c.1900] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #122 Quintus Curtius, His History of the Wars of Alexander. To which is prefix'd Freinshemius's Supplement AuthorCurtius Rufus, QuintusHeadlineDigby Translation of Curtius 1726PublisherBernard LintotDate Published1725 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #126 The History and Adventures of little Henry, Exemplified In a Series of Figures. Heading(Die-cut figures)HeadlineAdventures of little Henry w/5 die cut figuresPublisherS. & J. FullerDate Published1810 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #127 The Economy of Human Life. Translated from an Indian Manuscript, Written by an Antient Brahmin. To which is prefixed an Account of the Manner in which the said Manuscript was discovered. If [sic] a Letter from an English Gentleman residing in China, to his Friend in England Author[Dodsley, Robert] Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl ofHeadlineDodsley Economy of Human Life 1797Publisher"Printed at Leominster, (Massachusetts) by Charles Prentiss"Date Published1797 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #136 Six religiously-themed 16th century plays from the Tudor Facsimile Texts Heading(Early English Printing)Headline6 Tudor Facsimile plays concerning religionPublisherTudor Facsimile TextsDate Published1907-1912 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #137 The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure: containing News, Letters, Debates, Poetry, Musick, Biography, History, Geography, Voyages, Criticism, Translations, Philosophy, Mathematicks, Husbandry, Gardening, Cookery, Chemistry... Heading(Early Periodicals)HeadlineEarly monthly culture and society periodicalPublisherJohn Hinton at the King's ArmsDate Published[1748] View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #139 The Egyptian Book of the Dead Documents in the Oriental Institute Museum at the University of Chicago. Heading(Egyptian Book of the Dead)AuthorAllen, Thomas George, editorHeadlineThe Egyptian Book of the Dead Documents 131 platesPublisherThe University of Chicago PressDate Published1960 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$324.75StatusSold Lot #144 Chiquita, "Little One" Heading(Espiridiona, Alice)HeadlineScarce booklet on Alice Espiridiona dwarf performerDate Published[c.1930s-40s] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225.30StatusSold Lot #154 Loimologia: Or, an Historical Account of the Plague in London in 1665: With precautionary Directions against the like Contagion by Nath. Hodges, M.D. and Fellow of the College of Physicians, who resided in the City all that Time... AuthorHodges, Nathaniel & John QuincyHeadlineHodges' account of London's Great PlaguePublisherPrinted for E. Bell & J. OsbornDate Published1720 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$354StatusSold Lot #156 A translation of the Confucian [Yih king] or the "Classic of Change", with notes and appendix Heading(I-Ching)AuthorMcClatchie, Rev. Canon [Thomas], translatorHeadlineI-Ching printed in China 1876PublisherAmerican Presbyterian Mission PressDate Published1876 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$11,243StatusSold Lot #163 Machiavels Discourses upon the First Decade of T. Livius AuthorMachiavelli, NiccoloHeadlineFirst edition of Machiavelli's Discourses in EnglishPublisherPrinted by Thomas Paine for William Hills and Daniel PakemanDate Published1636 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,168StatusSold Lot #167 The Historie of All the Romane Emperors, Beginning with Caius Julius Caesar, and Successively Ending with Rodulph the Second Now Raigning AuthorMexia, PedroHeadlinePedro Mexia's History of the Roman Emperors, 1604PublisherMatthew LownesDate Published1604 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,343StatusSold Lot #168 The Gold Under the Grass AuthorMiller, Basil W.HeadlineGold Under the Grass in original dust jacketPublisherCokesbury PressDate Published1930 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$213.60StatusSold Lot #170 Missale Romanum ex Decreto Sacrosancti... Heading(Missale Romanum)HeadlineRoman Missal, 1710 printed in VenicePublisherSumptibus Pauli BalleoniiDate Published1707 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$201.90StatusSold Lot #171 The Chronicles of Engeurrand de Monstrelet AuthorMonstrelet, Enguerrand deHeadlineThe Chronicles of Engeurrand de MonstreletPublisherHafod PressDate Published1809 View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800StatusUnsold Lot #173 Document signed by Alexandre Berthier as Ministre de la Guerre, and secretarially signed "Bonaparte" as premier Consul de la République, promoting a lieutenant in the army Heading(Napoleonic Era)HeadlineMilitary appointment signed by Napoleon BonaparteDate Publishedc.1803 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #174 Letter from General Sir Thomas Picton, written to his agent in London following his arrival in Lisbon, Portugal, describing conditions there Heading(Napoleonic Era)AuthorPicton, ThomasHeadlineLetter from British General in Peninsular War, 1810Date Published9th Feby. 1810 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #179 Collection of the Works of William Penn. To Which is Prefixed a Journal of His Life. With Many Original Letters and Papers not before Published. AuthorPenn, WilliamHeadlineWorks of William Penn 2 vols. 1726PublisherJ. SowleDate Published1726 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$237StatusSold Lot #181 Pictorial History of Ancient Pharmacy; with Sketches of Early Medical Practice AuthorPeters, HermannHeadlineIllustrated history of Pharmacology, 1889PublisherG.P. Engelhard & CompanyDate Published1889 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$190.20StatusSold Lot #185 Collection of French Consulate plays, many by René-Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt Heading(Pixérécourt, René-Charles Guilbert de)AuthorVarious authorsHeadline2 volumes of Consulate era French TheatrePublisherVarious publishersDate Published1801-1805 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #186 The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romaines, Compared Together by that Grave Learned Philosopher and Historiographer Plutarke of Chaeronea AuthorPlutarchHeadlineA lovely copy of Plutarch, 1610-12PublisherRichard FieldDate Published1612; 1610 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$3,168StatusSold Lot #187 The Worthies of the World, or, The Lives of the most Heroick Greeks and Romans compared, to which are added More Lives, out of Aemilius Probus and others AuthorPlutarchHeadlinePlutarch's Lives, 1665 editionPublisherPrinted for John Williams, William Gilbertson, and Henry MarshDate Published1665 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$500.25StatusSold Lot #189 A History of the American People Heading(Presidents, 1913)AuthorWilson, WoodrowHeadlineWoodrow Wilson signed, extra illustratedPublisherHarper & Brothers, PublishersDate Published1902 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,114.50StatusSold Lot #190 A Comparison of the Institutions of Moses with Those of the Hindoos and other Ancient Nations; with Remarks on Mr Dupui's Origin of all Religions... AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlineJoseph Priestley on Judaism & Hinduism, 1799PublisherPrinted for the author by A. KennedyDate Published1799 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #191 Discourses on the Evidence of Revealed Religion. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's Discourses on Revealed ReligionsPublisherPrinted for J. JohnsonDate Published1794 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #192 An Essay on the First Principles of Government; and on the Nature of Political, Civil, and Religious Liberty, Including Remarks on Dr. Brown's Code of Education and on Dr. Balguy's Sermon on Church Authority. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's first substantial political workPublisherJ. JohnsonDate Published1771 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #193 An Examination of Dr. Reid's Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense, Dr. Beattle's Essay on the Nature and Immutability of Truth, and Dr. Oswald's Appeal to Common Sense in Behalf of Religion. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's analysis of contemporary peersPublisherJ. JohnsonDate Published1775 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$190.20StatusSold Lot #195 An History of Early Opinions Concerning Jesus Christ, Compiled from Original Writers; Proving that the Christian Church was at First Unitarian. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's Early Opinions of Jesus ChristPublisherPrinted for the author by Pearson and RollasonDate Published1786 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #196 Lectures on History, and General Policy: to which is prefixed, an Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and Active Life. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's Lectures on History and EducationPublisherWhite & ByrneDate Published1791 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #197 Lectures on History, and General Policy: to which is prefixed, an Essay on a Course of Liberal Education for Civil and Active Life. and an Additional Lecture on the Constitution of the United States AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's Lectures on History and EducationPublisherPrinted for P. ByrneDate Published1803 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #198 Letters to the Inhabitants of Northumberland and its Neighbourhood, on Subjects Interesting to the Author, and to Them. AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlinePriestley's Letters to Northumberland, 1801PublisherPrinted by John Bioren for John Conrad; M. & J. Conrad; Rapine, Conrad & Co.Date Published1801 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #199 Three works by Joseph Priestley AuthorPriestley, JosephHeadlineJoseph Priestley, memoirs, lectures, lettersPublisherVarious publishersDate Published1791-1809 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #200 WITHDRAWN - The Early Years of His Royal Highness The Prince Consort Compiled Under The Direction of Her Majesty The Queen - presentation copy inscribed by Queen Victoria Heading(Queen Victoria)AuthorGrey, Lieut-General The Hon C.HeadlineWITHDRAWN - Inscribed by Queen VictoriaPublisherSmith, Elder and Co.Date Published1867 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #203 In the Evening of His Days, a Study of Mr. Gladstone in Retirement, With Some Account of St. Deiniol's Library and Hostel Heading(Rackham, Arthur, artist)Author[Friederichs, Hulda]HeadlineStudy of Mr. Gladstone in Retirement, 1896Publisher"Westminster Gazette"Date Published1896 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #212 The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romanes Heading(Shakespeare Head Press)AuthorPlutarchHeadlinePlutarch's Lives, large paper edition, 1/500PublisherShakespeare Head Press for Houghton MifflinDate Published1928 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$190.20StatusSold Lot #226 The Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle for the Year 1745 AuthorUrban, SylvanusHeadline1745 Magazine w/ early article on electricityPublisherJohn NicholsDate Published1791 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #227 The Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle for the Year 1791 AuthorUrban, SylvanusHeadlineThe Gentleman's Magazine for 1791PublisherJohn NicholsDate Published1791 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$324.75StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next