Sale 617: Rare Books & Manuscripts (#617) 06/15/2017 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 06/15/2017 11:00 AM PDT Auction Info PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBidsViewsAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-51 of 51. Previous|1|Next Lot #1 The Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions, Manufactures, &c. Second Series, Vol. X, July-December, 1820 AuthorAckermann, Rudolph, publisherHeadlineThe Repository of Arts, Second Series, Vol. X, July-December, 1820PublisherR. AckermannDate Published1820 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #4 Ye Primer: A rhyme book on ye letters of ye alphabet, containing also certain short truths Heading(Alphabet Book)HeadlineRare alphabet advertiser for tiresPublisherB.F. Goodrich CoDate Published1902 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237StatusSold Lot #7 Christian Symbols Heading(Arion Press)AuthorKoch, RudolfHeadlineChristian Symbols Arion PressPublisherArion PressDate Published[1996] View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #9 Rare letter by the Brittany innkeeper who hosted Gauguin's "Pont-Aven School" of post-impressionist painters Heading(Art – Gauguin, Pont Aven)AuthorMadame [Marie-Jeanne] GloanecHeadlineRare 1886 letter by the Brittany innkeeper who hosted Gauguin's "Pont-Aven School"Date PublishedApril 22, 1886 View details Estimate$600 - $900StatusUnsold Lot #11 A Book of Songs and Poems from the Old Testament and the Apocrypha Heading(Ashendene Press)HeadlineAshendene Press Songs from Old TestamentPublisherAshendene PressDate Published1904 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,443StatusSold Lot #20 Manhattan Fifteenth Year Reader 1995 : The Grim Years AuthorBeard, MarkHeadlineMard Beard, Manhattan Fifteenth Year Reader 1/25PublisherFeard PressDate Published2002 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #21 Pleasure Pain AuthorBeard, MarkHeadlineMark Beard, Pleasure Pain 1/20Publisher[Vincent Fitzgerald & Co.]Date Published[1987] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$646.50StatusSold Lot #26 Taferelen der Voornaamste Geschiedenissen van het Oude en Nieuwe Testament, en Andere Boeken, bij de Heilige Schrift Gevoegt, door de vermaarde kunstenaars Hoet, Houbraken, en Picart getekent... Heading(Bible in Dutch)AuthorPicart, Bernard, et al., illustratorsHeadlinePicart Bible with hand-colored platesPublisherPieter de HondtDate Published1728 View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$4,818StatusSold Lot #31 The Followers of William Blake: Edward Calvert, Samuel Palmer, George Richmond & Their Circle AuthorBinyon, LaurenceHeadlineFollowers of Willam Blake by Laurence BinyonPublisherHalton & Truscott Smith, Ltd.Date Published1925 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #34 The Pastorals of Virgil, With a Course of English Reading, Adapted for Schools: In Which All the Proper Facilities are Given, Enabling Youth to Acquire the Latin Language, in the Shortest Period of Time Heading(Blake, William, illustrator)AuthorVirgilHeadlinePastorals of Virgil with illustrations by William BlakePublisherF.C. & J. Rivington, et alDate Published1821 View details Estimate$20,000 - $30,000Sold for$11,243StatusSold Lot #35 All Religions Are One AuthorBlake, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Blake's All Religions are One from the Trianon PressPublisherTrianon PressDate Published1970 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$120StatusSold Lot #36 Le Decameron de Jean Boccace AuthorBoccaccio, GiovanniHeadlineFrench Boccaccio with 20 added erotic platesPublisher[chez Pierre Prault]Date Published1757-1761 View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000StatusUnsold Lot #40 Nine original photographs by Anne Brigman of the artist Blanding Sloan, signed in pencil by the photographer, plus related items AuthorBrigman, Anne & Blanding SloanHeadlinePhotos of Blanding Sloan by Anne BridgmanDate Published1924-1930's View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Lot #44 Mobiles, Stabiles, Constellations AuthorCalder, AlexanderHeadlineAlexander Calder Mobiles Stabiles Constellations signedPublisherGalerie Louis CarréDate Published1946 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #48 Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Of Unicornes Hornes - with extra suite of plates Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorBrowne, Sir ThomasHeadlinePseudodoxia Epidemica: Of Unicornes Hornes - with extra suite of platesPublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1984 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #49 The Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorKinney, A.F. and Alan James RobinsonHeadlineThe Birds and Beasts of Shakespeare 1/5PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1990 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$2,618StatusSold Lot #50 Tortoises: Six Poems Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorLawrence, D.H. and Alan James RobinsonHeadlineD.H. Lawrence and Alan James Robinson, Tortoises 1/5PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1983 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$5,643StatusSold Lot #51 Leda or In Praise of the Blessings of Darkness Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorLouys, Pierre and Alan James RobinsonHeadlineAlan James Robinson, Leda 1/15PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1985 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #52 Roadkills: A Collection of Prose and Poetry by John McPhee, Gillian Conoley, Gary Snyder, Madeline DeFrees, William Stafford, and Richard Eberhart. Etching and Wood Engraving by James Alan Robinson Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan James, et al.HeadlineAlan James Robinson, Roadkills 1/50PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1981 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #53 Cheloniidae: Sea Turtles Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan JamesHeadlineAlan James Robinson, Sea Turtles 1/15PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1987 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$4,543StatusSold Lot #54 Frogs Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan JamesHeadlineFrogs: 19 unique watercolors by Alan James RobinsonPublisher[Cheloniidae Press]Date Published[1985] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$3,443StatusSold Lot #55 An Odd Bestiary, Or a Compendium of Instructive and Entertaining Descriptions of Animals, Culled From Five Centuries of Travelers' Accounts, Natural Histories, Zoologies, Etc., By Authors Famous and Obscure, Arranged as an Abecedary. Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan JamesHeadlineAlan James Robinson, An Odd Bestiary 1/50PublisherCheloniidae PressDate Published1982 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$1,173StatusSold Lot #56 An Odd Bestiary: Drawings Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan JamesHeadlineAlan James Robinson, An Odd Bestiary: 26 DrawingsPublisher[Cheloniidae Press]Date Published[1982] View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,173StatusSold Lot #57 Songbirds Heading(Cheloniidae Press)AuthorRobinson, Alan JamesHeadlineAlan James Robinson, Songbirds 1/50Publisher[Cheloniidae Press]Date Published[1983] View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #59 Sample of chromolithograph decals for German transferware Heading(Chromolithography)HeadlineSuperb album of German transferware patternsDate PublishedLate 19th or early 20th century View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,173StatusSold Lot #62 A Letter of Columbus AuthorCitino, DavidHeadlineCitino, A Letter of Columbus, 1/130PublisherThe Logan Elm PressDate Published1990 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #69 Oriental Album. Characters, Costumes and Modes of Life in the Valley of the Nile AuthorD'Avennes, Prisse and James Augustus St JohnHeadlinePrisse D'Avennes Oriental Album 20 plates 1851PublisherJames MaddenDate Published1851 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$354StatusSold Lot #70 Interesting selections from animated nature, with illustrative scenery; designed and engraved by William Daniell, A.R.A AuthorDaniell, WilliamHeadlineInteresting selections from animated nature 120 plates 1807PublisherT. Cadell and W. DaviesDate Published[c. 1807] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #71 La Materia Della Divina Commedia di Dante Alighieri/ Dichiarata in VI Tavole da Michelangelo Caetani Heading(Dante Alighieri)AuthorCaetani, MichelangeloHeadlineLa Materia Della Divina Commedia 1855Date Published1855 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #78 Types et Uniformes: L'armée Française AuthorDetaille, Édouard and Jules RichardHeadlineTypes et Uniformes: L'armée Française, 1885-89PublisherBoussod, Valadon & CieDate Published1885-89 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Lot #82 A Tale of Two Cities AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens Tale of Two Cities First EditionPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1859 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$939StatusSold Lot #84 Der Ornamentenschatz: Ein Musterbuch Stilvoller Ornamente aus Allen Kunstepochen AuthorDolmetsch, HeinrichHeadlineA high-point of 19th century chromolithographyPublisherJulius HoffmannDate Published1897 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #85 Wordsworth: An Anthology Heading(Doves Press)AuthorWordsworth, WilliamHeadlineCobden-Sanderson's copy of WordsworthPublisherRichard Cobden-SandersonDate Published1920 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$529.50StatusSold Lot #116 The Book of Fairy Poetry Heading(Goble, Warwick, illustrator)AuthorOwen, Dora, editorHeadlineBook of Fairy Poetry Early J.R.R. Tolkien PoemPublisherLongmans, Green, and Co.Date Published1920 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$705StatusSold Lot #119 Quartet Heading(Goldyne, Joseph)AuthorThomas, LewisHeadlineQuartet with 5 etchings by Goldyne 1/165PublisherPacific Editions and the Arif PressDate Published[1986] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #120 Decken und Wande fur das Moderne Haus AuthorGradl, M.J.HeadlinePortfolio of Art Nouveu designs for walls and ceilingsPublisherJulius HoffmannDate Published[c.1900] View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #121 The Piper at the Gates of Dawn AuthorGraham[e], KennethHeadlineSupressed Chapter from Wind in the WillowsPublisherThe Notary BindersDate Published[1930] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$237StatusSold Lot #131 Fumble University - album of original art AuthorHemstreet, BobHeadlineAlbum of original cartoon art - Fumble UniversityDate Published1976-78 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$412.50StatusSold Lot #145 The designs of Inigo Jones, consisting of plans and elevations for public and private buildings, published by William Kent with some additional designs AuthorJones, InigoHeadlineThe designs of Inigo Jones, 1770PublisherPrinted for Benjamin WhiteDate Published1770 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$1,992StatusSold Lot #147 The Tale of Beowulf Heading(Kelmscott Press)HeadlineKelmscott Press edition of Beowulf One of 300 on paperPublisherKelmscott PressDate Published1895 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$3,993StatusSold Lot #150 Contes et Nouvelles en Vers AuthorLa Fontaine, [Jean] deHeadlineLa Fontaine Contes et Nouvelles en Vers 1762Publisher[Barboul]Date Published1762 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,173StatusSold Lot #187 Tableaux, Statues, Bas-reliefs et Camées de la Galerie de Florence et du Palais Pitti AuthorMongez, [Antoine]HeadlineTableaux, Statues, Bas-reliefs et Camées de la Galerie de Florence 1819PublisherJ. P. AillaudDate Published1819 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold Lot #188 Thistles and Thorns Heading(Moser, Barry, illustrator)AuthorSmyth, PaulHeadlineSmyth and Moser, Thistles and Thorns 1/5PublisherAbattoir EditionsDate Published[1977] View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$705StatusSold Lot #195 The Rime of The Ancient Mariner Heading(Pearson, Henry C.)AuthorColeridge, Samuel TaylorHeadlinePearson, Rime of The Ancient Mariner 59 lithographs 1/45Publisher[Tamarind Workshop]Date Published[1964] View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #211 Ancient Needs Heading(Robinson, Alan James, illustrator)AuthorCarol, Mark PhilipHeadlineMark Carol, Alan James Robinson, Ancient Needs 1/25PublisherAbcedary PressDate Published1989 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Lot #214 The Mirrour of the Blessed Lyf of Jesu Christ Heading(Roxburghe Club)AuthorPowell, L.F., editorHeadlineThe Mirrour of the Blessed Lyf of Jesu Christ 1/100PublisherHenry FrowdeDate Published1908 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #225 The Haggadah AuthorSzyk, Arthur, illustratorHeadlineThe Haggadah executed by Arthur Szyk 1962Publisher"Massadah" & "Alumoth"Date Published1962 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #235 Celebrities Sketched From Life - an album of 20 original sketches by Bernhardt Wall AuthorWall, BernhardtHeadlineCelebrities sketched from life by Bernhardt WallDate Published1900s-1920s View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold Lot #237 Giacomo Joyce Heading(Weil, Susan, illustrator)AuthorJoyce, JamesHeadlineGiacomo Joyce, Susan Weil, 1/50PublisherVincent Fitzgerald & Co.Date Published1989 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000Sold for$880.50StatusSold Lot #239 Elementary Brush-Work Studies AuthorYeats, Elizabeth CorbetHeadlineElizabeth Yeats, Elementary Brush-Work Studies1900PublisherGeorge Philip & SonDate Published1900 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$178.50StatusSold Lot #240 A Study of the Modern Evolution of Plastic Expression AuthorZayas, Marius de & Paul B. HavilandHeadlineRare early essay on Modern Art "Plastic Expression"Publisher"291"Date Published1913 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next