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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 #7 Vorlesungen über die Rettungsmittel beim Scheintode und in plötzlichen Lebensgefahren AuthorBernt, JosephHeadlineBernt's Work with 5 Copperplate EngravingsPublisherCarl GeroldDate Published1819 View details Estimate$400 - $700StatusUnsold Lot #12 Die Relativitatstheorie Einsteins AuthorBorn, MaxHeadlineBorn on Einstein's Theory of RelativityPublisherJulius SpringerDate Published1921 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold 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 #15 Des Inflammations Spéciales du Tissu Muqueux et en Particulier de la Diphthérite... AuthorBretonneau, P.HeadlineBretonneau's Landmark Study of DiphtheriaPublisherCrevotDate Published1826 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold 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 #30 Osteographia, or the Anatomy of the Bones AuthorCheselden, WilliamHeadlineWilliam Cheselden's OsteographiaPublisher[for the author]Date Published1733 View details Estimate$6,000 - $9,000StatusUnsold Lot #31 Myotomia Reformata: or an Antatomical Treatise on the Muscles of the Human Body AuthorCowper, WilliamHeadlineCowper's Treatise on the Muscles 1724PublisherRichard KnaplockDate Published1724 View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000Sold for$1,875StatusSold Lot #32 The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex AuthorDarwin, CharlesHeadlineDarwin's Descent of Man 1871 1st Edn, 2nd PtgPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1871 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$588StatusSold Lot #41 Eroffnung unterschiedlicher Heimlichkeiten der Natur AuthorDigby, KenelmHeadlineDigby's Eroffnung 1714PublisherWustDate Published1714 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold 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 #50 Three major papers by Einstein, on Relativity, Quantum, and Atomic Physics. In Annalen der Physik Series 4, Volume 17 AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein papers in Annalen der Physik Vol 17 1905PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 View details Estimate$15,000 - $20,000StatusUnsold Lot #51 Ist di Trägheit eines Körpers von seinem Energienhalt Abhängig? AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineMajor Einstein Paper on General RelativityPublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1905 View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold Lot #52 Zur Theorie der Lichterzeugung und Lichtabsorption AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein on Light in Annalen der Physik 1906PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1906 View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #53 Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie AuthorEinstein, AlbertHeadlineEinstein's Relativity in Annalen der Physik 1916PublisherJohann Ambrosius BarthDate Published1916 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000StatusUnsold 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 #55 Albert Einstein, 14th March 1879 (Ulm) - 18th April 1955 (Princeton, M.J.): A Bibliography of his Scientific Papers, 1901-1954 Heading(Einstein, Albert)AuthorWeil, E., compilerHeadlineBibliography of Einstein's Papers, 1/25 copiesDate Published1960 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$471StatusSold Lot #58 Euclid’s Elements of Geometry. In XV. books: with a supplement of divers propositions and corollaries. To which is added, a treatise of regular solids, by Campane and Flussas. Likewise Euclid’s data: and Marinus his preface thereunto annexed. Also a treatise of the divisions of superficies, ascribed to Machomet Bagdedine, but published by Commandine, at the request of John Dee of London; whose preface to the said treatise declares it to be the worke of Euclide, the author of these Elements. Published by the care and industry of John Leeke and George Serle, students in the mathematicks AuthorEuclidHeadlineEuclid's Elements 1661 with portraitPublisherPrinted, by R. & W. Leybourn, for George Sawbridge at the Bible upon Ludgate-hillDate Published1661 View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$6,203StatusSold Lot #59 De la Maladie D'Amour, ou Melancholie Erotique AuthorFerrand, JacquesHeadlineScarce work on the love-sick 1623PublisherDenis MoreauDate Published1623 View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$646.50StatusSold 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 #68 Artzney-Buch: Darinnen vast für alle des Menschlichen Leibes Anliegen... AuthorGaebelkhover, OswaldHeadlineGaebelkhover, Oswald Artzney-Buch Medical 1680PublisherJohann Peter ZubrodtDate Published1680 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #69 Galeni Omnivm Opervm Sexta Classis [Part Six only] AuthorGalenHeadlineGalen's Omnium Operum, Part SixPublisherVincentium ValgrisiumDate Published1562 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold Lot #73 Five articles on Quantum Theory, in five volumes of Zeitschrift fur Physik AuthorHeisenberg, WernerHeadlineHeisenberg articles on the Quantum TheoryPublisherVerlag von Julius SpringerDate Published1925-1927 View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$997.50StatusSold 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 #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 #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 #102 Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. [Bound with] Arithmetica Universalis; Sive de Compostione et Resolutione Arithmetica Liber. AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineNewton's Principia (1714) & Arithmetica (1732)PublisherSumptibus Societatis [&] Joh. et Herm VerbeekDate Published1714 [&] 1732 View details Estimate$12,000 - $18,000Sold for$9,563StatusSold Lot #103 Newton's Principia. The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy AuthorNewton, IsaacHeadlineScarce American Edition of Newton's PrincipiaPublisherDaniel AdeeDate Published[1847, but c. 1885] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$295.50StatusSold 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 #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 #126 Ptolemaei Planisphaerium. Jordani Planisphaerium. [with, as issued] In Planisphaerium Ptolemaei Commentarius. Heading(Ptolemy)AuthorCommandino, FredericoHeadlineRare Work by Ptolemy 1558 Aldine EditionPublisher[Paulus Manutius]Date Published1558 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000Sold for$2,893StatusSold 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 #130 Opera Medica Universa AuthorRivière, LazareHeadlineLazare Riviere's Opera Medica UniversaPublisherAnisson and Joannis PosüelDate Published1698 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold 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 #137 Opera Posthuma: Quorum series post Praefationem exhibetur AuthorSpinoza, Baruch deHeadlineSpinoza's posthumas works, 1677Publisher[J. Rieuwertsz]Date Published1677 View details Estimate$5,000 - $8,000StatusUnsold 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 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next