Four (4) Tennessee history, furniture, and early material culture-related books. 1st item: THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS THROUGH 1850, by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, 1988. Octavo, 344 pages with photographic illustrations, hardbound in brown cloth with gilt blind stamp to front […]
Lot 651: Scott Paulk Acrylic Painting, Piedmont Airlines
Scott Paulk (Mississippi/Tennessee, 20th Century) acrylic painting with colored pencil titled "Dependable" depicting a Piedmont Airlines airplane. Titled, signed, and dated "Scott Paulk 1996" lower left under image (obscured by mat). Housed in a silvered wood frame. Sight – 22 1/2" H x 29" W. Framed – 31 3/8" H x 39 1/2" W. 20th […]
Lot 648: 4 Signed Novels, incl. Stephen King
Four (4) Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Tabitha King author signed and inscribed books, including THE DEAD ZONE, FIRESTARTER, THE TALISMAN, and SMALL WORLD. 1st item: THE DEAD ZONE, by Stephen King, published by The Viking Press, New York, 1979. Octavo, 426 pages, hardbound in one quarter black cloth with black paper sides, "SK" blindstamp […]
Lot 649: 12 TN, KY, OH Art and Antique Books
Twelve (12) Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio art and antiquity related books. 1st item: THE ART AND MYSTERY OF TENNESSEE FURNITURE AND ITS MAKERS THROUGH 1850, by Nathan Harsh and Derita Coleman Williams, published by the Tennessee Historical Society, Nashville, 1988. Octavo, 344 pages with photographic illustrations, hardbound in brown cloth with gilt blind stamp to […]
Lot 644: 18K Pocket Barometer, 19th Century
18K yellow gold miniaturepocket aneroid/altimeter barometer watch chain fob or charm, with open dial exposing works, obverse, and engraved floral motifs, reverse, bevelled glass encasing both sides. Marked "18K" edge of case. 1 1/4" dia. Rare. Circa 1870's. CONDITION: Overall good, working condition with surface scratches to interior dial, few dents to case.
Lot 645: Swiss Marquetry Cylinder Music Box
Swiss interchangeable brass cylinder 6-tune music box, rosewood marquetry case having inlaid floral decoration to top and front and ebonized trim. Fitted with a steel comb and a lever winding mechanism. Upright lyre-shaped tune indicator indicating 6 tunes. Movement marked "57780". Underside of top with paper label reading "Denton's & Cottier, Buffalo, NY/Music-Boxes/Pianos" denoting the […]
Lot 646: Le Morte D'Arthur, Beardsley Illustrations, 1927
LE MORTE D'ARTHUR, third limited edition of 1600, text by Sir Thomas Mallory and imprinted by William Caxton, with illustrations by AubreyBeardsley, published byE. P. Dutton, Boston, 1927. Quarto, 538 gilt top edge pages with frontispiece piece with tissue paper guard, 21 black and white plate illustrations, 1 with a tissue paper guard and additional […]
Lot 641: 2 Keuffel & Esser U.S. Military Slide Rules & 6 Others, 8 items
Eight (8) Keuffel & Esser linear slide rulers, including two (2) made specially for the U.S. Military. 1st item: 4110 Power Trig, specifically produced for the U.S. Naval Academy. Comprised of a mahogany Mannheim Style frame, one side coated with white celluloid, plastic cursor with metal frame and white celluloid edges held together with metal […]
Lot 642: 8 Circular Slide Rules, incl. Dietzgen 1798
Eight (8) circular slide rulers, including Dietzgen 1798 Dempster RotaRule Model A, various Gilson models, and more. 1st item: Dietzgen 1798 Dempster RotaRule Model A 50-Inch Pocket Slide Ruler, designed and manufactured by Jack Dempster, Berkeley, California, sold by Eugene Dietzgen Company, Distributors, Chicago, New York. Comprised of two-sided round white plastic, with a transparent […]
Lot 643: OPERA MATHEMATICA, Samuel Marolois, 1625
OPERA MATHEMATICA OU OEUVRES MATHEMATIQUES Traictant de Geometrie, Perspective, Architecture, et Fortification by Samuel Marolois, published by J. Janssen, Amsterdam, 1625. Folio, hardbound in vellum covers with five raised hubs, two (2) engraved title pages and eighty-four (84) engraved plates with French text. Includes a black clamshell box with a color photocopy of the title […]