Five (5) Mark Twain Books, including First Edition and First American Editions. 1st item: Roughing It, First American Edition, by Mark Twain (Samuel L. Clemens), 1872. Published by American Publishing Company, Hartford. Octavo, 591 pages including back advertisements, appendix, two engraved frontispieces with tissue paper guard, and other illustrations, rebound in brown cloth with original […]
Lot 249: Charles Dickens, Martin Chuzzlewit, 1st Ed., 1844
Charles Dickens: The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit. With illustrations by Phiz, First Edition, Second Issue, 1844. Published by Chapman and Hall, London. Octavo, 624 pages with 40 engraved plates, including the frontispiece and title, errata page present, rebound in three-quarter brown leather with tan paper sides with gilt trim and gilt lettering to […]
Lot 244: 3 Cormac McCarthy First Edition Books, incl. Blood Meridian, Remainders
Three (3) Cormac McCarthy First Editions, including two (2) Blood Meridian, one (1) Remainder, and one (1) Remainder Child of God. 1st item: Blood Meridian or The Evening Redness in the West, First Edition, by Cormac McCarthy, 1985. Published by Random House, New York. Octavo, 337 pages including epilogue, stated first edition with publication line […]
Lot 246: Mastering the Art of French Cooking, First Edition, Julia Childs, et al.
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, First Edition, Second Printing, by Simone Beck, Louisette Bertholle, and and Julia Child, illustrations by Sidonie Coryn, 1961. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York. Octavo, 684 pages with illustrations, 32 page index, hardbound in white cloth with red fleur-des-lis and blue stars, title within red tile on front […]
Lot 241: 4 Pcs Van Briggle Art Pottery, 2 Ceramic Tiles & 2
Four (4) pieces of Van Briggle Art Pottery, 2 Ceramic Tiles & 2 others. 1st-4th items: Four (4) pieces of Van Briggle art pottery, all with a matte glaze, including a vase, one small bowl with rose glaze and two rabbit figurals, all marked on the base "Van Briggle, U.S.A" with the "Double A" date […]
Lot 242: 2 L. Kasimir Colored Etchings, European Scenes
Group of two (2) Luigi Kasimir (Austria, 1881-1962) color etchings. 1st item: "Fleet Street, London", depicting busy London business district, estate signature, pencil signed lower center. Plate – 21 1/4" H x 15 5/8" W. Framed – 28 3/4" H x 22 3/4" W. 2nd item: "Austria, Vienna, St. Stephen's Church", depicting view of St. […]
Lot 243: 3 Kasimir Colored Etchings
Group of three (3) Luigi Kasimir (Austrian, 1881-1962) colored etchings of European scenes including a Vienna Opera House street scene and Aggstein Castle in winter. All images signed in graphite below image lower center; two signed posthumously by son, Robert. Plate sizes range from 19 5/8" H x 13 5/8" W to 10" H x […]
Lot 239: Jorge Rosano 3D Framed Chair
Jorge Rosano (Mexico, 20th/21st century) 3-dimensional cut paper vignette, depicting a chair with potted plant in its seat, set against a blue, yellow and white cut paper background. Signed lower center "Rosano" next to a pair of scissors. Artist label en verso. Framed under glass in a natural color wood laminate frame. Overall – 10 […]
Lot 240: 3 Vintage Chrome Car Hood Ornaments
Three (3) Vintage Chrome Car Hood Ornaments. 1st item: 1955-1956 Chevrolet Bel Air chrome jet plane hood ornament numbered 3731752, mounted onto a wooden base. 2nd item: 1950 Cadillac chrome bird hood ornament numbered 1335540, mounted onto a wooden base. 3rd item: Circa 1940's chrome Packard swan car hood ornament, mounted onto a wooden base. […]
Lot 235: Reality of Unreality 50 (203) by Sacklarian
Stephen Sacklarian (American, 1889-1983) acrylic on canvas abstract expressionist painting consisting of a background rendered in dark blues and greens with lighter green, blue, purple and yellow floating amorphous figures throughout. Canvas unframed and unstretched – 75" H x 55 1/2" W. Created 1976. Provenance: Property of the Mississippi Museum of Art, deaccessioned to benefit […]