THE HISTORY AND ADVENTURES OF THE RENOWNED DON QUIXOTE, Vol. I, translated from the Spanish of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra by Tobis Smollett, printed for A. Miller, et al., London, 1755. Hardcover octavo, 403 red edged pages on laid paper with copper plate engraved frontispiece and 11 full page engraved plates after Francis Hayman (United […]
Lot 719: Suttree by Cormac McCarthy, Signed 1st Edition, 1st Printing
Author Signed, SUTTREE, First Edition, First Printing by Cormac McCarthy, published by Random House, New York, 1979. VF/VF, Very Fine book in Very Fine Dust Jacket. Signed "Cormac McCarthy" to title page. Stated First Edition on copyright page with correct Random House number line terminating in a "2". Octavo, original boards, white with black cloth […]
Lot 716: Manuscript Book with Hand Painted Fraktur, ca. 1773
German folk art manuscript book containing hand-painted Fraktur. Hardcover 32mo, 129 handwritten red-edged pages with German text, copper plate engraved frontispiece, 9 hand-painted or printed fraktur, some with gold leaf embellishments, and four additional engravings, primarily depicting religious subjects, hardbound in full brown leather with blind stamped borders to covers. Interior of front cover reads […]
Lot 717: 3 Double Fore-edge Painted Books, incl. 2 Book of Common Prayer, 1792 & 1812
1st item: THE BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, printed by T. Davidson, London, 1792. Hardcover octavo, gilt-edged pages with watercolor double fore-edge paintings, both depicting scenes of Hampstead, London, copper plate engraved frontispiece, rebound in original red full moroccan leather with gilt stamping to covers and spine, gilt lettering to spine, four raised hubs, gilt dentelle […]
Lot 715: 2 Martin Luther German Biblical Vellum Bound Books, incl. Biblia 1708
1st item: BIBLIA. DAS IST: DIE GANTZE HEILIGE SCHRIFFT ALTES UND NEUES TESTAMENTS, Two Parts in One Volume, translated by Martin Luther, published by Johann Andreas Endter, Nuremberg, 1708. 664 gilt-edge pages with engraved plates, illustrations, title page, and frontispiece. 2nd item: Die Propheten Alle Teutsch, by Martin Luther, [publication information not present], likely late […]
Lot 714: Clyde Waddell Signed & Inscribed, A Yanks Memories of Calcutta, 1946
Author Signed and Inscribed, A YANK'S MEMORIES OF CALCUTTA, by Clyde Waddell, introduction by M. Charles Preston privately published in Houston, 1946. Oblong quarto album binding, 60 gelatin silver prints mounted on gray cardstock leaves with printed captions in English text, hardbound in full black cloth over with aluminum screw fasteners at spine. Signed and […]
Lot 713: 4 Rare Early Bird Prints from John Cassin's Mammalogy and Ornithology
Four (4) ornithological engravings by William H. Dougal (American, 1822-1895) from John Cassin's Mammalogy and Ornithology report of the 1838-1842 United States Exploring Expedition (the first American circumnavigation of the globe). All with original hand coloring and housed in gilt wood frames. These engravings are from the 8th volume of the publication, John Cassin's "Mammalogy […]
Lot 711: Audubon Birds of America Finches Print, Havell Edition
John J. Audubon (Haiti/New York, 1785-1851) Havell edition "Birds of America" aquatint with engraving and hand coloring in watercolors depicting four birds perched on a flowering branch. Birds are identified in the lower register, from left to right, as "Lazuli Finch. Fringilla Amcena. 1 Male Spring Plumage," "Clay-Coloured Finch. Emberiza Pallida, Swains. 2 Male," and […]
Lot 712: Audubon Great-Footed Hawk from Birds of America, Bien Edition
After John James Audubon (Haiti/New York, 1785 – 1851), chromolithograph on paper depicting two hawks feasting on two duck carcasses, with a feather hovering in the air between the hawks and drops of blood dripping from the beak of the right-hand hawk. Plate 20 from "The Birds of America" edition by Julius Bien (Germany/New York, […]
Lot 709: The Floricultural Cabinet & Florist's Magazine, 90 botanical plates in 7 Vols., ca. 1833-40
THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET AND FLORIST'S MAGAZINE, Vol. I, III-VIII, conducted by Joseph Harrison, published by Whittaker and Company, London, circa 1833-40. Hardcover octavos, 2000 plus pages, Vol. VI and VII with back advertisements, 90 engraved plates with hand-coloring, Vol. VII with fold out plan facing page 113, additional illustrations throughout, hardbound in green publisher's cloth […]
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