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November 2005 Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-16
Fine Paintings
17-31
32-46
47-61
62-76
77-91
92
Works on Paper
93-107
108-122
123-137
138-152
153-167
168-182
183-187
Sculpture
188-197
198-206
Furniture
207-216
217-219
Finely Carved European & Asian Ivories
220-229
230-239
240
Snuff Bottles & Objects d'Virtue
241-250
251-260
261-263
Orientalia
264-273
274-283
284-293
294
Porcelain & Ceramics
295-304
305-314
315-324
Glass
325-334
335-339
Fine Silver
340-349
350-359
360-365
Decorative Arts
366-375
376-385
386-395
396-405
406-415
416-418
Jewelry
419-443
444-468
469-493
494-518
519-543
544-547
Books, Maps & Photography
548-557
558-567
568-577
578-587
588-592
Carpets
593-602
603-612
613-622
623




558. "Pelleas et Melisande" by Maurice Maeterlinck and Illustrations by Andre-E. Marty


Brussels: Editions De La Mappenmonde, 1944, limited edition of 2000, numbered 1571. In plastic and parchment paper cover. Beautiful color illustrations by Andre-E. Marty, who did illustrations for Vogue, House and Garden, and Vanity Fair in 1920's and 1930's. Top of pages are red, interior clean and bright.

40/60 Sold: $74.75

Original Woodcut from Virgil's Opera

559. Original Woodcut from Virgil's Opera


Original woodcut from Virgil's Opera Lyon 1517-(29). Extract from folio XXXV-XXXVI. Representation of an episode from Eneida with Eneias arriving at a house where a group of peasants meet after their daily work. In the center two boats are grounded. Text in Latin with rounded characters. Verso features the text in Latin. Measures approx. 12-3/4"H x 8-1/2"W.

125/250 Sold: $46.00



560. "In the Clearing" by Robert Frost


New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1962, first edition with dust jacket which is not price clipped. Original charcoal cloth boards with silver lettering on spine. Top of pages are red, interior clean and bright. DJ has small creases at spine and edges. The book is wrapped in cellophane. Appears to be never read.

30/50 Sold: $74.75



561. "Paul Klee Drawings" by Will Grohmann


New York: Abrams 1960, translated from German; without dust jacket. Original white boards with black lettering on spine. Top of pages are red with some water damage, interior clean.

40/60 Sold: $34.50



562. "Inspirations: 80 Motifs en Couleur"


Paris: Librairie Generale De L'Architecture Et Des Arts Decoratifs, Ch. Massin & Cie, Editeurs. Color pochoirs by A. Garcelon, Only 20 plates, 1-20. Toned pages, corner have wear. Plates (overall paper with image) apprx 15-1/2" x 13". Covers detached. Fair.

200/400 Sold: $494.50

Hand-painted Arabic Incunabula

563. Hand-painted Arabic Incunabula


This hand-painted incunabula features a young couple seated on the beautiful carpet, with a servant on the fore front. In decorative border, with Arabic text at the top of the page and on verso. Overall measures approx. 8-1/2" x 5".

150/225 Sold: $40.25

Hand-painted Arabic Manuscript

564. Hand-painted Arabic Manuscript


This hand-painted page features a young couple seated on the beautiful carpet enjoying a drink, garden structures on the background. Within the border, with Arabic text at the top of the page and on verso. Overall measures approx. 9-3/4" x 5-1/2".

150/225 Sold: $51.75

Hand-painted Arabic Incunabula

565. Hand-painted Arabic Incunabula


This hand-painted incunabula features a hunting scene with men on horses chasing deer, with two men hiding behind the bushes. In decorative border, with Arabic text at the bottom of the page, as well as on verso. Overall measures approx. 6-1/2" x 5".

50/100 Sold: $97.75

A Painted Manuscript, Mughal, 19th Century

566. A Painted Manuscript, Mughal, 19th Century


The Snake Charmers. Painting on paper with decorative border, with an oblong cartouche with text above the painting. Framed under glass. Paper measures approx. 10" x 7-3/4", framed overall approx. 13-1/2" x 10-3/4".

250/500 Sold: $92.00

First American Edition of

567. First American Edition of "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez


Harper & Row, New York, NY, 1970. Stated "First Edition", however a later printing as page 424 has number sequence. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with gold embossed lettering on spine and emblem on front. Olive green end-papers. Price clipped second state DJ in near fine condition and an apparent second state with no exclamation point at the end of the first paragraph on front flap. Cloth has some spots.

400/800 Sold: $115.00

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