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904. Koran Manuscript Page, ca. 17th Century Text page from the Koran, with black and blue ink, some red and gilt decorations in borders. Page approx. 9" x 5-3/8". Overall in linen and frame approx. 13-1/4" x 8-1/4". 300/500 Sold: $207.00 |
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905. Illuminated Manuscript, Ethiopia, ca. 19th Century Illuminated manuscript leaf painted on thick vellum. A powerful and passionate rendering by a very good Ethiopic artist working in the highly stylized Ethiopic tradition. Verso are two columns of script in red and black ink. Written in Ethiopic Ge"ez script in a clearly justified space. Ge"ez is a semitic language that is no longer spoken, but still used for liturgical purposes by the Ethiopic Orthodox Church. Overall approx. 11" x 8-3/4". 400/600 Sold: $402.50 |
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906. "Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio" Engraved by Nicolas Visscher, Amsterdam ca. 1670. A handsome hand colored engraved map of North and South Americas, showing California as an island. The engraving's plate size is 17-1/4" x 21-1/2", double matted and framed in a contemporary burlwood laminated frame. Overall with frame 31-1/2" x 34-3/8". Ex-collection: The Austin Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The Austin Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878 by Samuel Austin. The headquarters remain in Cleveland, Ohio. Austin operates through offices located in major U.S. cities and London. 500/1,000 Sold: $1,466.25 |
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907. "Planisphaerium Terrestre../ Vlakke Aard-kloot.." Published by A.F. Zurner and P.A. Schenk, Amsterdam ca. 1730 A fine double hemisphere antique map with planetary spheres of the Northern and the Southern constellations. Hand-colored engraving on paper, with folio creases down the center and right to left center. Floated and held by clear acrylic corners onto backing board. Matted and framed in a contemporary burlwood laminated frame, Paper size is approx. 19-7/8" x 23", with frame size is approx. 31-1/4" x 34-1/4". Ex-collection: The Austin Company, Cleveland, Ohio. The Austin Company was founded in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1878 by Samuel Austin. The headquarters remain in Cleveland, Ohio. Austin operates through offices located in major U.S. cities and London. 500/1,000 Sold: $1,466.25 |
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908. Antique Map of Greece by John Speed, ca. 1626 Engraved map with original hand-colouring, ornamental title cartouche in English and Greek, ships and sea monsters. English text verso, sold by George Humble, 1626. Framed under glass in a narrow gilt frame, approx. 16-1/4" x 21-1/4" image size, with framing overall 17-1/4" x 22-1/2". (395 x 505mm). * Pittsburgh gallery 400/600 Sold: $529.00 |
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909. "Architectura oder Bauung der Antiquen aufs dem Vitruvius, wellches sein funff Collummen orden, daer auss mann alle Landts gebreuch vonn Bauuen zu accomodiere dienstlich fur alle Baumaystren ....." by Johannes Vredeman de Vries Published; Antorff, De Jode, 1581, Antwerp. This book had a significant influence on the architecture of Northern Europe. Plates only, no text, title page in German with 22 plates. No covers, extreme wear to paper with water damage, toning, losses and pencil marks on upper margin of title page. Approx. 14-1/4"T x 11"W. 200/400 Sold: $299.00 |
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910. "Modes & Manners of the Nineteenth Century. As Represented in the Pictures and Engravings of the Time", by Dr. Oskar Fischel and Max Von Boehn Published: London J. M. Dent And Sons, Ltd. 1927., 1927. Very Good with no dust jacket; 4 Vols. ; trans. From the German by M. Edwardes with an introduction by Grace Rhys. In four volumes; Vol I: 1790-1817 Vol II: 1818-1842. Vol III: 1843-1878. Vol IV: 1879-1914. 3/4 red leather with marbled boards and gilt decorated spines with five raised bands. Leather worn, very good. 150/200 Sold: $293.25 |
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911. "George Washington ", by Worthington Chauncey Ford, and, "Lincoln: His Life in Photographs", by Stefan Lorant Published: Goupil & Co of Paris. & Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1900. Limited edition, numbered 528/1250, Memorial Edition. Two volumes, 3/4 red leather with marbled boards and gilt tooling. Very good. Published: Duell Sloan and Pearce, NY, 1941. Near Fine, De Luxe Edition. 4to. Deluxe Edition of the first edition, numbered 304 on copyright page, in special binding, pebble brown cloth over woven cloth, gilt-pressed titles front and spine. Signed "Stefan Lorant" in blue ink on half title. Inscribed on fly paper in ink. With poor slip case. 100/200 Sold: $172.50 |
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912. "THE MEMOIRS OF JACQUES CASANOVA, AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY", by Jacques Casanova di Seingalt, Translated into English by Arthur Machen Published London: The Venetian Society, London, 1928. Six volumes, blue cloth with paper labels on spine. Deckled edges. The rare unabridged London Edition of 1894, translated by Arthur Machen, to which has been added the chapters discovered by Arthur Symons, a supplement and bibliography. Of this edition, three hundred and thirty sets of twelve volumed each have been printed. With an Appreciation by Havelock Ellis, Issued for subscribers only by The Venetian Society. Very good. 100/200 Sold: $63.25 |
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913. "Looking Back. An Autobiographical Excursion" by Norman Douglas Published: London: Chatto and Windus, 1933. SIGNED LIMITED EDITION to 535 sets of which this is No. 375. 2 volumes; large 8vo. Publisher's original patterned orange paper covered boards, red cloth spines with gilt titles, beige dust wrappers with red titles. Illustrated with 8 collotype plates. DJ of volume one is ripped to middle, both with tears and discolored, fair condition DJ's. 100/200 |
