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May 2006 Fine Art and Antiques Auction Catalog

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Lots

Antiquities
1-10
11-16
Russian Arts
17-26
27-36
37-46
47-56
57-66
67-76
77-82
Paintings
83-102
103-122
123-142
143-162
163-182
183-202
203-208
Works on Paper
209-228
229-248
249-268
269-288
289-308
309-328
329-348
349-368
369-388
389
Sculpture
390-399
400-409
410-419
420-429
430-431
Furniture
432-441
442-451
452-456
Decorative Arts
457-476
477-496
497-516
517-536
537-556
557-558
Art Lamps & Lighting
559-568
569-578
579
Fine Jewelry
580-589
590-599
600-609
610-619
620-629
630-639
640-649
650-659
660-669
670-671
Versace Watches
672-681
682-691
692-693
Fine Silver
694-703
704-713
714-721
Glass
722-731
732-739
Porcelain & Ceramics
740-749
750-759
760-769
770-779
780-789
790-799
800-809
810-811
Wedgwood
812-821
822-831
832-841
842
Orientalia
843-852
853-862
863-872
873-882
883-892
893-902
903
Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photography
904-913
914-923
924-933
934
Carpets
935-944
945-954
955-964
965-974
975-984
985-990




914. "Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn", by Elizabeth Bisland


Published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1906. 2 vols. 8vo, in publisher's cloth with printed paper labels on spines. First Edition; One of 200 copies bound uncut and containing a page of the author's original autograph manuscript. Paper labels on spines a little browned; some slight shelf wear. Volume two spine is cut.

700/1,500 Sold: $690.00



915. "The Woman Who Rode Away", "Aaron's Rod", "The Spirit of Place", "The Virgin And The Gypsy", "England, My England", and "Apocalypse", all by D.H. Lawrence


Published London: Martin Secker, 1928. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket, wrapped. DJ with tears, discoloration, fair. Published London: Martin Secker, 1922. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. Without the dust jacket. Published London: Martin Secker, 1935. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. Without the dust jacket. Published London: Martin Secker, 1930. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. Without the dust jacket. Published London: Martin Secker, 1924. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original brown cloth, titles to spine gilt. Without the dust jacket. Published London: Martin Secker, 1932. First Edition, first Impression. 8vo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. Without the dust jacket.

300/600



916. "Sardanapalus, a Tragedy. The Two Foscari, a tragedy. Cain, a Mystery" by Lord Byron


Published: London: John Murray, 1821. First Edition. 8vo. 1st edition. 3/4 leather over cloth boards, with two red leather inserts in compartments. Five raised bands with gilt tooling. Foxing spot on title page going through several pages. Ink spots on paper edge from handling, Overall very good.

100/200 Sold: $143.75



917. "Zadig; or The Book of Fate. An Oriental Mystery" by Francois Marie Arouet Voltaire


Published: London: John Brindley, 1749, first English edition. 3/4 leather 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Engraved frontis with apprx 238pp., rebacked with marbled boards and leather spine. Titled page has been cut. Contents slightly age toned, very good.

200/500 Sold: $126.50



918. "Seneca's Morals, by Way of Abstract. To Which is Added, A Discourse, under the Title of an Afterthought", by Sir Roger L'Estrange Knt. "The Epistles of M.T. Cicero to M. Brutus, and of Brutus to Cicero: With the Latin Text on the opposite page..." by Conyers Middleton, D.D.


Published: London, printed for G. Strahan, A. Bettesworth, F. Tonlon, B. Lintot, B. Motte and D. Browne. 13th edition, copper engraved frontispiece and many woodcuts throughout. 475 numbered pages, not including 6 pages of "contents" in the back. Adhered bookplate on interior cover. Full leather, embossed, with raised bands on spine-cooked, browned and brittle from heat. Spine starting. Published: London, Richard Manby, 1743. First edition. 8vo. 1 page of advertisements. Full old brown calf, spine with six compartments, cooked, spines starting. paste down label on interior cover, pencil markings and owners name in ink on fly paper. Fair.

100/150 Sold: $69.00

A Group of Antique Books

919. A Group of Antique Books


"A Simple Story. ", by Mrs Elizabeth Inchbald, published; London, Richard Bentley, 1833. Steel engravied frontispiece and tiled page. Marbled end papers and boards, with 3/4 brown leather. Adhered bookplate. Apprx 6-3/8". Old price sticker affixed to end paper. Good. "Irene Iddesleigh. A Novel ", by Mrs. Amanda McKittrick. Published: The Nonesuch Press, London, 1926. With three engravings by W.M.R.Quick. Printed covers with 3/4 leather. Fair. "Bien manger et faire la nique au médecin. Illustré par Poulbot. ", by Dr. A. Hemmerdinger. Published: Paris, Editions J. Oliven. Limited edition. 1932. "La Paix Du Menage Par Honore De Balzac", illustrations de Line Touchet. Published: Armand Fleury, 1946. Small petite paper version, in loose form with slip case. Very good.

100/200 Sold: $28.75



920. "THE DIVINE COMEDY", Dante Alighieri (translated by Thomas G. Bergin & illustrated by Leonard Baskin)


Publisher: Grossman, New York, 1969. Baskin (Leonard) (illustrator). First Printing. Three-volume boxed set, folio (33.5 x 22.5 cm). Dark brown paper boards with off-white cloth spines, in a slipcase of the same brown paper, with labels both front and back. Singed in blue ink by Baskin on fly paper. Very good.

150/250 Sold: $143.75



921. "Rokeby; a poem", by Walter Scott, Esq.


Published: Edinburgh Printed for John Balantyne and Co..and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813. 8 vo., with dedication page and advertisement page. Bookplate pasted to interior of front cover. 3/4 leather with painted covers, gilt tooled banding and spine decoration. Marbled end papers and paper edges.

100/200 Sold: $40.25



922. "The Eccentricities of a Nightingale and Summer and Smoke: Two Plays" by Tennessee Williams


Published: A New Directions Book, New York, 1964. Hard Cover in Dust Jacket.Un-clipped price, VG jacket with edges rubbed and spine yellowed as well as back of DJ. Interior clean and bright.

100/150 Sold: $28.75



923. "THE MINSTREL, or The Progress of Genius and other Poems" by James Beattie


Published: London, John Sharpe. 1817. Illustrated with lovely plate engravings with text from the designs of Richard Westall. 12mo. (7.0 in. x 4.0 in.). Full gilt ruled dark green leather. Ornate paneling to front and rear covers. Gilt tooled spine compartments and raised bands. Gilt titles. Gilt ruled inner-dentelles. Very good. Ink inscription on title page.

75/125 Sold: $28.75

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