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810. Two Maps by Nicolaas Visscher, "Europa" and "India", ca. 17th Century Map of Europe with small figurative title and armorial dedication cartouche. Full original color with possible recent additions. Numbered in ink upper right "5". Plate size apprx 17-1/2" x 20-1/4". Overall in gold tone wood frame apprx 22" x 25-1/2" "INDIAE ORIENTALIS, nec non INSULARUM ADIACENTIUM", map of the of South-East Asia. The map depicts the field of commerce of the Dutch East India Company. Full original color, numbered in ink upper right. Plate size apprx 18-1/2" x 20-1/2", overall with gold tone wood frame apprx 22" x 25-1/2". Gallery sticker on verso of both from the W. Russell Button Gallery, Chicago Il. 500/1,000 Sold: $488.75 |
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811. Autographs of President Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower Lot includes a signed letter by Dwight Eisenhower on his letter head, dated 1966; autographed Palm Desert, California newspaper, and a signed letter by Mamie Doud Eisenhower, on her letterhead. Also included are partial envelopes. 400/600 Sold: $218.50 |
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812. DISCVRSO CONTRA LOS IVDIOS TRADVCIDO DO LENGVA PORTUGUESA EN CASTELLANO, POR EL PADRE FR. DIEGO GAUILAN VELA, CANONIGO REGLAR DE LA ORDEN DE SAN NORBERTO...by Vicente da Costa Mattos Salamanca: Antonio Ramirez, 1631. The first Spanish edition. Vellum bound with many decorative devices throughout. Some ink inscriptions throughout. Blind stamp on title page. Apprx 7-1/2"T. 1,000/2,000 Sold: $575.00 |
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813. "By Imperial Command: An Introdution to Ch'ing Imperial Painted Enamels" 2 volumes, by Hugh Moss, Signed Limited Edition Hong Kong: Hibiya. 1976. Text Vol.: 98 pages; Plates Vol.: 87 leaves. 87 color plates, index. Both volumes measure approx. 10.25" x 15.25". Limited edition, numbered 699/1000, signed by the author. Blue cloth binding; blue floral end-papers; with decorated slipcase. Minor foxing in plates volume, paper detached on the slipcase. Minor pencil marks on fly paper ofVery good. 300/600 Sold: $287.50 |
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814. D.THOMAE AQVINATIS, DOCTORIS ANGELICI, PRAEDICTORII INSTITVTI, INS. S. PROPHETE..... Paris: Claudium fremy, via Iacobaea, ad insigne S. Martini, 1557. Vellum bound book, a commentary on the book of Job. Text in Latin. Many decorative devices, 200 pages. Some ink inscriptions and pencil markings. Apprx 6-1/2"T. 200/400 Sold: $299.00 |
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815. "Trattato della Cieza", Philippe de Mornay, first Italian edition, ca. 1591 Venice: Aldine Press, ca. 1591 , "Trattato Della Chiesa" ("Treaty of the Church")...Nel quale sono dichiarate le principali controuersie nate a nostri tempi intorno a questa materia..." by Philippe de Mornay, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, first Italian edition. Translated from the "Traité de la verité de la religion chrétienne contre les athées, épicuriens, payens, juifs, mahométans et autres infidèles" (first published in Antwerp, 1581). Aldine anchor on the title page, and "Triumph over Death" illustration opposite page 1. Marbled edge papers. Brown leather boards and spine with three raised bands, title in gilt letters. Extremities rubbed and worn with losses. Endpapers age toned and soiled. Some pages with bent corners. Edges trimmed, probably at the time the book was rebound. Apprx 5-3/4"T. 150/250 Sold: $350.75 |
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816. "La vita di Sforza", ca. 1549 Venice: ca. 1549. "La vita di Sforza valorofifsimo capitano. Che fu padre del Conte Francesco Sforza, Duca di Milano. Di monfignor Paolo Giouio Vescuono di Nocera. Aggiuntoui di nuovo un'altra Tauola dele cose piu notabili che nell'opera si contengono." Translated to Italian by M. Lodovico Domenici. Green mottle paper boards, embossed gilt tooled spine with four flower medallions, title, and accents. Laid paper evenly toned with some foxing, with minor pencil marks. Wear on spine and boards, boards are toned along the perimeter. Possibly rebound. 6" x 4-1/4" x 1/2". 100/150 Sold: $299.00 |
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817. "Report from the New World," Christopher Columbus, with Etching Triptych by Eva Haskova, 1992 Pargue: Bonaventura, 1992. Folio. Copy 32/92. The text is from the letter written by Columbus to the Spanish Court, describing his journeys to the "Indias." In Czech and English. The etchings are by Czech artist Eva Haskova. The binding is designed and executed by Jan and Jarmila Sobota. The cover is parchment, with gold tooling and acrylic paint. It depicts the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria sailing inexorably to the New World. The "treasure" box is leather, cloth and suede, with a 16th Century style map silk-screened onto plexiglass. In a protective cloth case. Fine. 700/1,200 Sold: $747.50 |
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818. "The Art Of Glen Loates", Paul Duval and Glen Loates Toronto: Cerebrus Publishing Company Limited, 1977. Large folio. Limited edition of 325 numbered and signed copies out of which this is number 219. Signed by the author and the artist. The book includes a thirty-six color original lithograph "Bison", 1976 (Numbered and signed by the Artist, no artist's proofs. Copper plates destroyed.) in its own linen cloth slipcase. Hand bound in gold tooled leather binding with five raised bands on the spine. (It takes approx. 16 days to hand bind a book like this). The Top and bottom edges are gilded and the leading edge is brown flaked. In a linen cloth slip case. All in a dark wood presentation box with a lock. The box measures approx. 20-1/2" x 15-1/2" x 5". Fine condition. 900/1,600 Sold: $977.50 |
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819. The Crowborough Edition of The Works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Published: Garden City, New York; Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930. The complete works, 24 volumes total with additional volume, 25 books total. Limited edition set of 750, this being numbered 22 and signed by the author. Photogravure frontispiece. 3/4 brown paper boards with gold embossing. Cloth spine with affixed paper labels. Deckled edges with gilt upper edges. Spines sun-toned and labels with scuffs and some loss. Overall interiors clean and bright. 600/800 Sold: $1,121.25 |
