All Lots

SELECT: Spring Estates 2016 1 lot

Books: Herbert Maxwell's "The Sportsman's Library"

Passed

Description

Maxwell, The Right Hon Sir Herbert, Bart, MP (Ed). London: Edward Arnold, 1898. (3) Volumes: Smith, T., The Life of a Fox. Berkeley, Grantly, Reminiscences of a Huntsman. Nimrod, The Chase, The Road, and The Turf, Marble boards

Condition

Fair, extremities rubbed and stained

Passed

Est.

$100 - $150

SELECT: Fall Estates 2016 6 lots

Books: Scott, Sir Walter. Waverly Novels.

Sold

Description

Books: Scott, Sir Walter. The Waverly Novels. Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, (48) volumes, three-quarter brown morocco.

Condition

Good/fair, shows use and handling, distress to edges

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $550

Est.

$400 - $600

Books: The Complete Works of Washington Irving

Sold

Description

Books: Irving's Works, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (38) volumes, Knickerbocker Edition, Knickerbocker Press, three-quarter red morocco

Condition

Good/fair, shows use and handling, scuffs to bindings, minor distress

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $275

Est.

$100 - $150

Books: Eliot, George. Artists' Edition Works.

Sold

Description

Books: Eliot, George, Theophrastus Such Miscellaneous Essays, Boston: Dana Estes & Company, 1900, (24) volumes, Artists' Edition, no. 14/100, blue three-quarter morocco.

Condition

Good, some fading to covers

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $550

Est.

$300 - $500

Book: Dickens, Charles. First Edition Work

Sold

Description

Book: Dickens, Charles. First Edition Work, London, 1839, (1) vol., plates by Phiz, original full gilt-tooled calf

Condition

Good, scuffs and wear to corners, binding good

Starting Bid

$300

Sold $450

Est.

$600 - $800

Books: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Works.

Sold

Description

Books: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, Works. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1900, (22) volumes. The Complete Writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Autograph Edition, with portraits, illustrations and facsimiles, no. 23/500, part gilt green morocco.

Condition

Good, shows handling and use, some distress and breaks to covers

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $800

Est.

$400 - $600

Books: Histoire des Papes

Sold

Description

Books: Histoire des Papes: Crimes, Meurtres, Empoisonnements, Paris: Administration de Librarie, 1843, (4) volumes, Magnifique Edition, red morocco

Condition

Good, foxing, distress to corners, bindings good, lacking (1) volume from set

Starting Bid

$200

Sold $150

Est.

$400 - $600

SELECT: Spring Estates 1 lot

Rare miniature editions in Regency biblioteques

Sold

Description

c. 1810, English, complete set of Elegant Extracts and other works, 18 vol. set of the 1810 edition of John Sharpe's "Elegant Extracts" plus two volume index, and 16 other c. 1810 miniature editions of poetry and literature, all in gilt-embossed leather binding, custom fitted in two identical partial gilt leather clad Chippendale chests, each with a bottom drawer housing a wood and velvet lined lap desk, 17.5"h x 11.5"w x 9"d (case dimensions)

Condition

Good, shows age, minimal leather loss, missing keys

Starting Bid

$1,500

Sold $2,000

Est.

$3,000 - $5,000

FRINGE! Auction 3 lots

Book: Parvus, Albertus. Les Secrets

Sold

Description

Albertus Parvus "Petit Albert" (Les Secrets Merveilleux du Petit Albert), France, 1868 printing, infamous 18th c. Grimiore of "natural and cabalistic magic" most likely based on the writings of St. Albertus Magnus (German,1200-1280AD), published by les Heritiers de BERINGOS fratres, with marbleized cover and interior cover sheets, 6"h x 3.5"w x .5"d (closed)

Condition

Good/fair, minor folds to one cover sheet, signs of age and use

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $150

Est.

$150 - $250

Books: Millingen, J.G. Medical Curiosities

Sold

Description

Millingen, Dr. J.G., (British, 1782-1862), Volumes I & II of Curiousities of Medical Experience, 1837, Pub. Richard Bentley, London, 9"h x 6"w x 1"d (each)

Condition

Fair, both encased in acetate jackets, both front covers loose, leather shows signs of wear and age, discoloration, foxing and fading to pages around perimeter, some minor paper chips

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $325

Est.

$150 - $250

Books: Woodward, W.E. Records Salem Witchcraft

Sold

Description

Records of Salem Witchcraft. Roxbury, MA, 1864., copied from original documents, 2 vols., three-quarter calf, 1 of 215 copies, bookplate of Erastus Corning I on front pastedown of vols. 1 and 2, square large 8vo.

Condition

Good, some dryness to spines, normal wear to boards, yellowing to pages

Starting Bid

$250

Sold $1,300

Est.

$500 - $700

ABC: 3 Day Auction 25 lots

BOOKS: (8) Vols Art and Palaces of India

Sold

Description

7 hardcover and 1 paperback including Palaces of Rajasthan, Jodhpur's Umaid Bhawan The Maharaja of Palaces (still in shrinkwrap), and The Unforgettable Maharajas: 150 Years of Photography (in slipcase).

Condition

Good, minimal wear observed, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling.

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $650

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (11) Vols Impressionist & Folk Art

Sold

Description

9 hardcover and 2 paperbacks including from Abrams: Rembrandt by Haak; plus Renoir, Seurat and Five Star Folk Art.

Condition

Good, "Discovering American Folk Art" still in shrink wrap, Renoir lacks jacket, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $60

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (9) Vols Photography, Glamour Girls

Sold

Description

9 volumes including paperback French edition of Marilyn Monroe: La Derniere Seance from Gallimard, Walker Evans, Glamour Girls by McMullin, and Notorious by Herb Ritts.

Condition

Good, "Notorious" slightly worn at edges, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $80

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (11) Vols Architecture & Design, Saarinen

Sold

Description

9 hardcovers and 2 paperbacks, samples include Eero Saarinen on His Work, in slipcase; Gwathmey Siegel; 2 from Rizzoli; Chinoiseries by Jarry; and Biedermeier from Abbeville Press.

Condition

Good/fair, slipcase for Eero Saarinen is split at seams, some small tears on jackets, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $50

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (7) Vols Franklin Library, Easton, 1 Signed

Sold

Description

6 Franklin Library volumes including limited edition Advise and Consent signed by author Allen Drury, an the regular, unsigned version; William Safire's Full Disclosure; Proust; Balzac; Chaucer; and 1 Easton Press volume: Crime and Punishment.

Condition

Good, minimal wear, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $60

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (13) Vols Decorating Design Style, 1 Signed

Sold

Description

13 volumes including Fifth Avenue Style inscribed by author Howard Slatkin; Central Park, an American Masterpiece; Waddesdon Manor from Abrams; Living Art by Giugni from Atria Books; and Histoires de Tables from Flammarion.

Condition

Good, some slight wear to jackets, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling.

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $100

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOK: Jeremiah A Romantic Vision SIGNED

Passed

Description

Powerhouse Books, New Your. 2006. Hardcover in jacket with cloth-covered slipcase. Signed and dated '06. Introduction by Edward Albee.

Condition

Good, fine dust jacket, slipcase has a little wear at top and bottom, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Passed

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (13) Vols on Greece, Hotels, Travel

Sold

Description

13 volumes including one in Greek, The Most Beautiful Villages of Greece, Hotel Gems of France, teNeues Luxury Hotels, and Island Hotel Stories from Assouline.

Condition

Good, some wear on jackets and case edges, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $5

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER 1928 Updike Merrymount

Sold

Description

The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church. Printed for the Commission, 1928. Merrymount Press, New York. Folio. Blind-stamped pigskin, printed in Janson type on English hand-made paper. From a limited edition of 500 copies. In a fleece-lined, cloth-covered clam-shell case with leather spine labels.

Condition

Good, clamshell case has some wear and tear, with small tear in cloth at front joint, bumped corners, and some marks, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$500

Sold $1,900

Est.

$1,000 - $1,500

BOOKS: (10) Vols Art Design Faberge

Sold

Description

10 volumes including The Topeka Palace by Ilhan Aksit in slipcase, Mario Buatta from Rizzoli, Alberto Hadley: Drawings and Design Process from New York School of Interior Design, and Faberge: Imperial Jeweler from Hermitage and Abrams.

Condition

Good, minimal wear, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $70

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (10) Vols Post-War & Modern Artists

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Description

4 hardcover and 6 paperback volumes including Picasso Lithographs from Hatje Cantz, Calder from PaceWildenstein 2006, Hans Hoffman, Anish Kapoor (with 3 folded posters laid in), and The Drawings of Ed Ruscha from Whitney/Abrams/Steidl.

Condition

Good, Sculpture of Picasso is worn around edges and bottom of spine, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $80

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (9) Vols Modern Art, The Hermitage

Sold

Description

9 volumes including 4 on The Hermitage, Le Salon d'Ambre from Aurora in Saint Petersburg, Art in Our Time from MOMA, and The Heritage of Japanese Art from Kodansha.

Condition

Good, Modern Painting lacks a dust jacket, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $40

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (8) Vols Contemporary Art & The Louvre

Sold

Description

8 volumes including The Louvre All the Paintings (still in original shrinkwrap), New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890-1940 from the Neue Gallery, and HIgh and Low: Modern Art and Popular Culture.

Condition

Good/fair, Modern Painting Contemporary Trends from Skira has a badly torn jacket, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $50

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (10) Vols Art, Artists, Schulhof Collection

Sold

Description

10 volumes including Italian Futurism 1909-1944 from the Guggenheim, La Scuplture des Peintres from Fondation Maeght, De Kooning from C&M Arts, and The Schulhof Collection.

Condition

Good, minimal wear, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $60

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (8) Vols Cartier Jewels & Jewelry

Sold

Description

8 volumes including 2 copies of Maharajas' Jewels from Assouline, 2 copies of Cartier l'Album, Jewels by JAR in slipcase, and Cartier Design from Skira.

Condition

Good/fair with two Cartier l'Albums each have spine separated from the text block, with cases almost off, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $100

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (8) Vols WWII Churchill Rebecca West

Sold

Description

8 volumes without dust jackets including Rebecca West Black Lamb and Grey Falcon 1941 (vols I & II), Churchill: While England Slept 1938, Seldes: Sawdust Caesar 1935 7th Ed, and Taylor: Strategy of Terror 1940,

Condition

Good/fair, Lea: Valor of Ignorance has small tear at top of spine, and Churchill has small tear in cloth at top edge of front board, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $90

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (13) Vols French Royalty & High Society

Passed

Description

10 hardcover and 3 paperback volumes including 3 with English text: My Memories of Six Reigns by Princess Marie Louise, Royal Merry-Go-Round, and The Age of Louis XV. All other text in French including Guy de Pourtales--Louis II de Baviere, Madame de Maintenon, Charlotte de Corday, and L'Imperatrice Eugenie et Son Temps by Jules Bertaut.

Condition

Good/fair, jackets show some wear with small tears around edges of Royal Merry-Go-Round and Six Reigns, de Maurier cover bumped and worn around edges, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Passed

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (17) Vols on the Palace of Versailles

Passed

Description

10 hardcover and 7 paperbacks including 3 copies of Versailles que J'Aime in French and 1 in English (The Versailles I Love), 2 copies of Versailles from Pays et Cites d'Art, and volumes by A. e Montgon - 1948 and Raymnd Escholier - 1942.

Condition

Good, some wear to covers, slipcases worn, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Passed

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (9) Vols Marie Antoinette Mme Pompadour

Passed

Description

4 volumes on Madame de Pompadour including fine leather binding of a limited edition La Marquise de Pompadour from Les Edition de France. 5 volumes on Marie Antoinette including a paperback and 2 hardcover volumes by Andre Castelot and one by Stefan Zweig - 1933 Garden City.

Condition

Good, Zweig has owner's name in pen on half title page, leather bound title with slight wear at joints, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Passed

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (14) Vols Palaces & Castles of Europe

Sold

Description

14 volumes including Sitwell: Great Palaces of Europe, The English Country House - National Gallery of Art, Burke's Royal Palaces of Europe, Castles from the Heart of Spain, and a Warsaw Gallery of Architecture.

Condition

Fair/poor, Warsaw title is missing spine and pages have some smudges, Polish Health Resorts and Halland have torn jackets, and the jacket of Millennium-A Thousand Years of the Polish State is in poor condition with front and back in separate pieces, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $50

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (13) Vols on France and Paris

Sold

Description

13 volumes, sample titles include: 3 copies of France from the Air from Abrams (1 still in shrinkwrap) and 3 copies of Above Paris from Cameron and Company (1 still in shrinkwrap). Also Paris en Flanant - a black and white photographic album by Yvon, circa 1942 with text in French and English; Ponts de Paris; and Vingt-Cinq Ans d'Elegance a Paris in slipcase.

Condition

Fair, Paris en Flanant has a gift inscription on the title page, and the binding is very loose with book block separating from the spine, Paris 1925 and Paris Fin de Siecle are worn and the covers are splitting at the joints, Ponts de Paris has a gift inscription dated 1959, jacket on Merveilles de France has tears on front and spine, slipcase for Vingt-Cinq Ans d'Elegance a Paris is worn and splitting at seems, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $40

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (6) Vols Chinese Qing Porcelain Jade Bronze

Sold

Description

6 volumes including The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Beauty of Chinese Archaic Jade, Costumes and Accessories of Chinese Minorities, Chinese Classical Gardens, and The Glorious Tradition of Chinese Bronzes.

Condition

Good, jackets on A Journey into China's Antiquity and Bronzes are worn a little around edges, the four slipcases titles are in very good to fine condition, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$150

Sold $175

Est.

$300 - $500

BOOKS: (13) Vols Japanese Kabuki Theater

Sold

Description

13 volumes, sample titles include: 3 copies of The Kabuki Handbook by Aubrey & Giovanna Halford (1 paperback, 2 in stiff boards); 2 editions of Kabuki Drama by Shutaro Miyake 1954 & 1964; paperback and uncorrected proof of Kabuki Dancer by Ariyoshi; 2 copies The Kabuki Theatre of Japan by Scott - 1955; Japanese Theatre in Highlight - Noh, Bunraku, Kabuki. One copy of Scott has a gift inscription on front endpaper.

Condition

Good/fair, two copies of the Kabuki Handbook are well-worn, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$40

Sold $40

Est.

$80 - $125

BOOKS: (16) Vols Nonfiction & Fiction on Japan

Sold

Description

16 volumes including First printing Michener's The Floating World, First edition Shogun by Clavell, The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon by Morris (Volumes I and II), He Opened the Door to Japan by Carl Crow 1939, and 2 children's titles: Children of Japan by Shirakigawa 1967 and Children of the Sun by Clark 1965.

Condition

Good/fair, Floating World has discolored front endpaper due to newspaper clippings laid in, Shogun jacket is worn at top with tear at top of spine, He Opened the Door to Japan - jacket is worn, with small tears and chips missing along edges, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$50

Sold $20

Est.

$100 - $150

BOOKS: (6) Volumes on Old Japan

Sold

Description

6 volumes: Becker, The Nightless City or, the History of the Yoshiwara Yukwaku, Nossler, Fourth Edition, large fold-out at front of book, plus two others--present plan of the Yoshiwara and a gatefold photo of courtesans. Loti, Japan (Madame Chrysanthemum), J. Pott, London. Color photo frontispiece with tissue overlay. Smith, Ancient Tales & Folk-lore of Japan, Black, London, color plates. James, Japan Recollections and Impressions, Allen & Unwin, London, first edition, 1936. Akiyama, Geisha Girl, Yoshikawa Book Store, Third Edition 1937, color plate tipped to second leaf. Yaamata, Japon Derniere Heure, Librairie Stock, Paris, 1930.

Condition

Good/fair, Becker front endpaper split at joint and spine separated from book block, rear endpaper still attached, Loti: case worn, splitting at front joint, and spine leans, Smith: corners bumped, James: good condition, Akiyama: corners bumped and worn, joints split slightly, Yamata: cover worn around edges, some pages not opened, text pages browned and brittle with some small tears at edges, be advised that all lots in this sale will exhibit some degree of wear due to age and/or handling

Starting Bid

$75

Sold $70

Est.

$150 - $250

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