Christies: Printed Books and Manuscripts., 17Nov1978,

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 17, 1978 - November 17, 1978

Page Size: 502 items in 6 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
301	HAYS, MARY	Harry Clinton. A Tale for Youth.	London	1804	USD 80.00 - 100.00	38.50
302		History of Sindbad the Sailor, The	London	n.d., c. 1802	USD 100.00 - 120.00	44.00
303	HOOK, JAMES, composer	Christmas Box, A, Containing the following Bagatelles Goosy Goosy Gander. See Saw Margery Daw. Little Jack Horner [etc.]	London	n.d., c. 1797	USD 200.00 - 250.00	165.00
304		Infant's Library. The, John Marshall, A COMPLETE SET of Books 1-16	London	n.d., 1800	USD 300.00 - 400.00	605.00
305	JAUFFRET, LOUIS F.	The Travels of Rolando, A Tour to Great St. Bernard's, The Picture Gallery Explored, The Christmas Box or, New Years' Gift		1813, 1827, 1825, n.d., c. 1820	USD 80.00 - 100.00	44.00
306	JENNER, ISAAC	Fortune's Football, Choice Tales, Food for the Mind	London's	1806, 1799, 1778, i.e. 1899	USD 120.00 - 150.00	55.00
307	JONES, STEPHEN	The Natural History of Birds	London, Lymington	1793	USD 100.00 - 120.00	66.00
308	KILNER, MARY JANE; TAYLOR, JANE; JOHNSON, RICHARD	The Adventures of a Pincushion, Essays in Rhyme, The Blossoms of Morality		n.d., c 1785-90, 1816, 1828	USD 80.00 - 120.00	44.00
309	LAMB, CHARLES; PILKINGTON, MARY H.; HOFLAND, BARBARA	The Book of the Ranks and Dignities of British Society, Edward Barnard, The Blind Farmer and his children		1805, 1797, 1816	USD 100.00 - 150.00	55.00
310	KILNER, DOROTHY; O'KEEFE, ADELAIDE; MANT, CATHERINE ALICIA	Marmaduke Multiply's merry method of making minor mathematicians, The Rational Brutes, National Char acters, The Cottage in The Chalk-Pit, History of Prince Lee Boo, The		n.d., 1818, 1807, 1818, 1825, 1817, May Day, 1816	USD 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
311	MATHESON, SARAH; HUGHES, MARY; EDWARDS, MATHILDA BETHAM	A Concise but Comprehensive Introduction to Natural History, The Young Botanist, Sketches from Nature, The Alchemist, Little Bird Red and Little Bird Blue		1827, 1810, 1830, 1825, 1861	USD 100.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
312	MILLS, ALFRED; TURNER, ELIZABETH	Costumes of Different Nations, Sleeping Beauty, The, York, The Cowslip	London's	1811, 1804, 1811, i.e. c. 1890	USD 120.00 - 150.00	77.00
313	Mr. Frankly; SHERWOOD, MARY MARTHA; SHERWOOD, M. M.	Mince Pies for Christmas, The History of Frugal, The Trial of Harry Hardheart ..., The Orphans of Normandy, The Buxton Diamonds, Do Your Own Work		1805, c. 1816, n.d., after 1816, 1822, n.d., c.1823, n.d., c.1825	USD 200.00 - 250.00	Not Sold
314	Timothy Teachwell	New Riddle Book, A, or a Whetstone for Dull Wits, The Famous History of Tom Thumb ... Part the Third, Pretty Tales ...	Derby, London, Chelmsford	n.d., c. 1780, n.d., c. 1780, n.d., c. 1820	USD 100.00 - 120.00	55.00
315	PEDDER, JAMES; PERRAULT, C.; BUNYAN, J.	The Yellow Shoe-Strings, The Welcome Visitor, The Fortune Press, Goody Two-Shoes, A Book for Boys and Girls		1816, 1824, n.d., 1928, 1881, 1889	USD 80.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
316	PINCHARD, ELIZABETH; WILSON, SARA; KENDALL, EDWARD AUGUSTUS; MANT, ALICIA CATHERINE; CAREY, JOHN; CHAPONE, HESTER; JAMIESON, FRANCES THURTLE	Dramatic Dialogues for the Use of Young Persons, The Blind Child, A visit to Grove Cottage, Keeper's Travels in search of His Master, BIBLE, English. An Abridgement of Scripture History, The Canary Bird, Learning better than House and Land, Letters on the		1792, 1793, 1823, 1799, 1765, 1817, 1813, 1793, 1820	USD 200.00 - 220.00	165.00
317	TURNER, E.	Rose's Breakfast, The, British Heroism, The sorrows of Yamba, The Beggarly Boy, Historical Pastime, The Contented Villager, The Young Child's Primer, The Children in the Wood, William and George, The child's instructor, GLASGOW CHAPBOOKS. 10 unbound penny	London and Bath, Birmingham, Glasgow	1808, 1800, n.d., c. 1795, n.d., c. 1795, 1803, n.d., c. 1820, n.d., c. 1820, 1831, n.d., c. 1815-20, n.d., c. 1820, 1807, i.e. c. 1890	USD 200.00 - 250.00	165.00
318		RUSHER OF BANBURY IMPRINTS. The Pleasing and Renowned History of Dick Whittington, The book of beasts, Chil dren in the Wood, London Jingles, Old Mother Hubbard, Jack The Giant Killer, Nursery Rhymes from the Royal Collections, Nursery Rhymes from the anc		c. 1815-20, c. 1820, c. 1820, c. 1840, c. 1830, c. 1830, c. 1830, c. 1830-40, c. 1830, c. 1840, c. 1830, c.1830	USD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
319	SANDHAM, ELIZABETH; WALTON, J.; STRICKLAND, AGNES; NEWBERY, JOHN; WAKEFIELD, PRISCILLA	The Magic Lantern, The Adventures of Poor Puss, The Wonders of the telescope, The History of Discoveries and Inventions, Family Walks in the Four Seasons, The Use of Sight, The Newtonian system of Philosophy, Domestic Recreation		n.d., 1806, 1809, 1809, 1808, 1815, n.d., c. 1824, 1798, 1818	USD 150.00 - 200.00	Not Sold
320	J. Kendrew; PERRAULT, C.; GREENAWAY, KATE	Scripture History, The entertaining story of Little Red Riding Hood, Another Copy in yellow wrappers -- The Silver Penny, Another Copy, with different cover design -- Mrs. Lovechild's Golden Present, A Collection of Birds & Riddles, The Life of Master Wat	London's, Cinderella, Wellington, Birming ham	1800, n.d., c. 1815, n.d., c. 1815, n.d., c. 1820, n.d., c. 1820, n.d., c. 1830, n.d., c. 1820, n.d., c. 1830, n.d.	USD 250.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
321	STRICKLAND, AGNES; BARNES, JOHN; BUDDEN, MARIA; VAUX, FRANCIS B.; TAYLOR, JOSEPH	The Little Tradesman, The Moss-House, The Youthful Travellers, A Tour throughout the whole of France, Nina, an Icelandic Tale, The Promised Visit, The Village Orphan, Tales of the Robin		1824, 1822, 1823, 1815, 1825, 1818, 1802, 1808	USD 150.00 - 200.00	88.00
322	TAYLOR, EMILY; HUGHS, MARY ROBSON; HOFLAND, BARBARA	Historical Prints, The Alchemist, The Ornaments Discovered, The Son of A Genius, The Juvenile Plutarch		1821, 1818, 1815, 1822, 1801	USD 150.00 - 220.00	Not Sold
323	TAYLOR, Rev. ISAAC., CAMPE, J. H.	Scenes in Africa, Scenes in America, Scenes of British Wealth, Scenes of Commerce, The Traveller, Polar Scenes		1820, 1821, 1825, n.d., 1830, n.d., 1820, 1821	USD 250.00 - 300.00	165.00
324	TAYLOR, JANE	Rhymes for the nursery	London	1812	USD 80.00 - 100.00	44.00
325	TRIMMER, SARAH	The Oeconomy of Charity, A New Series of Prints, A New Series of Prints ... Ancient History, Fabulous Histories, The Little Scholar's Mirror		1787, 1803, 1803, 1821, 1812	USD 100.00 - 150.00	55.00
326	TRUSLER, JOHN, MAVOR, WILLIAM F., JOHNSON, RICHARD, PRATT, SAMUEL JACKSON	The Progress of Man and Society, The Juvenile Olio, The Blossoms of Morality, The Paternal Present		1791, 1796, 1801, 1802	USD 150.00 - 175.00	Not Sold
327	WILSON, SARAH; CRABB, MARIA JOSEPH; DAY, THOMAS; BAYLEY, Mrs. H.; WAKEFIELD, PRISCILLA	The India Cabinet opened, Incidents of Youthful Life, Tales for Children, The History of Sandford & Merton, Tales of the Heath, Instinct Displayed		1821, 1807, 1824, 1818, 1825, 1818	USD 100.00 - 120.00	Not Sold
328	BLAEU, WILLEM Bermuda	Mappa Aestivarum Insularum, alias Barmudas	Amsterdam	n.d., c. 1650	USD 400.00 - 500.00	330.00
329	Ptolemy; JANSSON, J.; MOITHEY	West Africa Nigritarum Regnum, WARE. A Map of the Holy Land, Carte Generale de L'Empire de Russie	China, Italy, Paris	n.d., 1698, n.d., 1760, 1788	USD 200.00 - 300.00	110.00
330	COVENS, JOHANNES and CORNELIS MORTIER	L'Amerique Septentrionale	Amsterdam	n.d., 1730	USD 350.00 - 450.00	330.00
331	HONDIUS, HENRICUS	Africa	Amsterdam	1631	USD 300.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
332	HONDIUS, H.	America	Amsterdam	1631	USD 500.00 - 600.00	Not Sold
333	HONDIUS, H.	Asia	Amsterdam	1631	USD 150.00 - 250.00	77.00
334	HONDIUS, H.; JANSSON, J.	Italia, [Balearic Islands] Insulae Balearides, [Blaeu or Mercator] Valesium Ducatus.	Amsterdam's, Cyprus, n.p., Valois	1631, n.d., c. 1635	USD 200.00 - 300.00	110.00
335	HONDIUS, H.	Nova Virginiae Tabula	Amsterdam	n.d., c. 1630	USD 450.00 - 550.00	Not Sold
336	ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM; BLAEU, WILLEM; JANSSON & HONDIUS	Belgium Belgii Veteris Typus, Hollandia Comitatus, Italia	Antwerp, Amsterdam's	1606, n.d., c. 1640	USD 350.00 - 400.00	220.00
337	SPEED, JOHN; ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM	Warwickshire The Counti of Warwick, Ireland Eryn	London, Antwerp	1610, 1601	USD 100.00 - 150.00	110.00
338	REID, JOHN	The States of Maryland and Delaware	New York	1795	USD 100.00 - 150.00	55.00
339	SPEED, JOHN	America	London	1626	USD 700.00 - 850.00	825.00
340	VAN KEULEN, JOHANNES	Pas Kaart Van de Zee Kusten van Virginia	Amsterdam	n.d., after 1700	USD 500.00 - 650.00	550.00
341	TARDIEU, P.A.F.	Carte des routes de postes de L'Empire Français	Paris	1813	USD 80.00 - 100.00	275.00
342	WASHINGTON D. C.; ELLICOTT, ANDREW	Plan of the City of Washington in the Territory of Columbia, ceded by the States of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America ... as the Seat of their Government, after the year 1800	Philadelphia	1792	USD 250.00 - 300.00	242.00
343	WASHINGTON, D. C.	ELLICOTT, A. Plan of the City of Washington, Another copy of the same map, uncolored			USD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
344	ADAMS, SEBASTIAN C.	A Chronological Chart of Ancient, Modern and Biblical History.	Cincinnati	1876	USD 150.00 - 220.00	110.00
345	ANDREWS, W. L.; NODIER, C.; HUTTON, L. and E.; SOTHERAN, H.; ELLIS & ELVEY	"Among My Books", The Bibliomaniac	New York's, London's	1894, 1894, 1905, 1884-88, 1888, 1894	USD 100.00 - 150.00	132.00
346	ASHMOLE, ELIAS	The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter	London	1672	USD 150.00 - 200.00	132.00
347	HORACE; CATULLUS, TIBULLUS and PROPERTIUS	JUVENAL and PERSIUS	Satyrae, Opera's	1761, 1770, 1772	USD 125.00 - 150.00	110.00
348		BIBLE, English. The English Bible	Hammersmith	1903-1905	USD 4,500.00 - 5,500.00	8,250.00
349	SALOMON, BERNARD and DAMIANO MARAFFI	BIBLE. New Testament Illustrations., Figure del Nuovo Testamento, Illustrate da versi vulgari Italiani	Lyon	1559	USD 100.00 - 120.00	176.00
350	HAEBLER, K.; PROCTOR, R.; STEELE, R.; MADAN, F.; GRAY, G. T.; BOURDILLON, F. W.	BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY MONOGRAPHS, The Printing of Greek in the Fifteenth Century, No. VIII, The Earliest English Music Printing, No. XI, A Chart of Oxford Printing, No. XII, The Earlier Cam bridge Stationers and Bookbinders and The First Cambridge Print	London's	1897, 1900, 1903, 1904, 1904, 1906, 1909	USD 150.00 - 200.00	220.00
351	BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI; Philip Henry Wicksteed	Life of Dante ...	Boston	1904	USD 40.00 - 50.00	49.50
352	GIBSON, S.; QUARITCH, B.; BOUCHOT, H.; LE ROUX DE LINCY; A. J. V.; ANDREWS, W. L.	BOOKBINDING, Early Oxford Bindings [Bibliographical Society Monograph X], Facsimiles of ... Book-Binding and of ... Book-Illumination, Les Reliures d'Art a la Bibliothèque Nationale, Recherches sur Jean Grolier, Bibliogpegy in the United States, Catalogue	Oxford, London, Paris's, New York's, n.p.	1903, 1889, 1888, 1866, 1902, n.d., 1903	USD 150.00 - 250.00	605.00
353	GARDNER, J. STARKIE; SPRINGER, J.	BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB., Exhibition of a Collection of Silversmiths' work of European Origin, Work chiefly English, Gothic Alphabets		1901, 1903, 1897	USD 75.00 - 100.00	176.00
354	BURNE-JONES, Sir EDWARD	The Beginning of The World	London	1902	USD 40.00 - 50.00	66.00
355	CAXTON, WILLIAM	The History of Reynard the Foxe	Hammersmith	1892	USD 400.00 - 450.00	418.00
356		CHRISTIE'S SALE CATALOGUES. A collection of approximately 300 catalogues	London	1860-1896	USD 80.00 - 100.00	55.00
357	SANDERSON, T. J.	COBDEN, The Ideal Book or Book Beautiful	Hammersmith	1900	USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00	1,320.00
358	PREFOND G. DE; GAIGNAT, J. L.; LA VALLIERE L. C.; BOLONGARO-CREVENNA, P. A.; YEMENIZ, M. N.	CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN BOOK SALES CATALOGUES, Collection. Catalogue des livres ... Par G.-F. De Bure, priced -- CROSAT, Catalogue des livres [i.e. Supplement a la Bibliographie Instructive], ... par G.-F. De Bure, Catalogue des livres ... Par G. De Bure, Ca	Paris's, Amsterdam	1757, 1771, 1769, 1783, 1789, 1867	USD 150.00 - 200.00	286.00
359	DIBDIN, Rev. THOMAS FROGNALL	Poems	London	1797	USD 150.00 - 225.00	462.00
360	DIBDIN, Rev. T. F.	An Introduction to the ... Greek and Latin Classics	London	1827	USD 80.00 - 100.00	132.00
361	DORAN, JOHN	"Their Majesties' Servants." Annals of the English Stage	London	1864	USD 300.00 - 350.00	220.00
362	DUPPA, RICHARD	The Classes and Orders of the Linnaean System of Botany	London	1816	USD 400.00 - 500.00	385.00
363	DURER, ALBRECHT; THAUSING, MORIZ; Fred A. Eaton	Albert Dürer his life and works ...	London	1882	USD 70.00 - 100.00	132.00
364	Robert Grave; J. B. Inglis; The Rev. Theodore Williams; Stewart, Wheatley, and Adlard; Thomas Edwards; Stewart, Wheatley, & Adlard; John Henderson; The Rev. Theodore Williams, another copy; Dr. Kloss; Solomon A. Hart and John P. Knight	[ENGLISH BOOK AUCTION SALE CATALOGUES] Topham Beauclerk, White Knights Library [i.e. Marquis of Blandford, later Duke of Marlborough], Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, George Baker, A Gentleman, Coins and Medals ... Joseph Miller, A Foreign Nobleman, Prints, Dra	Paterson, Evans's, Sotheby, Christie's	1781, 1819, 1824, 1825, 1826, 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, 1829, 1830, 1830, 1830, 1830, 1829, 1835, 1845, 1848, 1864, 1881-1883, 1881, 1897-98	USD 600.00 - 700.00	1,430.00
365	FLETCHER, WILLIAM YOUNGER	English Bookbindings in The British Museum	London	1895	USD 50.00 - 75.00	132.00
366	FLETCHER, W. Y.	Foreign Bookbindings in The British Museum	London	1896	USD 50.00 - 75.00	77.00
367		Archives de la Commission des Monuments Historiques publiees par ordre de son excellence M. Achille Fould	Paris, Hammersmith	1855-1872, 1897	USD 200.00 - 250.00	385.00
368	FROISSART, J.	Chronicles ... two trial pages of the projected edition of Lord Berners' translation			USD 350.00 - 450.00	1,320.00
369	William Caxton	The history of Godefrey of Boloyne and of the Conquest of Iherusalem	Hammersmith	1893	USD 400.00 - 450.00	528.00
370	MATTHEWS, WILLIAM; DE BURY, R.; CURTIS, G. W.; WARREN, A.; PICHON, Baron J.; DE VINNE, T. L.	Modern Bookbinding Practically Considered, Washington Irving a sketch, GROLIER CLUB. Catalogue ... Langland to Wither, The Catalogue of Books from the Libraries or Collections ... with Arms or Devices upon the Bindings, The Charles Whittinghams Printers,	Philobiblon	1889, 1889, 1891, 1893, 1895, 1896, 1896, 1899, 1901, 1904	USD 200.00 - 300.00	440.00
371	HARTSHORNE, Rev. C. H.; MARTIN, JOHN	The Book Rarities of The University of Cambridge, A Bibliographical Catalogue of Books Privately Printed	London's	1829, 1834	USD 75.00 - 100.00	66.00
372	HENNING, MARCUS and DOMENICUS CUSTOS	Atrium Heroicum [Parts 1 to 4]	Augsburg	1600-1602	USD 150.00 - 200.00	242.00
373	HERVEY, ELIZABETH; LANGDALE, Hon. C.	An Authentic Detail of Particulars relative to the late Duchess of Kingston. A New Edition, Memoirs of Mrs. Fitzherbert	London's	1788, 1856	USD 100.00 - 150.00	176.00
374	INGRAM, JAMES	Memorials of Oxford	Oxford	1837	USD 150.00 - 200.00	143.00
375	KAEMPHER, ENGELBERT	Amoenitatum Exoticarum Politico-Physico-Medicarum Fasciculi V	Lemgo	1712	USD 300.00 - 400.00	462.00
376	KNELLER, Sir GODFREY and JOHN FABER	The Kit-Cat Club	London	1735	USD 350.00 - 400.00	Not Sold
377	LABORDE, ALEXANDRE DE	Description des Nouveaux Jardins de La France et de ses Anciens Chateaux	Paris	1808	USD 800.00 - 900.00	1,870.00
378	LELOIR, MAURICE	Une Femme de Qualité au Siècle Passé	Paris	1899	USD 40.00 - 50.00	27.50
379	LE FEVRE, RAOUL	The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye	Hammersmith	1892	USD 450.00 - 500.00	660.00
380	LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH	Hyperion, Lara ... Jac queline, Letters of Junius, TERENCE. Comoediae Sex, BYRON, Lord G. G. N., JUNIUS, pseud	New York, London's, Glasgow	1839, 1814, 1805, 1742	USD 100.00 - 120.00	88.00
381	MONTAIGNE, MICHEL E. DE.; John Florio	Essays ... done	Boston and New York	1902-04	USD 250.00 - 300.00	385.00
382	MORGAN, J. PIERPONT Collection	Catalogue of the Morgan Collection of Chinese Porcelains	New York	1904-1911	USD 300.00 - 350.00	825.00
383	MORGAN, J. P.	Collection.	London	1907	USD 400.00 - 500.00	Not Sold
384	MORRIS, WILLIAM	Poems by the way	Hammersmith	1891	USD 200.00 - 250.00	330.00
385	OMAR KHAYYAM; LANG, A. editor; LEFROY, E. C.; HERRICK, R.; ARNOLD, Sir E.; GOLDSMITH, O.; Justin Huntly McCarthy	Rubaiyat ..., Ballads & Lyrics of Old France, Echoes from Theo critus, Songs from The Hesperides, The Light of Asia, The Poetical Works	London's, Portland, Guildford	1889, 1898, 1885, 1903, 1923, 1851	USD 75.00 - 100.00	495.00
386	PARKINSON, JOHN	Paradisi in Sole	London	1904	USD 75.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
387	RAHIR, E.; WILLEMS, A.; RENOUARD, A. A.; TOOVEY, J.	La Bibliotheque de L'Amateur, Annales de L'Imprimerie des Alde, A Catalogue of an Extensive and Extraordinary Assemblage ... of the Aldine Press	Paris, Bruxelles, London	1907, 1880, 1803-1812, 1880	USD 75.00 - 100.00	220.00
388	ROBERTS, W.	Memorials of Christie's	London	1897	USD 20.00 - 25.00	33.00
389	ROMANUS, JOHANNES BAPTISTA	Institutiones Christianae, seu Parvus Catechismus Catholicorum	Antwerp	1589	USD 60.00 - 80.00	99.00
390	RUSKIN, JOHN	The Nature of Gothic	Hammersmith	1892	USD 150.00 - 200.00	198.00
391	SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM	The Picturesque Beauties ... Engraved under the direction of Charles Taylor, The Shakespeare Gallery	London's	n.d., 1783, 1792	USD 100.00 - 120.00	55.00
392	SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM	The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare	London	1826	USD 150.00 - 200.00	110.00
393	Henry Rumsey	Stowe Catalogue, The, Strawberry Hill ... Mr. George Robins [sale cata logue], A Catalogue of the Contents of the Mansion ... Messrs Ventom, Bull & Cooper	London's	1848, 1842, 1883	USD 40.00 - 50.00	99.00
394	F. Bleiswyck	A collection of 168 various title-pages from sixteenth to nineteenth century illustrated books, mostly engraved, some colored, The collection includes titles from the following important works, Le Nouveau Theatre du Monde, Atlas du Voyage de La Perouse	Mercator & Hondius, Ottens, Collins, De Valles, Serlio, Merian	1628, n.d., n.d., n.d., n.d., 1693, 1618, 1551, 1662 and 1663	USD 350.00 - 450.00	242.00
395	KINGSTON, W. H. G.; ABBOT, J. S. C.; KINGSTON, W. H. G.; BRAMSTON, M.; EDGAR, J. G.; ADAMS, Rev. H. C.; KNOX, THOMAS W.; STRATEMEYER, E.; NESBITT, E.	[VICTORIAN "BOYS" BOOKS], On the Banks of the Amazon, Kit Carson, Owen Hartley, The Snowball Society, Three years at Wolverton, A Boy's Adventures in the Barons' Wars, Who did it?, The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Natural History Rambles [by various au	London's, New York's, Boston	1873, n.d., n.d., n.d., 1877, n.d., n.d., 1881-84, v.y., 1877, n.d., 1906	USD 200.00 - 300.00	110.00
396		Opera, L'Eneide di Virgile Traduite en Vers François, Bucolica, Georgica, et Aeneis, [RONDA in Andalusia]. Ordenanzas de la Real Maestranza de la ... Ciudad de Ronda...	Venice, Paris, Edinburgh, Madrid	1514, 1648, 1755, 1817	USD 80.00 - 120.00	154.00
397	VORAGINE, JACOBUS DE	The Golden Legend	Hammersmith	1892	USD 400.00 - 450.00	660.00
398	WALLIS, ALFRED	Examples of The Book-Binders' Art of the XVI. and XVII. Centuries selected chiefly from the Royal Continental Libraries	Exeter and London	1890	USD 80.00 - 120.00	99.00
399	WALLIS, JOHN	Ioannis Wallisii Grammatica Linguae Anglicanae...	London	1765	USD 300.00 - 400.00	275.00
400	WALPOLE, HORACE	The Magpie and her Brood, a Fable ... Addressed to Miss Hotham, Miscellaneous Antiquities ... Number II, Aedes Walpolianae ... Third Edition	n.p., Strawberry-Hill, London	n.d., 1764, 1772, 1767	USD 150.00 - 200.00	308.00

Sotheby’s
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December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.

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December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.