Sothebys: PRINTED BOOKS AND A FEW MANUSCRIPTS., 07Nov1932,

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 07, 1932 - November 07, 1932

Page Size: 890 items in 9 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
102	Terence	Les Comedies. Traduction et notes par Le Monnier	Paris	1771	GBP -	4.04
103	Lazarelli, G. B.; Velleius Paterculus	Historiae Romanae lib. II; La Cicceide Legitima, terza impressione			GBP -	0.15
104		Veneres uti observantur in Gemmis Antiquis	Leyden	n. d.	GBP -	2.00
105	Verlaine, Paul	Œuvres Complètes	Paris	1911	GBP -	1.05
106	Verlaine, P.	Quinze Jours en Hollande		n. d.	GBP -	3.05
107	Vigny, Alfred de; Lambert, André	Cinq-Mars; Florilège des Lyriques Latins			GBP -	0.10
108	Vaisenon, C. H. de F. de; Contes	Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles			GBP -	2.10
109	Voltaire	Romans et Contes	Paris	1780	GBP -	1.00
110		Vues des Belles Maisons de France; Vues des plus Beaux Endroits de Versailles; and other plates			GBP -	10.10
111	Zachariae, F. W.; Bernard, P. J.	Les Quatre Parties du Jour; Galerie de Tableaux ou Contes Nouveaux par un descendant de Jean Bocace. Pour Servir a l'Education du beau Sexe; L'Art d'Aimer			GBP -	1.15
112	Taylor, S.	Hoyle's Games (Whist, Draughts, Cricket, Tennis, etc.), revised by Charles Jones; Universal System of Stenography, or Short-hand Writing			GBP -	0.10
113	Paine, Thomas	Common Sense, addressed to the Inhabitants of America, 1792; Rights of Man, 1792; Impartial Sketch of the Life of Paine, with his Letters; Rights Of Man			GBP -	0.15
114		Warm Beere, or a Treatise wherein is declared by many reasons, that Beere so qualified is farre more wholesome than that which is drunke cold; with a confutation of such objections that are made against it; published for the preservation of health	Cambridge	1641	GBP -	5.00
115	Wesley	Minutes of several Conversations between the Rev. John Wesley, and the preachers in connection with him, containing the Form and Discipline established among the Preachers and People in the Methodist Societies	City Road	1779	GBP -	1.05
116	Wesley, John; Pemberton, E.; Venn, Rev. M.; Edwards, D.; Elliott, R.	Sermon on the Death of the Rev. George Whitfield; Sermon occasioned by the sudden death of Rev. Geo. Whitfield (with an Elegiac Poem by Phillis (Wheatley) a Negro Girl); Token of Respect to Whitfield, 1770; Discourses on Death of Whitfield, 1771; Grace an			GBP -	6.05
117		Sedan Chairs. A List of the Proprietors of Licenses for Private Sedan Chairs, with scheme for Card Assemblies, etc.	Dublin	1788	GBP -	2.10
118	Sterne, Laurence	Sermons	Dodsley	n. d.	GBP -	Not Sold
119	Gilpin, W.; Carleton Bishop, George	Observations ... particularly the Mountains and Lakes of Cumberland, and Westmoreland; Life of Bernard Gilpin; Life of Bernard Gilpin, etc.			GBP -	0.15
120	Marnix, P. de:	The Bee Line of the Romishe Churche; translated by George Gilpin		1580	GBP -	0.10
121		Boecxken der Misse Ghebeden principalijk tot gebruyck der ghene die dagelijcks Misse begeeren to hooren by een vergadert Deur M. Simon Verrepaeus, gothic letter	Antwerp	1573	GBP -	1.10
122	Sixtus ab Hemminga Frisio	Astrologiae, Ratione et Experientia Refutatae Liber	Antwerp	1583	GBP -	5.00
123	Jurin, James; Howgrave, Francis; Dod, Pierce; Pierce, Dod "	An Account of the Success of Inoculating the Small Pox ... for the Year 1724; Reasons against the Inoculation of the Small-Pox. In a Letter to Dr. Jurin; Several Cases in Physick ... very remarkable Small-Pox Cases, &c. 1746"; A Letter to the Real and Gen			GBP -	2.15
124	Flemyng, Malcolm; Page, John; Keyer, J.; Wathen, J.; Saint-André, Nathanael	A Dissertation on Dr. James's Fever Powder; Receipts for Preparing and Compounding the Principal Medicines made use of by the late Mr. Ward; Letter to Mr. Jonathan Wathen, in answer to his Practical Observations on the Veneral Disease; An Answer to the Le			GBP -	2.05
125	Atterbury, Francis	Sermon preached in Bridewell Chapel, 16 Aug. 1694, 1708; Sermon preached at St. Brigit's, 26 Apr. 1709, 1709; and others			GBP -	Not Sold
126	Burns, Robert; Burns, Robert	The Speech of King Robert the Bruce to his Troops at Bannockburn; Monody on the Death of Robert Burns; of Hamilton. Ode to Temperance; Invocation to Melpomene			GBP -	4.05
127		Swiftiana. Dean Swift's Ghost, to the Citizens of Dublin, concluding with a Word particularly to the Weavers	Dublin	1749	GBP -	1.15
128	Swift, Jonathan	Miscellanies in Prose and Verse (Baucis and Philemon, Apollo outwitted, Various Thoughts, etc.)		1711	GBP -	0.10
129	Watts, Isaac	The Psalms of David, imitated in the Language of the New Testament		1719	GBP -	2.02
130	Moore, George	Memoirs of my Dead Life		1906	GBP -	1.08
131	Dickens, Charles	Bleak House		1853	GBP -	1.15
132	Wilde, Oscar; Whistler, J. McNeil; Swinburne, A. C.	Picture of Dorian Gray; Illustrated Catalogue of the Memorial Exhibition; Selections, edited by Edmund Gosse and T. J. Wise			GBP -	1.05
133		Bibliophile Society. The First and Last Journeys of Thoreau, lately discovered among his unpublished journals	Boston (Mass.)	1905	GBP -	0.15
134	Sport. Fouilloux, Jacques	La Caccia di Giacomo di Foglioso, scudieroe e signore luogo, paese di Gastina in Poitu	Milan	1615	GBP -	2.05
135	Dickens, Charles	The Pic-Nic Papers, edited by Charles. Dickens		1841	GBP -	1.15
136	MURRAY, C. FAIRFAX	CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF EARLY GERMAN BOOKS, Compiled by Hugh Wm. Davies		1913	GBP -	16.10
137	Aron, Piero	Toscanello in Musica nuovamente stapato con le gionta da lui fatto e corretta	Venice	1539	GBP -	8.05
138		PSALTERIUM. HEBREW MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM		XV CENT. OR EARLIER	GBP -	4.15
139	Stoeffler, John	Per Newe grosz Römisch Calender mit seinen Auslegungen	Oppenheim	1518-22	GBP -	6.00
140		History of England from the coming of William the Conqueror, 1066, to the reign of James II, 1689		c. 1690	GBP -	0.12
141	Sutcliffe, Matthew	the Practice, Proceedings, and Lawes of Armes, described out of the doings of most valiant and expert Captaines		1593	GBP -	2.15
142	Wirt, R.	Arithmeticall Questions touching the Buying or Exchange of Annuities, Dealing for present or future Possessions, and other Bargains and Accounts, &c. by R. W. of London, practitioner in the Arte of Numbers		1613	GBP -	7.10
143	HORAE B.V.M.	USE OF ROUEN.		xv CENT.	GBP -	25.00
144	Fletcher, John	The Elder Brother, A Comedic, acted at the Blacke Friers, by his Majesties Servants		1637	GBP -	1.05
145	Turner, U.; Mahaffy, J. P.; Daniel, F. B.	William Adams, an Old English Potter; The Plate in Trinity College, Dublin; a History and a Catalogue; A Catalogue raisonné of the Engraved Works of Richard Cosway			GBP -	0.10
146	Victoria, Queen	In Memoriam (Prince Albert)		1865	GBP -	3.05
147	Bolton, James	Twelve Painting of Flowers			GBP -	12.10
148	Poems ... Shippers, William; Whitehead, Paul; Anstey, Christopher; Mason, William; Morgan, Macnamara	Faction Display'd ... From a Correct Copy, 1704; An Epistle to Dr. Thompson, 1755; Virtue, an Ethic Epistle, 1759; On the much lamented Death of the Marquis of Tavistock, 1778; Ode to William Pitt, 1782; another copy; The Causidicade			GBP -	Not Sold
149		Mercurius Menippeus. The Loyal Satyrist, or Hudibras in Prose. Written by an unknown Hand in the time of the late Rebellion		1682	GBP -	0.18
150	JOHNS ON, SAMUEL	The Vanity of Human Wishes. The Tenth Satire of Juvenal, imitated		1749	GBP -	5.15
151		A New, and Easy Project, of making the Water of Leith Navigable; whereby Ships may pass, and enter into the North-Lough	Edinburgh	1700	GBP -	1.01
152	Selden, John	The Duello, or Single Combat, with severalI kindes an ceremonious formes thereof		1610	GBP -	0.10
153	Robinson, Thomas	The Anatomic of the English Nunnery at Lisbon in PortugalI		1637	GBP -	3.05
154	Howgill, F.; Borroughs, E.	Mystery Babylon, the Mother of Harlots discovered: her Rise, and when, with many of her Sorceries; A Just and Righteous Plea to the Kings of England and his Council, being the true Case of the Quakers, 1661; A Presentation of Wholesome Information unto th			GBP -	1.15
155	Deacon, J.	An Exact History of the Life of James Naylor; also how came first to be a Quaker, with the Doctrines, Tenets, and practises of some other of the same Sect		1657	GBP -	0.15
156	Steele, Sir R.; Radcliffe, Ann	The Crisis; Journey through Holland and Germany; Cassandra, translated from the Original Greek of Lycophron			GBP -	0.05
157	Tench, Capt. W.	Complete Account of the Settlement at Port Jackson, in New South Wales; its Natives and Natural Productions		1793	GBP -	1.08
158		Civil War Tracts. A Declaration of the Commons of England: Their Reasons ... touching no further Address or Application to the King, 1647; An Answer to a Pamphlet entitled A Declaration to the Commons of England			GBP -	0.10
159	Grimston, Sir Harbottle; Tracts	His Majesties Gracious Answer to the Earle of Manchesters Speech, 29 May, 1660; Speech to the King at Whitehall, 29 May, 1660; The Traytors Vnvailed; Trial of T. Tongue and others for High 'Treason, 11 Dec. 1662; Orders Conceived and Published by the Lord			GBP -	2.05
160	Carter, William; Tracts	Two Letters from ... Robert Earl of Eessex: The one ... relating the true state of the late Skirmish at Chinner; Israels Peace with God Beniamines Overthrow		1649	GBP -	0.08
161	Tracts	The Speech of ... Lord Fiennes ... Made before His Highness and Both Houses of Parliament, 20 Jan. 1657; A Letter Trom the Officers at Whitehall to the Officers under Generall Monck ... With the Answer; Animadversions upon Generall Monck's Letter to the G			GBP -	0.15
162	Tracts. Webb, P. C.	A Short Account of ... Domesday Book; A Short Account f Danegeld			GBP -	0.08
163		Broadsides. A Copy of the Fovre Reasons to diswade the King from his journey into Scotland; The Humble Remonstrance and Petition of ... Parliament; A Declaration of the House of Commons, touching a late Breach of their Priviledges; His Majesties Letter ..			GBP -	1.05
164		Broadsides. The Declarations of both Houses; His Majesties Demands to the Gentry of Yorkshire concerning ... Hvll, Answered; By the King [to the High Sheriff of York]; His Majesties Letter to the Gentry of Yorkshire			GBP -	1.10
165		Broadsides. His Majesties Message ... concerning the Militia; His Majesties Message to the ... Peers; [Preamble and Protestation of the Commons]; Petition of the Entire Body of the Kingdome of Scotland; An Order of ... Parliament [declaring Commissions of			GBP -	0.08
166		Vision (The) A Poem, address'd to Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt.; Humble Representation and Address of ... Parliament, 14 Mar. 1704 and Her Majesties Most Gracious Answer, 1704;			GBP -	Not Sold
167	PIRANESI, G. B. AND F.	VEDUTE DI ROMA		1748-78	GBP -	45.00
168	JOSEPHUS	DE BELLO Junaico; De Antiquitate Judaeorum	Verona	1480	GBP -	5.05
169	Adriehomius, Christianus	Urbis Hierosolimae descriptio	Cologne	1685	GBP -	0.10
170		Canons et Decreta Concilii Tridentini	Rome	1564	GBP -	0.10
171		Amadis de Gaule. Los quatro libros nueamente impressos y hystoriados	Venice	1533	GBP -	9.05
172	AMMAN, JOST	KUNSTBüCHLIN (A-00 in fours,)	Frankfort	1599	GBP -	6.00
173	Andreas, J.	Arbor Consangunitatis, gothic letter	Nuremberg	1505	GBP -	2.05
174		Mulicrum Graecarum frog menta, prosaica	Geneva	1566	GBP -	0.10
175	Appian	Delle Guerre Civili de Romani; Historia delle Guerre Esterne de Romani			GBP -	0.05
176	Archinto, F.	Christianum de fide et sacraments edictum	Rome	1545	GBP -	2.10
177	Austen, R. A.; Reid, John; Maxwell, Robert; Claridge, John; Hamilton, Thomas, Earl of Haddington	A Treatise of Fruit-Trees; The Scots Gardiner; The Practical Bee-Master; The Shepherd of Banbury's Rules; A Short Treatise on Forest-Trees			GBP -	2.00
178		Siege of the Castle of Edinburgh, 1689	Edinburgh	1828	GBP -	6.00
179	Huckell, John	Avon, a Poem; Juvenal and Persius. Satyrae			GBP -	1.05
180	Bekker, Balthasar; Binet, Benjamin	Le Monde Enchanté; Traité Historique des Dieux et des Démons du Paganisme			GBP -	3.03
181	Bernard, Saint	Itinerarium anni seu Sylva predicatorum		XIII CENT.	GBP -	6.00
182		Biblia Latinogallica	Geneva	1568	GBP -	2.15
183		Biblia. Dat is De gantsche H. Schrifture; Horas Marianas; Vocabolario Portatile			GBP -	2.02
183A		Biere-Logia, gothic letter			GBP -	1.00
184	Blount, Charles	A Just Vindication of Learning: or an Humble Address ... on behalf of the Liberty of the Press, By Philopatris			GBP -	1.01
185	Boccaccio, Giovanni	Eiñ schöne Cronica oder Hystori büch, gothic letter			GBP -	4.15
186		Prose, e Versi per onorarc la Memoria di Livia Doria Caraffa di alcuni rinomati autori	Parma	1784	GBP -	0.10
187	Boissard, J. J.	Vitae et hones Sultanorum Turcicorum, Principum Persarum, aliorumque Heroum Heroinarumque	Frankfort	1597	GBP -	3.00
188	Boroccio, Alfonso	Brevissimae iii Aristotelis libros methodi			GBP -	0.10
189	Borrow, George	Tales of the Wild and Wonderful		1825	GBP -	415.00
190	Bowyer, Robert	The Campaign of Waterloo		1816	GBP -	1.16
191	Boyle, Roger, Earl of Orrery	State Letters	Dublin	1743	GBP -	1.00
192		BRITISH MUSEUM. CATALOGUE OF BOOKS PRINTED IN THE XVTH CENTURY		1908-30	GBP -	24.00
193	Bunyan, John	Het Leven en Sterven van Mr. Quaet	Amsterdam	1707	GBP -	4.00
194	Burcado, Giovanni	L'Ordine de la Messa	Venice	1534	GBP -	2.02
195	Butler, Samuel; Moule, Thomas	Hudibras; Bibliotheca Heraldica			GBP -	0.05
196	Calvin, Jean	A Commentarie upon the first booke of Moses called Genesis		1578	GBP -	0.10
197	Campo, Antonio	Cremona fedelissima citta rappresentata in disegno	Cremona	1585	GBP -	1.05
198	Cantorinus	Compendiu musices confectu ad faciliore instructions cantum chorale dicentiu.: necnon ad introductions huius libelli: qui Catorinus intitulatur	Venice	1513	GBP -	2.05
199	Cantorinus	Cantus monastici formula noviter impressa: ac in melius redacta, gothic letter	Venice	1535	GBP -	0.12
200	Cany, Le Normand	Placet en Versa sa Majesté Britannique sur le lit travaillé en plumes		1725	GBP -	0.18

Sotheby’s
Book Week
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.