Sothebys: VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS ILLUMINATED AND OTHER MANUSCRIPTS AUTOGRAPH LETTERS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, ETC., 23Mar1936,

Auction Details

Auction Date
March 23, 1936 - March 23, 1936
Page Size: 453 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
300 Lawrence T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. N.Y.

1935

 GBP - 3.00
301 Lawrence T. E. Revolt in the Desert, a Collection of Foreign Translations. Prague, Stockholm, Paris

1932, 1927, 1928

 GBP - 6.05
302 Lawrence T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

1935

 GBP - 1.10
303 Lawrence T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom.

1935

 GBP - 6.00
304 Lawrence T. E. Seven Pillars of Wisdom. N.Y.

1935

 GBP - 2.00
305 WARBURTON R. E. Egerton Twenty-two sonnets.

1883

 GBP - 4.10
306 Gilbert W. S. The "Bab" Ballads.

1869

 GBP - 8.00
307 CAREY PATRICK TRIVIAL POEMS, AND TRIOLETS.

1819

 GBP - 11.10
308 Alexandre A.; de Pène H. Jean Carriès.; Henri de France. Paris

1884

 GBP - 0.10
309 Bone G. Children's Children.

1908

 GBP - 0.15
310 Beethoven L. von Sixième Sinfonie pastorale en fa majeur. à Leipsic

n. d.

 GBP - 7.05
311 Barrie Sir J. M. Novels, Tales, and Sketches. New York

1896

 GBP - 1.05
312 Capelle P.; Beethoven's La Clé du Caveau.; Ninth Symphony. Paris

n.d.

 GBP - 1.05
313 Gilbert Sir W. S. Original Plays.

1894

 GBP - 1.10
314 Irving Sir Henry Merivale M. Ravenswood, a play in four acts.

1890

 GBP - 1.14
315 Irving Sir Henry Shakespeare W. King Richard II.

GBP - 1.10
316 Liszt R. The Legend of St. Elizabeth, an Oratorio, [vocal score].

n. d.

 GBP - 3.05
317 Gagnon E. Ancient Scottish Melodies.; Chansons Populaires du Canada.

GBP - 0.15
318 Day C. R. Music and Musical Instruments of Southern India coloured plates.

1891

 GBP - 1.12
319 Forkel J. N. Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik. Leipzig

1788-1801

 GBP - 1.15
320 Liszt F. Zwölf Kirchen-Chor-Gesänge mit Orgel-Begleitung. Leipzig

n. d.

 GBP - 2.05
321 Beethoven L. van Choral Symphony Sinfonie mit Schluss-Chor. Mainz und Paris

n. d.

 GBP - 14.00
322 HANDEL G. F. A COLLECTION OF FIRST OR EARLY EDITIONS OF THE OPERAS.

GBP - 23.00
323 HAYDN J. VI Original Canzonettas for the Voice.

n. d.

 GBP - 3.10
324 Haydn J. Symphonies 4, 5, and 6. Leipzig

n. d.

 GBP - 1.00
325 SCHUMANN R. QUARTET NO. 1.

GBP - 14.10
326 Trade Cards and Bill-Heads.

GBP - 4.00
327 Trade Cards and Bill-Heads.

GBP - 3.15
328 Trade Cards and Bill-Heads.

GBP - 5.00
329 Trade Cards and Bill-Heads.

GBP - 6.10
330 Trade Cards & Bill-Heads.

GBP - 3.15
330A Greenaway Kate Alphabet.

GBP - 0.10
330B Greenaway K. Calendar for 1884.

GBP - 0.18
330C Greenaway K. Carols.

GBP - 1.01
330D GREENAWAY K. Two DRAWINGS IN PEN AND INK AND WATER-COLOURS.

GBP - 3.15
330E GREENAWAY K. FOUR WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS OF GIRLS.

GBP - 3.10
330F GREENAWAY K. TWO WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS OF GIRLS.

GBP - 1.00
330G GREENAWAY K. THREE DRAWINGS IN SEPIA.

GBP - 1.00
330H GREENAWAY K. WATER-COLOUR DRAWING OF TWO TADIES DANCING.

GBP - 1.00
330J GREENAWAY K. TWO WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS OF SNOW SCENES.

GBP - Not Sold
330K GREENAWAY K. TWO COMIC PENCIL DRAWINGS OF CROQUET.

GBP - 23.00
331 GREENAWAY K. FOUR PEN AND INK DRAWINGS.

GBP - 1.10
332 BEARDSLEY AUBREY A fine half-length portrait of Aubrey Beardsley.

GBP - Not Sold
333 KIPLING RUDYARD SCHOOLBOY LYRICS.

1881

 GBP - 55.00
334 Kipling R. The Jungle Book.

1894

 GBP - 2.02
334A Kipling R. A Collection of 42 Magazines including a few duplicates.

GBP - 0.10
335 Kipling R. Poems.

1929

 GBP - 8.10
336 KIPLING R. PAN IN VERMONT.

1903, 1902

 GBP - 8.00
337 KIPLING R. PAN IN VERMONT.

1903, 1902

 GBP - 8.00
338 KIPLING R. PAN IN VERMONT.

1903, 1902

 GBP - 7.00
339 Kipling R. Life's Handicap.

GBP - 1.00
340 Kipling R. FIRST EDITION.

1904

 GBP - 5.10
341 Kipling R. The Eyes of Asia.

1918

 GBP - 8.00
342 Kipling R. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.

GBP - 0.05
343 Kipling R. Writings in prose and verse. New York

1897-1920

 GBP - 29.00
344 Kipling R. Land and Sea Tales.

1923

 GBP - 1.05
345 Kipling R. A Song of the English.

1915

 GBP - 0.10
346 KIPLING R. A PEN-AND-INK CARICATURE PORTRAIT OF HIMSELF.

GBP - 26.00
347 KIPLING R. AUTO.

GBP - 31.00
348 KIPLING R. Pen-and-ink Caricature.

GBP - 1.00
349 KIPLING R. A VERY FINE A. L. s.

GBP - 42.00
350 KIPLING R. A. L. s.

GBP - 17.10
351 KIPLING R. A. L. s.

GBP - 14.00
352 KIPLING R. A. L. S. Rottingdean

n. d.

 GBP - 8.10
353 KIPLING R. Autograph "Confession".

GBP - 33.00
354 KIPLING R. Five A. Ls. s.

GBP - 8.00
355 KIPLING R.; MRS. KIPLING A. L. s.; Two A. Ls.s.

GBP - 2.00
356 KIPLING R. A. L. s. Rottingdean

1898

 GBP - 1.15
357 KIPLING R. Four A. Ls. s.

GBP - 5.10
358 KIPLING R.; GALSWORTHY John; HOUSMAN L. A. L. s.; Two A. Ls. s.; Three A. Ls.s.

GBP - 8.00
359 KIPLING R. Four A. Ls. s.

GBP - 6.15
359A Kipling R. A. L. s.

GBP - 2.05
360 KIPLING R. Interesting A. L. s.

GBP - 12.00
361 KIPLING R. Three A. Ls. s.

GBP - 4.15
362 KIPLING R. THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR.

GBP - 230.00
363 KIPLING R. A. L. s.

GBP - 2.05
364 KIPLING R. A. L. s.

GBP - 1.15
365 KIPLING R. A. L. s.

GBP - 3.05
366 KIPLING R. Auto.

GBP - 3.10
367 NAVAL, Military, Art and Science.

GBP - 4.10
368 LITERARY Bret Harte.

GBP - 11.00
369 CLEMENS S. L. "Mark Twain "A. L. s.

GBP - 5.05
370 CLEMENS S. L. Three A. Ls. s. Sweden

Aug.-Sept., 1899

 GBP - 17.00
371 BULLEN Frank T.; KIPLING R. A. L. s.; author of The Cruise of the Cachalot.

GBP - 26.00
372 SYMONS A. The Outlaws of Life.

GBP - 2.10
373 SYMONS A. The life and adventures of Lucy Newcome.

GBP - 3.00
374 O'SHAUGHNESSY A. Lays of France.

GBP - 10.00
375 SHORTHOUSE J. H. A Sunday Afternoon.

GBP - 10.10
376 GISSING G. R.; BUTLER S. Dialogue.; A. L. s.

GBP - 6.00
377 ELIOT George; WHITMAN Walt A. L. s.; A. L. s.

GBP - 4.15
378 HOCKING Silas R. AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPTS.

GBP - 3.10
379 SWINBURNE A. C.; T. WATTS-DUNTON A. L. s.; 2 A. Ls. s.

GBP - 3.10
380 SOUTHEY Robert A. L.

GBP - 1.08
381 COLERIDGE S. T. A. L. s.

GBP - 8.00
382 SWINBURNE A. C. On the duties of a University towards the Nation.

GBP - 2.15
383 KIPLING R. Four A. Ls. s.

GBP - 6.05
384 POWYS T. F. The badger hunters.

GBP - 4.05
385 BROOKE RUPERT; FLECKER J. E. A. L. s.

GBP - 12.10
386 HUDSON W. H.; JAMES HENRY; CONRAD JOSEPH A. L. s.; TWO A. Ls. s.; A. L. s.

GBP - 4.05
387 DICKZNS Charles A. L. s. Glasgow

n. d.

 GBP - 3.05
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    Book Week
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    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.
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    Book Week
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    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.
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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.
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