Sothebys: VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS, ILLUMINATED AND OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS, &c., 29Jun1938,

Auction Details

Auction Date
June 29, 1938 - June 29, 1938
Page Size: 770 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
298 Ernest, Dowson Choderlos de Laclos. Les Liasons Dangereuses

1898

GBP - 1.05
299 CONRAD, JOSEPH WORKS

1921-27

GBP - 9.10
300 Conrad, Joseph Two Autograph Letters, one signed, and Three Typed Letters

1919-20

GBP - 1.15
301 Galsworthy, John Nine A. L. s. and Four L.s.

1911-25

GBP - 7.10
302 Gantillon, Simon Maya: a Play

1930

GBP - 0.10
303 Green, J. R. A Short History of the English People New York

1899

GBP - Not Sold
304 Kipling, Rudyard; Caine, Hall Debits & Credits, The White Prophet New York

1926, 1909

GBP - 1.00
305 Moore, George Hail and Farewell!

1911-12-14

GBP - 0.10
306 Moore, G. In Single Strictness, quarter parchment, 1922; The Passing of the Essenes, parchment, 1930

GBP - 0.05
307 Moore, G. A Story-Teller's Holiday, The Passing of the Essenes

1928, 1930

GBP - 0.08
308 Moore, G. The Passing of the Essenes

GBP - 0.08
309 Stern, G. B. Tents of Israel, Bouquet, 1927; Mosaic, 1930; The Shortest Night, 1931; The Rakonitz Chronicles, 1932

1924

GBP - 2.00
310 Wells, H. G.; Conrad, Joseph The World of William Clissold, Suspense, frontispiece

1926, 1925

GBP - 0.18
311 Aldington, Richard Death of a Hero Paris

1930

GBP - 1.15
312 Beaumarchais, P.-A. Caron, de Le Mariage de Figaro Paris

n.d.

GBP - Not Sold
313 Arnold, Bennett and Edward, Knoblock TYPE-SCRIPTS OF TWENTY-FIVE PLAYS

GBP - 6.15
314 Beardsley, Aubrey Plates to Salome

GBP - 1.08
315 Bennett, Arnold Original Water-Colour Drawing of a bridge over a river

GBP - 0.10
316 Thorpe, Hall Original Water-Colour Drawing of flowers in a bowl

GBP - 0.05
317 John, Hassall Theatrical and Magazine Posters by John Hassall

GBP - 1.10
318 BYRON, LORD A CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT MINIATURE of Lord Byron

GBP - Not Sold
319 DODGSON, C. L. A WALNUT WRITING CASE CHRISTMAS

1875

GBP - 5.00
320 Dodgson, C. L. A GILT METAL WATCH STAND

GBP - Not Sold
321 Dodgson, C. L. A WALL CLOCK

GBP - 0.12
322 A wooden Snuff Box, composed of relics of the "Royal George," the "Victory," the "Royal William," and the "Edgar,"

GBP - 3.05
323 BONCHAMP, Marquis de; FREEON, S. and Paul, Barras; St. Huringe; LESCARE, Marquis de; PERRIER, T. Signed Passport, D. s. 1793, adventurer and spy, A. L. 1793, Signed Passport, A. L. S. 1793

GBP - 9.00
324 CHAUMETTE, P. G.; FOURNIEUR, Claudes Procureur de la Commune de Paris, guillotined April 1794, L. s.

1793

GBP - 1.10
325 Villar--Tribunal; President, Dobsent; Cambacéres and Merlin; Veau, de Launay COMITE D'INSTRUCTION PUBLIQUE. D. S., Revolutionaire. D. s., Comité de Legislation, D. s., Commission des Dépêches, D. s., Comité de Legislation, D. s.

1794

GBP - 2.10
326 Amar and Voullard COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIC. Order with three signatures

1794

GBP - 8.00
327 COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIC.

GBP - 4.10
328 COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIQUE. Ten Documents dated 1795

GBP - 3.15
329 COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIQUE. Forty Documents dated 1794

GBP - 16.00
330 COMITE DE SURETE GENERALE. D. S. 1794

GBP - 3.10
331 Carnot, Delmas, Lindet, Cochon, Leloy, Fourcroy, and Echasserlaux COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIC

GBP - 1.15
332 Carnot and Prieur COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIC. D. s. 1794

GBP - 2.00
333 COMITE DE SALUT PUBLIC. Six Documents, 1794

GBP - 4.00
334 COMITE DE SURETE GENERALE.

1795

GBP - 2.10
335 CHAMBON, V. COMITE DES FINANCES. D. S., Mayor of Paris. L. s. 1792

GBP - 2.10
336 COMITE DE FINANCE (2) Comité d'Instruction Publique (3)

GBP - 2.05
337 L'ABBE, G.; BEURNONVILLE, P.; BERTEZENE, J. E.; HAUSSMAN, N.; FERAUD, J. and other sigs CONVENTION NATIONALE. D. s., La Bastide, A. L. s., L. s., Decree, CORNILLEAU (R.) and 16 other sigs, D. s. Brest

1793, 1793, 1793

GBP - 2.10
338 GAYTON, M. CONVENTION NATIONALE, 3 D. s.

GBP - Not Sold
339 DESBUES, P.; MANUEL, P.; GARAT, J.; HERAULT, T. D. s. 1792, Comité de Sûreté Générale, Commune de Paris, Comité de Sûreté Générale, A. L. s.

1792, 1792, 1792, 1793

GBP - 3.00
340 JACOBINS, Société des A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

GBP - 2.10
341 LAFAYETTE, Marquis de A fine A. L. s. Paris

25 April, 1824

GBP - 2.05
342 LAFAYETTE, Marquis de A.L.s. (Author Letter signed) Paris

April, 1824

GBP - Not Sold
343 LAUNAY, B. R. J. de; LAMETH, A. Comte, de; GAMIN, J. Governor of the Bastile. D. s. July 1786, L. s. 1790, Locksmith to Louis XVI. L.s.

1781

GBP - 0.10
344 LOUIS XVI. D. s. Paris

Dec. 1780

GBP - 0.05
345 MARAT, J. P. Note, unsigned, 7 lines

1793

GBP - 5.15
346 MILITARY GENERALS. Hochs, L. s. 1795; General Pigou, 1795; General Marceau, General Pichegru, A. L. s.

1796

GBP - 1.05
347 MILITARY, AND OTHERS

GBP - 1.00
348 MOLLERANT, M. President of Communion of Zwiche, A. L. s. and D. s., Convention Nationale

1793

GBP - 0.10
349 MOUCEY

August, 1795

GBP - 1.00
350 J. R. Herbert, D.s. Herbert, D. s. Real PARIS MUNICIPALITY, Assemblée Générale, ROLAND, Minister of the Interior, D. s. 1792, Comité des Finances, Certificate signed by 4tonnot and Auguenot, 1793--Two Extract de Procès, Verbal, 1793, signed--Commune de Paris, D. s. Chaumette, 1793--Comité de Sû Paris

1792, 1793

GBP - 4.05
351 RABAUT, J. P.; LANGUINAIS, J. D.; DUVAL, J. V. A. L. S. 1792, A.L.S., Comité de Salut Public, CARNOT, A.L.S. 1794

1793, 1794

GBP - 2.05
352 Carnot, Barere and others ROBESPIERRE

GBP - Not Sold
353 Carnot, Barere ROBESPIERRE, Signature on "Extrait du Registre des Arrestés du Comité de Salut Public,"

GBP - 9.00
354 ROLAND, J. M.; CANCLAUX Counte de; BEURNONVILLE, Marquis de; MONZE G. Minister of Interior.

GBP - 0.10
355 STATESMEN, POLITICIANS, &C circa

1793

GBP - 0.10
356 RAMSAY, Allan Painter, A. L. s.

GBP - 2.00
357 HENRI IV. A. L. s. 3/4 p.

GBP - 2.15
358 Du PLKSSIS-MORNAY, A. L. 1 p.

1602

GBP - 0.10
359 HEBERT, J. R. Père Duchesne" originated the" Feast of Reason, "and accused Marie Antoniette of atrocious crimes. L. s.

GBP - 2.15
360 RENNIE, John Engineer, designer of Waterloo Bridge, etc.

Augt. 10, 1806

GBP - 0.05
361 RENNELL, James Geographer, Surveyor-General of Bengal, 1764

1779, 1750-1770

GBP - 4.05
362 VERHAEREN, Emile Twenty various Letters, 1894

GBP - 3.05
363 GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang, von L. s. 1 p.

GBP - 1.10
364 ANDERSEN, Hans A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

GBP - 14.10
365 PIERRE, Bernardin SAINT-A. L. s.

21 November, 1779

GBP - 2.00
366 HUGO, Victor A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

8 October, n.y.

GBP - 0.05
367 DUMAS A. L. s.

9 Aug. 1874

GBP - 0.15
368 BERNHARDT, Sarah A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

1880

GBP - 0.15
369 SCHNITZLER, Artur A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

9 Jan. 1892

GBP - 0.10
370 GOUNOD, Charles A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

9 Sept. 1877

GBP - 0.10
371 CLEMENCEAUX, Georges A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

8 March, 1903

GBP - 0.05
372 VERNE, Jules A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

27 December, 1875

GBP - 0.10
373 MAUPASSANT, Guy de A. C. s. n.d.

written on both sides

GBP - 0.08
374 CROMWELL Doc. on vellum

3 May, 1651

GBP - 6.10
375 CROMWELL, Richard Doc. s. "Richard P." with paper seal

3 March 1658

GBP - 1.15
376 JAMES II. Warrant Windsor

16 May, 1686

GBP - 2.05
377 GEORGE III. A. L. s.

28 March, 1784

GBP - 0.10
378 MUSICIANS. Saint-Saens

1880

GBP - 3.15
379 ROSSINI, G. Album Piece, "Ariette," four bars of music signed "G. Rossini,"

9 Sept. 1856

GBP - 1.15
380 DEBUSSY, C. Autograph MS. Music

GBP - 4.00
381 DEBUSSY, C. A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

GBP - 0.18
382 HAYDN, P. J. Auto. MS. Music

June 5, 1795

GBP - Not Sold
383 GLUCK, C. W. L. S. "Gluck," Vienna

22 feby. 1783

GBP - 10.10
384 WEBER, C. M. von Account double fol

1816

GBP - 1.10
385 MENDELSSOHN, BARTHOLDY F. Fine A. L. s. Leipzig

21. mare, 1847

GBP - 5.10
386 JAMES I. L. s.

14 September, 1579

GBP - 2.15
387 JAMES I. L. s. and sub. "Vostre tres affectionné cousin Jaques R,"

GBP - 6.00
388 RAMSAY, Allan Poet, author of "The Gentle Shepherd." Autograph MS. Poems

GBP - 40.00
389 DELIUS, Frederick Composer. A. L. s. Grez sur Loing

6, 4, 1924

GBP - 4.00
390 OFFENBACH, J. "Tales of Hoffmann." A. L. s.

GBP - 0.05
391 BUSSY, Claude de A.L.S. in full

GBP - 1.05
392 MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY Auto Leipzig im Januar

1838

GBP - 7.05
393 LINCOLN, Abraham Autograph Piece, signed "A. Lincoln,"

Feb. 18, 1865

GBP - 2.15
394 JOHNSTONE, Sir George; ABEECROMBY, Sir Robert; JONES, Sir Wm.; HOBART, Lord Governor of West Florida, 1765. A. L. s., A. L. s. Calcutta, 1794

17th Sept. 1784, 1801, 1778

GBP - 1.10
395 BATHURST, Earl; SMITH, G.; DUNCAN, Governor Jonathan; BAILLIE, Sir Ewen; FULLARTON, Colonel; SCOTT D.; GRANT Chas A. L. s. to Melville.

c. 1807

GBP - 2.00
396 LAMARCK, J. B. Naturalist and pre-Darwinian evolutionist, A. L. S.

13 June 1805

GBP - 2.00
397 BOSCOVITCH, R. G. Mathematician, A. L. s.

1 June, 1782

GBP - 1.00
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