Sothebys: CATALOGUE OF VALUABLE & RARE BOOKS AND Illuminated and other Manuscripts, COMPRISING, WORKS ON AMERICA, EDITIONES PRINCIPES AND INCUNABULA, EARLY PRINTED BOOKS WITH WOODCUTS, COPIES OF THE EARLY FOLIO EDITIONS OF SHAKESPEARE, AND SHAKESPEAREANA; RARE , Dec111903,

Auction Details

Auction Date
December 11, 1903 - December 11, 1903
Page Size: 1058 items in 11 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
301 Herodianus Historiarum lib. VIII Venet

1524

GBP - Unknown
302 HERODIANUS Herodiani Historiae sui Temporis Libri VIII ex Craece quondam in Linguam Latinam conversa) ab Angelo Politiano: nunc vero a varus mendis castigata Londoni

1639

GBP - Unknown
303 HEURES DE NOSTRE DAME A L'USAGE DE ROME. A fine French Manuscript of the Renaissance period Paris

(circa 1495-1510)

GBP - Unknown
304 Historia del Valorosissimo Cavallier de la Croce tratta nuovament da l'idioma Spagnuolo in Lingua Italiana Venet.

1544

GBP - Unknown
305 John Ireland Hogarth Illustrated

1806-4

GBP - Unknown
306 Holyday (Barten) A Survey of the World in Ten Books Oxford

1661

GBP - Unknown
307 HORAE BEAM MARLAE VIRGINIS cum Calendario...

Saec. xv

GBP - Unknown
308 Horae Beatae Mariae Virginis cum Calendario

Saec. xv

GBP - Unknown
309 HORAE Heures a l'usage de Romme au long sans requerir Paris

1502

GBP - Unknown
310 Horae DEIPARE VIRGINIS MARIAE SECUNDUM USUM ROMANUM

1523, die Martii xxx

GBP - Unknown
311 Hore Deipare Virginis Marie secundum usum Romanum, cum Calendario Parisiis

1526

GBP - Unknown
312 HORAE IN LAUDEM BEATISSIME VIEGINIS MARIAE AD USUM ROMANUM Parisiis

1542

GBP - Unknown
313 HORAE IN LAUDEM BEATISSIME VIRGINIS MARIE Parisiis

1546

GBP - Unknown
314 HORAE Heures a l'usage de Rome tout au long sans rien requirir Paris

15--

GBP - Unknown
315 HORSEMANSHIP. A finely written Indian manuscript in red and black characters

SaEC. XVIII

GBP - Unknown
316 Hours of the Blessed Virgin in Dutch. Hier beghint onser heuer vrouwen ghetiden in Dietsche. A choice Butch illuminated manuscript executed in the neighbourhood of Utrecht about the middle of the 15th century

Saec. xv, circa 1450

GBP - Unknown
317 Howard (The Hon. Edward) The British Princess: an Heroick Poem

1669

GBP - Unknown
318 [Howard (Hon. Edward)] Caroloiades, or the Rebellion of Forty-One, in Ten Books

1689

GBP - Unknown
319 Howard (Sir Robert) Poems, viz. a Panegyrick to the King, Songs and Sonnets, the Blind Lady, a Comedy, &c. &c.

1660

GBP - Unknown
320 Howard (Thomas) Roman Stories: or, The History of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome

1748

GBP - Unknown
321 Howard (T.) Roman Stories: or, The History of the Seven Wise Mistresses of Rome

1700

GBP - Unknown
322 Howell (Jas.) Familiar Letters edited

1892

GBP - Unknown
323 Irving (Washington). Life of George Washington...

GBP - Unknown
324 Instituta novissime recognita aptissimisque figuris, &c. Venetiis

1516

GBP - Unknown
325 Jacobs (Joseph) English (and More English) Fairy Tales, Celtic (and More Celtic) Fairy Tales, and Indian Fairy Tales

1890-94

GBP - Unknown
326 JAPAN. Ambassades de la Compagnie Hollandaise des Indes d'Orient vers l'Empereur du Japon Paris

1722

GBP - Unknown
327 JESTS. Polly Peachum's Jests. In which are comprised most of the witty Apothegms London

1728

GBP - Unknown
328 JESUITS IN INDIA. Lettere de l'lndia Orientale scritte da Reuerandi Padri della Compagina di Giesu In Vinegia

1580

GBP - Unknown
329 JESUITS IN JAPAN. Awisi de Giapone de gli anni 1582 con alcuni altri della civa dal '83-84. Canati dalle lettere della Compagnia di Giesu. Riceunta il mense di Dicembre 1585. Library stamps In Roma

1586

GBP - Unknown
330 JOHNSON (Dr. S.) Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

1775

GBP - Unknown
331 Junius (Hadrianus) Emblemata; eiGBPem AEnigmatum Libellus Antw.

1565

GBP - Unknown
332 KATHERINE (Parr) Queen of England THE LAMENTATIO OF A SINNER Whitchurche

(1548)

GBP - Unknown
333 KENTISH ANGLER (The), or, the Young Fisherman's Instructor...

1804-20

GBP - Unknown
334 Keats (John) Poetical Works

1840

GBP - Unknown
335 Keats (John) Life London

1848

GBP - Unknown
336 KIRKMAN (Francis) The History of Prince Erastus, son to the Emperor Diocletian, and those famous Philosophers called the Seven Wise Masters of Rome...

1674

GBP - Unknown
337 LADIES' POLITE SONGSTER (The); or, Harmony for the Fair Sex

GBP - Unknown
338 La Fontaine (J. de) Contes et Nouvelles en Vers Amst. (Paris)

1762

GBP - Unknown
339 La Fontaine (J. De) Contes et Nouvelles on Vers (edition executee aux fraix des Fermiers Generaux avec une Notice par Diderot) Amst. (Paris)

1762

GBP - Unknown
340 Lamb (Charles) Autograph letter signed " ELIA, " April 16, 1833, to Mrs. Ayrton

April 16, 1833

GBP - Unknown
341 Lamb (C.) Elia, Essays which have appeared under that Signature in the London Magazine

1823

GBP - Unknown
342 LAMB (CHARLES) ELIA, Essays which have appeared under that signature in the London Magazine...

1823-33

GBP - Unknown
343 Lamb (C.) Memoir

1806 (with new title 1809)

GBP - Unknown
344 LAMB (C). Comedies, &c....

v. d.

GBP - Unknown
345 Langbaine (Gerard) An account of the English Dramatick Poets Oxford

1691

GBP - Unknown
346 Leclerc (Ch.) Bibliotheca Americana (avec le Supplement No. 1) Paris

1878-81

GBP - Unknown
347 Libri (Count) Sale Catalogues of his Splendid Manuscripts, and the Choice Portion of the Magnificent Library

1859

GBP - Unknown
348 Lilley (Wm.) A Groat's Worth of Wit for a Penny Newgate

(circa 1670)

GBP - Unknown
349 Linocerius (G.) Natalis Comitis Mythologiae, sive explicationis fabularum, Libri decem: In quibus omnia prope Naturalis & Moralie Pkilosophiae dogmata contenta fuisse demonstratur...

1011

GBP - Unknown
350 Livre d'Or (Le) an Salon de Peinture et de Sculpture, redige par Georges Lafenestre, 1879-90 Paris

1879-90

GBP - Unknown
351 L'Office do la Semaine Sainte en latin et francois a l'usage de Rome et de Paris Paris

1756

GBP - Unknown
352 Losa (P.) Vida del Siervo de Dios Gregorio Lopez...

GBP - Unknown
353 Lossius (Luca) Annotationes Scholastieac in Evangelia Dominicalia &c

1560

GBP - Unknown
354 Luna (John de) A Short and Compendious Art for to Learne to reade London

1623

GBP - Unknown
355 Edw. Dowden, editor Lyrical Ballads

1890

GBP - Unknown
356 McCarthy (J. H.) Ghazels from the Divan of Hafiz...

GBP - Unknown
357 Manipulus Cnratorum novissime Parisius impressns et emendatus Parisiis

1498

GBP - Unknown
358 Marcellus (Peter) De Vita, Moribus et Rebus Gestis Omnium Dueum Venetorurn . . Historia Francof. a. M.

1574

GBP - Unknown
359 Mexia (P.) Silva de Varia Lecion agora nuevamente enmendada

1556

GBP - Unknown
360 Michaele (Joannes) Apelles Symbolicus Exhibens soriem amplissimam Symbolorum, Poetisque, Oratoribus ae Verbi Dei Predicatoribus Conceptus subministrans varios

1699

GBP - Unknown
361 Garrault (Francois) Reduction et Avaluation des Mesures et Poids Anciens ou Duche de Rethelois a mesures et poids royaux: mise et redigee par escrit en presence des deputez dudit Duche Paris

1585

GBP - Unknown
362 GARRICK (DAVID) AUTOGEAPH LETTEE, signed, 4 pages, Cheltenham, Augt. 18, 1746, to P. Hayman (who drew the illustrations for Hanmer's edition of Shakespeare) Cheltenham

Augt. 18, 1746

GBP - Unknown
363 Giovanni Fiorentino Il Pecorone, nel quale si contongono cinquanta novelle antiche Milan

1554

GBP - Unknown
364 GLAPTHORNE (Henry) The Hollander, a Comedy written 1635

1640

GBP - Unknown
365 Gnomologiao Veterrimorum Poetarum: Theognidis et XVI aliorum (Graece) Parisiis

1553

GBP - Unknown
366 Gomme (Alice) and Winifred Smith Children's Singing Games

1894-5

GBP - Unknown
367 Googe (Barnaby) Foure Bookes of Husbandry

1601

GBP - Unknown
368 Great Eater (The) of Grayes-Inne

1652

GBP - Unknown
369 Gospels. The Four Gospels in Armenian

SAEC. xviii

GBP - Unknown
370 GRATIANUS DECRETUM

SAEC. XIII

GBP - Unknown
370 Holbrook (Dr. J. E.) North American Herpetology: Reptiles of the United States Philad

1836

GBP - Unknown
371 Gravelot (H.) Planches gravees d'apres plusieurs Positions dans lesquellos doivent so trouver les Soldats conformement a l'Ordonnance du Roi de l'Exercise de l'Infanterie, du ler Janvier, 1766 Paris

1766

GBP - Unknown
372 [Greene (Rob.)] A Pleasant conceited Comedie

1608

GBP - Unknown
373 Gregorius Magnus Papa I (S.) Dialogorum lib. IV

SAEC. XII-XIII

GBP - Unknown
374 Gregorius Magnus (S.) Moralia in Job Roma

1475

GBP - Unknown
375 Gregorius IX Nova Decretalium compilatio Gregorii VIIII Venet

1482

GBP - Unknown
376 Grolier Club Publication. Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Langland to Wither New York

1893

GBP - Unknown
377 Guarini (B.) Il Pastor Fido, Tragicommedia Pastorale Venet

1605

GBP - Unknown
378 Hamerton (Philip G.) The Graphic Arts; a Treatise on the Varieties of Drawings, Painting, and Engravings

1882

GBP - Unknown
380 [Harrington (John)] The Grecian story, beingan Historical Poem in five books

1684

GBP - Unknown
381 Harrison (John) A Short Relation of the departure of the high and mightie Prince Frederick King Elect of Bohemia; with his royall and vertuous Ladie Elizabeth; and the thryse hopefull yong Prince Henrie At Dort

1619

GBP - Unknown
382 HARVEY (GABRIEL) Gratulatorium Libri Quatuor

1578

GBP - Unknown
383 HAWKWOOD (SIR JOHN) The Honour of the Taylors or the Famous and Renowned History of Sir John Hawkwood

1687

GBP - Unknown
384 HAYLEY (WILLIAM) Life of George Romney Chichester

1809

GBP - Unknown
385 Haywarde (Sir John) The Life and Raigne of King Edward the Sixt

1630

GBP - Unknown
386 Haywarde (Sir John) The first part of the Life and Raigne of King Henrie the IIII. Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne

1599

GBP - Unknown
387 Haywarde (Sir John) History of the Life and Raigne of Henry IV

1599

GBP - Unknown
388 Haywarde (Sir John) The Lives of the III Norman Kings of England: William I, William II, Henrie I Imprinted at London

anno 1613

GBP - Unknown
389 Haywarde (Sir John) The Life and Raigne of King Edward the Sixt

1634

GBP - Unknown
390 Heidenstenius (R.) De Bello Moscouitico quod Stephanus Rex Poloniae gessit Commentarium libra VI

1588

GBP - Unknown
391 HENRY VIII Love Letters from Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn

SAEC. XVII

GBP - Unknown
392 HEYWOOD (JOHN) THE SPIDER AND THE FLIE. A Parable of the Spider and the Flie Imprinted at London in Flete Strete

1556

GBP - Unknown
393 Hieronymus (S.) Vitae Sanctorum Patrnm Venetiis

1483

GBP - Unknown
394 Hill (Thomas) The Arte of Gardening

1593

GBP - Unknown
395 Hoccleve (Thomas) Poems

1796

GBP - Unknown
396 Homer Batrachomyomachia per Karolum Aretinum in Latinum traducta

1492

GBP - Unknown
397 Homerus Ilias in versus vulgares translata a Nicolas Lucano Venetia

1526

GBP - Unknown
398 Hopkins (Charles) Boadicea, Queen of Britain

1697

GBP - Unknown
399 Horace A Medicinable Morall, that is, the two Bookes of HORACE HIS SATYRES Imprinted in Fletestrete

1566

GBP - Unknown
400 HORAE BEATAE MARIAE VIRGINIS cum Calendario, RICHLY ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON STOUT VELLUM...

SaEC. XV

GBP - Unknown
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