Sothebys: CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT LIBRARY. FORMED BY THE LATE H. B. WHEATLEY, ESQ. F.S.A., Author of "Pepysiana," and Editor of "Pepys' Diary." FIRST AND SECOND DAYS' SALE. PART I. AN INTERESTING AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKBINDINGS, ENG, Apr081918,

Auction Details

Auction Date
April 08, 1918 - April 08, 1918
Page Size: 1534 items in 16 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 Musaeus De Herone et Leandro Carmen, etc. Leovardi

1742

 GBP - Unknown
102 De la Fosse (A.) Le Theatre Amst

1744

 GBP - Unknown
103 Pallavicini (Stef. B.) Opere Venez

1744

 GBP - Unknown
104 AEschylus Tragoediae Superstites, Graeca in eas Scholia, et Deperditarum Fragmenta

1745

 GBP - Unknown
105 L'Office de la Semaine-Sainte a l'Usage de la Maison du Roy Paris

1748

 GBP - Unknown
106 Diurnal (Le), du Breviaire Romain, suivant la Reformation du S. Concile de Trente Paris

1750

 GBP - Unknown
107 Jacquelot (A. M. R.) Traite de la Verite et de l'Inspiration des Livres du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament Amst.

1752

 GBP - Unknown
108 Tempesti (P. M. Casimiro) Storia della Vita e Geste di Sisto quinto Roma

1754

 GBP - Unknown
109 L'Office de la Semaine Sainte Paris

1756

 GBP - Unknown
110 Lucanus Pharsalia cum Supplements Thomae Maii Paris

1767

 GBP - Unknown
111 Bojardo (M. M.) Orlando Innamorato Parigi

1768

 GBP - Unknown
112 Ercologe, ou Livre de l'Eglise, a l'Usage du Diocese de Paris Paris

1769

 GBP - Unknown
113 L'Office de la Quinzaine de Pasques Paris

1770

 GBP - Unknown
114 Rembrandt Annales Historiques et Periodiques. . depuis le premier Septembre Paris

1770

 GBP - Unknown
115 Pey (Abbe) La Verite de la Religion Chrtienne, prouvee a un Deiste Paris

1771

 GBP - Unknown
117 La Maillardiere (Vicomte de) Histoire Politique de l'Allemagne Paris

1777

 GBP - Unknown
118 Sterne (Laurence) Sentimental Journey through France and Italy

1780

 GBP - Unknown
119 Necker (Jacques) De l'Administration des Finances de la France

s. l. 1784

 GBP - Unknown
120 Petit Manuel Mithologique, ou Almanach Moral et Poetique de la Fable Paris

(1784)

 GBP - Unknown
121 Capitoli Burleschi d'Incerto Authore, dedicati al gentilissimo & Virtuosissimo Signor Pietro Angeli

L'Anno IXIC. (1599 ?)

 GBP - Unknown
122 Piccolomini (Alessandro) Comedia intitolata Alessandro In Roma

l'Anno 1545

 GBP - Unknown
123 Erasmus (Des.) De Contemptu Mundi Liber

1641

 GBP - Unknown
124 Roussel (P. D.) Histoire et Description du Chateau d'Anet, depuis le dixieme Siecle jusqu'a nos jours Paris

1875

 GBP - Unknown
125 Bruno Expositio admodu peculiaris in Omnes divi Pauli Epistolas Paris

(1508)

 GBP - Unknown
126 Lombardus (Petrus) Tertii et Quarti Sententiarum textus [Paris]

s.a. (?1518)

 GBP - Unknown
127 Gorran (R. P. F. Nic. de) Postilla Elucidativa et magistralis super Epistolas Pauli

(15--)

 GBP - Unknown
128 Ecclesiasticae Historia Octava (et Nona) Centuria ex Vetustis & Probatis Historicis Patribus & aliis Scriptoribus, etc. Basileae

1564

 GBP - Unknown
129 Musculus (Wolfgang) Commonplaces of the Christian Religion, etc.

(1578)

 GBP - Unknown
130 Suetonius AElius Spartianus, AElius Lampridius,'Trebellius, Pomponius Laetus, Ammianus Marcellinus (et alia) omnia quam antehac emendatiora Basileae

1533

 GBP - Unknown
131 Auctores Historiae Ecclesiasticae, Eusebii, Ruffini, Theodoreti, etc. Basileae

1535

 GBP - Unknown
132 Erasmus (Des.) De Libero Arbitrio Diatribe sive Collatio Basileae

1524

 GBP - Unknown
133 Alaniauni (Luigi) La Colivatione al Christianissimo Re Francesco Primo In Firenza

1549

 GBP - Unknown
134 Aristoteles Ethicorum ad Nichomachum, libri decern, Jo. Argyropylo interprete, nuper ad Graecum exemplar dili-gentissime recogniti & cum Donati Acciaioli Commentariis Paris

1555

 GBP - Unknown
135 Textor (Fr. Jammetius) De Diversis Regulis Juris Antiqui., seu Pandularum libri quinquagesimi cum Interpretationibus Paris

1533

 GBP - Unknown
136 Comestor (Petrus) Historia Scholastica Paris

1518

 GBP - Unknown
137 Formulare Instrumentorum, necnon ars notariatus Paris

1525

 GBP - Unknown
138 Hayward (Sir John) Lives of the III Norman Kings of England

1613

 GBP - Unknown
139 Method of Self-Examination--The Journey to Bethel, etc.

XVII CENT.

 GBP - Unknown
140 Sermons (13)

XVII CENT.

 GBP - Unknown
141 AEschylus Tragoediae Sex, Graece (cum prefatio Mich. Hospitalii) Paris

1552

 GBP - Unknown
142 Homerus Ilias, id est de Rebus ad Troiam gestis Graece Paris

1554

 GBP - Unknown
143 Appianus Ex Ctesia, Agatharchide, Menmone excerptae historiae Paris

1557

 GBP - Unknown
144 HORTULUS PRECATIONUM, dat is het Hofken der Bedinghen Gheprent tot Loven

1566

 GBP - Unknown
145 Bilson (Thos.) The true Difference betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion Oxford

1586

 GBP - Unknown
146 Testamentum Novum Graecum; cum Obscuriorum Vocum & quorundam loquendi generum accuratis interpretationibus margini adscriptis, Londini excudebant Beg. Typ. Anno Salutis humanae...

GBP - Unknown
147 Guarini (Cav. Battista) Il Pastor Fido, ora in questa ultima Impressione di curiose & dotte Annotationi arricchito Venetia

1605

 GBP - Unknown
148 Chemnitz (Martinus) Harmoniae Evangelicae Francof

1608

 GBP - Unknown
149 Rogers (Thos. M.A.) The Enemie of Securitie, or a Daily Exercise of Godlie Meditations

1611

 GBP - Unknown
150 Purchas (Sam.) Purchas, his Pilgrimage, or Relations of the World

1613

 GBP - Unknown
151 Casaubonus (Isaacus) De Rebus Sacris et Ecclesiastic) s Exercitationes XVI (dedicated to James I)

1614

 GBP - Unknown
152 Boys (John, D.D.) An Exposition of the Dominical Epistles and Gospels used in our English Liturgie throughout the Whole Year (4 parts)

1615-16

 GBP - Unknown
153 Bible (Holy) Authorised Version, with Speed's Genealogies and Maps...

1619-20

 GBP - Unknown
154 Gebhardus (J.) In Catullum, Tibullum & Propertium Animadversiones, etc....

GBP - Unknown
155 Bible (Holy) Authorised Version (with Apocrypha); Book of Common Prayer and Psalter; and Psalms in Metre

1629

 GBP - Unknown
156 Bible (Holy) Authorised Version...

GBP - Unknown
157 BIBLE; PRAYER and METRICAL PSALMS Cambridge

1629

 GBP - Unknown
158 Gibbes (R. D.D.) The Soules Conflict with it selfe, and Victory over it selfe by Faith

1636

 GBP - Unknown
159 Featly (Daniel, D.D.) A Case for the Spectacles, or a Defence of Via Tuta

1638

 GBP - Unknown
160 Tetius (Corn. Hieron.) AEdes Barberinae ad Quirinalem, Julio Mazarino Card Romae

1647

 GBP - Unknown
161 Charles I Eikon Basilike (Almack no. 15)

1648

 GBP - Unknown
162 Bible (Holy) Authorised Version (with the Metrical Psalms); in 1 vol. woodcut title

1649-(48)

 GBP - Unknown
163 Charles I Eikon Basilike, vel Imago Regis Caroli in illis suis AErunis et Solitudine (translated into Latin by Dr. Earl, Bp. of Salisbury) Hagae

1649

 GBP - Unknown
164 Stamps (Wm. D.D) A Treatise of Spiritual Infatuation, being the present Visible Disease of the English Nation Haguae

1650

 GBP - Unknown
165 Charles I Works (with Eikon Basilike) Hague

1649; An. Dom. 1651

 GBP - Unknown
166 Calprenede (Costes de la) Cassandra: the Fam'd Romance. The Whole Work

1652

 GBP - Unknown
167 Clark (Saml.) The Marrow of Ecclesiastical Historie, contained in the Lives of the Fathers, etc.

1650

 GBP - Unknown
168 Taylor (Bp. Jeremy) The Great Exemplar of Sanctity and Holy Life. . . described in the History of Jesus Christ (second edition)

1653

 GBP - Unknown
169 More (Dr. Henry) An Antidote against Atheisme; The Second Edition corrected and enlarged

1655

 GBP - Unknown
170 Walton (Brian) Introductio ad lectionem Linguarum Orientalium

1655

 GBP - Unknown
171 Bible (Holy) Authorised Version

1638 (1658)

 GBP - Unknown
172 Charles I Reliquae Sacrae Carolinae, pr the Works of that great Monarch and Glorious Martyr King Charles I

GBP - Unknown
173 Larkin (Edw.) Speculum Patrum; or a Looking-Glasse for the Fathers

1659

 GBP - Unknown
174 Thorndike (Herbert) An Epilogue of the Tragedy of the Church of England

1659

 GBP - Unknown
175 Charles II. Acts, Anno 13-14 (with Speeches in Parliament by the King, and Sir E. Turn our, Speaker)

1662

 GBP - Unknown
176 Prynne (Wm.) Sober Inquiry concerning Bowing at the Name of Jesus

(1662)

 GBP - Unknown
177 Common-Prayer (Book of) according to the Use of the Church of England

1665; 1664

 GBP - Unknown
178 Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety (The); The Gentleman's Calling, vignette of a burning ship on title

1667

 GBP - Unknown
179 Hammond (H. D.D.) A Practical Catechism

1668

 GBP - Unknown
180 DURELL (Jo.) Sanctae Ecclesiae Anglicanae adversus iniquas atque. invercundas Schismaticorum Criminationes Vin-, diciae

1669

 GBP - Unknown
181 Sherlock (Wm. D.D.) A Practical Discourse of Religious Assemblies

1671

 GBP - Unknown
182 Fuller (Ignatius) Peace and Holiness; in Three. Sermons upon Several Occasions

1672

 GBP - Unknown
183 Ladies Calling (The)

1673

 GBP - Unknown
184 Ladies Calling (The)

1673

 GBP - Unknown
185 Ladies Calling (The)

1673

 GBP - Unknown
186 Leycester (Sir P.) Historical Antiquities

1673

 GBP - Unknown
187 Wood (Ant. a) Historia et Antiquitates Universitatis Oxoniensis

1674

 GBP - Unknown
188 Government of the Tongue (The)

1675

 GBP - Unknown
189 Stillingfleet (Bp. Edw.) An Answer to Mr. Cressy's Epistle Apologetical to a Person of Honour

1675

 GBP - Unknown
190 Wilkins (Bp. John) Of the Principals and Duties of Natural Religion, etc.

1675

 GBP - Unknown
191 ART OF CONTENTMENT (THE)

1677

 GBP - Unknown
192 Blake (Wm. Housekeeper to the Ladies Charity School at Highgate) Silver Drops, or Serious Things

(1677)

 GBP - Unknown
193 Gentleman's Calling (The)

1677

 GBP - Unknown
194 Gentleman's Calling (The)

1677

 GBP - Unknown
195 Patrick (Symon, D.D.) Advice to a Friend

1677

 GBP - Unknown
196 Patrick (Dean Symon) The Parable of the Pilgrim

1678

 GBP - Unknown
197 Lively Oracles given unto us (The)

1678

 GBP - Unknown
198 Lively Oracles given unto us (The)

1678

 GBP - Unknown
199 Comber (Thos. D.D.) The Occasional Offices of Matrimony

1679

 GBP - Unknown
200 Duppa (Bp. Bryan) Holy Rules and Helps to Devotion

1679

 GBP - Unknown
201 Patrick (Dean Symon) Advice to a Friend

1673

 GBP - Unknown
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> 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. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    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.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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.
    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.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    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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