Swann Galleries: BIBLES and ILLUSTRATED BIBLES, BIBLE ILLUSTRATIONS and PRAYER BOOKS, and EARLY PRINTED BOOKS, 1324,

Auction Details

Auction Date: February 09, 1984 - February 09, 1984

Page Size: 374 items in 4 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
101	Old Masters	The Holy Bible ... with Engravings. PLATES ONLY, com prising 250 charming wood engravings from paintings by the Old Masters, printed in pairs.	London	1822	USD 60.00 - 90.00	30.00
102	J. Dobell	I---The Old Testament; II---The Gospels in Art; The Apostles in Art.	London	1904-06	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
103	A. P. Stanley	BIBLIA PAUPERUM. A Smaller Biblia Pauperum, conteynynge Thyrtie and Eyghte Wodecuttes.	London	1884	USD 50.00 - 75.00	25.00
104	BIRCH, CHARLES BELL	CVIII Bible Pictures. Complete set of 108 outline-engraved plates by J. J. Hinchliff after designs by Birch, each with leaf of Biblical text.	London, circa	1840?	USD 40.00 - 60.00	40.00
105	BLOME, RICHARD	The History of the Holy Bible, contained in the Old and New Testament, and the Apocrypha.	London, circa	1750?	USD 100.00 - 150.00	80.00
106		BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER ... together with the Psalter.	Oxford	1712	USD 50.00 - 75.00	20.00
107	M. Kronheim	BOOK OF SUNDAY PICTURES for Little Children: Old Testament, New Testament.	London, circa	1860	USD 40.00 - 60.00	30.00
108	BURNE-JONES, EDWARD	The Beginning of the World.	London	1902	USD 40.00 - 60.00	60.00
109		CENT-VINGT TABLEAUX BIBLIQUES de l'Ancien et du Nouveau Testament, d'apres les Plus Grands Maitres.	Paris, circa	1820?	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
110		CURIOUS HIEROGLYPHICK BIBLE ... with Emblematical Figures for the Amusement of Youth.	London and New York, circa	1840?	USD 40.00 - 60.00	80.00
111	DUTCH EMBLEM-BIBLE	De Kleine Print-Bybel, waar in door verscheide afbeeldingen een mennigte van Bybelsche Sprueken Verklaart werden.	Amsterdam	1831	USD 50.00 - 75.00	60.00
112	Thomas Haweis	EVANGELICAL EXPOSITOR, or a Commentary on the Holy Bible ... with Prac tical Observations by Thomas Haweis.	London	1821	USD 400.00 - 600.00	175.00
113	FLEETWOOD, JOHN	A New and Complete History of the Holy Bible .. . Title in red and black; 39 copperplates within ornamental borders.	London	1766	USD 50.00 - 75.00	Not Sold
114	FLETCHER, ALEXANDER	Scripture History, Designed for the Improvement of Youth.	London	1841	USD 50.00 - 75.00	Not Sold
115	GILBERT, JOHN	The Book of Job. With 50 very fine wood engravings after Gilbert, by Whymper, Thomas, and the Dalziels.	London, circa	1850	USD 40.00 - 60.00	80.00
116	GLONER, SAMUEL	Novae Sacrorum Bibliorum, Figurae Versibus Latinis & Germanicis; Das ist, Newe Biblische figuren mit Latinischen und Teutschen Versen Aussgelegt.	Strassburg	1625	USD 350.00 - 500.00	325.00
117	GROOT, CONSTANTIN DE.	Voor-Bereidselen tot de Bybelsche Wysheid, en Gebruik der Heilige en Kerklijke Historien ... Titles in red and black; additional pictorial titles, and a profusion of superb full-page, double-page, and folding copperplates.	Amsterdam	1690	USD 300.00 - 400.00	275.00
118	GYSIN, ALEXANDER	100 Zeichnungen aus dem Alten und Neuen Testament, nach Rembrandt, Merian & Myer; 100 Dessins ... Complete series of 100 lithographed plates.	Basel, circa	1850	USD 60.00 - 90.00	70.00
119	HEATH, CHARLES	The Holy Gospels, with Numerous Illustrations on Wood, engraved under the Superintendence of Mr. Charles Heath.	London	1849	USD 40.00 - 60.00	45.00
120		HISTORIC ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE, Principally after the Old Masters.	London, circa	1850	USD 60.00 - 90.00	Not Sold
121	Von A. A. Waibel Theophilus Nelk	HISTORISCHE VOLKS-BILDER-BIBEL fuer Katholische Christen.	Vienna, circa	1840	USD 60.00 - 90.00	30.00
122		HOLY BIBLE ABRIDGED ... for the Use of Children.	London	1782	USD 60.00 - 90.00	20.00
123	HOWARD, JOHN	The Illustrated Scripture History for the Young.	Philadelphia, circa	1860?	USD 40.00 - 60.00	40.00
124	Rev. John Howard	ILLUSTRATED SCRIPTURE HISTORY for the Young: by Rev. John Howard.	New York, circa	1850	USD 60.00 - 90.00	60.00
125		AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT, by Notes and Explications, in which the Useful Observations of former Commentators are made use of ... With an exten sive series of copperplates.	London	1760	USD 70.00 - 100.00	Not Sold
126		ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, by Notes and Explications on the Old and New Testament.	London	1759	USD 80.00 - 120.00	25.00
127	KLAUBER, JOSEPH and JOHANN	Biblische Geschichten, des Alten und Neuen Testaments ... alien zum Nutzlichen und Heiligen Augen-lust.	Augsburg, circa	1750	USD 300.00 - 400.00	320.00
128	LANCKISCH, FRIEDRICH	Concordantiae Bibliorum Germanico-Hebraico-Graecae: Deutsche, Hebraeische, und Griechische Concordantz-Bibel ... Nunmehr aber zum andern mahl an vielen hundert Orten vermehret und verbessert.		1688	USD 100.00 - 150.00	225.00
129	LOSSIUS, KASPAR FRIEDRICH	Moralische Bilderbibel, mit Kupfern nach Schubert'schen Zeichnungen, und mit Erklaerungen von K. F. Lossius.	Gotha	1805-12	USD 50.00 - 75.00	50.00
130	MARTIN, DAVID	Histoire du Vieux et du Nouveau Testament.	Amsterdam	1700	USD 300.00 - 400.00	275.00
131	MARTYN, MRS. S. T.	Women of the Bible.	Philadelphia	1868	USD 40.00 - 60.00	90.00
132	MILLER, EDWARD	Scripture History ... designed for the Improvement of Youth.	London	1815	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
133	MILLER, EDWARD	Scripture History, with the Lives of the Apostles.	London	1864	USD 70.00 - 100.00	50.00
134	Great Masters	PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE BIBLE, consisting of Engravings from Paintings by the Great Masters.	London	1835	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
135	British Artists	PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE BIBLE, consisting of Engravings from Paintings by British Artists.	London, circa	1840	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
136		PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE BIBLE, Another copy, but having 80 plates in ordinary state, also with tissue-guards and text-leaves.	London, circa	1840	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
137	QUEEN MARY'S PSALTER	The Illustrations of Old Testament History in Queen Mary's Psalter, by an English Artist of the Fourteenth Century, reproduced by N. H. J. Westlake and W. Purdue.	London & Oxford, circa	1850?	USD 60.00 - 90.00	125.00
138	ROYAUMONT, SIEUR DE	The History of the Old and New Testament, extracted out of Sacred Scripture, and Writings of the Fathers.	London	1701	USD 100.00 - 150.00	175.00
139	SACY, LE MAISTRE DE.	Historia del Antiguo y Nuevo Testamento, ... por el Maestro de Sacy.	Valencia	1841	USD 50.00 - 75.00	Not Sold
140	SCHMIDT, PHILIP	Die Illustration der Lutherbibel, 1522-1700.	Basel	1962	USD 40.00 - 60.00	70.00
141		SCRAPBOOK containing some 175 clipped illustrations of events in the Bible, mounted on 25 leaves, chiefly several to the page.	American	late 19th century	USD 40.00 - 60.00	20.00
142	SCHULER, CARL	Die Heiligen Schriften des Alten Testaments, Neuen Testaments.	Freiburg, circa	1850?	USD 40.00 - 60.00	40.00
143	SCHUT, PIETER H.	Toneel der Voornaamster Bybelsche Historien, Cierlyck in't Kooper Gemaackt door Schut, ende in Druck Uytgegeven door Nicolaes Visscher.	Amsterdam, circa	1740?	USD 150.00 - 200.00	200.00
144	SICHEM, CHRISTOFFEL VAN	Bybels Lusthof, ofte Twee Hondert en Veertig, zoo Historien als Leeringen des Bybels.	Amsterdam	1754	USD 100.00 - 150.00	175.00
145	STACKHOUSE, THOMAS	A New History of the Holy Bible, from the Beginning of the World, to the Establishment of Christianity.	London	1742-44	USD 80.00 - 120.00	30.00
146	STACKHOUSE, THOMAS	A New History of the Holy Bible, from the Beginning of the World, to the Establishment of Christianity.	London	1755-56	USD 100.00 - 150.00	Not Sold
147	ST1MMER, TOBIAS	Novae Sacrorum Bibliorum Figurae ... Neue Biblische Figuren, durch Tobiam Stimmer gerissen ... Splendid, crowded engraved title in colors and gold.	Strassburg	1590	USD 400.00 - 600.00	250.00
148	TRIMMER, MRS	A Series of Prints from the Old Testament.	London	1792	USD 100.00 - 150.00	30.00
149	TWINING, LOUISA	Types and Figures of the Bible, illustrated by the Art of the Early and Middle Ages.	London	1855	USD 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
150	WATKINS, I. B.	Scripture History ... designed particularly for the Improvement of Youth.	London	1827	USD 40.00 - 60.00	Not Sold
151	WESTALL AND MARTIN	Illustrations of the Old and New Testaments; with Des criptions by Hobart Caunter.	London	1837	USD 70.00 - 100.00	100.00
152	WOODCUTS	Collection of 38 woodcuts depicting Biblical scenes printed in the early 19th century from blocks cut in the late 15th or early 16th centuries, with captions in black-letter type.	Np	early 19th century	USD 80.00 - 120.00	120.00
153	ABHDISHO BAR BERIKHA	... Catalogum Librorum Chaldaeorum, tam Ecclesiasticorum, quam Profanorum.	Rome	1653	USD 100.00 - 150.00	225.00
154	ADELPHUS, JOHANNES	Barbarossa: ein Warhafftige Beschreibung des Lebens.	Strassburg	1530	USD 200.00 - 300.00	475.00
155	ADLERFELD, GUSTAVUS	The Military History of Charles XII, King of Sweden.	London	1740	USD 60.00 - 90.00	110.00
156	JOHN OGILBY	AESOP. The Fables. Paraphras'd in verse and illustrated with annotations by JOHN OGILBY.	London	1665-68	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	Not Sold
157	AGRIPPA, HENRICUS CORNELIUS	De Incertitudine & Vanitate Scientiarum & Artium, atque excellentia Verbi Dei, declamatio.	Paris	1531	USD 50.00 - 75.00	130.00
158	ALDINE PRESS	Aeschines. Due Orationi, l'Una di Eschine contra di Tesifonte, l'Altra di Demosthene a sua Difesa. 106 leaves, Demosthenes.	Venice	1554, 1555	USD 80.00 - 120.00	250.00
159	ALDINE PRESS	Bolzano, Urban. Grammaticae Institutiones ad Graecam Linguam.	Venice	1560	USD 120.00 - 180.00	450.00
160	ALDINE PRESS	Clenardus, Nicolaus. Institutiones Linguae Graecae, cum Scholiis et Praxi P. Antesignani.	Venice	1570	USD 80.00 - 120.00	200.00
161	ALDINE PRESS	Terence. Le Comedie Volgari, di Nuovo Ricorrette, et a Miglior Tradittione Ridotte.	Venice	1546	USD 100.00 - 150.00	225.00
162	ARISTOPHANES	Comoediae Undecim, Graece et Latine, ex Codd.	Amsterdam	1710	USD 150.00 - 250.00	400.00
163	BACON, SIR FRANCIS	Scripta in Naturalis et Universali Philosophia.	Amsterdam	1653	USD 70.00 - 100.00	100.00
164	BACON, SIR FRANCIS	Sylva Sylvarum. With the engraved portrait and additional engraved title.	London	1670	USD 60.00 - 90.00	100.00
165	Addison, J.	The Works. Portrait frontispiece, 3 engraved and 7 woodcut plates.	Birmingham	1761	USD 100.00 - 150.00	60.00
166		Horace. Opera.	Birmingham	1777	USD 70.00 - 100.00	50.00
167	Mallet, David. Edwin and Emma	4to, polished calf, joint cracked.	Birmingham	1760	USD 100.00 - 150.00	150.00
168	Vergil	The Works. Translated by R. Andrews, Horace. Carmina, etc.	Birmingham	1766, 1770	USD 200.00 - 300.00	70.00
169	BENTLEY, RICHARD	La Friponnerie Laique des Pretendus Esprits-Forts d'Angleterre, ou Remarques de Philileuthere de Leipsick sur le Discours de la Liberte de Penser.	Amsterdam	1738	USD 80.00 - 120.00	30.00
170	BERNARD, SAINT	Melliflui Devotique Doctoris Sancti Bernardi ... Opus Preclarum suos Complectens Sermones... Title in red, within fine woodcut border.	Lyon	1515	USD 150.00 - 200.00	300.00
171	BIEL, GABRIEL	Sermones Gabrielis de Festivitatibus Gloriose Virginis Marie, Serones de Sanctis.	Tuebingen	1499	USD 600.00 - 900.00	1,300.00
172	BILAIN, ANTOINE	Traite des Droits de la Reyne Tres-Chrestienne sur Divers Estats de la Monarchie d'Espagne. 423 pages.	Np	1667	USD 60.00 - 90.00	40.00
173	Antonio Maria Salviati	Volume containing 2 funeral orations for Cardinal Antonio Maria Salviati, each with the Cardinal's arms as title vignette.	Rome	1603	USD 100.00 - 150.00	150.00
174	BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI	Della Geneologia de gli Dei.	Venice	1585	USD 100.00 - 150.00	35.00
175	BOODT, ANSELMUS BOETIUS DE.	Gemmarum et Lapidum Historia, olim edidit ... nunc vero recensuit ... Adrianus Toll.	Leiden	1636	USD 120.00 - 180.00	200.00
176	BOYLE, CHARLES	Phalaridis Agrigentinorum Tyranni Epistolae, ex MSS Recensuit, etc., CAR. BOYLE.	Oxford	1695	USD 150.00 - 200.00	325.00
177	BOYLE, CHARLES	Dr. Bentley's Dissertations on the Epistles of Phalaris, and the Fables of Aesop, Examin'd.	London	1698-98-99	USD 120.00 - 180.00	150.00
178	BURKE, EDMUND	Reflections on the Revolution in France.	London	1790	USD 250.00 - 350.00	225.00
179	BURKE, EDMUND	An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs ...	London	1791	USD 100.00 - 150.00	165.00
180	BURKE, EDMUND	Two Letters Addressed to a Member of the Present Parliament, on the Pro posals for Peace with the Regicide Directory of France, A Third Letter to a Member of the Present Parliament ...	London	1796, 1797	USD 60.00 - 90.00	110.00
181	BURKE, EDMUND	A Letter to his Grace the Duke of Portland, on the Conduct of the Minority in Parliament.	London	1797	USD 80.00 - 120.00	70.00
182	BURKE, EDMUND	Two Letters on the Conduct of our Domestick Parties, with Regard to French Politicks ...	London	1797	USD 50.00 - 75.00	80.00
183	BURKE, EDMUND	Thoughts and Details on Scarcity.	London	1800	USD 50.00 - 75.00	80.00
184	BURKE, EDMUND	Large group of 20 early editions of several of Burke's individual works, in cluding a few first and first American editions.	London. etc.	1790-97	USD 100.00 - 150.00	275.00
185	BURNET, GILBERT	An Essay on the Memory of the Late Queen.	London	1695	USD 80.00 - 120.00	30.00
186	BURNEY, FRANCES	Evelina: or, the History of a Young Lady's Entrance into the World.	London	1779	USD 80.00 - 120.00	30.00
187	BURROUGHS, JEREMIAH	Gospel Conversation. [18], 359, [6] pages.	London	1656	USD 50.00 - 75.00	20.00
188	BURTON, ROBERT	The Anatomy of Melancholy.	London	1660	USD 80.00 - 120.00	175.00
189	BUTLER, JOSEPH	The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed.	London	1736	USD 80.00 - 120.00	110.00
190	BUXTORF, JOHANNES, THE ELDER	Epitome Grammaticae Hebreae.	London	1666	USD 150.00 - 200.00	70.00
191	CAESAR	Opera quae Extant, cum Notis, etc.,	Amsterdam	1697	USD 70.00 - 100.00	70.00
192	CAESAR	Works, in Latin. Edited and annotated by Samuel Clarke.	London	1712	USD 400.00 - 600.00	350.00
193	CAESARS	Album of 24 magnificent copperplates showing the 12 Caesars and their wives, engraved by Aegidius and Marcus Sadeler.		17th century	USD 200.00 - 300.00	Not Sold
194	CALLENDER, J. T.	The Political Progress of Britain; or, An Impartial History of Abuses in the Government of the British Empire in Europe, Asia, and America, BROOME, R. Observations on Mr.	London	1795-96	USD 120.00 - 180.00	40.00
195		CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY.	Cambridge	1708	USD 100.00 - 150.00	30.00
196	CAMPBELL, ARCHIBALD	The Doctrines of a Middle State between Death and the Resurrection.	London	1721	USD 40.00 - 60.00	35.00
197	CAMPO, ANTONIO	Cremona, Fedelissima Citta et Nobilissima Colonia de Romane ...	Milan	1645	USD 80.00 - 120.00	150.00
198	CARTARI, VINCENZO	Imagini delli de gl'Antichi.	Venice	1674	USD 80.00 - 120.00	110.00
199	CARTARI, VINCENZO	Theatrum Ethnico Idololatricum Politico-Historicum ... publicatum postea a Paulo Hachemberg.	Mainz	1699	USD 100.00 - 150.00	30.00
200	CASTIGLIONE, BALDASSARE	II Cortegiano, di Nuovo Rincontrate con l'Originale Scritto di Mano de l'Auttore.	Lyon	1550	USD 100.00 - 150.00	90.00

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Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.

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