Swann Galleries: SWANN GALLERIES, INC., AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS OF Books, Autographs, Prints, Literary Properties. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18th, 1965, at 2 P. M., Exhibition From February 15th to Time of Sale. EARLY PRINTINGS, THEOLOGY, AMERICANA &amp, 667,

Auction Details

Auction Date
February 18, 1965 - February 18, 1965
Page Size: 332 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Prior, George ADVERTISING. United States Commercial Register, containing Sketches of the Lives of Distinguished Merchants, Manufacturers, and Artisans, with an Advertising Directory New-York

1852

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2 AERONAUTICS. The Aircraft Yearbook, for 1931, 1941, and 1943...

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3 AERONAUTICS. Gibbons. The Red Napoleon...

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4 AERONAUTICS. Paine. The First Yale Unit: Naval Aviation, 1916-19...

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5 AFRICA. Manuscript "Remarks on Sidi Hamet's Notices of the Interior Parts of Africa, as published by the American Sea-Captain James Riley in his Narrative of the Loss of the American Brig Commerce, etc." Tanger

1818

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6 Stanley, William M. ALASKA GOLD-RUSH. A Mile of Gold: Strange Adventures on the Yukon Chicago

1898

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7 ALROVANDI, ULISSE Serpentum et Draconum Historian. Libri Duo. Bar tholomaeus Ambrosinus. . . summo labore opus concinnavit Bononiae

1640

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8 Drown, William and Solomon AMERICAN AGRICULTURE. Compendium of Agriculture, or the Farmer's Guide. . . compiled from the Best American and European Publications, and the Unwritten Opinions of Experienced Cultivators Providence

1824

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9 AMERICAN ART. Sheldon. American Painters, with 83 Examples engraved on wood...

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10 AMERICAN BROADSIDE. Public Notice, Friday the Fourth day of November next, is the day appointed by law, for the People to meet. . . Philadelphia

1796

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11 Benjamin Mayo AMERICAN COPPERPLATES. Macloc, J. New, Complete and Universal Natural History. . . much improved and enlarged, particularly an account of the Great Sea Serpent, seen in the Harbour of Gloucester, Mass. Philadelphia

1821

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12 Bennett, Emerson AMERICAN FICTION. Clara Moreland, or Adventures in the Far South-West Philadelphia

1853

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13 J. M. Field AMERICAN FICTION. Colonel Thorpe's Scenes in Arkansaw, containing the Whole of the Quarter Race in Kentucky, and Bob Herring, the Arkansas Bear Hunter. .. to which is added the Drama in Pokerville, and Other Stories Philadelphia

1875

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14 AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS. Wolfe. The Story of a Novel...

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15 AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS. Wolfe. The Web and the Rock...

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16 David Starr Jordan and Barton W. Evermann AMERICAN FOOD AND GAME FISHES: a Popular Account New York

1904

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17 AMERICAN HERITAGE. Volumes VII-X New York

1955

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18 AMERICAN HISTORY. Maclay. History of the United States Navy, 1775-1898...

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19 AMERICAN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE...

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20 AMERICAN MANNERS-BOOKS. Tuthill, Louisa C. The Young Lady's Home...

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21 AMERICAN MUSIC. The Message Bird: a Literary and Musical Journal...

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22 AMERICAN POSTER. Great American Mastodon!! Now Exhibiting at the Hall. . .

1850

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23 AMERICAN REVOLUTION. The Life and Memoirs of the late Major General Lee, Second in Command to General Washington. .. to which are added his Political and Military Essays, also Letters New-York

1813

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24 Kidder, Frederic AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Military Operations in Eastern Maine and Nova Scotia during the Revolution, chiefly compiled from the Journals and Letters of Col. John Allan, with Notes and a Memoir Albany

1867

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25 AMERICAN SHIPPING. Record of American and Foreign Shipping: Surveys made and compiled under the Direction of the American Shipmasters' Association. .. to provide a Standard American Classification of Vessels New York

1876

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26 Phillips, John C.; and Hill, L. W. AMERICAN SPORT. Classics of the American Shooting Field, 1783-1926... Boston

1930

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27 Elisha J. Lewis, M. D. AMERICAN SPORTSMAN, The: containing Hints to Sportsmen, Notes on Shooting, and the Habits of the Game Birds and Wild Fowl of America Philadelphia

1857

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28 Palm, Fechteler & Co. AMERICAN TRADE CATALOGUE. Sample Book of Transfer Ornaments New York & Chicago

1890

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29 Chas. S. Durkee & Co. AMERICAN TRADE CATALOGUE. Catalogue of Marine Hardware

1917

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30 AMERICAN TRADE CATALOGUE. De Luxe Reproducing Roll Corp. Library of Welte-Mignon Music Records New York

1927

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31 AMERICAN TRADE CATALOGUES. Bausch & Lomb Optical Co. Microscopes and Accessories...

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32 AMERICAN TRAVELS. Matthews. American Diaries: an Annotated Bibliography...

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33 Brookes, Richard ANGLING. The Art of Angling, Rock and Sea-Fishing, with the Natural History of River, Pond, and Sea-Fish London

1740

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34 ANTIQUES. Burgess. Silver: Pewter: Sheffield Plate...

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35 ANTIQUES. Vallois. Antiques and Curios in Our Homes...

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36 ARABIC. Elias's Modern Dictionary, Arabic-English...

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37 ARCTIC. Hellwald. Im Ewigen Eis: Geschichte der Nordpol-Fahrten von den Aeltesten Zeiten...

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38 ARNAULD, ANTOINE Histoire Abregee de la Vie et des Ouvrages de Monsr. Arnauld, ci-divant imprimee sous le titre de Question Curieuse &c. Cologne

1865

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39 ART. Flexner. John Singleton Copley...

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40 ART. Wright & Evans. Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray...

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41 ART HISTORY. Crowe & Cavalcaselle. New History of Painting in Italy...

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42 ASTROLOGICAL ALMANACS. Interesting series of 3 Almanacks, as below, each for the years 1727-42, lacking 1730 and 1741 London

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43 ASTROLOGICAL ALMANACS. Interesting series of 3 Almanacks, as below, each for the years 1727-1742, lacking 1730 and 1741 London

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44 ASTROLOGICAL ALMANACS. Interesting series of 3 Almanacks, as below, each for the years 1727-1742, lacking 1730 and 1741 London

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45 ASTROLOGICAL ALMANACS. Interesting group of several different Almanacks, as below London

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46 Lippmann, Friedrich ASTROLOGY. The Seven Planets London

1895

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47 Bode, Johann Elert ASTRONOMY. Allgemeine Betrachtungen ueber das Weltgebaeude Berlin

1804

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48 W. Derham ASTRO-THEOLOGY: a Demonstration of the Being and Attributes of God, from a Survey of the Heavens London

1719

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49 ATLAS. Mitchell's New General Atlas Philadelphia

1862

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50 ATLAS. Volume of 44 double-page and folding maps of the classical world Amsterdam

1700

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51 Thompson and Everts ATLAS---Iowa. Combination Atlas Map of Johnson County, Iowa... Geneva, Ill.

1870

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52 ATLAS--Iowa. Standard Historical Atlas of Mills and Fremont Counties, Iowa Chicago

1910

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53 ATLAS--Iowa. Standard Atlas of O'Brien County, Iowa, including a Plat Book of the Villages, Cities and Townships. . . Chicago

1911

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54 ATLAS -- Massachusetts. New Topographical Atlas of Surveys, Plymouth County, together with Town of Cohasset, Norfolk County, Mass. Under the Direction of J. E. Judson Springfield

1903

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55 Bolton, Henry C. BAROMETERS. The Barometer: its Invention and Early Use, 1643-1760

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56 BERKELEY, BISHOP GEORGE Alciphron, or the Minute Philosopher, in Seven Dialogues London

1732

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57 BIBLE. Testamenti Veteris Biblia Sacra, sive Libri Canonici. . . Libri Apocrophi... Genevae

1590

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58 Beers, Henry P. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Bibliographies in American History: Guide to Materials for Research New York

1942

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59 Boehm, Eric H.; and Adolphus, L., Editors BIBLIOGRAPHY. Historical Periodicals: an Annotated World List of Historical and Related Serial Publications Santa Barbara & Munich

1961

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60 Boyd, Anne M. BIBLIOGRAPHY. United States Government Publications...

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61 BIBLIOGRAPHY. British Museum London

1899

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62 Burgersdijk & Niermans BIBLIOGRAPHY. Theologie, Philosophic: Catalogue de Livres Anciens et Modernes Leyde

1900

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63 Cowan, Robert Ernest BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Bibliography of the History of California and the Pacific West, 1510-1906 Columbus

1952

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64 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Currie. Fishers of Books...

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65 Decker, Peter BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Descriptive Checklist, together with Short Title Index, describing almost 7500 Items of Western Americana. . . formed by George W. Soliday New York

1960

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66 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Garrison, Fielding H. An Introduction to the History of Medicine...

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67 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Harvard Guide to American History... Cambridge and Washington

1960

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68 Heumann, C. A. BIBLIOGRAPHY. De Libris Anonymis ac Pseudonymis: Schediasma complectens Observations Generales et Spicilegium ad Vincentii Placcii Theatrum Anonymorum et Pseudonymorum Jenae

1711

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69 Howes, Wright BIBLIOGRAPHY. U. S. iana (1650-1950): a Selective Bibliography in which are described 11, 620 Uncommon and Significant Books New York

1962

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70 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Johnson. American First Editions...

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71 Julian, John, Editor BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Dictionary of Hymnalogy. . . New York

1892

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72 Karpinski, Louis C. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Bibliography of Mathematical Works Printed in America through 1850 Ann Arbor

1940

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73 Kelly, Howard A. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Catalogue of [his] Mycological Library, compiled by Louis C. C. Krieger Baltimore

1924

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74 Kubler, George A. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Historical Treatises, Abstracts, & Papers on Stereo typing...

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75 Larned, J. N., Editor BIBLIOGRAPHY. The Literature of American History: a Bibliographical Guide, with Supplement Columbus

1953

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76 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Maittaire, Michael. Annales Typographici ab Artis Inventae Origine ad Annum MD...

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77 Mott, Frank Luther BIBLIOGRAPHY. A History of American Magazines, 1741-1905 Cambridge, Mass.

1957

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78 Myers. Manual of Collections of Treaties...

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79 Paetow, Louis J. BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Guide to the Study of Medieval History New York

1931

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80 Phillips, P. Lee BIBLIOGRAPHY. A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress Washington

1901

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81 Prince, Thomas BIBLIOGRAPHY. Catalogue of the American Portion of [his] Library Boston

1868

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82 Rosenbach, A. S. W. BIBLIOGRAPHY. Books and Bidders

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83 Schullian, Dorothy M.; and Sommer, F. E. BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Catalogue of Incunabula and Manuscripts in the Army Medical Library New York

1948

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84 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Stillwell. Incunabula and Americana, 1450-1800...

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85 Thacher, John Boyd BIBLIOGRAPHY. Catalogue of [his] Collection Washington

1915

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86 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Ulrich's Periodicals Directory New York

1963

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87 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Vail. The Voice of the Old Frontier...

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88 Wagner, Henry R. BIBLIOGRAPHY. The Plains and the Rockies: a Bibliography of Original Narratives of Travel and Adventure, 1800-1865 Columbus

1953

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89 BIBLIOGRAPHY. West Indies. List of Works in the New York Public Library relating to the West Indies New York

1912

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90 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Winterich. Early American Books & Printing...

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91 BIBLIOGRAPHY. Wolf, Edwin, II. A Descriptive Catalogue of the John Frederick Lewis Collection of European Manuscripts in the Free Library of Philadelphia... Philadelphia

1937

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92 Wright, Lyle H. BIBLIOGRAPHY. American Fiction, 1774-1850...

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93 Wright, William BIBLIOGRAPHY. A Catalogue of the Syriac Manuscripts preserved in the Library of the University of Cambridge

1901

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94 Burns, Robert BINDING. Songs... Edinburgh

1901

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95 BINDINGS. Lockhart. Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott...

1865

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97 BRIDGER, JAMES: Trapper, Frontiersman, Scout and Guide Salt Lake City

1925

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98 BREWSTER, SIR DAVID A Treatise on the Kaleidoscope Edinburgh

1819

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98 Rollins, Hyder E., editor BROADSIDE BALLADS. Cavalier and Puritan: Ballads and Broadsides Illustrating the Period of the Great Rebellion, 1640-60 New York

1923

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99 BRYDGES, SIR EGERTON BRYDGES, SIR EGERTON. The Autobiography, Times, Opinions, and Contemporaries of. . . London

1834

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100 BUDGE, SIR E. A. WALLIS, editor The Book of Governors: the Historia Monastica of Thomas, Bishop of Marga, A.D. 840 London

1893

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  • ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.
    ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
    Open for Bidding 2-17 April
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.