Grays Auctioneers: A Library of Curiosities - Part 2, 20948, Cleveland,

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Auction Date
November 08, 2025 - November 08, 2025
Page Size: 99 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
48 MACKENZIE, Colin (1795-1854).

Five Thousand Receipts in all the Useful and Domestic Arts

London 1824 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 62.50
49 MARTIN, Benjamin, 1705-1782.

Philosophia Britannica : or a new and comprehensive system of the Newtonian philosophy, astronomy and geography...

London MDCCLIX. [1759]. USD 500.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
50 MAYALL, John, 1842-1891.

Cantor Lectures on the Microscope, by John Mayall ; delivered before the society, Nov. 23, 30, Dec. 7, 14 and 21, 1885.

London 1886 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 250.00
51 MOORE, John Hamilton (1738-1807).

Moore's Voyages. First Edition.

London [1785?] USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,000.00
52 MULLALY, John.

The Laying of the Cable, or The Ocean Telegraph

New York 1858 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 175.00
53 MURRAY, John, 1786?-1851.

A Treatise on Atmospherical Electricity; including lightning rods, and paragreles.

London 1830 USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 62.50
54 MUSPRATT, Sheridan, 1821-1871.

Chemistry, Theoretical, Practical, and Analytical : as applied and relating to the arts and manufactures.

USD 750.00 - 950.00 Not Sold
55 NANSEN, Fridtjof, 1861-1930.

Farthest North

New York 1897 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
56 NICHOLSON, John.

The Operative Mechanic and British Machinist

London ed. USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 87.50
57 NORTHROP, Henry Davenport, 1836-1909.

Indian Horrors : or, Massacres by the Red men ; being a thrilling narrative of bloody wars with ... savages, including a full account of the daring deeds and tragic death of ... Sitting Bull, with startling descriptions of fantastic ghost dances ; mysteri

Augusta, Me. [1891?]. USD 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
58 NORTON, Robert (d. 1635).

The Gvnner Shewing The Whole Practise Of Artillery.

London 1628 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 281.25
59 ORTELIUS, Abraham (1527-1598).

[Theatrum Orbis Terrarum]. Latin Edition. Uncolored.

USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 Not Sold
60 PALLISER, Edward (1828-1907).

United States Artillery, by Edward Palliser.

London 1879 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 125.00
61 PAPACINO d'Antoni, Alessandro Vittorio, 1714-1786.

A Treatise on Gun-Powder

London MDCCLXXXIX [1789]. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 531.25
62 PARKER, Samuel, 1779-1866.

Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains

Ithaca, N.Y. 1844 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 137.50
63 PAYNE, John, active 1800.

A new and complete system of universal geography;

New-York 1798[-1800]. USD 700.00 - 900.00 USD 1,625.00
64 PEACHAM, Henry, approximately 1576-approximately 1643.

The Compleat Gentleman:

London 1634 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 2,500.00
65 PENNANT, Thomas, 1726-1798.

British Zoology. Illustrated by plates and brief explanations. Volume 4.

Chester MDCCLXX. [1770] USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 125.00
66 PERRY, John, 1670-1732.

The State of Russia, under the present Czar

London 1716 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 281.25
67 PHILLIPS, R. (Richard), Sir, 1767-1840.

The Universal Preceptor

Philadelphia, Pa. 1822 USD 100.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
68 PRIESTLEY, Joseph, 1733-1804.

A History and Present State of Electricity : with original experiments, by Joseph Priestley. Spine tile: History of Electricity

London 1794 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 312.50
69 PRIESTLEY, Joseph, 1733-1804.

Experiments and observations on different kinds of air, by Joseph Priestley.

London 1775-1779. USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 468.75
69A PURCHAS, Samuel, 1577?-1626.

Purchas his pilgrimes : In fiue bookes.

London 1625-1626. USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 Not Sold
70 RAMUSIO, Giovanni Battista (1485-1557).

Delle Navigationi et Viaggi.

In Venetia l'anno MDLXV [1565]. USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 9,375.00
71 ROHAULT, Jacques, 1618-1672.

Rohault's system of natural philosophy, Jacques Rohault

London 1728-1729. USD 100.00 - 150.00 USD 62.50
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
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    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
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    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
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