Auction No 407, Category: Antiquarian
8 Lots (displaying 1 - 8)
Joseph Smith (translator) "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi",
Joseph Smith (translator) "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi",
Lot 15
Lot: 15
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £2000 - £2500
SOLD £3400
MORE DETAILSJoseph Smith (translator) The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley F. Pratt, Liverpool, 1841, First European Edition, in a contemporary grained morocco binding with gilt ruling, a.e.g., gilt title & decorated compartments to backstrip, a little rubbed at extremities o/w fine; a couple of small fox marks to title page o/w fine internally, and free of inscriptions; the first European (and UK) edition of The Book of Mormon extremely scarce.
John Purves (trans.) and Evelyn Abbott (editor) "The Iliad of Homer" Percival & Co., 1891, number 39 of 75 on hand-made paper,
John Purves (trans.) and Evelyn Abbott (editor) "The Iliad of Homer" Percival & Co., 1891, number 39 of 75 on hand-made paper,
Lot 16
Lot: 16
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £24
MORE DETAILSJohn Purves (trans.) and Evelyn Abbott (editor) The Iliad of Homer Percival & Co., 1891, number 39 of 75 on hand-made paper, numbered and signed by the printers R & R Clark; original worn cloth frayed at foot of spine and along part of the front hinge; armorial bookplate of Thomas Egerton Tatton. Uncut two sides. Endpapers browned o/w fine internally.
Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra (trans. Charles Jarvis) "Don Quixote De la Mancha", Joseph Thomas, 1840, 3 vols, orig. worn cloth, gilt,
Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra (trans. Charles Jarvis) "Don Quixote De la Mancha", Joseph Thomas, 1840, 3 vols, orig. worn cloth, gilt,
Lot 20
Lot: 20
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £10
MORE DETAILSMiguel Cervantes de Saavedra (trans. Charles Jarvis) Don Quixote De la Mancha, Joseph Thomas, 1840, 3 vols, orig. worn cloth, gilt, some damage to backstrips, armorial bookplates of William Henry White; with 800 illustrations after Tony Johannot, each volume with tissue-guarded frontispiece; occasional tone mark but largely clean internally
"The Library Shakespeare illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley", William Mackenzie, 1870, quarto, 3 vols,
"The Library Shakespeare illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley", William Mackenzie, 1870, quarto, 3 vols,
Lot 21
Lot: 21
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILSThe Library Shakespeare illustrated by Sir John Gilbert, George Cruikshank and R. Dudley, William Mackenzie, 1870, quarto, 3 vols, green half-leather, worn, marbled edges & endpapers; illustrated throughout including many coloured plates. Some occasional minor spotting o/w VG internally. (3)
John Kay engravings late-18th/early-19th Century, a fine selection,15 in all, together with Hilary & Mary Evans’ "John Kay of Edinburgh",1980
John Kay engravings late-18th/early-19th Century, a fine selection,15 in all, together with Hilary & Mary Evans’ "John Kay of Edinburgh",1980
Lot 25
Lot: 25
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £82
MORE DETAILSJohn Kay engravings late-18th/early-19th Century, a fine selection, 15 in all, together with Hilary & Mary Evans' John Kay of Edinburgh, 1980 in a VG price-clipped d/jkt.
Early Engravings on wood or copper, a collection mounted on old album pages, many taken from books including printers’ colophons,
Early Engravings on wood or copper, a collection mounted on old album pages, many taken from books including printers’ colophons,
Lot 26
Lot: 26
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSEarly Engravings on wood or copper, a collection mounted on old album pages, many taken from books including printers' colophons, many attractive designs and very good condition. (23)
Collection of Engravings and few other prints, 19th & 20th Century, including Etchings (18) mostly signed artists’ proofs with five hand-coloured,
Collection of Engravings and few other prints, 19th & 20th Century, including Etchings (18) mostly signed artists’ proofs with five hand-coloured,
Lot 27
Lot: 27
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £60
MORE DETAILSCollection of Engravings and few other prints, 19th & 20th Century, including Etchings (18) mostly signed artists' proofs with five hand-coloured, together with a drawing, few watercolours and some 19th Century mezzotints. Housed in a modern album. VG/VF (49 items)
G. F. Handel "Acis and Galatea" and "Samson", both arranged for organ or piano by John Clarke; Button & Whittaker, 1809;,
G. F. Handel "Acis and Galatea" and "Samson", both arranged for organ or piano by John Clarke; Button & Whittaker, 1809;,
Lot 31
Lot: 31
- Auction Date: Wed 23rd Feb 2022 12:00 GMT (Ended)
- Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILSG. F. Handel Acis and Galatea and Samson, both arranged for organ or piano by John Clarke; Button & Whittaker, 1809, folio, 19th Century half-leather, worn, marbled boards; title pages and scores printed from copper-engraved plates, Acis with an additional dedication page; both lack front free endpaper o/w VG/Fine internally. (2)