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Rare Books & Manuscripts
1:00 PM PT - Feb 19th, 2009

133 Kearny Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

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154 Items

Lot	Description	Estimates (USD)
51	Swiat/The World, One of 250 signed copies Title: Swiat/The World Author: Milosz, Czes...	250 - 350
52	A.C. Doyle Hound of the Baskervilles 1st Edn Title: The Hound of the Baskervilles Author:	4,000 - 6,000
53	Temple of King Sethos in Egypt Title: The Temple of King Sethos I at Abydos Au...	800 - 1,200
54	Einstein's Theory of Relativity 1916 Title: Die Grundlage der allgemeinen Relativitätstheo...	4,000 - 6,000
55	T.S. Eliot Signed Book and Letter Title: The Complete Poems and Plays - Inscribed and w...	2,000 - 3,000
56	Paul Eluard Le Bestiare Illus by Andre Chastel Title: Le Bestiaire Author: Eluard, Paul	3,000 - 5,000
57	Large collection of title pages 16th-18th Century Title: Collection of approximately 330 engraved title...	1,000 - 1,500
58	Alfred Enke Neue Lichtbild-Studien 1902 Title: Neue Lichtbild-Studien Author: Enke,...	500 - 800
59	Erasmus Adagiorum 1542 Title: Epitome Adagiorvm post novissimam D. Erasmi Ro...	500 - 800
60	Ferrari on Roman Costume 1654 Title: De Re Vestiaria Author: Ferrari, Ott...	800 - 1,200
61	The Life of Cardinal Wolsey 1724 Title: The Life of Cardinal Wolsey Author: ...	500 - 800
62	17th century manuscript defense of Galileo Title: Lettera Apologetica del Galileo [i.e. La Difes...	5,000 - 7,000
63	Gehenna Press Primer of Birds Printer's Copy Title: A Primer of Birds Author: Hughes, Te...	1,000 - 1,500
64	2 Works on the Gen collection of J.M. Ebermayer Title: Capita Deorum et Illustrium Hominum Pacis Bell...	1,000 - 1,500
65	T. Worlidge on Antique Engraved Gems Title: A Select Collection of Drawings from Curious A...	700 - 1,000
66	Exhibit catalogue of Gershwin Paintings 1937 Title: George Gershwin: Painter. 1898-1937 Auth...	400 - 600
67	Andre Gide Les Nourritures Terrestres Title: Les Nourritures Terrestres Author: G...	500 - 800
68	Golden Cockerel Canterbury Tales of Chaucer Title: The Canterbury Tales Author: Chaucer...	5,000 - 8,000
69	Treatise on the use of the Sword, Bayonet, Pike Title: A Treatise on the Science of Defence, for the ...	2,000 - 3,000
70	French Edition of Graafs works 1699 Title: Histoire Anatomique des Parties Genitales de L...	1,000 - 1,500
71	New Testament Comentary by Pope Gregory I Title: Gregoriana Super Novum Testame[n]tum ex operib...	1,000 - 1,500
72	Federalist Papers, Revised Edition, 1802 Title: The Federalist: on the New Constitution, by Pu...	15,000 - 20,000
73	Harris' Lexicon Technicum 2 vols Large Paper Copy Title: Lexicon Technicum: Or, an universal English di...	20,000 - 30,000
74	Hemingway's Torrents of Spring 1st in jacket Title: The Torrents of Spring Author: Hemin...	6,000 - 9,000
75	Boydell's Hogarth Third Folio Edition Title: The Original Works of William Hogarth Au...	6,000 - 9,000
76	Ogilby edition of Homer's Odyssey, 1669 Title: Homer His Odysses Translated, Adorn'd with Scu...	1,000 - 1,500
77	Archive on adventurer Trader Horne Title: Report on Horne Zoological Corporation A...	4,000 - 6,000
78	Victor Hugo Les Misérables First Edition 1862 Title: Les Misérables Author: Hugo, Victor<...	3,000 - 5,000
79	Illuminated 15th century vellum leaf Title: Single Leaf on vellum, from a Calendar (May), ...	1,500 - 2,500
80	Vellum leaf from Book of Hours with gold initials Title: Single leaf on vellum with gold initials, from...	400 - 600
81	Manuscript Leaf from French Missal c.1500 Title: Single vellum leaf from a French missal, with ...	1,000 - 1,500
82	Japanese Dictionary printed with woodblocks 1783 Title: Japanese Dictionary printed with woodblocks	500 - 800
83	English-Japanese Pronunciation Dictionary 1828 Title: English-Japanese Pronunciation Dictionary with...	500 - 800
84	Japanese Shunga or Pillow Books c.1800 Title: Two Japanese Shunga or Pillow Books, one a min...	300 - 500
85	29 Volumes from Jardine's Naturalist's Library Title: The Naturalist's Library Author: Jar...	1,500 - 2,500
86	Some Designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Kent Title: Some Designs of Mr. Inigo Jones and Mr. Wm. Ke...	3,000 - 5,000
87	Kelmscott Press printing of Tennyson's Maud Title: Maud, a Monodrama Author: Tennyson, ...	1,000 - 1,500
88	Gary Kildall's Computer Connections 1/50 Title: Computer Connections: People, Places, and Even...	3,000 - 5,000
89	Ivory and the Elephant Hobby Club Edition Title: Ivory and the Elephant in Art, in Archeaology,...	1,000 - 1,500
90	Laloy Livre de la Fumee inscribed Title: Le Livre de la Fumeé Author: Laloy, ...	4,000 - 7,000
91	James Joyce's Ulysses 1/1500 Signed by Matisse Title: Ulysses Author: Joyce, James D...	5,000 - 8,000
92	Limited Editions Club Shakespeare 37 volumes Title: The Plays in 37 volumes Author: Shak...	700 - 1,000
93	Document signed by Abraham Lincoln 1861 Title: Document signed by Abraham Lincoln, appointing...	6,000 - 9,000
94	Inscribed by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Title: The Seasons Author: Thomson, James	1,000 - 1,500
95	L.A. Issue with original signed photographs Title: L.A. Issue: A Portfolio of Photography from Lo...	500 - 800
96	1680 English Translation of Machiavelli Title: The Works of the Famous Nicholas Machiavel, Ci...	1,000 - 1,500
97	George MacKenzie on Precedence and Herauldry 1680 Title: Observations Upon the Laws and Customs of Nati...	500 - 800
98	Virgil's Georgiques Illustrated by Maillol Title: Les Georgiques Author: Virgil ...	1,500 - 2,500
99	Early English edition of Le Morte d'Arthur Title: [Le Morte d'Arthur, i.e.]: The most ancient an...	3,000 - 5,000
100	Maxwell's Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism Title: A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism ...	5,000 - 8,000

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