Lot 0039

1896 Henry Altemus Book Christopher Columbus

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Books

Sold

1888 Antique Book German Christopher Columbus: 1888 ANTIQUE ILLISTRATED BOOK IN GERMAN - CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS 592 pages, each page is decorated with illustrated borders. Size 11 1/4 by 8". VERY GOOD CONDITION OF PAGES. SOME WEAR OF BINDING. GOLD E

20181888 Antique Book German Christopher ColumbusSee Sold Price

Sold

Great Collection 19th Century Books ~ Henry Altemus: Great little books, about 11 x 16 cm

2023Great Collection 19th Century Books ~ Henry AltemusSee Sold Price

Sold

1888 Icelandic Discoveries in America Norse Vikings: 1888 Icelandic Discoveries in America Norse Vikings Anti Christopher Columbus Marie Brown wrote her book ‘Icelandic Discoveries of America’ as an anti-Columbus and anti-Catholic novel to depict th

20201888 Icelandic Discoveries in America Norse VikingsSee Sold Price

Sold

1849 Christopher Columbus Life & Voyages Washington: 1849 Christopher Columbus Life & Voyages Washington Irving Illustrated Maps “Great minds have purpose, others have wishes. Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortunes; but great minds rise abo

20181849 Christopher Columbus Life & Voyages WashingtonSee Sold Price

Sold

1893 1ed Chicago World’s Fair Columbia Exposition: 1893 1ed Chicago World’s Fair Columbia Exposition Architecture Ives Dream City In 1893, the Chicago World’s Fair was held to honor the 400 year anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s New World di

20191893 1ed Chicago World’s Fair Columbia ExpositionSee Sold Price

Sold

1887 Icelandic Discovery of America Viking Voyages: 1887 Icelandic Discovery of America Viking Voyages Christopher Columbus Iceland Marie Brown’s ‘Icelandic Discoverers of America’ is a late 19th-century account of notable voyages – Vikings in

20201887 Icelandic Discovery of America Viking VoyagesSee Sold Price

Sold

1892 Sea & Famous Sailors Marco Polo Columbus: 1892 Sea & Famous Sailors Marco Polo Christopher Columbus Vasco da Gama Voyages This undated, abridged version was printed in 1892 and was based on the American edition of ‘Man Upon the Sea’ origi

20191892 Sea & Famous Sailors Marco Polo ColumbusSee Sold Price

Sold

1854 Amerigo Vespucci Life & Voyages of Vasco da Gama: 1854 Amerigo Vespucci Life & Voyages of Vasco da Gama Christopher Columbus Polo A rare, mid-19th-century printing of the history, life, and expeditions of Amerigo Vespucci. Lester discusses the import

20201854 Amerigo Vespucci Life & Voyages of Vasco da GamaSee Sold Price

Sold

A Child's Story of the Bible 1899 Henry Altemus Company Antique HC Illustrated: This antique hardcover illustrated children’s book, "A Child's Story of the Bible," published by the Altemus Company in 1899 is a treasure for any collector or lover of children's bible story bo

2023A Child's Story of the Bible 1899 Henry Altemus Company Antique HC IllustratedSee Sold Price

Sold

Books: "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, Pub. by Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia 1899: Books: "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, Pub. by Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia 1899. Many black and white illustrations and a beautiful hard blue cloth cover with illustration. || Please carefull

2023Books: "Pilgrim's Progress" by John Bunyan, Pub. by Henry Altemus Co., Philadelphia 1899See Sold Price

Sold

1810 1ed Discovery of America INDIANS Columbus: 1810 1ed Discovery of America INDIANS Columbus Daniel Boone Washington Trumbull Henry Trumbull’s “History of the Discovery of America” is one of the earliest published accounts of the voyages th

20211810 1ed Discovery of America INDIANS ColumbusSee Sold Price

Sold

1592 Collaert Engraving Christopher Columbus: Circa 1592 engraving “Christophorus Columbus Ligur…”, by Adriaen Collaert (1560-1618) after Stradanus. Antwerp. Very Good, light creasing and trim at lower left corner. Measures 11 x 9”. Reser

20191592 Collaert Engraving Christopher ColumbusSee Sold Price

Sold

Life of Christopher Columbus, Washington Irving, 1833: The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus by Washington Irving, 1833. Abridged by the author. Brown leather hardback with gilt title on spine. Publisher: J&J Harper, 82 Cliff St. Date publish

2021Life of Christopher Columbus, Washington Irving, 1833See Sold Price

Sold

1898 1st ed Spanish-American War Illustrated Battle: 1898 1st ed Spanish-American War Illustrated Battle Scenes Teddy Roosevelt This first edition of Henry Watterson’s book “History of the Spanish American War” is a detailed exploration of the Spa

20191898 1st ed Spanish-American War Illustrated BattleSee Sold Price

Sold

1850 1st ed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Seaside: 1850 1st ed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Seaside & Fireside Poems American Poetry “The love of learning, the sequestered nooks,And all the sweet serenity of books” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

20181850 1st ed Henry Wadsworth Longfellow SeasideSee Sold Price

Sold

Henry Walker's Cash Book/Ledger Livingston NY 1845-1848: Henry Walker's Cash Book/Ledger Livingston NY 1845-1848. Possibly associated with Walker's Grist Mills. Soft brown cover handsewn to ledger paper. Entries in ink include "Sundries Out of t

2021Henry Walker's Cash Book/Ledger Livingston NY 1845-1848See Sold Price

Related Books

Western Book Lot (3) Zane Grey Gene Autry and Roy Rogers: Title: Western Book Lot (3) Zane Grey Gene Autry and Roy Rogers Date/Period: Dimension: Materials: Additional Information: Western Book Lot (3) Zane Grey Gene Autry and Roy Rogers 1946 1st ed Roy Roge

Jun 07, 2024Western Book Lot (3) Zane Grey Gene Autry and Roy Rogers

$25

1773 THE NEW BATH GUIDE antique POETRY in ENGLISH by Christopher Anstey: The new Bath guide or, Memoirs of the B-r-d family. In a series of poetical epistles .. by Christopher Anstey London, J. Dodsley; 1773 175 pages Size 4 3/4 by 7 1/4" Leather bound , repaired spine Tex

4 days Left1773 THE NEW BATH GUIDE antique POETRY in ENGLISH by Christopher Anstey

$80

1579 treatise on conformity of ancient wonders by Henry Estienne antique RARE: Estienne, Henri. L'Introduction au traite de la conformite des merveilles anciennes avec les modernes. Ou, traite preparatif a l'Apologie pour Herodote. L'argument est pris de l'Apologie pour Herodote

4 days Left1579 treatise on conformity of ancient wonders by Henry Estienne antique RARE

$360

1674-1684 THE WORKES by HENRY HAMMOND 3 volumes antique FOLIOS in ENGLISH: Hammond, Henry. The Workes. London, E. Flesher for R. Royston and R. Davis; 1674-1684 3 (of 4) volumes., engraved title-vignette, original calf (bindings are different) , gilt morocco letterpieces Fol

4 days Left1674-1684 THE WORKES by HENRY HAMMOND 3 volumes antique FOLIOS in ENGLISH

$700

1557 CICERONIAN GREEK LEXICON by HENRY ESTIENNE antique 16th CENTURY: Ciceronianum lexicon graecolatinum. Id est, lexicon ex variis graecorum scriptorum locis a Cicerone intepretatis collectum. Loci graecorum authorum cum Ciceronis interpretationibus (Geneve), Henrici S

4 days Left1557 CICERONIAN GREEK LEXICON by HENRY ESTIENNE antique 16th CENTURY

$320

1685 SUMMONS of NOBILITY to PARLIAMENTS by William Dugdale antique London: A Perfect Copy Of All Summons Of The Nobility To The Great Councils And Parliaments Of This Realm, From The XLIX, Of King Henry The III. by Dugdale, Sir William. London, 1685 Size 8 by 12.5" Worn leat

4 days Left1685 SUMMONS of NOBILITY to PARLIAMENTS by William Dugdale antique London

$220

1595 SATYRE MENIPPEE DE LA VERTU DU CATHOLICON D'ESPAGNE antique SATIRICAL WORK: SATYRE MENIPPEE DE LA VERTU DU CATHOLICON D'ESPAGNE, ET DE LA TENUE DES ESTATS DE PARIS. NOUVELLE ÉDITION AUGMENTÉE À LA FIN DE PLUSIEURS NOTABLES RECERCHES [SIC] & OBSERVATIONS, QUI DE

4 days Left1595 SATYRE MENIPPEE DE LA VERTU DU CATHOLICON D'ESPAGNE antique SATIRICAL WORK

$240

1691 USAGE of COMPASS ILLUSTRATED antique L´USAGE DU COMPAS DE PROPORTION: L'USAGE DU COMPAS de PROPORTION , EXPLIQUÈ et DÈMONTRÈ d'une Maniere courte & facile , & AUGMENTÈ d'un TRAITÈ de la DIVISION des CHAMPS by Mr. OZANAM Professeur en Mathematiqu

4 days Left1691 USAGE of COMPASS ILLUSTRATED antique L´USAGE DU COMPAS DE PROPORTION

$260

Collot's A Journey in North America - Atlas Volume with 36 Maps: This folio atlas volume is Georges Henri Victor Collot's A Journey in North America, containing a survey of the countries watered by the Mississipi, Ohio, Missouri, and other affluing rivers; with exa

1 day LeftCollot's A Journey in North America - Atlas Volume with 36 Maps

$200

John James Audubon's Birds of America - 7 Volume set with 500 Originally Hand-colored Lithographs,: This is the first edition, seven volume set with 500 originally hand-colored lithographs of John James Audubon's Birds of America published from 1840 to 1844.? The work was completed under the direct

1 day LeftJohn James Audubon's Birds of America - 7 Volume set with 500 Originally Hand-colored Lithographs,

$30,000

Journal des Dames et des Modes - Four Volumes with 186 Pochoir Fashion Plates: These four volumes with 186 remarkable pochoir fashion prints is from Journal des Dames et des Modes, Costumes Parisiens. The work was published between 1912 and 1914 in Paris by Bureaux de Journal de

1 day LeftJournal des Dames et des Modes - Four Volumes with 186 Pochoir Fashion Plates

$1,000

Babcock's The Turtles of New England - Volume with 16 Plates: This fine volume with 16 plates is Harold L. Babcock's The Turtles of New England. The work was published in Boston by the Society of Natural History in 1919. This is volume 8, number 3 bound in moder

1 day LeftBabcock's The Turtles of New England - Volume with 16 Plates

$500

Donovan's The Natural History of British Shells - 5 Volumes in 2 Books with 180 Engravings: This is a 5 volume set bound in 2 of Edward Donovan?s work The Natural History of British Shells, including figures and descriptions of all the Species hiherto discovered in Great Britain, systematica

1 day LeftDonovan's The Natural History of British Shells - 5 Volumes in 2 Books with 180 Engravings

$400

Baird & Emory's Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey - Volume with 25 Originally: This volume with 25 hand-colored lithographs is from Spencer Fullerton Baird & William H. Emory's Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey. Made Under the Direction of the Secretary of

1 day LeftBaird & Emory's Report on the United States and Mexican Boundary Survey - Volume with 25 Originally

$200

Rare Book - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963 First Edition: Rare book from J.R.R. Tolkein "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". First American Edition 1963, Fourth Printing. Hardback 64 pages. Has dust cover with minor wear along the edges. Domestic shipping $6.

Jun 11, 2024Rare Book - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963 First Edition

$80

Andreas Cellarius, Book The Finest Atlas of Heavens: Contemporary folio size book reprint of Andreas Cellarius' 1660 Harmonia Macrocosm Celestial Atlas from the Dutch Golden Age of cartography. The Finest Atlas of the Heavens includes beautiful color pl

Jun 09, 2024Andreas Cellarius, Book The Finest Atlas of Heavens

$20

More Items in Books

Lot of 27 French leather bound books by Guy De Maupassant (1850-1893): Lot of 27 French leather bound books by Guy De Maupassant (1850-1893). Each book measures: 8 1/2"l x 5 7/8"w. Total weight: 42lbs

1 day LeftLot of 27 French leather bound books by Guy De Maupassant (1850-1893)

$200

A Mysterious Anagram: Did Bram Stoker Live in Dracula’s House?: STOKER, BRAM. (1847-1912). Irish author best known for Dracula. ALS. (“Bram Stoker”). 2/3p. 8vo. London, September 16, 1908. On his engraved Durham Place stationery. To Mr. Frost. “I

5 days LeftA Mysterious Anagram: Did Bram Stoker Live in Dracula’s House?

$300

Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met": Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met" | Book belonging to Maitre d of the Cadillac Hotel, John C. Bellaart. with the title page featuring

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) Multi Signed Autograph Book "Prominent Guests I Have Met"

$2,000

Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1": Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1" | Featuring a dedication to John C. Bellaart in ink verso. Provenance: John C. Bellaart, Maitre D at the Cadillac Hotel, D

Jun 14, 2024Book - Cadillac Hotel (Detroit, Michigan) "Cocktail Lounge Menu", H 9" W 6.1"

$100

1 day LeftJohn James Audubon's Birds of America - 7 Volume set with 500 Originally Hand-colored Lithographs,

$30,000

Boldly Signed Mark Twain Signature: TWAIN, MARK (SAMUEL CLEMENS). (1835-1910). American humorist and writer; author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and other American classi

5 days LeftBoldly Signed Mark Twain Signature

$250

1898 US CIVIL WAR GAR PERSONAL WAR SKETCHES HANNIBAL HAMLIN antique FOLIO: PERSONAL WAR SKETCHES presented to HANNIBAL HAMLIN POST No. 165 BANGOR Department of Maine by David Bugbee 1898 GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC printed by the Grand Army Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1890

4 days Left1898 US CIVIL WAR GAR PERSONAL WAR SKETCHES HANNIBAL HAMLIN antique FOLIO

$220

1 day LeftCollot's A Journey in North America - Atlas Volume with 36 Maps

$200

1 day LeftAntique 1943 Brand Book For South Dakota Printed May 15 Pierre

$50

Jun 11, 2024Rare Book - J.R.R. Tolkien - The Adventures of Tom Bombadil 1963 First Edition

$80

Chinese Seal Caligraphy Art Book Tang Dynasty Boguzhai: Chinese Seal Caligraphy Art Book Tang Dynasty Boguzhai in Silk Cover In Overall Good Condition Please Look at Photos Closely Out of a New York City Estate

2 days LeftChinese Seal Caligraphy Art Book Tang Dynasty Boguzhai

$50

Lot of 6 leather-bound book series on various French period furniture: Lot of 6 leather-bound book series on various French period furniture. Each measures approx: 12 1/8"h x 8 7/8"w. Total weight: 18lbs

1 day LeftLot of 6 leather-bound book series on various French period furniture

$100

GB Shaw: “I don’t think either of us can be expected to pay for the upkeep of two civilizations": SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Nobel Prize-winning Irish playwright and critic; well known for his many plays including The Devil’s Disciple and Pygmalion. TLS. (“G. Bernard Shaw”). 1/2

5 days LeftGB Shaw: “I don’t think either of us can be expected to pay for the upkeep of two civilizations"

$150

1874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS: RARE 1874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS. ILLUSTRATED. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. SHIPPING IN THE U.S VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL $20

Jun 09, 20241874 LORD BYRON COMPLETE WORKS EMBRACING HIS SUPPRESSED POEMS

$250

1 day LeftJournal des Dames et des Modes - Four Volumes with 186 Pochoir Fashion Plates

$1,000

Jun 09, 2024Andreas Cellarius, Book The Finest Atlas of Heavens

$20

Recommended Books, Magazines & Papers

1557 Occult SECRETS Magic Alchemy Mysteries Octopus PERFUME Alexis of Piedmont: 1557 Occult SECRETS Magic Alchemy Mysteries Octopus PERFUME Alexis of Piedmont Alexius of Piedmont was the pseudonym of a 16th-century alchemist Girolamo Rescelli who is best known for this book of se

2 days Left1557 Occult SECRETS Magic Alchemy Mysteries Octopus PERFUME Alexis of Piedmont

$410

1740 Occult Pagan 1ed Astrology Cosmogony Egyptian Mythology Illustrated Pluche: 1740 Occult Pagan 1ed Astrology Cosmogony Egyptian Mythology Illustrated Pluche The History of the Sky by Noel Antoine Pluche, is one of the most important and well-known treatises on astronomy and co

2 days Left1740 Occult Pagan 1ed Astrology Cosmogony Egyptian Mythology Illustrated Pluche

$180

1848 WITCHCRAFT 1st ed Odd Fellows Offering Masonic Essays IOOF Fraternity: 1848 WITCHCRAFT 1st ed Odd Fellows Offering Masonic Essays IOOF Fraternity “The Odd-Fellows Offering for 1848,” edited by James L. Ridgely and Paschal Donaldson, is the sixth installment of a

2 days Left1848 WITCHCRAFT 1st ed Odd Fellows Offering Masonic Essays IOOF Fraternity

$58

c1700s RARE Arabic Handwritten Manuscript Middle East Persia Journal ARABIA: c1700s RARE Arabic Handwritten Manuscript Middle East Persia Journal ARABIA A rare 18th-century, handwritten Arabic manuscript written in a journal-style leather binding. This book contains both black

2 days Leftc1700s RARE Arabic Handwritten Manuscript Middle East Persia Journal ARABIA

$140

Scarce WWII Allied Commander Intelligence Military scrapbook. An unbound photograph and military: Scarce WWII Allied Commander Intelligence Military scrapbook. An unbound photograph and military document album from Lt. Colonel James M. Sampson, a Grasshopper surveillance Pilot during WWII. Contain

2 days LeftScarce WWII Allied Commander Intelligence Military scrapbook. An unbound photograph and military

$325

c1897 DRACULA Bram Stoker Horror Gothic Occult Transylvania Vampires RARE: c1897 DRACULA Bram Stoker Horror Gothic Occult Transylvania Vampires RARE “Dracula” is a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker, first published in 1897. This classic novel tells the story of Coun

2 days Leftc1897 DRACULA Bram Stoker Horror Gothic Occult Transylvania Vampires RARE

$110

1805 George Washington 1ed Life by John Marshall Revolutionary War AMERICANA 4v: 1805 George Washington 1ed Life by John Marshall Revolutionary War AMERICANA 4v “The Constitution is colorblind, and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens.” ? John Marshall John M

2 days Left1805 George Washington 1ed Life by John Marshall Revolutionary War AMERICANA 4v

$520

Spanish Renaissance Revival Oak Side Cabinet: Spanish Renaissance Revival Oak Side Cabinet, two openwork doors with cast iron hinges, enhanced with carved foliate patterns. 32" H x 39.25" W x 14.25" D. Provenance: From a New York City Collection.

5 days LeftSpanish Renaissance Revival Oak Side Cabinet

$100

1866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor: 1866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor Harry Gilmor was a 19th-century Confederate cavalry officer during the American Civil War. He wrote an autobiographical

Jun 23, 20241866 1st ed Confederate Civil War Cavalry Four Years in the Saddle Harry Gilmor

$88

Vintage Silver Tn Souvenir Photo Album Pendant: Vintage, possibly antique, silver tone photo album pendant with vintage photographs. Photographs with handwritten captions in French. Album pendant has embossed repousse scroll decoration. Measures ap

5 days LeftVintage Silver Tn Souvenir Photo Album Pendant

$40

1831 PIRATES in America TORTUGA Capt Morgan Buccaneers Drake Cavendish Voyages: 1831 PIRATES in America TORTUGA Capt Morgan Buccaneers Drake Cavendish Voyages A highly desirable 19th-century printing of the history of Early English Navigators published by the Edinburgh Cabinet. T

2 days Left1831 PIRATES in America TORTUGA Capt Morgan Buccaneers Drake Cavendish Voyages

$88

1569 German Catholic anti Martin Luther Protestant Bible Munich Johannes Via: 1569 German Catholic anti Martin Luther Protestant Bible Munich Johannes Via A rare and rather unknown 16th-century German devotional. This book, by Catholic preacher Johannes Via, was written to inst

2 days Left1569 German Catholic anti Martin Luther Protestant Bible Munich Johannes Via

$250

1877 Through the Looking-Glass LEWIS CARROLL Alice in Wonderland Tenniel: 1877 Through the Looking-Glass LEWIS CARROLL Alice in Wonderland Tenniel “Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There” is a whimsical and imaginative tale penned by renowned author L

2 days Left1877 Through the Looking-Glass LEWIS CARROLL Alice in Wonderland Tenniel

$145

1903 WIZARD of OZ Frank Baum Illustrated Denslow Fantasy Childrens Literature: 1903 WIZARD of OZ Frank Baum Illustrated Denslow Fantasy Childrens Literature “The Wizard of Oz” is a childrens novel about a young girl named Dorothy Gale who is swept away by a tornado to a

2 days Left1903 WIZARD of OZ Frank Baum Illustrated Denslow Fantasy Childrens Literature

$185

Lot of 8 Victorian CDV photo albums. 6 albums full or near full with images, 2 empty. Album with: Lot of 8 Victorian CDV photo albums. 6 albums full or near full with images, 2 empty. Album with gilt latches contains Abraham Lincoln and a Civil War soldier CDV. Billfold style album with group shot

2 days LeftLot of 8 Victorian CDV photo albums. 6 albums full or near full with images, 2 empty. Album with

$225

1850 SALEM WITCHCRAFT Blue Laws of 1650 Connecticut Colonial Witch Trials New Haven: 1850 SALEM WITCHCRAFT Blue Laws of 1650 Connecticut Colonial Witch Trials New Haven This incredible 19th-century record of the Blue Laws of New Haven was a direct correlation to cases during the Salem

2 days Left1850 SALEM WITCHCRAFT Blue Laws of 1650 Connecticut Colonial Witch Trials New Haven

$110

1896 Henry Altemus Book Christopher Columbus

Item Details

Description

Title: "Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America"
Publisher: Henry Altemus Company
Dimensions: 6.75" x 5.25"
Description: Antique 1896 Book from the Altemus’ Young People’s Library entitled "Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America." Inscription on inside cover "Sydney from Aunt Sue Xmas 1906." Wear commensurate with age including wear to cover and inside flap and some yellowing to pages, all as seen in photos.