Historical Manuscripts and Printings 2022-08-30 Auction - 54 Price Results - Chairish Auctions in NY
1646 Spilbergen Voyages West Indies South America Map Plates1682 English Manuscript Signed Lords of Treasury1543 Engraving Beham of Adam and Eve
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Historical Manuscripts and Printings

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1720 English Vellum London Surgeon Executor: Handwritten English manuscript document on vellum appointing the widow of William Kinsey, late Citizen and Surgeon of London, as his Executor. Nicely penned with blue revenue stamps, tax stamp, and
0001: 1720 English Vellum London Surgeon ExecutorEst. $120-$150
1587 Law Book Medieval Manuscript: A law book bound at the end with a substantial fragment of a medieval manuscript of the 13th century. The book, printed at Ingolstadii by Davidis Sartorii, MDLXXVIII (1587). The book lacks title and
0003: 1587 Law Book Medieval ManuscriptEst. $300-$350Lot Passed
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1543 Engraving Beham of Adam and Eve: Engraving by Sebald Beham (1500-1550) of Adam and Eve.This engraving with the skeleton instead of the tree. Engraving has been trimmed significantly with Beham's initials lacking at top right corner.
0004: 1543 Engraving Beham of Adam and EveEst. $250-$300
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1712 Map of Forty Year Travel Children of Israel: Fine folidng map "The Forty Years Travels of the Children of Israel out of Egypt through the Red Sea and the Wildernesse in to Canaan or The Land of Promise", by Richard Blome (1635-1705). From
0006: 1712 Map of Forty Year Travel Children of IsraelEst. $250-$300
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Durer Engraving Man of Sorrows: An engraving after Albrecht Durer (1471-1528) entitled "The Man of Sorrows by the Column" in reverse of the original of 1509 printed as the frontis to Durer's "The Small Passion". Dated 1509 with
0007: Durer Engraving Man of SorrowsEst. $150-$200
1743 De Situ Orbis Pomponi Melae: Odd volume of "Pomponii Melae De Situ Orbis Libri III", printed at Lugduni Batavorum by Luchtmanniana, MDCCXLIII (1743). Illustrated and Full Titles, 143 pages, extensive index for the set. Leather
0009: 1743 De Situ Orbis Pomponi MelaeEst. $60-$70Lot Passed
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1796 Fine Binding Allgemeines Gesangbuch: Fine binding of "Allgemeines Gesangbuch auf Koniglichen…", published by C F Mohr, Kiel, 1796. Religious work: [24], 510, Register [10], 80. Leather binding with gold embellishments and gold
0012: 1796 Fine Binding Allgemeines GesangbuchEst. $250-$300
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1736 Ainsworth Thesaurus Linguae Latinae: Thesaurus Linguae Latinae compendiarius, or a Compendious Dictionary of the English Language…., by Robert Ainsworth, printed at London for J J and Paul Knapton, MDCCXXXVI (1736), Thick 4to,
0013: 1736 Ainsworth Thesaurus Linguae LatinaeEst. $120-$150
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1682 English Manuscript Signed Lords of Treasury: Manuscript document signed by all the Lords of the treasury, an Exchequer Receipt for their 800 pound salaries for the half year received from Thomas Vernon, Teller of the Exchequer. Dated 1683.
0014: 1682 English Manuscript Signed Lords of TreasuryEst. $350-$400
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1750 Monument Great Fire of London 1666: Large handcolored engraving showing the monument to the Great Fire of London of 1666. Printed at Paris circa 1750. Trimmed with inscriptions not present but German translation on verso, Very Good,
0016: 1750 Monument Great Fire of London 1666Est. $60-$70
1782 Magazine Revolutionary War: The August 1782 issue of "The Westminster Magazine" printed at London 56 pages and a folding engraving of the Port of Rouen. Related content to the Revolutionary War including argument for giving
0023: 1782 Magazine Revolutionary WarEst. $50-$60Lot Passed