1777 Bailly Letters to Voltaire Astronomy Origins ASIA

1777 Bailly Letters to Voltaire Astronomy Origins ASIA Civilizations Atlantis Jean Sylvain Bailly was a notable 18th-century French astronomer who was beheaded at the height of the French Revolution.

Lettres Sur L'Origine Des Sciences Et Sur Celle Des Peuples De L'Asie, adressees a M. de Voltaire par M. Bailly..., printed Chez de Bure, Paris, MDCCLXXVII (1777). 348 pages. Leather binding very good

DESCRIPTION: (2 Pc) A pair of Guan Yin bronze statues depicting Bodhisattva goddess in a sitting pose holding a lotus flower with her hand. CIRCA: 20th Century. ORIGIN: Asia. DIMENSIONS: H: 32 1/2" W:

Circa 200-300 ADA gold ring with oval bezel with carnelian intaglio depicting a local deity, most likely of Eastern Greek origin or Asia Minor. Male deity with Asian ibex, scorpion and below another A

Type: NINGHSIA Origin: INNER ASIA Circa: 1800 Size/Feet & Inches: 2'6'' x 9'10'' Size/Meters: 0.76 x 3 $$ Item Number: 55792 Please note that this lot has a confidential reserve. When you leave a bid

Type: TIBETAN Origin: INNER ASIA Circa: 1930 Size/Feet & Inches: 2'7'' x 4'4'' Size/Meters: 0.79 x 1.32 Item Number: 55654 Reserve: $1,800.00 Shipping: Domestic: Free shipping to anywhere within the

Type: TIBETAN Origin: INNER ASIA Circa: 1930 Size/Feet & Inches: 2'6'' x 5'0'' Size/Meters: 0.76 x 1.52 Item Number: 55644 Reserve: $1,600.00 Shipping: Domestic: Free shipping to anywhere within the

[Francois-Marie Arouet]. Voltaire Autograph Letter Signed "Voltaire." One page, 18.5" x 21.25", "aux délices", Geneva, Switzerland; May 1, 1763. Written in French and addressed to the Duc de Ri

An Important Group of Fielding H. Yost Items, Including a Twice Signed Football For Player and Spectator and Letter Outlining the Origins of the Tackle Back Formation, comprising a book inscribed "To

Ancient Roman style double gold ring, Possibly of ancient origin, inscribed with Roman letters on the flat top, unmarked for purity, likely 22k, .875"h x 1"w x .5"d, approx. .63ozt (20g), ring size ap

(British, 1761-1807), c. 1802, original frame bore a label that read "The property of Sir Charles Metcalfe, Baronet", together with a letter dated February 1938 explaining the origins of the portrait

Malaysia, 7th series, ND (1995), RM 1000, ZY 9903606, lower right S/N only 3 letters, printing error, KNB45a. PMG 35 EPQ 马来西亚, 第7系列, 1995年, 1000

Malaysia, 1976, 3rd series, RM 1, solid serial numbers, 111111 to 999999, code letter H, TanM39, KNB13a, All graded by PMG: 66 EPQ x4, 65 EPQ x4, 64 EPQ x1. Total 9pcs. Mr. Saran Singh collection &#39

Benedict Arnold autograph letter signed ("B. Arnold"). One page of a bifolium, 6.5" x 8.25", Philadelphia; June 8, 1777. Addressed b

Although bronze drums, commonly called rain drums or frog drums, have been produced in SE Asia for at least 2700 years, they are fiercely disputed as to their cultural origin. Most Vietnamese scholars

A Pair of Wood Carved Drug Store Trade Signs Maine Origin 1880 Wood & metal hangers 48 1/2" x 16" Well executed from a drug store in augusta, me. Gouge and punch detail around the letters and main bod

Anthony Wayne autograph letter signed ("Anthy Wayne"). Two pages on one leaf, 6.25" x 8", White Marsh; November 22, 1777. Addressed to his wife&co

a blackthorn walking stick with brass ferule owned by John Steinbeck together with a letter (TLS) dated 1958 from Steinbeck explaining it's origin and sentimental importance. Includes the original mai

(called Penot, French, 1710-1777) Trompe L'oeil tribute to an artist, possibly a self portrait, featuring a portrait, still life painting with a pomegranate, letters, one addressed to "..Monsieur Lamo

Webster, Noah. An American Dictionary of the English Language... To Which are Prefixed, an Introductory Dissertation on the Origin, History and Connection of the Languages of Western Asia and of Europ

ADOLPHE ALEXANDRE LESREL 1839 Genêts - 1929 ibid. A new sword (1872) Oil on canvas (doubl.). 65 x 55 cm (F. 75 x 65 cm). Signed and dated lower left 'A. Lesrel 1872'. Part. rest. Frame. Provenance:

Nguyen Gia Tri (Viet Nam, 1908-1993) Lacquer on Board, depicting the scenery of countryside of Viet Nam, H 110cm, W 75cm

A Magnificent Famille Rose Porcelain Moonflask, Qianlong Mark and Period, H 38cm, L 27cm, W 15 cm

A Wucai PorcelainFish Pot, 15-16th Century, H 44cm, W 36cm