Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]

1: Erasmus. Adagiorum Epitome. Amsterdam: Elzeviriana, 1663. [24], 622, [72], [2] pp. Later sympathetic 1/4 calf over marbled boards. Title with chip removing part of title near upper margin, title le

1: Kelly. A Complete Collection of Scotish Proverbs. London: Innys, 1721. 1st ed. [14], 400, [18] pp. Later 1/2 calf in period style, spine gilt, contents clean, an excellent example. **** 2: Winter E

1: Caro y Cejudo. Refranes y modos de hablar Castellanos, con Latinos que les corresponden, iuntamente con la glossa…. Madrid: Izquierdo, 1675. [24], 417, [79] pp. 1/4 calf, small ownership stam

1: Megiser, Hieron. [Paroimiologias] Pars prima: qua continentur Sententiae Insigniores… Graecii Stiriae: Widmanstaetter, 1592. 107 leaves. Title within woodcut border, disbound text-block, text

1: Dialoghi piaceuoli del Sig. Stefano Guazzo. Venice: Pinelli, 1610. [40], 608 pp. Full vellum with spine backed in brown morocco and lettered in gilt. Old ink to title and ffe, else VG. Bookplate of

1: Llamazares. Apophthegmas en Romaine, Notables Dichos y Sentencias de Sanctos… Lyon; Huguetan, 1670. [24], 351 [i.e. 331], [1] pp. Engraved vignette to title, and several decorative cuts. !9th

1: Saulnier. Los Memorables Dichos y Sentencias de Varios Filosophosy Oradores. Paris: Daniel, 1619. Paper wrappers, title mildly toned, VG. 123 [i.e. 119], [1] pp. Engraved printer's device to last l

1: Barrere; Leland. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant. For Subscribers at The Ballantyne Press, 1889-90. 2 vols. #92 of 675 copies. Xxiii, [1], 528; [4], 428 pp. Gilt-lettered morocco over cloth, s

1: An Exmoor Scolding; in the Propriety and Decency of Exmoor Language. Exon: Brice and Thorn, 1668. 47, [1] pp. 1/2 morocco lettered in gilt, contents with some foxing, VG. With bookplates of Oliver

1: Lena. Saggio di proverbi o detti sententiosi Italiani e Latini, raccolti da diversi autori. Lucca: Paci, 1674. [12], 528 pp. Full speckled calf, front board detached, spine heavily rubbed and chipp

1: Pann, Anton. [Translated from Romanian: A Collection of Folk Proverbs] Bucharest, 1853. Very scarce. 3 vols. in original wrappers. Water stains in places (particularly to title-pages, one with a st

Black Transfer Ironstone China "Poor Richard's Maxim's" Proverb Alphabet Toddy Plate. 5-1/8" diam. Condition: Very good.

(French, 1808-1879) titled "Qui Aime Bertrand aime son chien) from the magazine Proverbs et maxims, numbered II/III. Tears, foxing, stains. Paper Size: 13"h x 10"w Overall: 15-3/4"h x 11-1/2"w

Spelter group of fi two figures on an onyx base signed Maxim. Measures approx 73/4" h x 5' l x 3 1/2' d

A Chinese hand carved salmon red coral sculpture. A figural group depicting the Three Wise Monkeys of Asian lore, representations of the maxim, "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". No apparent

Two Transfer Decorated China Alphabet Plates with Proverbs. 5-1/2" and 6-3/4" diam. Condition: Very good.

* A Group of Nine Halcyon Days Enameled Porcelain Boxes 20th century each of circular form in various sizes, decorated with sayings and proverbs. Diameter of largest 1 3/4 inches. Estimate $100-200 Pr

Lot of five, including a circa 1810 Pratt ware Staffordshire spill holder, marked Dixon Auction & Co. polychrome hand painted, 6 x 3 x 7" high; plus Franklins Maxims childs cup, transfer printed with

Three (3) pop-up and pop-out books. Includes: The Great Movies by Maxim Jakubowski and Ron Vander Meer; The Yellow Submarine Pop-Out decorations; and Elvis Remembered. Group measures 15 in. x 12 in. x

(2) With double dragon heads. Largest measures 3 inches in diameter. Interior dimensions measure 2 5/16 inches (round), 2 x 2 1/4 inches and 2 1/6 x 2 1/4 inches

Two porcelain pieces, a figure and a bird, both marked in Russian hallmarks indicating producting under USSR. One carved wood box with Russian writing. Figure measures 10.5 inches height, 5 inches wid

Dresden Porcelain, Group of 3 Soldiers on Horseback, all approx. 13.5 x 4 x 11 inches, with intricate metal reins and uniforms, two atop painted leopard skin saddles. Provenance: Jack Warner Collectio

Gateleg table, chest, and hutch in Primavera by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1950s.Chest: 29.75 x 34 x 18.5 in.Hutch: 24 x 34 x 12 in.Table: 29.5 x 18.5 x 40 in., table leaves down (58.5 in. wide

Group (3) Sino-Tibetan bronze Buddha Sakyamuni, 19th c., cast gilt bronze, seated on a lotus pedestal, each in a different hand position, sealed copper bases with engraved visvavajra marks, each 6"h x