Tag Archive for: antique books
Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books + posters to be auctioned Aug. 1
Circa-1930s travel poster for Soviet Armenia, estimated at $1,500-$2,000
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, August 1, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Furnish your shelves with 15th-19th Century Antique Books, July 18
1492 three-volume collection of the complete works of St. Ambrose, estimated at $11,000-$13,000
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, July 18, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale of 15th-19th Century Antique Books, containing almost 600 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Gripping account of Capt. James Cook’s fatal voyage offered in Mar. 29 auction
Abridged 1784 account of Captain James Cook’s third and last voyage, estimated at $2,500-$3,000
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, March 29, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will offer a sale of 15th- to 19th-century antique books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
First full English translation of Dante’s Divine Comedy leads book sale, Jan. 25
First complete English-language translation of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy,’ published in 1802 in London, estimated at $5,500-$7,000
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, January 25, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale dubbed 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
1809 book press, works of St. Augustine highlight Jasper52 book sale, Dec. 21
Hand-carved rosewood book press dating to 1809, estimated at $2,000-$2,500
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, December 21, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will present a sale titled 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Antique books bring ancient knowledge to life, Nov. 29
1696 first edition of Johann Zahn’s mathematics and natural history compendium, estimated at $4,000-$5,000
NEW YORK – On Tuesday, November 29, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will offer a sale titled 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection, featuring more than 850 lots. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Books from the dawn of print on offer at Jasper52, Aug. 17
Pages from a 1499 illustrated volume of comedic plays by Terence, est. $12,000-$14,000
NEW YORK – Comedies by the Roman playwright Terence, a book of sermons by Franciscus de Maioranis, and a Bible printed in 1616 will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s 15th to 19th Century Antique Books Collection sale, which will take place on Wednesday, August 17 at 7 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Jasper52 offers antique maps, books and more, July 13
1652 map of Italy signed by Nicolai Ioannis Visscher, est. $1,500-$2,000
NEW YORK – On Wednesday, July 13, starting at 7 pm Eastern time, Jasper52 will hold a sale titled 15th-19th Century Antique Books Collection, which delivers exactly that – books published between the 15th and 19th centuries, with a few maps and posters mixed in. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.