Chapuis (Alfred) and Edmond Droz. Automata: A Hist

Chapuis, Alfred and Edmond Droz, Automata: A Historical and Technological Study, New York: Central Book Company Inc., 1958

Chapuis, Alfred and Edmond Droz. Automata: A Historical and Technological Study. Two editions, publisher’s cloth, being the English (New York, 1958) and French (Neuchatel, [n.d.]). Color plates, ill

Rare Reference Books on Automata and Mechanical Life 1) "Les Automates - Figures Artificielles D'Homme et D'Animaux", Alfred Chapuis and Edmond Droz, Èditions du Griffon 1958, 426 pages, 488 illust

Alfred Chapuis and Edmond Droz, "Les Automates, Figures Artificielles d’Hommes et d’Animaux" Neuchatel, Switzerland: Éditions du Griffon, 4to, No. 800, 433 pages, 23 color plates, num

Musical Automata, The History of the Musical Box-Alfred Chapuis, Automata & Mechanical Toys-Mary Hillier, and In the Tine of Music Boxes

Books about Automata, Singing Bird Boxes and other Devices 1) "Le Monde des Automates", 1928, numbered original edition (no. 706) by Alfred Chapuis and Edouard Gélis, Paris. Volume 1, 348 pages,

Chapuis, Alfred and Edouard Gelis. Le Monde des Automates. Paris, 1928. Number 66 from an edition of 1,000 copies. Two vols., contemporary crushed half leather, raised spine lettered and ornamented in

Chapuis, Alfred and Edouard Glis. Le Monde Des Automates. Geneva: Editions Slatkine, 1984. Two volumes in blind and gilt-stamped boards with color onlays, as issued. Profusion of illustrations, includ

Reference Works on the Automata of Jaquet-Droz C. Perregaux, "Les Jaquet-Droz et leurs Automates / Les Montres Anciennes de la Collection Marfels", Neuchatel: Wolfrath & Sperlé, 1906, 55 gilt-edg

1924 Cadillac completely restored only 5 years ago at the cost of$150,000. Nothing was spared in the restoration. Ready for Sunday afternoon rides.

Leshinsky Esther Scroll. Appraised replacement value $225,000. Pictures and information coming soon.

D. Allard and Sandoz Music Box 36"w x 12.5" x 17"d. 4 cylinders total, one in the player and three in the drawers.

European Carved Marble Statue 47"t. Signed A. Del Perugus

19th c Highly Carved Fallfront Desk 58"t x 40"w x 25"d

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S. (British, 1878-1959)Making a Polo Ground at Princemereoil on canvassigned lower right A.J. MUNNINGS25 1/8 x 30 1/4in (63.8 x 76.8cm) Provenan

Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942) Mount's Bay with St Michael's Mount signed 'A WALLIS' (lower right) oil on panel 23.5 x 33 cm. (9 1/4 x 13 in.) Footnotes: Provenance Ben Nicholson and Dame Barbara

Sir Alfred James Munnings, PRA, RWS (British, 1878-1959) The River Dove signed and dated 'A.J.MUNNINGS 1911' (lower right) oil on canvas 51 x 61cm (20 1/16 x 24in). Footnotes: Provenance<

Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942) Pier with Boats and Fish signed 'A.WALLIS' (upper right) oil and pencil on card 23.8 x 30.5 cm. (9 3/8 x 12 in.) Footnotes: Provenance Sven Berlin, from whom acquire

1925, FRANCE: This amazing orchestrion with animated figures was made by J. Bodson of Paris, France, in the 1920's. The accordion player was made in the likeness of famed Italian jazz artist Tino Ross

Sir Alfred James Munnings, PRA, RWS (British, 1878-1959) Jogging on signed and dated 'A. J. MUNNINGS/1912' (lower left) watercolour and bodycolour 35.5 x 51cm (14 x 20 1/16in). Footnotes: Mu

Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942) Boats with Rust Sails oil and pencil on card 11.2 x 22.4 cm. (4 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.) Footnotes: Provenance Sven Berlin, from whom acquired by Elizabeth Leach (Bernard L

Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942) Fishing Boat with Black Sky signed 'A. WALLIS' (upper right) oil and pencil on card 18.4 x 46.7 cm. (7 1/4 x 18 3/8 in.) Footnotes: Provenance Sven Berlin, from whom

"Banks of the Loire", depicting mother and daughter picking lilies at the river's edge, circa 1880, oil on canvas, signed lower right, titled on tag, housed in an ornate matched corner gold gesso fram

Alfred Wallis (British, 1855-1942) Steamer, Lifeboat and Lighthouse indistinctly signed 'alfred/wallis' (lower left), further signed 'alfred wallis' (centre right) pencil, charcoal and oil on board 36