Illustrated history of 18th century culture

Heading: Author: Lacroix, Paul Title: The Eighteenth Century: Its Institutions, Customs, and Costumes. France, 1700-1789 Place Published: New York Publisher:Scribner, Welford, & Armstrong Date P

1765 Natural History Illustrated Plants Animals Mount Vesuvius Alleon Dulac Jean Louis Alleon Dulac was an 18th-century French naturalist known for his memoirs on natural history. ‘Melange d’Histo

1748 Constantinople Etruscans Illustrated Hagia Sophia ASIA Bosporus Albania Relics + ‘A Universal History’ is an impressive 18th-century work of geography and world history published by a variety

**First Time At Auction**Iran, Persian culture, ca. 18th century CE. A collection of four pages from different versions of the Shah Nama or from mythical tales. Provenance: Ex-Private East Coast, USA

**Originally Listed At $125** Iran, Persian culture, ca. 18th century CE. A finely-detailed drawn illuminated manuscript page from a book, probably of poems or historical accounts. Several sections of

1729 History of CHINA & Ancient Music Illustrated MAPS Chinese Literature French Throughout the 17th- and 18th-centuries, there was an abundance of French educational societies that were influential b

1776 1ed History of Royal Inaugurations Kings Illustrated Costumes France Charles-Joseph de Bevy was an 18th-century Benedictine monk and French historian for King Louis XV. His list of works is quite

1770 1ed History of LONDON England Westminster Oxford Illustrated Tower FOLIO Henry Chamberlains “History and Survey of the Cities of London” is a rare 18th-century historical account of L

1836 Church History Marsh Jews Illustrated Color MAPS Pagans Pilgrims Quakers John Marsh was a minister of a church in Haddam, Connecticut in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. At Haddam, Marsh p

Lot of approx 140 Original Title Pages. A few 20th Century, a few 18th Century but most are 19th Century. Incl Botanical, Birds, Natural History and Travel. A few are illustrated. British, European an

Lot of approx 125 Original Title Pages. A few 20th Century, a few 18th Century but most are 19th Century. Incl Botanical, Birds, Natural History and Travel. A few are illustrated. British, European an

With curved crest rails, pierced splats, upholstered slip seats, four are cut down. H: approx. 38" , 36", two 35 3/4", 35".Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture to bene

1805 ATLAS Maps Universal Geography William Guthrie Illustrated Navigation Asia William Guthrie was well known during the mid-18th-century for his many contributions to world history, especially throu

1876 Japanese Taiwan War Ukiyoe Intaglio Meiji COLOR Illustrated Woodblock Print An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of "Meiji Taipingji." It is a Japanese war history of the Meiji period edit

American School 18th/19th century Portrait of Patrick Henry (1736-1799) Oil on canvas, framed. (12 1/2 in. x 10 in. (sight)) Provenance Deaccessioned by the Virginia Museum of History & Cultu

1776 Beauties of England Stonehenge Illustrated Landscapes Castles Wales 2v SET ‘Beauties of England’ was an 18th- and 19th-century book series describing the topography and local history of Engla

Heading: Author: Delambre, Jean-Baptiste, & Claude-Louis Mathieu Title: Histoire de l'Astronomie au dix-huitieme siecle Place Published: Paris Publisher:Bachelier Date Published: 1827

Black History 18th Century "Middle Passage" Iron Slave Leg Shackles c. 1750 to 1800 18th Century, Hand-Wrought Iron Slave Leg Shackles, Atlantic "Middle Passage" Type, Choice Very Fine. Rare original

Dutch language illustrated bible, 18th c., embossed leather bound wood boards, brass corner mounts, restored split to front cover, loose and missing pages, dampstains, approx 5"h, 14.5"w, 9.5"d, 12lbs

Mark Catesby, engraving, "Novacula" Blue Fish, T.18, from Natural History edition, 18th century, impression area 10 3/16" X 13 7/8" plus mat and frame.....Biography from Cheryl Newby GalleryMark Cates

Six general interest books include . American Folk Art/Lipman, Brilliant Women 18th Century Bluestockings/Peltz, Young America/Bishop, British Servants Hall/Waterson, Modern History to 18th Century, M

THE HOLY BIBLE…. Birmingham: Pearson and Rollason, 1788. 4to, 10.25" x 8.75". Text collates complete: *4, B–9F4, 9G–9H2, including preface, index, and list of subscribers. PLUS 41

History, (9) 18th & 19th century volumes, Includes: William Robertson. The History of America. Strahan, Cadell et.al., 1803, 10th ed., complete in 4 vols., fold-out engraving facing page 403, 8.25"h x

A Chippendale period birch side chair with an interwoven ribbon back splat, square legs and stretchers. Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia, late 18th century. Illustrated Heritage Furnishings of Atlantic C