R. R. MADDEN, F.R.C.S. 1857 PHANTASMATA OR ILLUSIONS AND FANATICISMS OF PROTEAN FORMS PRODUCTIVE OF

R. R. MADDEN, F.R.C.S. 1857 PHANTASMATA OR ILLUSIONS AND FANATICISMS OF PROTEAN FORMS PRODUCTIVE OF GREAT EVILS Published by T.C. Newby, London. Signed bindings. Two Volume Set.

Phantasmata or Illusions and Fanaticisms of Protean Forms Productive of Great Evils, two volume set by R. R. Madden. Published by T. C. Newby. 1857. FR/G condition. Provenance: Estate of Russell Johan

LALIQUE PERRUCHES VASELate 20th century. Impressed and patinated design style of songbirds among flowering branches fully covering the rotund, opalescent cased glass form. "R. Lalique" stamped to unde

LALIQUE "HIRONDELLES" TWO BOOKENDS French, post 1978, frosted glass. Matched pair of bird form bookends, marked "Lalique (r) France", #11851. Etched Markings Dimensions 6.20 x 4 1/4 in. (15.75 x 10.80

French, designed 1927, the base with engraved signature "R Lalique France No. 999, monumental form in frosted glass with blue opalescent tinting, flowers and leaves in deep relief, 10-1/2 x 10-5/8 in.

Modernist Carved Marble Sculpture, Signed R. O.late 20th century, three part form, comprised of two ochre marble monoliths, signed R. O. to lower edge, rod mounted atop a black marble stand. 21 x 17 x

wood, dark brown patina, kaolin (darkened), of oval vaulted form, carved with the representation of a small "kifwebe" mask in the centre, surrounded by flat incised band ornaments, massive handle back

VERY FINE PAIR of Chinese valued Zitan wood display gallery cabinets. From private collections of T. R. Kimball of Boston, MA. by inheritance. Each is of rectangular form and constructed from panels o

Vellum manuscript DS, signed “Henry R,” one page, 9 x 8, July 26, 1536. Document by which King Henry VIII orders the treasurer and chamberlain to pay Edmund Peckham, accountant of the Roya

One of the most influential Czech writers of the 20th century (1890-1938) who introduced and made popular the word 'robot,' which first appeared in his 1921 play R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal

Beautifully engraved partly-printed vellum DS, signed "R. E. Lee," as superintendent of West Point, one page, 17 x 21.5, June 16, 1854. United States Military Academy diploma presented to George A. Go

Rare ALS signed “Edgar A. Poe,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, August 24, 1846. Addressed from New York, a handwritten letter to writer Frederick William Thomas, who, from 1841 until 1850, worked

ALS signed “N. Tesla,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.25 x 6.75, personal monogram letterhead, June 14, 1899. Handwritten letter to Rear Admiral Francis J. Higginson by Nikola Tesla

Important manuscript DS as president, two pages, 7.75 x 13.25, March 7, 1865. Significant document issued from the Executive Mansion, permitting trade across military lines during the Civil War. In pa

DS, signed “Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jeane Dougherty,” one page, 8.5 x 11, February 6, 1947. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation agreement by which Monroe confirms an amendment to her cont

Significant typed manuscript by George S. Patton, signed “G. S. Patton, Jr.,” two pages, 8 x 10.5, sent by General Patton to Colonel F. D. Fitzgerald, chief of the Public Relations Divisio

ALS as president, signed “Go: Washington,” one page, 6.75 x 8.5, April 8, 1791. Handwritten letter to his nephew George Augustine Washington, penned from Dumfries, Virginia, during his pre

TLS signed “John,” with added self-portrait sketch, one page, 8.5 x 11, August 1, 1974. Letter sent to Native American guitarist Jesse Ed Davis, in full (spelling and grammar retained): &l

Partly-printed vellum DS, signed “B. Franklin,” one page, 16 x 13.75, May 30, 1786. As president of Pennsylvania's Supreme Executive Council, Franklin issues a land grant to Matthias K

(Walt Disney Studios, 1951) Spectacular original panorama concept painting by Mary Blair featuring Alice from Alice in Wonderland, showing the classic title character seated at the head of a long tabl

German mathematician (1845-1918) who created set theory, which has become a fundamental theory in mathematics. Cantor established the importance of one-to-one correspondence between the members of two

(Walt Disney Studios, 1953) Original large concept storyboard painting by Eyvind Earle featuring Princess Aurora and Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty, showing Princess Aurora seated under Maleficent&#3

Bold ink signature, "B. Franklin,” on an off-white 3 x 1 slip. Handsomely matted and framed in gray leather with a portrait and plaque to an overall size of 14 x 23.5. In fine condition, with sl

Significant autograph musical manuscript by Niccolo Paganini, seven pages on four sheets, 11.5 x 8.75, titled and signed on the cover sheet by Paganini with a dedication to his only pupil, Camillo Siv