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Books

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1231		Schubert, Otto. Bilderbüch fürTyll und Nele. Munich: Marees Gesellschaft, 1920, Number 6 of 235 copies on handmade rag paper. 20" x 14", vellum spine and tan boards with title in black and embossed vignette; string ties at spine are broken and boards are rubbed and worn. With 23 large, full-page color woodcuts of a variety of animals, both wild and domestic, by painter and graphic artist Otto Schubert (1872-1972). A vivid picture book for children with Expressionist influence, the illustrations include dogs, cats, goats and lambs, circus bears with their trainer, a lion attacking a zebra, a hunter mounted on an elephant about to spear a tiger; swans, a red fox, monkeys at play in the wild and behind bars, exotic birds, a rhino, flamingoes, camels, a giraffe, and numerous others. The rhymes appear in white German script--under, over and sometimes within the illustrations. Some scattered foxing in the margins, some of which have edge or corner tears, the first four illustrations being the most affected; none of these edge problems affect the wonderful images, which look as vivid as they did in 1920. One of the most original children's books of the 20th century. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000. The property of a lady who received the book as a child in Vienna. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1232		Ramsaye, Terry. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926, Vol I. No. 62 of 327 copies, signed "Thos A Edison" on the second end page, below a printed statement: "This is, I believe, the first endeavor to set down the whole and true story of the motion picture…."; Ramsaye signed on the following page. Half leather hard covers rubbed; joints cracking and spine rubbed and chipped. Interior is tight, with light toning, penciled annotations throughout; 1 plate loose; lacking some plates. James Stuart Blackton's copy. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1233		Ellwood, Thomas. Sacred History. Two oversized religious texts by Thomas Ellwood: Vol. I, Sacred History of the Holy Scriptures of the Old Testament (2nd Edition, 1720) and Vol. II, the New Testament (1st Edition, 1709). Each book is 7¾" x 12", Vol. I - 512pp plus table of contents, Vol. II - 423pp plus table of contents. Published in London and printed by Sowle, 1720 & 1709. Both have original leather board covers, spines professionally re-done with polished leather binding, stamped gold titles, and remarque designs. Light to darker overall page toning. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $360
Lot 1234		Filher, Samuel. The Testimony of Truth Exalted…. Large oversize edition of the famous Quaker apologia, 12¾" x 8", 856pp, plus an additional discourse entitled Bishop of Exeter (98pp) and an extensive table of contents. Printed in 1679. Signed on second page, William Carpenter's Book; Carpenter and his family were early Pennsylvania residents involved in William Penn's great experiment and the founding of Philadelphia. Newly rebound in full-calf leather with gold stamping on both spine and red title label. Title page and second page have expert corner edge repairs. Occasional very light tone spotting internally and some old damp staining in bottom and middle section margins. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1235		Sewel, William. History of the Quakers. Large oversize edition of the famed Quaker work, 12¾" x 8". 716pp, plus an addenda and extensive index. Published in London, printed and sold by J. Sowle, 1722. An in-depth study of the Quakers from 1513 to 1717. The majority covers William Penn, George Fox and other early members of the Society of Friends. Professionally re-bound in marble board covers and a Morocco leather gold-stamped spine. Normal light margin edge toning and occasional tone spotting in margins throughout. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1236		Duyckinck, E.A. Portrait Gallery of Eminent Men and Women. New York: Johnson, Fry and Co., 1873. 2 volume set, each 11½" x 8", 640pp and 638pp. Illustrated with 119 highly finished steel engravings: full page portrait plates of some of history's eminent figures. Thick 4to, both bound in brown half calf with dark brown cloth covers, gilt-lettering and devices at spine, raised bands, all page edges marbled, with marbled end papers. Leather covers lightly rubbed, with minor wear and chipping at heads of spine. Occasional minor foxing of plates and text and some light toning. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1237		Duyckinck, E.A. National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans. New York: Johnson, Fry and Co., 1861. 2 volume set, each 11¼" x 9", 616pp and 598pp. Extra illustrated title page, frontispieces, and hundreds of fine full-page engraved portraits from original paintings by Alonzo Chappel, with biographical and historical narratives by Duyckinck. Thick 4to, ¾ brown Morocco, gilt-lettered spine with raised bands, all page edges gilt, with marbled end papers. Front and back leather covers rubbed, with occasional very light foxing of text. Binding tight. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 1238		King, Stephen. Misery. First edition, New York: Viking Penguin, 1987. Signed and inscribed on the title page, "For Bev Iron -- Best wishes from your #1 fan. Stephen King 7/18/99." 9½" x 6½", 310pp. Gray paper over board, black cloth spine with red spine titles. Previous owner's name on first end page, else fine. King's reference to "your #1 fan" will reverberate with anyone who has read the book or seen the 1990 movie starring James Caan and Kathy Bates. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460
Lot 1239		King, Stephen. Pet Sematary. First edition, New York: Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1987. Signed and inscribed on the title page, "For Charles - All the best, Stephen King 7/20/94." 9½" x 6½", 374pp. Black cloth with gold titles on spine and gold facsimile signature on cover. Book is fine; minor wear to dust jacket. The story involves the corporeal reanimation of deceased pets and humans in an abandoned Mi'kmaq burial ground outside the town of Ludlow, Maine. A movie was made from the book in 1989. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $299
Lot 1240		King, Stephen. Christine. First edition, New York: The Viking Press, 1983. Signed and inscribed on the first endpaper, "For Valerie -- Be well, Stephen King 7/19/94." 9½" x 6½", 787pp. Pink cloth on boards, quarter-bound with black cloth spine with red and silver spine titles titles and silver "SK" on cover. Book is near fine; dust jacket has some wear, edge tears, and paper loss at head of spine. Christine is about a murderous 1958 Plymouth Furry possessed by supernatural powers. Horror specialist John Carpenter adapted the novel for the screen. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $334
Lot 1241		King, Stephen. Insomnia. First edition, New York: Viking Penguin, 1994. Signed and inscribed on the title, "For Grant -- With best wishes, Stephen King 11/21/94." 9½" x 6½", 526pp. Gray paper on boards; quarter-bound with white cloth spine with red titles and decorations. Book is near fine; dust jacket has some wear, edge tears, and paper loss at head of spine. Book and dust jacket are overall fine with very minor wear. Insomnia tells the tale of Ralph Roberts, a widower who begins to witness "invisible and intangible" entities as a result of acute sleep deprivation. Estimated Value $500 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1242		Penn, William. No Cross, No Crown. This classic Quaker book by Pennsylvania's founding father contains a discourse showcasing the nature and discipline of the "Holy Cross of Christ". 7¾" x 5", 455pp. Eighth edition corrected, published in Leeds, printed by James Lister, 1743. Front and back pages include notated names of book's various owners in the 1750s. Professionally rebound leather on boards with gold stamp spine, title, and decorations. Front and title page with repair. Tone spotting and damp staining throughout. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1243		Domenech, Abbé Em. Seven Years' Residence in the Great Deserts of North America. London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860. 2 volume set, 8½" x 6", 445pp and 465pp. First edition. Fine half red Morocco binding with marbled boards, dense gilt fleurons on 6-panel spines with black labels, joints lightly rubbed. Contents very good. 58 plates in full color and tint, plus hand-colored folding map. Purports to be a "scientific treatise on the Indians in the wilds of North America…" with an emphasis on tribes in the West and Southwest. [Sabin 20554]. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $776
Lot 1244		Various. [Group of Four German Children's Books]. (1) Ein Wintermarchen by Ernst Kreidolf, Erlenbach- Zurich: Rotapfelverlag, 1924, 10¼" x 12½", 16 pages of text and 16 color illustrations by Kreidolf. Joints are cracked and boards are rubbed; interior is toned but still delightful. (2) Til Eulenspiegel, Vienna: Kunstverlag Anton Schroll & Co., 1920, 9" x 7", 133pp plus table of contents. No. 25 of a limited edition of 100 signed by the artist Oskar Laske; 24 original lithographs and 31 black and white drawings. Leather boards worn, joints cracked, spine badly damaged, but interior is only lightly toned. Gift inscription on front endpaper. (3) Münchhausen. Seine Reisen und Abenteuer, by F.D. Mund, art by Willy Planck, Stuttgart: Loewes Verlag Ferdinand Carl, c. 1920, 10" x 8", 140pp. Covers rubbed and toned; spine cracking. (4) Die Maienliesl, by Paul Rainer, pictures by Annie Engelmann (Suska), Reichenberg: Stiepel Gesellshaft, 11¼" x 8¾", c. 1920, 28pp. Boards worn and scratched; some soiling but pictures vivid. (4 items). Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 1245		Hutchings, James Mason. Scenes of Wonder and Curiosity in California. San Francisco: Hutchings & Rosenfield, 1861. 8vo, 9¼" x 6", 236pp. First edition, second issue. Illustrated with ninety-three wood engravings, including an unlisted "View of Stockton" on p. 33. Tightly bound in red cloth with elaborate gilt decorations, restored spine, some staining and discoloration on covers, and lightly toned throughout. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1246		Twain, Mark & Warner, Charles Dudley. The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Hartford: American Publishing Co., 1873. 9" x 6½", 8vo, pp xvi, 574. Very early first edition, mixed state. Cover in gilt-decorated brown cloth, with blind stamping to front and rear. Title page states "Sold By Subscription Only", previous owner signature on front end page, with fold-out map of the "Salt Lick branch of the Pacific R.R." "No ads at rear meeting points *AAAAAABA of "Mark Twain: A Bibliography of the Collections of the Mark Twain Memorial and the Stowe-Day Foundation", p.28. Binding conserved and losses to front flyleaf mended; minor foxing and staining to front and back end pages. The term "Gilded Age" was first coined by Twain from this very book. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1247		Fénélon, François de Salignac de La Mothe. The Archbishop of Cambray's Meditations and Soliloquies. On various Religious Subjects; With Directions for a Holy Life. Also A Letter concerning Religion…., Ipswich: Printed for John and Thomas Kendall, Booksellers in Colchester, 1756, 7¼" x 4½", 85pp. Bound with Some Expressions of Ann Crowley…During her last Illness….the Third Edition. London: James Phillips, 1784, xiv pages and 19 pages, plus a one-page ad by Phillips. Rebound; marbled boards with leather spine and corners. Light toning to text; the last three pages of Fénélon's text have a very faint damp stain at lower edge, affecting nothing; stain is visible in Ann Crowley text. Also, Tithes Antichristian and Impolitic by Thomas Clark, London: James Phillips and Son, 1798, 7¼" x 4½", 22pp. Rebound; marbled boards with leather spine and corners. Light toning. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1248		Fisher, George. Young Man's American Instructor Book. Published in Philadelphia; printed and sold by John Bioren, 1812, 7¼" x 4½", 300pp. Professionally re-bound in marble board paper; leather spine with gold print title. Contains instructions for reading, writing, arithmetic, merchants' accounts, the art of drawing, etc. and includes a fold-out chart of geometric diagrams. Engraved frontispiece and several copper engravings. Small repair of marble front cover design and some light tone spotting internally. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1249		Richards, George E. Official Guide & Maps of San Francisco Railways. San Francisco: 1896 July 25. 140pp, with several addenda tipped in on pink slips of paper. First Edition. 6" x 3¾", bound in original green paper boards. Has numerous indexes, texts, and maps detailing local street car lines and related information. Upper right corner tips of several early pages missing. Some soiling to edges of lower portion of pages. Good condition. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1250		Penn, William. A Key, Opening the Way to Every Capacity;. How to Distinguish The Religion Professed By the People Called Quakers from the Perversions and Misrepresentations of Their Adversaries…., The Fifteenth Edition. London: Printed and sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, at the Bible in George-Yard, Lombard-Street, 1749, 7¼" x 4½", 50pp plus 3-page list of books sold at the Bible. Rebound; marbled boards with leather spine and corners. Light toning to text, else fine. Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1251		Hall, David. An Epistle of Love and Caution to the…Meetings of Friends in Great-Britain…. London: Printed and Sold by T. Sowle Raylton and Luke Hinde, 1768, 7¼" x 4½", 44pp plus a 4-page list of books sold at the Bible in George-Yard. Moderate toning throughout; a damp stain on the lower edge of the title page and first five pages, then fades out. Rebound; marbled boards with leather spine and corners. With The Duty and Advantage of Early Rising, London: printed by G. Paramore, 1791, 12pp., same size and binding as above. Light toning. Also with A Short Account of the School, In Kingswood, Near Bristol, Bristol: printed by William Pine, 1768, 12pp. Same size and binding as above. Light toning; one edge chip on p. 9. (3 books). Estimated Value $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $86
Lot 1252		Koran. Bound in contemporary morocco, closed with a flap, 7½" x 5"; text with beautiful gold-leaf inlay. Thre pages have tears and small paper loss at top, two of them with tape repairs. Covers are rubbed and worn; areas of stamped designs on covers missing. Light toning. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320