Sothebys: VALUABLE PRINTED BOOKS. ILLUMINATED & OTHER MANUSCRIPTS, AUTOGRAPH LETTERS & HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ETC., 26Jul1937,

Auction Details

Auction Date
July 26, 1937 - July 26, 1937
Page Size: 664 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
299 Barrie Sir J. M. Peter Pan Amsterdam

1909, 1907

GBP - 1.05
300 Williamson Capt. Thomas and S. Howitt Oriental Field Sports

n.d.

GBP - 4.05
301 Versteeg Dingman Manhattan in 1628 as described in the recently discovered Autograph Letter of Jonas Michaëlius New York

1904

GBP - 0.10
302 AMERICAN COLOURS

GBP - 20.00
303 Dugdale Sir W., Thackeray W. M. Monasticon Anglicanum, Floricultural Cabinet, Joe Miller's Jests, 1739, Vanity Fair

1718, 1833-4, n.d., 1848

GBP - 2.05
304 Clavijero F. J., Wood R. E., Painter C. C., Seymour Captain Historia de la antigua O baja California, Pius VI. [Confirmacion a los 28 dubios], Life and confessions of J. G. Jenkins : the murderer of eighteen men, Mission Indians of California, The Isthmian routes .... from New York to San Francisco Méjico, Napa City, Philadelphia, New York

1852, 1804, 1864, 1887, 1863

GBP - 5.00
305 WEST INDIES. Nader Prolongatie van het Octroy voor de Westindische Compagnie voor den tyd van nog dertig Jaaren

1761

GBP - 1.00
306 Synopsis of the Books of the Bible Incipiunt Capitula librorum Biblie Veteris Testamenti

GBP - 0.10
307 Dapper O. D. Asia : Oder Ausführliche Beschreibung des Reichs des Grossen Mogols

1681

GBP - 0.10
308 LOUTHERBOURG P. J. DE PICTURESQUE SCENERY OF GREAT BRITAIN oblong

1808

GBP - 9.00
309 Bodenham J. and Nicholas Ling Politeuphia Wits Common-Wealth Newly Corrected and amended, a few headlines shaved and a few ll

1620

GBP - 2.05
310 Middleton T. The Witch

1778

GBP - Not Sold
311 Shirley James A Pastorall called The Arcadia

1640

GBP - 1.15
312 Webster John The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy

1623

GBP - 13.10
313 BROWNING ROBERT SORDELLO

1840

GBP - 3.10
314 Prior M. Poems on Several Occasions

1709

GBP - 1.10
315 Browning Elizabeth Barrett A crayon portrait of Mrs. Browning as a young woman

GBP - 5.10
315A Browning Robert Bronze plaque

GBP - 2.10
316 Yarrell W. History of British Birds

1843

GBP - 1.05
317 J. Gilbert Crystal Palace that Fox built, Anacreon. Odes, Pictures of English History in miniature

1851, 1864, 1815

GBP - 0.10
318 Day F. The Fishes of Malabar

1865

GBP - 4.05
319 Musée Galant du xvIII siècle, Exhibition of Royal House of Guelph (Geo. I- William IV)

n.d., 1891

GBP - Not Sold
320 Holbein H. Facsimiles of Original Drawings for the Portraits of Illustrious Persons of the Court of Henry VIII

1884

GBP - 2.15
321 PARR CAPT. FREDERICK " DRAWINGS OF TROPICAL FLOWERS, Rare Exotics taken from nature in South America," 100 ORIGINAL WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS

c. 1850

GBP - 26.00
322 PARR CAPT. FREDERICK " SPECIMENS OP EAST INDIAN PLANTS DRAWN FROM NATURE," COLLECTION OF 87 ORIGINAL WATER-COLOURED DRAWINGS

c. 1850

GBP - 5.00
323 PARR CAPT. FREDERICK " A CENTURY OF WATERFALLS OF ALL NATIONS; A World of Water displayed by a Century of Cataracts," 108 ORIGINAL WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS

1870

GBP - 10.10
324 Thomson J. The Seasons

1807

GBP - 0.10
325 FLOWER-PAINTINGS. A COLLECTION OF 205 ORIGINAL WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS OF FLOWERS, BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED, ON SHEETS OF VELLUM

GBP - 160.00
326 GREENAWAY KATE WATER-COLOUR DRAWING of four pairs of girls dancing on a lawn

GBP - 9.10
327 MAURIER GEORGE DU "Trilby" Pencil Portrait of Miss Champneys who served as the model for the portrait of Trilby.

GBP - 2.10
328 CRUIKSHANK GEORGE " A RUNAWAY KNOCK," OIL PAINTING

GBP - 21.00
329 Cruikshank George Water-colour Drawing of a party of officers seated in a tent

GBP - 0.10
329A STOTHARD THOMAS ORIGINAL DRAWINGS in water-colours for the four engravings in Pope's "Rape of the Lock"

GBP - 2.10
330 C. Vernet Kant (Immanuel) Miniature Portrait of Kant

1782, 1924

GBP - 5.00
331 Prud'hon Pierre Portrait of Jean Paul Marat

GBP - 4.00
332 Prud'hon Pierre Portrait of Charlotte Corday

GBP - 2.00
333 TENNYSON Alfred Lord A. L.s. "A.T." [Nov. 15, 1838]

1864

GBP - 1.10
334 THACKERAY Anne A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

n.d.

GBP - Not Sold
335 FITZGERALD Edward A. L. s. (initials) Woodbridge

Feby. 8, 1864

GBP - 1.15
336 FITZGERALD Edward A. L. s. (initials) Woodbridge

June 2, 1864

GBP - 1.08
337 FITZGERALD Edward A. L. s. (initials) Woodbridge

GBP - 1.15
338 CARLYLE Thomas A.L.s. (Author Letter signed) Chelsea

1863

GBP - 0.10
339 BOSWELL James A fine A. L. s. London

10 Feby. 1792

GBP - 7.10
340 DE QUINCEY T. A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

Jan 5 1840

GBP - 0.18
341 MONTAGUE C. E. A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

GBP - 0.15
342 ANNE Queen Document signed "Anne R." 1711

1714

GBP - 1.00
343 GEORGE IV. Writing Exercise Book

1937

GBP - 15.00
344 CHARLES II. Warrant, PORTSMOUTH (Duchess of), JAMES II, DORSET (Earl of), A. L. s., the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Arlington, the Earl of Essex

16 Aug. 1672, 11 Oct. 1734, 20 June, 1672, 6 June, 1696, 16 June, 1681, 1682, 8 May, 1673, 8 Aug. 1679

GBP - 19.00
345 JORDAN Mrs. Dorothea, ADELAIDE Queen WILLIAM IV. A. L. s., Auto. MS. signed " Paris

29 Mar. 1819, 22 Feb. 1816

GBP - 24.00
346 GEORGE III

GBP - 25.00
347 Dr. Thos. Yates BRASENOSE, Oxford. A. L. s. Leinster

1661-76

GBP - 3.00
348 CARLYLE Thomas Portion of Auto. MS. of a work with a poem commencing : "But heard are the Voices, Voice of the Sages"

GBP - 1.00
349 YORKSHIRE. A. L. s.

GBP - 1.05
350 LEE John Arminge Swordes withe Girdles and Hangers to them required for the Realme of Ireland

June 1599

GBP - 5.05
351 FARMER'S ACCOUNT BOOK for 1650-71.

1650-71

GBP - 6.15
352 VAUGHAN Oliver, VAUGHAN Ric. Lord, VAUGHAN Roger WALES.--Captain

1656, 1662-4

GBP - 1.00
353 KENT John, CALVERLEY Wm. His original Letter Book for dealings in cloth from 1686-9, Lawyer. MS. Accounts for 1696-7, Abstract of Law Cases (at end)

1686-97

GBP - 0.10
354 GEOMETRY. MS. Principia Geometriae

1663

GBP - 10.10
355 BANKS Sir Joseph NAPOLEON.

8 Nov. 1799

GBP - 4.00
356 FAIRFAX Thomas, Lord MS. Short Memorialls of some things to be cleared during my command in ye Army, A Short Memorial of ye Northeren Actions 1642-1644 circa

1670

GBP - Not Sold
357 PARLIAMENT MS. The Most Materiall vellum

GBP - 3.10
358 PORTSMOUTH. The Pay Rolls of the Portsmouth Garrison the year after the Defeat of the Spanish Armada., "A booke of the soldiers ... under the Gouvment of the Right Honourable Erle of Sussex, 1589 "

1589

GBP - 5.00
359 STUART Sir Charles Lord Stuart de Rothesay, Autograph MS. Journal of his tour through Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Russia to Austria, 1801

GBP - 12.10
360 TOBACCO. The Case of Jasper Cullum ... by trade a linnen Draper in London who sold great quantities of those goods to several Virginia Merchants and was prevailed upon by them to become security for their Duties on Tobacco

c. 1660

GBP - 2.15
361 GOODRICKE (Sir Henry), on estate matters, endorsed by Sir Henry : "A copy of a letter sent my aunt Goodricke ", Extract of a private letter from Boston (U.S.A.)

Dec. 1707, 6 Jan. 1774

GBP - 0.18
362 GEORGE II L. s., and subscribed by the King (4 lines)

14th Mar. 1758

GBP - 2.00
363 GEORGE III. L. s and subscribed by the King (3 lines)

15 Jan. 1762

GBP - 1.00
364 LANE H. ARUNDELL (The Hon. R.) M.P. for Knaresborough. A. L. s., Giardini (the violinist) entertained them greatly at Blenheim, etc.

Nov. 1752, June 15, c. 1740

GBP - Not Sold
365 DOWDEN (Professor) Auto. MS. of his Introduction to Methuen's edition of "Cymbeline," 1903

GBP - 1.00
366 DUFF Dr. Alex the Church of Scotland's first Indian Missionary

22 Aug. 1850 to 3 Mar. 1874

GBP - 2.15
367 KEMBLE J. M. Collection of Auto. MSS. used for his magnum opus : "The Saxons in England." An album containing portions of early MSS. Circa

1835

GBP - 5.05
368 ENGLISH STATE PAPERS, 1558-1628., Alured's letter to the Marquess of Buckingham, 1620, the Duke of Buckingham's relation of the Treaties with Spain, 1622; the several Speeches of ye D. of Buckingham, 1626; Remonstrance of the Commons against billeting of

GBP - 2.00
369 FIELDING Sir John Bow Street Magistrate, offering reward for and claim for the apprehension of a horse thief; Circular (printed) relative to preservation of game, 1757

1753-4, c. 1760

GBP - 2.10
370 John de Northampton FISHMONGERS' COMPANY. Charter on vellum written in Gothic Law-Latin

1382

GBP - 9.00
371 FREEMAN Ralph Brewer., certifying the transference to Nich.

1403

GBP - 1.15
372 HOWARD Sir Robert the deed of Separation; D. s., by Thos. Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire, 1657, assigning to his son, the Dramatist, the Postfynes revenues

24 Oct. 1670

GBP - 1.10
373 INDIA. Letters, 1816-1820

GBP - Not Sold
374 NELSON Admiral Viscount A.L. (Author Letter)

GBP - 6.00
375 THACKERAY Wm. A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

16 Aug. 1854

GBP - 1.15
376 FRANKLIN Benjamin D. s. 3 pp

August 6, 1783, Nov. 1, 1808

GBP - 24.00
377 WASHINGTON George Signature "G. Washington" on a small sheet with engraved border

GBP - 5.00
378 BANKS Sir Joseph A. L. s., etc.

1787-1814

GBP - 5.10
379 BANKS Sir Joseph Auto. Draft of his Letter to Emma, Lady Hamilton circa

1799

GBP - 4.00
380 WALLACE J. MACARTNEY (George, Lord), A. L. s. Hague

12 Mar. 1678, Dec. 1745

GBP - 2.15
381 FRAMPTON Tregonwell the Father of the Turf, keeper of the running-horses to William III

18 April 1687

GBP - 2.10
382 CLARKE Dr. Adam, CLARKSON Thos., CLARKSON Mrs. Thos., OWEN John Thirteen A.L.S., etc., Abolitionist, 4 A. L. s., 1845, 3 A. L. s., 1846, "Railways and Penny Postage seem almost to annihilate time and space," Garrison's pamphlet states : "there are no greater tyrants on God's earth than American Republicans ", expressi

1815

GBP - 6.00
383 WAKEFIELD Gilbert Two A. L. s. from Dorchester Gaol, 1799

1795

GBP - 5.00
384 AVIATION. The First Carriage, "The Ariel,", Dr. Church's London and Birmingham Steam Coach, Mr. Gurney's Steam Carriage

1843, 1833, 1827

GBP - 3.10
385 HAYDN Joseph A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

1797

GBP - 0.15
386 JENNER Edward A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

GBP - 2.00
387 JENNER Edward An important A. L. s. Mayfair

1803

GBP - 6.10
388 JENNER Edward Auto. MS.

GBP - 1.10
389 JENNER Edward Medical advice recommending rhubarb with a little James's powder

GBP - 3.00
390 JENNER Edward A.L.s. (Author Letter signed) Berkeley

August 1809

GBP - 4.00
391 DICKENS Charles A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

1844

GBP - 2.05
392 DICKENS Charles A.L.s. (Author Letter signed) Broadstairs

1848

GBP - 4.00
393 DICKENS Charles, SCOTT Sir Walter A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

1850

GBP - 3.05
394 DICKENS Charles A.L.s. (Author Letter signed)

4 June, 1855

GBP - 5.00
395 DICKENS C. Cheque filled in and signed, 9 Dec. 1859

GBP - 1.05
396 BUEGES Dr. Jas., COXETER R. A. L. s. 5 Sept. 1765, Inquiry by the College of Physicians into malpractice of Mr. Chamberlain, 1680, The charge against Thos. Rowe of Dover for Smuggling, Shipments of Tobacco Leaf, Treasury Order relative to tithes, Builders itemised bill for work done Corn-hill, Bampton

1690, 1714, 1686, 1660, 1675

GBP - 3.10
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