Some Unusual Antiquarian Books from Samuel Gedge Ltd.
Von Schmidt-Phiseldek predicts European and American future.
Misunderstandings and outright hostility between the Western and Muslim worlds are nothing new. Spain had a long, unhappy history with its significant Muslim population in the 16th century. It attempted to force conversion to Christianity upon the population, but many who supposedly converted still kept their old ways. The Spanish position was expressed by Antonio Quintino in 1611 in Relatione di quello che trattavano I Moreschi di Spagna... It is an account of the expulsion of the Spanish Muslims, or Moriscos. Among the justifications are rumors that the Moriscos kept a giant toad in a secret cave and fed Christians to it. This makes the previous claims of witchcraft almost seem plausible. Item 78. £450 ($905).
Conrad von Scmidt-Phiseldek was a Danish visionary, at least he was in his book Europe and America or the relative state of the civilized world at a future period. This is the first English language edition of a work originally written in German, where in 1820 Schmidt-Phiseldek predicts the coming ascendancy of America. He also says that Europe must unite to retain its place in the world, something they are finally coming around to almost two centuries later. Item 83. £750 (US $1,508).
Item 2 presents some Strange and wonderful news from Chipping Norton in the county of Oxon. This place was a precursor to Roswell in the County of Chaves, New Mexico. A few of its citizens were witnesses to "dreadful apparitions." Flaming swords and other strange things appeared in the nighttime sky one summer eve in 1679. It's interesting that things such as swords appeared in 1679, compared to modern spaceships today. Evidently aliens keep up with the times too. £475 (US $955).
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High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
High Bids Win Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines and Machine Manuals December 24 to January 9
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
Sotheby’s: William Golding. Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
Sotheby's Fine Books, Manuscripts & More Available for Immediate Purchase
Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll. Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
Sotheby’s: John Milton. Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
