Antiquarian and Rare Books 2020-12-21 Auction - 120 Price Results - Jasper52 in NY
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The Pursuit of KnowledgeHiroshige: One Hundred Famous Views of EdoA Handbook for Travellers in Spain
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Fine books for rare collectors - a carefully curated collection of scarce selections in history, fiction, poetry, biography, science, and other fields. These include limited, first, signed, numbered, illustrated and artfully bound editions, published from the 18th to early 20th century.
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Armenian Legends and Poems: This classic collection of Armenian poems and myths was compiled and illustrated by Zabelle Boyajian and includes a significant section reviewing their historical context by Aram Raffi, and an
0002: Armenian Legends and PoemsEst. $70-$80
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Poems and Letters By Thomas Gray: First edition. A Riviere bound edition. With a biographical introduction by his friend The Hon. Horace Walpole and with notes following both the poems and the letters. Full-leather with decorative
0003: Poems and Letters By Thomas GrayEst. $70-$80
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Rider Haggard - Four Titles: First editions. Book I. H. Rider Haggard. 'Maiwa's Revenge; or the War of The Little Hand'. 1888. Book II. H. Rider Haggard. 'The Yellow God. An Idol of Africa'. 1911. Name on inside. Book III. H.
0004: Rider Haggard - Four TitlesEst. $50-$60Lot Passed
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Egypt in Transition: First edition. 'With an Introduction by The Earl of Cromer'. Quarter-leather over wine buckram boards. Decorative endpapers + mottled page blocks. Gilt title and raised bands to spine. Frontispiece
0005: Egypt in TransitionEst. $40-$50
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Congo Past and Present: First edition. Dust-jacket with title. Publishers navy buckram with gilt title to spine. Frontispiece + full-page illustrations. 1 large fold-out map. Sporadic foxing. A scarce copy. Publisher World
0006: Congo Past and PresentEst. $30-$40Lot Passed
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British Fishes: First edition. "Their structure, economic uses, and capture by net and rod". Full-leather with armorial gilt crest and gilt lineal borders. Morocco gilt title, gilt rasied bands and gilt panel
0007: British FishesEst. $25-$35
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Discovering Somerset: and Jarge Balsh at Frome Cheese Show First edition. Foreword by George A. Birmingham. Introduction by the Author. Publishers brown buckram with black title to spine. Name stamp on inside.
0010: Discovering SomersetEst. $20-$30Lot Passed
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W. A. Mozart: 2 Volumes. "Sa vie musicale et son oeuvre de l'enfance a la pleine maturité (1756-1777)". Quarter-leather over marbled boards. Gilt titles, gilt raised bands and decorative gilt panel vignettes.
0011: W. A. MozartEst. $60-$70
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With Kitchener in Khartum: Publishers pictorial covers with gilt title to spine. Untrimmed. Bookplate inside. Fold-out and full-page maps and plans, some colour. Sporadic foxing. A very nice copy. Publisher William Blackwood &
0012: With Kitchener in KhartumEst. $30-$40
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The Poetical Works of John Dryden: With the Life of Virgil. First edition. Half-leather over marbled boards. Morocco title, gilt raised bands and gilt panel vignettes. Marbled endpapers and page-blocks. Name on inside. Title vignette.
0013: The Poetical Works of John DrydenEst. $30-$40
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Pennell of the Afghan Frontier: First edition. "The Life of Theodore Leighton Pennell" Publishers red cloth with gilt vignette. Gilt title to spine. Name and date on inside. Frontispiece portrait. Full-page illustrations and map.
0014: Pennell of the Afghan FrontierEst. $30-$40
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The Biographical Treasury:: First edition. "A Dictionary of Universal Biography". Half-leather over brown cloth covers. Gilt title and gilt bands to spine. Name on inside. Double column text. Frontispiece + ephemera attached. A
0015: The Biographical Treasury:Est. $20-$30Lot Passed
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The Essays of Michael Lord of Montaigne: First edition. 'Limited edition of 1150 copies'. 'Done into English by John Florio with an Introduction by Thomas Seccombe.' Publishers quarter brown cloth over brown card boards. Gilt title and
0016: The Essays of Michael Lord of MontaigneEst. $70-$80
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The Tiger Prince: Or Adventures in the Wilds of Abyssinia'. First edition. Purple buckram with gilt and black title vignette. Triple gilt page blocks. Frontispiece with tissue-guard + full-page illustrations. A very
0017: The Tiger PrinceEst. $30-$40
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The Life of David Livingstone: The Great Missionary Explorer'. First edition. Publishers brown cloth with gilt vignette to front and spine. Triple gilt page-blocks. Colour frontispiece portrait. Chapter header and footer
0018: The Life of David LivingstoneEst. $30-$40
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My Adventure Book: First edition. Pictorial hardback with title. Black title and vignette to spine. Gift inscription inside. Full-page colour and b & w illustrations. In-text illustrations. A beautiful scarce copy.
0019: My Adventure BookEst. $25-$35
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The Ingoldsby Legends: Full red leather with gilt armorial crest and gilt dentelles. Morocco gilt title, gilt raised bands and gilt panel vignettes to spine. Marbled endpapers and page blocks. Prize inscription on inside.
0020: The Ingoldsby LegendsEst. $25-$35
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments: First edition. "with Several Hundred Illustrations By W. H. Robinson, Helen Stratton, A.D. McCormick, A.L. Davis and A.E. Norbury." Publishers pictorial blue cloth beveled boards with gilt title.
0021: The Arabian Nights EntertainmentsEst. $60-$70
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Secret Africa: First edition. Publishers green cloth with gilt title to spine. Name and date on inside. 50 half-tone illustrations. Sporadic spotting/foxing. A very nice copy. Publisher Stanley Paul & Co. Ltd.,
0022: Secret AfricaEst. $30-$40Lot Passed
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The Pursuit of Knowledge: Under Difficulties; Illustrated by Anecdotes'. 2 volumes. First edition. Publishers blind-stamped covers with gilt title and gilt vignette to spines. Full-page portrait illustrations. A lovely set.
0023: The Pursuit of KnowledgeEst. $80-$100
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Buccaneers of the Pacific: Neptune Library Edition. Publishers original buff cloth with blue title and vignette to spine. Frontispiece portrait. 15 full-page illustrations. Sporadic foxing. A lovely copy. Publisher Rich &
0024: Buccaneers of the PacificEst. $20-$30
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