Lot 0079

Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting - Flying by Mr. Markland 1931

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Books, Magazines & Papers

Sold

11 LARGE VOLUMES Saundby, R.H.M.S.; Flying Colours;: 11 LARGE VOLUMES Saundby, R.H.M.S.; Flying Colours; 1918, The “Aeroplane”; American Aviation Publications; The Official Aviation Guide, 1929-1938; The First Ten Years Langley, Samuel P.; Langley M

202011 LARGE VOLUMES Saundby, R.H.M.S.; Flying Colours;See Sold Price

Sold

A Model Books for Chinese Traditional Painting Plum: A Model Books for Chinese Traditional Painting Plum Bossom 梅花喜神谱, H: 10.2 in. (26 cm) W: 6.3 in. (16 cm)

2021A Model Books for Chinese Traditional Painting PlumSee Sold Price

Sold

Hugh Hefner Signed First Issued Playboy Magazine: Rare first issue of Playboy magazine featuring Marilyn Monroe from December 1953, Volume 1, signed by Hugh Hefner Signed in marker by Hugh Hefner Issued with JSA authentication

2017Hugh Hefner Signed First Issued Playboy MagazineSee Sold Price

Sold

Betye Saar (b. 1926) California: JADED GARDEN, 1962, etching, signed and dated and titled and inscribed proof in pencil, plate 12 ¼ x 15”, sheet 14 ¼ x 16 ¼”, frame 18 ½ x 21” with glass.

2023Betye Saar (b. 1926) CaliforniaSee Sold Price

Sold

A Set of Chinese Books Han Fen Lou 100 Volumes: A Set of Chinese Books Han Fen Lou 100 Volumes, H: 8 in. (20.3 cm) W: 5.3 in. (13.5 cm) X 100 books.æ¶µèŠ¬æ¥¼å¤ä»Šæ–‡é’ž100 å†Œ preview from Jun 6th to 10th from 2:00 PM TO

2022A Set of Chinese Books Han Fen Lou 100 VolumesSee Sold Price

Sold

Ergebnisse der Südsee-Expedition 1908-1910: Ergebnisse der Südsee-Expedition 1908-1910 Thilenius, G. Hamburg: L. Friederichsen & Co (1913). ISBN: none German Text/Edition 488 pages 564 b/w illustrations Softcover 31,4 x 23,5 x 5,2 cm. 2923 g C

2020Ergebnisse der Südsee-Expedition 1908-1910See Sold Price

Sold

AN ILLUMINATED HAJJ SCROLL, 19TH CENTURY: Arabic manuscript on paper, with Mecca and Medina drawings. Single scroll divided into different main divisions with thuluth, naskh and Kufic script in black, blue and gilt colors. L . 430 cmComprisin

2022AN ILLUMINATED HAJJ SCROLL, 19TH CENTURYSee Sold Price

Sold

COPERTINA DI MANOSCRITTO IN LEGNO DORATO, TIBET, XV-XVI: A GILT WOOD BOOK MANUSCRIPT, SINO-TIBET, 15TH-16TH CENTURY 70 cm wide, 22,2 cm high The rectangular central panel carved with at center the seated Buddha in Bhumisparshamudra, the right hand resting o

2018COPERTINA DI MANOSCRITTO IN LEGNO DORATO, TIBET, XV-XVISee Sold Price

Sold

Scott & Stuart Gentling (Am. 20th Cent.), Of Birds in: Scott & Stuart Gentling (Am. 20th Cent.), Of Birds in Texas, Ed. 66/500, folio 29 1/2 x 23 1/2, sign on cover page in ink by: Scott Gentling, John Graves and Stuart Gentling. Folio; Edition of 500, 19

2018Scott & Stuart Gentling (Am. 20th Cent.), Of Birds inSee Sold Price

Sold

LIU HAISU (1896-1994) "BREEZE PICTURE" WITH: LIU HAISU (1896-1994) "BREEZE PICTURE" WITH ; L. 136 cm. W. 68 cm.

2023LIU HAISU (1896-1994) "BREEZE PICTURE" WITHSee Sold Price

Sold

Paz and Motherwell Three Poems LEC Signed: Motherwell, Robert, text by Octavio Paz, Three Poems [Tres Poemas], 1987, number 362 of 750 signed in pencil by Paz and initialed by Motherwell on the colophon, published by the Limited Editions Club,

2023Paz and Motherwell Three Poems LEC SignedSee Sold Price

Sold

Kara Walker (b. 1969) African American: FREEDOM, A FABLE, A CURIOUS INTERPRETATION OF THE WIT OF A NEGRESS IN TROUBLED TIMES, 1997, leather bound book with four laser-cut pop-up silhouettes and text, edition of 4000, book 9 x 8”, lack

2021Kara Walker (b. 1969) African AmericanSee Sold Price

Sold

20 red leather volumes of Shakespeare's Works, plus 5: 20 red leather volumes of Shakespeare's Works, plus 5 brown bound Volumes

201920 red leather volumes of Shakespeare's Works, plus 5See Sold Price

Sold

Julian Stanczak Color Color Portfolio 20 prints 1993: Stanczak, Julian, text by Harry Rand, Color / Color: Suite in four parts, 1993, number 27 of 40 copies, complete with 20 color op-art plates, each one is initialed and numbered by Stanczak on the fron

2023Julian Stanczak Color Color Portfolio 20 prints 1993See Sold Price

Sold

Alexander Jakowlew. Dessins et peintures d'Afrique.: 272 Dessins et peintures d'Afrique. ALEXANDRE JACOVLEFF (1887-1938) Alexander Jewgenjewitsch Jakowlew Exécutés au cours de l'Expédition Citroën Centre Afrique. Deuxième mission Haardt Audouin-Dub

2018Alexander Jakowlew. Dessins et peintures d'Afrique.See Sold Price

Sold

Mallarme Poems Ellsworth Kelly Lithographs Signed: Kelly, Ellsworth, text by Stephen Mallarme, Un Coup de Des [A Roll of the Dice], 1992, number 17 of 300 signed by Kelly on the colophon, illustrated with 11 monochrome lithographs, published by the Li

2022Mallarme Poems Ellsworth Kelly Lithographs SignedSee Sold Price

Related Books, Magazines & Papers

Patrick Rothfuss, Signed First Edition: Princess & Mr. Whiffle 2013: Patrick Rothfuss: The Adventures of the Princess and Mr. Whiffle: The Dark of Deep Below. Signed by the author, Patrick J. Rothfuss and the illustrator, Nate Taylor, on the title page. First Edition,

4 days LeftPatrick Rothfuss, Signed First Edition: Princess & Mr. Whiffle 2013

$150

Sketches Of Adventure And Sport, London, c.1885: 19th Century Book for Boys, With Twenty Four Illustrations, Printed in Chromo-Lithography. Author: Percy C. Groves. First Edition. Circa 1885. Twenty-four stunning full color chromo-lithographs set wi

May 20, 2024Sketches Of Adventure And Sport, London, c.1885

$100

15 books from Homage Series each with at least one Lithograph: Miro, Joan, et al., 15 books from the Homage To series, each with at least 1 color lithograph, 1970s, published and edited by G. di San Lazzaro as special issues of the important XXe Siecle journal. A

May 22, 202415 books from Homage Series each with at least one Lithograph

$225

Large lot of DLMs Miro, Tapies, Steinberg etc lithos: Miro, Joan, et al., lot of 10 issues of Derriere le Miroir (DLM), all complete, with lithographs by Miro, Ubac, Palazuelo, Tapies, Steinberg, and many others, 15 x 11 inches, Maeght, loose sheets in f

May 22, 2024Large lot of DLMs Miro, Tapies, Steinberg etc lithos

$30

Metropolitan Los Angeles designed by Alvin Lustig 1949: Scott, Mel; book and dust jacket designed by Alvin Lustig, Metropolitan Los Angeles: One Community, 1949, first edition, Haynes Foundation, LA, hardcover, 11 x 8.5 inches, 192 pp., illustrated through

May 22, 2024Metropolitan Los Angeles designed by Alvin Lustig 1949

$60

Joan Miro and Artigas 2 issues Derriere le Miroir Lithos: Miro, Joan and Josep Llorens Artigas, 2 issues of Derriere Le Miroir (DLM), Numbers 87-88-89 and 139-140, published 1956 and 1963, complete with a total of 9 original color lithographs, including one

May 22, 2024Joan Miro and Artigas 2 issues Derriere le Miroir Lithos

$100

11 books from Homage Series each with at least one Lithograph: Miro, Joan, et al., 11 books from the Homage To series, each with at least 1 color lithograph, 1970s, published and edited by G. di San Lazzaro as special issues of the important XXe Siecle journal. A

May 22, 202411 books from Homage Series each with at least one Lithograph

$175

16 issues of XXe Siecle Numbers 18-33 complete: Lazzaro, Gualtieri di San (editor and publisher), Consecutive run of 16 issues of XXe Siecle Art Journal, Numbers 18-33, 1962-1969,softcovers and hardcovers, 12.5 x 9.75 inches, complete, an incredibl

May 22, 202416 issues of XXe Siecle Numbers 18-33 complete

$500

15 issues of XXe Siecle Numbers 1-9, 11-15, 17: Lazzaro, Gualtieri di San (editor and publisher), Group of 15 issues of XXe Siecle Art Journal, Numbers 1-9, 11-15 and 17, 1951-1961, softcovers, 12.5 x 9.75 inches, complete, an incredible collection

May 22, 202415 issues of XXe Siecle Numbers 1-9, 11-15, 17

$550

6 issues of DLM, including 4 Kandinsky, Miro and Arp: Kandinsky, after Wasily and Joan Miro, Jean Arp, Group of 6 issues of Derriere le Miroir (DLM), including 4 on Kandinsky 118, 154 (2 copies) and 179, Arp 33 and Miro 29-30, 15 x 11 inches, Maeght, loo

May 22, 20246 issues of DLM, including 4 Kandinsky, Miro and Arp

$60

Large lot of books with graphics Homage Series, Verve: Large lot of books, all with at least 1 original graphic (mostly lithographs), includes an early issue of Verve, books from the Homage series published by XXe Siecle and a DLM. 12 books total, mostly

May 22, 2024Large lot of books with graphics Homage Series, Verve

$125

Pablo Picasso Linoleum Cuts 1962 Bacchanals, Women, Bulls and Bullfighters: Picasso, after Pablo (illustrator), Wilhelm Boeck (intro.), Picasso Linoleum Cuts: Bacchanals, Women, Bulls and Bullfighters, 1963, first edition, Harry Abrams, hardcover, 12.75 x 15 inches, in the or

May 22, 2024Pablo Picasso Linoleum Cuts 1962 Bacchanals, Women, Bulls and Bullfighters

$150

First 6 issues of Verve with many lithographs 1937: Teriade, E. (editor), The first 6 issues of Verve, complete in 5 books (numbers 5-6 are a double issue), softcover, original wraps, 14 x 10.5 inches, 1937-1939, includes the following lithographs (in

May 22, 2024First 6 issues of Verve with many lithographs 1937

$325

4 issues of XXe Siecle original edition 1938-1939: Lazzaro, Gualtieri di San (editor and publisher), Group of 4 issues from the original edition of XXe Siecle, 1938-1939, Number 1, 2, 3 and 5-6 (double issue), softcover, 12.5 x 9.75 inches, complete,

May 22, 20244 issues of XXe Siecle original edition 1938-1939

$60

Zydzi w Polsce Odrodzonej 1933 Arthur Szyk Illust: Schipera, Ignacego (editor); illustrated by Arthur Szyk, et al., Zydzi w Polsce Odrodzonej: Dzialalnosc-Spoleczna, Gospodarcza Oswiatowa i Kulturalna (Jews in Poland Reborn, Social, Economic, Educatio

May 22, 2024Zydzi w Polsce Odrodzonej 1933 Arthur Szyk Illust

$150

Richard Lindner DLM Signed Issue 1/150 1977: Lindner, Richard, Derriere le Miroir 226, 1977, number 18 of 150 copies, signed on the colophon, softcover, original wraps in cloth folder, Maeght, 15.5 x 11.5 inches, loose sheets as issued, Arches p

May 22, 2024Richard Lindner DLM Signed Issue 1/150 1977

$50

More Items in Books, Magazines & Papers

1400s 1500s GOLD Illuminated Handwritten Medieval Manuscript Catholic Missal Latin: 1400s 1500s GOLD Illuminated Handwritten Medieval Manuscript Catholic Missal Latin An exquisite 16th-century illuminated, handwritten manuscript. This impressive piece features gold leaf illuminated i

5 hrs Left1400s 1500s GOLD Illuminated Handwritten Medieval Manuscript Catholic Missal Latin

$510

1840 RARE Edgar Allan Poe 1ed Fall of House Usher Literature Bentley Miscellany: 1840 RARE Edgar Allan Poe 1ed Fall of House Usher Literature Bentley Miscellany “I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as

5 hrs Left1840 RARE Edgar Allan Poe 1ed Fall of House Usher Literature Bentley Miscellany

$305

1960s &1970s Vintage Playboy Mags: Large lot of 1960s and 1970s Playboy Magazines. Includes 1970s Penthouse Magazines and The Playboy's Hanbook Hard cover. We are a veteran owned company. Please look at the pictures carefully to determ

6 days Left1960s &1970s Vintage Playboy Mags

$61

Large lot of Risque adult Magazines: Large lot of adult magazines. Mostly Penthouse from various years. Includes other titles as well. We are a veteran owned company. Please look at the pictures carefully to determine what you believe th

6 days LeftLarge lot of Risque adult Magazines

$32

Battle of Saratoga Account in Ledger-Scrapbook: The stars of hope burned bright and yet brighter... Ledger and Scrapbook. N.p., 179?-mid-19th century. 67 pages. Folio. One quarter calf, with early red morocco spine repair. A late 18th century ledge

2 days LeftBattle of Saratoga Account in Ledger-Scrapbook

$100

1916 MAGIC 1ed Alexander Herrmann Wizards Manual Tricks Black Arts Mind Reading: 1916 MAGIC 1ed Alexander Herrmann Wizards Manual Tricks Black Arts Mind Reading Alexander Herrmann, often known as Hermann the Great, was a 19th-century French magician who was known for his magic sho

5 hrs Left1916 MAGIC 1ed Alexander Herrmann Wizards Manual Tricks Black Arts Mind Reading

$76

1844 Harper Library United States Poland Navigation MAPS 14v Voyages RARE LOT: 1844 Harper Library United States Poland Navigation MAPS 14v Voyages RARE LOT The Harper Family Library consists of hundreds of volumes of iconic and important history books – a set designed for sch

5 hrs Left1844 Harper Library United States Poland Navigation MAPS 14v Voyages RARE LOT

$110

Sizeable Collection Black Americana Ephemera: comprising Jolly still bank, uncle and auntie dolls, Dixie Boy ephemera, two faced black boy bank, Cottolene tray, F&F shakers and more. Please see images. Largest: 6" high, 6 1/2" wide, 6 3/4" deep.

May 21, 2024Sizeable Collection Black Americana Ephemera

$125

Lot of 13 Art Books, Architecture, Photography, Erotica Nudes: Lot of 13 Art Books, Architecture, Photography, Erotica Nudes. This lot includes the titles Modele by Rawlings; Phaidon Modernism; David Larcher & Philip O. Stearns, Six Nymphets; John Welsh, Modern H

6 days LeftLot of 13 Art Books, Architecture, Photography, Erotica Nudes

$75

1835 GOLD GILT King James Holy Bible Oxford Old/New + Book Common Prayer 2v SET: 1835 GOLD GILT King James Holy Bible Oxford Old/New + Book Common Prayer 2v SET An absolutely stunning 19th-century King James Holy Bible printed in Oxford. While 1800s Oxford Bibles are readily avail

5 hrs Left1835 GOLD GILT King James Holy Bible Oxford Old/New + Book Common Prayer 2v SET

$120

1883 World Religion Worship Pagan Occult Egypt Temple Isis Angkor Wat Minerva: 1883 World Religion Worship Pagan Occult Egypt Temple Isis Angkor Wat Minerva The Worlds Worship in Stone is a fascinating 19th-century illustrated survey of iconic places of worship from around the w

5 hrs Left1883 World Religion Worship Pagan Occult Egypt Temple Isis Angkor Wat Minerva

$56

1937 John Steinbeck 1st ed Of Mice and Men California Great Depression Classic: 1937 John Steinbeck 1st ed Of Mice and Men California Great Depression Classic “Maybe everbody in the whole damn world is scared of each other.” – John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men Of Mice and

5 hrs Left1937 John Steinbeck 1st ed Of Mice and Men California Great Depression Classic

$200

1776 ASTRONOMY Aurora Borealis MAGIC Lanterns Horology Spectacle Occult Nature: 1776 ASTRONOMY Aurora Borealis MAGIC Lanterns Horology Spectacle Occult Nature In the second half of the 18th-century, Joseph Kurzbock published a recurring German periodical – the “Schauplatz der

5 hrs Left1776 ASTRONOMY Aurora Borealis MAGIC Lanterns Horology Spectacle Occult Nature

$70

1920 The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated Rackham ART Fantasy Fairy Perrault Disney: 1920 The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated Rackham ART Fantasy Fairy Perrault Disney “Like the sundial, my paint box counts no hours but sunny ones.” ? Arthur Rackham A beautiful and famed printing

5 hrs Left1920 The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated Rackham ART Fantasy Fairy Perrault Disney

$100

Pre WW2 German Heer Army and RAD Veterans Person Military Service Photo Album: Beautiful leather bound with amazing pictures

May 25, 2024Pre WW2 German Heer Army and RAD Veterans Person Military Service Photo Album

$130

1872 Spirit Manifestations ANGELS Demons Trances Spiritualism Christian Occult: 1872 Spirit Manifestations ANGELS Demons Trances Spiritualism Christian Occult Samuel Watsons “The Clock Struck One” is a rare 19th-century commentary on Protestant spiritualism with testimony

5 hrs Left1872 Spirit Manifestations ANGELS Demons Trances Spiritualism Christian Occult

$60

Recommended Collectibles

Gen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk: General William T. Sherman’s wartime saber WITH military chest or trunk marked “Care Depot QR.MR. St. Louis. MO,” “W.T. Sherman,” and “Books.” One of the most significant lot

2 days LeftGen. William T. Sherman's Sword & Trunk

$15,000

Sex Pistols | Steve Jones Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Book, Photos, and DVD: A 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar, serial #145418 with “Made In USA” stamped below, in an aged Alpine White finish. Formerly owned and stage played by Steve Jones of the semina

May 30, 2024Sex Pistols | Steve Jones Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Book, Photos, and DVD

$50,000

Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee): 9-star First National Confederate Flag. Original red and white cotton-silk (weft/warp) machine-sewn stripes. Navy blue canton with 9 painted gold-gilt stars. Accompanied by an old note of provenance a

3 days LeftCaptured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$5,250

Charleston "Free Badge" c. 1785: c. 1785. Charleston, South Carolina "free badge." ~42mm x 38mm. Oval copper planchet, single obverse die, struck in relief. Obverse bears a Phrygian cap (liberty cap) on a pole emblazoned “Free.&rdq

2 days LeftCharleston "Free Badge" c. 1785

$6,250

Attr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer: Quarter plate daguerreotype of a US artillery lieutenant taken during the Mexican War era. Full leatherette case. A strikingly candid shot for the period, the subject’s stern expression belies his c

2 days LeftAttr. Stonewall Jackson Daguerreotype, Mexican War Era Artillery Officer

$900

A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword: **DUE TO THIS LOT BEING CLASSED AS A WEAPON IT MUST BE PAID VIA BANK WIRE TRANSFER OR CERTIFIED CHECK.** A Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword. Measure 33" Overall, Blade 25 3/4". Provenance:

6 days LeftA Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$850

1842 “Porter” Slave Badge: Charleston, South Carolina "slave badge,” dated 1842. From the workshop of William M. Rouse, by city contract. This example was issued for a “Porter," a designation used to describe an enslave

2 days Left1842 “Porter” Slave Badge

$2,600

6 days LeftA Signed Antique Japanese Katana Samurai Sword

$850

George Washington Signed Discharge: Partly printed discharge document signed by George Washington, as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Newburgh, [New York], 4 January 1783. 1 page, ## x ## in. Undersigned by Washin

2 days LeftGeorge Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier: Sixth plate ambrotype. Full leatherette case. Portrait of a possible Texas Confederate soldier. A silver star device was used to pin up the brim of his light-toned headgear, a look often seen in image

2 days Left[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier

$450

1846 Slave Dealer's Token: Original slave auctioneer token of W. W. Wilbur, South Carolina and dated 1846. Tokens such as these were a common form of marketing one’s business or trade in the 19th Century. The obverse reads ��

2 days Left1846 Slave Dealer's Token

$275

Rare San Francisco Artist Reception Poster - 1969: Heading: (Hughes, Donald) Author: Title: Donald Hughes: Drawings Lithographs, and Toys Place Published: San Francisco Publisher: Date Published: August, 1969 Description: Pictorial

4 days LeftRare San Francisco Artist Reception Poster - 1969

$100

Pokemon Card binder, hits only: Large binder filled with Pokemon cards. This binder only has hits. We are a veteran owned company. Please look at the pictures carefully to determine what you believe the condition of collecitible is.

6 days LeftPokemon Card binder, hits only

$285

Captured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance: Captured Confederate D-hilt Bowie knife. [Kenansville, North Carolina]: [Louis Froelich factory]. With original metal and leather sheath with affixed period notes. First note with only remnants. Secon

3 days LeftCaptured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance

$2,000

MARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 00-I8C, SERIAL #199860: MARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 00-I8C, SERIAL #199860 (NEEDS REPAIR, HOLE)

6 days LeftMARTIN ACOUSTIC GUITAR, 00-I8C, SERIAL #199860

$950

Pickup, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Short Box.: Pickup, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Short Box. This one looks like it's rough & ready for the road and it is!! This is a great looking Silverado short box 4WD with the Trail Boss Off-Road package. Those

May 19, 2024Pickup, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado Short Box.

$6,500

Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting - Flying by Mr. Markland 1931

Item Details

Description

Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting - Flying by Mr. Markland. New York: Derrydale Press, 1931. Limited edition of 500 copies.

Condition

Good condition. Top part of front board is faded. Spine faded as well. Spine head, tail, and tips bumped. Occasional minor fox spots throughout the pages. All pages lightly toned.

Dimensions

10.125 x 7.375 x 0.375 in

Buyer's Premium

Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting - Flying by Mr. Markland 1931

Name: Pteryplegia: The Art of Shooting - Flying by Mr. Markland 1931
SKU: 156970160
Price: 25 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $50 - $100

See Sold Price

Starting Price $25

Sell a Similar Item

3 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Lorton, VA, us

See Policy for Shipping

Local Pickup Available

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

Ararity Auctions

TOP RATED

Lorton , VA, United States

123 Reviews

3,135 Followers