Lot 0007

China Mother of Gardens By Ernest H. Wilson Book

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Books

Sold

51 volumes Harvard classics anthology of classic books: 51 volumes Harvard Classics anthology of classic books. Published by P F Collier & Son. 8"h

202251 volumes Harvard classics anthology of classic booksSee Sold Price

Sold

12 Smithsonian Guide to Historic America books: Set of 12 Smithsonian Guide to Historic America leather books8 1/2"h

202112 Smithsonian Guide to Historic America booksSee Sold Price

Sold

Lot of 12 blue leather books: Lot of 12 blue leather books. Published by International Collectors Library and Long meadow press. 9 1/2"- 10 1/2"h

2022Lot of 12 blue leather booksSee Sold Price

Sold

1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians: 1858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars Indians Military Government A collection of rare mid-19th-century books of Americana, United States military, and politics. The most famous perhaps is Benjam

20191858 RARE Book Lot Civil War American Wars IndiansSee Sold Price

Sold

1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American: 1860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates American Politics SLAVERY Abolition “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Lin

20201860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates AmericanSee Sold Price

Sold

20201860 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Douglas Debates AmericanSee Sold Price

Sold

1778 Revolutionary WAR Keppels Letter American Prisoner: 1778 Revolutionary WAR Keppels Letter American Prisoners of War Commerce French “This, a most valuable record and chronicle of historical and political events for over a hundred years contains accur

20181778 Revolutionary WAR Keppels Letter American PrisonerSee Sold Price

Sold

1802 RARE American Revolution Memoirs of a British: 1802 RARE American Revolution Memoirs of a British Officer The Gambler ‘The Gambler or Memoirs of a British Officer’ is an early 19th-century narrative account by an unknown author, describing the

20191802 RARE American Revolution Memoirs of a BritishSee Sold Price

Sold

1919 Life of Theodore Roosevelt American President: 1919 Life of Theodore Roosevelt American President Illustrated Lewis Wm Taft “Knowing what's right doesn't mean much unless you do what's right.” ― Theodore Roosevelt Mostly known for his Pr

20201919 Life of Theodore Roosevelt American PresidentSee Sold Price

Sold

1850 Life of Andrew Jackson War of 1812 Native American: 1850 Life of Andrew Jackson War of 1812 Native American Indians Military Tactics “It is a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word.” ― Andrew Jackson A rare, first editi

20191850 Life of Andrew Jackson War of 1812 Native AmericanSee Sold Price

Sold

1885 Thomas Jefferson American Revolution Slavery: 1885 Thomas Jefferson American Revolution Slavery Independence Bonaparte Smucker “I cannot live without books.” ― Thomas Jefferson An important historical memoir of the life of Thomas Jeffer

20201885 Thomas Jefferson American Revolution SlaverySee Sold Price

Sold

1836 American Revolution George Washington: 1836 American Revolution George Washington Revolutionary War Maps Botta Carlo Botta based his history of the American Revolution upon an extensive reading of sources in both French and English. By man

20201836 American Revolution George WashingtonSee Sold Price

Sold

1849 Native American INDIAN Manners Customs: 1849 Native American INDIAN Manners Customs & Antiquities Mexico Peru Illustrated Samuel Griswold Goodrich was an American author who wrote under the pseudonym Peter Parley. ‘The Manners Customs and

20201849 Native American INDIAN Manners CustomsSee Sold Price

Sold

1776 Military American Revolution War Era Battle: 1776 Military American Revolution War Era Battle Tactics French Army Lafayette 16 INCREDIBLE Plates and Engravings! Published: 1776 (Take photo of last plate where date is in corner); no title page. <

20211776 Military American Revolution War Era BattleSee Sold Price

Sold

1868 1ed Life of Ulysses S Grant American Civil War: 1868 1ed Life of Ulysses S Grant American Civil War United States President “The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you c

20201868 1ed Life of Ulysses S Grant American Civil WarSee Sold Price

Sold

1869 1ed Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions: 1869 1ed Life of Kit Carson American Expeditions INDIANS Hunting John C Fremont Kit Carson was one of the most famous American West frontiersmen, known for being an Indian Guide and Agent of the Unite

20201869 1ed Life of Kit Carson American ExpeditionsSee Sold Price

Related Books

1896 STANFORD'S COMPEDIUM of GEOGRAPHY & TRAVEL ASIA 2 VOLS. antique ILLUSTRATED: Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). by A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896 In two volumes, complete:

3 days Left1896 STANFORD'S COMPEDIUM of GEOGRAPHY & TRAVEL ASIA 2 VOLS. antique ILLUSTRATED

$220

Twenty-Four Oriental Rugs Reference Books - Islamic, Indian, China, Tibet, etc.: Description: A collection of 24 reference books concerning orietal rugs and carpets to include: Le Tapis, Indian Carpets, Rugs & Carpets of Central Asia, Turkoman Rugs, etcType: BooksMaterials: PaperM

1 day LeftTwenty-Four Oriental Rugs Reference Books - Islamic, Indian, China, Tibet, etc.

$50

Edward Teller - "Father of the Hydrogen Bomb" - Autographed Book & 5 x 3" Card

$65

Warner's The Orchid Album - 11 Volumes with 526 Orchid Lithographs: This eleven volume work with 526 beautiful orchid lithographs is Robert Warner's work The Orchid Album, Comprising Coloured Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, and Beautiful Orchidaceous Plants. Th

May 18, 2024Warner's The Orchid Album - 11 Volumes with 526 Orchid Lithographs

$5,000

1596 LAW BOOK antique VELLUM BOUND 16th CENTURY: AD CONSTITUTIONES COD. DE BONIS MATERNIS [...]. NUNC DENUÒ IMPRESSUS, RECOGNITUS, & ÀMENDIS, QUIBUS INNUMERIS SCATEBAT, REPURGATUS. by PINHEL, Aires Frankfurt; 1596 Size : 4.5 by 7" [8]-564-

3 days Left1596 LAW BOOK antique VELLUM BOUND 16th CENTURY

$360

Eighteen New Jersey Interest Reference Books - History, People, Towns, Furniture, Pottery, Houses: Description: A collection of 18 reference books concerning New Jersey including Princeton architecture, Hunterdon County, Plumstead Township, Musconetcong Valley, etc.Type: BookMaterials: PaperMarking

1 day LeftEighteen New Jersey Interest Reference Books - History, People, Towns, Furniture, Pottery, Houses

$50

Huge Diane Wakoski Archive, Signed Books and Correspondence: Wakoski, Diane, Huge Archive of work, including primary publications, correspondence and ephemera, nearly all pieces have been signed by the author. Primary publications, all copies signed and/or insc

May 22, 2024Huge Diane Wakoski Archive, Signed Books and Correspondence

$750

Weisskamp Beautiful Homes Gardens in California in DJ: Weisskamp, Herbert, Beautiful Homes and Gardens in California, 1965, first edition in English, Abrams, hardcover, 9 x 11.25 inches, in the original dust jacket, illustrated throughout, 211 pp. One of

May 22, 2024Weisskamp Beautiful Homes Gardens in California in DJ

$50

1630 MAP OF TARTARY CHINA RUSSIA copper engraving ANTIQUE: Early 17th century map of Tartary, reduced from the larger edition of the map which appeared in the French Mercator-Jodocus Hondius Atlas Minor in the 1630s. Very fine and decorative engraving showing

3 days Left1630 MAP OF TARTARY CHINA RUSSIA copper engraving ANTIQUE

$75

Frederic Remington Illustrations and Amon Carter Books set of 2: Title: Frederic Remington Illustrations and Amon Carter Books set of 2 Date/Period: NA Dimension: NA Materials: NA Additional Information: The Illustrations of Frederic Remington by Marta Jackson exce

May 24, 2024Frederic Remington Illustrations and Amon Carter Books set of 2

$45

1904 AVRIL BEING ESSAYS on POETRY of the FRENCH RENAISSANCE by H. BULLOC antique: AVRIL BEING ESSAYS on the POETRY of the FRENCH RENAISSANCE by H. BULLOC London; 1904 Size 6 1/4 by 8 1/4" Original leather binding, decorated in gilt Very good condition , minor foxing, some spots to

3 days Left1904 AVRIL BEING ESSAYS on POETRY of the FRENCH RENAISSANCE by H. BULLOC antique

$55

1882 UNEXPLORED BALUCHISTAN by ERNEST FLOYER antique ILLUSTRATED w/ MAP English: Unexplored Baluchistan. A survey, with observations astronomical, geographical, botanical, etc., of a route through Mekran, Bashkurd, Persia, Kurdistan, and Turkey. by Floyer, Ernest Ayscoghe London;

3 days Left1882 UNEXPLORED BALUCHISTAN by ERNEST FLOYER antique ILLUSTRATED w/ MAP English

$320

Wendingen Life Work of Frank Lloyd Wright 1925: Wright, Frank Lloyd, edited and designed by H. Th. Wijdeveld, Wendingen: The Life Work of the American Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, 1925-1926, seven special numbers bound in a single volume, hardcove

May 22, 2024Wendingen Life Work of Frank Lloyd Wright 1925

$50

3 issues San Francisco Phoenix Bukowski 1974: Bukowski, Charles and Robert Anton Wilson, Jack Hirschman, Lew Welch, Stuart Perkoff, Harvey Milk et al., edited by John Bryan, lot of 3 issues of the Bay Area underground newspaper The San Francisco

May 22, 20243 issues San Francisco Phoenix Bukowski 1974

$30

1582 JUSTIN Iustini ex Trogi Pompeii historiis Philippicis antique vellum 16th c: Justini ex Trogi Pompei historiis externis, libri XLIIII. Cologne, Birckmann; 1582 8vo: 4 by 6 1/3" [32] + 304 pp Vellum binding with the blind tooled letters Z*H*D*H and dated 1593 With commentaries

3 days Left1582 JUSTIN Iustini ex Trogi Pompeii historiis Philippicis antique vellum 16th c

$300

1735 Antiquitates Hebraicae by KONRAD IKEN antique JUDAICA: Iken, C. Antiquitates Hebraicae Secundum triplicem Judaeorum statum, ecclesiasticum, politicum et oeconomicum. Bremen, Widow H. Jaeger, 1735 (14),624,(112) p Engraved frontispiece, original vellum bin

3 days Left1735 Antiquitates Hebraicae by KONRAD IKEN antique JUDAICA

$190

More Items in American Books

Harper Lee: To Kill A Mockingbird 1960 First Book Club Edition: To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee (American, 1926 - 2016). First Book Club Edition by J. B. Lippincott, NY, 1960. The 1960 J.P. Lippincott First Book Club Edition with a First State Book Club Dust J

5 days LeftHarper Lee: To Kill A Mockingbird 1960 First Book Club Edition

$160

Lot Of 4 Mint Limited Edition Books From The Franklin Library: Lot Of 4 Mint Limited Edition Books From The Franklin Library. With Tooled Leather, Gilt Boards And Page Edges. The Books Are As Follows. 1) The Theory Of The Leasure Class” By Thorston Veblen,

May 18, 2024Lot Of 4 Mint Limited Edition Books From The Franklin Library

$30

Dr. Ruth, Inscribed & Signed: Dr. Ruth's Guide to Good Sex 1983: First Edition Inscribed and Signed By Dr. Ruth Westheimer. First Printing published by Warner Books, New York, April 1983. Collection of answers to all sorts of questions dealing with sex by the feist

5 days LeftDr. Ruth, Inscribed & Signed: Dr. Ruth's Guide to Good Sex 1983

$50

Lot Of 4 Volumes From Elbert Hubbard's " Little Journeys" Series: Lot Of 4 Volumes From Elbert Hubbard’s " Little Journeys" Series. These Books Produced At Roycroft, East Aurora, NY, From 1890-1901. The Volumes Are Bound In Well Worn Suede Leather. The Journeys Ar

May 18, 2024Lot Of 4 Volumes From Elbert Hubbard's " Little Journeys" Series

$80

Metropolitan "Seminars In Art" By John Canaday Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7 Including Color Prints: Metropolitan "Seminars In Art" By John Canaday Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7 Including Color Prints. Five books total, all include colored prints. Metropolitan Museum of Art 1958. Please copy and

Jun 08, 2024Metropolitan "Seminars In Art" By John Canaday Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, & 7 Including Color Prints

$50

LOT OF 5 RED BOOKS THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY: LOT OF 5 THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKS.

May 19, 2024LOT OF 5 RED BOOKS THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY

$100

A Descripitive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Donald Shaw MacLaughlan No. 9 of 106: A Descripitive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Donald Shaw MacLaughlan, 1924, No. 9 of 106 copies. Original receipt of purchase dated May 29th, 1925 included. Signed etching is included, book is in ex

3 days LeftA Descripitive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Donald Shaw MacLaughlan No. 9 of 106

$250

Paul Theroux Signed 10/250 Kingdom by the Sea 1983: Paul E. Theroux (American, b.1941): The Kingdom by the Sea: A Journey Around the Coast of Great Britain Signed by Author # 10 of 250 numbered copies. First edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1

5 days LeftPaul Theroux Signed 10/250 Kingdom by the Sea 1983

$50

Pair Of Autographed Books Signed By Comedians Steve-O + Bob Odenkirk: Pair Of Autographed Books Signed By Comedians Steve-O + Bob Odenkirk. "A Hard Kick In The Nuts" Signed By Steve-O, "Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama" Signed By Bob Odenkirk. Measures approximately 8-1/2" x

May 18, 2024Pair Of Autographed Books Signed By Comedians Steve-O + Bob Odenkirk

$35

May 19, 2024LOT OF 5 RED BOOKS THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY

$100

May 19, 2024LOT OF 5 RED BOOKS THE FRANKLIN LIBRARY

$100

1963 First Edition "Comeback Cagers,” A Chip Hilton Sports Story By Clair Bee, New York: 1963 First Edition "Comeback Cagers, ” A Chip Hilton Sports Story By Clair Bee. Published By Grosset And Dunlap, New York. This Is The Final Chip Hilton Basketball Novel. Slight Wear On The Corn

May 18, 20241963 First Edition "Comeback Cagers,” A Chip Hilton Sports Story By Clair Bee, New York

$30

1857 Lorin Blodget's - Climatology of the United States: "Climatology of the United States, and of the Temperate Latitudes of the North American Continent. Embracing a Full Comparison of these with the Climatology of the Temperate Latitudes of Europe and As

Available to Buy Now1857 Lorin Blodget's - Climatology of the United States

$319

Robert Bright, Georgie and the Robbers, 1stEd. 1963, illustrated: "Georgie and the Robbers" written and illustrated by Robert Bright, A Children's Choice Book Club Edition published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, New York, 1963. Illustrated hard boards [a litt

6 days LeftRobert Bright, Georgie and the Robbers, 1stEd. 1963, illustrated

$50

Frank Baum, Wizard Of Oz, 1920 Bobbs Merrill, 5th/1st St., 16 Color Plates Denslow: "The Wizard of Oz" / "The New Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum illustrated by W.W. Denslow, published by Bobbs-Merrill Company, copyright 1903. Fifth Edition, First State in original cloth with pictoria

6 days LeftFrank Baum, Wizard Of Oz, 1920 Bobbs Merrill, 5th/1st St., 16 Color Plates Denslow

$900

Posin, Physics Its Marvels & Mysteries, 1stEd. 1961, Bill Armstrong illustrations: "Physics: Its Marvels And Mysteries" by Daniel Q. Posin, illustrated by Bill H. Armstrong, published by Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin, 1961. First Edition. Glossy illustrated hard boar

6 days LeftPosin, Physics Its Marvels & Mysteries, 1stEd. 1961, Bill Armstrong illustrations

$13

Recommended 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

1 day Left1400s 1500s GOLD Illuminated Handwritten Medieval Manuscript Catholic Missal Latin

$510

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

May 18, 20241960s &1970s Vintage Playboy Mags

$51

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

3 days LeftBattle of Saratoga Account in Ledger-Scrapbook

$100

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

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

$165

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

May 18, 2024Large lot of Risque adult Magazines

$23

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

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

$74

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

1 day Left1844 Harper Library United States Poland Navigation MAPS 14v Voyages RARE LOT

$56

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

1 day Left1920 The Sleeping Beauty Illustrated Rackham ART Fantasy Fairy Perrault Disney

$54

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

1 day Left1872 Spirit Manifestations ANGELS Demons Trances Spiritualism Christian Occult

$58

1574 On Purgatory HEAVEN vs HELL Catholic Church Mysticism Denis the Carthusian: 1574 On Purgatory HEAVEN vs HELL Catholic Church Mysticism Denis the Carthusian The works of Denis the Carthusian were important contributions to Roman Catholic doctrine. He published some 900 sermons

1 day Left1574 On Purgatory HEAVEN vs HELL Catholic Church Mysticism Denis the Carthusian

$255

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

1 day Left1776 ASTRONOMY Aurora Borealis MAGIC Lanterns Horology Spectacle Occult Nature

$62

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

$100

1884 DANTE Divine Comedy Inferno Purgatory Hell DORE Art Famed DRAGON Binding: 1884 DANTE Divine Comedy Inferno Purgatory Hell DORE Art Famed DRAGON Binding “Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.” ? Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy Dantes “Divine Comedy” is one

1 day Left1884 DANTE Divine Comedy Inferno Purgatory Hell DORE Art Famed DRAGON Binding

$215

1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils: 1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils A rare historical book in an exquisite, decorative binding! The Subterranean World is a geological treatise by 19th-centur

1 day Left1859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils

$90

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

May 18, 2024Lot 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

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

$94

China Mother of Gardens By Ernest H. Wilson Book

Item Details

Description

This is a nice book in very good shape on China. Signed.

Condition

Very good.

Buyer's Premium

China Mother of Gardens By Ernest H. Wilson Book

Name: China Mother of Gardens By Ernest H. Wilson Book
SKU: 160251658
Price: 70 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

See Sold Price

Starting Price $70

Sell a Similar Item

3 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in Philo, CA, us

$10 shipping in the US

Local Pickup Available

Payment

Accepts seamless payments through LiveAuctioneers

Bonanza Auctions

Philo, CA, United States

14 Reviews

137 Followers