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Charles Piazzi Smyth (d.1900)

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1880 Great Pyramid Secrets Egypt MYSTERY Astrology: 1880 Great Pyramid Secrets Egypt MYSTERY Astrology Occult Meteorology Piazzi Smyth Charles Piazzi Smyth was a 19th-century English astronomer who made many bizarre and unfounded theories regarding met

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Teneriffe by C. Piazzi Smyth 1858: Teneriffe, An Astronomer's Experiment: or specialities of a residence above the clouds by C. Piazzi Smyth. 1858. Lovell Reeve, London. Illustrated with 20 photo stereo-graphs and 1 map plate. Book pla

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RARE FORTUNY STENCILED SILK KIMONO COAT, 1920s: Grey silk, extremely wide A-line with exaggerated kimono-type sleeve having a stenciled metallic gold pattern radiating from the shoulders comprised of Coptic design elements on eight panels joined wi

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QUEEN MARY'S BEADED and SEQUINED GOWN, 1930s: Pink floral lace decorated allover with pink sequins, pearls and beads, having square neckline with wide strap, V-back, tulle neck insert, narrow skirt with train edged in tulle,pink silk underdress.

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Magic the Gathering Beta Starter Deck: Magic: The Gathering Beta Edition Starter Deck (Wizards of the Coast, 1993). Offered here is a factory sealed Magic: The Gathering starter deck from the Beta Edition. It has never been opened, to the

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UNUSUAL CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED WOOL ROBE, EARLY 20th: Red felt with polychrome silk satin stitch flowering bulbs with metallic gold threads, black and ivory sleeve bands embroidered with butterflies and flowers in shades of blue, trimmed in brocade ribbo

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TRAINED SILK BALLGOWN, attributed to JULIA GARDINER, c.: Tan 2-piece having back-lacing bodice with deep front and back points, and short puffed sleeve, decorated with blue ribbon, lace and metallic gold thread, bodice and skirt center panel embroidered in

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CONSUELO VANDERBILT'S BEADED GOWN, c. 1907, EXHIBITED: Attributed to Callot Soeurs. Black net with lace inserts over pale blue chiffon and satin, having high waist and deep V-neck, full, short puffed sleeves of heavy ivory lace, the bodice and upper porti

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NILE GREEN FIGURED SILK PELISSE, 1815: Trimmed with an appliquÃ© of piped satin Van Dyke points along center front, hem and cuffs with pleated rolls of satin, neckline edged in black velvet, faux dorset buttons over hook & eye closures,

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Attributed to Jan Both Original Italian Landscape: This is your opportunity to own a monumental size, original attributed to a 17th Century Dutch master Jan Dirksz Both(1615-1652). This piece absolutely is of the same medium, subject, complexity, and

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BLACK WOOL COAT, QUEEN VICTORIA, 1880s: In a Doris Langley Moore Letter: â€œAll were bought by me from a niece of Mrs. Toogood, one of the Queenâ€™s dressers and quite beyond questionâ€. The clothing items are of the Queenâ€�

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RARE SPANISH GENTLEMAN'S 3-PIECE VELVET SUIT, c. 1760: Brown rose having a horizontal stripe of figured and uncut velvet embroidered with sequins and gold tambour embroidery, fancy embroidered buttons, coat with stand collar, shaped faux pocket flap and d

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CHINESE KESSU SURCOAT, 19th C: Blue silk padded coat with eight roundels of Kessu work with phoenix birds and peony flowers, lui shui hem with scattered Buddhist symbols, relined interior with orange silk, modern snap closures. 53

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LOUIS VUITTON STEAMER TRUNK, 19th early 20th C: Stenciled canvas trunk with steel handles, corners and edging. Two interior trays and two original LV marked keys. Lock marked Bte, S.D.G.D. Patent, 1 rue Scribe, Paris, Louis Vuitton, London, 454 Str

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FORTUNY STENCILED VELVET COAT, 1920s: Ruby red square-cut sleeveless coat having a gold stenciled pattern of botehs with banded trim, notched back neckline, gold silk lining. Label "Mariano Fortuny Venise". 41 x 41. (Several holes in lini

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MARIA MONROE'S FRENCH SILK DRESS with EMBROIDERY, 1814: Aquamarine jacquard with tiny diagonal stripes figured with leaf devices, empire bodice with short puffed sleeve and a hem border of polychrome satin-stitch embroidery below a wide tuck, drawstring ne

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Charles Piazzi Smyth (d.1900) TENERIFE, AN ASTRONOMERS EXPERIMENT: OR, SPECIALITIES OF A RESIDENCE ABOVE THE CLOUDS, 1858. First Edition, 8vo, ribbed purple cloth with telescope illustration to cover, half-title, engraved map, with (20) tipped-in albumen print stereoviews by A.J. Melhuish depicting landscape survey views of Tenerife and studies of local observation equipment. London: Lovell Reeve, 1858.