Lot 0116

French "Stacked Books" Small Tantalus Set

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Books

Sold

Set of 12 French Oeuvres de Caylus tooled leather spine books: Set of 12 French Oeuvres de Caylus tooled leather spine books. All Approx 8"h x 5 1/4"w

2023Set of 12 French Oeuvres de Caylus tooled leather spine booksSee Sold Price

Sold

1837 BEAUTIFUL French Revolution & Napoleon Bonaparte: 1837 BEAUTIFUL French Revolution & Napoleon Bonaparte Wars Empire Thiers 10v SET “They pried into the most secret recesses, ransacked every depository of papers, broke open every lock, and enjoyed t

20211837 BEAUTIFUL French Revolution & Napoleon BonaparteSee Sold Price

Sold

1775 Marie of Sevigne FAMOUS Letters French Society: 1775 Marie of Sevigne FAMOUS Letters French Society Public SPAS Politics 8v SET Complete 8-volume set of the famous letters of Sevigne! Marie of Sevigne was a 17th-century French woman of letters, eac

20191775 Marie of Sevigne FAMOUS Letters French SocietySee Sold Price

Sold

1868 EXQUISITE FOLIO Paul & Virginia French Bernardin: 1868 EXQUISITE FOLIO Paul & Virginia French Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Revolution The most important and impressive French novel by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre – Paul and Virginia! Set on the Island of

20181868 EXQUISITE FOLIO Paul & Virginia French BernardinSee Sold Price

Sold

1786 Numa Pompilius 2nd King of Rome by Florian French: 1786 Numa Pompilius 2nd King of Rome by Florian French Literature 2v Illustrated SET Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755 – 1794) was a French poet and romance writer. Pompilius (753–673 BC) was th

20211786 Numa Pompilius 2nd King of Rome by Florian FrenchSee Sold Price

Sold

1571 1ed Catholic Prayer During French Wars of Religion: 1571 1ed Catholic Prayer During French Wars of Religion Guytot House of Lorraine An exceptional 16th-century French prayer book! ‘Catholiques Prieres et Orationes’ is a 1571 Catholic liturgical te

20201571 1ed Catholic Prayer During French Wars of ReligionSee Sold Price

Sold

1734 RARE 10 Book Lot French Liturgy Catholic Church: 1734 RARE 10 Book Lot French Liturgy Catholic Church Sermons Sacraments A fine collection of 18th century works Item number: #9073 Price: $599 Main author: François de Fénelon Tit

20201734 RARE 10 Book Lot French Liturgy Catholic ChurchSee Sold Price

Sold

French cast iron book press: French cast iron book press. 19th century. 14 1/2"h x 14 1/4"w x 11 3/4"d (approx.)

2024French cast iron book pressSee Sold Price

Sold

Antique French cast iron book press: Antique French cast iron book press. Early 20th century. 12"h x 12 1/2"w x 11 1/4"d

2021Antique French cast iron book pressSee Sold Price

Sold

French cast iron book press: French cast iron book press with lion mask. Late 19th century. Weight 100lbs. 16 1/2"h to 18 1/2"h x 18 1/2"w x 11"d Plate size: 11 1/2"w x 91/4"d

2024French cast iron book pressSee Sold Price

Sold

French cast iron book press: French cast iron book press. Brass plaque Papeterie Generale Lyon. Early 20th century. 13 1/4" h x 14" w x 12" d

2023French cast iron book pressSee Sold Price

Sold

1698 Holy BIBLE Commentary Book of Ezekiel French de: 1698 Holy BIBLE Commentary Book of Ezekiel French de SACY Vulgate Old Testament A fine late-17th-century Bible and commentary on the Old Testament book of Ezekiel by Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy. Thi

20201698 Holy BIBLE Commentary Book of Ezekiel French deSee Sold Price

Sold

1685 EMBLEM BOOK Jean Baudoin French Emblems Science: 1685 EMBLEM BOOK Jean Baudoin French Emblems Science Mythology Political Satire Illustrated Jean Baudoin was a 17th-century French author who made his name for his collection of French emblems includi

20191685 EMBLEM BOOK Jean Baudoin French Emblems ScienceSee Sold Price

Sold

Lot 15 French Guy de Maupassant leather books: Collection of 15 French Guy de Maupassant leather bound books. 19th century. 7"h

2022Lot 15 French Guy de Maupassant leather booksSee Sold Price

Sold

1684 Art of HERALDRY Illustrated French Royal Crowns: 1684 Art of HERALDRY Illustrated French Royal Crowns Coat of Arms Jules Baron Jules Baron’s ‘Art of Heraldry’ is the standard work on 17th-century heraldry. In this book, Baron describes the met

20201684 Art of HERALDRY Illustrated French Royal CrownsSee Sold Price

Sold

1880 Napoleon Bonaparte Life & Campaigns French: 1880 Napoleon Bonaparte Life & Campaigns French Revolution Waterloo Arnault Napoléon Bonaparte was the most prominent Military leader during the French Revolution and led many successful campaigns, d

20211880 Napoleon Bonaparte Life & Campaigns FrenchSee Sold Price

Related Books

Mark Twain THE FAMILY MARK TWAIN [ Two Volume Set ] Book Club Edition Slipcase: Mark Twain THE FAMILY MARK TWAIN [ Two Volume Set ] Book Club Edition with Slipcase. 1st Edition thus. Harper & Row, Publishers. New York, 1972. Very good condition. Binding tight. No missing, loose o

3 days LeftMark Twain THE FAMILY MARK TWAIN [ Two Volume Set ] Book Club Edition Slipcase

$80

DENTUMAGYARIYA: MAGYA TORTENELMI TANULMANY SOROZAT Vol.I Padanyi Viktor: Up for sale is this beautiful full leather-bound hardcover book - Dentumagyaria: Magya Tortenelmi Taulmany Sorozat Volume I by Padanyi Viktor. Book condition is very good +. No DJ. Text is in Hungaria

3 days LeftDENTUMAGYARIYA: MAGYA TORTENELMI TANULMANY SOROZAT Vol.I Padanyi Viktor

$100

In Darkest Africa: Two volumes. First edition 1890. Publishers original green cloth with embossed map of Africa Gilt title and gilt signature. Gilt title and vignette to spine. VOLUME I. xiv, 547 pages. Frontispiece por

3 days LeftIn Darkest Africa

$120

Pioneer Women Life on the Trail Books Set of 5: Title: Pioneer Women Life on the Trail Books Set of 5 Date/Period: NA Dimension: NA Materials: NA Additional Information: The Diary of a Victorian Lady Scenes from her Daily Life 1864-1865 by Adelaide

5 days LeftPioneer Women Life on the Trail Books Set of 5

$25

Vintage Style Asian Medical Manuscripts Books Set: Size: 28 cm - 19 cm - 3.5 cm. Weight 900 g. Materials: Paper. Condition: Looks like vintage. This vintage-style set of medical books. A complete set of three volumes. This set offers a glimpse into an

May 24, 2024Vintage Style Asian Medical Manuscripts Books Set

$100

Vintage Asian Medical Practice Dynasties Books Set: Size: 26 cm - 20 cm - 4.5 cm. Weight 900 g. Materials: Paper. Condition: Perfect state of conservation. This vintage-style collection of medical books. Featuring summaries and prescriptions spanning a

May 24, 2024Vintage Asian Medical Practice Dynasties Books Set

$140

Vintage-Style Chinese Rice Paper Four Books Set: Size: 28 cm - 19 cm - 3.5 cm. Weight 1300 g. Materials: Paper. Condition: Looks like vintage. This vintage-style collection features a full set of four Chinese old books, meticulously bound with rice

May 24, 2024Vintage-Style Chinese Rice Paper Four Books Set

$140

Collectible Vintage-Style Chinese Paper Books Set: Size: Length 29.5 cm - Width 21 cm - Thickness 5 cm. Weight 1660 g. Materials: Paper. Condition: Looks like vintage. This is vintage-style collection of reproductions of ancient Chinese books. This se

May 24, 2024Collectible Vintage-Style Chinese Paper Books Set

$140

The Setons: First edition, fourth impression. Publishers green cloth with red title to spine. "A book set in 1914 in Glasgow, and of the vicarage of Pastor James Seton, and, of his daughter Elizabeth, who, after

3 days LeftThe Setons

The History Of Painting Vol. II 1888 HC B&W Illustrations Good Very Rare!: The History Of Painting Vol. II 1888 HC B&W Illustrations. By Dr. Alfred Woltmann & Dr. Karl Worrman Very rare! Translated from the German by Clara Bell. Good condition. 703pages. Gilt title to spine,

3 days LeftThe History Of Painting Vol. II 1888 HC B&W Illustrations Good Very Rare!

$120

THE POEMS OF HENRY VAN DYKE NY Scribner's 1st Ed./1st Printing 1911 Hardcover: Up for sale is this vintage book "The Poems of Henry Van Dyke" Now First Collected and Revised with Many Hitherto Unpublished. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, September,1911. First Edition First Pr

3 days LeftTHE POEMS OF HENRY VAN DYKE NY Scribner's 1st Ed./1st Printing 1911 Hardcover

$35

Greatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond, Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1930: THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD by Henry Drummond Published by Thomas Crowell Co., New York 1930 Leather bound small antique book with gilt title to front cover. Wear along edges, spine, brown endpape

3 days LeftGreatest Thing in the World by Henry Drummond, Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., 1930

$45

A GOLDEN TREASURY FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD C.H.V.BOGATSKY 1877 T.Nelson LONDON HC: A GOLDEN TREASURY FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD BY C.H.V. Bogatsky Edited and Enlarged by the Late Rev. James Smith Published: London: T. Nelson and Sons, Paternoster Row Edinburgh and New York 1877 Leather

3 days LeftA GOLDEN TREASURY FOR THE CHILDREN OF GOD C.H.V.BOGATSKY 1877 T.Nelson LONDON HC

$110

200 Years A Bicentennial History of the United States 1776-1976 Set of 2 Books: 200 Years A Bicentennial History of the United States 1776-1976 Set of 2 Books. ?????????: USPS Media Mail. Reserve: $50.00 Shipping: Domestic: Flat-rate of $20.00 to anywhere within the contiguous U.

3 days Left200 Years A Bicentennial History of the United States 1776-1976 Set of 2 Books

$40

GROUP OF SET OF 5 BOOK BY YUEN REN CHAO: SET OF 5 BOOK BY YUEN REN CHAO PROVENANCE: These Important Paintings collection all originated from one prominent collector, spanning from Lot-95 to Lot-160 (Day 1), continuing from Lot-402 to Lot-456

May 16, 2024GROUP OF SET OF 5 BOOK BY YUEN REN CHAO

$10

2 CoBrA Bibliotheket Booklets Pedersen and Jacobsen cover lithos: 2 issues from the Bibliotheque de CoBrA, aka CoBrA Bibliotheket, #13, Egill Jacobsen and #15 Carl-Henning Pedersen, 1950, softcovers, staplebound booklets, the front cover of each is an original color

May 22, 20242 CoBrA Bibliotheket Booklets Pedersen and Jacobsen cover lithos

$20

More Items in French Books

After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Lithographs on Paper "Verve: Vol. IX 35-36, Last Works of: After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Lithographs on Paper "Verve: Vol. IX 35-36, Last Works of Henri Matisse 1950-54", H 14.2" W 10.6" | This edition of Verve is dedicated entirely to the last work

May 17, 2024After Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Lithographs on Paper "Verve: Vol. IX 35-36, Last Works of

$1,100

Saint-Exupery, Little Prince 1stEd., 6th Print 1943, Reynal & Hitchcock: "The Little Prince" by Antoine De Saint-Exupery, First Edition, 6th Printing, published by Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1943. Points of first edition: "Reynal & Hitchock" is imprinted on spine, title

May 17, 2024Saint-Exupery, Little Prince 1stEd., 6th Print 1943, Reynal & Hitchcock

$220

Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days, Joseph Ciardiello illustrated: "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne, illustrations by Joseph Ciardiello, Afterword by Jack Sullivan, published by The World's Best Reading, Pleasantville, NY, 1988. First edition for the illu

May 17, 2024Jules Verne, Around the World in 80 Days, Joseph Ciardiello illustrated

$10

Charles Perrault Fairy Tales, Lawrence Translator, 1sEd. 1988, Tony Chance Plates: "Tales From Perrault" translated by Ann Lawrence, illustrated by Tony James Chance, Oxford Illustrated Classics published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, England, 1988. First Edition with "First p

May 17, 2024Charles Perrault Fairy Tales, Lawrence Translator, 1sEd. 1988, Tony Chance Plates

$18

RARE, POINT DE LENDEMAIN by VIVANT DENON, Original Case, Limited Edition, 1929 Paris: Point de Lendemain by Vivant Denon Book in Original Case, Published 1929, Paris. Edition adorned with 12 illustrations Leo Fontan, one of 216 numbered copies on Rives vellum. Book embellished with 12

Available to Buy NowRARE, POINT DE LENDEMAIN by VIVANT DENON, Original Case, Limited Edition, 1929 Paris

$250

MEMOIRES D'UNE CHANTEUSE by LOUIS BERTHOMMÉ SAINT-ANDRÉ, Preface by Helpey, Paris 1933,: Memoires d’une Chanteuse, Preface by Helpey, Pairs 1933, 9” x 6.75” With 16 erotic lithographs by Louis Berthommé Saint-André. Limited Edition, 167 of 270 copies. on vellum

Available to Buy NowMEMOIRES D'UNE CHANTEUSE by LOUIS BERTHOMMÉ SAINT-ANDRÉ, Preface by Helpey, Paris 1933,

$150

Recommended Books, Magazines & Papers

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

$41

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

May 12, 20241400s 1500s GOLD Illuminated Handwritten Medieval Manuscript Catholic Missal Latin

$160

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

May 14, 2024Battle of Saratoga Account in Ledger-Scrapbook

$100

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

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

May 12, 20241840 RARE Edgar Allan Poe 1ed Fall of House Usher Literature Bentley Miscellany

$110

4 albums, "Pictures of Peking" by Donald Mennie, three volumes with early photographs of Peking,: 4 albums, "Pictures of Peking" by Donald Mennie, three volumes with early photographs of Peking, China, plus a photo album with various Peking scenes..

1 day Left4 albums, "Pictures of Peking" by Donald Mennie, three volumes with early photographs of Peking,

$425

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

May 12, 20241916 MAGIC 1ed Alexander Herrmann Wizards Manual Tricks Black Arts Mind Reading

$56

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

May 12, 20241844 Harper Library United States Poland Navigation MAPS 14v Voyages RARE LOT

$56

Playboy Magazines Lot, Pam Anderson: Large Lot of Playboy Magazines. Include Naomi Campbell, The Girls of KISS, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Charlize Therone. We are a veteran owned company. Please look at the pictures careful

May 18, 2024Playboy Magazines Lot, Pam Anderson

$16

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

May 12, 20241884 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

May 12, 20241859 BEAUTIFUL BINDING Underground World Geology Volcanoes CAVES Coal Fossils

$56

Cold Spring photo album, various portraits of the Snook family, and other local families: Cold Spring photo album, various portraits of the Snook family, and other local families

1 day LeftCold Spring photo album, various portraits of the Snook family, and other local families

$30

Lot postcards, ephemera, photographs & more, includes a Vintage postcard album, large lot: Lot postcards, ephemera, photographs & more, includes a Vintage postcard album, large lot of vintage postcards including cities, towns, Christmas, Hudson River, Niagara Falls, Albany, NYC, Old War Son

1 day LeftLot postcards, ephemera, photographs & more, includes a Vintage postcard album, large lot

$70

EPHEMERA: 19th C. ephemera and 19th/20th C. stamp collection, highlights include: bundled receipts: EPHEMERA: 19th C. ephemera and 19th/20th C. stamp collection, highlights include: bundled receipts and notes of "1839"; +200 pre-1870 documents, including correspondence, receipts, checks, etc.; +40 e

1 day LeftEPHEMERA: 19th C. ephemera and 19th/20th C. stamp collection, highlights include: bundled receipts

$175

18th/19th century portrait of a music composer. Man wearing a red jacket holding sheet music with an: 18th/19th century portrait of a music composer. Man wearing a red jacket holding sheet music with an organ in the background. Possibly Mozart? Oil on canvas. Old reline. Framed. Sight: 37.75 x 27.75in

1 hr Left18th/19th century portrait of a music composer. Man wearing a red jacket holding sheet music with an

$1,000

1856 Saint Thomas Aquinas Complete Works SUMMA Catholic Bible Theology 7v SET: 1856 Saint Thomas Aquinas Complete Works SUMMA Catholic Bible Theology 7v SET “The truth can be perceived only through thinking” ? Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologica Thomas Aquinas was a 13th-ce

May 12, 20241856 Saint Thomas Aquinas Complete Works SUMMA Catholic Bible Theology 7v SET

$455

French "Stacked Books" Small Tantalus Set

Item Details

Description

French tantalus liquor set, a false-book box, the leather- and velveteen-lined interior with a gilt decanter and four glasses, and gilt-stamped "Made in France." Closed: 5" H X 7" W X 5" D.

Condition

Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are available by request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition.

Buyer's Premium

French "Stacked Books" Small Tantalus Set

Name: French \"Stacked Books\" Small Tantalus Set
SKU: 59008280
Price: 400 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

See Sold Price

Starting Price $100

Sell a Similar Item

12 bidders are watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in New York, NY, us

See Policy for Shipping

Payment

Auctions at Showplace

TOP RATED

New York, NY, United States

668 Reviews

22,078 Followers