Catalogue of the Collection of Books and Manuscripts Belonging to Mr. Brayton Ives of New York ... to be Disposed of by Auction on Thursday, March 5, 1891 and Following Days ... at the American Art Galleries, Volume 1 |
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... Polished sprinkled calf extra , gilt edges , by W. PRATT . 3 ÆSOP . THE FABLES OF ESOP , With Fifty - Six Illustrations from De- 11.00 signs by HENRY L. STEPHENS . NEW YORK : J. W. Bouton , 1868 . 4 ° ; brown cloth . 225.00 4 ÆSOP ...
... Polished sprinkled calf extra , gilt edges , by W. PRATT . 3 ÆSOP . THE FABLES OF ESOP , With Fifty - Six Illustrations from De- 11.00 signs by HENRY L. STEPHENS . NEW YORK : J. W. Bouton , 1868 . 4 ° ; brown cloth . 225.00 4 ÆSOP ...
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... polished tree - calf extra , gilt backs , filleted sides , marbled edges . 8 ALISON ( SIR ARCHIBALD ) .- HISTORY of EUROPE from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the ACCESSION of LOUIS NA- POLEON in MDCCCLII . EDINBURGH ...
... polished tree - calf extra , gilt backs , filleted sides , marbled edges . 8 ALISON ( SIR ARCHIBALD ) .- HISTORY of EUROPE from the Commencement of the French Revolution to the ACCESSION of LOUIS NA- POLEON in MDCCCLII . EDINBURGH ...
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... polished tree - calf super - extra , gilt backs , marbled edges , except " LIFE " by STANLEY , 2 vols . 8 ° , cloth , UNCUT . 30 ARS MORIENDI .- ( EDITIO PRINCEPS , circa 1450. ) A Reproduction of the Copy in the BRITISH MUSEUM , Edited ...
... polished tree - calf super - extra , gilt backs , marbled edges , except " LIFE " by STANLEY , 2 vols . 8 ° , cloth , UNCUT . 30 ARS MORIENDI .- ( EDITIO PRINCEPS , circa 1450. ) A Reproduction of the Copy in the BRITISH MUSEUM , Edited ...
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... polished calf extra , gilt back , yellow edges , by F. BEDFORD . VERY RARE . 34 A TRVE | COPPIE OF A DIS- | course written by a Gentleman , | employed in the late Voyage of | Spaine and Portingale : || Sent to his particular friend ...
... polished calf extra , gilt back , yellow edges , by F. BEDFORD . VERY RARE . 34 A TRVE | COPPIE OF A DIS- | course written by a Gentleman , | employed in the late Voyage of | Spaine and Portingale : || Sent to his particular friend ...
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... polished calf extra , gilt edges , by W. PRATT . 51 [ BARTHOLUS de Saxoferrato . ] ¶ Tractatus procuratoris editus fub nomine diaboli : qñ petijt iustitiă corā deo . èt btā virgo Maria le opposuit čtra ipm : et obtinuit . necnō obmutuit ...
... polished calf extra , gilt edges , by W. PRATT . 51 [ BARTHOLUS de Saxoferrato . ] ¶ Tractatus procuratoris editus fub nomine diaboli : qñ petijt iustitiă corā deo . èt btā virgo Maria le opposuit čtra ipm : et obtinuit . necnō obmutuit ...
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Page 287 - Walton and Cotton's Complete Angler; or, The Contemplative Man's Recreation : being a Discourse of Rivers, Fishponds. Fish and Fishing, written by IZAAK WALTON ; and Instructions how to Angle for a Trout or Grayling in a clear Stream, by CHARLES COTTON.
Page 244 - William Shake-speare, His True Chronicle History of the life and death of King Lear, and his three Daughters.
Page 41 - A Platform of Church Discipline gathered out of the word of God : and agreed upon by the Elders; and Messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in New England to be presented to the Churches and General!
Page 246 - This Figure, that thou here seest put, It was for gentle Shakespeare cut ; Wherein the Graver had a strife With Nature, to out-doo the life: O, could he but have drawne his wit As well in brasse, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpasse All that was ever writ in brasse. But, since he cannot, Reader, looke Not on his Picture, but his Booke.
Page 201 - Memorial; or, a Brief Relation of the most Memorable and Remarkable Passages of the Providence of God, manifested to the Planters of New England, in America; With special Reference to the first Colony thereof, called New Plimouth.
Page 136 - Hoyt, E. Antiquarian Researches ; Comprising a History of the Indian Wars in the Country bordering Connecticut River and parts adjacent, and other interesting Events, from the first...
Page 310 - Commissioners for the Provinces of Virginia and Maryland, with the Indians of the Six Nations, in June, 1744. Folio, pp. 39, half calf, uncut. Phila. Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the New Printing Office, near the Market, MDCCXLIV.
Page 115 - Year 1796,' in which the charge of speculation against Alexander Hamilton, late Secretary of the Treasury, is fully refuted. Written by Himself."— EDS.
Page 16 - The Thousand and One Nights: commonly called, in England, "THE ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENTS." A New Translation from the Arabic, with copious Notes, by EDWARD WILLIAM LANE. Illustrated by many hundred Engravings on Wood, from Original Designs by WM.
Page 297 - The Most High and Mightie Prince, James, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith.