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  • Strikingly dramatised hand-coloured aquatints, giving a romantic view of Ali Pacha's life, published very shortly after his brutal death
    Strikingly dramatised hand-coloured aquatints, giving a romantic view of Ali Pacha's life, published very shortly after his brutal death

    DAVENPORT, W.
    Historical portraiture of leading events in the life of Ali Pacha, 1823.
    $4,815.00

  • First edition of Asa Green's early Wall Street novella, The Perils of Wall Street, about the innocent carpenter's son Billy Hazard ruined by short-selling.
    First edition of Asa Green's early Wall Street novella, The Perils of Wall Street, about the innocent carpenter's son Billy Hazard ruined by short-selling.

    [GREENE, Asa].
    The Perils of Pearl Street, 1834.
    $4,815.00

  • travels through the region at the time of the Russo-Turkish War. The section on Greece includes information on the principal figures of the Revolution.
    travels through the region at the time of the Russo-Turkish War. The section on Greece includes information on the principal figures of the Revolution.

    ALCOCK, Thomas.
    Travels in Russia, Persia, Turkey, and Greece, in 1828-9. 1831.
    $4,815.00

  • A handsome copy of this much enlarged and preferred edition of Maitland's London, richly illustrated in folio format.
    A handsome copy of this much enlarged and preferred edition of Maitland's London, richly illustrated in folio format.

    MAITLAND, William.
    The History of London from its foundation to the present time[...] 1756.
    $4,815.00

  • Particular attention is paid to Mycenae and Tiryns, and the plates include plans of both, as well as the beehive tomb at Mycenae.
    Particular attention is paid to Mycenae and Tiryns, and the plates include plans of both, as well as the beehive tomb at Mycenae.

    LEAKE, William Martin.
    Travels in the Morea [with] Peloponnesiaca: A supplement to Travels in the Morea. 1830 & 1846.
    $4,815.00

  • Very good example of the first novel by retired Oxford don JIM Stewart writing as Michael Innes, introducing crime fans to Sir John Appleby. Very scarce.
    Very good example of the first novel by retired Oxford don JIM Stewart writing as Michael Innes, introducing crime fans to Sir John Appleby. Very scarce.

    INNES, Michael [pseud. STEWART, John Innes Mackintosh].
    Death at the President's Lodging. 1936.
    $4,200.00

  • Well executed and highly atmospheric watercolours capturing the importance of the river for trade in early nineteenth- century China.

    [CHINESE SCHOOL].
    [Chinese Craft on the Pearl River. circa 1810].
    $4,815.00

  • Well executed and highly atmospheric watercolours capturing the importance of the river for trade in early nineteenth- century China.

    [CHINESE SCHOOL].
    [Chinese Craft on the Pearl River. circa 1810].
    $4,815.00

  • Well executed and highly atmospheric watercolours capturing the importance of the river for trade in early nineteenth- century China.

    [CHINESE SCHOOL].
    Chinese Craft on the Pearl River. circa 1810.
    $4,815.00

  • Well executed and highly atmospheric watercolours capturing the importance of the river for trade in early nineteenth- century China.

    [CHINESE SCHOOL].
    [Chinese Craft on the Pearl River. circa 1810].
    $4,815.00

  • Well executed and highly atmospheric watercolours capturing the importance of the river for trade in early nineteenth- century China.

    [CHINESE SCHOOL].
    [Chinese Craft on the Pearl River. circa 1810].
    $4,815.00

  • Tournefort visited islands in the Cyclades (Andros, Tino, Delos, Santorini etc.) and the Northern Sporades (Samos, Mitylene, Skyros, Tenedos).
    Tournefort visited islands in the Cyclades (Andros, Tino, Delos, Santorini etc.) and the Northern Sporades (Samos, Mitylene, Skyros, Tenedos).

    TOURNEFORT, Joseph Pitton de.
    Relation d'un Voyage du Levant, fait par ordre du Roy. 1717.
    $4,815.00

  • First edition. Griffiths travelled in the Levant disguised as a Greek and died on the journey. He visited Constatinople, Chios, Smyrna and Muscat &c.
    First edition. Griffiths travelled in the Levant disguised as a Greek and died on the journey. He visited Constatinople, Chios, Smyrna and Muscat &c.

    GRIFFITHS, Julius.
    Travels in Europe, Asia Minor, and Arabia. 1805.
    $4,815.00

  • HMS Investigator makes the first traversal of the North-west Passage. Part of the Bering Strait Franklin Search expedition.
    HMS Investigator makes the first traversal of the North-west Passage. Part of the Bering Strait Franklin Search expedition.

    OSBORN, Sherard (editor).
    The Discovery of the North-West Passage by H.M.S. "Investigator," 1856.
    $4,200.00

  • A very good, pleasing set of the Plays of William Shakespeare in 15 vols, extra-illustrated with about 145 engraved plates, straight-grain morocco.
    A very good, pleasing set of the Plays of William Shakespeare in 15 vols, extra-illustrated with about 145 engraved plates, straight-grain morocco.

    SHAKESPEARE, William.
    The Plays of William Shakespeare. 1793.
    $4,815.00

  • Typescript report on John F. Kennedy's 1951 Congressional trip to Israel, with JFK's autograph annotation to upper margin.
    Typescript report on John F. Kennedy's 1951 Congressional trip to Israel, with JFK's autograph annotation to upper margin.

    [KENNEDY, John Fitzgerald].
    Typescript with annotations on his trip to Israel. 1951.
    $4,815.00

  • Wool's work often combines human and machine marks, as in his paintings in which he smudges black lines drawn with a spray gun into gray fields.
    Wool's work often combines human and machine marks, as in his paintings in which he smudges black lines drawn with a spray gun into gray fields.

    WOOL, Christopher
    2008 2008
    $4,815.00

  • punched photographic plate and book
    punched photographic plate and book

    CALLAN, Jonathan
    Psychiatric Illness, 2000
    $4,815.00

  • Exceptional crushed morocco binding, gilt panels enclosing central square decorated heavily in gilt with floral and leaf designs, by Dauphin, Lyon.
    Exceptional crushed morocco binding, gilt panels enclosing central square decorated heavily in gilt with floral and leaf designs, by Dauphin, Lyon.

    [BINDING]. MASSILLION, [Jean-Baptiste].
    Petit Carême de Massillon suivi des Sermons... 1824.
    $4,815.00

  • Israel's Messenger published by Ezra was the largest and oldest Shanghai Jewish community newspaper and the world's first Zionist periodical.
    Israel's Messenger published by Ezra was the largest and oldest Shanghai Jewish community newspaper and the world's first Zionist periodical.

    EZRA, N.E.B. Esq. (editor).
    Israel's Messenger. A Jewish Paper Devoted to the Interests of Jews and Judaism in the Far East. 1906-1936.
    $4,815.00

  • Latrobe went out to South Africa to assess possible locations for a new mission. He travelled extensively including the Fish River and Cape Town.
    Latrobe went out to South Africa to assess possible locations for a new mission. He travelled extensively including the Fish River and Cape Town.

    LATROBE, Christian Ignatius.
    Journal of a Visit to South Africa in 1815, and 1816 1818.
    $4,815.00

  • Son of Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana.

    HERZOG & HIGGINS.
    Son of Maharaja Sri Teen Chandra Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana. [c. 1910].
    $4,815.00

  • Vûe de la Ville de Londres.

    RUNK, [Ferdinand] (artist).
    Vûe de la Ville de Londres. [c.1830].
    $4,815.00

  • The Temple of El-Karnak, south east.

    FRITH, Francis.
    The Temple of El-Karnak, south east. c. 1860.
    $4,815.00

  • [The valley floor at Nainital (with waxed paper negative)].
    [The valley floor at Nainital (with waxed paper negative)].

    [MURRAY, Dr John].
    [The valley floor at Nainital (with waxed paper negative)]. [c.1858-62].
    $4,815.00

  • [Bungalows, Shimla (with waxed paper negative)].
    [Bungalows, Shimla (with waxed paper negative)].

    [MURRAY, Dr John].
    [Bungalows, Shimla (with waxed paper negative)]. [c.1865].
    $4,815.00

  • Tàpies's abstract art is made with expressive blends of impasto, gestural brush strokes, often backwards hand-written script, and common and poor materials

    TAPIES, Antoni
    Suite Catalana, plate 4
    $4,578.00

  • Tàpies's abstract art is made with expressive blends of impasto, gestural brush strokes, often backwards hand-written script, and common and poor materials

    TAPIES, Antoni
    Suite Catalana, plate 3
    $4,578.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, the fourth book in the James Bond series.
    A first edition, first impression of Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, the fourth book in the James Bond series.

    FLEMING, Ian.
    Diamonds are Forever. 1956.
    $4,471.00

  • The first UK edition of Towards Zero by Agatha Christie
    The first UK edition of Towards Zero by Agatha Christie

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Towards Zero. 1944.
    $4,471.00

  • A first UK edition of Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
    A first UK edition of Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie

    CHRISTIE, Agatha.
    Five Little Pigs. 1942.
    $4,471.00

  • Single line of nasta'liq calligraphy by the calligrapher Morteza Salehi from 2024.

    SALEHI, Morteza (calligrapher)
    Line of nasta'liq calligraphy, c. 2024
    $4,471.00

  • Robes et Femmes.
    Robes et Femmes.

    SACCHETTI, Enrico.
    Robes et Femmes. 1913.
    $4,471.00

  • Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Kuwait.
    Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Kuwait.

    [ARABIAN GULF; KUWAIT].
    Development Plans of the GCC States 1962-1995: Kuwait. 1994.
    $4,471.00

  • An attractively bound first edition set of Cook's voyages in Swedish
    An attractively bound first edition set of Cook's voyages in Swedish

    [COOK]. FRÉVILLE, Anne François Joachim de.
    [The three voyages of Captain Cook]. 1776, 1783, 1787.
    $4,471.00

  • First edition of the medical guidebook The Naval Surgeon by William Turnbull, published in 1806. This copy a lovely example in the original boards.
    First edition of the medical guidebook The Naval Surgeon by William Turnbull, published in 1806. This copy a lovely example in the original boards.

    TURNBULL, William.
    The Naval Surgeon; 1806.
    $4,471.00

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