Books On Books: Auction Catalogs from The Owl at the Bridge

Introduction by John T. Winterich. Lots 15 through 89 are Carroll items. 53 pages, 192 lots, illustrations; 25.5 cm. Softcover; covers tanned, cover edges spotted, internally clean; withal Good. Stock#ofc0770.

"Public Auction Sale 1644, Thursday, December 9, 1993." Includes list of prices realized. 363 lots; black & white photos throughout plus color illustrations on front & rear cover inside & out; 24 cm. Fine. Stock#ofc0767.

Includes A Collection of Globes (lots 400-445); a Celestial Atlas; Scientific Instruments (lots 447455; Houdon's L'écorché in bronze; Books & Manuscripts (lots 457-485); Aviation (lots 486-511); Space History (lots 512-592); Technology (lots593-658)recorders, cipher machines, computers, robots). 258 lots, index; color illustrations; glossy paper covers; fine. Stock#ofc0493.

Includes a one-page essay "Hilary Knight by Graydon Carter" preceding 64 lots of HK artwork & publications; Art, Fine Press, and Illustrated Books, lots 65-107; Literature and History to 1900, lots 108-134; Modern Literature and Music, including the Jacqueline Koenig Collection, lots 135-233; 20th Century World Figures and Events, lots 234-263 (incl. a case of Houdini's locks); Conflicts of the… Saber más sobre este artículo

Two catalogues. Numismatic Literature, 92 pages, approx. 1200 items; Ancient Coins, Antiquities, Art, 498 items, illus. incl. color; both stapled in pictorial paper covers; both Good. Sold as a lot. Stock#ofc0284.

Auction sale catalogue, 29 pages, 243 items, 29 black & white photos on 8 plates; color pictorial paper covers (4 color photos); Very Good. Stock#ofc0235.

Three auction catalogs; items include Early American children's books, Bibliographies, Literature & modern first editions, Medical books, Illustrated & fine art books, Autographs & manuscripts. Sale #1, 218 pages, 662 lots, illus.; Sale #4 Part 1, 96 pages, 400 lots, index; Sale #6 Part 1, 89 pages, 377 lots, index. Three catalogs sold as a lot. Stock#ofc0227.

Auction catalogs: [I] 285 pages; [II] 289 pages; 526 lots in all; index in Vol. II; color illus. throughout; color pictorial paper covers; VG+ (nearly new). Two heavy volumes. Stock#ofc0203.

Printed, manuscript, and photographic material, sold in two auction catalogs: 305 lots / 127 pages & 328 lots / 128 pages; color illustrations throughout; color pictorial paper covers; Very Good+. The two catalogs sold as a lot. Stock#ofc0202.

Auction catalogue: Northwest America & Pacific Voyages: Property of a U.N. Diplomat [S.W.G.]; The Arctic Library of Dr. William Priester; Other Properties. 251 lots, 92 pages, index, color illus.; color pictorial paper covers; Very Good+. Stock#ofc0201.

Two auction catalogs from Bonhams; the larger includes Russian literature, children's books, illustration art; Children's books from Europe & America, Art & architecture, Early printed books & manuscripts, Travel & maps, Science & natural history, Literature, Americana, World history. Respectively 177 & 29 pages, 474 and 27 lots, lavish color illus.; 26.5 cm. Color pictorial paper covers; Very… Saber más sobre este artículo

Aviation (lots 1-16); Wright Brothers (17-39); Rocketry & Unmanned Exploration (40-51); Soviet & Russian Hardware, Gear, & Models (52-67); American Gear, Hardware & Models(68-81); Project Mercury (82-95); Project Gemini (96-115); Apollo Program through Apollo 10 (116-127); Apollo 11 (128-146); Apollo 12-17 (147-206); ShuttleMissions (207-213). Auction catalog: 75 pages, index, color illus.; 26.5 cm. Color pictorial paper covers; VG+.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Art & Architecture before 1880 (1-28); Modern Artists' Books (29-95); Rackham & Contemporaries (96-131); Illustration Art (133-181); Nobel Prize of Victor Hess (182); Natural History & Travel (183-202); Literature to 1900 (203-222); Modern Literature, Film, & Performing Arts (223-267); Americana (268-312); Daniel Topping Collection of the New York Yankees (314-357). 180 pages, index, color illus.; 26.5 cm.; color pictorial… Saber más sobre este artículo

Contents: Scientific Instruments (lots 1-28), Scientific Books & Manuscripts (29-102), Technology (104-115), Index. 115 lots, color photos; 26.5 cm.; color pictorial stiff-paper covers; VG+. Stock#ofc0196.

"The present collection of books relating to the circus... was formed by a man whose whole life was the circus. Jo van Doveren started his career as a 'plakker', the man who pasted up the posters... he developed into an outstandingly successful publicist... Among the circuses in the Netherlands with which he was connected for many years were… Saber más sobre este artículo

Including (Part I) Gemology, Mineralogy, Travel & Exploration, Illustrated Books, Diamonds & Mining, French Crown Jewels, Rare Catalogues; (Part II) Gemology, Mineralogy, Travel & Exploration, History & Lore, Reference Works. With large sections on: Diamonds, Engraved Gems and Cameos, Gold and Precious Metals. Part II includes printed list of prices realized. Two book auction catalogs: 307 &… Saber más sobre este artículo

Unpaged. Glossy color illustrations of 175 items in this auction sale. Featuring "Architecture, Fine Livres d'Artiste, Modern and Private Press, Design, Applied and Decorative Arts, Printing and Book Arts, Rare Art History & Reference. Private Collections of Curiosa and Eric Gill." Stock#ofc0070.

90, ix p., illus., 29.5 cm. Color covers show leaves of a c. 1230-1240 life of Thomas Becket; includes sale of a Mantegna Holy Family now at the Kimbell Museum, Fort Worth, the collection of Lionel Robinson (1897-1983, i.e. residue of 896 Sir Thomas Phillips lots), death mask of John Keats. 4 pages of U.S. Real Estate at end. Stock#L033.

NY, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1962. "...for the benefit of the AFA Building Fund, Joseph L. Tucker, St. Louis, Missouri, George Bortin, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and other owners." Foreword by David M. Solinger. Auction catalogue. [xi], 67 pages, illustrations; 25 cm.; 198 lots; printed wraps; Very Good. Stock#45279/h.

NY, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1969. Periodical. [vi], 38 p., illus.; 23.5 cm.; 237 lots. Title continues: "and other Rare Ornithological Works, with Natural History and Books on the Dance from the Distinguished Collection of Edward L. Chalif, Short Hills, New Jersey, and Fine Books, including Press Books, Rackham illustrations, Jeweled and other Fine Bindings, from the Estate of the late… Saber más sobre este artículo