New York: Sotheby's 2006. Softcover. VG- Head of outer spine has a small tear; otherwise bright and clean. White & color illus. wraps. 320 pp. Profusely illustrated in color. Issued in conjunction with a 2006 auction of these pieces of art once collected by David Whitney and housed at Coluna Farms or Grainger House. Consists of 338 lots featuring ceramics and pottery furniture two-dimensional art and much more. Exquisite close-ups as well as views of the house interiors as you may expect. Uncommon. Sotheby's paperback books
London: Sotheby's 2006. Softcover. VG. Rust wraps with color illustration. 56 pp. Color illustrations. Lots 123-144 in the sale Impressionist and Modern art works on paper 8 February 2006. Sotheby's paperback books
New York: Sotheby's 2012. Softcover. VG. Color illustrated wraps; white spine with gray lettering. 234 pp. Beautifully illustrated mostly in color. Sale of 374 lots. Mr. Levy began collecting rare books during a business trip to Paris. He bought steadily but always discreetly from the Paris and New York trade from the beginning of the 1940s until his death in 1980. His eclectic tastes are reflected in his library which ranges from travel and atlases to 20th-century illustrated French books and from natural history to fine bindings. South American is particularly well represented in the library not only in books but in a fine group of original ethnographic watercolors. p. 8. Sotheby's paperback books
Paris: Sotheby's 2011. Softcover. "Arts.": VG some curling and small creases around edges of covers. "Pierre Guerre.": VG. Both volumes: White glossy wraps with color illustration. "Arts.": 130 pp. "Pierre Guerre.": 56 pp. Profuse color illustrations in each. In French with some English. Set of two books which present the following works: Pierre Guerre Art d'Afrique and Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie including the collection Thomas G. B. Wheelock. Main volume "Arts d'Afrique et d'Oceanie" gives detailed information on Lots 11 - 111 and brief treatment of Pierre Guerre's Art d'Afrique Lots 1-10. Has prices realized or value notations written for most items. Companion volume "Pierre Guerre Art d'Afrique" details Lots 1 - 10. Sale held Wednesday 15 June 2011. With prices realized or value notations written for most items. Sotheby's paperback books
New York: Sotheby's 1989. Hardcover. VG small line mark on front cover longer one on rear cover. Green cloth boards gilt titles and pastedown illustration on front board. Unpaginated illustrated throughout with many color plates some b/w. Two sheets inserted with lists showing pre-sale estimates and final prices realized. Sale 5871 Lots 39-242. Many large color plates. Includes an essay on Martin's ornithological library. A must for collectors. "It can be taken for granted that almost every book of importance dealing with birds will be found in this and succedding sale catalogues." essay p. xv. Sotheby's hardcover books
New York: Sotheby's 2011. Softcover. Near Fine minor cover creases on some volumes. All volumes: white illustrated wraps with brown titling profusely illustrated in color may be some bw. Volume I: 244 pp. Volume II: 208 pp. Volume III: 240 pp. Volume IV: 304 pp. Volume V: 228 pp. Volume VI: 388 pp. VOL I: Important works of Russian works of art. VOL II: Interiors: Fine 19th century watercolors. VOL III: Important Cosway bindings. VOL IV: Magnificent European furniture paintings & works of art. VOLV: Highly important silver. VOL VI: European furniture fine & decorative works of art. Sotheby's paperback books
Amsterdam: Sotheby's 2007. Softcover. VG small crease and minor bump to upper corner very minimal edgewear. Yellow-orange wraps with color illustratration. 275 pp. Color illustrations throughout. In English. A very important and scarce catalogue showing exquisite items of Chinese ceramics recovered from their watery resting place since the early 18th century. Sold in 1208 lots The many and lovely illustrations show the quite stunning patterns of the varied and numerous recovered items! The catalogue includes essays on the discovery of wreck its presumed journey the fire the salvage China trade in the 18th century and the Ca Mau porcelain cargo. "Most of the cargo were Chinese ceramics from the well-known kilns of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Dehua in Fujian and Guangzhau in Guangdong province." - p. 11. Sotheby's paperback books
New York: Sotheby's 2008. Softcover. NF. Red pictorial wraps; 198 pp.; 72 red plates and additonal illustrations. Catalogue for the auction held 14 February 2008. All kinds of artwork which is red. Lots 1-72. Sotheby's paperback books
London: Sotheby's 2011. Softcover. VG. Black wraps with color illustration french flaps; 224 pp.; profuse large color images throughout. Includes two essays: "To Shock and Yet to Stay within a Tradition: German Painting of the 1960s and 1970s from the Duerckheim Collection" by Norman Rosenthal; and "Art from a Germany Devided" by Michael Macauley. Sotheby's paperback books
1997. Hardbound. VG/VG. Black cloth with glossy illustrated dustjacket. 257 pp. Profusely illustrated in color and bw. Another terrific Sotheby's sale catalogue with plenty of annoatation and sumptuously illustrated. hardcover books
London: Sotheby's 2003. Softcover. VG with only minimal shelf wear. Illus. wraps with plum lettering black lettering on white spine. 140 pp. xii; 155 color and bw plates. Olympia London. A catalogue of works sold on 18 September 2003. Sale code W03723. Sotheby's paperback books
Hong Kong: Sotheby's 2008. Softcover. VG-. Color illus. wraps; 280 pp. with Lots 1501 - 1723 pictured. With descriptions of each Lot in English and Chinese; Includes watches by Patek Philippe Cartier Glashutte Panerai Corum and others. Sotheby's paperback books
London: Sotheby's 2007. Softcover. VG. Color illus. wraps; 344 pp.; Profusely illustrated with color photos and reproductions. Cataloge from sale W07730 held 14 June 2007 in London; 412 items listed including paintings drawings porcelain glass jewelry and more. Sotheby's paperback books
Hong Kong: Sotheby's 2008. Softcover. VG-. Blue white and black illus. wraps with grey lettering; 336 pp. with Lots 1301 - 1529 pictured. With descriptions of each Lot in English and Chinese. Sotheby's paperback books
London: Sotheby's 2007. Softcover. VG. BW illus. wraps; 523 pp.; Numerous bw figures 450 color photos 5 gatefolds. Text in English and Russian; Accompanied the auction on the 18 and 19 of September 2007; Features porcelain malachite glass paintings furniture and other pieces; Includes errata. The auction never took place as the collection was sold en bloc to a "Russian collector" for substantially more than the high pre-sale estimates of the individual items. A fabulous catalogue and an important reference with many scholarly essays and descriptions. Sotheby's paperback books
2005. Softbound. VG. Yellowish glossy illustrated wraps. 79 lots illustrated and described in color. Each of the 79 lots in this auction was designed by a celebrity sand the grouping traveled for 2 years before being auctioned for the benefit of charity. paperback books
2004. Softbound. VG. Black illustrated wraps. 112 pp. 99 lots listed and illustrated. A tremendous collection and a serious education in Texas history can be had simply be reading this catalogue. Sumptuous illustrations of the premier paper. paperback books
1994. Softcover. VG. Color wraps. Unpaginated appx. 600 pp. Appx. 1053 color & bw plates. Illustrated and annotated catalogue of 1053 works in two volumes with provenance literature and exhibitions. Includes a four-page essay by Wendell Garrett "The Little Collection" prices and biographies of the artists represented in this collection. A fantastic set of catalogues for a stunning collection. paperback books
2004. Hardcover. VG/VG- minor corner bumping to slipcase. Three volume set in pictorial slipcase. Softcovers in hardshell slipcase. One volume covers American Paintings and Watercolors 63 pp. another volume covers Fine and Decorative Works of Art 139 pp. and the last volume covers Impressionist and Modern Art 159 pp. Volumes includes essays on the Whitney family and the collection and features lavish illustratrions of the works in the collection. hardcover books
2004. Softcover. VG- light wear to cover and bumping to corners. Greyish ill. wraps. 434 pp. Profuse bw ills. Auction of items from an abandoned 17th century Belgian cloister turned army barracks turned luxury hotel. paperback books
NY: Sotheby's 1998. Hardcover. VG/VG. Burgundy cloth with illustrated dj. 250 pp. Numerous color illustrations. A stunning collection of American furniture and decorative arts. Introduction by Wendell Garrett and a remembrance by David Gutow. Lists 579 works. Includes silver miniatures watches prints and illustrations maps small statuary a few paintings and marble busts furniture painted portraits more furniture clocks chairs indian artifacts more clocks china brassware more furniture a few paintings samplers embroidered items carved ivory more furniture and some folk-art items. Lots of annotation on the more expensive items. Sotheby's hardcover books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1970. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 36 pp. Illus. with b/w plates and reproductions. Sm. 4to. "The present collection of books relating to the circus one of the largest and most comprehensive ever made 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 and bills for travelling shows and circuses." Sold was one lot with 2000 titles of which 280 are fully described. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1967. First edition. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 68 pp. Illus. with 10 b/w plates. Sm. 4to. . comprising continental books including Johannes Chrysostomso Sermo super quinquagesimum psalmum c.1468 . the autograph manuscript of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's poem the Dead Pan. 225 lots. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1968. First edition. Paper wrappers. Scuff mark on bottom edge of front wrapper else a near fine copy. 77 pp. Illus. with b/w reproductions. Sm. 4to. 383 lots. Prices realized laid in loose. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1969. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. 96 pp. Illus. with color & b/w plates. Sm. 4to. 208 lots. Prices realized laid in loose. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1971. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. 80 pp. 8vo. 596 lots. Properties of the late Hans Hammelman Mrs. Powell Perry and others. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1969. First edition. Paper wrappers. Paper clip impression on rear wrapper else a near fine copy. 98 pp. Sm. 4to. 520 lots. Prices realized laid in loose. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1969. First edition. Paper wrappers. Book seller's label tipped on to front wrapper else a near fine copy. 93 pp. 8vo. 649 lots. No. 1 of 1969/70. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1969. First edition. Paper wrappers. Near fine with book seller's label tipped on to front wrapper. 106 pp. 8vo. No. 9 of 1968/69. 803 lots. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1969. First edition. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy a few pencilnotations are bent corners. frontis 60 pp. 8vo. 452 lots. No. 4 of 1968/69. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1968. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. 143 pp. Illus. with b/w plates and reproductions. Sm. 4to. 556 lots. Prices realized laid in loose. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1967. First edition. Paper wrappers. Wrappers scuffed else near fine. 143 pp. Illus. with 6 b/w plates. Sm. 4to. 573 lots. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1974. First edition. Paper wrappers. Near fine copies. 74 pp.; 54 pp. Illus. with b/w plates. Sm. 4to. 590 lots. No. 1 and No. 2 of 1974/75. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1973. First edition. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 114 pp. Illus. with b/w plates. Sm. 4to. 472 lots. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1973. First edition. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy. frontis 80 pp. Sm. 4to. 498 lots. No. 13 of 1972/73. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1973. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 68 pp. Sm. 4to. 463 lots. No. 15 of 1972/73. Property of Sir Eric Sachs; First Edition Bookshop; H.C. Percy; Bertram Shuttleworth; Mrs. M. Marshall; Nora Baron; Dina Caney. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1974. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good copy with sunned wrappers. 45 pp. Illus. with b/w plates. Sm. 4to. 244 lots. Prices realized laid in loose The Blau went for 25000 pounds. . Sylvanus Morgan's copy Dudley's Dell'arcano del mare 1646 Speed's The theatre of the empire of Great Britain more. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1974. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. 69 pp. Sm. 4to. 517 lots. No. 5 of 1974/75. . and Statutes of England 50 vol. 1968-73; House of Commons journals v.1-84 and Index 1742-1829; Blackstone Commentaries on the laws of England 4 vol. 1766-69; a complete collection of the books printed at the Kelmscott Press 54 vol. including Chaucer Works pigskin gilt by Sangorski & Sutcliffe 1896; a collection of books and a manuscript by August Bournonville; a collection of books relating to 'The second empire; English and Continental literature and history of the eighteenth to the twentieth century including The Holy Bible 3 vol. in 2 with 56 photographs by Frith Glascow 1862-63; Cameron The baths of the Romans 1772; Fielding History of Tom Jones 6 vol. 1749; Greville Memoirs 8 vol. 1938; Shaw Dresses and decorations of the Middle Ages 2 vol. 1843; Bibliography and a collection of books on glass; topography travel and maps including the English pilot the second part 1731; Moll British atlas 1753 and A set of 15 maps of the counties of England and Wales 1739; Rubens Palazzi moderni di Genoua 1652; Sanson Atlas nouveau vol. 1 1692; Wilkinson Londina illustrata 2 vol. 1819-25. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1973. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A very good clean copy with book seller's label tipped in to sunned front wrapper. 55 pp. Sm. 4to. 491 lots. The property of W.W. Smithson. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1975. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. A near fine copy. 60 pp. Sm. 4to. 422 lots. Estimates laid in loose Sotheby & Co. unknown books
London: Sotheby & Co. 1975. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. 38 pp. Illus. with b/w reproductions. 8vo. Sale: Sumomo. 207 lots. Price list laid in loose. Sotheby & Co. unknown books
Los Angeles: Sotheby's Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. 1981. First edition. Illustrated paper wrappers. A near fine copy with crease to one corner. Unpaged. Illus. with 4 color plates b/w photos. Sq. 8vo. Sale Number 315. 211 lots. Sotheby's (Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co.) unknown books
London: Sotheby's Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co. 2000. First edition. Illustrated paper wrappers. A near fine copy some minor rubbing. 167 pp. Illus. with b/w photos. 4to. Sale LO0211. 344 lots. Nice introduction by Paul Quarrie. Sotheby's (Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co.) unknown books
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