Lots 151 - 160

Lot #151: NO LOT

Lot #152: NO LOT

Lot #153: JOHNSON, SAMUEL. "THE DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE."
London, 1799, 8th edition. 4TO, 2 volumes. Portrait frontis. Contemporary brown calf boards. Rebacked with tan calf spines - heavily gilt. Fine copy. Although the 8th edition; this is the last 18th century printing in 4TO size. A very nice and affordable copy of an important English language book. Book plate of the architect Charles Cockerell.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $1000

Lot #154: (SIGNED) KIPLING, RUDYARD. "POEMS", 1886 - 1929.
London, Macmillan, 1929. 4TO, 3 volumes. Etched portrait of Kipling signed by Francis Dodd. Publisher's full red morocco. Slight spine fade. Miniscule shelf wear. 1 of 525 copies signed by Kipling. Printed by Chiswick Press on handmade paper.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $675

Lot #155: LANGEHORNE, JOHN & WILLIAM. "PLUTARCH'S LIVES."
London, 1792. Fifth edition, Tall 8VO. Engraved frontis in each volume. Contemporary tree calf. Old rebacking. Rubs on spine edges. Title label on volume 1 chipped.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $300

Lot #156: (NINJA PRESS) MERWIN, W.S. "THE REAL WORLD OF MANUEL CORDOVA."
Sherman Oaks, Ninja Press, 1995. 1 of 160 copies signed by Merwin. Accordion fold - opening to 15 feet with 43 fourteen line stanzas. Printed on Kakishubu, a persimmon-washed handmade paper. Image of a river flows alongside the poem. Held in a handmade paper enclosure with a hand tinted map of the world. All housed in a clear acrylic slipcase. Fine copy with prospective laid-in.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $475

Lot #157: POPE, ALEXANDER. "THE DUNCIAD. WITH NOTES VARIORUM AND THE PROLEGOMENA OF SCRIBLERUS."
London, (Lawton Gilliver), 1729. Second edition, 8VO. Owl and ass frontispiece. Full 19th century embossed calf. Internally fine. Spine rebacked. Contains the "contents leaf"; 6 page errata. Bound with Young, Edward "Two Epistles to Mr. Pope". London, 1730. First edition. Complete with the 4 pages of ads.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150

Lot #158: NO LOT

Lot #159: SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM. "COMEDIES, HISTORIES AND TRAGEDIES."
The very rare second edition of Shakespeare's works; perhaps the greatest collection of literature in the English language. An opportunity to own all of Shakespeare's plays printed just 16 years from his demise. London, Allot, 1632. Second edition folio. 18th century calf boards. Rebacked with later spine and labels. Hinges cracked. Restored by Maltby, Oxford. "To the Reader" page; portrait title, A2, A4-A6 supplied in facsimile. Colophon page in facsimile. A few pages have paper restoration in the margin not affecting text. Repairs affecting text are: 1. VV6 - pp 339 - 340- "Moore of Venice" repair affecting a few letters. 2. DDD - repaired tear in lower margin. 3. DDD2 - Lower corner repair affecting catchword. 4. DDD3 - Upper right corner repair affecting one letter and page number
Estimate: $ 20,000.00 - $ 25,000.00 Sold at $35,000

Lot #160: STEINBECK, JOHN. "TORTILLA FLAT."
New York, Covici-Friede, 1935. 8VO. First edition, first issue. Illustrated by Ruth Gannett. Tan cloth with blue printing and line. Top edge stained blue. Fine copy in an almost fine price clipped dust jacket. Dust jacket has a tiny chip at top of spine and minor stain on rear panel. Corners clipped on rear flap with loss of a few letters. Inscribed - "For Bob Bailey - John Steinbeck." Bookplate of the movie star Jean Hersholt. Housed in a 1/2 morocco slipcase, rubs.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $3250