Lots 131 - 140

Lot #131: SANDERSON, G.P. "THIRTEEN YEARS AMONG THE WILD BEASTS OF INDIA" LONDON, 1879. SECOND EDITION, 8VO
Color frontis and 23 black and white plates. Author was the elephant catcher in Mapore. Green embossed and gilt pictorial cloth. Title foxed, a bright copy.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 250.00 Sold at $125

Lot #132: TEMPLE, RICHARD "JOURNALS KEPT IN HYDERABAD, KASHMIR, SIKKIM, AND NEPAL" LONDON, 1887. FIRST EDITION. 2 VOLS., 8VO
Nicely illustrated with color plates, folding panorama; maps (some folding) and a mounted photo. Green cloth. Spines faded, else fine.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $550

Lot #133: WORKMAN, WILLIAM H. "THROUGH TOWN AND JUNGLE: FOURTEEN THOUSAND MILES A -WHEEL AMONG THE TEMPLES AND PEOPLE OF THE INDIA PLAIN" LONDON, 1904. FIRST EDITION, LARGE 8VO
Folding map and photo illustration. Red gilt pictorial cloth. Fine copy.
Estimate: $ 200.00 - $ 250.00 Sold at $150

Lot #134: BRUCKNER, EMANUEL DANIEL "VERSUCH EINER BESCHREIBUNG HISTORISCHE UND NATUERLICHER MERSWUERALIGKEITEN DER LANDSCHAFT BASEL"
Bugel, 1748 - 1763. First edition, 8VO. 23 parts in eight volumes. Large folding map "Canton Basel"; 3 folding maps, 98 folding or double page plates (1 color); 8 single page plates, and numerous illustrations in the text. Large folding map has some repairs. 3 smaller folding maps have some ragged edges. All maps have some color. Bound in boards covered with marbled paper. Nice crisp copy of a rare book.
Estimate: $ 3000.00 - $ 4000.00 Sold at $500

Lot #135: DMITRIEV - MAMONOY, A.I. (EDITOR) "GUIDE TO THE GREAT SIBERIAN RAILWAY" ST. PETERSBURG, 1900. 1ST EDITION, LARGE 8VO
Four folding maps, 3 folding plans and 1 chromolithograph. Also illustrated with photographs. Spine missing; boards loose.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $200

Lot #136: KRAMRISCH, STELLA "THE HINDU TEMPLE" CALCUTTA, 1946. FIRST EDITION, 4TO. 2 VOLS
Illustrated with photos and architectural drawings. Authoritative work on Hindu Temples. Original cloth. No dust jacket.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00

Lot #137: (MACEDONIA) PERILLA, F. "A TRAVERS LA MACEDOINE" ATHENS (PERILLA) 1932. FIRST EDITION, 4TO
Original wraps. Beautiful aquarelle and photo plates. Wraps with some rubs - else fine.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $175

Lot #138: (DREAMS) ARTEMIDORUS "DE SOMINARUM INTERPRETATIONE" (INTERPRETATION OF DREAMS) VENICE (ALDUS) 1518. FIRST EDITION, 12MO
Written in the second century. Freud ackowledged that this treatise, though not scientific, had an influence on his interpretation of dreams theory. Bound in full 19th century morocco.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $3250

Lot #139: (INSCRIBED) CURIE, MARIE "PIERRE CURIE," PARIS 1924. FIRST FRENCH EDITION, 8VO
Inscribed "To dear Missy her friend M. Curie." "Missy" was Marie M. Meloney who wrote the introduction for the American edition of this book. Meloney was also instrumental in helping Madame Curie to obtain additional uranium for research and assisted her in writing her autobiography to provide Madame Curie with a continuing income. Bound in 3/4 red morocco. Minor rubs on the hinges.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00 Sold at $1600

Lot #140: (INSCRIBED) CURIE, MARIE "PIERRE CURIE", NY, 1923. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 8VO
Inscribed on the front free endpaper "To Mrs. William B. Meloney with my good wishes and my best remembrance M. Curie". Mrs. Meloney wrote the introduction to this book. Her other association with Madame Curie is described in the above lot . Bound in full navy morocco. Front board detached.
Estimate: $ 2000.00 - $ 2500.00 Sold at $1800

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