Lots 141 - 150

Lot #141: GRAHAM, BENJAMIN AND DODD, DAVID L. "SECURITY ANALYSIS" NY (WHITTLESEY HOUSE) 1934. FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING, 8VO
The very rare first printing of the holy grail of stock market investing. Slight scratch on spine and very light fade on the spine. A very nice copy.
Estimate: $ 7000.00 - $ 10,000.00 Sold at $9000

Lot #142: THORNTON, R.J. "ELEMENTS OF BOTANY" LONDON, 1812. FIRST EDITION, 8VO. TWO VOLUMES
Engraved black and white plates. Contemporary calf. Front board of volume one detached.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $50

Lot #143: (CHRISTOPHER WREN'S COPY) LISTER, MARTIN "A JOURNEY TO PARIS IN THE YEAR 1698" LONDON, 1699 (1698).
Six engraved plates (2 folding). Lister was a pioneer in the study of spiders and fossils. PROVENANCE - Christopher Wren's copy. With his signature in the title page.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $1100

Lot #144: (WATERCOLORS) LIVESEY, M. BOTANICAL WATERCOLORS - GROUP OF VERY HIGH QUALITY FLORAL WATERCOLORS, CIRCA 1850
Painted on heavy stock. (1) 25 color florals - ten are 14 x 10 1/2"; six are 11 3/4 x 8 1/2"; seven are 10 x 7" and two are 7 x 5". (2) Black and white florals - 8 x 7". (3) Five seashells - one 10 x 13 3/4"; one 7 x 10" and three 4 3/4 x 5". (4) Three feathers - one 11 x 9"; two 10 x 7". (5) One bird - 10 x 6 3/4". (6) Twelve pencil sketches. All in fine condition.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $550

Lot #145: LANGLEY, BATTY "NEW PRINCIPLES OF GARDENING: ...", LONDON, 1728. FIRST EDITION, SMALL 4TO
28 folding plates showing architecturally designed gardens. Includes directions for trees and flowering shrubs and medicinal values of many plants. Part VII is an exhaustive description of food plants and herbs. Plate # 21 has a 3" closed tear at lower left, a soiled spot and a rough lower margin. Otherwise a very nice copy of a gardening classic. Contemporary boards with a modern spine.
Estimate: $ 5000.00 - $ 7000.00 Sold at $2900

Lot #146: (MAXFIELD PARRISH) WHARTON, EDITH "ITALIAN VILLAS AND THEIR GARDENS" NY, 1904. FIRST EDITION, 4TO
Illustrated by Maxfield Parrish with 26 full page color and black and white plates. Color and gilt pictorial front board by Parrish. Cloth at top of spine frayed, small indentation on front board - else a bright copy.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $2100

Lot #147: (CASSATT) BREESKIN, ADELYN D. " MARY CASSATT - A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE GRAPHIC WORK" WASHINGTON, 1979. REVISED EDITION, 4TO
TWO FINE COPIES

Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150

Lot #148: (DAUMIER) MAISON, "HONORÉ DAUMIER" : CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ OF THE PAINTINGS, WATERCOLORS, AND DRAWINGS" LONDON (NY), 1968. FIRST EDITION 4TO, 2 VOLS.
1 of 1500 copies (this 1 of the 800 for the NY Graphic Society). Original cloth in publishers slipcase. Presentation copy to Catherine Curran on a purchase of a Daumier work.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $1500

Lot #149: (CATALOGUE RAISONNE) LEMOISNE, PAUL "DEGAS ET SON OEUVRE" PARIS, 1946 - 49. FIRST EDITION, 4 VOLS., 4TO
1 of 980 copies of the Degas catalogue raisonné. Original gray paper wraps. Each volume housed in a cardboard chemise and slipcase. Two slipcases are damaged. Fine copy,
Estimate: $ 1500.00 - $ 2000.00 Sold at $1600

Lot #150: DEGAS, EDGAR "CATALOGUE DES TABLEAUX, PASTELS ET DESSINS PAR EDGAR DEGAS ET PROVENANT DE SON ALTELIER" (SALE OF THE CONTENTS OF THE STUDIO OF THE LATE EDGAR DEGAS IN FOUR AUCTIONS) PARIS (GEORGE PETIT) 1918-19. 4 VOLS., SMALL 4TO
Black and white illustrations; bound in brown buckram with original leather spine labels. Original wraps not bound-in.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $2100

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