Lots 51 - 60

Lot #51: ORIENTAL RUGS - THREE SCARCE TITLES
1. Halt, Rosa B. "Rugs-Oriental & Occidentals" Chicago, 1901. 1st edition, 4to. Plates, including 11 in colors. 2. Hawley, Walter "Oriental Rugs," NY, 1913. Plates, diagrams and maps, 11 colors plates, including 2 folding plates. 3. Mumford, John K. "Oriental Rugs," NY, 1905. Plates, including 16 in color.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00

Lot #52: (ORIENTAL RUGS) "VIEUX TAPIS D'ORIENT" PARIS, 1922
Two volumes, 4to. One of fifty copies. Two albums with 120 color plates of oriental rugs laid down on black pages. Apparently there was a text volume, this is not present.
Estimate: $ 400.00 - $ 600.00

Lot #53: QUETIN, VICTOR, "ALBUM DE MEUBLES RICHES - LE MAGASIN DE MEUBLES", PARIS C.1860-1870
Oblong, 4to, 164 chromolithograph plates of furniture. Plates have vivid color. Some pages stuck together. Binding shabby.
Estimate: $ 750.00 - $ 1000.00 Sold at $425

Lot #54: QUETIN, VICTOR, "ALBUM DE MEUBLES BAULLE #10, LE MAGASIN DE MEUBLES", PARIS, C.1860-1870
Small oblong 4to. 100 chromolithograph plates of Louis XIV, XV, XVI furniture. Also includes some plates of lamps, ceramics, bronzes, etc. Plates have vivid color. A few plates stuck together. Binding shabby.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $375

Lot #55: GONSE, LOUIS, "L'ART JAPONAIS", PARIS, 1883
Two volumes, large 4to. 1 of 1400 copies. Bound in pictoral cloth with paper spines. 64 plates. Important as the first significant survey of Japanese art published outside the Orient. Fragile paper spines are very shabby. Contents fine.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $400

Lot #55A: SAMUEL BING, "ARTISTIC JAPAN", LONDON, 1888-1891
1st edition in English, 4to. 6 volumes in 3. 36 month parts bound in 3 volumes. Original wraps bound in at the end of each volume. Beautifully illustrated. A valuable reference in fine condition. Bound in 3/4 red Morocco.
Estimate: $ 500.00 - $ 750.00 Sold at $450

Lot #56: (1 OF 6, AUTHOR'S COPY) WILLIAMSON, G.C., "CATALOGUE OF THE COLLECTION OF MINIATURES - THE PROPERTY OF J. PIERPONT MORGAN", LONDON (CHESWICK PRESS), 1906-1908
Four volume folio. 1 of 6 copies printed for the author, this copy from his library with his pencil notes. Facsimile of 1839 sale catalogue of F. M. Augustin's miniature bound in rear of volume four. Original 1839 catalogue laid-in. Illustrated with photo plates of the miniatures. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco. Rubs on the raised bands (1 chipped). Front board of volume 1 starting.
Estimate: $ 2500.00 - $ 3000.00 Sold at $1000

Lot #57: (ARCHITECTURE) ROSSINI, LUIGI, "VEDUTA DELLA ROVINA DEL GRAN ARCO TRIANFALE _ _ S. PAOLO", ROME, 1823
Etched plate, 21 x 24 1/2 in. Minor closed tears in the lower margin. This piece is together with two other plates, one a lithograph, and the other a chromolithograph.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00

Lot #58: BELCHER, JOHN AND MERVYN, E.M., "LATER RENAISSANCE ARCHITECTURE IN ENGLAND _ _", LONDON (BOTSFORD), 1901
Two volumes, large folio. 165 mostly collotype plates and 153 text figures. Binding is 3/4 red morocco over red cloth boards. Gilt ruled raised bands. Fine set.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00

Lot #59: EMERSON, WILLIAMS & GRAMFORT, GEORGES "OLD BRIDGES OF FRANCE," NY 1925
Folio, 1 of 1000 copies, 24 mounted color plates, 35 black and white illustrations and 44 measured drawings, photographic plates, diagrams and maps, all loose as issued in 1/2 cloth boards. Fine copy except for sun fade on rear board.
Estimate: $ 300.00 - $ 400.00 Sold at $150

Lot #60: (SIGNED) CHILDE HASSAM, "CATALOGUE OF THE ETCHINGS AND DRYPOINTS OF CHILDE HASSAM", NY AND LONDON, 1925
1st edition, 4to. 1 of 375 numbered copies with an original monogrammed etching by Hassam. Signed by Hassam on the front free endpaper and dated 12/18/1933. Blue paper covered boards and black cloth spine. Minor paper flaws, else fine.
Estimate: $ 1000.00 - $ 1500.00 Sold at $1100

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