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2-Day Antiques and Americana Auction - Day 1
-Tex Johnson - Lots 1 to 282 and 386 to 430 are sewing items and books from the final personal collection of the late Emma "Tex" Johnson of Berks County, PA. Tex was a long-time antiques dealer with over fifty years in the business. -Books - Over 150 books, with approx. 100 rare books from the collection of George Loucks, York County, PA. -Rugs and Furniture
Auction lots (597)
Rare Irish History.
(4 volumes). R. R. Madden, M.D. The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times. London: J. Madden, 1842-43. Series 1 (2 volumes) and...
Bibliophile Society Books.
(3 volumes). Waters, transl. The Pecorone of Sergiovanni. London: Privately Printed for Members of the Society of Bibliophiles,...
Special Copies with Publishers Letters.
(2 volumes) Theodore Child. A Mirror of Fair Women. Studies in Beauty and Elegance. NY: Harpers, 1892. Folio. 12 x 16. 3/4 red...
Color Plates of Paris, Moscow Etc.
An Illustrated Record of Important Events in the Annals of Europe During the Years 1812, 1813, 1814, & 1815 London: Bensley,...
Busts of British Leaders
Thomas Birch. The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraved by Mr. Houbraken and Mr. Vertue. London: for Wm....
17th c Engravings of Roman Antiquities.
Descrizione di Roma Antica. Rome 1697. Engravings including folding. (12), 311 p. (not counting front blank). Full calf. 8vo....
Rare 1st Book by 1st Female MD in U.S.
Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. The Laws of Life, with Special Reference to the Physical Education of Girls. NY: Putnam, 1852. Rare...
Views of Wales.
Pennants Illustrations of Wales, Views, Castles, etc. London: White and Co., 1810. 4to. 8 x 11". Condition: Good. Black & white...
Sir David Wilkie Artwork.
The Wilkie Gallery with Biographical & Critical Notices. London & NY: Geo. Virtue, ca. 1850. Large 4to. 10 x 13-1/2". Condition:...
Longfellows Poetry 4to Edition.
(6 volumes) Henry W. Longfellow. The Poetical Works & Complete Prose Works. Boston: Houghton Mifflin ca. 1890. 6 volumes, 4to....
Celebration of DCs 100th.
Coxe, ed. Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of theDistrict of Columbia. Government Printing Office, 1901. Illustrated...
Bunyan + U.S. History.
Philip, editor. Bunyans Pilgrims Progress. NY: Virtue ca. 1860. 8vo. 9 x 6. + J.F. Jameson. Dictionary of U.S. History 1492-1898....
Voltaires Romances.
(3 volumes) The Whole Prose Romances ofVoltaire. Phila.: Barrie, ca. 1900. 8vo. The Bibliophilists Library, glassine dust...
First Century of U.S.
R.M. Devens. Our First Century. Mass.: Nichols, 1878. Thick 4to. 8 x 11. Full morocco, spine gilt. 8 x 11". Condition: Good.
1800 Embassy to Tibet.
Captain Samuel Turner. An Account of an Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama, in Tibet. London: Bulmer, 1800. Large 4to....
Bibliophilist Ed. Don Quixote.
(4 volumes). Cervantes. Don Quixote. Phila: Barrie, ca. 1900. 8vo. One of 1000 copies on Japanese paper. Bibliophilist Library...
Bryants Thanatopsis.
William Cullen Bryant. Thanatopsis, the Flood of Years. NY: Putnams, n.d. 46 numbered plates designed and engraved by W. J....
Folio Worlds Masterpieces.
John Sartain, ed. Worlds Masterpieces of Modern Painting. Phila 1893. Large folio. 10 sections, each in wraps. Cloth portfolio....
Limited Ed. Tuscan Songs.
Francesca Alexander. Tuscan Songs. Cambridge, Mass.: Riverside Press, 1897. Inscribed at front by the author. #19 of 50 copies....
Very Rare Book on the Ottoman Empire.
Ohsson. Tableau General de LEmpire Othoman. Paris: Monsieur, 1787. Part 1 of 3 original volumes. Laid in at back is An Atlas of...
Autographed Photo Lot.
A group of twelve autographed mat-finished photographs. Includes author Bret Harte, Dr. Henry Smith Williams, French poet &...
Big Folio Color German Historical Scenes.
Elephant folio of 29 color chromolithographs mounted on card of German historical scenes. Historische Festzug der Vollendung de...
Elephant Folio of Hogarth Works.
The Works of William Hogarth, from the Original Plates. Restored by James Heath. London: for Baldwin and Cradock, (1822). Foxing...
Elephant Folio Works of Gilray.
The Works of James Gilray, from the Original Plates. London: for Henry G. Bohn by Chas. Whiting, (ca. 1820s). Plates with mostly...
Two Volumes of British History.
(2 volumes) The Harleian MiscellanyPamphlets and Thracts London: for T. Osborne, 1745. Volume III only. 4to. 8 x 10. 3/4 calf,...
Fine 19th C. British Scrapbook.
A large, oblong scrapbook, leather spine, signed at top of first page London Feb. 4th 1843. Numerous original watercolors,...
Color Views of Kafirland.
Scenes in Kafirland and Incidents in the Kafir War of 1851-2-3. London: Dickinson Bros., (1854). 18 leaves with hand-colored...
Color Views of Egypt, Palestine, Italy.
Rev. C. Willyams. A Selection of Views in Egypt, Palestine, Rhodes, Italy, Minorca, and Gibraltar. London: for John Hearne, 1822....
Scotts Border Antiquities.
(2 volumes) Sir Walter Scott. Border Antiquities of England and Scotland. London 1889. Engraved plates, each with tissue guard....
Rare Perry Japan Expedition Folio.
William Heine Artist of the Expedition. Graphic Scenes of the Japan Expedition. NY: Putnam, 1856. Text booklet and ten plates...
Color Views of Afghaunistan.
Atkinsons Afghaunistan. Lithographed by Louis & Charles Haghe. Ca. 1842. 25 hand-colored lithographs mounted on card, including...
Color Views of German Tourist Regions.
George Barnard. The Brunnens of Nassau and the River Lahn. (Published by Thomas McLean, London 1845). 29 beautiful hand-colored...
Portraits by Hans Holbein.
Holbeins Portraits of the Court of Henry VIII. Facsimiles of Original Drawings by Hans HolbeinEngraved by Francis Bartolozzi....
The Graphic Illustrated Volumes.
(2 volumes) The Graphic. An Illustrated Newspaper. London 1871 & 1880. Volumes III and XXII. Texts clean. 3/4 leather, spines...
9 Folio Volumes of Shakespeare.
(9 volumes) The Dramatic Works of Shakespeare. Revised by George Steevens. London: W. Bulmer, 1802. Full green morocco, spines...
Extremely Rare Color Plates of Ottoman Leaders.
Explication des Cent Estampes qui Representent Differentes Nations du Levant. Paris: Collombat, 1715. Folio. (6), (1)-26 pages,...
Rare Satire on the South Sea Bubble.
Tafereel der Dwaasheit. GedrucktNakomelingen, Het Goote [transl. The Great Mirror of Folly]. 1720. Folio. 10.5 x 16. 26, 52, 26,...
Dutch Version of Ovids Metamorphoses.
Isaak Verburg, translator. De Gedaant-Wisselingen van P. Ovidius Naso Amsterdam: Wetstein & Smith, 1732. Copper engravings. Dutch...
The Stage & Its Stars.
(5 volumes) Howard Paul and George Gebbie. The Stage and Its Stars, Past and Present. Phila: Gebbie, n.d. 12 x 17. 4 volumes....
The American Stage Photos Some Signed.
The American Stage. Astral Edition. Only 12 copies of the original set made. 62 color photographs of prominent actors mounted in...
Greek Female Costume.
J. Moyr Smith. Ancient Greek Female Costume. Illustrated. London: Sampson Low, 1882. 6 x 8". Condition: Very good.
Works of Balzac.
(9 volumes) The Works of Balzac. London: Dent, 1895-98. Edition deLuxe. One of 530 copies. Full leather. 8vo. 6 x 8.5"....
Robert Burns Works.
(5 volumes) Robert Burns Complete Works. Phila: Gebbie, 1886. Volumes II-VI only. Green cloth. 7 x 10". Condition: Very good.
Dickens Complete Works.
(16 volumes) Charles Dickens Complete Works. Phila: Gebbie, 1894. Artists Japan Edition - Japan Proofs. One of 1000 copies,...
Worlds Best Orations.
(7 volumes) Brewer, ed. The Worlds Best Orations. St. Louis: Kaiser, 1899. Destroyed Plate Edition. 7 volumes only of 10. 3/4...
Worlds Best Essays.
(10 volumes) Brewer, ed. The Worlds Best Essays. St. Louis: Kaiser, 1900. 8vo. 3/4 morocco. 8 x 10". Condition: Very good. One...
Classics Library.
(10 volumes) Universal Classics Library. Washington & London: Dunne, 1901. Memoirs of Napoleon, etc. 3/4 morocco. 6-1/2 x 9-1/2....
Bibliophilist Decameron & Rousseau.
(4 volumes) The Decameron of Boccacci. Phila: Barrie ca. 1900. One of 1000 on Japanese vellum. 2 volumes, 8vo. + Confessions of...
Bibliophilist Heptameron & Montesquieu.
(4 volumes) The Heptameron, or Tales and Novels of Marguerite dAngouleme. Phila: Barrie ca. 1900. One of 1000 on Japanese vellum....
Three Miscellaneous Volumes.
(3 volumes) Includes Library of American History, Napoleon I, History of English Literature. 1895-1900. 9"h. x 4-1/2"w. x...
Bibliophilist Library Gil Blas.
(3 volumes) History of Gil Blas of Santillana. Phila: Barrie ca 1900. 3 volumes, 8vo. Glassine dust wrappers. 9"h. x 4"w. x 6"d....
Historical Memoirs Volumes.
(5 volumes) Various volumes of the Historical Memoirs series. Phila: Barrie ca 1900. 8vo. Glassine dust wrappers. 9"h. x 7-1/2"w....
Leatherbound Books French History.
(5 volumes) Books in the series of Lady Jacksons Works: Court of France, Old Paris, French Court & Society. Paris & Boston: for...
Books on the Court of England.
(10 volumes) John H. Jesse. Memoirs of the Court of England. Boston: for Francis Niccolls. Edition deLuxe. One of 1000 copies....
Finely Bound Set of Pepys.
(16 volumes) The Diary of Samuel Pepys. NY: Croscup & Serling, 1892. Magdalene College Edition. #5 of 75 copies. 8vo. 5.5 x 8....
Lodges Portraits Nicely Bound.
(11 volumes) Edmund Lodge. Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain. Boston: Dana Estes, 1902. Thick 8vo. 11 of 12...
Coopers Works.
(4 volumes) Works of J. Fenimore Cooper. NY: Appleton, 1892. 8vo. 3/4 leather. 8-1/2"h. x 6-1/2"w. x 6"d. Condition: Very good.
Stoddards Lectures.
(3 volumes) John Stoddards Lectures. Boston: Balch Bros., 1898. Three odd volumes. 3/4 red morocco. 7 x 9-1/2". Condition: Very...
Memoirs of the Pretenders.
(2 volumes) John H. Jesse. Memoirs of the Pretenders. Boston: Niccolls, ca. 1900. 2 volumes only. 3/4 crushed maroon morocco. ...
Large Set of Dickens.
(31 volumes) The Works of Charles Dickens. NY: Scriber, 1899. 8vo. 3/4 brown morocco. 31 of 34 volumes. Spines gilt, sunned to...
Group of Little Golden Books.
(16 volumes) Various early Little Golden Books. 8"h. x 4"w. x 6-3/4"d. Condition: Very good.
1930s School Readers Illustrated.
(11 volumes) A group of vintage 1930s school story readers. 8"h. x 7-1/2"w. x 6-1/4"d. Condition: Very good.
1930s Illustrated School Books.
(11 volumes) A group of 1930s vintage school readers and other school books. 8"h. x 6-3/4"w. x 6"d. Condition: Very good.
Folios of Worlds Masterpieces.
(3 volumes) Three large portfolios of the Grand Deluxe Remarque Edition of the Worlds Masterpieces of Modern Painting. Ca. 1900....
Two Penna-German Related Books.
(2 volumes) Bunyan. Eines Christen Reise Harrisburg, PA: G. S. Peters, 1831. Small 8vo. 4 x 7-1/2. Illustrated. Full leather. +...
Dust Jacket to Scarce Book.
(1 piece) The rare dust jacket (only) to Thomas Lawsons Frenzied Finance Volume I The Crime of Amalgamated. Only one volume was...
Penna-German Books.
(2 volumes) ABC Book. Germantown: Billmeyer, 1810. Attractive woodcut frontis. 8vo. 4 x 6-1/2. + Geschichte Hausfrau. 38 page...
Penna-German Books.
(3 volumes) Three Penna-German New Testaments. 1830-55. Lancaster, Lebanon, Harrisburg. 7-1/2"h. x 4"w. x 4-3/4"d. Condition:...
Three 19th c Books.
(3 volumes) Washingtoniana. [Lancaster, PA 1802]. Frontis portrait of Washington. Lacks most of title. Large 8vo. + Taylor....
Penna-German Books.
(3 volumes) Lebanon New Testament, 1840. 8vo. + Lancaster songbook 1841. 8vo. + Ephrata hymn book 1858. 3 x 4-1/2". Condition:...
Penna-German Books.
(3 volumes) Mini New Testament. Harrisburg 1851. 2.5 x 4.5. Has small fraktur ownership at front of Eliz. Gochenauer born 1786. +...
Penna-German Books + German.
(3 volumes) Penna-German songbook. Lancaster 1841. + German Holy Communion. Elizabethtown 1834. Small later drawings laid in. +...
Penna-German Books.
(3 volumes) Prayer book. Germantown: Leibert, 1794. 8vo. + Two copies of Lancaster PA songbook printed by Bar, 1841. 8vo. ...
German Picture Bible in Slipcase.
Peoples Picture Bible (in German). Leipzig 1844. 4to. Full calf gilt, binding pulled away from text. Lengthy calligraphic Becker...
Penna-German Books.
(2 volumes) Penna-German songbooks. Chambersburg and Lancaster, 1841. 8vo. 7"h. x 2-1/2"w. x 4-1/2"d. Condition: Very good.
Three Misc Books.
(3 volumes) Small book titled Holiness Songs. NY 1891. Full leather. + Cloth-covered arithmetic book. Phila 1892. + Cumberland...
Penna-German Pioneers.
(3 volumes) Ralph B. Strassburger. Pennsylvania German Pioneers. PGS 1934. Three volumes. 7 x 10". Condition: Very good.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
Harper Lee. To Kill a Mockingbird. Book Club Edition. Lippincott 1960. Dust jacket has no mention of Pulitzer Prize, has photo of...
Los Angeles View Book.
A small album of Los Angeles, Cal. & Vicinity. San Francisco 1888. Uncommon early view book of LA. 5 x 6". Condition: Fair. Front...
Life of Christ.
Penna-German Life of Christ. Phila 1837. Full leather. Illustrated. 5 x 8". Condition: Very good.
Holy Bible.
Pronouncing Parallel Bible. Phila 1890. Small folio. Ornate binding with inset gilt vignettes on both boards, spine gilt....
Holy Bible.
The Holy Bible. Phila. 1878. Covers loose. Full leather. Covers in relief with insets. Spine gilt. Calligraphic Witmer/Gibble...
Holy Bible.
The Holy Bible. Hartford 1855. Large 4to. Pictorial gilt vignettes on both covers, spine gilt. Grube family record. 12"h. x 3"w....
Large lot of papers.
A large lot of papers including receipts from businesses in Harrisburg, Mt. Joy etc., and letters, from 1860s to WWI. 7"h. x...
18th c Penna-German Book + Chapbook.
(2 volumes) Des Landmanns Advocat Phila.: Heinrich Miller, 1761. Small 4to. (4), (8), 1-170, (3). Two folding leaves. Browning,...
Penna-German Books.
(3 volumes) Two copies of Gebet-Buchlein. Germantown 1806. 3-1/2 x 6. Full leather. + Defective copy of an 18th century...
Infantry Exercises + Politics.
(2 volumes) Infantry Exercises of the U.S. Army. Poughkeepsie 1819. 8vo. Full leather. + Political & Military Biography. No...
Miscellaneous Volumes.
(4 volumes) Whittier. Boston 1882. + Class Prose Book. Title page torn. + Prayers for Families. Salem 1824. + English Reader....
Penna-German Books.
(5 volumes) Gebet Buchlein. Germantown 1806. + Der Psalter Davids. Phila. 1815. + Bunyan. Pilgrims Progress. NY no date. + Ready...
Small PA-German Books.
(4 volumes) Small Penna-German books including Geistliche Viole. New Berlin 1837 (2 copies, one defective) + same title 1850. +...
German Songbook + Handwritten.
(2 volumes) Songbook in German. Marburger & Frankfurt 1778. Illustrated frontis. Full leather. + 18th c book from Germany with...
Miscellaneous Volumes.
(4 volumes) Call to the Unconverted. NY no date. Full leather. + Reed. Observations on Growth of the Mind. Boston 1838. Leather....
Leatherbound Books.
(3 volumes) Abbott. Mother at Home. Boston 1834. Margaretta stamped in gilt on front board. + Christian Advices. Phila. 1808. +...
Small Leatherbound Books.
(4 volumes) Zimmerman: Solitude. New Hampshire 1836. + The Seasons. Phila. 1811. Variegated calf. + Gil Blas. NY 1814. + Sacred...
Small Leatherbound Books.
(4 volumes) Methodist Hymns. No place or date. + Christian Patterns. NY 1814. + same title 1830. + Die Kleine Kempis. Harrisburg:...
Small Books.
(3 volumes) Forget Me Not Songster. No place or date. Illustrated. Incomplete. + Hemans Poetry. Phila. 1839. Morocco. + Gift for...
Jenynss Works.
(4 volumes) The Works of Soame Jenyns. London 1790. 8vo. Speckled leather, spines gilt. 4-1/2 x 7-1/2". Condition: Very good.
French Book Set.
(5 volumes) Repertoire LAuberge. Paris 1828. Volumes 1-5. 3/4 calf. 3-1/2 x 5". Condition: Very good.
Odd Vols 18th c French Books.
(8 volumes) Pricipes du Droit Francois. A Rennes, 1770-71. 8vo. Full leather. 4 x 6-1/2". Condition: Good.
18th C. History of England Books.
(11 volumes) Collyer. The History of England. London 1774. Leather gilt, spines gilt. Volumes 1-6, 8-10, 12-13. 3-1/2" x 6"....