FOLIO. This is an initial offering of a mostly complete 1601 version of the Persian Book of Kings. "Shahnama". 48 paintings, 590+ leafs,1150++ pages and numerous other illustrations. This is a volume bound in a conservation binding, labeled and one of the few copies this complete offered in a hundred years. The price is negotiable. Pictures of all the paintings and most of the text and colophon are available on request...

The Shahnama, This Page/ Painting: The Story of SIYAVASH, Afrasiyab in pursuit of Kay, "Khasraw meets Piran," The Poet Firdausi's Masterpiece In Persian Verse Written Around 1000, Tells The Stories Of Ancient Heroes And Kings Of Pre-Islamic Iran; (Picture 8 is an overlay comparison of samples of our pages with those of The Iranian National Museum pages and the British Museum pages all from the same School. Tint differences were done to highlight the different sources...

The Poet Firdausi's Masterpiece In Persian Verse Written Around 1000, Tells The Stories Of Ancient Heroes And Kings Of Pre-Islamic Iran; (Picture 8 is an overlay comparison of samples of our pages with those of The Iranian National Museum pages and the British Museum pages all from the same School. Tint differences were done to highlight the different sources...

Main author: Boethius / Thomas Aquinas Title: Haec sunt opera Boethii quae in hoc uolumine continentur …De consolatione philosophiae (with commentary by Thomas Aquinas)De disciplina scholarium (with commentary by Thomas Aquinas) Published: Venice : Johannes and Gregorius de Gregoriis, de Forlivio, 1491 1491 Boethius Consolation of Philosophy Incunable Medieval Masterpiece! 2in1 with Thomas Aquinas Comments...

BOOK: INCUNABULA. 1486 Venetiis] Edition.(Only known rubricated copy available worldwide, for a number of years) 1486 Venetiis] Edition. [716 pages] Huge volume(Beautifully Illuminated Rubricated Incunable. Pictures dont do it justice) Bonus Accursius. Imp. Bernardinus Novariensis. Opera."Folio Volume" Vol.1: Metamorphoses’. Vol. 2: Her.; Epist. Sabibi; Am.; Ars; Rem.; Ibis; Fast.; Trist.; Pont.; De Pulice; De Philomela; Med.; De Nuce; Cons. B-S...

This is a late 16th Century early 17th Masters Renaissance oil. It's a Rembrandtesque Naturalistic Baroque style painting with Italian influence, unsigned. The subject: The Last Communion being given to ??. 21" x 23" on canvas in gilded frame. This is a preliminary offering. It is being researched currently to determine the artist since there is no apparent signature...

A Pair of Tusk Ivory Square Decorative center pieces each piece surmounted with an Ivory of the Lion of Foo. Lions of Foo were placed at the entrance of temples and believed to ward off evil spirits and Demons; they were also used to protect the home. The front of each delectably carved and inked in a serene setting. One depicting a river scene with mountains as a back drop and a river scene. Each of the sides carved with a kefreck pattern...

Extremely Rare P. Incunabula/ P...

Authenticated and thermoluscesently tested.San jaunito style Jalisco terracotta, San Juanito Style Jalisco Terracotta Sculpture of a Seated Woman (Very nice condition, nice color...

The Satires are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD. I find only one example of this extremely rare printing for Pricing history worldwide selling elsewhere for $10,000+.Title: Satyrae … Author: Juvenal. Published: Venice : Simon Bevilaqua, 1496 Title and imprint from Goff. Other names Calderino, Domizio, 1447-1478. Merula, Giorgio, d. 1494. Valla, Giorgio, d. 1500. Bevilaqua, ...

Beautifully Carved War Club, Trobian Islands Spatulate Palm Wood. Early 19th century. Patina: Dark brown to black smooth. Worm hole apparent but in no way takes away from this rare weapon and its detailed decoration.. Provenance: The Sumner Tribal Art Collection. Acquired 1.7.2013 (This piece is the most completely researched and documented piece from this collection) This spatulate club is also known as a 'sword-club' due to its flattened head and thin edges, enabling it to be used as a slashi...

"ALL My Ancient Pottery is scientifically tested and is reflected in the price. If you are buying these pieces for hundreds of dollars chances are they are fakes, or your real lucky. There is "NO WAY" besides thermolumenescent and, or Carbon 14 testing or Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)to tell if you have a fake. Charcoal - mixed Black Pottery w/ Red slip. This piece was Carbon dated at 5th to 6th millennium BCE. (7000-7500 years old)Mineralogy was also done putting its origin close...