All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Coins : Ancient : Greek : Pre AD 1000 item #1438151
Forepart of a roaring lion on the right, the head turned to the left. Reverse with stellate floral pattern within incuse square.
References: SNG Kayhan 476-82, SNG Keckman 273, SNG von Aulock 2080.
Silver, 1.13 g
Ionia, Miletos, late 6th to early 5th century BC
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A simply Magnificent Unheated untreated Red Spinel from Burma Myanmar weighing an impressive 2.03ct. The colour is a gorgeous ‘traffic light’ red with an orangey undertone, simply stunning and absolutely beautiful. Thd first pics have been taken in bright daylight and thd later ones indoors. The stone is eye clean: astonishingly, it is virtually and almost but not quite loupe clean as well, with the exception of a couple of tiny tiny inclusions...
A simply Magnificent 1.51ct Unheated untreated Red Spinel from the famed gem mines of Luc Yen in Vietnam with exceptional colour and clarity. The colour is a stunning deeply saturated red with an orange undertone, and absolutely beautiful. In strong sunlight, the red hue will become slightly more prominent and the gem will positively glow like a tiny ball of fire...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Geological : Geological item #1436479 (stock #08216)
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$280.00


SUISEKI, ASHOROGAWA STONE

Naturally smoothened stone with completely no processing by human hands, as a type of art of Japanese suiseki from the river in Ashoro district in Hokkaido prefecture as ‘Ashorogawa-ishi’ (lit. Ashorogawa stone / *Ashorogawa = ‘River going along down’ in the Ainu language as its origin). Mystic ash black abstraction (deification) created by only nature with completely no processing by human hands. Attached with a wooden stand...
A simply Magnificent 1.97ct Unheated untreated Red Spinel from the famed gem mines of Mogok in Burma, with exceptional colour and clarity. The colour is a stunning deeply saturated red with a purple undertone, and absolutely beautiful. The stone is absolutely eye clean: astonishingly, it is virtually loupe clean as well, with the exception of a tiny tiny inclusion at the very side of the stone . A beautiful cushion shape and cut with wonderful lustre and brilliancy...
A simply Magnificent Unheated untreated Red Spinel weighing an impressive 3.64ct. The colour is a stunning ‘traffic light’ red with a very very slight orange undertone, and absolutely beautiful. The stone is eye clean: astonishingly, it is virtually but not quite loupe clean as well, with the exception of a couple of tiny inclusions. A beautiful cushion shape and cut with wonderful lustre and brilliancy...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Bindings : Religious : Pre 1930 item #1436041
Zen Kitsch
USD $150.00
Illustrated by Hamzeh Carr. The classic story of the Buddha.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1950 item #1434596
An interesting example of cultural exchange around WWII. This book was originally published in 1936; this 1947 printing from Tokyo, while Japan was still occupied and recovering from the destruction of war, is of inferior quality as a book but a fascinating historical artefact. Broken binding reveals what appears to be re-purposed newspaper used in the creation. Covers feel to be cardboard or similar.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Contemporary item #1434587
A revised soft cover edition featuring the works of Yousef Karsh. Published by the Museum of Fine Arts, the book includes B&W photos as well as subject descriptions. The cover shows light wear otherwise fine. 208pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Coins : European : Pre 1492 item #1434246 (stock #6599)
Medieval English silver hammered, 1/2 groat, coin Henry the the Seventh, Canterbury Mint, crowned facing bust. 1485-1509CE. Diameter 15mm. Free shipping.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Coins : European : Pre 1800 item #1433830 (stock #6596)
Beautiful commemorative medal, designed by Martin Holtzhey for William IV, Prince of Orange (1711-1751) and Princess Anne (1709-1759), celebrating the birth of Prince William V of Orange, Silver Medalet, 1748, , conjoined busts right, rev angel with infant child, 24mm. Free Shipping.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Coins : European : Pre 1492 item #1433781 (stock #6591)
Beautiful silver coin from Bulgaria, Ivan Aelxander 1337-1371. Coin reverse: Ivan Alexander with one of his sons, co-emperor Michael Asen IV obverse: Christ standing. D: 17mm. i gram. Free shipping.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Landscapes : Pre 1900 item #1433640 (stock #TBD00386)
An albumen photograph of the mountains Scuir-Uran and Scuir-an-Carnich rising behind what appears to be a stream that according to the caption in the negative feeds into Loch Duich in Ross-Shire. Loch Duich is a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland. The title includes the number 799 and the initials G.W.W. for George Washington Wilson (Scottish, 1823-1893). The photograph is 7 3/8 x 11 ½ inches (17.8 x 29.2 cm), the mat 14 x 17 inches (35.6 x 43.2 cm)...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Pre 1900 item #1433638 (stock #TBD00384)
An albumen photograph of the Royal Gardens and the adjoining Bay of Naples with the city beyond. Titled in the margin at the bottom lower left and the photographer’s credit in the lower right. Michele Amodio was active in Naples from about 1860 to 1890. This photo is laid down on a stiff carboard mount. The photo is 8 x 9 15/16 inches (20.3 x 25.2 cm)...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Pre 1900 item #1433637 (stock #TBD00383)
An albumen photograph titled in the center of the lower edge, “Loch Killean Nr Strathepeffer” with the number 11,780 and the initials GWW for George Washington Wilson (Scottish 1823–1893). The photo shows a horse and buggy with driver in the lower right and the Loch stretching out in the distance. The photograph has been T-mounted and is matted. The image is 7 5/16 by 11 3/8 inches 18.6 x 28.9 cm). The mat is 14 x 17 inches (35.5 x 43.2 cm)...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Pre 1900 item #1433636 (stock #TBD00382)
An albumen photograph of campers on the shore of Loch Hourn with their boat anchored off-shore and misty hills on the far side of the Loch. Loch Hourn is a sea loch...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Pre 1900 item #1433635 (stock #TBD00381)
An albumen photograph of Lake Como and the town of Como by Giacomo Brogi (1822-1881). He was a successful photographer with shops in Florence, Rome and Naples. The business was continued by his son Carlo Brogi (1850-1925) who according to Wikimedia is responsible for photographs in the series with numbers above 8000. As this one is 9005a, it is probably Carlo’s rather than his father’s. Titled in the lower margin, “9005a. COMO – Panorame della Citta col Colfo” and in the far right, “...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Maps : Pre 1910 item #1432979
For your home or office in Texas, or elsewhere if you are homesick for the Lone Star State, a wall-ready, circa 1900 antique map of the state, by cartography publisher George F. Cram (1842-1928). Illinois-based Cram published maps in the late 19th and early 20th century in atlas form. This map came from one of those atlases. It maintains its central fold. **The map is unusually clean and fresh, considering its age.** Charmingly, we see at lower left inset map "Cheyennes and Arrapahoes" in In...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Photographs : Pre 1900 item #1430621 (stock #TBD00365)
Two albumen photographs, mounted on opposite sides of a single sheet taken from an album. One photograph is of a mixed group of cricket players, ladies and a dog posing under some trees. Many of the men with their bats. It is titled in ink underneath “Keevil/1881.” Image is approx. 6 1/8 x 8 ¼ inches. The second photo is of a long line of archers and spectators in front of targets, with trees behind and a few men standing forward with their bows. Many of the people in the line including ...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Coins : Ancient : Roman : Pre AD 1000 item #1430478
Septimius Severus, 193-211 A.D. Thrace Anchialus AE 27-29 (13,02 gr.)

AV K L CEP CEVHPOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / OVLPAINWN AGCIALEWN, the emperor on horse leaping right, holding spear

Moushmov 2814

Condition: Near EF, splendid enamel green patina!

Ex. Danish Private Collection (bought at Pagane Coins, ca. 2001).
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 1980 item #1430203
Published in 1977 by Barron's,Woodbury, NY... an illustrated hard cover with dustjacket. The jacket shows light wear, and there is some tanning along the border however the book itself is fine. No script. 102 pps.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Pre 1970 item #1427197
A typed treatise on the Vietnam War by noted historian, George McTurnan Kahin(1918-2000).This facsimilie document is dated March 28, 1969, with supporting documents that include an article by Peter Arnett, the AP correspondent in Saigon, a Congressional record document(11/19/69)related to Vietnam, "Politics in South Vietnam" by Jerry Silverman an associate professor at McMaster U. in Canada,a rebuttal to Pres. Nixon's April 30th speech, chronology,etc.Stapled. 22pp
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Medals : Pre 1900 item #1427175
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$295.00
1895 James Russell Lowell Bronze gilt Plaque, Grolier Club NY, by Charles Calverley" antique bronze plaque. It measures about 6.75" in diameter . It features the bust of James Russell Lowell a famous American romantic poet. The design was created by Charles Calverley and the casting was done by John Williams, of New York City. Cleverley's plaque of Russell Lowell issued by Grolier Club popular in many American Museum collections. Verdigris spot on forehead.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Numismatics : Medals : Pre 1900 item #1427171
what pdx
$135.00
Julien Tappan-Davies, New York Supreme Court Justice bronze plaque, signed E W P size 5.25 by 4"
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Bindings : Fiction : Pre 1970 item #1427120
Sold together, an author-inscribed copy of the April 1965 edition of Pearl Buck's original 1931 masterpiece novel, THE GOOD EARTH, along with a typed letter from the Pearl S. Buck Foundation, dated September 28, 1971, signed by Buck. The letter and book, acquired together, are inscribed to a Mr. and Mrs. F. Allen Lucy of Pennsylvania. The book has a dust jacket which shows a little wear, but overall it is clean, and the letter is protected in a plastic sleeve. The inscription by Buck reads, "...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Contemporary item #1426955
Offered as a lot of 30 titles, ****Not all shown in the photos***, an eclectic group of hard cover books covering a wide range of subject matter--I would call "general interest"---most with dust jacket, the earliest 1956, the bulk of the titles dating from the mid 1990's on to the present day. All or signed or signed and inscribed by their authors, many of them well-known figures. The titles: BAKKER, JIM "I Was Wrong", 1996 (disgraced evangelical preacher); BARAK, EHUD "My Country, My Life...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Contemporary item #1426946
Sold as a lot of 66 titles, (89 total pieces due to some duplicates), an impressive collection of virtually all hard cover books, with dust jacket, all signed and some also inscribed by the authors, the majority of them familiar and household names. Included in the collection are books by presidents (Jimmy Carter), senators, a Secretary of State, military generals, First Lady Barbara Bush; well-known figures like John Dean, John Edwards, Daniel Ellsberg, Gloria Steinem, Larry Flynt, Newt Gingri...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Contemporary item #1426913
A lot of memoir-style books by sports celebrities, in all 10 titles, 12 pieces total, the works all in dust jacket, save for one paperback, and ALL SIGNED by the author, some inscribed, the earliest 1990, the latest 2017. Included are works by baseball figures, Olympians, long distance swimmer Diana Nyad, tennis pro Pete Sampras, sports announcer Al Michaels. The full list: BUTLER, BRETT "Field of Hope", 1997 (baseball); GOODEN, DWIGHT "DOC, A Memoir" 2013 (baseball); HAMILTON, SCOTT "Landing...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Contemporary item #1426911
Sold together as one large lot, 49 separate titles, 57 books in total, ALL SIGNED by author, some inscribed to a friend or fan, generally dating from the late 1970's through the present day, but a George Burns book of 1955 also included. Among the books are autobiographies, memoirs, and tell-alls, most by notable, easily recognized names from show biz, pop culture, literature, music, modeling, television. Some, even most, are first editions, and most have dust jackets. Generally they are in g...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1940 item #1426814
A copy of the hard cover book "Canyon Country", by author Julius F. Stone, published 1932 by G.P. Putnam's Sons. The book is signed by the author and inscribed "To Lorin C. Tarlton with all good wishers" 10/25/1945" on the inside front cover in ink. The book describes a 1909 journey down the Colorado River, tracing the famed 1869 trip by John Wesley Powell through the then very little-known region. Foreword by Henry Fairfield Osborn, the head of the American Museum of Natural History at the t...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Ephemera : Autographs : Pre 1940 item #1426454
A typed letter on the stationery of famous American novelist, playwright, short story writer EDNA FERBER (1885-1968), dated February 13, 1937, signed in ink by Ferber. It is addressed to a Miss Janet Cohn of Park Avenue, New York, and reads: "Dear Miss Cohn/You wrote to me about a possible dramatization of THE AFTERNOON OF A FAUN. Has the young author ever done any playwriting, or is this his first attempt? Would you be good enough to let me know a little more about him. If you prefer not to giv...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Pre 2000 item #1426262
An oversized soft cover published by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1995. The cover shows very light wear otherwise the book is fine. 240pp including index.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1990 item #1426261
A stated first edition with woodcuts by Mary Azarian. The book is in very good condition with the exception of a tiny black spot on the side textblock and a house drawn on the bottom. The pages are uncut. Published by Alfred A. Knopf in 1981.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Antiques : Contemporary item #1426079
Published in 2007 by the Institute, this heavy soft cover edition features some 300 works of art in full color. Like new. 328pp.
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : Pre 1990 item #1425117
An exceptionally clean and fresh copy of the hard cover book "The Ghosts of Forever", published 1980 by Rizzoli, by the famous American author RAY BRADBURY (1920-2012). This is a handsome tome, 14" by 11" by 1", in original dust jacket, which shows minimal wear if any. Bradbury inscribed the book in black marker "For Lewis!/Good wishes!/From Ray Bradbury/June 24, 1981". Also included is a tipped-in print "Phobos". The book has an intellectual or metaphysical bent, addressing (from dust jacket...
All Items : Traditional Collectibles : Books : References : Pre 1980 item #1424988
A hard cover with no dust jacket published is 1979 by the Smithsonian Institution. The cover shows light wear with mild tanning at the front left corner and there is an old price written in pencil on the front free paper. Many counties and time periods are referenced. A glossary is also included. Slightly musty. 126pp.