Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the first Nile cataract. Caption in French: 4. 1er Cataracte. Les rapides. Condition: Photo with some stains, cardboard slightly stained, few losses and toned. Dimension: Photo 19,3 x 25,1 cm., cardboard 29,8 x 40,6 cm.

A true prize and a wonderful gift or addition to your collection. This is the 1998 Canadian Year of the Tiger Canada Post limited edition presentation package, issued as part of the Lunar Animal series of coins commemorating the Chinese lunar calendar. This is the first of the issues and it is still sealed with the original $88.88 price sticker...

"Ancient India", Bulletin of the Archeological Survey of India, numbers 18 and 19, Years 1962 and 1963. Edited and published by the Director General of Archaeology in India, New Delhi. Printed by the Job Press Ltd., Kanpur. 8 3/8"x10 11/16" (21,5x27 cm). 250 pages. Numerous drawings, maps and photos. A series of articles on the archeology of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, by British and Indian field experts, published in the mid forties to the early sixties...

The Nuremberg Chronicles is considered a landmark work in the history of the printed book, and an example of incunabulum (book printed before the year 1500). Described in Wikipedia as essentially a biblical paraphrase, and a history of the known world to that date, it is one of the most extensively illustrated books of the 15th century, considered one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations and text...

The Nuremberg Chronicles is considered a landmark work in the history of the printed book, and an example of incunabulum (book printed before the year 1500). Described in Wikipedia as essentially a biblical paraphrase, and a history of the known world to that date, it is one of the most extensively illustrated books of the 15th century, considered one of the first to successfully integrate illustrations and text...

A nice set of three lovely laquered and stamped silver bar coins, Thailand, c. 16th.-17th. cent. and a Laotian 'Canoe' money bar in silver-bronze, c. 1707-1889 AD.

The Laos Canoe money weighs 113.5 grams and the three Thai silver coins, 58.48 gr., 49,34 gr. and 65.31 gr., so it's probably same issue but different dating, in the 16th.-17th. century.

Ex. Old Danish private Collection.

Early vintage Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Tombs of the Khalifs, general northern view of the complex of Farag Ibn Barquq. Condition: Photograph in good condition. Cardboard with few stains, upper right corner broken. Dimension: Photo 18,4 x 23,1 cm., cardboard 31,4 x 39,4 cm.

An interesting gold filled on silver (?) locket with an engine turned cover on either side lifting to reveal a close up daguerreotype of a well-dressed woman on one side and on the other side of the locket a well-dressed man. They both look to be around forty years old and perhaps since the locket has a stem and ring it was meant to be worn like a small pocket watch by a grown child of theirs. 1 ½ inches diameter, with the stem and ring an additional 5/8 inches long...

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Obelisk of Heliopolis. Condition: Left edge of the photo with small loss, slightly faded. Cardboard with few stains, upper right corner damaged. Dimension: Photo 23,7 x 19,1 cm., cardboard 39,2 x 31,6 cm.

Original Albumen Print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the colossi of Memnon. Condition: Photo slightly stained and with small dog ear. Cardboard with tears and stains. Dimension: Photo 23,6 x 18,6 cm., cardboard 39,4 x 31,8 cm.

Early vintage albumen photograph mounted on coeval cardboard showing the Mosque of Muhammad Ali near the Citadel in Cairo, Egypt. Condition: Upper edge of the photograph with a tiny loss, cardboard with tear. Dimension: Photograph 24,4 x 19,2 cm., cardboard 39,2 x 31,8 cm.

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the island from the south-west. Attributed to the photographer Frank Mason Good from Great Britain, active 1860 -1890. Condition: Slightly faded, cardboard cut and stained. Dimension: Photo 18,6 x 23 cm, cardboard 27,5 x 32,2 cm.

SUISEKI, KAMUY KOTAN STONE

Kamuy kotan stone from the canyon called ‘Kamuy-kotan’ (‘Whereabouts of God’ in the Ainu language) in the western part of Asahikawa city in Hokkaido, Japan. Supernatural black creation as the God (‘Kamuy’=’Kami’) itself with no processing by human hands, except attached with a footed wood stand as an Art of Japanese ‘Suiseki’ (specifically called ‘Chusho-seki’ (Abstract stone)). Size including stand: approx...

Original Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the temple of Ramesses IV in Karnak. Caption in French: 14. Propylone du Temple de Rhamses IV. Photographer: Felix Bonfils, French photographer, active 1867 - 1885. Condition: Photo slightly faded, cardboard cut and with a small tear. Dimension: Photo 25,2 x 19,5 cm., cardboard 36,3 x 29,7 cm.

WOODEN CANDY MOLD AND HOW-TO BOOK ON SWEETS

Set of wooden mold for making rakugan (hard candy) from Showa period, mid 20th century, and illustrated book for how to make various types of sweets from Taisho 2 as 1913. The mold had been actually used at that time. The book is written well-detailed contents including the guide for use of materials or retail price, etc...

Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing a distant view of Philae. Condition: Photograph in good condition. Cardboard with few tears, stains and a small loss. Dimension: Photo 18,5 x 22,8 cm., cardboard 31,5 x 39,3 cm.

Very large engraved map of Denmark and parts of the surrounding countries important cities, mountains, rivers, and lakes. Insets of Iceland and the Faroe Islands . Designed and engraved for Thompson's "New General Atlas" July 14 1814 hand pastel colors. Great condition size 21" by 26 "

Mireille

by Frederic Mistral

Edition du Centenaire, illustrated by Frederic Montenard, Paris, 1930, with later half blue Morocco binding with a six panel tooled spine having a tooled gilt decoration of a bee, marbled boards and original wraps bound in.

Healing and Meditation Quartz Crystal point cluster , fine cluster size 6" by 6" by 4" weight 1.6 pounds

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...

A miniature size hand written in Latin manuscript page, double sided, measuring 4 1/4" by 3", and 8 1/2" by 6 1/2" nicely framed, likely of religious content. Written neatly in brown ink with red capitals in places, much as would be seen in an antiphonal sheet. Condition of this little item, a survivor at many hundreds of years old, is excellent.

18th c Mexican leather boung religious book. A Madre Santisima Madre De Dios so I dont know the date but should be early 18 th c

For the collector of Victoriana or autographs of noted writers, here is an authentic signature of the English 19th century novelist and satirist WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY (1811-1863), found on what appears to be a library slip. The writing on the slip refers to the borrowing of the book "Histoire de la Reine Zarah et les Zarasiens", 1712. This little piece of history gives some indication of the reading habits of the famous author...

This is a Set of SIX LONGFELLOW POETICAL WORKS published by HOUGHTON MIFLIN, 1885. Folio size; gilded page ends; marbelized interior; GREAT Plates and profusely Illustrated; covers corner wear; grade is VG to CF+. A hard to find set LONGFELLOW with ANTIQUE LEATHER covers. jpgs provide much MORE info

A HAND SIGNED copy of the 1990 soft cover book by Martha Kingsbury, University of Washington art history professor, "George Tsutakawa", describing the life journey of one of the treasured artists of the Northwest School at mid century. Tsutakawa signed in marker on the title page, adding "Seattle 1990". The book, 11" by 9" and approximately 160 pages, includes black and white and color photographs illustrating Tsutakawa's life and work...

A fine black and white classic photo of Edward ("Ted") Kennedy, 1932-2009, United States senator from Massachusetts for almost 47 years, brother of President John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, hand signed and inscribed in ink, in the collar area: "To Ronald with this appreciation for your good work in August campaign/Ted Kennedy". (Last words difficult to decipher but this is my best guess of those final words)...

Nice .64G 3.2ct Cabochon Emerald untreated. see images

Antique 19th-century Polish emigration medal known as "L' Heroique Pologne" was created by medalist - Jean Jacques Barre in Paris after 1831.

A medal was minted in France in 1832 by Polish emigration activists with the aid of the Polish Bazaar Society in Lyon...

"Ancient India", Bulletin of the Archeological Survey of India, number 9, Year 1953. Special Jubilee Number reviewing the 1902-1952 period. Edited and published by the Director General of Archaeology in India, New Delhi. Printed by the Job Press Ltd., Kanpur. 8 3/8"x10 11/16" (21,5x27 cm). 249 pages and 122 plates. Numerous drawings, maps and photos. A series of articles on the archeology of India, Afghanistan and Pakistan, by British and Indian field experts, published in the mid forties to the...

A Panorama of Ceramics in the Collection of the National Palace Museum : Chun Wares Best book ever written on Jun stoneware, great close ups. In excellent condition, one scuff on upper right hand dust cover, with original box. These sell for $700- $900 on Amazon and the other usual suspects. My price only $300- such a deal! ISBN-13: 9789575623630 ISBN-10: 9575623630 Author: YU, Pei-Chin Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: National Palace Museum Published: 1999 ...

Here is an original extradition writ that empowers Williaim H.Shields to "take and receive from proper authorities ...Cecil H. Kurth" Dated Oct 23, 1936 with Mayor Curley's Signature below a seal.The back of the document testfies to the transfer. (William is spelled incorrectly on the front page.)

Antique book, volume 3 (originally of a set of 3), printed in Geneva, "Histoire de Geneve", originally by Jacob Spon (1647-1685), this a later improved edition published by Fabri & Barrillot in the year 1730. Small size, 6 1/2" by 4", 672 pages. No maps or imagery. The cover is worn leather (spine) and patterned paperboard. Condition is good overall; spine shows heavy wear, cover has wear; pages are not torn, and are generally clean; evenly age-toned/browned consistent with being 300 years ...

An excellent and absolutely essential pictorial reference book for anybody interested in Burmese wares. From lacquerware to carved statuary to offering vessels of all kinds, this book has over 180 excellent full color photos of all things Burmese. In our candid opinion, it's not enough of a reason to purchase an antique merely for the sake of a free book, but any client already seriously contemplating a purchase can enjoy this as a free extra.

Many collectors, especially beginners, do n...

"Shigaraki: Potter's Valley" by Louise Allison Cort. 1981 second printing. Clothbound hard cover with original dust jacket. Condition - New. 428 pages, 52 full color photographs and more than 300 B/W photos encompassing both the great variety of Shigaraki wares and the techniques and processes still in use today. Louise Allison Cort, formerly assistant curator of Oriental Art at the Fogg Museum, is a craft historian and the recognized Western authority on Shigaraki ware. "Louise Cort's vision...

GLENDONITE 01

Unique formed glendonite as a pseudomorph of calcite (ikaite) from Hokkaido, Japan, called 'Gennoishi' (lit. 'Hammer stone'). approx. H 10cm (3.93in), 14 x 13cm (5.51 x 5.11in)


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A very interesting reference book that is more a specialist's reference on a compilation of certain individual topics than a general survey book on Burmese wares in general. There are 15 different essays here dealing with a broad range of topics such as Burmese Buddhist Sculpture in the British Museum; Court Dress of the Shan States; Burmese Votive Tablets; Problems and Issues Concerning the Preservation of Wooden Monasteries in Burma; Burmese Arts and Crafts in the Scherman Collection (German...

This book sells between $2400 new to $280. used. As this is in excellent condition I would describe as almost new. A few some scuffs on the edge of the dust cover. ISBN-13: 9789627101161 ISBN-10: 9627101168 Author: KAO, Mayching, editor Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover Publisher: Chinese University of Hong Kong Published: 1990

"Yoshitoshi: The Splendid Decadent. The Last Master of Ukiyo-e" by Shinichi Sehi, translated by Alfred Birmbaum. 1985 First Edition, Kodansha. Clothbound Hardcover with original dust jacket. Condition - New. 157 pages, over 60 color plates and 80 B/W prints. "That Yoshitoshi (1839-1892) was an artist of rare talent can hardly be disputed. That he was, moreover, the last great master of Ukiyo-e prints is becoming more widely recognized. Yet this recognition has come on the face of a dearth ...

GLENDONITE 02

Unique formed glendonite as a pseudomorph of calcite (ikaite) from Hokkaido, Japan, called 'Gennoishi' (lit. 'Hammer stone'). approx. H 12cm (4.72in), 17 x 14cm (6.69 x 5.51in)


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The Etchings of Frank Brangwyn fine arts book 1912. This large and vintage 13-1/2" x 10-1/2" art book is entitled "Catalogue of The Etched Work of Frank Brangwyn", published in 1912 by the London Fine Art Society Ltd. This book has a cloth and leather board cover with an applied gold-stamped leather title panel on the spine; it has 139 pages and it is profusely illustrated with tissue-covered etching reproductions. The paper is hand-cut and top gilt, and curiously this book was the personal ...

Early vintage albumen print of the two large bronze Kannons near the Senso-ji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo, with children. Numbered in Japanese "277". Mounted on coeval cardboard. Condition: fine, minimally faded, left border of photo with a small loss. Dimension: photo: 21.4 cm x 27.4 cm, cardboard: 34.8 cm x 43.9 cm.

Antique German bronze medal that was minted in 1897 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the Walloon and Dutch community in Hanau. The medal was made by the Mayer and Wilhelm workshop in Stuttgart and features a bust portrait of Philipp Ludwig II Graf von Hanau-Münzenberg (1596-1612) in relief, as well as a view of the Walloon church on the obverse.

The medal comes with its original display case box, which is covered in black-tan leatherette and has a lid lined with white silk satin. Th...

Found in New Hampshire, this is a beautifully and meticulously drawn map of the South American continent, from the Isthmus of Panama to Cape Horn, signed at lower right one "Rosa W. Miner" (or, "Mines"). The work, which measures 13" by 10" in a simple earlier 20th century frame, is drawn in pencil, with watercolor forming the borders of the various countries. Evidently, at some point, educators supplied the school children with pre-printed blanks, so that there would be no need to draw the lat...

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...

A handwritten letter mounted on an old board, along with old photographic reproductions of two of the artist's works, by well listed French 19th century artist JEAN-JACQUES HENNER (1829-1905). The letter is entirely in French, written in old brown ink, on one page (though there are three other unused sides), and is undated. An old mat with hand-drawn and painted borders (removable) is fitted over openings made for the letter and photos. Henner is renowned for his portraits and depictions of a...

This is a miniature map, 3 3/8" by 4 7/8" inside the mat, titled at upper right "EUROPA", and bearing at lower right the name of the engraver cartographer, Pieter van den Keere (Petrus Kaerius). The entire sweep of Europe is shown, from Greenland and Atlantic islands on the west to as far east as Turkey, the Middle East, and "Tartaria". Kaerius (circa 1571-1646) was born in the Low Countries and fled to London due to religious persecution, in 1584. There he became established in engraving map...

"Hamada Potter" by Bernard Leach. 1975 First Edition, Kodansha. Hadmade paper bound hard cover with original plastic dust cover. The book is bound with hand-laid paper from Fukui Prefecture coated with pine resin sizing. The titling on the cover and spine was silk-screened with natural Japanese lacquer by Wajima Craft, with the held of the lacquer artists Keisuke Ichinaka and Isaburou Kado. The image is Hamada's signature broken sugar cane motif which adorned so many of his pots. 305 pages with...

Claes Oldenberg by Barbara Rose [publisher: Museum of Modern Art, New York] Softcover Cream vinyl wrappers with teal lettering. Pink and brown decorated endpapers. 221 pp. Fully illus [46] in color, many other bw. The famous "soft cover" catalog for the MoMA exhibition, September 25 - November 23, 1969. Accompanied by a 16-page checklist, laid in. VG+ Two clipped endpapers, Vinyl foam wraps beginning to pull away from endpapers.

PORSCHE Lemania 5100 PVD BRACELET 20mm Factory Genuine Original. Still in the factory protective package. Note: "PVK" referes to a metal that is much harder than stainless steel. Never used. Inside of the clasp is marked: "STEEL-INOX/ SWISS NSR MADE/ MODCLE-DEPOSE". THIS IS A FINE COLLECTIBLE. DON'T INVEST IN THE STOCK MARKET. BUY SOMETHING PROVEN IN TIME.

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Henri Matisse. A Novel.

by Louis Aragon,

First American edition. Translated by Jean Stewart

publisher: New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, [1971].] First Edition Two volumes, quarto. [8], [360]. [6], [370] pp.

Profusely illustrated throughout, including 155 color illustrations, many full-page and some folding. Ecru linen with front cover and spine stamped in red. Very Fine in dust jackets, in fine publisher's slipcase. This beautifully-produced book took Aragon twenty-seven ye...

Albumen print mounted on coeval cardboard showing the second court from north-west with the Osiride statues and the fallen colossus of Remesses II in the first court, Theban west bank, Egypt. Photographer: Wilhelm Hammerschmidt, German - 1860's in Egypt. Condition: Photograph with one small stain, Cardboard with some stains and tears, corners with small losses. Dimension: Photo 19,2 x 22,9 cm., cardboard 31,8 x 39,4 cm.

BORED STONES

Japan has the culture from ancient time to worship stones, and such bored stones are the one of them. Iron hook: 30 cm (11.81in), Stone: 3-5 cm (1.18-1.96in)


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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
D. 8 mm (0.3 in)
The obverse struck somewhat off center, otherwise good and very fine.
Swiss private collection, ex Leu Numismatik AG, Zurich.

The authenticity of the object is unco...

GROTESQUES

by Jack Coughlin

Aquarius Press, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.- First Edition

A fine group of etchings by Couglin on the theme "Of Sundry Copulations Whereby A Man Genders With Sundry Kinds Of Beasts". This is number 63 of 140 numbered copies signed by the artist. Each etching measures 4 1/4" by 3". All are fine impressions, protected by silk paper. There are twently plates in all, each hand-printed by Atelier LeBlanc in Paris. The book is in fine condition and is laid into a ...

A letter typed on US Senate stationery, dated June 3, 1966, hand signed in brown ink by Ted Kennedy (1932-2009) when he was on the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. The senator was responding to correspondence from a George McCullough of New York City, which evidently dealt with McCullough's concerns about sharply increased LSD use in the United States. This letter was written about three years before the infamy of Chappaquiddick, when Kennedy would have been a senator for only about four...

Four rare coins from Tibet with various denominations and sizes. Sizes: 2.9cm to 2.3cm.

Silver drachm struck under Antigonos l Monophthalmos in the name and following types of Alexander III ‘the Great’, who ruled 336-323 BC.
Head of Herakles to the right, wearing the lion skin headdress. Reverse inscribed AΛEΞANΔPOY. Zeus Aëtophoros seated on a low throne, holding a long scepter in his left hand and an eagle in his outstretched right. Pegasus forepart in left field, AΛ between the legs of the throne.
The Pegasus icon stands for to the mint of Lampsakos, an a...

SUISEKI OF FERTILITY

Unique arrangement of supernatural stones of a penis and a vagina based on Japanese phallic worship, with completely no processing by human hands but attached with an wooden stand as an Art of Japanese ‘Suiseki’. Total: approx. 29 x 10 x H 18.5 cm (11.41 x 3.93 x 7.28in)


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Large Golden amber Quartz Crystal Tea Light candle votive , single candle hole . The weight is 7 pounds and the size is 7.5" by 5" by 5"

large Fluorite sphere in pale greens and rust browns, with large fracture like lines make this an interesting piece when lit . Size 5.5" in diameter weight 7.5 pounds