2024 Kennedy Galleries Reference Library, Coffee Table, and Fine Book Auction

  • Lot 142: Six Classic Reference Books on Antique Glass

    Six Classic Reference Books on Antique Glass
    to include
    Old English Drinking Glasses by Francis 1926
    Rare English Glasses of the 17th & 18th Centuries by Bles 1924
    Two Old English Glasses, Glass Drinking Vessels in England by Hartshorne, Provenance: Joslin Hall Rone Books 1994 ($500)
    Catalogue of the Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain Volumes I and II, by Rackham 1935

    Estimate: $300 - $500

  • Lot 143: Four Box Lots of Art Reference and Coffee Table Books

    Four Box Lots of Art Reference and Coffee Table Books
    Who Was Who in American Art by Falk
    The Works of Colonel John Trumbull by Sizer
    American Art Deco by Duncan
    along with several books on John Singer Sargent
    etcetera

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 144: Collection of 43 Early 20th Century Auction Catalogs and Booklets

    Collection of 43 Early 20th Century Auction Catalogs and Booklets
    to include
    The American Art Association Anderson Galleries 1930s-1940s
    J.P. Morgan Furniture Sale Part I and III
    Isabella Bishop Collection
    Schreiber Collection
    Flayderman Collection
    etcetera

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 145: Six Box Lots of Reference Books on Nautical and Maritime Subjects

    Six Box Lots of Reference Books on Nautical and Maritime Subjects
    to include
    Marine Collection at India House, 1935
    The Sea and It’s History and Romance Volumes I-IV by Bowen
    Sailing Ships of New England by Robinson Series I-III
    American Clipper Ships Volumes I and II by Matthews
    Marine Paintings and Drawings in the Peabody Museum
    etcetera

    Estimate: $400 - $800

  • Lot 146: Five Box Lots of Reference Books on American Folk Art and Furniture

    Five Box Lots of Reference Books on American Folk Art and Furniture
    to include
    Girlhood Embroidery Volumes I and II by Betty Ring
    The Arts and Crafts of Newport Rhode Island by Carpenter
    Early American Stencils by Waring
    American Antiques from Highland House Volumes I-IX
    Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, two volumes
    Gilbert Stuart Volumes I-IV
    etcetera

    Estimate: $300 - $500

  • Lot 147: Two Box Lots of Leather Bound Books

    Two Box Lots of Leather Bound Books
    to include
    the works of Anton Chekhov
    Reminiscences of Michael Kelly Volumes I and II
    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
    and the works of Moliere

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 148: Four Boxes of Leather Bound Books

    Four Boxes of Leather Bound Books
    to include Lawrence Durrell, Raymond Queneau, Jules Renard, Pere Garlet, and Thackery

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 149: Five Boxes of Leather Bound Books

    Five Boxes of Leather Bound Books
    to include nine by Charles Peguy, three Marcel Proust, 14 by A. Maurois, approximately 60 published by Librairie Grasset, and three others

    Estimate: $600 - $800

  • Lot 150: Eight Box Lots of Leather Bound Books in Greek

    Eight Box Lots of Leather Bound Books in Greek

    Estimate: $300 - $500

  • Lot 151: The Life and Works of Winslow Homer by William Howe Downes

    The Life and Works of Winslow Homer by William Howe Downes
    published 1911, along with a letter from Homer’s brother Charles Savage Homer Jr. from 1911 which features a partial bank check signed by Winslow Homer dated August 10, 1910
    Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 152: L’Histoire Du Grand Tamerlan Divisee En Sept Livres by Pierre Vattier

    L’Histoire Du Grand Tamerlan Divisee En Sept Livres by Pierre Vattier
    advisor and physician to the Duke of Orleans, 1658

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 153: Giuseppe Vallardi 1832 Itinerario D’Italia O Sia Descrizione Dei Viaggi Per Le Strade Piu Frequenti Le Principali Citta D’Italia

    Giuseppe Vallardi 1832 Itinerario D’Italia O Sia Descrizione Dei Viaggi Per Le Strade Piu Frequenti Le Principali Citta D’Italia

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 154: Eight Leather Bound Books of George Eliot Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons

    Eight Leather Bound Books of George Eliot Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons
    between 1912-1919, works to include
    Volumes I and II of Daniel Deronda Scenes of Clerical Life, poems
    Volumes I and II of Middlemarch, Felix Holt, and essays

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 155: Seven 19th Century Books along with Portfolio of Six Offset Lithographs After Remington

    Seven 19th Century Books along with Portfolio of Six Offset Lithographs After Remington
    to include
    Thomas Babington Macaulay (British 1800-1859)
    The History of England from the Ascension of James II, published 1868
    Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States by Asa Gray, published 1889

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 156: Three Folios of French Artists

    Three Folios of French Artists
    to include
    Jean Louis Vaudoyer Beautés de la Provence with images from un Pekin Sur le Front by Georges Goursat 1917
    along with Maurice de Guerin’s journal with images by Paul Baudier

    Estimate: $300 - $600

  • Lot 157: Six 19th/Early 20th Century Books

    Six 19th/Early 20th Century Books
    to include Archibald Robertson His Diaries and Sketches in America 1762-1780, published 1930 New York Public Library, edition of 200
    The Art Life of William Morris Hunt by Knowlton, published 1899
    The Art Life of William Rimmer by Bartlett, 1882
    William Henry Reinhart by Chauncey Ross, 1948, edition of 750
    Reminiscences of a Very Old Man John Sartain 1808-1899, published 1899
    Augustus Saint Gaudens by Royal Court Issue Illustrated 1907
    Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York

    Estimate: $200 - $300

  • Lot 158: Three Sets of Leather Bound Books

    Three Sets of Leather Bound Books
    to include nine volumes of Alfred De Musset, 22 volumes of Paul Morand, and 19 of Jean Giraudoux

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 159: Three New Hampshire Ledgers from Chichester 1816-1830s

    Three New Hampshire Ledgers from Chichester 1816-1830s
    John Shaw Salisbury
    Robertson Peabody
    Benj. Shaw
    Oliver Blaisdell
    John Sergeant
    John Lake
    John Morrill
    with group of letters
    Provenance: Gentlemen’s Estate Watch Hill, Rhode Island

    Estimate: $250 - $450

  • Lot 160: Two Volumes of Bibliotheque Orientale ou Dictionnaire Universel.

    Two Volumes of Bibliotheque Orientale ou Dictionnaire Universel

    Estimate: $150 - $250

  • Lot 161: Group of Six 19th Century Books

    Group of Six 19th Century Books
    to include
    Picturesque America or The Land We Live In, Volume II, by William Bryant, published in New York 1874
    Our Countrymen of Eminent Americans by Benson Lossing, published in Philadelphia 1855
    The Yellowstone National Park by Hiram Chittenden, published in Cincinnati 1905, fifth edition
    Memoir Prepared at the Request of the Common Council… the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals published in 1825
    Guide to the Northern Pacific Railroad and its Allied Lines by Henry J. Winser 1883
    American Scenery by N.P. Willis, published in London circa 1840
    Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 162: Seven Historical Books

    Seven Historical Books
    to include
    Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter by Theodore Roosevelt, published in New York 1905
    The Monroe Doctrine by T.B. Edgington published in Boston 1905
    A Philosophical and Political History of the Settlements and Trade of the Europeans in the East and West Indies Volume VI by Guillaume Thomas Francois Abbe, published in Edinburgh 1782
    along with letters written by Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield to his son Philip Stanhope published by Eugenia Stanhope Volume II, Dublin 1774
    The Life of George Washington Volume I by John Marshall, published 1804
    Life of George Washington Volume IV by Washington Irving published in New York 1857
    Life of Washington Volume V by Washington Irving, published in New York 1859

    Estimate: $300 - $500

  • Lot 163: Group of Seven 19th Century Theological and Religious Books

    Group of Seven 19th Century Theological and Religious Books
    Articles of Faith, adopted by the First Congregational Church in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, November 2, 1818
    The Form of Covenant, adopted by the First Congregational Church when it first constituted/gathered November 30, 1774, published by order of the church for the use of the members, printed by George Hough August 1821
    Spiritual Songs Number III by Thomas Hastings, published by V.M. Williams Press Utica
    The Theological Class Book, Containing A System of Divinity in the form of Question and Answer, accompanied with scripture proofs, designed for the benefit of theological classes and the higher classes in the Sabbath schools, published by Crocker and Brewster 1833
    1808 The Psalms of David Imitated in the Language of the New Testament and Applied to the Christian State of Worship by Isaac Watts D.D. printed by Sewall Goodridge for Caleb Burrank
    1764 The Life of The Reverend Mr. Jonathan Edwards, damage and some repairs
    1656 Marci Frideric Wendelini Christian Theologiae Systema Majus… printed by Solomon Schadewitz, missing front cover
    1856 New Hampshire As It Is In Three Parts by Edwin A. Charlton, third edition, revised, with appendix, published by Tracy and Company
    Provenance: Gentlemen’s Estate Watch Hill, Rhode Island

    Estimate: $400 - $600

  • Lot 164: James Cook (British 1728-1779)

    James Cook (British 1728-1779)
    A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean: undertaken by the Command of His Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere The Third Edition Volumes I, II, and III
    London, printed by H. Hughes, 1785
    Condition: some wear, splitting, and foxing

    Estimate: $800 - $1200

  • Lot 165: Six Box Lots of Books

    Six Box Lots of Books
    to include a set of 19 volumes of The Works of Benjamin
    Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield published by M. Walter Dunne
    12 volumes of Shakespearean plays
    17 volumes of Robert Louis Stevenson
    26 volumes from the Franklin Library

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 166: Large Group of Books

    Large Group of Books
    to include the works of Thackery, The Life of John Marshall, Abraham Lincoln, Talleyrand , and others

    Estimate: $300 - $500

  • Lot 167: 20 Box Lots of Kennedy Galleries Exhibition Records from Approximately 1970-1980

    20 Box Lots of Kennedy Galleries Exhibition Records from Approximately 1970-1980
    to include records of Ben Shahn, Kathe Kollwitz, John Stobart, Charles Burchfield, Leonard Baskin, Marc Chagall,
    etcetera
    Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 168: Table Lot of 14 Boxes of Art Catalogs from Expos and Museums

    Table Lot of 14 Boxes of Art Catalogs from Expos and Museums
    most having soft covers
    Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, Inc. New York

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 169: 20 Box Lots of Books on Cooking, History, Politics, and Romance Novels

    20 Box Lots of Books on Cooking, History, Politics, and Romance Novels
    etcetera

    Estimate: $200 - $400

  • Lot 170: 19 Boxes of Miscellaneous Books on Egypt, Cooking, Finance, and Art

    19 Boxes of Miscellaneous Books on Egypt, Cooking, Finance, and Art
    etcetera

    Estimate: $200 - $400

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