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Property From The Collection Of Robert S Pirie Volumes I & II: Books And Manuscripts
02 décembre 2015 • New York
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  • 926. Reynolds, Sir Joshua
    The Works of Sir Joshua Reynold... containing his discourses Idlers, A Journey to Flanders and Holland, (now first published) and his commentary on Du Fresnoy's Art of Painting... London: T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, 1797
    Estimation : 1 000 – 1 500 USD
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  • 927. The Virgin Prophetess: or, The Fate of Troy. An Opera, Perform'd at the Theatre Royal, By His Majesty's Servants. London: Printed for A. Roper at the Black Boy, and R. Basset at the Mitre, in Fleet-street, 1701
    Estimation : 8 000 – 12 000 USD
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  • 928. Settle, Elkanah
    Thalia Triumphans: to the Rigt Honourable Henry Earl of Lincoln, on his Happy Marriage. London, 1717
    Estimation : 8 000 – 12 000 USD
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  • 929. Settle, Elkanah
    Two autograph letters signed, each presenting a poem to a patron
    Estimation : 2 000 – 3 000 USD
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  • 930. Swift, Jonathan
    Directions to Servants in general; and in particular to the Butler, Cook, Footman, Coachman, Groom, House-Steward, and Land-Steward, Porter, Dairy-Maid, Chamber-Maid, Nurse, Laundress, House-keepers, Tutoress, or Governess. London: for R. Dodsley and M. Cooper, 1745
    Estimation : 1 500 – 2 500 USD
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  • 931. Idylls of the King. London: Bradbury and Evans for Edward Moxon & Co., 1859
    Estimation : 4 000 – 6 000 USD
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  • 932. Thomson, James
    Estimation : 2 000 – 3 000 USD
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  • 933. Toland, John
    The Life of John Milton; containing, besides the History of his Works, Several Extraordinary Characters of Men, and Books, Sects, Parties, and Opinions: with Amyntor; or a Defense of Milton’s life: by John Toland. And various notes now added. London: printed for Iohn Darby MDCXCIX. Reprinted for A. Millar in the Strand, MDCCXI [but 1760]
    Estimation : 1 500 – 2 500 USD
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  • 934. Walpole, Horace
    Anecdotes of Painting in England; with some account of the principal Artists; and incidental notes on other Arts; collected by the late Mr. George Vertue; and now digested and published from the original MSS by Mr. Horace Walpole... [Twickenham], Thomas Farmer [volume IV: Thomas Kirgate] at Strawberry Hill, 1762-1763-1771 [i.e. 1780] — A Catalogue of engravers, who have been born, or resided in England; Digested by Mr. Horace Walpole from the MSS. of Mr. George Vertue; to which is added An Account of the Life and Works of the latter... [Twickenham], Thomas Farmer at Strawberry Hill, 1763
    Estimation : 3 000 – 5 000 USD
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  • 935. Wilde, Oscar
    The Happy Prince and other tales. London: David Nutt, 1888
    Estimation : 2 000 – 3 000 USD
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  • 936. Wilde, Oscar
    The Sphinx. London: 1894
    Estimation : 3 000 – 5 000 USD
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  • 937. Wren, Sir Christopher
    Autograph letter signed ("Chr. Wren"), to John Vanburgh ("Mr Vanbruck")
    Estimation : 800 – 1 200 USD
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