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Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias
Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

$2,450 / set

H 10.88 in W 30.13 in D 8.63 in

Lot of 18 Antique French Methodical Encyclopedias

Located in Mckinney, TX

Encyclopédie méthodique par ordre des matières ("Methodical Encyclopedia by Order of Subject Matter"), a major

Category

Late 18th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Moth Life Cycle: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's Encyclopedia, 1805
Moth Life Cycle: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's Encyclopedia, 1805

Moth Life Cycle: Handcolored Engraving from Bertuch's Encyclopedia, 1805

Located in Langweer, NL

Bertuch’s 12-volume encyclopedia, celebrated for its visual appeal and scientific accuracy. The engraving

Category

Early 1800s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810
Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810

Very Rare 4th Edition Leather Bound Set of Encyclopedia Britannica, Dated 1810

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

of this edition, both of the men who founded the encyclopedia, Colin Macfarquhar and Andrew Bell, had

Category

Early 19th Century British George III Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set
Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Antique Art Nouveau German Leather Bound Encyclopedia of Scientific Inquiry Set

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

This five volume set of leather bound 1st Edition encyclopedias were done by Weltall and Menschheit

Category

Early 19th Century German Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia
Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Mounted Print of National Coats of Arms by Tiffany & Co. from 1895 Encyclopedia

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good coloured Lithograph Print of National Coats Of Arms. The print is mounted all ready for framing. The external measurements of the mount are 12 W x 15 H and t...

Category

Late 19th Century American Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

In The Twilight, dated 1912
In The Twilight, dated 1912

Alexandr Victorovitch MoravovIn The Twilight, dated 1912

$26,996Sale Price|20% Off

H 43 in W 48 in

In The Twilight, dated 1912

Located in Blackwater, GB

Encyclopedia of Wanderers Exhibitions 1871-1923, St. Petersburg, 2003, illustrated on p. 388, N2 - 192

Category

19th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910
Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910

Emile Galle Art Nouveau Solifleur Vase, Scille A Deux Feuilles, France, Ca. 1910

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

: 5,5 cm / 2.16 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Artist Studio
Artist Studio

Albert RosenthalArtist Studio

$12,500

H 40 in W 35 in

Artist Studio

Located in Sheffield, MA

Engravers, Who Was Who in American Art and the Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters, Sculptors and

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza
Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Pair of Art Nouveau Wrought Iron Wall Candle Holders, Fratelli Matteucci Faenza

Located in Milano, IT

pieces are documented in Guido Marangoni’s seminal publication “Il Ferro Battuto – Encyclopedia of Modern

Category

Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Wrought Iron

Antique Map Sri Lanka Ceylon Bellin 1750 – Kingdom of Kandy Enlightenment Map
Antique Map Sri Lanka Ceylon Bellin 1750 – Kingdom of Kandy Enlightenment Map

Antique Map Sri Lanka Ceylon Bellin 1750 – Kingdom of Kandy Enlightenment Map

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedias of the eighteenth century. Bellin served as the official Hydrographer to the French Navy and was

Category

Mid-18th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Winfield Scott Treaty
Winfield Scott Treaty

Winfield Scott Treaty

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West"

Category

1920s American Modern Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815
Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Indigenous People of Formosa (Taiwan) – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedia of world cultures, drawing upon travel narratives, missionary reports, and earlier illustrations

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Classical Antiquities Engraving, Sepulchrum des Nasonii, Montfaucon 1721
Classical Antiquities Engraving, Sepulchrum des Nasonii, Montfaucon 1721

Classical Antiquities Engraving, Sepulchrum des Nasonii, Montfaucon 1721

Located in Langweer, NL

into a single visual encyclopedia. Executed with refined precision, the engraving demonstrates the

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1720s British Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815
Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Chinese City Dwellers and Farmers – Ferrario Costume Print, c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedias of its time, blending artistic interpretation with contemporary travel accounts and scholarly

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Chinese Wind Chariot Merchant – Ferrario Costume Print, Hand-Colored c.1815
Chinese Wind Chariot Merchant – Ferrario Costume Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Chinese Wind Chariot Merchant – Ferrario Costume Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

engraving formed part of a vast visual encyclopedia intended to introduce European audiences to global

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815
Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Japanese Deities Amida and Xaca Ceremony – Ferrario Print, Hand-Colored c.1815

Located in Langweer, NL

sought to compile a visual encyclopedia of global cultures, religions, and ceremonial life for a European

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack
Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Antique Asprey Miniature Reference Book Set and Boulle inlaid rack

Located in New York, NY

Quotations, English Quotations and Proverbs, Classics and Mythology, and Encyclopedia. Stand measures 8 1/2

Category

Early 20th Century English Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Leather, Wood

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres
A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

$148,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 127 in W 28 in D 26.75 in

A Pair of French 19th Century Life-Size Val d'Osne Cast-Iron Sculpture Torcheres

By Val D'Osne Foundry

Located in Los Angeles, CA

& Founders, Abage Encyclopedia, Chicago, 1980, for his Orientalist subject matter and for his

Category

19th Century French Tribal Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Iron

Imperial Chinese Processions – 3 Antique Prints, China, Hand Colored, 1815
Imperial Chinese Processions – 3 Antique Prints, China, Hand Colored, 1815

Imperial Chinese Processions – 3 Antique Prints, China, Hand Colored, 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

intended as a comprehensive visual encyclopedia of global cultures, customs, and power structures

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Chinese Religious Figures and Temple Statues – Ferrario Costume Series, 1815
Chinese Religious Figures and Temple Statues – Ferrario Costume Series, 1815

Chinese Religious Figures and Temple Statues – Ferrario Costume Series, 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

forms part of an ambitious visual encyclopedia documenting global customs, religious traditions, and

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Chinese Canton House Architectural Elevation and Floor Plan, Ferrario 1815
Chinese Canton House Architectural Elevation and Floor Plan, Ferrario 1815

Chinese Canton House Architectural Elevation and Floor Plan, Ferrario 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

create a visual encyclopedia of world cultures, combining ethnographic curiosity with artistic refinement

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Davy Crockett at the Alamo
Davy Crockett at the Alamo

Davy Crockett at the Alamo

By Benton Clark

Located in Missouri, MO

. Source: Walt Reed, "The Illustrator in America" Peggy and Harold Samuels, "Encyclopedia of Artists of the

Category

1920s American Modern Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs
Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

$877

H 21.5 in W 28.5 in D 1 in

Set of Four Pig Sticking Prints, Lithographs

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

. According to the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica, it was actively encouraged by military authorities as good

Category

1850s European Sporting Art Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included
Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Kalliope record Machine slot Machine 10 Plates included

Located in Berlin, DE

, continuous operation. The device is listed in the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments." Kalliope

Category

Late 19th Century Jugendstil Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Metal

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson
Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Pair H.D. Saunders 19th c. Savannah, GA Portrait Sculptures of Telfair/Hodgson

Located in Southampton, NJ

the New Georgia Encyclopedia and were authored by Charles Johnson. WILLIAM BROWN HODGSON (1801-1871

Category

1850s American American Classical Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Steel

Art Nouveau Vase 'Pois De Senteur', Sweet Pea Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
Art Nouveau Vase 'Pois De Senteur', Sweet Pea Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

Art Nouveau Vase 'Pois De Senteur', Sweet Pea Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821
Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821

Brazil in Soft Greens — St. Fidelis Jesuit Mission View, Aquatint 1821

Located in Langweer, NL

encyclopedia conceived by Giulio Ferrario and published in Milan. This monumental project sought to document

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790
Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790

Lions, Tigers & Spotted Cats — Decorative Natural History Print c.1790

Located in Langweer, NL

(Picture Book for Children), the celebrated educational encyclopedia edited by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and

Category

Late 18th Century German Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912
'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912

'Donauweibchen', Danube Mermaid Box, Michael Powolny, Vienna Ceramics, 1910-1912

By Michael Powolny

Located in Vienna, AT

, Modelle 1906-13 / (= Encyclopedia of Marks of Applied Arts / Viennese Ceramics - models 1906-13); Page 46

Category

1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music
Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music

PolyphonPolyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music, 1900

$6,544

H 12.6 in W 21.26 in D 18.9 in

Polyphon Record Machine 1890-1900 Music

Located in Berlin, DE

operation. The device is listed in the "Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments." Polyphon is known

Category

Late 19th Century Jugendstil Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Mûres Sauvages', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,5 cm / 2.55 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Ancolie', Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Ancolie', Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Ancolie', Columbine Decor, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,0 cm / 2.36 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835
Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835

Mason's Ironstone Garniture of Three Vases, Circa 1835

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Downingtown, PA

ground and decoration in illustrations 105 & 106). Godden, Geoffrey A. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of

Category

Mid-19th Century English William IV Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Pottery, Ironstone

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Fuchsia', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,0 cm / 2.36 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver
TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1889 Art+Craft Round Box In Hammered .925 Sterling Silver

By Edward C. Moore, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Miami, FL

hands of the Tiffany & Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks

Category

1880s American Arts and Crafts Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling
TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

TIFFANY & CO. 1902 John C. Moore Pair Of Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling

By Tiffany & Co., John C. Moore

Located in Miami, FL

; Moore families until 1955. (Encyclopedia of silver marks, with thanks). Condition: The overall

Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915
Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915

Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Daphné', Daum Nancy, France, Circa 1910/1915

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 6,0 cm / 2.75 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Sorbier Des Oiseaux', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Sorbier Des Oiseaux', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Sorbier Des Oiseaux', Daum Nancy, France, Ca. 1900/1905

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2984 on page 148

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase 'Orchidées & Abeille', Nancy, France, Ca 1890
Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase 'Orchidées & Abeille', Nancy, France, Ca 1890

Large Émile Gallé Art Nouveau Vase 'Orchidées & Abeille', Nancy, France, Ca 1890

By Émile Gallé

Located in Vienna, AT

-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997, Signature number 2888 on page 144, page

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Oval Glass Bowl With Painted Seescape, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900
Art Nouveau Oval Glass Bowl With Painted Seescape, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900

Art Nouveau Oval Glass Bowl With Painted Seescape, Daum Nancy, France, ca 1900

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Tulipes', Daum Frères, Nancy, France, Circa 1890/1895
Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Tulipes', Daum Frères, Nancy, France, Circa 1890/1895

Art Nouveau Cameo Vase 'Tulipes', Daum Frères, Nancy, France, Circa 1890/1895

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Diameter: 10,0 cm / 3.93 in Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass

Category

1890s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish
French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish

French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish

$2,557

H 9.1 in W 14 in D 2.2 in

French Palissy Majolica Platter with Fish

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

, are predominant. Book reference, similar piece illustrated in,'The Collectors Encyclopedia of Majolica

Category

Late 19th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Majolica

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Single Vase 'Ancolie', Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910/1915

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

Bibliographie: Carolus Hartmann, Glasmarken-Lexikon / Encyclopedia of Glass Marks, Stuttgart / Germany 1997

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Glass

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Spring Landscape, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910
Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Spring Landscape, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

Large Art Nouveau Cameo Vase With Spring Landscape, Daum Nancy, France, Ca 1910

By Daum

Located in Vienna, AT

( = Encyclopedia of Glass Marks ), Stuttgart (Germany) 1997, Signature number 2990 on page 148, page 561, Daum

Category

1910s French Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Enamel

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Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica  25 Volumes
Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica  25 Volumes

Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica 25 Volumes

Unavailable

H 11.25 in W 9 in D 3 in

Leather Bound Set Encyclopedia Britannica 25 Volumes

Located in Middleburg, VA

Fabulous set of 25 volumes early English large leather bound Encyclopedia Britannica beautifully

Category

19th Century English Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

Six Framed Food Related Lithographs; "The Grocer's Encyclopedia" by Artemas Ward
Six Framed Food Related Lithographs; "The Grocer's Encyclopedia" by Artemas Ward

Six Framed Food Related Lithographs; "The Grocer's Encyclopedia" by Artemas Ward

Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire

profile, of pasta, meats, nuts, breads and cheeses, taken from "The Grocer's Encyclopedia" compiled by

Category

1910s American Edwardian Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

19th Century Framed Antique Engravings of Natural History Animals
19th Century Framed Antique Engravings of Natural History Animals

19th Century Framed Antique Engravings of Natural History Animals

Located in Gloucestershire, UK

National Encyclopedia published in 1885. This was a high end publication, so all the lithographs and

Category

Late 19th Century British Encyclopedia Antique

plate XCIV, captioned: 1. Geoctrojeerde Globen [...].

plate XCIV, captioned: 1. Geoctrojeerde Globen [...].

By C.J. de Huyser

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

design by mr. John Neale).' Illustration sheet from a Dutch encyclopedia/dictionary. Copperplate

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Bradypus (Three-toed Sloth)
Bradypus (Three-toed Sloth)

Bradypus (Three-toed Sloth)

By John Wilkes

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN WILKES (1750-1810) Encyclopedia Londinensis after Reinhold and Edwards London, 1801-1828

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Asterias (Starfish)
Asterias (Starfish)

John WilkesAsterias (Starfish), 1801

Unavailable

H 17.5 in W 14.5 in

Asterias (Starfish)

By John Wilkes

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN WILKES (1750-1810) Encyclopedia Londinensis after Reinhold and Edwards London, 1801-1828

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Watercolor

Simia (Monkies)

John WilkesSimia (Monkies), 1801-1829

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in D 1 in

Simia (Monkies)

By John Wilkes

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN WILKES (1750-1810) Encyclopedia Londoninensis London, 1801-1828 Copper Plate Engraving

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

Sukotyro Sus  (Warthog)
Sukotyro Sus  (Warthog)

John WilkesSukotyro Sus (Warthog), 1801-1828

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in D 1 in

Sukotyro Sus (Warthog)

By John Wilkes

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN WILKES (1750-1810) Encyclopedia Londinensis London, 1801-1828 Copper Plate Engraving

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

Canis  (Wolf & Hyena)
Canis  (Wolf & Hyena)

John WilkesCanis (Wolf & Hyena), 1801-1828

Unavailable

H 19 in W 16 in D 1 in

Canis (Wolf & Hyena)

By John Wilkes

Located in Florham Park, NJ

JOHN WILKES (1750-1810) Encyclopedia Londonensis London, 1801-1828 Copper Plate Engraving

Category

Early 19th Century Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

'Girl with Riding Crop, Easy Rider', Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Zach
'Girl with Riding Crop, Easy Rider', Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Zach

'Girl with Riding Crop, Easy Rider', Art Deco Bronze Sculpture by Bruno Zach

By Bruno Zach

Located in Bern, CH

.: Volume IV, Abage Encyclopedia: Bronzes sculptors & founders, 1800-1930 by Harold Berman, Page 1032

Category

1920s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Bronze

Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Little Elf, German Artist
Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Little Elf, German Artist

Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Little Elf, German Artist

Unavailable

H 22 in W 7.5 in D 6.5 in

Fine Bronze Sculpture of a Little Elf, German Artist

By Bruno Friedrich Emil Kruse

Located in Eltville, DE

well-known sculptor in his time. He is listed in many art encyclopedias.

Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Bronze

6 Set of 3 framed engravings of Diderot D'Alembert
6 Set of 3 framed engravings of Diderot D'Alembert

6 Set of 3 framed engravings of Diderot D'Alembert

Located in Villenouvelle, FR

XV to Diderot d'Alembert for the Encyclopedia. Hand made red marble paper,beige and gold frame with

Category

18th Century and Earlier French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper, Wood

Antique Regency Period Figured Rosewood Canterbury, English, circa 1820
Antique Regency Period Figured Rosewood Canterbury, English, circa 1820

Antique Regency Period Figured Rosewood Canterbury, English, circa 1820

By John Claudius Loudon

Located in New York, NY

"Encyclopedia of Cottage, Farm & Villa Architecture & Furniture," which was not publiched until 1835.

Category

19th Century British Regency Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Brass

Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon
Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon

Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon

Unavailable

H 18.51 in W 10.63 in D 6.7 in

Rare French porcelain and gilt bronze mantel clock by Godon

By François-Louis Godon

Located in HAARLEM, NL

) - illustrated in P.Kjellburg’s ’Encyclopedia de la pendule francaise’ Paris 1979 p 216. This example has a a

Category

18th Century French Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Bronze

Extraordinary Bhuj Axe in Gold and Steel with Inlaid Silver Decoration
Extraordinary Bhuj Axe in Gold and Steel with Inlaid Silver Decoration

Extraordinary Bhuj Axe in Gold and Steel with Inlaid Silver Decoration

Located in Madrid, ES

encyclopedia of arms and weapons, Edited by Leonid Tarassuk and Claude Blair, Bonanza books (Crown) Dr

Category

19th Century Pakistani Other Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Gold, Silver, Steel

Pl. IX  Manege (Horsemanship)
Pl. IX  Manege (Horsemanship)

Denis DiderotPl. IX Manege (Horsemanship), 1762-72

Unavailable

H 22.75 in W 17.75 in D 1.5 in

Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)

By Denis Diderot

Located in Florham Park, NJ

. Diderot’s Encyclopedia, as it became commonly known, is a compendium of great achievements from the Age of

Category

18th Century and Earlier Academic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

Chaudronnier Grossier.
Chaudronnier Grossier.

Robert BenardChaudronnier Grossier., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.34 in W 8.51 in

Chaudronnier Grossier.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was published in Geneva by Pellet

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Salines [...].
Salines [...].

Robert BenardSalines [...]., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 16.86 in

Salines [...].

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Dictionnaire Raisonne", an accompanying plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Peintre en Batimens.
Peintre en Batimens.

Robert BenardPeintre en Batimens., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 8.47 in

Peintre en Batimens.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Raisonne", an accompanying plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Serrurerie.
Serrurerie.

Robert BenardSerrurerie., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 8.51 in

Serrurerie.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Dictionnaire Raisonne", an accompanying plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Sucrerie.
Sucrerie.

Robert BenardSucrerie., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 16.78 in

Sucrerie.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was published in Geneva by

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Tabac.
Tabac.

Robert BenardTabac., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 16.89 in

Tabac.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

/ d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was published in Geneva by Pellet, ca. 1779. It is based on the original

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

West Indies, 1606

West Indies, 1606

Unavailable

H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in

West Indies, 1606

By Gerard Mercator

Located in Houston, TX

ratio of latitude to longitude. He also introduced the term atlas for a collection of maps (Encyclopedia

Category

Early 1600s Belgian Encyclopedia Antique

Orfevre Grossier.
Orfevre Grossier.

Robert BenardOrfevre Grossier., 1779

Unavailable

H 11.5 in W 16.86 in

Orfevre Grossier.

By Robert Benard

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Raisonne", an accompanying plate volume for a quarto size Diderot / d'Alembert Encyclopedia ed., which was

Category

1770s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Partridge  (Bird)

Louis PrangPartridge (Bird), 1885

Unavailable

H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Partridge (Bird)

By Louis Prang

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Boston, Massachusetts 1885 9” x 12.5” An all-encompassing work, Wood’s encyclopedia illustrated birds

Category

1880s Naturalistic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Partridge  (Bird)

Louis PrangPartridge (Bird), 1885

Unavailable

H 19.25 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Partridge (Bird)

By Louis Prang

Located in Florham Park, NJ

Boston, Massachusetts 1885 9” x 12.5” An all-encompassing work, Wood’s encyclopedia illustrated birds

Category

1880s Naturalistic Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Set of 24 Engravings by Richard Blome Framed in Pair of Regency Screens
Set of 24 Engravings by Richard Blome Framed in Pair of Regency Screens

Set of 24 Engravings by Richard Blome Framed in Pair of Regency Screens

By Richard Blome

Located in Charleston, SC

, Richard (1635-1705): The Gentlemans Recreation. ... An Encyclopedia of the Arts and Sciences ... [and

Category

Late 17th Century English Charles II Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Paper

Exceptional Pair of Georgian Mahogany Torcheres, circa 1755
Exceptional Pair of Georgian Mahogany Torcheres, circa 1755

Exceptional Pair of Georgian Mahogany Torcheres, circa 1755

Located in New York, NY

: "An Encyclopedia of English Furniture" by O. Brackett, page 227 and "The Shorter Dictionary of English

Category

18th Century and Earlier British George III Encyclopedia Antique

Acoma
Acoma

Harold Harrington BettsAcoma, c1920

Unavailable

H 25.75 in W 34.38 in

Acoma

By Harold Harrington Betts

Located in Graton, CA

Academy. Sources include: Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of the American West Peter

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

Wood Hauler, Laguna Pueblo
Wood Hauler, Laguna Pueblo

Wood Hauler, Laguna Pueblo

By Raphael Lillywhite

Located in Graton, CA

, he moved to Laramie, Wyoming. Source: Peggy and Harold Samuels, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

Lutherie, Ouvrages et Outils - Plate 18: Luthier, Workshop, Musical instrument.

Lutherie, Ouvrages et Outils - Plate 18: Luthier, Workshop, Musical instrument.

By J.A. Defehrt and Bonaventure Benoit-Louis Prevost

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

encyclopedia was enormous. Anonymous engraving. Author: Denis Diderot (1713-1784) was a French philosopher

Category

1750s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Art Deco Vase by Le Verre Francais-Schneider
Art Deco Vase by Le Verre Francais-Schneider

Art Deco Vase by Le Verre Francais-Schneider

Unavailable

H 22.5 in Dm 6.25 in

Art Deco Vase by Le Verre Francais-Schneider

By Charles Schneider, Le Verre Francais

Located in Coral Gables, FL

America and the Caribbean. (Excerpt taken from the Glass Encyclopedia).

Category

1920s French Art Deco Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Art Glass

Map of Venice
Map of Venice

Map of Venice

By Henri-Abraham Chatelain

Located in New York, NY

, Chatelain's Atlas Historique was part of an immense seven-volume encyclopedia. Although the main focus of the

Category

Early 18th Century Realist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

Arizona Indians
Arizona Indians

Arizona Indians

By Harold Harrington Betts

Located in Graton, CA

at the Pennsylvania Academy. Sources include: Peggy and Harold Samuels, Encyclopedia of Artists of

Category

Early 20th Century American Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco
Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco

Arts Decoratifs Et Industriels Modernes Encyclopedie, 12 Books, 1925 Art Deco

Located in Oakland, CA

‘Encyclopedie des Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes’ (Encyclopedia of Modern Decorative and

Category

1920s French Art Deco Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Paper

Just Andersen, Denmark Pair of Five-Branch Art Deco Candelabra, circa 1925
Just Andersen, Denmark Pair of Five-Branch Art Deco Candelabra, circa 1925

Just Andersen, Denmark Pair of Five-Branch Art Deco Candelabra, circa 1925

By Just Andersen

Located in New York, NY

Leksikon. Første Bind (Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 1979) p. 199. The Design Encyclopedia. Mel Byars (New York

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Encyclopedia Antique

Lutherie, Instruments qui se touchent avec l'archet.
Lutherie, Instruments qui se touchent avec l'archet.

Lutherie, Instruments qui se touchent avec l'archet.

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

. The impact of this encyclopedia was enormous. Anonymous engraving. Author: Denis Diderot (1713-1784

Category

1750s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Engraving

19th Century Painting of Windsor Castle by William Richardson Tyler
19th Century Painting of Windsor Castle by William Richardson Tyler

19th Century Painting of Windsor Castle by William Richardson Tyler

By William Richardson Tyler 1

Located in Alexandria, VA

Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs." Creps, Bob, "Biographical Encyclopedia of American

Category

1870s American Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas

Water under the Bridge
Water under the Bridge

Louis Kinney HarlowWater under the Bridge

Unavailable

H 17.44 in W 27.75 in

Water under the Bridge

By Louis Kinney Harlow

Located in Graton, CA

; Mallett Supplement, page 117; Dealer's Choice Biographical Encyclopedia of American Painters... 2002 page

Category

Mid-19th Century Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Watercolor

Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood and Ormolu Mounted Secretaire Cabinet
Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood and Ormolu Mounted Secretaire Cabinet

Early 19th Century Regency Period Rosewood and Ormolu Mounted Secretaire Cabinet

Located in Bradford on Avon, GB

, Upholsterer and General Artist’s Encyclopedia’, 1806, has the same glazing bars and terms with the same ormolu

Category

1810s English Regency Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Ormolu

Still Life With Grapes

Still Life With Grapes

By Elizabeth Borglum

Located in Hudson, NY

: Phil Kovinick, Marian Yoshiki Kovinick, An Encyclopedia of Women Artists of the American West

Category

1890s Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,
Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

Southwest Plains Oil Painting by Ben Shahn,

By Ben Shahn

Located in Graton, CA

March 14, 1969. Sources: Who Was Who In American Art Encyclopedia of World Biography Other Internet

Category

Early 19th Century Post-Impressionist Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Oil

18th Century French Painting Portrait of a Noblewoman Francoise De Troi, 1700s
18th Century French Painting Portrait of a Noblewoman Francoise De Troi, 1700s

18th Century French Painting Portrait of a Noblewoman Francoise De Troi, 1700s

Located in Torino, Torino

and collaborated in publications of the Treccani Encyclopedia and of the Sapienza University of Rome

Category

18th Century Italian Louis XV Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Canvas

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Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition

Located in Savannah, GA

A rare example of a first edition Candide, published in Geneva by Cramer, 1759. 299pp. Woodcut ornaments and Voltaire's corrected pages (pp. 31/32, 41/42, 83/84, 85/86) all corresp...

Category

1750s Swiss Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Leather, Paper

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes
A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson, 1786 - 2 volumes

Located in Middletown, NY

A Dictionary of the English Language; In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals and Illustrated In Their Different Significant By Examples From the Best Writers. To Which a...

Category

Late 18th Century English Encyclopedia Antique

Materials

Gold Leaf

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