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Auction archive: Lot number 53

HARRIS, John, publisher. Six works from Harris's "Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction," comprising: PUZZLEWELL, Peter. The Phoenix; or, A Choice Collection of Riddles and Charades. . [ca 1820-24]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand color...

Auction 13.12.2006
13 Dec 2006
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$5,040
Auction archive: Lot number 53

HARRIS, John, publisher. Six works from Harris's "Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction," comprising: PUZZLEWELL, Peter. The Phoenix; or, A Choice Collection of Riddles and Charades. . [ca 1820-24]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand color...

Auction 13.12.2006
13 Dec 2006
Estimate
US$1,000 - US$1,500
Price realised:
US$5,040
Beschreibung:

HARRIS, John, publisher. Six works from Harris's "Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction," comprising: PUZZLEWELL, Peter. The Phoenix; or, A Choice Collection of Riddles and Charades. . [ca 1820-24]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Moon 696 (variant with 26 titles in terminal list). -- [MARTIN, Sarah Catherine]. The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard . [ca 1824-30]. Frontispiece, title vignette and 15 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed plum wrappers. Moon 560. -- The Comic Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Cat . 1822. Frontispiece, title vignette and 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Moon 180. -- The Infant's Grammar, or a Pic-nic Party of the Parts of Speech . [ca 1825]. 11 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Not in Moon. -- The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman and Her Pig. An Ancient Tale in a Modern Dress . [ca 1830]. 14 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Not in Moon. -- The History of the House that Jack Built . [ca 1828-30]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed plum wrappers. Moon 362. -- ROSCOE, Mr. The Peacock "At Home." By a Lady. and Butterfly's Ball; an Original Poem by Mr. Roscoe. 1834. 4 woodcut plates, each with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed yellow wrappers. Moon 217. Together 7 volumes, each in quarter roan folding case, a few repairs and some minor wear. (7)

Auction archive: Lot number 53
Auction:
Datum:
13 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
13 December 2006, New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

HARRIS, John, publisher. Six works from Harris's "Cabinet of Amusement and Instruction," comprising: PUZZLEWELL, Peter. The Phoenix; or, A Choice Collection of Riddles and Charades. . [ca 1820-24]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Moon 696 (variant with 26 titles in terminal list). -- [MARTIN, Sarah Catherine]. The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard . [ca 1824-30]. Frontispiece, title vignette and 15 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed plum wrappers. Moon 560. -- The Comic Adventures of Old Dame Trot and Her Cat . 1822. Frontispiece, title vignette and 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Moon 180. -- The Infant's Grammar, or a Pic-nic Party of the Parts of Speech . [ca 1825]. 11 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Not in Moon. -- The Remarkable Adventures of an Old Woman and Her Pig. An Ancient Tale in a Modern Dress . [ca 1830]. 14 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed tan wrappers. Not in Moon. -- The History of the House that Jack Built . [ca 1828-30]. 16 woodcuts in text, all with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed plum wrappers. Moon 362. -- ROSCOE, Mr. The Peacock "At Home." By a Lady. and Butterfly's Ball; an Original Poem by Mr. Roscoe. 1834. 4 woodcut plates, each with publisher's hand coloring. Original printed yellow wrappers. Moon 217. Together 7 volumes, each in quarter roan folding case, a few repairs and some minor wear. (7)

Auction archive: Lot number 53
Auction:
Datum:
13 Dec 2006
Auction house:
Christie's
13 December 2006, New York, Rockefeller Center
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