Leilão 164 Antiguidades e Obras de Arte - 1ª Sessão

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15 and 16 December 2014

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171

An assembly consisting of 24 autograph letters, being 14 of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro (1846-1905) and 10 of Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro (1857-1929), addressed to José Leite Guimarães, nephew of António José Leite Guimarães (1806-1876), 1st Baron of Glória, from who, along with her sister, Maria da Glória, inherited the Palace of Beau Séjour, in Lisbon. For the renovation of another estate in Benfica of which he was also the owner, José Leite, who had been a generous landlord of Rafael for 29 years, hired the three brothers Bordalo Pinheiro, Maria Augusta, Rafael and Columbano. Rafael letters cover the period between May 12, 1891 and November 24, 1899 and Columbano's are dated between June 13, 1887 and December 19, 1893. Almost all of them referred to ongoing work or commissions made by José Leite to two artists. This assembly is accompanied by the proper transcriptions, biographical abstract and cooperation with José Leite Guimarães. Autograph documents, dated and signed.

€ 600 - 900 Base - Estimate

€ 780Sold

172

Fully one handwritten manuscript, probably by Félix, Duke of La Salle de Rochemaure (1856-1915), Secretary of Pope Leo XIII, who would later build the remarkable neo-medieval castle of Clavières in Ayrens (Auvergne, France), completely destroyed by a fire in 1936. Entire half-Morocco binding, with gilt engraving on the upper plan, presenting in the lower one, a supralibros showing at the centre the coat of arms, probably, of the House of Rochemaure and four castles with two towers in the corners, with the Latin motto nec plus nec minus and firma antiqua splendida in semi-circle. Trimmed at the head with gilt leaf cutting.

€ 400 - 600 Base - Estimate

€ 400Sold

173

Remarkable copy for presenting on the cover page the oval seal of the library of H.I.M with the crowned Coat of Arms of Portugal standing on an armillary sphere. This Coat of Arms was created by Royal decree of May 13, 1816, so the book must have been stamped between this date and the departure of king D. João VI to Portugal, on April 25, 1821. The copy is very clean, without any other library sign or mark, but presents some bookworm cuts on the inside and top margins of the first 80 leaves and traces on the end ones. Binding of the time, entire calf, bookworm traces on the spine and double guards.

€ 400 - 600 Base - Estimate

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174

A copy with slight acidity and traces of bookworm on the first four leaves; neatly folded engravings. Binding of the time, modest and fatigued. Arco de Cego. 84

€ 300 - 450 Base - Estimate

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175

Second Edition of one of the most famous English books of travel in Portugal (the first was published in the previous year). A lightly handled copy with some acidity stains, particularly on monochrome engravings. Half-Morocco binding of the time, slightly fatigued spine. Trimmed with gilt leaf cutting.

€ 300 - 450 Base - Estimate

€ 320Sold

176

The work, published without the author's name, reports the final phase of the second Opium War (1856-1860), during which the Anglo-French troops occupied Beijing and burned the two imperial palaces. Half-Morocco binding of the time. Trimmed on top with gilt leaf cutting, featuring a crowned monogrammed superlibros (RO or ro), gilt engraved between the lower raised bands.

€ 200 - 300 Base - Estimate

€ 240Sold

177

Third Edition, not illustrated, of the book by Portuguese Jesuit missionary (1609-1677) that having departed to the East in 1634 came to die in Beijing in 1677. The work, originally entitled "Twelve Excellencies of China" was only published in Portugal in 1957. The manuscript, which would partly catch fire, was taken to France by Father Couplet and later handed to Cardinal d 'Estrées, in Rome, for publication. The Edition includes, at the end, an Abrégé de la vie et de la mort du R. Pere Gabriel de Magaillans.../fait par le R. Pere Louis Buglio, son Compagnon (An Abstract of the life and death of Father R. Gabriel de Magaillans.../done by Father R. Louis Buglio his companion).

€ 600 - 900 Base - Estimate

€ 600Sold

178

Second Edition of a book that Borba de Moraes (II, p. 552) considers important, 'rare and sought-after' (the first edition was published in 1660, also in Lisbon, by Henrique Valente de Oliveira). A trimmed copy, with some acidity and handling. Binding of the time, entire calf, slightly fatigued with traces of bookworm on guards and spine

€ 200 - 300 Base - Estimate

€ 260Sold

179

A copy with mild acidity with binding of the time, entire red Morocco, slightly handled especially at the corners and head caps; with gilt embossed multiple borders plans; gilt intricate finials between raised bands; trimmed with gilt leaf cutting

€ 1,600 - 2,400 Base - Estimate

€ 1,600Sold

180

A rare title of foreign bibliography on Portugal, whose author, who signs just with his initials, remains today unknown. Green chagrin entire binding, probably from the workshops of F.R.E.S.S., with intricate neoclassical gilt borders plans, closed houses on the spine and wheels to the boards. Trimmed with gilt leaf cutting

€ 400 - 600 Base - Estimate

€ 950Sold

181

An illustrated history of the naval battles of René Duguay-Trouin (1673-1736), first as a privateer and later as an officer of the French navy, from 1692 until 1711, the year of the capture of the city of Rio de Janeiro, represented on a double sheet engraved map. A complete copy with slight handling; portrait of the second circulation (the first was printed without the name of the pictured), with some (tide) water stains at the top and at the bottom, affecting to some extent the engraving; manuscript of the time belongs: appartient a M. Henry lieutenant de [illegible]. Engravings III and IX with small edge tear without no lack of support. Modest binding with calf spine. Borba de Moraes, p. 273 (It is a sumptuous and rare work)

€ 1,800 - 2,700 Base - Estimate

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182

Original edition illustrated with 14 hand-coloured aqua-fortis, according to author documents, in addition to 10 vignettes printed next to the text. The prints are all very fresh and placed according to their index. A very clean copy, recent binding, entire Morocco, trimmed with gilt leaf cutting

€ 2,000 - 3,000 Base - Estimate

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183

Original edition of one of the first reports made by an eyewitness of the exploitation of the gold and diamond mines in Brazil. John Mawe (1764-1829), trader, traveller and geologist, born in Derby, traveled between 1807 and 1810 through Brazil, having been received by the Prince Regent who authorized him to visit the gold and diamond mines of Minas Gerais where Mawe stayed for two years. The work quickly gained large public acceptance having been translated into French, Swedish, German, Dutch and Portuguese. Of the nine intaglio engravings (en taille-douce), the last but one, representing minerals collected by the author, is coloured by hand. Copy with some acidity and slight offset of the engravings on the facing pages (as happens in most copies). Cover page with central imperfection (no lack of support), showing signs of deleted circular stamp on the back, causing some abrasion, disguised by crowned Ex-Libris (Count of Paraty), pasted on the imperfection. British heraldic Ex-libris (Mary Bryant Sprague) on the back cover. Binding of the time, entire calf. Half-leather binding, of the time, somewhat fatigued.

€ 1,000 - 1,500 Base - Estimate

€ 1,000Sold

184

First edition of the first sermon of an auto-da-fé published in Portugal and the first held in Coimbra. A copy somewhat handled and trimmed, with prejudice to the double border that frames the front page, the outer border of the text pages and of the marginalia printed on the outer margin of the entire leaflet. Occasional underlines of the period and small cut of bookworm on the inner margin of the last three sheets. Recent binding with leather spine.

€ 600 - 900 Base - Estimate

€ 600Sold

185

Copy with mild acidity and occasional (tide) stains in the last leaves, featuring the following characteristics: restoration on the right margin of the primary leaf a6 (index), with partial damage (minor) of about 20 lines, on the front and 15 lines on the back; restoration in the lower outer corner of sheet H4 (XLVI) with minor damage of the end of six lines (front and back); ink inscriptions (of the time) on the last page. A notebook with two sheets (* 1 and * 2) inserted between notebooks U and X, duplicating the foliation of leaves CXXI and CXII, with constant text without gaps or duplications. Entire parchment recent binding

€ 1,500 - 2,250 Base - Estimate

€ 1,500Sold

186

First French-language edition, with the same date of the original Italian Edition, also printed in Paris by Jacques Langlois, with translation by Roland Fréart, Sieur de Chambray, brother of Raphaël Trichet du Fresne editor of both editions. Copy slightly handled and with some acidity. It is however complete and preserves a good binding, entire hard parchment, with gilt simple borders plans, with original guards. Unidentified Ex-libris, with the inscription "ad multis ad unum" on the back cover

€ 3,000 - 4,500 Base - Estimate

€ 3,000Sold

187

Published work without the author's name (ca. 1550-1640), antiquary, goldsmith and Catholic editor of Flemish origin (or Dutch) who lived most of his life in England. Copy somewhat trimmed and slightly handled; with minor acidity and occasional smaller stains; across tear without lack of support, partly restored, on sheet D4 (p. 21/22). Recent binding, entire Morocco, with gilt closed houses on the spine, simple borders plans, wheels to the boards and trimmed gilt leaf cutting

€ 2,000 - 3,000 Base - Estimate

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188

Copy with mild acidity and slightly trimmed but generally clean. Owner's manuscript and stamp on the front page: Sophia Potocka - Biblioteka Tulczynska. Ex-libris of the Dr. Ricardo Espírito Santo's Library. 18th century binding, entire spotted calf, trimmed with marbled leaf cutting. Brunet, IV, 294. Cicognara

€ 400 - 600 Base - Estimate

€ 400Sold

189

First Edition (Second Edition or variant) published in Switzerland in the same year as the London Edition. Owner manuscripts (and stamps) on cover pages: Sophie Potocka - Biblioteka Tulczynska. Copy with mild acidity, bindings of the time, entire calf, with elegant smooth spines, gilt decorated with neoclassic irons

€ 300 - 450 Base - Estimate

€ 320Sold

190

Original edition of a work written at the request of the Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great, for the education of the Grand Duke, the future Emperor Paul I. Owner manuscripts (and stamps) on the cover page and at the beginning of the third part: Sophie Potocka - Biblioteka Tulczynska. Copy with mild acidity but generally clean. Good bindings of the time, entire calf, with elegant smooth spines, gilt decorated neoclassic irons.

€ 1,200 - 1,800 Base - Estimate

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191

The Edition, which follows the text of the first in 1605 and was printed in a type especially designed by Joaquín Ibarra, is considered by Palau "Magnífica y superior en belleza artistica a todas las que hasta entonces se habían hecho en España y en el extranjero". Owner manuscript of Sophie Potocka on all volumes and several stamps of the Biblioteka Tulczynska in volumes II, III and IV. Ex-libris of Dr. Ricardo Espírito Santo's library. Beautiful bindings of the time, entire red Morocco, slightly fatigued, with some bruised corners and traces of humidity; gilt neoclassic dentelle (lace) on every plans and smooth gilt spines (with three labels) with neoclassic motifs; blue moirée silk guards, chain wheel in the thickness of the folders and gilt leaf cutting

€ 3,000 - 4,500 Base - Estimate

€ 6,200Sold

192

AUTOGRAPH ALBUM (WRITTEN AND DRAWINGS) OF D. MARIA AMÉLIA DE CARVALHO, COUNTESS OF BURNAY (1847-1924), continued by his daughter D. Sofia de Carvalho Burnay, Countess of Mafra (1875-1948), composed of autograph writings of various personalities connected with Portuguese and foreign culture and literature, and original drawings produced by various artists such as Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, José Malhoa, João Vaz, Count of Almedina, King D. Carlos I of Portugal, José Júlio de Sousa Pinto, António Carneiro, Carlos Reis, Almada Negreiros and other. Original cover with relief silver applications with inscription AMELIA, missing of a frieze on the album cover, small defects, some loose sheets and eventual missing others.

Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 18 x 27,5 x 5 (álbum) cm

€ 25,000 - 37,500 Base - Estimate

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193

DOMINGOS SEQUEIRA - 1768-1837
DOMINGOS SEQUEIRA - 1768-1837, Untitled (Tobias curing his Father's blindness), oil on canvas, relined, small restorations, unsigned

Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 33 x 27 cm

€ 4,000 - 6,000 Base - Estimate

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194

DOMINGOS SEQUEIRA - 1768-1837
DOMINGOS SEQUEIRA - 1768-1837, Untitled (Jesus is stripped of his garments), oil on paper pasted on canvas, unsigned

Dimensões (altura x comprimento x largura) - 39 x 27 cm

€ 1,800 - 2,700 Base - Estimate

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