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‎Panassie, Hugues.‎

‎LES ROIS DU JAZZ. Troisieme Edition.‎

‎230p. + Plus photographs. Uncut. Inked ownership of Harry E. Seyler. 8vo. Original full printed wraps, spine darkened. JAZZ 1 SCARCE. **‎

‎Algemene Geschiedenis der Nederlanden.‎

‎ALGEMENE GESCHIEDENIS DER NEDERLANDEN. Deel XI. Van Liberaal Naar Sociaal Getij, 1885-1914.‎

‎Volume 11 of 12 [Complete in itself]. pp. xxii, 371 + Plates (some in color). Very large 8vo. 27 cm. Original full cloth binding, nicely decorated in gold. The front board is decorated with the arms of the states in the region. A wonderful Dutch study of history, literature, religion and culture in the Low Countries in the run up to World War One, edited by J. A. van Houtte, and others. Handsome copy. NW18‎

‎Old German Christmas Carols.‎

‎IN DULCI JUBILO.‎

‎np. Text illustrations courtesy of the Gutenberg Museum. Music scores printed in red and black. 8vo. Original full printed wraps, yellow ties. Very nice copy. CPHAM/W71C1‎

‎Scherf, Harry.‎

‎TRUTHS, HALF-TRUTHS & BUNK IN AMERICAN CIVILIZATION. The Influence of Words and Phrases in Daily Life.‎

‎172p. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original dust jacket. First Edition. Coldwar/Economics 1‎

‎Schultze, Ernst.‎

‎JAPAN ALS EXPORTINDUSTRIE-STAAT.‎

‎JAPAN AS EXPORT INDUSTRY STATE. pp. 530, (10). Small 4to. Original full red printed wraps, worn. German promotional for Japan issued on the eve of the Axis agreements and World WAr Two. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 2‎

‎Lambert, Marcus Bachman.‎

‎A DICTIONARY OF THE NON-ENGLISH WORDS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA-GERMAN DIALECT, With an Appendix.‎

‎pp. 68, 31, 193. 8vo. Original wraps. Limited edition. Also issued as: Pennsylvania German Society. Volume XXX. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!‎

‎Busch, Wilhelm; Birmelin, John‎

‎HANS UN YARICK / MAX AND MORITZ. A Story in Seven Tricks. Pennsylvania Dutch & English Bilingual Edition. Edited by Walter Sauer.‎

‎58 p. Charmingly illustrated. Text in English and Pennsylvania-Dutch. 8vo. Color printed stiff wraps. First Edition. AS NEW. Wilhelm Busch (1832-1908) was a beloved German author, poet, painter, and cartoonist. His greatest ambition was to emulate the Dutch and Flemish masters - Rubens, Hals, Etc. Instead, he "stumbled into immortality", as the first German Federal President, Theodor Heuss, once put it, through a few caricatures he was asked to do for the satirical magazine "Fliegende Blaetter" that was founded in Munich in 1848. He soon started to add his own humorous verses, and his cartoons became longer and more elaborate. ** He can be regarded as the Father of the Modern Comic Strip, and wherever an Englishman would quote Lewis Carroll's "Alice", a German is likely to quote Busch. Although famous in his later years, he lived quite withdrawn and despised the fuss he thought was made about him. This is his classic work, rendered into the Pennsylvania-Dutch dialect by the great German-American poet John Birmelin (1873-1950). An entertaining way to learn the dialect spoken by Amish, Mennonites, and others to this day. We are the U.S. distributors of the English and Pennsylvania Dutch edition. ASIN: 3980820513; EAN: 9783980820516. Paperback‎

‎Thomaselli, Cesco.‎

‎LE AVVENTURE EROICHE (1915-1936).‎

‎251p. + Plus photographs. Uncut. Title page printed in red and black. Written in Italian. Edges of paper beginning to brown but not brittle. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Second edition. Scarce. WWII 4‎

‎Italian General Headquarters.‎

‎THE WAR IN ITALY. THE AERONAUTICS. Volume 6, November, 1916. Fratelli-Treves Editors.‎

‎pp. 321-384. Profusely illustrated with One hundred and eighteen photograph plates of Italian airplanes, dirigibles, machine guns, field artillery, etc. during WWI. Text under plates in English, Spanish, Italian and French. Folio. Original full pictorial printed wraps. Some soiling on front cover and remains of album mountings on rear. Inked inscription of front cover "Photos can be reproduced". WWI 13‎

‎Elizabeth, Charlotte.‎

‎THE FLOWER GARDEN, OR CHAPTERS ON FLOWERS, A Sequel To Floral Biography. Fourth Edition.‎

‎pp. 329, (1). Early inked presentation from to L. A. Wade from her grandmother. Very foxed and age stained. Rear fly leaves torn with loss. Tall 12mo. Original publisher's cloth binding embossed in blind. Gilt lettered spine. Head and tail of spine torn with some loss. Hardbound. Female Victorian prose heavily laced with scripture. PLANTS W130 Left Rear‎

‎Tooke, John Horne.‎

‎EPEA PTEROENTA [in Greek], or THE DIVERSIONS OF PURLEY. A New Edition revised and corrected by Richard Taylor. with numerous additions from the copyprepared by the author for republication to which is annexed his Letter toJohn Dunning, Esq.‎

‎Two volumes. pp. xxxiv, (6), 498 + Frontis engraving, dated 1798, of Mercury, seated; (6), 590, (2). Offsetting from frontis, as usual. Foxed. 8vo. 235 mm. The original paper boards binding has perished and should be sometimereplaced. John Horne (1736-1812), later known as John Horne Tooke began his celebrity when he became an enthusiastic partisan of Wilkes in 1768. They made a good pair. Horne loved battles of wits and legal maneuvering, and he sympathized with every cause for liberty, including the French Revolution, and the independence of the American Colonies. Wilkes and Horne later came to bitter disagreement and fought a war of 'Letters'. The redoubtable Junius entered the controversy on Wilkes's side. Horne retorted vigorously, and proved the most successful critic of that famous agitator. A friend of Horne's, William Tooke, lived in the charming town of Purley, and it was he who persuaded John Horne, by then a famous political agitator, to add the name of Tooke to his (as a mutual honor after Horne had successfully fought an Enclosure Act which would have adversely affected Tooke's Purley property). After John Horne Tooke wrote 'The Diversions of Purley' it was apparent that he wanted to be heir to at least half of his Tooke's fortune; but thiswas not to be. This edition of discursive and eccentric linguistic essays,edited and printed by Richard Taylor (1781-1858), is considered the best version of 'The Diversions of Purley'. W151 R‎

‎Baretti, Giuseppe Marco Antonio.‎

‎SMALL TALK. For the use of Young Ladies, who Intend to Learn the Colloquial Part of the Italian Language.‎

‎pp. xv, 424. Double column in parallel Italian and English. Old damp stain. 8vo. 215 mm. Original full leather binding; boards detached; spine worn. Almost disbound. Manuscript presentation on the front fly-leaf "For Charles Greville Esq. / From the Author." The recipient is probably the father of the famous political diarist, Charles Cavendish Fulke Greville (1794-1865). Also with the small printed bookplate of DeWitt Miller, Cross River, Westchester County, NY. DeWitt Miller (born in 1857) was a very famous book collector and public lecturer. This edition is almost identical to Baretti's 'Easy Phraseology for the use of Young Ladies'. The main difference is that it was issued without the Preface written by Baretti's intimate friend, Samuel Johnson. Baretti (1719-1789) was a remarkable character, whose tale cannot be told in this space - except to say that he was a warmly embraced member of Johnson's circle. We can supply a brief biography upon request. First edition. RARE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! W151 DC‎

‎Buffington, Dr. Albert Franklin; Barba, Dr. Preston A.‎

‎A PENNSYLVANIA GERMAN GRAMMAR.‎

‎pp. ix, 167. Inked manuscript ownership of P. C. Zeigler on first fly leaf. Text in English and Pennsylvania German. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, chipped at edges. Very good+. Frirst Edition. PA SHELF 010B‎

‎Aurand, A. Monroe, Jr.‎

‎PENNSYLVANIA=GERMAN DIALECT. Stories and Poems.‎

‎32 p. Illustrated. Poetry and stories printed in the Pennsylvania German dialect. 8vo. Softcover. Original pictorial wraps. Very good PA GER-ENG PAMP BX2/BAG 33 x2‎

‎Kantner, W. C.‎

‎KANTNER'S ILLUSTRATED BOOK OF OBJECTS AND SELF-EDUCATOR. Containing 2051 Engravings, With Explanations in English and German. Revised Edition.‎

‎pp. 272, (2) [Index]. Two thousand and fifty one engravings with German and English words. Includes English words with their definitions. Also a vocabulary of English and German words used in conversation and useful information. Publisher's advertising label on front paste down. Ruled in black throughout. Old tape reinforcement on gutter of title page and fly leaves. 4to. 280 mm. Original full red cloth binding. Front board embossed and decorated in gold and black. Rear board has same design embossed in blind. Very good PA 01A TOP‎

‎Harris, Frank.‎

‎MEIN LEBEN. Selbstbiographie. [MY LIFE - Autobiography of Frank Harris in German]‎

‎547p. Photo Frontis. 8vo. Original cloth binding. MY LIFE - Autobiography of Frank Harris in German. From Wiki: "Frank Harris (1856-1931) was a British-born, naturalized-American author, editor, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Though he attracted much attention during his life for his irascible, aggressive personality, editorship of famous periodicals, and friendship with the talented and famous, he is remembered mainly for his multiple-volume memoir My Life and Loves, which was banned in countries around the world for its sexual explicitness." EROS2‎

‎Dufief, Nicolas Gouin.‎

‎NATURE DISPLAYED IN HER MODE OF TEACHING LANGUAGE TO MAN; Being a New and Infallible Method of Acquiring Languages with Unparalleled Rapidity, Deduced from the Analysis of the Human Mind, and Consequently Suited to Every Capacity Adapted to the French. to‎

‎Two volumes. pp. cxvii, xii, 508 + Engraved facsimile of a letter from Louis XVIII to Dufief's family; [No divisional title to Vol. II] pp. iv, 344; 261 [Le Lecteur Francais; ou Choix de Morceau.] McGowan, London: 1819. Disbound. XLib. (Boston Athenaeum - Withdrawn). 8vo. 220 mm. Nicolas Gouin Dufief (1776?-1834) was a native of Nantes. In 1792 he followed the Royalist sentiments of his parents, and joined the Royal Naval Corps. In the same year he sought refuge in England, but soon afterwards he sailed for the West Indies, and was attracted thence to Philadelphia, which he reached in July 1793. During his sojourn in America, he became acquainted with Dr. Joseph Priestley, Thomas Jefferson, and other eminent men. In Philadelphia he published an essay on The Philosophy of Language, in which he first explained to the world how he was led to make those discoveries "from which my system of universal and economical instruction derives such peculiar and manifold advantages". For nearly twenty-five years he taught French with success in America and in England. With this set I offer Vol. I of the 1810 Philadelphia Edition for FREE. ** PRICE JUST REDUCED! FRENG 4‎

‎Blair, Hugh.‎

‎AN ABRIDGMENT OF LECTURES ON RHETORIC. Potter's Second Edition.‎

‎276 p. Damp stain. Foxed. Manuscript ownership of Abraham Myer, 1831 on first fly leaf. 12mo. 180 mm. Original rubbed full leather binding. Original leather spine label. Potter's second edition. Very good. S&S/AI 43385. Hardbound. AI BX 2‎

‎Cobb, Lyman.‎

‎THE RETICULE AND POCKET COMPANION; Or, Miniature Lexicon Of The English Language. Multum Parvo. Stereotype Edition.‎

‎832 p. Ruled in black throughout. Marbled endpapers. Early manuscript ownership of A. Kreider, 1845. XLib stamp of Lebanon Historical Society on copyright page. 48mo. 90 mm. Original full patterned cloth binding. Spine decorated and lettered in gold gilt. Spine repaired. Extremities worn with slight loss. Very good. Hardbound. Very scarce. OCLC records only 5 examples in U.S. libraries. AI BX 6‎

‎Gardiner, William (1770-1853).‎

‎THE MUSIC OF NATURE; Or, An Attempt To Prove That What Is Passionate And Pleasing In The Art Of Singing, Speaking, And Performing Upon Musical Instruments, Is Derived From The Sounds Of The Animated World. With Curious And Interesting Illustrations.‎

‎505 p. + Color Frontis. Illustrated with musical scores. Irregular pagination. Foxed. Early ownership stamp of Edwin R. Prendergast on title page and elsewhere. Manuscript ownership of Edwin R. Prendergast on title page. XLib bookplate of St. Bernard's Seminary Library (Pittsford, near Rochester, NY) on front paste down. Large 8vo. 230 mm. Original full cloth binding embossed in blind. Cloth faded and slightly worn. A curious work, which attempts to draw direct parallels between pleasant musical melodies and the "music" of animal sounds. He analyzes the voices of contemporary vocal performers with his special point of view in mind. Importantly, he tries to transcribe animal sounds into musical notation. S&S/AI 50462. Hardbound. Good. AI BX 8‎

‎Moore, Thomas (1779-1852).‎

‎MELODIES, SONGS, SACRED SONGS, AND NATIONAL AIRS. Containing Several Never Before Published In America.‎

‎192 p. Foxed. Lacks fly leaves. Top of title page clipped. Includes notes and index. 125 mm. Original full leather binding. Original spine label. Head of spine repaired. Small loss at tail. Leather binding scuffed and worn. Front board fragile. [S&S/AI 39037 x 4] Hardbound. AI BX 1‎

‎Smith, L. (Leon).‎

‎GUIDE DE LA CONVERSATION Francaise et Anglaise, a l'Usage des Voyageurs et des Etudiants. Nouvelle Edition, Revue et Augmentee.‎

‎pp. viii, 436. 16 mo. 150 mm. Edges uncut. Remains of the original printed wraps. An early French conversation and phrase book apparently designed for English and American travelers in France. VERY SCARCE. OCLC records only the copy at the New York Public Library. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! FR-VOYAGE 3RD FL‎

‎Zentler, Conrad (1771?-1848).‎

‎A COLLECTION OF DIALOGUES AND PHRASES, IN GERMAN AND ENGLISH.‎

‎pp. xii, (1)-228. Double column. Parallel texts in German and English. Dampstain. Early manuscript inscription on front fly leaf 'This Book is the Propperty of one Abraham Weiss in Uppermilford Township, Lehigh County dated the 21st day of November, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and twenty seven and so further 1827. My Book and Heart Shall never part' rest of manuscript, 7 lines, in German cursice script. 12mo. 185 mm. Disbound. Poor. S&S/AI 15005. First edition. PALIB 4‎

‎MacDonnel, David Evans.‎

‎A DICTIONARY OF SELECT AND POPULAR QUOTATIONS, WHICH ARE IN DAILY USE. Third American Edition, Corrected, With Additions.‎

‎pp. (6) [Index of Abbreviations is bound out of place], (vii)-x, (2), (13)-322, (4) [Publisher's catalogue]. Title age stained. 12mo. 180 mm. Boards detached. Virtually disbound. Text block tight. Title continues: "Taken From The Latin, French, Greek, Spanish, And Italian Languages: Translated Into English, With Illustrations, Historical And Idiomatic". S&S/AI 44649. Third American edition. PAIMP 10‎

‎Walker, John. (1732-1807).‎

‎A CRITICAL PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY, AND EXPOSITOR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. Abridged. Eleventh Edition Improved.‎

‎pp. xxix, 413. Irregular pagination. Loss of a few letters pp. 401 & 402. Double column. Text browned but not brittle. 16 mo. 135 mm. Disbound. Fair. Title continues: 'In Which Not Only The Meaning Of Every Word Is Explained, And The Sound Of Every Syllable Distinctly Shown But Where Words Are Subject To Different Pronunciations, The Reasons For Each Are Duly Considered, And The Best Pronunciation Is Selected.'. S&S/AI 11329. PAIMP 21‎