‎Collectibles‎

‎Rogers, Bruce (intro, design)‎

‎Champ Rose wherein may be discovered the Roman letters that were made by Geofroy Tory and printed by him at Paris in his book called "Champ Fleury"‎

‎New Rochelle NY: Peter Pauper Press 1933. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Red and maroon marbled paper covered boards paper title label mounted on upper spine panel. Ex-library copy typically marked/stamped noncirculating and thus relatively minor wear some rubbing along edges and sunned spine. Unopened top edge. Technically Good only due to library marks o/w VG. Peter Pauper Press Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 044942

‎Wolffen, Christian [Christian von Wolff]‎

‎Auszug Aus den Anfangs-Grunden Aller Mathematischen Wissenschaffften zu Bequemerem Gebrauche der Anfanger auf Begehren verfertiget Auszug Aus den Anfangs-Grunden Aller Mathematischen Wissenschaften zu Bequemen Gebrauche der Anfanger auf Begehren verfertiget - Neue Auflage verbessert und mit einem Register vermehrt‎

‎Franckfurt and Leipzig Germany: Rengerischen Buchhandlung 1743. Book. Good. Half-Leather. New Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original 1/2 leather brown paper covered boards five raised spine bands with gilt compartments gilt title label color wallpaper endsheets. Binding leather rubbed along joints and creased from use joints tender but intact. Covers rubbed with exposure along edges with partial surface paper loss. xiv73428 pp. illus. w/ 44 folding numbered and lettered with 24 letters omitting J and U as expected plates geometric trigonometric mechanical aerometrical hydraulic perspectival astronomical geographical architectural more some with rubbing to fore-edges from improper folding. We note that an earlier edition of this work with a register of plates notes 45 plates but it appears that one plate Astron. IV was deleted from this New 1743 Edition as this copy shows no evidence of removal in the binding gutter and the lettering of adjacent plates V W is sequential without omission. Lacks front flyleaf a few period notations inked on main title contents with scattered internal notations. According to Arthur Warda's catalogue in his Immanuel Kants Bücher 1922 Kant owned a 1749 edition of this work in his personal library. Rengerischen Buchhandlung Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 045102

‎Deutsche Welt thu' einmal wegen der Philosophie und Geistlichkeit die Augen auf: oder Beytrage uber mechselseitige Verhaltnisse der Philosophie und Religion des Staates der Kirche der Strafgerechtigkeit und Bildung -- Verbesserung der Geistlichkeit der offentlichen Verarmung und Verhutung derselben. Zwey Theile. 2 Teile in einem Band‎

‎Germanien Manneim Germany: Löffler 1807. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Marbled paper covered boards. Joints rubbed with surface loss rubbing with exposure at corners. Chipped with modest loss at spine extremities. Minor surface rubbing. x279xi2213 pp. Firm binding. Front endsheets contain former owner's notes in Kurrentschrift with stamped signature on main title. Interior nicely intact with occasional toning. No publisher indicated attributed to Löffler in Mannheim. Löffler? Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 045109

‎Wolffen, Christian [Christian von Wolff]‎

‎Mathematisches Lexicon Darinnen die in allen Theilen der Mathematick ublichen Kunst-Worter erklaret und Zur Historie Mathematischen Wissenschaffrendienliche Nachrichten ertheilet Auch die Schrifften woiede Materie ausgefuhret zu finden angefuhret werden: Auff Begehren heraus gegeben von Christian Wolffen K.P.H. und P.P.O.‎

‎Leipzig Germany: Ben Joh. Friedrich Gleditschens seel. Sohn Gleditsch 1716. Book. Fair. Vellum. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original vellum. Printed in double columns with 1494 columns 747 pp. 57 pp. register at rear. Vellum is typically soiled and wrinkled but otherwise intact. Lacks front flyleaf. Text block edges soiled from age and use. Lacking columns 33-64 16 pp. with replacement in manuscript bound in including diagrams as originally printed interior otherwise complete with minor scattered foxing toning. First several leaves wrinkled along fore-edges closed tear to main title. Wear commensurate with age still useful copy. Ben Joh. Friedrich Gleditschens seel. Sohn [Gleditsch] Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 045105

‎Macaulay, Thomas Babington; Lady Trevelyan (editor)‎

‎The History of England from the Accession of James II . . . from the Last London Edition Complete in 5 Volumes‎

‎New York: Harper and Brothers Book. VG. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Complete in five 5 volumes uniformly bound in green cloth lettered and decorated in black and gilt. Decently preserved set shows minor rubbing to corners rubbing with a few slivers of loss at spine crowns text block edges somewhat dulled by age. Firm bindings clean interiors intact hinges. xi524 xii526 xii609 xii666 viii293 pp. Undated printed from British plates ca. 1870s-80s. Harper and Brothers Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 046136

‎Marshall, H Rissik‎

‎Coloured Worcester Porcelain of the First Period 1751-1783 #9/25 SIGNED‎

‎Newport Monmouthshire England: Ceramic Book Co. 1954. Book. Near Fine. Full-Leather. Signed by Authors. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Full royal blue leather bordered lettered and with front cover ornament in gilt top text block edge in gilt. Edges rubbed with patches of surface loss; slight soiling to endpapers. ix305 pp. 31 color plates. Glassine dust sleeve shows soiling/spotting and is discolored by age but is not torn or chipped. No. 9 of an edition limited to 25 numbered and specially bound copies signed by the author from the total limitation of 1200 copies. Ceramic Book Co. Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 046877

‎Johnson's Diamond Dictionary of the English Language‎

‎London and Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson 1847. Book. Fair. Full-Leather. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. Black leather with Celtic design blind-stamped on both covers spine panel lettered/decorated in gilt. Miniature book 3 3/8" tall. Incomplete ending at p. 448 with "tithing" thus lacking the remainder of "T" and U-Z. Rubbed corners and spine extremities binding lean toned text block edges. Interior shows scattered toning soiling. As is with all faults. Thomas Nelson Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 047909

‎Gueulett, M; Rev T Stackhouse [Jr] (transl)‎

‎Chinese Tales; or The Wonderful Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Related by himself to divert the Sultans upon the Celebration of her Nuptials. Two volumes in one Cooke's Edition‎

‎London: Printed for C. Cooke 1781. Book. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Original 1/2 leather marbled paper covered boards gilt on dark red title label mounted on upper spine. Leather shows rubbing separated along front joint but still firmly anchored by binding cords some surface rubbing to boards. Undated but showing signature of former owner Joseph Bell at top corner of main title dated 1797 and thus likely the first edition from 1781 as the second dates to 1799 two years after this signature. xii13-251 pp. illus. w/ engraved plates. Printed for C. Cooke hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 047903

‎English Household Furniture Mainly Designed by Chippendale Sheraton Adam and Others of the Georgian Period‎

‎Boston MA: Bates & Guild Co. 1900. Book. VG. Three-Quarter Leather. 1st Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Dark brown 3/4 cloth tan cloth lettered in brown and gilt 5 raised spine bands marbled endpapers. Illus. w/ 100 plates showing 348 examples. Leather rubbed along both joints and lightly rubbed along fore-edge minor leather separation along upper front joint which is firm with cloth-reinforced hinge fully intact cloth lightly soiled. Firm binding clean interior. Bates & Guild Co. Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 049634

‎Buhler, Curt F, James G McManaway, and Lawrence C Wroth‎

‎Standards of Bibliographical Description The A. S. W. Rosenbach Fellowship in Bibliography‎

‎Philadelphia PA: University of Pennsylvania Press 1949. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light brown cloth lettered in black. Slight rubbing to extremities essentially as issued. Original translucent "onion-skin" dust jacket slightly chipped at spine extremities and top corner protected in clear acetate sheet. viii120 pp. University of Pennsylvania Press Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 049656 ISBN : 1512810754 9781512810752

‎Larwood, Jacob, and John Camden Hotten‎

‎The History of Signboards From the Earliest Times to the Present Day Fifth Edition‎

‎London: John Camden Hotten Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 5th or later Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original copy rebound in burgundy buckram lettered in gilt. 5th ed. Ex-library very minor exterior wear lightly marked/stamped internally perforation stamp to main title book plate mounted inside front cover firm binding. Text block mildly tanned. x53624 pp. 100 illus. in facsimile. John Camden Hotten Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 050491

‎Walker, John‎

‎A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek Latin and Scripture Proper Names . . . Fifth Edition‎

‎London: Printed for G. Wilkie Cadell and Davies Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown G. and S. Robinson Walker and Co. and John Robinson 1815. Book. Good. Full-Leather. 5th or later Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full original mottled calf lettered in gilt on burgundy spine label. Front joint separated cover still firmly anchored by binding cords. Both covers show some surface rubbing and scratches with layered corners. Vintage gift inscription dated 1826 and ink doodling to front endpapers lacking rear flyleaf. xxxii2853 pp. Printed for G. Wilkie, Cadell and Davies, Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, G. and S. Robinson, Walker and Co. and John Rob Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 050779

‎Dumas, William T‎

‎The Dinner Horn‎

‎Macon GA: Paul T. Hill 1893. Book. Illus. by Paul T. Hill. VG. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black 1/4 cloth red cloth covered boards lettered on front cover in gilt oblong format approx. 7" x 11" patterned endpapers all text block edges in gilt. Black cloth portions of covers are somewhat spotted/faded and red portions show light soiling. Former owner signature on front flyleaf. Front endpapers only show small holes likely a reaction of the binding blue interior otherwise fully intact. 34 pp. fully illus. in sepia printed on rectos only. Exceptionally scarce. Paul T. Hill Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 038609

‎The Way It Used To Be: A Publication Commemorating John Fenwick's Colony Nos. 1-12 1975-1977 - Complete Bound Volume 12 Issues w/ Index - Salem County New Jersey historical journal‎

‎Salem NJ: Salem County Cultural and Heritage Commission 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Collected. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The first 12 issues of the New Jersey historical journal collected and bound in a special limited edition in burgundy "leatherette" cloth lettered in gold foil. Each issue ranges 28-48 pp. all illus. most about 36 pp. Binding is mildly rubbed at corners and extremities with minor repair along lower rear hinge. Short gift inscription on front flyleaf. Issues vary a bit in size. Sepia pictorial dust jacket shows several edge chips and a few short tears with associated creasing now in mylar. Very scarce. Salem County Cultural and Heritage Commission Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 039380

‎Gems of Fable‎

‎Buffalo NY: Breed Butler and Co. 1861. Book. VG. Original Cloth. First Thus. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall. Miniature book 3 1/16" tall x 2 1/4" wide brown cloth illus. and decorated in gilt text block edged in gilt. Light shelf/handling wear lettering and decoration somewhat faded. Light period presentation inscription in pencil on front flyleaf otherwise unmarked. Firm binding clean interior. 96 pp. Very nicely preserved copy strong VG. Breed, Butler and Co. Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 039600

‎Castle, Egerton‎

‎English Book-Plates Ancient and Modern‎

‎London and New York: George Bell and Sons 1894. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Light green cloth lettered in gilt deckled text block edges with top edge in gilt. Cloth tanned along spine panels and along edges of both covers minor mended cloth separation along upper rear joint moderate binding lean. New and enlarged edition issued Nov. 1893 following Dec. 1892 1st edition limited to 1000 copies this copy 2nd ptg. thus Jan. 1894. xx353 pp. illus. w/ 15 plates additional illus. in text. Minor foxing to endpapers and text block edges first and final several leaves with color plates. George Bell and Sons Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 040386

‎Malthus, Rev T R‎

‎Principles of Political Economy Considered with a View to their Practical Application First American Edition - 1821‎

‎Boston MA: Wells and Lilly 1821. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original full tree calf gilt on burgundy title label mounted on upper spine. Rubbed along edges some surface cracking/crazing rubbed joints and spine extremities. Foxed endpapers some toning and scattered foxing to interior but otherwise intact with firm binding. Former owner's signature on front flyleaf. viii472 pp. Exceptionally scarce first American edition issued a year after the first British edition of 1820. Wells and Lilly Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 040304

‎Hale, Sarah J, and Louis A Godey (editors)‎

‎Godey's Lady's-Book 1855 Vols. L-LI 50-51: Jan.-June / July-Dec. 1855 - Full Leather Binding‎

‎Philadelphia PA: Louis A. Godey 1855. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Dark brown 1/2 leather brown cloth covered boards with original owner's name stamped in gilt on central front cover spine panel w/ 4 raised bands lettered/decorated in gilt. Twelve monthly issues bound into one volume original binding. 574iviv572 pp. illus. w/ b&w engravings tinted engravings hand-colored plates chromolitho plates. Cover cloth modestly rubbed front spotted rear corners rubbed with exposure. Interior shows scattered foxing generally light with firm binding nicely intact. Louis A. Godey Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 041945

‎Kilpatrick, Andrew‎

‎Of Permanent Value: The Story of Warren Buffett 2006 Literary Edition INSCRIBED‎

‎Andy Kilpatrick Publishing Empire 2005. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Inscribed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. INSCRIBED. Blue leatherette paper covered boards lettered in gold foil. Very slight spotting to bottom text block ege essentially as issued. Teal blue dust jacket lettered in white as issued now in mylar. Inscribed by author on blank verso of front flyleaf full signature personalized dated 7 Apr. 2006. xxxviii1722 pp. illus. color pictorial endpapers. Andy Kilpatrick Publishing Empire Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 043339 ISBN : 0964190575 9780964190573

‎Dettweiler, Frieda, Herbert Kollner, and Peter Anselm Riedl‎

‎Studien zur Buchmalerei und Goldschmiedekunst des Mittelalters: Festschrift fur Karl Hermann Usener zum 60. Geburtstag am 19. August 1965‎

‎Marburg an der Lahn Germany: Verlag des Kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars der Universitat Marburg an der Lahn 1967. Ex-Library. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown cloth lettered in gold foil. Minimally ex-library with small call label mounted on lower spine institutional stamps to text block edges institutional book plate mounted on front pastedown. Never circulated minimal wear. viii326 pp. illus. w/ b&w plates. Text in German. Scarce. Verlag des Kunstgeschichtlichen Seminars der Universitat Marburg an der Lahn Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 029753

‎Hendley, Surgeon Lieut-Col Thomas Holbein‎

‎Persian and Indian Bookbinding Extracted Complete‎

‎Journal of Indian Art and Industry Ex-Library. Good. Cloth. First Separate. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Complete article "Persian and Indian Bookbinding" by Hendley extracted from The Journal of Indian Art and Industry bound in burgundy cloth lettered in gilt issued thus as a limited edition off-print. Ex-library typically marked/stamped rubbed at corners and spine extremities dried glue residue along joints cloth moderately soiled and/or darkened by age with institutitional book plate mounted on front pastedown. Text block essentially disbound housed in case that now functions more as a portfolio to protects its edges; binding could be restored but due to fragility of paper we would not recommend it. First leaf of article pp.51-52 with color decorated border chipped with loss along fore-edge not affecting text subsequent leaf pp. 53-54 with fore-edge loss. Text occupies pp. 52-54 followed by 13 full page color chromolitho plates numbered 65-77 all suitable for extraction and framing if desired bound loosely by cord some partially detached also facsimile MS. sheet in the hand of Charles Wilkins Librarian East India House 1807. All plates complete and intact without edge chipping or loss though somewhat toned by age and all showing small library stamp along bottom edge: 65 Persian ornament from the Shah Jehan Nameh; 66 The Koran Harun Ben Bayazid A.D. 1613; 67 Specimen of Persian Drawing and Penmanship XVII Cent.; 68 Inside of Cover of No. 67; 69 Shah Jehan Nameh MS; 70 Shah Nama by Firdusi XVII Cent. MS.; 71 Ganjinah i La'ali Shahwar Khakan i Namdar al Sultan Padishah Fath 'Ali Kajar; 72 Two Book Covers; 73 - 75 Book Cover 3 examples; 76 Ulwar and its Art Treasures cover; 77 Three Backs of Books. Approx. 14 3/4" x 10 3/4". Exceptionally scarce. Journal of Indian Art and Industry Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 029759

‎Steffens, Dr Franz‎

‎Lateinische Palaographie: 125 Tafeln in Lichtdruck mit gegenuberstehender Transkription nebst Erlauterungen und einer systematischen Darstellung der Entwicklung der lateinischen Schrift Zweite vermehrte Auflage Lateinische Paläographie/Palaeographie‎

‎Trier: Kunst- und Verlagsanstadt Schaar & Dathe 1909. Book. VG. Unbound. Second Edition. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Brown-gray cloth lettered in black and brown rebacked and new corners wrapped in burgundy morocco leatherette lined with new endpapers serving as protective portfolio casing for original unbound text block. Original portions of portfolio covers show modest shelf wear. Interior shows several minor ex-libris marks a few scattered blemishes a few short closed edge tears. viiixl pp. 125 full page plates at rear each with facing-page commentary. Text in German. Approx. 17" x 13". Kunst- und Verlagsanstadt Schaar & Dathe hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 029771

‎Racinet, A C; J A Underwood (transl)‎

‎Handbook of Ornaments in Color.Containing 2000 Designs from All the Styles of Ancient and Asiatic Art Medieval and Renaissance Art Art of the 17th and 18th Centuries Volume 1 2 3 4 Complete‎

‎New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. 1978. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in four 4 volumes uniformly bound in white cloth-effect paper covered boards lettered in black. All volumes present only slight handling wear but all are compromised to a certain degree by dampstaining. Exterior is mostly cosmetic with mild staining and/or minor paper residue limited to upper spine panels and upper cover areas adjacent to joints binding corners. All text blocks show darkening at top binding corner with mildew staining not active and/or paper adhesion issues at top corners of most plates mostly confined to margins but not entirely in a few instances also minor adhesion/tearing issues along binding gutter to a few plates affecting Vols. 1 and 2 mildly Vol. 3 moderately Vol. 4 minimally thus overall Good only. All plates are essentially intact with a few showing slight surface loss at top left corner only and thus this set is still quite useful as a reference or working copy -- or shudder for breaking and framing individual plates. Strand Book Store NYC price stickers mounted on front flyleaves of Vols. 2-4. Dust jackets show light shelf wear Vols. 2-4 with price clipped front flaps Vol. 3 with some wrinkling to portions of rear panel all in mylar. 132 108 128 108 pp. reproducing a total of 220 full page color plates 60 each in Vols. 1 and 3 50 each in Vols. 2 and 4. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 029795 ISBN : 0442267940 9780442267940

‎Rottinger, Dr Heinrich (fwd); Martin Gerlach (editor)‎

‎Das alte Buch und seine Ausstattung vom XV. bis XIX. Jahrhundert Buchdruck Buchschmuck und Einbande Die Quelle Mappe XIII‎

‎Wien and Leipzig: Gerlach und Wiedling 1915. Book. VG. Buckram. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original edition rebound in full light brown buckram lettered in gold foil with new endsheets retaining original untrimmed deckled text block edges. viii148 pp. w/ 1376 illus. on 74 double-sided plates. Intro. leaves unopened uncut along top edge loss to bottom corner of main title. Interior shows mild soiling light scattered chipping to leaf edges the leaves here are actually a fairly thick cardstock. Accompanied by original front board detached. Exterior thus presents "as new" interior VG. An excellent reference copy that will prove durable for years to come by virtue of rebinding. Gerlach und Wiedling Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 029806

‎Die 300jahrige Geschichte des Hauses F. A. Lattmann zu Goslar bis zur Jetztzeit mit Kunst- und Sonderbeilagen und zahlreichen Illustrationen‎

‎Goslar Germany: F. A. Lattmann 1904. Book. VG. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Dark green 3/4 felt marbled paper covered boards marbled endpapers. Light shelf wear felt a bit faded along binding panel text block edges lightly foxed. Interior clean and intact binding firm. 74 pp. illus. w/ color frontis. 2 color plates 3 plated printed on laid paper tipped in 2 of which are folding facsimile title pages additional b&w photographs in text. Commemorative 300th anniversary publication for the printer and publisher. Text in German. Scarce. F. A. Lattmann Hardcover‎

Ссылка продавца : 030030