‎Manuscripts‎

‎William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton; Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts‎

‎The Manuscripts of the Duke of Hamilton K.T. Historical Manuscripts Commission Eleventh Report Appendix Part VI‎

‎Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1887. Book. Good. Hardcover. Three-quarter leather extremities rubbed backstrip tanned spotting to cloth endpaper and all edges marbled pages tanned pages nearest boards spotted binding still very firm and tight; cancelled label of West Sussex Record Office on front pastedown. Her Majesty's Stationery Office Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 19081740-174

‎WILLIAM GIFFORD PALGRAVE, (English priest, soldier, traveller, orientalist and Arabist), (1826-1888).‎

‎Autograph letter signed 'W. Gifford Palgrave' with his original print portrait photograph with a fez.‎

‎Very Good English Original autograph letter signed (ALS) 'W. Gifford Palgrave', to "Dear Joseph", regretting he is unable to make the journey William Palgrave Gifford. Speaker's Court, the Palace, Westminster, undated. 15x10 cm. In English. 2 pp. in good condition, with a separate photographic portrait of Palgrave. William Gifford Palgrave was an English priest, soldier, traveller, and Arabist, author of A Personal Narrative of a Year's Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia (1862-1863). Palgrave was born in Westminster. He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave and Elizabeth Turner, daughter of the banker Dawson Turner. His brothers were Francis Turner Palgrave, Inglis Palgrave and Reginald Palgrave. He was educated at Charterhouse School, then occupying its original site near Smithfield, and under the head-mastership of Dr Saunders, afterwards Dean of Peterborough. Among other honours he won the school gold medal for classical verse, and proceeded to Trinity College, Oxford, where he obtained a scholarship, graduating First Class Lit. Hum., Second Class Math., 1846. He went straight from college to India and served for a time in the 8th (The King's) Regiment of Foot, Bombay Native Infantry, H.I.C. Shortly after this, he became a Roman Catholic, was ordained a priest, and joined the order of the Jesuits, (Society of Jesus), and served as a member of the order in India, Rome, and in Syria, where he acquired a colloquial command of Arabic. He convinced his superiors to support a mission to the interior of Arabia, which at that time was terra incognita to the rest of the world. He also gained the support of the French emperor, Napoleon III, representing to him that better knowledge of Arabia would benefit French imperialistic schemes in Africa and the Middle East. Palgrave then returned to Syria, where he assumed the identity of a travelling Syrian physician. Stocking his bags with medicines and small trade goods, and accompanied by one servant, he set off for Najd, in north-central Arabia. He travelled as a Christian. The service he would do for the Society of Jesus and the French empire would be as a spy, not a missionary. Palgrave became friendly with Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Al Saud while in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Faisal's son, Abdul Rahman bin Faisal, asked Palgrave to get him strychnine. Palgrave believed that Abdul wanted to poison his father. Palgrave was accused of espionage and was almost executed for his Christian beliefs.‎

‎William P. Wreden Books & Manuscripts (firm)‎

‎Glorious Deeds of Women!: Books Pamphlets Autograph Letters Manuscripts; Etc. By About or Relating to Women. Catalog 57; Wreden William P. Books & Manuscripts Palo Alto Calif. Catalog;; 57;‎

‎Palo Alto Calif: William P. Wreden Books & Manuscripts 1977. Paperback. Light wear and 'received' stamp to front wrappers; else Very Good. Octavo in white printed wrappers; 114 p.: ill.; 22 cm; bibliographical references p. 115-116. Women -- Bibliography -- Catalogs. Booksellers Women Studies. William P. Wreden Books & Manuscripts paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 9488

‎WILLIAMS (W. H.)‎

‎Burnham (Bucks) Church Deeds: facsimiles of feoffments of land and other ancient documents relating to the Parish Church of S Peter, Burnham, Buckinghamshire with transcriptions and translations of the originals.‎

‎Oblong folio, 61pp., one of 55 copies, 22 facsimile plates, cont. green velvet-backed buckram, uncut. Provenance: Ownership ink signature of 'Mrs Astley Cooper, Bentley, Burnham, Bucks' to front endpaper; bookplate of John H. Baker.‎

‎Williams, Taliesin, . nb, Iolo Morganwg, . Iolo manuscripts. n , Society for the Publication of Ancient Welsh Manuscripts (Aberg‎

‎Iolo manuscripts : A selection of ancient Welsh manuscripts in prose and verse from the collection made by the late Edward Williams Iolo Morganwg for the purpose of forming a continuation of the Myfyrian archaiology; and subsequently proposed as materials for a new history of Wales 1888 Leather Bound‎

‎2023. Leather Bound. New. Size: 19.68 x 24.13 cms This book is available in 5 different Leather color without any extra cost. Explore More Options by Clicking on 'More Images' and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email within 24 hours of placing the order. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio” with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2023 utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1888. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books every page has been manually restored for legibility. However in certain instances occasional blurriness missing segments or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - welEnglish Vol:- Pages:- 730 If it is a multi-volume set then it is only a single volume. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION 12x19 Inches: Available Upon Request. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : BIBLB007096524

‎WILLM Pierre Richard‎

‎Théâtre du Peuple de Bussang‎

‎5 photographies originales dont 2 en carte postale, des différents acteurs de la troupe sous la direction de Pierre Richard WILLM en 1946 année de la renaissance du théâtre après la période de la deuxième guerre mondiale. Une dédicace au crayon de Pierre Richard WILLM 18 août 1946.‎

Bookseller reference : 8796

‎Willmers, Rudolf, Komponist und Pianist (1821-1878)‎

‎Eigenh. musikalisches Albumblatt mit U.‎

‎o.J. Frankfurt am Main, 15. X. 1851, Qu.-4° (26 x 21 cm).1 Seite.‎

‎Die ersten acht Takte seiner Klavierkomposition "La pompa di festa". - Rückseitig: Biletta, Emanuele, Pianist und Komponist ( 1825- 1890). Eigenh. musikalisches Albumblatt mit U. Ohne Ort, 16. V. 1851.‎

Bookseller reference : 55336

‎Willner, Arthur, Musikwissenschaftler (1881-1959)‎

‎Eigenh. Postkarte mit U.‎

‎o.J. Berg bei Starnberg, 8. VIII. 1914, 1 Seite. Mit Adresse.‎

‎An Gottfried Galston in Planegg-Krailling. Bittet um Nachricht, falls sein Besuch übermorgen nachmittag nicht unerwünscht ist: "[...] Ich muß nur daraufsehen, dass ich vor Dunkelheit (um 7 Uhr) wieder in Starnberg sein kann, wo ich im Walde wohne [...]" - Absender: Starnberg "Villa Nixenburg".‎

Bookseller reference : 58805

‎WILLY [Henry Gauthier-Villars dit] - [Villiers sur Orge 1859 - Paris 1931] - Ecrivain français‎

‎Exploit tapuscrit de l'huissier François Brumeaux faisant sommation d'avoir à insérer, dans la Revue d'Art Dramatique, la lettre de Willy suivante...- Paris le 26 septembre 1907 - et carte postale autographe signée -‎

‎Carte postale avec le portrait de Willy et 3 pages 1/2 in4 pour l'exploit d'huissier tamponné et signé "Brumeaux" - On joint un brouillon de réponse -‎

‎Rare document ou Willy répond à un article qu'il estime injurieux de la Revue d'Art Dramatique [belge] par une lettre "percutante": Il commence: "Je suis en retard mais vous ne perdez rien pour attendre" - Tout serait à citer, entre humour et colère - Il termine: "C'est par égard pour eux [les Belges] que je me suis contenté de faire traduire son belgimathias en français et non en correctionnelle" - Très rare -‎

Bookseller reference : 35204

‎WILLY [Henry Gauthier-Villars dit] - [Villiers sur Orge 1859 - Paris 1931] - Ecrivain français‎

‎Lettre autographe signée à l'écrivain Georges Docquois - Bruxelles le 9 février 1913 -‎

‎1 page in12 - carte postale avec église Sainte Catherine à Bruxelles au recto - trés bon état -‎

‎A l'ami Georges Docquois "qui m'a écrit de si gentilles choses" - La petite Lana W. "meurt d'envie de jouer La Petite Jasmin" [1912] et il est heureux qu'il la trouve "idoine", s'il peut s'exprimer ainsi -‎

Bookseller reference : 33153

‎Wilm, Hubert, Grafiker (1887-1953)‎

‎2 eigenh. Briefe mit U.‎

‎o.J. München und Nürnberg, 18. VIII. 1917 und 5. VIII. 1920, 4° und Quer-4°. Zus. 3 1/2 Seiten. Gedruckter Briefkopf.‎

‎"[...] für Ihre freundl. Zeilen und Überweisung von M 60 verbindlichsten Fank. Es freut mich sehr, daß das Original Sie befriedigt. Ich frage heute [...] ob Sie Interesse hätten für eine unverbindliche Ansichtssendung meiner Elfenbein-Malereien (Anhänger und Brosche, gefaßt in 900 fein Silber) [...]" (18. VIII. 1917). - "[...] Ich bin seit Sonntag hier, um am Germanischen Museum einen sehr interessanten Kurs mitzumachen. Allerdings strengt mich die Geschichte, vor allem der täglich 3 - 4 stündige Museumsabesuch so an, daß ich [...] von hier aus gleich aufs Land fahren muß [...]" (5. VIII. 1920). - Wilm war nach 1908 Mitarbeiter der Münchner Jugend. Bekannt wurde er durch seine vielen Exlibris-Entwürfe.‎

Bookseller reference : 47622

‎WILMART Andre‎

‎Codices Reginenses Latini [2 volumes] I: Codices 1-250, II: Codices 251-500 [in: Bibliothecae Apostolicae Vaticanae codices manu scripti recensiti]‎

‎Complete in 2 volumes: xviii,846 + viii,991 pp., text in Latin, 30cm., solid uniform hardcover bindings in black cloth, original softcovers preserved and bound in, small stamp on title page, text and interior are clean and bright, in the series "Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana Codices Manuscripti recensiti" vol.34, good condition, weight: 6.3kg., [Contains the description of 500 codices from the collection of queen Christina of Sweden (1626-1689), which the Vatican purchased from her heirs in 1690], R107219‎

‎WILMART Andre O.S.B.‎

‎Analecta Reginensia, extraits des manuscrits latins de la reine Christine conservés au Vatican‎

‎Citta del Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana 1933 377pp., Edition originale de 1933, 26cm., dans la série "Studi e Testi" volume 59, brochure originale, texte frais, bon état, poids: 1 kg., [texte en français, documents en latin], R120021‎

Bookseller reference : R120021

‎WILSON Adrian & WILSON Joyce Lancaster‎

‎A medieval mirror. Speculum humanae salvationis 1324-1500‎

‎Berkeley, University of California Press 1984 229pp.with numerous illustrations in bl/w and in colour, 35cm., hardcover (editor's green cloth with gilt lettering at spine), illustrated dustwrapper, good condition, S84544‎

Bookseller reference : S84544

‎Wilson, Henry; Hume, William.‎

‎SURVEYING IMPROVED. The Sixth Edition. To which is now added, Geodoesia Accurata. Also, A New Essay Upon Solids. By William Hume.‎

‎pp. (12), 555. Illustrated with numerous folding tables, plans and diagrams. Very dampstained. Inked ownership of Sam Carpenter, Dec. 2nd 1803. Samuel Carpenter, was born in 1765, at Lancaster County, PA. He was a farmer for many years. In 1807 he moved to Lancaster for the purpose of having better opportunities for the education of his children. Here he engaged for some years in the business of inn-keeping. Lancaster at the time being the seat of the State government, and a great resort for strangers from all parts of the State, he developed wealth and influential connections. He was appointed an Alderman, and not long thereafter was elected Mayor of the City of Lancaster, a position to which he was frequently reelected. 205mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Front board fragile. Sixth Edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! VERIA BX 1‎

‎Wimmer, Hans, Bildhauer (1907-1992)‎

‎2 eigenh. Briefe mit U.‎

‎o.J. München, 20. II. 1980 und 18. X. 1983, Fol. Zus. 2 Seiten.‎

‎An den Philosophen und Lehrer Leonhard Fischer (1930-2008) in Lübeck mit Dank und Lob für die Zusendug von Aphorismen.‎

Bookseller reference : 54279

‎Wimmer, Hans, Bildhauer (1907-1992)‎

‎Karte mit eigenh. U. und Datierung.‎

‎o.J. Ohne Ort, 30. IV. 1981, 10,5 x 12 cm.‎

Bookseller reference : 53401

‎Winkler, Karl Gottfried Theodor (Pseud. Theodor Hell), Schriftsteller (1775-1856)‎

‎Eigenh. Brief mit U.‎

‎o.J. Dresden, 1. III. 1837, Gr.-8° (26 x 22 cm). 1 Seite. Mit rückseitiger Adresse.‎

‎An den "Landschaftsbeamten" J. M. Vogl, Wien, der ihm Raimunds dramatische Werke geschickt hatte: "[...] Ich werde nicht verfehlen in der Abendzeitung Anzeige davon zu machen [...] Jedenfalls bleibt Raimund eine ausgezeichnete Erscheinung, wenn man ihn - wie es einige thaten - auch nicht geradezu mit Shakespeare vergleichen kann [...]" Winkler war von 1817-43 Herausgeber der "Abendzeitung" - ab 1841 Vizedirektor des Hoftheaters Dresden. - Randschäden‎

Bookseller reference : 55338

‎Winnaretta de POLIGNAC, Daisy DECAZES.‎

‎Optical illusions, by Daisy and Winnie.‎

‎Chrismas, 1908. Manuscrit in 4° à l’italienne, demi-percaline mauve, ex-libris moderne. Couverture et [18 ff.] montés sur onglet : texte et dessin en regard.‎

‎Un irrésistible exemple de « nonsense » par Winnaretta de Polignac et sa nièce Daisy Decazes, plus connue sous le nom de son deuxième mari Reginald Fellowes. Dans la préface, les deux complices (qui se présentent comme « the nice (?) neices [sic] », insistent sur le caractère absurde de leur présent de Noël dans lequel « there is no sense in any line », mais elles concluent qu’il y a tout de même une morale dans cette affaire à savoir que : « it’s better not to think at all than not to think enough ! » Suivent 16 scènes qui illustrent les méprises de leurs personnages et leurs conséquences. Chaque historiette débute par la relation d’une vision : « he thought he saw… » vite corrigée en : « he looked again and found it was… » En 1908, Daisy Fellowes vivait avec sa tante Winnaretta de Polignac (née Singer) qui l’avait élevée après le décès de la sœur de cette dernière, Isabelle en 1896. Les deux femmes étaient très complices, ainsi que le montre ce petit manuscrit plein de charme, de vivacité, de drôlerie et de… talent. Winnaretta avait étudié la peinture en France auprès de Félix Barrias (Prix de Rome) ; Daisy, adulte, publiera plusieurs ouvrages (le plus connu étant en 1931 Les Dimanches de la comtesse de Narbonne) et donnera de nombreux articles au Harper’s Bazaar.‎

Bookseller reference : AMA-538

‎Winter, Franz Adam von, Bavarian physician (fl. 1740s).‎

‎Opusculum, de Examine Obstetricum, Easque informandi Methodo, Quomodo nimirum, tam in naturali, quam non naturali partu, ac Foetu mortuo existentese gerere debeant: Una cum Exigua Sectionis Caesareae Explanatione: Item de Gravidarum, & Pueperarum nec non Infantum Recens Natorum Regimine, & Affectibus [...]. Landsberg am Lech, 1744.‎

‎8vo. Latin manuscript (brown ink) on paper. Title-page, (3), (1 blank), 115 (not 111), (1 blank) pp., (4 blank leaves), (6) pp. of index. With 8 hand-drawn pen-and-ink, grey wash plates (some folding). Contemporary full calf chipped at extremeties with remains of a giltstamped spine label "...me Pueper". All edges red. Unpublished obstetrics manual, handwritten and fully illustrated by a German physician of the 1740s. The meticulous calligraphy of the headlines, the justified margins and precise paragraph indentations imitate a book printed in a classical Roman typeface, while the text is written in an easily legible, educated and appealingly regular round Latin hand. - The book is arranged in two separate sections, or "treatises": the first, longer one includes all of the illustrations and is more overtly didactic, following a question-answer pattern, while the second one (entitled "De regimine gravidarum, puerperarum, nec non infantum, recens natorum; item, de morbis et affectibus illorum"), provides a more scholarly discussion of specific ailments and treatments of the mother and baby, including medical prescriptions. The various chapters are concerned with signs of pregnancy, how to turn breech babies, caesarean sections, stillbirth, teratology, but also morning sickness, piles, sciatica, and lactation; the fine illustrations include cross-sections of the womb showing the fetus in various positions, the placenta, and the female genital organs as well as a grown-up hermaphrodite displaying ambiguous genitalia, conjoined twins and other freaks of nature. - Franz Adam Wolfgang von Winter was born in Dingolfing, Southern Bavaria, likely some time before 1720. Already equipped with a degree in philosophy, he apparently practised as a physician at Landsberg, some 20 miles distant, before deciding to take the degree of Medical Doctor at the University of Altdorf near Nuremberg. Without previously having studied there, he matriculated on 10 December 1744 as a doctoral candidate and passed his viva five days later (cf. Die Matrikel der Universität Altdorf [Würzburg 1912], p. 582, no. 17465). His inaugural dissertation "De Cautione in Observationibus Physico-Medicis Adhibenda", an investigation of the caution that must apply in medical observations, was printed that same year by J. G. Meyer in Altdorf, with a congratulatory poem by professor Johann Jacob Kirsten. The examination would appear to have been little more than a formality; at least it does not seem to have overly preoccupied the medical student who almost simultaneously found the time to prepare the present manuscript: a long, lovingly illustrated manual abounding with a sort of practical detail quite absent from the same author's very generally worded 17-page dissertation. In the manuscript, Winter calls himself "Phil. & Med. Doct. Phys. t. t. & Practic. in Landsperg, Anno MDCCXLIV", which would date at least the completion of this text within the last two weeks of 1744 following his graduation from Altdorf. Winter's further career must remain the subject of further research: he is not recorded in the biographical dictionaries of noteworthy physicians such as Hirsch & Hübotter and may have died before the middle of the century. - Spine-ends chipped; corners bumped; hinges weak. First gathering loosened; insignificant brownstains to a few leaves, but very well preserved. A charming survival.‎

‎Winternitz, Emanuel‎

‎Musical Autographs [in two volumes]‎

‎2 vols. illus., facsims., music, port. 28 cm. Paperback Very good condition "Enlarged and corrected republication of the work first published by Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J., in 1955." Bibliography: v. 1, p. 41-43.‎

‎Wirsing, Rudolf, Schauspieler und Theaterdirektor (1814-1878)‎

‎Eigenh. Brief mit U.‎

‎o.J. Prag, 26. XI. 1868, Gr.-8°. 2 Seiten. Doppelblatt mit blindgeprägtem Briefkopf "Direktion des Deutschen K. Landestheaters Prag".‎

‎An den Schriftsteller Hans von Hopfen (1835-1904). Er habe das Schauspiel "Aschenbrödel in Böhmen" mit dem größten Interesse gelesen und würde es gern auf der unter seiner Leitung stehenden Bühne aufführen, "aber leider machen die gegenwärtig in Prag bestehenden Verhältnisse, namlich: 'der Ausnahmezustand' die Aufführung unmöglich, denn nimmermehr wird die Zensur das Stück passiren lassen, da jetzt alle Angriffe auf die eine oder andere Partei streng auf der Bühne zu vermeiden sind [...]" - Nach 16jähriger erfolgreicher Tätigkeit am Leipziger Stadttheater übernahm Wirsing 1864 die Leitung des Deutschen Landestheaters in Prag, dessen Reorganisation er trotz großer Schwierigkeiten durchführte.‎

Bookseller reference : 37102

‎WISE Susan‎

‎POEMES DE LYARNE - Gravures de Jean Brisson‎

‎1979 un volume, broché blanc grand in-octavo Editeur (paperback in-8 editor) (25 x 18 cm) , dos et couverture blanche imprimés en noir (cover printed), toutes tranches lisses (edges smooth), envoi autographe manuscrit de l'auteur sur la page de garde à l'encre bleue adressé à Eliane et Jean Pierre Foucher (Poète Nantais fondateur de la revue Horizon) : "..Pour Eliane et Jean pierre Foucher ...dans le plaisir de l'échange, de l'ile de Lyarne à l'Ile de Bouin...avec mon affection...signé Susan...le 28 juillet 1979...", Edition Originale orné de nombreux hors-texte en noir gravés par Jean BRISSON, 76 pages, 1979 Paris Jean Audouin Editeur,‎

‎bel exemplaire.......en bon état ( good condition)‎

Bookseller reference : 17689

‎WISMES Armel de‎

‎COUPS DE MER‎

‎paris "Aux Portes du Large" 1952 -in-8 broché un volume, cartonné éditeur in-octavo sous jaquette Editeur illustrée en couleurs par Armel De WISMES - à rabats imprimés - (editor hard-back with dustjacket illustrated in colours in-octavo), toutes tranches non-rognées (all no-smooth edges), long envoi autographe manuscrit de l'Auteur à l'encre bleue dans la 1ère partie haute de la page de faux-titre + un dessin Original signé de l'Auteur dans la 2ème partie basse de la page de faux-titre, sans illustrations (no illustration), 279 pages, 1952 Paris G. GAUDEBERT Nouvelles Editions "Aux Portes du Large" Editeur,‎

‎prix MARC ELDER 1952........bon état du livre et de la jaquette (book and dustjacket in very good condition)...avec un superbe dessin Original de l'Auteur, en trés bon état‎

Bookseller reference : 21856

‎Wit, Antoni, Dirigent (geb. 1944)‎

‎Eigenh. Albumblatt mit U.‎

‎o.J. Berlin, 25. IV. 1975, 4°. 1 Seite.‎

‎"Ich bin so glücklich zum weitern Mal in meinem Leben das beste Weltorchester dirigieren zu können." - Vermutlich an das Philharmonische Orchester Berlin gerichtet. Ort und Datum von zweiter Hand hinzugefügt.‎

Bookseller reference : 60267