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FERGUSON (John)
Bibliotheca Chemica. A Catalogue of the Alchemical, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Books in the Collection of the late James Young of Kelly and Durris.
2 Vols., 4to, xxiv,487; [ii],598pp., orig. cloth. A rich collection of early works with detailed bibliographical descriptions.
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BOURSEAUD (H.-M.)
Histoire et Description des Manuscits et des ?ditions Originales des Ouvrages de Bossuet.
First Edition, large 8vo, xxxviii,231pp., later buckram.
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LE PETIT (Jules)
Bibliographie des Principales Editions Originales d'Ecrivains Francais du XVe au XVIIIe Siecle.
4to, [iv],viii,583pp., 300 facsimiles, orig. printed wrappers, spine faded, unopened, uncut. Facsimiles of the title pages with long detailed descriptions of original editions.
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ADAMS (Bernard)
London Illustrated 1604-1851: A Survey and Index of Topographical Books and their Plates.
First Edition, 4to, xxxiv,586pp., one of 1,000 number copies, frontis., 24 plates, orig. cloth, d.w. Lists more than 8,250 plates in 230 books and print sets published between 1604 and 1851.
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MOUNTAINEERING.
Mountaineering: Catalogue of the Graham Brown and Lloyd Collections in the National Library of Scotland.
First Edition, 4to, xvii,[i],453pp., portraits, microfiche supplement and index in pocket at the rear, orig. cloth, d.w. This mountaineering catalogue lists books from two important bequests by Thomas Graham Brown and by Robert Wylie Lloyd housed in the Department of Printed Books, The National Library of Scotland. It also includes other bequests and acquisitions through 1987. Circa 6000 mountaineering items are listed. The structure of the entry is as follows: Title/author/Edition/Place-Date/Notes There is an index of names of persons and corporate bodies, such as authors, editors, publishers, and also as subjects. There are also indexes of series, and of non-book material. The book also contains a microfiche supplement that includes all Graham Brown acquisitions catalogued between 1987 and December 1992.
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GRIMSHAW (Anne)
The Horse: A Bibliography of British Books 1851-1976. With a Narrative Commentary on the role of the Horse in British Social History, as Revealed by the Contemporary Literature.
First Edition, 4to, xxxiv, 474pp., limited to 1,000 copies numbered and signed by the author, 50 illustrs., orig. cloth.
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MUNTER (R.L.)
A Hand-List of Irish Newspapers 1685-1750.
4to, xiii,36pp., orig. printed wrappers.
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MENDELSSOHN (Sidney)
Mendelssohn's South African Bibliography. Being the Catalogue Raisonne of the Mendelssohn Library of Works Relating to South Africa, Including the Full Titles of the Books, with Synoptical, Biographical, Critical, and Bibliographical Notes on the Volumes and their Authors...
2 vols., limited to 175 copies, frontispieces, 24 plates, orig. cloth, out of print. The standard and best-known retrospective South African reference work.
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ZEDNER (J.)
Catalogue of the Hebrew Books in the Library of the British Museum.
891pp., orig. cloth.
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ROSSI (Giovanni Bernardo de)
Sinopsi della Ermeneutica Sacra o dell' arte di ben interpretare la Sacra Scrittura.
First Edition, 84pp., small neat stamp to title, orig. quarter vellum, marbled paper sides, uncut.
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ROSSI (Giovanni Bernardo de)
De Praecipuis Caussis: et momentis neglectae a nonnullis hebraicarum litterarum disciplinae. Disquisitio elenchtica.
First Edition, 4to, [viii],207,[9]pp., title vignette, two old small neat stamps, half calf, marbled sides, slightly rubbed.
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JAMES (Montague Rhodes)
A Catalogue of the Medieval Manuscripts in the University Library Aberdeen.
First Edition, 4to, xvi,148pp., some light foxing to first and last few leaves, frontis., portrait, 27 illustrs., buckram, spine lettered in gilt. Pfaff, pp.288-91. The last of MRJ's catalogues of medieval MSS to be published.
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DUVEEN (Denis I.) & KLICKSTEIN (Herbert S.)
A Bibliography of the Works of Antoine Laurent Lavoisier 1743-1794. With a Preface by John F. Fulton.
First Edition, large 8vo, xxiv,491,[3]pp., frontis., 42 full page facsimiles, orig. cloth. The standard reference for one of the most extraordinary men in the annals of literature and science.
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TAYLOR (Louise Marion) Compiler.
Catalog of Books on China in the Essex Institute.
First Edition, xi,[i],392pp., orig. cloth, a fine copy. This major subject bibliography describes 3,500 books on all aspects on Chinese life. It is an excellent reference for collectors, easy to use, and provides a broad exposure to books in any given subject. The collection is based on the collection of Thomas Hunt, a merchant who gained his fortune in China during the middle of the 19th century. A lifelong collector, Hunt gave his collection to the Essex Institute, where it is currently housed. The Library contains about 4000 volumes. It was with the purpose of increasing the library's usefulness to scholars that the current catalog was compiled. Subjects are Chinese in America, Jews in China, Buddhism, folklore, secret societies, and dozens of others.
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TIELE (P.A.)
Memoire Bibliographique sur les Journaux des Navigateurs Neerlandais...
xii,[ii],372pp., orig. cloth. Descriptive bibliography of 322 journals of Dutch navigators published 1599-1668.
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FORBES (David W.) Compiler.
Hawaiian National Bibliography 1780-1900. Volume I: 1780-1830 & Volume II: 1830-1850.
2 Vols., 4to, xxii,527; xvi,599pp., orig. cloth. The definitive comprehensive bibliography spanning all publications dealing with the Hawaiian Kingdom 1780 to 1900. Compiled and annotated by one of the foremost historians and bibliographers in the nation. A further two volumes carrying the work up to 1900 have been published.
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K?NIG (Georg Matthias)
Bibliotheca Vetus et Nova, in qua Hebraeorum, Chaldaeorum, Syrorum, Arabum, Persarum, Aegyptiorum, Graecorum & Latinorum per Universum terrarum orbem Scriptorum, Theologorum, JCtorum, Medicorum. Philosophorum, Historicorum, Geographorum, Philologorum, Oratorum, Poetarum, &c. Patria, Aetas, Nomina, Libri..., a prima Mundi origine ad Annum usque MDCLXXIIX. Ordine Alphabetico digesta... recensentur...
First Edition, folio, [xii],888pp., some light staining to blank fore-edge, text slightly browned, recent calf, leather label. A universal bibliography covering the Oriental as well as the Western world of learning, listing some 15,000 authors and approximately 35,000 titles, set out in alphabetical order. Compiled by K?nig (1616-1699), Professor of History and Greek and later librarian of the Altdorff University. Besterman, The Beginnings of Systematic Bibliography. p.48.
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MYERS (Robin)
The British Book Trade from Caxton to the Present Day. A Bibliographical Guide.
First Edition, xvi, 406pp., frontis., illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. Consists of a classified and annotated selection of works, from the invention of printing to the present day, indicating the way in which the book trade has evolved.
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WALLIS (Peter & Ruth)
Newton and Newtoniana 1672-1975. A Bibliography.
First Edition, 4to, xxiv,362pp., orig. cloth. Contains ten times the number of Gray's work, including books and manuscripts concerning Newton himself, as well as editions of his own writings.
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PLOMER (Henry R.)
Wynkyn de Worde and his Contemporaries from the Death of Caxton to 1535. A Chapter in English Printing.
First Edition, 4to, 264pp., frontispiece, 13 illustrations, orig. cloth-backed boards. A detailed work including general historical information particularly pertinent to the book trade of the period. Includes Pynson, Lettou, Machlinia, and Notary as well as printers who did not become active until the 16th century. Contains descriptions and illustrations of type faces and of the books printed.
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REICHLING (Dietericus)
Appendices ad Hainii Copingeri Repertorivm Bibliographicvm...
First Edition, 7 parts, orig. printed wrappers, uncut. Important appendix to Hain & Copinger.
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REICHLING (Dietericus)
Appendices ad Hainii-Copingeri Repertorivm Bibliographicvm...
First Edition, 8 parts, orig. printed wrappers, uncut. Important appendix to Hain & Copinger.
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DINGLEY (Pauline)
Historic Books on Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry.
First edition, large 8vo, 183pp., 50 illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. Illustrated with fifty photographs, and provides a full description of every item (some 900 titles) in the collection, including details of pagination and illustrations. This is the first definitive bibliography in its field describing books and pamphlets on farriery, animal husbandry and veterinary science.
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SHABERMAN (Raphael B.)
George MacDonald: A Bibliographical Study.
First edition, xvi, 176pp., one of 500 copies, illustrs., orig. cloth, d.w. This highly individual work presents for the first time a comprehensive account of the writings of George MacDonald by an author who has studied his work for over twenty years.
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CUBBON (William) Compiler and Editor.
A Bibliographical Account of Works Relating to the Isle of Man. With Biographical Memoranda and Copious Literary References.
First Edition, 2 vols., [viii],747; [viii],[749]-1536pp., plates and facsimiles, orig. cloth. Some of the subjects covered include Manx language and literature, poetry and drama, prose fiction, periodicals and journalism etc.
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YOUNG (Sir Charles George)
Catalogue of Works on the Peerage and Baronetage of England, Scotland, and Ireland. In the Library of Chas. Geo. Young, York Herald.
48,[2],49-87,[1]pp., one of 50 copies, presentation inscription to Robert Lemon the archivist, from the library of the Public Records Office with their stamp, later buckram, uncut. "The following pages present a catalogue of such printed works as can be designated Peerages, and occur in the library of the collector; they will be found to contain nearly all that have issued from the press, to the year 1827."?Preface. Extremely rare. Copac locating just two copies; Glasgow University and the Bodleian Library. Martin, Privately Printed Books. p.355.
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[BULLOCH (John Malcolm)]
Soldiering and Sailoring in the North-East of Scotland: A Bibliography. [Off-print from 'Aberdeen University Library Bulletin, No. XIV].
4to, 13-37pp., one of 50 copies printed, from the Public Record Office library, buckram.
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PENZER (Norman M.)
An Annotated Bibliography of Sir Richard Francis Burton.
First Edition, 4to, xvi,351,[1]pp., limited to 500 numbered copies (this out of series and unnumbered), frontis., 23 plates, orig. cloth, 4cm tear to lower hinge otherwise a nice copy, uncut, t.e.g.
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LADA-MOCARSKI (Valerian)
Bibliography of Books on Alaska Published Before 1868. With an Introduction by Archibald Hanna.
First Edition, 4to, 567pp., facsimiles, orig. cloth, d.w. a nice copy. With detailed paginations and collations, facsimiles of the title pages of more than 160 books described, detailed notes, and the English translations of Russian titles.
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FONTANINI (Giusto) & ZENO (Apostolo)
Biblioteca dell'Eloquenza Italiana di Monsignore Giusto Fontanini, Arcivescovo d'Ancira: Con le Annotazioni del Signor Apostolo Zeno, Istorico E Poeta Cesareo, Cittading Veneziano.
2 Vols., in one, small 4to, xv,[i],536,[4]; 525,[3],31,[1]pp., later cloth-backed marbled boards. An important bibliography of Italian writers, which contains annotated descriptions of the works of poetry, history, drama, natural philosophy, mathematics, music and theology.
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CHILDREN'S BOOKS. GUMUCHIAN & CIE.
Les Livres de l'Enfance du XVe au XIXe Siecle. Preface de Paul Gavault.
First Edition, 2 vols., 4to, xx,[4],446,[4]; 16pp., vol.1 text with 6,251 items described, vol.2 contains 336 plates, cont. half morocco, lightly rubbed, spines slightly faded, t.e.g. The Grolier Club, Bibliography: Its History and Development. No. 158. "This splendidly illustrated bookseller's catalogue of 6,251 children's books is the first major bibliography solely devoted to children's books and has become a standard reference work on the subject."
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WISE (Thomas J.)
A Pope Library. A Catalogue of Plays, Poems and Prose Writings by Alexander Pope. Collected by Thomas James Wise.
First Edition, 4to, xxiv, 112, [4]pp., one of 160 copies on 'antique paper', ex-Hammersmith Public Library, frontis., numerous facsimiles throughout, orig. buckram, uncut, t.e.g.
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WISE (Thomas J.)
A Bibliography of the Writings in Prose and Verse of William Wordsworth.
First Edition, small 4to, xv,[i],268,[2]pp., one of 100 copies, ex-Hammersmith Public Library, frontis., numerous facsimile plates, library buckram.
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WISE (Thomas James)
A Landor Library. A Catalogue of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Autograph Letters by Walter Savage Landor.
First Edition, 4to, xxi, [v], 103, [1]pp., one of 170 copies printed on 'antique' paper, ex-Hammersmith Public Library, frontis., numerous facsimile plates, orig. buckram, small nick to spine, uncut, t.e.g.
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TECHENER (J.)
Description Bibliographique des Livres Choisis en tous Genres Composant la Librairie J. Techener.
2 Vols., xiii,[i],526; [vi],560pp., cont. vellum-backed boards, lower cover of volume two detached and rather crudely held on with tape.
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MOREAU (C.)
Bibliographie des Mazarinades. Publi?e pour la Soci?t? de l'Histoire de France.
First Edition, 3 vols., lxiv,426; [vi],398; [vi],464pp., ex-Inner Temple Library, cont. quarter morocco, hinges rubbed and cracked, head of spine of volume I defective.
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IRWIN (Raymond)
British Bird Books: An Index to British Ornithology A.D. 1481 to A.D. 1948.
First Edition, xix,398pp., orig. cloth, d.w.
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ROHDE (Eleanour Sinclair)
The Old English Gardening Books.
4to, xii,144pp., one of 500 numbered copies, 16 plates, 8 plans, orig. cloth, d.w. The books surveyed in this volume range from 1503 to 1706 (with an extensive bibliography).
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SIMPSON (N. Douglas) Compiler.
A Bibliographical Index of the British Flora. Including Floras, Herbals, Periodicals, Societies and References Relating to the Identification and Occurrence of Phanerogams, Vascular Cryptograms and Charophytes in the British Isles.
First Edition, 4to, xx,429pp., one of 750 copies, orig. cloth.
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TROEYER (Benjamin) & MEES (Leonide)
Bib-bibliographia Franciscana Neerlandica ante saeculum XVI.
2 Parts in 3 vols., text volumes in 8vo, plate volume 4to, 270; 184; 223pp., 510 facsimiles, presentation copy, orig. cloth. The first volume is made up in chronological order, containing the biographies of the Franciscan (Friars Minor) authors from the Netherlands and Belgium who lived during the 13th-15th centuries. The second contains extensive bibliographical descriptions of 131 fifteenth century editions of works by Franciscan authors. The typographical atlas provides 510 facsimiles taken from the 131 books described in the preceding volumes.
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COLLIE (Michael)
George Gissing: A Bibliographical Study.
167pp., limited to 500 copies, 6 plates, orig. cloth, d.w.
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BACKER (Aloys de) & SOMMERVOGEL (Carlos)
Bibliotheque de la Compagnie de Jesus.
9 Vols., large 8vo, orig. cloth. A welcome reprint of this massive work on the Jesuits, covering some 150,000 items. Neither the supplementary volumes published after 1916 nor the marginal notes which appeared in the 1960 reprint are included in this issue.
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VALENTINELLI (Giuseppe)
Bibliografia del Friuli.
viii,540pp., orig. cloth. A bibliography of the Friuli region of Italy, the principal cities of which are Udine, Pordenone, Gorizia and Trieste. Valentinelli's work is the most comprehensive work on the subject, covering more than 3655 printed items.
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WELLCOME HISTORICAL MEDICAL LIBRARY.
A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Historical Medical Library.
First Edition, 3 vols., 4to, orig. cloth. Vol. 1. Books printed before 1641. Vol. 2. Books printed from 1641 to 1850, A-E. Vol. 3. Books printed from 1641 to 1850, F-L. Catalogue of one of the World's finest collections of medical literature, an indispensable work of reference.
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SCHNAPPER (Edith B.) Editor.
The British Union-Catalogue of Early Music Printed Before the Year 1801. A Record of the Holdings of over One Hundred Libraries Throughout the British Isles.
First Edition, 2 vols., 4to, xx, 583; xx, 585-1178pp., orig. cloth, a very nice set. A major reference tool for work with early printed sources of music. These volumes provide the key sources in British libraries. Brief bibliographical entries; locations established in more than 100 libraries in England, Scotland, and Ireland. Breslauer & Folter, 167. "The first catalogue of the printed music holdings of a whole country."
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GILBERT (H.M.)
Bibliotheca Hantoniensis. An Attempt at a Bibliography of Hampshire.
First Edition, iv,43,[1]pp., orig. quarter morocco, lacking upper spine.
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BOWES (Robert)
A Catalogue of Books Printed at or Relating to the University Town & County of Cambridge from 1521 to 1893. With Bibliographical & Biographical Notes. [with:] Index.
First Edition, 2 vols., xxxii,516; [viii],67,[1]pp., with the bookplate of John William Willis Bund, 98 illustrs., of ornaments, initial letters etc., orig. cloth, uncut, t.e.g. Upwards of 3,000 items described.
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OSMONT (J.B.L.)
Dictionnaire Typographique, Historique et Critique des Livres Rares, Singuliers, Estimes et Recherches en tous Genres...
First Edition, 2 vols., xii,515,[1]; [iv],456,[4]pp., with half-titles, several ornamental head & tail-pieces, stamps of Merton House Library on verso of titles, recent blue cloth, maroon & gilt leather spine label, red speckled edges. There are over 700 works listed, many with prices fetched for them on the open market and at particular auctions. Points are given for recognizing the best editions and several "Anecdotes historiques, critiques & interessantes". This book "had a large share in determining the character of the later French catalogues of rare books... Osmont's title suggests his preface states clearly that he was making a list of choice books suitable for a good private library as well as a list of rare books." (Taylor, Catalogues of Rare Books). Osmont was helped in his compilation by Barthelemy Mercier, Librarian of the abbey of Ste.-Genevieve, and Albert Francois Floncel, the royal censor and owner of a large library of Italian books.
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BRUNET (Gustave)
Lettre au Bibliophile Jacob au sujet de l'?trange accusation intent?e contre M. Libri, membre de l'Institut, contenant des recherches sur les livres a la reliure de Grolier, sur les volumes Elzeviriens non rogn?s, et sur quelques particularit?s bibliographiques.
8vo (225 x 140 mm), 32pp., text lightly browned, orig. printed wrappers. "Also supportive of Libri, the bibliographer and publisher Gustav Brunet of Bordeaux wrote to Lacroix confirming Lacroix's accounts of large-scale thefts from libraries and the resultant suicides of librarians."?Norman. Norman, 40.
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BOOKBINDING. HIERSEMANN (Karl W.)
300 Kunstlerische Buch-Einbande aus dem 14. bis 19. Jahrhundert. Zugleich eine Sammlung seltener und werthvoller B?cher. Anhang: Literatur ?ber Buch-Einb?nde. Katalog 215 von Karl W. Hiersemann.
72pp., 10 plates, orig. printed wrappers, 352 items.
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