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1930ref. 178912Shanghai: Wah-Foong Printing Company and Type Foundry c. 1930. A rare example of a Republican-era printer's sampler offering clients a wide range of German lithographic inks to print halftones and text. Founded in 1915 Wah-Foong operated out of the British Concession and had a production plant and a Nanjing branch. In 1927 it moved the plant to 100 Lincoln Road Shanghai the address given on the front cover of this example. After the 1949 revolution the plant was absorbed into the state-run printing system as Shanghai Number One Matrix Plant. Landscape quarto. With dozens of leaves printed with specimen colours; blanks with cover sheets at end for mounting additional samples. Text in Chinese. Original red card wrappers front cover printed in black and white. Old shelf label on spine pencil annotations in text. Rubbed spine consolidated with adhesive one cover sheet torn away sample creased: very good. unknown
4to, 48ff. printed on one-side only (many of puzzles and diagrams), title within an ornamented border, orig. embossed decorated green cloth, re-backed with part of the orig. spine laid-down, all edges gilt, a nice copy. An extremely rare compilation of puzzles and oddities designed to occupy the mind during the 'blank hours of life'. Printed at the home of Nathaniel Brown Engleheart of Blackheath, on the little Parlour press, the author gives "An Apology in lieu of a Preface. Kind Reader! be not severely censorious. ? This little book has the production of the 'lighter' hours of a nearly 'worn out' mind that prays your lenience. ? It has been the result of endeavours to escape idleness, and to occupy those blank hours of life which in a greater or lesser degree assail all. In this respect its purpose has been fulfilled. ? It entertains no hope of 'Approval', it aspires only to 'Indulgence'.". The only other copy located is that of the British Library.
1565ref. 31640Basel, Per Ambrosium et Aurelium, Frobenios Fratres, (1565, March, -on colophon). Folio. One cont. full vellum w. six raised bands on back. The boards have perhaps been covered with vellum a bit later. A few wormholes to upper and lower part of back. Inner hinges a bit weak, but binding sound. Some leaves brownspotted, but overall internally nice. Cont. inscription in ink on top of t-p. (""Domus Casa Professore Romana Socieded Jesu""). Woodcut printer's device on t-p. Woodcut initials, three of which are large (4,9 x 4,9 cm). 348, 279, 190, (2), (66, -Index) pp.
1565ref. 31640Basel Per Ambrosium et Aurelium Frobenios Fratres 1565 March -on colophon. Folio. One cont. full vellum w. six raised bands on back. The boards have perhaps been covered with vellum a bit later. A few wormholes to upper and lower part of back. Inner hinges a bit weak but binding sound. Some leaves brownspotted but overall internally nice. Cont. inscription in ink on top of t-p. "Domus Casa Professore Romana Socieded Jesu". Woodcut printer's device on t-p. Woodcut initials three of which are large 49 x 49 cm. 348 279 190 2 66 -Index pp. The rare first Langi/ Langum-edition and third Latin edition of the Opera of Justin. The first edition of the Opera in the original Greek appeared in 1551 Paris Stephanus. The first Latin edition appeared in 1554 Basel Dupuys the second the Galen-edition in 1555 Basel Hier. Froben & Nic. Episcopius and the third the Langi-edition in 1565. This is probably the best of the Latin editions and the Latin version of the Opera by Jo. Langi was also used for the standard Greek-Latin parallel editions of 1593 and 1615. Justin the Martyr 100 - 165 AD was a Christian philosopher who was brought up a pagan. He is primarily known for his dailogues and his apologies all of which are present here. The apologies constitute the earliest Christian ones of some length. He died a martyr in Rome after having been condemned a Christian by Q. Junius Rusticus. As a philosopher he dealt with Stocism Aristotelianism and Pythagoreanism before he meant to have found the truth in Platonism. Philosophically he is most interesting in his attempt to unite Christianity with philosophy i.e. Platonism as Boethius did a few centuries later and Justin actually anticipates the philosophy of history of Origin ca. 185 - ca. 255 and Eusebius ca. 260 - 340. He is very interesting when viewed as a thinker who represents the union of philosophy and thought with the new religious attraction in the Eastern part of the Empire under Antonius Pius i.e. Christianity.Graesse III:515 Adams J:497 not in Brunet. hardcover
1883Complete series of 9 volumes + 1 supplement ; v,320 + 320 + 371 + xii,331 + viii,331 + xi,334 + xi,363 + ix,637 pp. + Supplement: 408pp. (Antwerp, 1955), original softcovers, vols. 1-9 are printed by J.E. Buschmann in Antwerp, published in the series "Uitgaven der Antwerpsche Bibliophilen" nos.12-15-26-29-30-31-32-33-34, Vols.1-7-8-9 are still uncut, Vol.8-9 in one physical volume, printed on handmade paper (except for vol.1), vols.3-6 with wide margins ; 26x18cm., weight: 7kg., [Rare complete set of the first and only edition of correspondence by Chr. Plantijn, 1555-1589], B102944
1883ref. B102944Antwerpen, Antwerpsche Bibliophilen 1883-1918 & 1955 Complete series of 9 volumes + 1 supplement ; v,320 + 320 + 371 + xii,331 + viii,331 + xi,334 + xi,363 + ix,637 pp. + Supplement: 408pp. (Antwerp, 1955), original softcovers, vols. 1-9 are printed by J.E. Buschmann in Antwerp, published in the series "Uitgaven der Antwerpsche Bibliophilen" nos.12-15-26-29-30-31-32-33-34, Vols.1-7-8-9 are still uncut, Vol.8-9 in one physical volume, printed on handmade paper (except for vol.1), vols.3-6 with wide margins ; 26x18cm., weight: 7kg., [Rare complete set of the first and only edition of correspondence by Chr. Plantijn, 1555-1589], B102944
2004EIGHTEEN VOLUME SET. Contains color and b&w plates. 310x240mm. Gilt hardcover. All volumes are in good condition. PLEASE NOTE: This item is overweight. We may ask for extra shipping costs.
1789ref. 372509Nuremberg: Grattenauer 1789. First edition. 16 178 5 iindex pp. 1 vols. 4to. Near contemporary glazed brown calf spine gilt paste paper endleaves edges red. Some rubbing very good overall an attractive copy. First edition. 16 178 5 iindex pp. 1 vols. 4to. Important chroncile of the early printers of Nuremberg. Bigmore & Wyman II 114 Grattenauer unknown
1740ref. 36937La Haye: La Veuve Le Vier et Pierre Paupie 1740. First edition. Engraved allegorical frontispiece by Schley. 2 parts in one volumes. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary French mottled calf gilt spine marbled endpapers. Upper joint starting at bottom and apart from some minor toning this is a lovely unsophisticated copy in contemporary dress. First edition. Engraved allegorical frontispiece by Schley. 2 parts in one volumes. 1 vols. 4to. Printed by Prosper Marchand a Huguenot publisher and journalist who fled France in 1709 the work appeared at the 300th anniversary of the invention of printing. Marchand writes that he produced the book "a la sollicitation de quelques amis qui ont cru que le troisième jubile ou la troisième année séculaire de l'imprimerie reveilleroit infailliblement la curiosité du publique touchant l'origine de ce bel art at the request of some friends who believed that the third jubilee or the tercentenary of printing would infallibly wake the public curiosity concerning the origin of this beautiful art." The allegorical frontspiece by J.V. Schley show Minerva and Mercury descending from Heaven granting the gift of printing to Germany who in turn gives it to England Holland France and Italy. Bigmore & Wyman II p. 22 La Veuve Le Vier et Pierre Paupie unknown
1769ref. 36938Leipzig; Wien: Johan Paul Krauss 1769. First Edition. With 24 folding plates. xxv 436 12 index & errata; xl 524 18 index & errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter red morocco and marbled boards spine label. Exterior worn tear at foot of spine internally tight and clean. A very good copy. First Edition. With 24 folding plates. xxv 436 12 index & errata; xl 524 18 index & errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Includes notices of Berlin artists graphic arts engravers early woodcuts & woodcut books history of printing and account of a journey through Lower Saxony Westphalia & and Holland. Part Two with striking images from early printed books such as the "Eagle of John" from Ars Memorandi includes "a dissertation on the earliest forms of wood-cutting as applied to the illustration . Heinecken conjectures that Gutenberg took the idea of printing from the playing-card makers who are said to have been the first engravers of historical subjects intermingled with texts. . Heinecken is of opinion that their first productions were taken from wooden blocks." Bigmore & Wyman. Bigmore & Wyman p.320 Johan Paul Krauss unknown
1769ref. 36938Leipzig; Wien: Johan Paul Krauss 1769. First Edition. With 24 folding plates. xxv 436 12 index & errata; xl 524 18 index & errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary three quarter red morocco and marbled boards spine label. Exterior worn tear at foot of spine internally tight and clean. A very good copy. First Edition. With 24 folding plates. xxv 436 12 index & errata; xl 524 18 index & errata. 1 vols. 8vo. Includes notices of Berlin artists graphic arts engravers early woodcuts & woodcut books history of printing and account of a journey through Lower Saxony Westphalia & and Holland. Part Two with striking images from early printed books such as the "Eagle of John" from Ars Memorandi includes "a dissertation on the earliest forms of wood-cutting as applied to the illustration . Heinecken conjectures that Gutenberg took the idea of printing from the playing-card makers who are said to have been the first engravers of historical subjects intermingled with texts. . Heinecken is of opinion that their first productions were taken from wooden blocks." Bigmore & Wyman. Bigmore & Wyman p.320 Johan Paul Krauss unknown books
1740ref. 36937La Haye: La Veuve Le Vier et Pierre Paupie 1740. First edition. Engraved allegorical frontispiece by Schley. 2 parts in one volumes. 1 vols. 4to. Contemporary French mottled calf gilt spine marbled endpapers. Upper joint starting at bottom and apart from some minor toning this is a lovely unsophisticated copy in contemporary dress. First edition. Engraved allegorical frontispiece by Schley. 2 parts in one volumes. 1 vols. 4to. Printed by Prosper Marchand a Huguenot publisher and journalist who fled France in 1709 the work appeared at the 300th anniversary of the invention of printing. Marchand writes that he produced the book "a la sollicitation de quelques amis qui ont cru que le troisième jubile ou la troisième année séculaire de l'imprimerie reveilleroit infailliblement la curiosité du publique touchant l'origine de ce bel art at the request of some friends who believed that the third jubilee or the tercentenary of printing would infallibly wake the public curiosity concerning the origin of this beautiful art." The allegorical frontspiece by J.V. Schley show Minerva and Mercury descending from Heaven granting the gift of printing to Germany who in turn gives it to England Holland France and Italy. Bigmore & Wyman II p. 22 La Veuve Le Vier et Pierre Paupie unknown books
1789ref. 372509Nuremberg: Grattenauer 1789. First edition. 16 178 5 iindex pp. 1 vols. 4to. Near contemporary glazed brown calf spine gilt paste paper endleaves edges red. Some rubbing very good overall an attractive copy. First edition. 16 178 5 iindex pp. 1 vols. 4to. Important chroncile of the early printers of Nuremberg. Bigmore & Wyman II 114 Grattenauer unknown books
1772ref. 41090Paris 1772. Pp. 1-3 4 blank; 8 copper-engraved plates Goussier del. Prévost fecit.; 1-17 18 blank; 25 copper-engraved plates Goussier or Des Hauterayes del. Niodot Sculp. 1 vols. Folio. Removed. In later paper wrappers. Some soiling to margins adhesion of wrappers at gutter of first and last pages generally near fine. Pp. 1-3 4 blank; 8 copper-engraved plates Goussier del. Prévost fecit.; 1-17 18 blank; 25 copper-engraved plates Goussier or Des Hauterayes del. Niodot Sculp. 1 vols. Folio. An important selection of 33 printing-related plates from the Récueil de Planches that extraordinary illustrated supplement to the magnificent Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert. The plates depict the typefounding process and the alphabets and characters of more than 40 languages from Assyrian and Hebrew to Chinese Tibetan Japanese and Bengali; the explanatory text gives a concise account of the various arts and a more detailed account of linguistic scholarship current in the mid- to late eighteenth century. Printing and the Mind of Man describes the Encyclopedie as "a monument in the history of European thought; the acme of the age of reason; a prime motive force in undermining the ancien régime and in heralding the French Revolution; a permanent source for all aspects of eighteenth-century civilization." PMM 200; En français dans le texte 156 unknown
1772ref. 41090Paris 1772. Pp. 1-3 4 blank; 8 copper-engraved plates Goussier del. Prévost fecit.; 1-17 18 blank; 25 copper-engraved plates Goussier or Des Hauterayes del. Niodot Sculp. 1 vols. Folio. Removed. In later paper wrappers. Some soiling to margins adhesion of wrappers at gutter of first and last pages generally near fine. Pp. 1-3 4 blank; 8 copper-engraved plates Goussier del. Prévost fecit.; 1-17 18 blank; 25 copper-engraved plates Goussier or Des Hauterayes del. Niodot Sculp. 1 vols. Folio. An important selection of 33 printing-related plates from the Récueil de Planches that extraordinary illustrated supplement to the magnificent Encyclopédie of Diderot and d'Alembert. The plates depict the typefounding process and the alphabets and characters of more than 40 languages from Assyrian and Hebrew to Chinese Tibetan Japanese and Bengali; the explanatory text gives a concise account of the various arts and a more detailed account of linguistic scholarship current in the mid- to late eighteenth century. Printing and the Mind of Man describes the Encyclopedie as "a monument in the history of European thought; the acme of the age of reason; a prime motive force in undermining the ancien régime and in heralding the French Revolution; a permanent source for all aspects of eighteenth-century civilization." PMM 200; En français dans le texte 156 unknown books
1855ref. 17474Paris: L. Curmer Éditeur 1855 First edition thus. Finely bound in brown morocco with metal fore-edge clasps. Spine titled in blind. Glossy red gauffered edges. Small octavo. . With eleven plates ten of which are beautifully chromolithographed including three plates with richly illustrated ornamental borders and hand-drawn gilt accents. The eleventh plate is printed in brown with a floral frame for an ownership signature. That plate is attractively hand-illustrated in color and gilt with the text "Laure & Oscar 29 Octobre 1862" in manuscript. Some toning to versos and margins of plates. Otherwise a fine bright copy of a scarce book in a matching custom slipcase and chemise. Henri Léon Curmer 1801 – 1870 is best remembered for publishing a landmark chromolithographed edition of L'Imitation de Jesus-Christ 1856 printed by Joseph Lemercier and Jules Claye. McLean calls Curmer's publication a "masterpiece of French chromolithography…in which over four hundred pages are decorated in almost every known style of ornamentation in up to fourteen colors" including medieval Renaissance and Islamic examples Victorian Book Design p. 166. In A History of Chromolithography 2013 Michael Twyman wrote that the book "took chromolithography into new territory" and required an enormous amount of labor and resources p. 158. An average of ten to twelve impressions were required for each page and the printing process used over nine hundred stones. L. Curmer, Éditeur
1855ref. 17474Paris: L. Curmer Éditeur 1855 First edition thus. Finely bound in brown morocco with metal fore-edge clasps. Spine titled in blind. Glossy red gauffered edges. Small octavo. . With eleven plates ten of which are beautifully chromolithographed including three plates with richly illustrated ornamental borders and hand-drawn gilt accents. The eleventh plate is printed in brown with a floral frame for an ownership signature. That plate is attractively hand-illustrated in color and gilt with the text "Laure & Oscar 29 Octobre 1862" in manuscript. Some toning to versos and margins of plates. Otherwise a fine bright copy of a scarce book in a matching custom slipcase and chemise. Henri Léon Curmer 1801 – 1870 is best remembered for publishing a landmark chromolithographed edition of L'Imitation de Jesus-Christ 1856 printed by Joseph Lemercier and Jules Claye. McLean calls Curmer's publication a "masterpiece of French chromolithography…in which over four hundred pages are decorated in almost every known style of ornamentation in up to fourteen colors" including medieval Renaissance and Islamic examples Victorian Book Design p. 166. In A History of Chromolithography 2013 Michael Twyman wrote that the book "took chromolithography into new territory" and required an enormous amount of labor and resources p. 158. An average of ten to twelve impressions were required for each page and the printing process used over nine hundred stones. L. Curmer, Éditeur books
1920ref. 59816Los Angeles CA: MacDonald Collection ca. 1920-1955. Archive of 89 coated labels sized from 2.25 x 3.5 in. up to 6.25 x 8.5 in. with many in the middle ranges including distinctive 5.25 in. rounds most colour lithographs some with metallic inks nearly all retaining the original adhesive from never having been applied to luggage in assorted shapes many round others rectangular square diamond shaped etc. most on thin coated paper stock all NF condition from the library of Archibald Angus MacDonald 1892-1977 stepson of famed southern California oil man William F. Byrne as well as oil company and drilling equipment company owner and manager of MacDonald & Burns Oil Producers. A delightful and remarkably colourful small archive of fine lithographed and colour printed luggage labels preserved from over three decades of ocean liner travel by the well-to-do California oil family. Their frequent voyages carried them to Hawaii Asia South Asia Africa Europe and the Americas preserving luggage labels souvenir brochures and more along the way. At the time they were an essential advertising campaign largely driven by the popular Grand Hotels and were often illustrated by such renowned commercial and graphic artists as Dan Sweeney and Mario Borgoni. Included amongst these are iconic labels for the historic Park Hotel depicting jockeys racing on the Shanghai Club race track in front of the iconic Art Deco building completed in 1934; The Cathay & The Metropole in Shanghai operated by Cathay Hotels Ltd.; the historic Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon Hong Kong opened in 1928 and founded by the brothers Ellis & Elly Kadoorie still considered one of the finest hotels east of the Suez; or beautiful scenic labels created for the Eastern & Oriental Hotel the “E&O” still considered one of the finest hotels in Southeast Asia and the Oriental Hotel in Kobe Japan. Also present are labels for the Raffles Hotel in Singapore originally opened in 1887 Mrs. Ch’ien’s Guest House located originally not far from the Legation Quarter in Peking Maidens Hotel Delhi the splendid Clark’s Hotel Benares Varanasi still considered the finest heritage hotel in the city and the Imperial Hotel of New Delhi opened in 1936 designed by F.B. Blomfield. The MacDonald’s visited the Philippines several times often staying the Manila Hotel Hawaii where the Royal Hawaiian and the Kiluaea Volcano House were their places of choice and frequently stated at The Biltmore in Los Angeles after returning from trips the Plaza in Buenos Aires the Waldorf in New York and many of the major European Hotels. Also present are labels for the Galle Face Hotel in Colombo Sri Lanka founded in 1865 featuring the historic south wing designed by Edward Skinner and one of the oldest hotels East of Suez. South Africa was a stopover during their 1952 Great Africa-India Cruise on the RMS Caronia and labels include Polley’s Hotel Pretoria the Imperial Hotel in Pietermaritzburg and the North Western Hotel Livingstone N. Rhodesia. MacDonald Collection, unknown
1923ref. 884591923. WOODBLOCK PRINTING CLAUDEL Paul. SAINTEGENEVIEVE Poeme Par Paul Claudel. Tokio Chinchiocha A.D. 1923. #610 of 1000cc. Tall folding album 32.5 x 13.5 cm bound in paulownia wood kiri. An illustration by Tomita Keisen and a page reproducing Claudel's script were cut into woodblocks by the master Igami Bonkotsu as well as the title design by Noemi Pernessin and a series of text illustrations by Audrey Parr. The rest of the text which is entirely in French is typeset. A lovely French-Japanese collaboration created at the moment that Tokyo was crushed by earthquake and fire. In the original publisher's clasped chitsu case. Near fine. unknown
1923ref. 884591923. WOODBLOCK PRINTING CLAUDEL Paul. SAINTEGENEVIEVE Poeme Par Paul Claudel. Tokio Chinchiocha A.D. 1923. #610 of 1000cc. Tall folding album 32.5 x 13.5 cm bound in paulownia wood kiri. An illustration by Tomita Keisen and a page reproducing Claudel's script were cut into woodblocks by the master Igami Bonkotsu as well as the title design by Noemi Pernessin and a series of text illustrations by Audrey Parr. The rest of the text which is entirely in French is typeset. A lovely French-Japanese collaboration created at the moment that Tokyo was crushed by earthquake and fire. In the original publisher's clasped chitsu case. Near fine. unknown books
1858ref. 822591858. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. An Interesting Piece of Printing History Broadside. Trial and Sentcnce sic of Dr Barnard This Day Guilty Transported for Life. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. 9-3/4" x 7-1/2" broadside mounted to later backing sheet. Moderate toning faint residue and small tears to corners from former mounting text affected at lower left and upper right corners loss to one word of text and to final letter of "and" in title "D" carefully filled in with ink. $1250. Riddled with printing errors and stock phrases this broadside provides an excellent example of the economical and often generic nature of this kind of popular literature. References to the "unfortuuate sic and illfated victim" the "cold and wanton murder" the "dissipated and irregular habits" which led to the crime and of course the "authenticity of the important information" this broadside contains would have all been familiar to contemporary readers but the text contains no real details of any particular crime. The printer may have sought to capitalize on the high-profile trial of French surgeon Simon Francois Bernard one of the conspirators in the 1858 Orsini plot to assassinate Napoleon III. This broadside also demonstrates the readiness with which printers of popular material imitated each other's work. The only other known broadside printed by Barnett has the conveniently generic caption title Full Particulars of this Dreadful Murder! and text seemingly identical to that of this broadside. At least two other broadsides we located published by London printers T. Rigdon and J. Lucksway have identical text under the Full Particulars title. This is a rare item. OCLC and Library Hub locate 3 copies British Library National Library of Australia State Library of New South Wales. unknown
1858ref. 822591858. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. An Interesting Piece of Printing History Broadside. Trial and Sentcnce sic of Dr Barnard This Day Guilty Transported for Life. London: Barnett Printer Highgate c.1858. 9-3/4" x 7-1/2" broadside mounted to later backing sheet. Moderate toning faint residue and small tears to corners from former mounting text affected at lower left and upper right corners loss to one word of text and to final letter of "and" in title "D" carefully filled in with ink. $1250. Riddled with printing errors and stock phrases this broadside provides an excellent example of the economical and often generic nature of this kind of popular literature. References to the "unfortuuate sic and illfated victim" the "cold and wanton murder" the "dissipated and irregular habits" which led to the crime and of course the "authenticity of the important information" this broadside contains would have all been familiar to contemporary readers but the text contains no real details of any particular crime. The printer may have sought to capitalize on the high-profile trial of French surgeon Simon Francois Bernard one of the conspirators in the 1858 Orsini plot to assassinate Napoleon III. This broadside also demonstrates the readiness with which printers of popular material imitated each other's work. The only other known broadside printed by Barnett has the conveniently generic caption title Full Particulars of this Dreadful Murder! and text seemingly identical to that of this broadside. At least two other broadsides we located published by London printers T. Rigdon and J. Lucksway have identical text under the Full Particulars title. This is a rare item. OCLC and Library Hub locate 3 copies British Library National Library of Australia State Library of New South Wales. unknown books
1885ref. 159653Toronto 1885. Vol. 1 Nos. 1-18 April 4 - August 1 1885. Hardcover. Poor. 152 p. interspersed with unpaginated illustration inserts. 46 cm. 15 double-page unnumbered insertes in partial colour numerous illustrtions in text some tinted. Additional partial colour insert only 40 cm featuring Maj.-Gen. Middleton and officers. Map of Battle of Batoche on p. 104. Burgundy leather spine with black cloth boards. Gilt impressing. Book is split in two at spine. Numerous tears and chips. Many pages disbound. First leaf missing edge with loss of text. Thumbing and soiling. A much-read copy of the Illustrated War News covering the North-West Rebellion. The newspaper provided Canadian readers with descriptions of battles like Fish Creek lists of killed and wounded the murder of Thomas Scott capture of Riel at Batoche etc. Considerable amounts of Toronto advertising. Includes 4 p. Honour Roll Supplement at rear. hardcover
1919ref. 176501Shanghai: Privately printed by Kelly & Walsh Ltd for G.S.J. 1919. A Shanghai expat's otherwise unrecorded tribute to his goddaughter inscribed by the author on the first blank "To Irene from Stewart with all good wishes. 22nd October 1919 Shanghai". G. Stewart Jones "G.S.J." in the imprint ran the Shanghai office of the chemicals giant Brunner Mond & Co. Jones composed his poems in Shanghai Tianjin on the Yangtze River and in England. His collection is a rare surviving example of the bespoke luxury printing and bookbinding service provided by Kelly & Walsh Asia's largest publisher-printer. Octavo pp. 16. Contents printed in blue. Original decorative black and blue brocade front cover lettered in gilt edges untrimmed binder's ticket on rear pastedown. Boards lightly rubbed and bowed foxing to endpapers and edges: a very good copy. hardcover
1896Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original leather bdg. with traditional decorative embossing and gilt lettering of the title on boards. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 15 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters) and Persian. 480 p. Traditionally framed text. First volume, all published. Early edition of this exceedingly rare Persian-Turkish lexicon, which was one of the earliest Persian dictionaries in the Islamic world, written by Hasan Suuri Efendi from Aleppo, one of the finance officers of the Ottoman Empire. First edition was printed in 1742 and was the last book in two volumes of the first Islamic printing house founded by Ibrahim Müteferrika. This copy is the second edition. All published. Özege 5625.; 780172767, 39832974 (Seven printed copies in American libraries: Concordia Theological Seminary, Virginia Tech, Butler University Libraries, Concordia College Library, Morningside University, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Princeton University Library).
