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1774ref. 1359551London: J.ohn Murray 1774; 1775; 1777; 1779. Mixed Editions. Hardcover. Octavos iii-iv 5-458 Vol. 1; 2 iii-x 11-484 Vol. 4; 2 5-521 Vol. 5; 4 vii-xii 464 Vol. 7; iii-xii iii-v 7-457 Vol. 8. Good; all bound in contemporary leather with burgundy spine labels with gilt titling modern stickers added to three of the five volumes' spines some scratches and surface marks to covers and slight tears to spine edges and corners culaccino coffee ring on cover of Vol. 3; front hinges to all volumes somewhat compromised but bindings else tight; text blocks age toned but clean; minor age toning to pages and some foxing throughout all volumes; ffeps torn out of Vol. 4; previous owner bookplate on front pastedowns "John Fletcher;" MF consignment. Volume 1 Parts 1-4 1774 2nd Volume 2 Parts 1-4 1774 2nd Volume 3 Parts 1-4 1775 Volume 5 Parts 1-4 1777 Volume 6 Parts 1-4 1779 . 1359551. Special Collections. J.[ohn] Murray hardcover books
1798ref. 17365Philadelphia: Printed by John Omrod 1798 First American edition of this educational classic that shows the influence of Rousseau on the work of Erasmus Darwin 1731 – 1802. First published in London the previous year. Included in this edition is an American printing of Mrs. M. Peddle's Rudiments of Taste a popular conduct book was first published in London in 1789 and in the United States in 1790. Contemporary tree sheep with red morocco spine label. Gilt-ruled spine. Twelvemo. Separate title-page for Mrs. M. Peddle's The Rudiments of Taste. Some wear to binding and a couple cracks to sheep on upper board. Quite a fresh copy despite some foxing to first few leaves and some slight toning throughout. A very good tight copy of a fragile book. Darwin wrote the present work after helping his daughters Susan and Mary Parker establish a boarding school for young women in 1794. Here he draws on the theories of Rousseau Locke and Genlis to advocate for the education of women in schools in topics like philosophy the natural sciences history art manufacturing and language. Darwin believed that women should be educated for the purpose of becoming better wives and companions to men but promoted progressive notions that women's education would take place in well-resourced schools rather than in the home and that women should be educated in the concepts of finance industry and manufacturing. In Peddle's The Rudiments of Taste "Classical influence blends with Christian…Peddle recommends reading ancient and modern history travels biography science and good poetry not novels which leave their readers incapable of 'relishing anything superior'" Blain Grundy and Clements eds. The Feminist Companion to Literature in English p. 841. Printed by John Omrod, books
1942ref. 113744New York: Black 1942. Hardcover. Very Good. Later. Very good Lightly bowed. Tape marks inside front and back cover. Writing on end paper. Black hardcover books
1731ref. bb_erasmus_eloge_folieErasmus Desiderius of Rotterdam: L'Eloge de la Folie In Praise of Folly … traduit par Mr. Gueudeville. Amsterdam: Francois L'Honore 1731. Engraved frontispiece partially wrinkled and detached also portrait with Erasmus Sir Thomas More and Hans Holbein six folding plates and 75 text engravings. These are the same copperplates as used in the first "counterfeit" edition of 1713/1714. Tall 12mo xxiv 234 pp. xvii index; vintage mottled calf gilt-titled label on spine. In 1509 Erasmus composed his famous essay as a satirical attack on superstitions and other unconventional traditions in European society. Since its inception it has been considered one of the most important works of the Renaissance and helped develop early stages of the Protestant Reformation. Erasmus uses satire to examine doctrine and corruption within the Catholic Church even though he was devoted deeply to Catholicism. He concludes with statements supporting Christian Protestantism and frequently references Greek mythological creatures and figures. Early printing of this popular translation from Latin into French. Francois l'Honore hardcover books
1688ref. LD6060Nurnberg: Hoffmann c. 1688. Hardcover. Very Good. Modern black morocco gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label gilt detail stamped direct on spine; 4to; pp. 3-52 plus 46 plates 11 of which are folding and heavily restored; 1 of which is laid-in. First title-page printed in red and black and with 3 additional lavishly engraved half-title pages. Binding is very fine indeed but condition of text block varies -- many folding plates restored full-page plates sometimes a bit browned sometimes a bit fragile and tissuey and sometimes remarkably nice and bright. A nice copy overall offering images of ornate columns window frames cornices ceilings and more. Sold as is. Hoffmann hardcover books
1923ref. 98477London:: Chapman & Dodd. Very Good. 1923. Hardcover. This copy is from the personal library of the late Madeleine L'Engle 1963 Newbery Award winner for her now classic young adult fantasy novel A WRINKLE IN TIME and bears her handwritten name Madeleine L'Engle Camp her maiden name on the front paste-down. Number XVII in The Abbey Classics series. Translated from the Latin by Sir Roger L'Estrange. Introduction by Charles Whibley. First edition thus. Fading along the spine else very good in blue cloth with gilt lettering and design on the spine. No dust jacket. ; 257 pages . Chapman & Dodd, hardcover books
1946ref. 22645Paris: Editions Litteraires De France. 1946. Softcover. Unbound signatures not numbered but one of 440 copies this copy with an original color woodcut signed by Boucher. Fine in fine wraps. The chemise has owner's decoration on the spine else fine in near fine box. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Editions Litteraires De France paperback books
1791ref. D18576London: J. Johnson 1791. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Two parts bound as one. Early leather rebacked with modern spine. Complete with 18 plates five of which are attributed to William Blake. This copy with the early ownership signature of Louisa Ponsonby. The hope for the book a scientific poem in two parts Darwin wrote was to enlist Imagination under the banner of Science . . . to induce the ingenious to cultivate the knowledge of botany . . . and recommending to their attention the immortal works of the celebrated Swedish naturalist Linnaeus. Dictionary of Scientific Biography. J. Johnson hardcover books
1800ref. D18575London: J. Johnson 1800. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to. 19th century diced gilt-ruled calf. With 12 finely engraved plates. This copy has a nice provenance with early ownership signature of James Law a Lichfield resident as was Erasmus Darwin. Later bookplate of Marshall Laird to front pastedown. The content of this marvelous book ranges from a poem on broccoli to a detailing of the struggle for existence xix.7; a struggle that his grandson Charles would elaborate on sixty years later. J. Johnson hardcover books
1571ref. D10980Basel: Eusebius Episcopius & heirs of his brother Nicolaus 1571. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo 165 x 104mm. 36 621 63 pages including final leaf with printers device of the word EPISCOP. Episcopus separated by stork surmounting bishops crozier on verso. Edited by Desiderius Erasmus; revised by Johann Jacob Grynaeus. Contemporary calf over wooden boards with blind-stamped arabesque centerpiece on covers brass catches lacking clasps rebacked spine gilt labeled IRENAEI HAERESES 1571; front joint cracked but cords intact; dark stain on opening leaves paper cracks and small holes in title not affecting text some light dampstaining in hinge toward end. 17th-century signature of Robert Baillie to title the famous Covenanter according to pencil note on front endpaper. 19th-century Chiesa Libera stamp on title; and pictorial bookplate of Douglas and Mildred Horton dated 1962 to front pastedown. Reverend Dr. Douglas Horton married Mildred née McAfee in 1945 who was a prominent female captain in the United States Naval Reserve and later the president of Wellesley College. Irenaeus theological treatise written c. 180 attacked contemporary Christian heresies particularly Gnosticism and the system devised by Valentinus c. 100-c. 160. Irenaeus treatise also supported the idea that bishops maintained apostolic ties to the era of Christ and that a bishop was the best guide to understanding scripture. Given the very bishop-centric message of this work perhaps it is not curious at all that the Episcopius press expressed interest in printing it In Latin Episcopus is bishop. It was not until the 16th century that Irenaeus Opus eruditissimum was widely disseminated first published in Latin by Froben of Basel in 1526 and in the original Greek in 1570. Erasmus famously edited this Latin edition which appeared a year after the first Greek. In it he removed two annotations which referred to baptism and purgatory and also corrected a passage concerning the fault of Adam. The text itself is a new translation of the first book with an extensive dedication to the Basel Mayor Bernhard Brand and the founder of the Basel Reformed Orthodoxy Church Johann Jacob Grynaeus. Irenaeus Opus appears in 10 editions before this one published in both Basel 1528 1534 1548 1554 1560 and Paris 1541 1545 1563 1567 1570. This volume once belonged to Robert Baillie 1602-1662 a Glaswegian and Presbyterian minister and writer known for his Letters which faithfully recorded public events and his participation via correspondence. Baillie was a leader in the 17th century movement that rejected the Church of Englands Book of Common Prayer. From a reformative point of view Baillie would have found interest in Irenaeus work which recognized the canonical character of the gospels. For a work against the Gnostics it is said to contain valuable historical information and a great many New Testament quotations which are a witness to the New Testament text long prior to any extant manuscript; it is the first systematic exposition of Christian theology--Sarton I 294. Hoffmann II 466. Eusebius Episcopius & heirs of his brother Nicolaus hardcover books
1900ref. 67256London:: Gibbings & Company. Very Good. 1900. Hardcover. B0006ADY7K . Complete in three volumes. Translated by N. Bailey. Edited with notes by E. Johnson. First edition thus. Small octavos bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering and design top edges gilt. A few bumped corners light edge wear and aging else the three volumes are very good. No dust jackets. Bindings are solid. . Gibbings & Company, hardcover books
1975ref. 226906Rio de Janeiro: Livros Tecnicos E Cientificos Editora 1975. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good in wrappers. 3 paperbacks very minor wear of edges. Livros Tecnicos E Cientificos Editora paperback books
1981ref. 226902Brasilia: Conselho Nacional De Desenvolvimento 1981. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Very good in wrappers. s lightly flared vol 1 has crease on top right front cover. Conselho Nacional De Desenvolvimento paperback books
1725ref. D15704London: Daniel Brown George Strahan B. Motte and the executors of Richard Sare 1725. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Contemporary Cambridge style calf professionally rebacked. An uncommon edition. Collates complete with all blanks and all preliminary matter present along with engraved frontispiece portrait. Nice copy. Daniel Brown, George Strahan, B. Motte, and the executors of Richard Sare hardcover books
1871ref. D10910New York: E. D. Hudson 1871. Paperback. Very Good. Printed wraps; 8vo; pp. 47 illustrated. Covers chipped and torn along the edges; corners chipped throughout. Numeric sticker on front cover and withdrawal label of the Library of the Medical Society of the Co. of Kings on inside front cover otherwise no library markings. Uncommon. E. D. Hudson paperback books
1960ref. 221214New York Heritage Press ca. 1960. 1960. Small 4to. Translated from the Latin text by Harry Carter. Introduction by Hendrik Willem Van Loon. Illustrated with woodcuts by Franz Masereel. Original 1/2 brown cloth over decorated boards; matching board slipcase. Very good. Bookplates of Vincent Lloyd Russell and J. Lauraine Fields. Hardcover. New York, Heritage Press [ca. 1960]. hardcover books
1546ref. 13096Froben | Basilae (Bâle) 1546 | 33 x 22.50 cm | relié
1734ref. 17931Aux dépens de la Compagnie | Amsterdam 1734 | 10.50 x 17 cm | deux tomes reliés en deux volumes
1720ref. 58442Chez Pierre Vander Boudoin Janisson Vander | à Leyde 1720 | 9.50 x 17 cm | 6 volumes reliés
1959ref. 2112Bibliothèque de Cluny 1959 165 pages in12. 1959. broché sous rodhoid. 165 pages.
ref. 12882ÉDITIONS A L'ENFANT POÈTE 254 pages in8. Sans date. broche sous papier cristal. 254 pages. Cet ouvrage de Charles Moulin présente une introduction et un choix de textes d'Érasme incluant le texte intégral de l'Éloge de la folie. Il s'adresse aux jeunes humanistes et explore les thèmes de la Renaissance et de la philosophie humaniste
2017ref. 13269OPPORTUN 2017 235 pages 12x17 8x2 8cm. 2017. Broché. 235 pages. Dans cet essai Rémi Baillot explore la flatterie et ses pratiques à travers les siècles en s'appuyant sur des auteurs classiques comme Molière Érasme Rousseau et Pascal. L'ouvrage propose un décryptage de ce phénomène qui régit les rapports humains depuis la nuit des temps
1951ref. 130971951 Paris, Gibert Jeune, 1951, in 4 br. de (10)-169-(3) pp., couvert. impr. illustrée en couleurs et rempliée, réparation dans les marges à 2 feuillets en haut, sinon bon ex. en grande partie non coupé.
1980ref. 205141980 Paris, Union Latine d'éditions, tirage spécial réservé au "Club du Livre", 1980, 2 volumes : 1 volume, très beau fac similé de l'édition de Bâle (1515), avec les dessins en bistre en marge par Holbein, en reliure de plein velin avec plats estampés à froid d'un décor à encadrements imitant les reliures du XVIe siècle. 1 volume de 181-(1) pp., reliure de l'éditeur de plein cuir noir, ornée sur les plats d'un motif doré représentant un fou, tête dorée, intérieur des plats et gardes de suédine bordeaux, étui de l'éditeur bordé de cuir noir, de rangement pour les 2 volumes, très bel exemplaire, à l'état de neuf.
1643ref. 207681643 La Haye, Théodore Maire, 1643, petit in-12 de (36)289-(22) pp., reliure de l'époque, de plein veau brun, dos à nerfs orné de fers dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin brun-orange, charnière du 1er plat fendu, usures aux coiffes, sinon bon exemplaire.
