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1945réf. 140939613Albany: Albany Institute of History and Art 1945. First Edition. About Very Good. First edition. Original wraps. About Very Good with staining and separation to front wrapper at bottom staple small chip nearby; faint dampstain to fore edge of prelims and front wrap. An illustrated collection of biographies of prominent African American artists with an introduction by Alain Locke the philosophical architect of the Harlem Renaissance and the New Negro Movement. Each artist is listed with a biography and pictures of select works. Artists include Romare Bearden Eldzier Cortor Lois M. Jones and many others. Uncommon. Albany Institute of History and Art unknown books
1927réf. 603799New York: Harper & Brothers 1927. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorations and illustration by Aaron Douglas. Introduction by Alain Locke. Octavo. 430pp. Quarter cloth and illustrated paper over boards with applied paper spine label. Contemporary bookplate of Lowell Thorsen Blanchard on front pastedown rubbing at the edges of the fragile Douglas-decorated papercovered boards modest loss at the paper spine label lacking the rare dust jacket. A collection of 20 plays for the Negro theatre by both Black and White writers including Jean Toomer Georgia Johnson Willis Richardson Lucy White Eulalie Spence Ridgley Torrence Eugene O'Neill and Paul Green. Exceptionally scarce. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1720réf. 49627London: Printed by J Bettenham for R Francklin 1720. First Edition. Full calf. Very good. 362p index errata. old stain through some of the middle portion otherwise a very good copy rebound in modern calf with new end papers and fly leaves gilt title. Cherub cartouche on the title page. "Contains the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" Sabin 41726 Printed by J Bettenham for R Francklin unknown
1706réf. 309131London: printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill 1706. First edition. 4 336 pp. Pages 312-313 rubricated. 8vo. Contemporary paneled calf. Some chipping to joints rubbing to extremities internally clean. First edition. 4 336 pp. Pages 312-313 rubricated. 8vo. First edition of this volume published by Locke's executors. Includes "Of the Conduct of the Understading" begun in preparation for the fourth edition of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding but left unfinished at his death. It is considered an important contribution to Locke's views on education. ESTC T148785; Pforzheimer 609. Provenance: William Peloe Shotley ownership signature dated "1723/4" to f.f.e.p. printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill unknown
1727réf. 76149London:: Printed for Arthur Bettesworth; Edmund Parker; John Pemberton; and Edward Symon 1727. The Third Edition. old paneled calf. 18th c. ink ownership signature on front pastedowns of Vols. II-III. Slight dampstaining at the upper margin of the first few dozen leaves in Vol. I; shallow dent at the top edge affects a few more leaves; text generally clean and undamaged. Joints cracked; cords holding; chips to the old leather. . Folio. Engraved frontispiece portrait and one engraved plate. Additional postage applicable. Printed for Arthur Bettesworth; Edmund Parker; John Pemberton; and Edward Symon, hardcover
1706réf. 309131London: printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill 1706. First edition. 4 336 pp. Pages 312-313 rubricated. 8vo. Contemporary paneled calf. Some chipping to joints rubbing to extremities internally clean. First edition. 4 336 pp. Pages 312-313 rubricated. 8vo. First edition of this volume published by Locke's executors. Includes "Of the Conduct of the Understading" begun in preparation for the fourth edition of An Essay Concerning Human Understanding but left unfinished at his death. It is considered an important contribution to Locke's views on education. ESTC T148785; Pforzheimer 609. Provenance: William Peloe Shotley ownership signature dated "1723/4" to f.f.e.p. printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill unknown books
1832réf. 176564London: 1832. A handsomely bound 19th-century edition of Locke's masterpiece of empiricism. 3 vols. octavo 211 x 134 mm. Folding letterpress table in vol. 1. Contemporary panelled calf spines lettered ruled and decorated in gilt covers panelled in gilt and decorated in blind grey coated endpapers marbled edges. Contemporary engraved armorial bookplate of the Archibald family of Nova Scotia to Vol. 1. Light bumping and rubbing minor foxing to contents: a very good copy. Not in Yolton. unknown
1615réf. 45061London: J. Churchill and Samuel Manship 1716 15. Seventh edition two volumes 8vo. Portrait frontispiece. Brief contemporary inscription to the fly leaf in volume II booklabel of Professor J.D.M. Derrett to the fly leaf in volume I with his inscription in both volumes. Contemporary panelled calf old repair to the corners recently rebacked with maroon morocco labels. "Locke's design. covers a remarkably wide field of investigation into human knowledge: it is the first modern attempt to analyse it." Printing and the Mind of Man 164. London: J. Churchill and Samuel Manship unknown
1706réf. 55247London: Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill 1706. Fifth edition. four books in one. Modern tidy rebind new endpapers which are lightly browned. Title page a little rubbed with some browning to verso. Contents slightly wrinkled but very clean and tidy the odd spot some pages have a bottom corner crease p.445 has loss to bottom corner not affecting text p.589 has small ink correction. Otherwise clean bright and sturdy. . Cloth. Very Good. Folio. Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill Hardcover
1910réf. 9027669London: Locke Ellis 1910. Fine. Illustrations by Maxwell Armfield Keith Henderson C. J. Holmes C. M. Gere Jack B. Yearts Auguste Rodin Muirhead Bone John Sloan Gwen Raverat and others. A complete collection of the twelve issues of this periodical. Contributors include James Stephens Edward Thoma Douglas Goldring John Drinkwater Walter de la Mare Maxwell Armfield Lord Donsany George Bourne E.M. Forster F. Tennyson Jesse and others. Katherine Mansfield's "A Fairy Story" appears in the first volume predating publication of her first book. Wrappers are in very good condition. Protected by a cloth folder and all contained in a slipcase with a gilt stamped leather spine. Locke Ellis hardcover
1910réf. 9027669London: Locke Ellis 1910. Fine. Illustrations by Maxwell Armfield Keith Henderson C. J. Holmes C. M. Gere Jack B. Yearts Auguste Rodin Muirhead Bone John Sloan Gwen Raverat and others. A complete collection of the twelve issues of this periodical. Contributors include James Stephens Edward Thoma Douglas Goldring John Drinkwater Walter de la Mare Maxwell Armfield Lord Donsany George Bourne E.M. Forster F. Tennyson Jesse and others. Katherine Mansfield's "A Fairy Story" appears in the first volume predating publication of her first book. Wrappers are in very good condition. Protected by a cloth folder and all contained in a slipcase with a gilt stamped leather spine. Locke Ellis hardcover books
1720réf. 40126London: J Betttenham for R. Franklin. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1720. First Edition; First Printing. Leather. 62 362 Index and Errata pages; Sabin states " Contains the fundamental Constitutions of Carolina" the first instrument ever digested and written out for the entire and perfect government of a political body. The plan was laid out by Lord Shaftesbury but the labor of it's composition was accomplished by Mr Locke. Though impracticable in many particulars it undoubtedly suggested to the colonists many hints which were beneficial in their civil and political organization." Rebound in 3/4 leather. The copper plate of the Solar System is there in facsimile. Otherwise VG complete contents an appealing binding ensconced in a matching slip case covered with handmade paper. A thoroughly attractive copy. . J Betttenham for R. Franklin hardcover
1795réf. 51414BB3 Bände. Jena, im Verlag des akademischen Leseinstituts. (Band 2 und 3: Leipzig, bey Johann Ambrosius Barth. 1795 - 1797. 8°. XLVIII S., 536 S.; 2 Bl., 531 S.; VI S., 1 Bl. Inhalt, 488 S. Pappbände um 1920 mit Marmorpapierbezügen und roten goldgeprägten Rückenschildern.
1798réf. 1246The Second Dublin Edition with notes by The Rev.Thomas Elrington S.F.T.C.D and M.R.I.A. 1798. Original paper covered boards. The boards are worn and the front board is loose. The front front endpaper and half-title are missing. Internally clean and free of foxing. Scarce. George Bonham hardcover
1735réf. 002339Amsterdam: Mortier 1735. Traduit de l'anglois par M. Coste. Troisieme edition revue corrigée et augmentée Un volume in 4o di XLII-601-17 pagine. Ritratto inciso in antiporta da Kneller e Morellon titolo in rosso e nero. IMPORTANTE LEGATURA coeva in piena pelle nocciola triplice filetto dorato ai piatti stemma dorato di Larcher d'Archy. Macchia al piatto anteriore mancanza alla cuffia superiore. Per la legatura vedi British Library Database of Bookbindings. For arms see Guigard II p286. Mortier unknown
réf. 955Paris ; id. ; id. : de l'imprimerie de Belin ; chez André ; chez Lesguilliez, 1792 ; An III (1795) ; an XI - 1802. UN TRIO D'OUVRAGES DE LA BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU MAJORDOME DE MADAME DE STAËL ET DE LOUIS-PHILIPPE
1676réf. 650788London: C. Smith for Sampson Evans 1676. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 507 pages in very good condition. Pages are aged and worn. Some pages are re-margined to repair significant edge-wear many are darkened creased lightly stained. Pen markings on the title page. Previous owner's signature on the first page of the preface. Page edges are darkened. Rebound in half-leather with marbled paper on the boards. 5 raised bands and gilt titles on the spine. Worn and scuffed around the edges and spine. Very good for its age. 1ST EDITION VG C. Smith, for Sampson Evans hardcover
réf. GOR001825861Paperback. Very Good. paperback
1706réf. 42126London: Printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill 1706. Hardcover. 1st edition. All Original Period tooled calf with raised bands and spine label. 8vo iv 336 pages. Yolton 299; NCBEL II 1835; Pforzheimer 609. Attig 724. Often credited as a founder of modern "liberal" thought Locke pioneered the ideas of natural law social contract religious toleration and the right to revolution that proved essential to both the American Revolution and the U.S. Constitution that followed. Six substantial pieces compiled by Locke's literary executors Peter King and Anthony Collins with Locke's instructions. Contents are: 1 The Conduct of Understanding 2 An Examination of P. Malebranche's Opinion. 3 A Discourse on Miracles 4 Part of a Fourth Letter on Toleration 5 Memoirs Relating to the Life of Anthony First Earl of Shaftesbury and 6 Locke's ingenious New Method of a Common-Place-Book. The latter first appeared in French in 1686 in the Bibliothèque Universelle and Shaftesbury's memoirs also first appeared in French 1705 in Bibliothèque Choisie. Those two make their first English appearance here and it is the first appearances in print for the other four. Locke's "Of the Conduct of the Understanding" was especially popular and was reprinted numerous times. It was intended as a later addition to his Essay Concerning Human Understanding but Locke was unable to incorporate this in a later edition before his death. OCLC: 367557024. OCLC locates only 2 copies in North America Yale & BYU. Hinges cracked but hinges very solid and strong. Owner's label and name on blank front endpapers. Paper bright white Very attractive copy in what appears to be the original 300 year old binding. B KH-10-11. London: Printed by W.B. for A. and J. Churchill hardcover
1739réf. BOOKS099458ILondon: R. Francklin. Very good copy. 1739. 2nd ed. 1/4 leather. 4to 119 pp. Edited by Pierre Desmaizeaux under the direction of Anthony Collins. The second edition. Probably rebound in the 19th century; spine darkened and chipped at the top; front board rubbed; contents very good. . R. Francklin hardcover
1706réf. 1371344London: printed for Awnsham and John Churchill 1706. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Folio 40 284345-422425-464467-604 pages. In Good condition. Bound in contemporary calf boards later rebacking with plain plain leather spine. Moderate rubbing and wear to boards. Water-staining along lower half of entire volume causing discoloration and waviness. Later pencil ownership to the front pastedown ink ownership to the front free endpaper both with later stamped manicule facing the writing. i1 lacking lower half of leaf First Leaf of index unsigned i2 lacking lower third. Lacking the unsigned second and third leaves of the index. Shelved above Case 3. The fifth edition and the first posthumous edition. Locke continued to revise this work publishing four editions during his life and leaving notes for a fifth. ESTC: T33271. 1371344. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. printed for Awnsham and John Churchill hardcover
1706réf. 1371344London: printed for Awnsham and John Churchill 1706. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Folio 40 284345-422425-464467-604 pages. In Good condition. Bound in contemporary calf boards later rebacking with plain plain leather spine. Moderate rubbing and wear to boards. Water-staining along lower half of entire volume causing discoloration and waviness. Later pencil ownership to the front pastedown ink ownership to the front free endpaper both with later stamped manicule facing the writing. i1 lacking lower half of leaf First Leaf of index unsigned i2 lacking lower third. Lacking the unsigned second and third leaves of the index. Shelved above Case 3. The fifth edition and the first posthumous edition. Locke continued to revise this work publishing four editions during his life and leaving notes for a fifth. ESTC: T33271. 1371344. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. printed for Awnsham and John Churchill hardcover books
2013réf. SBBI-mon0000137055Featherstone 2013. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Featherstone paperback
2001réf. SBBI-mon0000065769Hardie Grant Books 2001. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Hardie Grant Books paperback
1981réf. SBBIH-MA7PGRBQGT4WProteusU.S. 1981. paperback. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Proteus,U.S. paperback
