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1978ref. 96466ABMünchen, Callwey, 1978. Nachdruck d. Orig.-Ausg. Dresden u. Leipzig 1723; 2. Aufl. Kl.-8°. Mit 1 Tafel. 7 Bll., 288 S. OLwd. m. OU. - Sehr gutes Ex. 2
1891ref. 73939Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot 1891. VIII, 580 Seiten. Ouvrage illustré de 16 chromolithographies et de 300 gravures sur bois (Dont 20 tirées hors texte). 4° (25 - 35 cm). Halblederband der Zeit mit goldgeprägtem Rücken und Buntpapierbezug. [Hardcover / fest gebunden].
1867ref. 15458Paris: Veuve Jules Renouard 1867. Folio 35 cm 13.75". Add. engr. t.-p. 2 81 1 pp.; 22 plts. Only the Bibliotheque Nationale copy is traced via any major database. Edited and contributed to by the prolific French author Paul Lacroix best known as "Bibliophile Jacob" this lovely collection of short stories poems and meditations by Lacroix Balzac Émile Délerot Charles Nodier et al. is illustrated with 22 large steel engravings done by J.C. Armytage W. Greatbach J.B. Allen J.T. Willmore F. Joubert and others after designs by artists including Turner Webster etc. Contemporary quarter morocco over paper-covered sides spine with gilt-stamped title; binding lightly rubbed over sides and extremities. Front pastedown with small armorial bookplate. Front free endpaper and first few leaves separated. Occasional faint pencilled vocabulary annotations in English. Scattered light spots of foxing with most plates clean and untouched a few showing some spotting in margins. Veuve Jules Renouard unknown books
1877ref. 037894Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot 1877. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good. Quarter red leather - spine slightly darkened with age - over red gilt cloth boards. Slight wear at edges and light rubbing to face and hinges but generally bright and a lovely book. Illustrated with 400 woodcuts and 13 chromolithographs. Missing a few tissue guards. Size: Quarto 4to. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 037894. Librairie de Firmin-Didot hardcover books
1876ref. 037895Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot 1876. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good. Quarter red leather - spine slightly darkened with age - over red gilt cloth boards. Slight wear at edges and light rubbing to face and hinges but generally bright and a lovely book. Illustrated with 410 woodcuts and 14 chromolithographs - missing a few tissue guards. The third edition. Size: Quarto 4to. Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz. Category: Religion & Theology; Inventory No: 037895. Librairie de Firmin-Didot hardcover books
1876ref. 260816003193 Piccardilly London: Chapman and Hall 1876 2026-08-16. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. xvi 489 pp.; full Morocco leather with gilt decoration raised bands and decorated compartments; all-edges-gilt marbled end-papers; illustrations plates many color; 28 cm quarto. Worn edges and bands with chipping to boards along edges; leather worn off of corners of boards; front board loose at tail of joint with split leather and pastedown; contemporary ownership inscription to FFEP; bright unmarked pages. Well packaged in a box ships with tracking. Chapman and Hall hardcover
1709ref. 178952Hamburg: Benjamin Schiller 1709. Regulating commerce First edition of this proposal to establish commercial courts and colleges in Prussia and other German territories. In his dedication to Frederick I of Prussia Marperger argues that commerce flourishes under sound laws and the prompt administration of justice. Paul Jacob Marperger 1656-1730 trade adviser to the courts of Poland and Saxony was a prolific cameralist author publishing around 60 works. "Marperger's works are all very scarce today partly because many were privately printed and had limited distribution and partly because they were so useful that they were literally 'read to pieces'" Kress p. 2. Praising the regulation of trade in Lübeck Hamburg and especially Leipzig Marperger examines how commercial courts and colleges should be established staffed and administered. He also examines merchants' rights statutes customary law and European trading practices. The second part contains an expanded German version of Jacques Savary's Parères 1688 a collection of legal opinions and decisions on commercial disputes. Quarto 205 x 166 mm pp. 18 524 pp. 361-368 numbered twice 481-488 omitted; 256 32. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary vellum with yapp edges spine lettered in gilt on tan ground edges sprinkled red. Ownership signature to front free endpaper "Joh. Conradi Gosweileri. Lipsiæ. 1712"; possibly Hans Konrad Gossweiler 1665-1750 founder of the silk-manufacturing business Gossweiler zum Brunnen in Zurich or his son of the same name 1694-1760. Binding very well-preserved; light toning and foxing to contents: an excellent copy. Kress Library of Business and Economics biennial Report 1984/1986. hardcover
1716ref. 152409Hamburg: Benjamin Schiller's widow 1716. A complete kitchen dictionary First edition of this "rare culinary encyclopaedia by the renowned economist. A treasure trove of both gastronomy and cultural history" Weiss translated. Paul Jacob Marperger 1656-1730 trade adviser to the courts of Poland and Saxony was a prolific cameralist author publishing around 60 works. "Marperger's works are all very scarce today partly because many were privately printed and had limited distribution and partly because they were so useful that they were literally 'read to pieces'" Kress p. 2. The book is vast - over 1300 pages with the text in two columns - and arranged alphabetically from Aal eels: "provides a sticky and slimy nourishment" to Zwiebeln onions: "provide no nourishment in themselves but serve rather as a condiment". Marperger combines extensive citations of ancient and modern authors with his own commentary emphasizing the effects of food and drink on health. Quarto 200 x 167 mm pp. 16 1352. Integral engraved frontispiece explanation leaf bound preceding it woodcut illustration on p. 624. Contemporary calf spine lettered in gilt on black label gilt decoration in compartments. Bookplate dated 1906 of Fritz Josef Edler von Gutfeld 1888-1947 director of the bacteriological department at Berlin's Krankenhaus am Urban and later head of department at the city's Jewish Hospital who emigrated to the US in 1939. Light worming to rear joint 8 cm closed tear extending into text on 3M2 small marginal paper repair to 8A1; otherwise an excellent well-preserved copy. Weiss Gastronomia 2460. Kress Library of Business and Economics biennial Report 1984/1986. unknown
ref. 1L6271Leuckart Helmstedt 1781. XXIV/24 S. broschiert etwas stockfleckig/Stempel auf Titel. - Paul Jacob Bruns 1743 in Preetz - 1814 in Halle an der Saale war deutscher lutherischer Theologe Orientalist Literaturhistoriker Bibliothekar und Professor der Universitäten Helmstedt und Halle - unknown
ref. 3d416Heimeran München 1978. 1352 S. mit einem 48 seitigen Begleitheft Pbd. im Schuber. - gutes Exemplar/Faksimile der Ausgabe Hamburg Benjamin Schiller 1716 - unknown
1857ref. 936Q14London : Addey and Co. 1857. First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 19.5" by 14.5". Gustave Dore . The strikingly illustrated first Dore edition of Pierre Dupont's depiction of The Wandering Jew with twelve plates from Gustave Dore. A first edition thus being the first edition of this work with Dore's illustrations. Collated complete with twelve plates. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. This work is a poem on the legend with the prologue and epilogue by Pierre Dupont. With the Compliant and Beranger's Ballad set to music with the pianoforte accompaniment written by Ernest Dore present at the start of this work. Translated into English with critical remarks by George W Thornbury with a bibliographical notice to this work by Paul Lacroix.Gustave Dore was a prolific printmaker artist and illustrator known primarily for his wood engravings. He had a very successful illustrated Bible which earned him a major exhibition in London which later lead to the foundation of the Dore Gallery in Bond Street. Dore depicts the legend of the Wandering Jew's immortal journey from the crucifixion of Christ to Judgement Day. The beautiful monochrome artwork is filled with Dore's usual dramatic style constructed with biblical epic conflict woven into each stroke displaying this terrible legend in all its glory. With sweeping powerful illustrations befitting the legend Gustave Dore's collected work is enchantingly presented in this extremely scarce volume. With the bookplate of Wilfred Francis Southall. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. Externally worn with marking and damp staining to the cloth. Front board has detached with the loss and lifting to the backstrip. Cloth to rear board is cockled. Rear board is tender with cords visible. Lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally binding is tender with the textblock split in a couple of places. Half title detached but present. Pages are bright with light scattered spotting and a few handling marks including to plate extremities. Small tear to p81 not affecting text. Good Only Addey and Co. hardcover
1882ref. 952P52Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles 1882. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 7 by 4.5. None. A scarce limited edition volume of two poems by G. Cretin and H. Salel in the original French. A scarce limited edition of three-hundred and forty copies of which this is numbered one-hundred and seventy-four printed on Hollande paper. Bound by Thierry. In the original French.A volume of two French poems being "Debats Entre Deux Dames sur le Passetemps des Chiens et des Oiseaux" by G. Cretin and "La Chasse Royalle" by H. Salel. Two brilliant poems on wildlife and hunting as a pastime both by sixteenth century poets.With a notice by Paul Lacroix and notes by Ernest Jullien. In a half crushed morocco binding with marbled paper to the boards bound by Thierry. Externally smart. Spine is faded. Light rubbing to the extremities and very light to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few scattered spots. Very Good Indeed Librairie des Bibliophiles hardcover
1860ref. 75200Paris: Mme Ve Louis Janet Libraire-Éditeur n.d. c. 1860. Large 8vo 27x18 cm. Binding purple silk with gilt romantic ornaments on both covers and on spine gilt title on spine endpapers of glazed paper; edges gilt. 252 pp. With 12 engraved plates including frontispiece. The plates of different paper with serious brown spots affecting also the opposite pages but the rest of the text is clean. - With introductory poem by Lacroix. - The binding is not faded and very well preserved only a few rubbings in spite of the vulnerable silk. - Rare item esteemed for the binding as well. Mme Ve Louis Janet, Libraire-Éditeur unknown
ref. A9781345335361Hardback. New. hardcover
ref. 100095512Firmin didot et cie. couvertures défraîchies bords frottés écorchures ternissures dos recollé sur le Volume 1590-1700 dorures sur tranche oxydées présence de rousseurs à l'intérieur sans excès. in4. Sans date. Relié. 2 volumes. iconographie en noir et blanc qques-une en couleurs Firmin didot et cie unknown
1989ref. ZB1260820Generalitat Valenciana Conselleria de Cultura Educacio i Ciencia 1989. 252 pp. paperback ex library else text and binding clean and tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. Generalitat Valenciana, Conselleria de Cultura, Educacio i Ciencia paperback
1884ref. FGN20-A-2Paris: Firmin-Didot 1884. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8.5". Not Stated. A handsome copy documenting the history of France between 1795-1815. With ten chromolithographs and 410 illustrations. Covering the period of ascendancy for Napoleon Bonaparte Lacroix examines all parts of French society. Seen as the fourth and final stage of the French Revolution the Napoleonic era saw the deposing of the Directory which governed France and a period of territorial expansion. Lacroix analyses Napoleon's leadership and how literature music science and the arts were influence by his reign. In a fine half morocco binding with gilt detail. Externally smart with some rubbing and handling marks. Library label to spine. Ex libris bookplate to front pastedown. Tear to front free-endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages clean and bright with some spotting to first and last. Library stamps to frontmatter. Browning to first and last. Very Good Firmin-Didot hardcover
1875ref. FGN11-B-2Paris : Firmin-Didot Freres 1875. Leather. Very Good. 11.5" by 8". None. A bright copy of ths sought after and comprehensively illustrated book. With 21 chromolithographic plates and 350 engravings. Paul Lacroix 1806 - 1884 French author and journalist was born in Paris the son of a novelist. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by the constant interest he took in public libraries and books generally. Lacroix was extremely prolific. Over twenty historical romances alone came from his pen and he also wrote a variety of serious historical works including a history of Napoleon III and the life and times of the Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He was the joint author of a five-volume work Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance 1847 a standard work on the manners customs and dress of that era. This book previously belonged to J. H. M. Springall and contains his bookplate. in a morocco binding. There is some wear to the extremities including rubbing and bumping to the corners. The spine is chipped and has started to detach at the tail. Internally the pages are generally clean with the some brown spots and the occasional handling mark Very Good Firmin-Didot Freres hardcover
1871ref. FGN10-I-1Paris: Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères Fils et Cie 1871-1873. Leather. Good. 11.5" by 8". None. Two bright volumes from Paul Lacroix's vastly comprehensive and beautifully illustrated Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance. Vie Militaire et Religieuse is a First Edition. Les Arts Au Moyen Age has 19 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. Vie Militaire et Religieuse has 14 chromolithographs and over 400 illustrations. There are 'Percival Pearse' booksellers labels on the front endpapers of both volumes. Paul Lacroix 1806 1884 was a French author and journalist. Lacroix was an extremely prolific and varied writer. Over twenty historical romances alone came from his pen and he also wrote a variety of serious historical works including a history of Napoleon III and the life and times of the Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. He is best known under his pseudonym of P.L. Jacob bibliophile or Bibliophile Jacob suggested by the constant interest he took in public libraries and books generally. Lacroix was the author of Le moyen âge et la renaissance a standard work on the manners customs and dress of those times the chief merit of which lies in the great number of illustrations it contains. He also wrote many monographs on phases of the history of culture including Manners Custom and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period. His works on bibliography were also extremely numerous. In 1885 he was appointed librarian of the Arsenal Library Paris. in a half calf binding with gilt lettering. The front outer hinge of Vie Militaire is split and the front inner hinge has failed. There is a chance the front board could detach in the post even after careful packaging. There is some wear to the extremities including some bumping and rubbing with slight discolouration to the boards. There are ink numbers on the spine of Vie Militaire. Internally the pages are bright with the occasional scattered spotting. There is a 'Percival Pearse' ink stamp on a front endpaper. Good Librairie de Firmin Didot Frères, Fils et Cie hardcover
1869ref. 137443Firmin-Didot frères fils et Cie 1869. Reliure inconnue. Etat moyen. Dos légèrement frotté. Bords de plats usés. Une annotation sur la page de faux-titre. Firmin-Didot frères, fils et Cie unknown
1877ref. 122668Paris: Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie 1877. Relié. Etat moyen. in-4. Charnière fragile. Dos décoloré. Librairie de Firmin-Didot et Cie unknown
ref. 0363-16Hamburg Benjamin Schiller 1707. 12°. 167 1 S. Brosch. Exlibris. Papierbed. leicht gebräunt. In gutem Zustand. Holzmann- Boh. III 5949; Humpert 3605; Dunnhaupt 19.1 - Erklärung zahlreicher Berufe und technischer Begriffe "mit über 500 kurzen Artikeln zu den verschiedensten Berufszweigen darunter Ärzte Barbiere Drucker Buchbinder Stecher Weber Fassbinder Uhrmacher Lehrer Rosenkreuzer Farber Brauer . über Mikroskope Schusswaffen Musikinstrumente Tabak Fernrohre. Das Werk erwies sich als so populär dass es durch Ergänzungen von fremder Hand schließlich den Grundstock zu Johann Hubner Curioses und Reales Natur und Bergwerks-Lexikon Leipzig 1727 bilden sollte" Dünnhaupt. Hamburg, Benjamin Schiller 1707. unknown
1852ref. 192663Dufour et mulat 1852. Etat Passable. in4. 1852. Broché. Dufour et mulat unknown
1964ref. P-04451New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. In Mylar jacket protector. Facsimile of rare 1878 edition in original large quarto format. Out of print. Illustrated with over 400 wood engravings. Binding is cloth. Frederick Ungar Publishing hardcover
1750ref. 550011750. Jenae Litteris Ritterianis 1750 4° 40 8 pp. Rückenbroschur. Erste Ausgabe! Dissertatio Medica Inauguralis Sistens Arthritidem rationaliter demonstratam Dissertatio Medica Inavgvralis Sistens Arthritidem Rationaliter Demonstratam / Qvam . Svb Praesidio Caroli Fr. Kaltschmied . Pro Gradv Doctoris . Avctor Respondens Pavlvs Iacobvs Kniper Esthonia Livonvs Kaltschmied Carl Friedrich 1706-1769 Präses Identity ; Kniper Paulus Jacobus Resp. Gratulationsschriften zum Teil in deutsch von Carl Adam Jannau L.D.C. Mittelhaeuser Franc. Heinr. Zimmermann und Conrad Dahl. unknown
