ref. a61021Livorno 1752 first edition. Gio. Paolo Fantechi. In Italian. Unusual collection of poetry several poems of which are on gastronomic topics such as chocolate tobacco and fish. La Cioccolata a Fille by Pietro Metastasio pp. i-v is listed in Lord Westbury's Handlist of Italian Cookery Books as appearing in 1783 so this 1752 considerably earlier. Nestis Il Tabacco a Clori Cantata and other poems by Medesimo including La Pesca' xli-xliv; Occhi di Bella Donna' del Marcantonio PIndemonte; other poems by Antonio Conti Innocenzo Frugoni La Rosa Gio Battista Ricchieri Tirsi Lecasio Pompeo Figari Geneovese Riso e Pianto Lorenzo Magalotti Fiorentino Vivanda Inglese Nominata Contento lxxi-lxxvii; Jacopo Antonio Bunofanti. Small Octavo 82pp. plain wraps contemporary pigskin. VG. Very scarce. . paperback
1906ref. 49338NY: Century 1906. First Edition. 8vo pp. 309. Frontis illustration. Green cloth. Owner's bookplate on paste-down. Front hinge tender cover little faded and worn at edges o/w VG. Century unknown books
1976ref. 200-07108Chris van Rensburg Publications 1976. hardcover. Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title! Chris van Rensburg Publications hardcover
1858ref. TR 9454London: T.Nelson and Sons 1858. Book. Poor. Hardcover. pict. clothbound in purple pictorial blind-stamped cloth pp. 22. illustrated hand-colored paste-down frontispiece of "Fords of the Jordan" 5 hand-colored circular illustrations set in decorative mortices in POOR cond. covers are faded and stained pages are loose corners worn end-papers discolored. The illustrations would be suitable for framing.l Size: 12mo. T.Nelson and Sons, Hardcover
1997ref. Q-0965111423Crown Ministries 1997-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Crown Ministries hardcover
ref. 46101522like new. unknown
ref. 1910893188.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1991ref. Q-0760723141Dorset Press 1991-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Dorset Press paperback
ref. 203214London: J. March circa 1890. Disbound Fair. 16MO. Unpaginated illus. Lacking front cover; the last page pasted down to the rear cover; the whole sewn into later wraps. Considerably tattered and soiled but how precious!. The Juvenile Picture Library. Admonitions and verses of praise for children: "THE SLUGGARD - He told me his dreams talk'd of eating and drinking; / But he scarce reads his Bible and never loves thinking.". J. March Hardcover
1810ref. H23118Cork Ireland: Religious Tract Society 1810. `. Paperback. Very Good. 6.25 x 4 inches disbound from large sammelband of mainly Irish imprints. 4 pp. Very rare no copies located by Worldcat/OCLC of this edition or any other bearing this title. Begins a bit aggressively: "A striking proof of the depravity of your nature may be drawn from the general indifference which you shew about death. Religious Tract Society paperback
1516ref. 24611Colophon: Basel Johannes Froben August 12. 1516. Folio. Bound in a recent half vellum in old style. A very nice and clean copy with one full page woodcut as title page consisting of one large central illustration depicting a religious gathering of bishops and other holy men sorrounded 12 smaller illustrations 6 on each side of the large one each depicting a saint. Rubricated initials throughout. 77 1 ff. 144 1 pp. Following saints are treated in this part of the work: Andreas Agnes Paul Maria Phillip Jacob Crucis Johannes the baptist Maria Magdalene Laurentius Bartholomeus Mattheus Michael the archengel Luce. BMC German p. 412. hardcover
1890ref. 002289Laconia NH: John J. Lane n.d. c.1890's 1890. 1 vol. 9-1/4" x 5-7/16" 48pp. original yellow pictorial wrappers several woodcut illustrations in text internally clean and bright hinges fine a VERY GOOD copy. REFERENCE: McDade 376 Laconia, NH: John J. Lane, n.d., (c.1890's) unknown
ref. a88062Boston 1832 1831 first edition Richardson Lord and Holbrook and Hartford Huntington. Hardcover. Narrow octavo 72p. of music and lyrics to popular songs including "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on. p. 61 similar lyrics to popular version today but different score. Complete except the lower two inches of page on which Mary Had a Lamb appears is torn away taking out about 1/3 of lyrics to that tune and also about 1/3 lyrics to the tune on the verso "The Cricket" - music scores remain complete for both songs. Other songs include: Hymn of Praise Good Night Arouse up ye Sleepers Spring is Come; Wooden Horn Cradle Song etc. Lighting toning and staining throughout. Lacks end papers - opens to title page. Half leather with marbled boards. Fair cover very worn although still intact. No ownership marks. . hardcover
1973ref. 208865Berkeley. : Howell-North. 1973. First edition thus. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket in mylar. As new. 4to. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Howell-North. hardcover
2005ref. 177630New Haven.: Yale University Press. Office of Information Resources. 2005. First edition. . Hardcover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket in mylar. . 4to. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Yale University Press. Office of Information Resources. hardcover
1947ref. 214748np.: Self published. c. 1947. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. Burlap cloth. Fine copy. As new. 4to. Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Inscription "to Hand from Put Nov 1947 Yokohama". Self published. hardcover
ref. 222058Reno.: Nevada State University . First editions. Soft covers. Near fine copies. Some wear. Octavo. . Thirteen volumes. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Nevada State University paperback
2022ref. 238307np.: Rockford University 2022. First edition. . Decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. As new. . Folio. . Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Rockford University hardcover
1992ref. 231680Gettysburg.: Adams County Historic Society. 1992. First edition thus. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy. . 4to. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Adams County Historic Society. hardcover
1956ref. 200039Detroit.: Chevrolet Motor Division. 1956. First edition. . Soft cover. . Near fine copy very light soiling to front cover small closed tear. . Folio. . Illustrated. Important reference work. Very rare especially in this condition. Chevrolet Motor Division. paperback
ref. 222077Virginia City.: Virginia City High School. First editions. Soft cover. . Fine copies. 4tos. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Virginia City High School. paperback
1967ref. 226889Seoul.: Lee Duck Yong. 1967. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy very light rubbing to front cover. Folio. . Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Lee Duck Yong. hardcover
ref. 222061Reno.: Nevada State Historic Society. . First editions. Gilt decorated hard covers. Fine copies. Octavo. . Five volumes. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Nevada State Historic Society. hardcover
2016ref. 194688np.: Self published. 2016. First edition. . Soft cover. . Fine copy. . Folio. Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Scarce. Self published. paperback
1980ref. 204770Japan. c. 1980. First edition. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in very good slip case. 4to. Some English. Mostley Japanese. Illustrated in black white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. hardcover
