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1790ref. FGN12-C-10Berlin : Padua with Pietro Tarone c1790. First edition. Hardback. Good. 5.5" by 4.5". n. A scarce and sought after first edition of this German language collection of erotic stories. The title page bears the inscription in Greek "We are all servants of Satan he holds us in his claws" and the stories and witticisms featured reflect attitudes that are particularly different to those held today In paper covered boards with gilt detailing. Externally sound with some wear rubbing and loss to backstrip. Internally the pages are firmly bound but are chipped and irregularly cut. The pages are largely bright and clean aside from some instances of spotting throughout and foxing to enpapers. Good Padua, with Pietro Tarone hardcover
1899ref. 236006Kilmarnock.: John Ritchie. nd. c. 1899. First edition. . Decorated hard cover. . Fine owner name on end paper copy. . Octavo. . Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. John Ritchie. hardcover
1837ref. 21083Osnaburg Stark County Ohio: Heinrich Kurtz 1837. First Edition. Original muslin backed marbled paper over boards. Very good; some spotting. 8vo 57 3 - index pp. The book is signed with numbers and bound in fours with an inserted bifolium in each signature signed with the number and an asterisk. Thus there are 6 leaves in each of the five signatures. The paper is not watermarked. A most unusual manual of folk remedies and herbal compounds that contains 470 numbered paragraphs of succinct medical formulae cures and advice for man and animals. The copy offered here is without the title page that bears the Kurtz imprint. The listed title is taken from the copy at the NLM http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/8308472. At some point close to the publication date the title page was omitted or cancelled. After inspection of the title page in another copy it is worth noting that it was printed from an engraved plate and inserted. Kurtz may have run out of copies to insert. So what appears in the text is the truncated drop-title at the head of the text on page 1 thus omitting the imprint and title reference to the manuscripts of the famous Virginia physician that are as Kurtz claimed the basis for the text. The copy offered here is bound in a contemporary cloth backed boards. A coarse type of muslin was used as the backing and is the same on the three copies that have come into our possession. The bindings are identical on all the copies the pattern and color of the marbled paper are the same on two copies with the third having a color variant in the marbling. The books derive from one source and appear to have been bound in this manner so that they could be offered while masking the printer and the origin. The book is unlike anything Kurtz printed during his career see Durnbaugh "Henry Kurtz Man of the Book" in Ohio History v. 76 #3 1967 - i.e. religious periodicals hymnals ABCs. [Heinrich Kurtz] hardcover books
1825ref. mon0004014330By Subscription 1825. 1825T. hardcover. Acceptable. . lacking top board. gilt decoation to spine. pages tanned and foxed includes fold-out illustrations. By Subscription, 1825. hardcover
1825ref. 46-34By Subscription 1825. 1825. 424p. Plates. Political to page 132 includes Presidents up to Jackson. Remainder military. 1 plate at page 152 defective. Leather. Good copy. Hard Cover. Good. By Subscription, 1825. Hardcover
1915ref. 30103American Motion Picture Directory Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1915. First Edition :. Hardcover. Quarto in flexible red covers ex-libris tight binding clean unfoxed pages covers have light wear else VG no DJ as issued. Illustrated with films of that era; contains state by state listing of actual movie theaters which are many although this was a relatively new industry. The contents are priceless for the historian movie buff film historia etc. A rare copy. ; 4to . American Motion Picture Directory Co. hardcover
ref. 0853403805.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 5367New York: American Flag Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. Softcover. Stiff white wraps perfect bound text in blue products offered are illustrated -- some in blue monotone many in color includes a few plates of flags of countries in colors. Not formally dated; 1905 is the latest date mentioned in a list of states and is suggested by OCLC which records but two holdings of this catalogue along with a handful from 1897 and 1915. No mention of this company in Romaine.; 5-1/2" x 8-1/2"; 158 pp; One of the more expensive items is the Official New York Mounted Traffic Squad Flag priced at $400. They also offer a Cuban Regimental Flag at $250.; Mild wear and soiling to wraps slightly cocked at spine clean and unmarked within. . American Flag Company paperback
1883ref. 355490722278London: Fisher 1883. First Edition. London: T Fisher Unwin 1883. 5 2-196 2pp. The first edition of this work. A very scarce work. A collection of classic American recipes from the late nineteenth century. An early American work on the subject providing recipes for soups meats salads breads vegetables cakes and more. Written anonymously by 'an American lady'. With two pages of publisher's adverts to the red/ In the original publisher's cloth binding. A VG copy with slight pushing at the head of the spine and with just a hint of foxing to the page block edges and the text block. A much nicer copy than normally seen of this very scarce book. Photographs/scans available upon request. Fisher hardcover
ref. 355490722285First Edition. Hard Cover. London; Robert Jackson nd 1905. First UK Edition. 92 pages including the index. Issued with 40 page price list dated March 1905 titled: American fancy groceries imported by Rt. Jackson & Co. Recent blue cloth binding with gold lettering to the spine and brown coated end-papers. A VG or better copy. The copy held at the University of Leeds Library is dated as 1909 on account of the price list at the front of their copy being dated November 1909. The copy on offer here has an earlier price list dated March 1905 which casts doubt on the Leeds University publication date of 1909. This copy has the one page of adverts to the rear of the title page as called for by Driver. Rare. Photographs/scans available upon request. hardcover
2016ref. x-1473328608Owen Press 2016. Paperback. New. 462 pages. 8.50x5.51x1.14 inches. Owen Press paperback
ref. 1473328608.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 3728502New York 1837. Small octavo. 1 engraved title 2 91 1 1 10pp. Album with manuscript additions and two hand-drawn star charts and 13 pen and ink outline portraits. Quarter green cloth with original pale yellow silk-patterned paper covered boards; dark blue endpapers; all edges gilt. Album with engraved title leaf with vignette illustration. Album re-backed with green cloth; new cloth reinforced hinges; rubbing to edges of boards; scattered foxing; very good. Unusual handwritten American astrological album dated 1837 containing detailed horoscope readings hand-drawn star charts predictive portrait drawings dream interpretations and lottery number advice. The manuscript records two full horoscope readings: an extensive analysis of Robert H. Gould not yet twenty-one and a separate “Lady’s Horoscope” for a woman apparently born in 1810. Each section is accompanied by a hand-drawn astrological chart mapping the celestial signs governing the subject’s birth with the individuals consistently described as “natives.” Gould’s horoscope is notably elaborate forecasting marriage career prospects travel to the southern United States and Mexico “In 7 years you will be in the South you will be Rich in Mexico and in the Southern States” longevity and specific advice on favorable days of action. It also provides recommended lottery numbers and predictions concerning children prosperity and personal relationships. The album includes pen-and-ink portraits depicting Gould at age twenty-one figures said to influence his future and a child identified as one of his sons. The lady’s horoscope offers comparable predictions including marriage faithfulness personal fortune bodily injury and death and is illustrated with drawings of her future husband or sincere friend. Written with confident authority the compiler explicitly distinguishes his interpretations from contemporary printed dream books suggesting familiarity with popular astrological and oneiric literature of the period. An exceptionally rare survival documenting antebellum astrology and popular belief in the United States. Note. 1. Album New York: Published by Solomon King 1830 unrecorded in OCLC. zxc unknown
1849ref. BOOKS259819New York NY: C. M. Saxton. G/No Dustjacket. 1849. . Wraps. Plates 73-76. . 4to. 4pls. Cover split at spine but still attached soiled and browned; foxing of plates with stains . C. M. Saxton paperback
ref. 28371871 CONTENTS. Message of the Governor of Virginia to the Senate and House of Delegates.--Bill introduced by Col. J.M. Crews of Shelby County Tennessee.--Com. Maury on immigration.--What an Englishman thinks of Virginia.--Letter from W.H. Richardson com. of immigration Richmond Virginia.--Through rates of passage from Liverpool to the Southern States via Norfolk.Disbound pamphlet size approx 7x5 inches 28 pages folding map.World Cat lists only 3 copies Cornell Johns Hopkins and University of Virginia and gives place of printing as Richmond and date 1871. It also only says 26 pages but ours has an extra leaf giving Fares and advertising the Allan Line. 1871, unknown
1787ref. 2508240014Printed for J. Bew London 1787. 3rd. Hardcover. Acceptable. London During the American Revolution Poor condition. Front board detached. Map loose and taped. Lacking end pages. Binding bad. Sold with all faults. Pages text is generally good. Printed for J. Bew, London hardcover
1934ref. 040571Akron: Saalfield 1934. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Corinne Ringel Bailey. Light wear at corners internally quite bright; a lovely alphabet book Size: Quarto 4to. Text is clean and unmarked. Illustrator: Corinne Ringel Bailey. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 040571. Saalfield paperback
1890ref. 5757np: unk. publisher ca. 1890. Edition Unknown. Cloth backed paper covered wooden box. A good copy showing some wear to the blocks; some scrapes to cover; hinge repaired. Small 4to. An attractive set of children's letter and number blocks. There are 18 blocks that are 1 3/4 inches square and 1/4 inch thick printed recto and verso. Numbers are printed in black against an orange background on nine of the blocks. The remaining block faces have the alphabet in black and white. The blocks are in a wooden case that is decorated with a scene of children playing. The box has a cloth backstrip and the cover opens as a book. It apparently was intended to sit on a shelf as a book. unk. publisher hardcover books
1855ref. 251011855. Specimen box. Front joint of the box is cracked; inner sleeve wanting two flaps. The samples are in near fine condition. The metal clasp is wanting the locking mechanism and retains only the mounts front and back. Oblong 4to wooden box as book form covered in embossed cloth with clasp and gilt edges. The box is stamped on the front cover: Alpen-Flora. It is stamped in the center of the rear cover: 1855. It serves to contain 58 mounted samples on white mounting sheets with pink tissue covers and gilt edges. Each sheet has a large bold calligraphic designation of the plant's Latin name above its generic name. Verso of each mounting sheet has a calligraphic number and 3-4 lines of notes clear German Gothic script - the same hand throughout. Most likely incomplete - and sold as such. There is no text and the box seems to be made for more samples than are present. There is nothing like it in OCLC. unknown books
1923ref. 49290Gloucester MA: Cape ann Scientific and Literary Association 1923. Many of the sites in this charming little book still exist. if one looks hard enough. Very good condition in publisher's cloth . Gloucester MA: Cape ann Scientific and Literary Association 1923. Many of the sites in this charming little book still exist. if one looks hard enough. Very good condition in publisher's cloth over illustrated boards. 19.5 cm. 106 pp. . Cape ann Scientific and Literary Association hardcover books
1885ref. P19BKTAN2201London: Masters Pettitt & Compy. 1885. Paperback with plain card wrap handwritten title to spine. Original covers bound in. 19.5cm x 13cm. 87pp. Illus. Original covers frayed with small losses. Scarce. p19. Soft Cover. Fair. Masters Pettitt & Compy. Paperback
1738ref. AN10GTBN1103Paris: Veuve d'Houry 1738. Harback later full-calf new spine label old spine relaid. Marbled end-papers. 425pp. Small tear to fore margin of page 113 a little minor foxing to contents. Private ownership. an10. Hard Cover. Good. Veuve d'Houry Hardcover
1831ref. 5448Paris: ve Demoraine et Boucquin 1831. First edition. A rare item. A miniature book to be kept with the owner at all times! As well as the meteorological information it also held information about the sun and moon the births and alliances of the princes and princesses of Europe and the final section was a selection of anecdotes and scandal from the previous years. Dark red paper covers. A little darkened but without significant marking or wear. The book is oblong to be read like a flip chart. Unpaginated but 60 pages. Internally in good clean condition with just a touch of darkening. Attractive letter press printing. 8.5cm x 5.5cm. Conforms to WorldCat / OCLC: 473081525. . Première édition. Un ouvrage rare. Un livre miniature à garder toujours sur soi ! Outre les informations météorologiques il contient également des informations sur le soleil et la lune les naissances et les alliances des princes et princesses d'Europe et la dernière partie était une sélection d'anecdotes et de scandales des années précédentes. Couverture en papier rouge foncé. Légèrement foncée mais sans marques ni usure significatives. Le livre est oblong à lire comme un tableau à feuilles mobiles. Non paginé mais 60 pages. Intérieur en bon état propre avec juste une légère coloration. Jolie impression typographique. 85 cm x 55 cm. Conforme à WorldCat / OCLC : 473081525. ve Demoraine et Boucquin unknown
1922ref. AR27WHT2AParis: Au Masque D'or Devambez 1922. Hardback. 107pp. Illus. No. 242 of a limited edition of only 525 copies. Boards have lost original covering. Private ownership. ar27. Limited. Hard Cover. Fair. Illus. by Halouze Edouard . Au Masque D'or Devambez Hardcover
1934ref. 047909Ann Arbor 1934. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Near miniature 3 3/8" x 2 3/8" in decorative paper. Wear and chipping to spine with some loss at the edges. A facsimile of one printed by Wynken de Worde. The preface states that only two copies of the original exist - at the British Museum that this copy was made from and at the Bodleian. Size: Miniature. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 047909. unknown
