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réf. 29807London: George Allen and Unwin. 1967. First UK edition first printing. First UK edition first printing. Publisher's original illustrated laminated boards with black titles printed to the upper board and spine without dustwrapper as issued. Illustrated with line drawings throughout by Michel Simeon. A near fine copy the binding firm and slightly cocked the cover artwork bright and fresh lightly rubbed to the extremities with a couple of small chips to the fragile laminate film at the spine and just a little scuffing to the spine tips. The contents with a touch of toning to the closed text block are otherwise clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. An excellent example of a notoriously brittle production. The first British printing of this classic of children's literature and the first edition to feature illustrations by Michel Simeon which remained the standard up until 1990. Quentin Blake first illustrated the book in 1995. The story was first published in America in 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf with illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. It has been adapted many times most notably for the 1996 musical feature film directed by Henry Selick and starring Paul Terry as James Henry Trotter which is now considered a cult classic. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. London: George Allen and Unwin. 1967 hardcover
1760réf. 40177Nürnberg Raspe | Nurnberger (Nuremberg) 1760 | 10 x 17 cm | relié
1920réf. 74956Plon | Paris 1920 | 16 x 26 cm | relié sous étui
1923réf. 65018Editions Mornay | Paris 1923 | 17.50 x 22 cm | broché
1839réf. 39951Paris, Bachelier, 1839. 4to. Contemporary hcalf, gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on titlepage. VIII,226,(1) pp. Broadmargined on good paper. Light scattered brownspots.
1839réf. 39951Paris Bachelier 1839. 4to. Contemporary hcalf gilt spine with gilt lettering. A paperlabel pasted on spine. Stamps on titlepage. VIII2261 pp. Broadmargined on good paper. Light scattered brownspots. First edition. Poisson made importent contribution to many categories in mathematics and mathematical physics "Poisson'sTheorem" the mathematical treatment of attractive forces etc. "The Recherches sur le Mouvement.projectiles the item offered is the first workto deal with the subject by taking into account the rotation of the earth and the complementary acceleration resulting from the motion of the system of reference. A decade after its publication it inspired Focault's famous experiment demonstrating the earth's rotation"Pierre Costabel in DSB. - In this researchhe extended Lapalce's analysis to allow also for the rotation of the projectile in motion and it helped Léon Foucault to conceive of his pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the earth. - The work is a collection of memoirs. "Ce recherches se composent de plusieurs Mémoires lus par l'Auteur à l'Academie des Sciences et insérés dans les XXVIe et XXVIIe cahiers du Journal de l'Ecole Polytechnique." From verso of halftitle - Bibliotheca Mechanica p. 261. unknown
réf. 57294Tall narrow folio 150 pages in ink; the first 6 leaves with overpasted newspaper clippings; some pages loose cut or missing; some pencil doodlings; some toning and occasional offsetting; contemporary and likely original calf-backed marbled boards spine partially perished and joints cracked. Detailed accounts of the work of a largely unknown itinerant Massachusetts housewright and general builder Simeon P. Pullen. Housewrights were somewhat different than simple carpenters in that they could make plans organize other workers and bring a building project to completion. Little is known about Simeon P. Pullen personally although his marriage to Mary L. Bradford appears in the Fall River Mass. records in 1829. His work detailed here was for jobs in Fairhaven Dartmouth New Bedford Mansfield and Providence R.I. and he boarded his family on location. For a job in Dartmouth in April 1 1834: "Simeon P. Pullen moved into David Crosby house the last day of march 1834 hired the hole consern for one year and to pay him forty dollars rent". His crew at the time included David Cardy who began work May 12 1834 for $5 a month Crapo probably Isaac Crapo and Sparrows whose first name is not given. The next job was in Fairhaven with Mr. Pearce "to finish a part of Mr. Abernathy hous for $225. and find more new stuff ". In 1833: "Mr. William and Charles Mason to Pearce & Pullen for work on Andrew Rodman house witch thay agree to pay and on Miss rodman hous". In Dartmouth in 1834 Pullen did a major job building a bridge for Joseph Gifford at $1.17 per worker per day. In Providence in 1836 & 1837 Pullen was in partnership with one Isaac G. Brown. They worked on projects for Mr. Baker Elisha Durfee's wharf and D. Vincent. "Providence August 1837. D. Vincint to Brown & Pullen for one door frame $1.00 to one window fraim .50 for putting the pediment a crost the north end $12 for a pot closet under the garet stairs $2.00 to cobboards in the chimney $6.00 for repairing the well drum .50 to buildin the fence at .33 per foot $13.33." In August of 1838 Pullen built a jeweller's shop in Providence for Benjamin B. Brownell for $450. He and his crew worked on the steamboat John W. Richmond as well as for "Dr. Arminton". The steamboat John W. Richmond plied the waters between New York and Providence and was named for a successful physician who was also known for holding much of the State of Rhode Island's Revolutionary Debt in bonds and stocks. The last jobs in the book are back in the Fairhaven and New Bedford area. unknown
réf. 57294Tall narrow folio 150 pages in ink; the first 6 leaves with overpasted newspaper clippings; some pages loose cut or missing; some pencil doodlings; some toning and occasional offsetting; contemporary and likely original calf-backed marbled boards spine partially perished and joints cracked. Detailed accounts of the work of a largely unknown itinerant Massachusetts housewright and general builder Simeon P. Pullen. Housewrights were somewhat different than simple carpenters in that they could make plans organize other workers and bring a building project to completion. Little is known about Simeon P. Pullen personally although his marriage to Mary L. Bradford appears in the Fall River Mass. records in 1829. His work detailed here was for jobs in Fairhaven Dartmouth New Bedford Mansfield and Providence R.I. and he boarded his family on location. For a job in Dartmouth in April 1 1834: "Simeon P. Pullen moved into David Crosby house the last day of march 1834 hired the hole consern for one year and to pay him forty dollars rent". His crew at the time included David Cardy who began work May 12 1834 for $5 a month Crapo probably Isaac Crapo and Sparrows whose first name is not given. The next job was in Fairhaven with Mr. Pearce "to finish a part of Mr. Abernathy hous for $225. and find more new stuff ". In 1833: "Mr. William and Charles Mason to Pearce & Pullen for work on Andrew Rodman house witch thay agree to pay and on Miss rodman hous". In Dartmouth in 1834 Pullen did a major job building a bridge for Joseph Gifford at $1.17 per worker per day. In Providence in 1836 & 1837 Pullen was in partnership with one Isaac G. Brown. They worked on projects for Mr. Baker Elisha Durfee's wharf and D. Vincent. "Providence August 1837. D. Vincint to Brown & Pullen for one door frame $1.00 to one window fraim .50 for putting the pediment a crost the north end $12 for a pot closet under the garet stairs $2.00 to cobboards in the chimney $6.00 for repairing the well drum .50 to buildin the fence at .33 per foot $13.33." In August of 1838 Pullen built a jeweller's shop in Providence for Benjamin B. Brownell for $450. He and his crew worked on the steamboat John W. Richmond as well as for "Dr. Arminton". The steamboat John W. Richmond plied the waters between New York and Providence and was named for a successful physician who was also known for holding much of the State of Rhode Island's Revolutionary Debt in bonds and stocks. The last jobs in the book are back in the Fairhaven and New Bedford area. unknown books
1866réf. 860061866. BLOODGOOD Simeon Dewitt. The Sexagenary: or Reminiscences of the American Revolution. Albany NY: J. Munsell 1866. 234pp. Square 8vo. Portrait frontis. two portraits. Early 20th-century three-quarter red morocco and red cloth spine in gilt compartments with raised spine bands t.e.g. Fine. Howes B-545. Sabin 5985. One of 300 copies. Account of the Revolution in central New York drawn in part from the papers of Gov. DeWitt Clinton and Gen. Van Schaick. Simeon DeWitt Bloodgood 1800-1866 was private secretary to New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. First published in 1833 "the edition of 1866 forms No. 5 of Munsell's Series of Local American History" - Sabin. This binding is signed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe and is still remarkably clean and bright. unknown
réf. 54013MASSACHUSETTS. BARNSTABLE COUNTY. DEYO Simeon L. ed. History of Barnstable County Massachusetts. N.Y. 1890. Limited ed. Large thick 4to. Illus. portrs. xii 1010pp. A fine copy. A.e.g. in 3/4 morocco. unknown
1997réf. 202343Dayton KY: Biplane Productions Publisher 1997. 1st. Hardcover. VG/VG: In excellent condition. Clean pages strong clamshell box and sturdy binding. Exquisite binding. Clamshell box in 3/4 dark orange leather with silver gilt lettering. The fabric portion is tan. There are silver decals lining the fabric. There is a silver gilt lettered leather bookmark in a black pocket inside the clamshell box. The book is leather the same shade of dark orange as is on the box. The title is in silver lettering down a spine that has two raised ribs. There is a silver mounted coin in the center of the front cover. The free and pasted end pages are a heavy marbled yellow-orange. The book is signed by the author photographer and vice-president of the remington society. Pages: 17 xvi-xxi 2-331 1. Profusely illustrated with color images. This is copy #60 of 250 leather copies; copy #60 of 225 with the silver coin the other twenty-five were gold. Contents are as follows: Introduction -- Ch. 1. Remington supplies the gun trade: 1816-1860 -- Ch. 2. Remington's initial government contracts: 1846-1858 -- Ch. 3. Remington enters the revolver trade: 1856-1861 -- Ch. 4. Remington supplies the union with longarms: 1861-1865 -- Ch. 5. Remington serves the union army and navy revolvers: 1862-1865 -- Ch. 6. Remington revives its civilian market: 1863-1865 -- Ch. 7. Remington adapts to cartridges: 1866-1875 -- Ch. 8. Remington adopts rider's designs: 1865-1914 -- Ch. 9. Remington adds Hepburn's line: 1880-1907 -- Ch. 10. Remington's deringer pocket pistols: 1865-1935 -- Ch. 11. Remington eyes the western revolver trade: 1875-1900 -- Ch. 12. Remington serves the urban market: 1873-1888 -- Ch. 13. Remington repeating rifles: 1880-1906 -- Ch. 14. Remington enters the shotgun trade: 1866-1983 -- Ch. 15. Remington: arsenal for democracy in two wars: 1914-1945 -- Ch. 16. Remington experiments with the self loader: 1905-1935 -- Ch. 17. Remington slide action repeaters: 1907-1949 -- Ch. 18. Remington small bore rifles: 1931-1966 -- Ch. 19. Remington experiments with new materials: 1966-1980 -- Ch. 20. Remington after 150 years: 1966-1997 -- Acknowledgements. Biplane Productions Publisher hardcover
1997réf. 202343Dayton KY: Biplane Productions Publisher 1997. 1st. Hardcover. VG/VG: In excellent condition. Clean pages strong clamshell box and sturdy binding. Exquisite binding. Clamshell box in 3/4 dark orange leather with silver gilt lettering. The fabric portion is tan. There are silver decals lining the fabric. There is a silver gilt lettered leather bookmark in a black pocket inside the clamshell box. The book is leather the same shade of dark orange as is on the box. The title is in silver lettering down a spine that has two raised ribs. There is a silver mounted coin in the center of the front cover. The free and pasted end pages are a heavy marbled yellow-orange. The book is signed by the author photographer and vice-president of the remington society. Pages: 17 xvi-xxi 2-331 1. Profusely illustrated with color images. This is copy #60 of 250 leather copies; copy #60 of 225 with the silver coin the other twenty-five were gold. Contents are as follows: Introduction -- Ch. 1. Remington supplies the gun trade: 1816-1860 -- Ch. 2. Remington's initial government contracts: 1846-1858 -- Ch. 3. Remington enters the revolver trade: 1856-1861 -- Ch. 4. Remington supplies the union with longarms: 1861-1865 -- Ch. 5. Remington serves the union army and navy revolvers: 1862-1865 -- Ch. 6. Remington revives its civilian market: 1863-1865 -- Ch. 7. Remington adapts to cartridges: 1866-1875 -- Ch. 8. Remington adopts rider's designs: 1865-1914 -- Ch. 9. Remington adds Hepburn's line: 1880-1907 -- Ch. 10. Remington's deringer pocket pistols: 1865-1935 -- Ch. 11. Remington eyes the western revolver trade: 1875-1900 -- Ch. 12. Remington serves the urban market: 1873-1888 -- Ch. 13. Remington repeating rifles: 1880-1906 -- Ch. 14. Remington enters the shotgun trade: 1866-1983 -- Ch. 15. Remington: arsenal for democracy in two wars: 1914-1945 -- Ch. 16. Remington experiments with the self loader: 1905-1935 -- Ch. 17. Remington slide action repeaters: 1907-1949 -- Ch. 18. Remington small bore rifles: 1931-1966 -- Ch. 19. Remington experiments with new materials: 1966-1980 -- Ch. 20. Remington after 150 years: 1966-1997 -- Acknowledgements. Biplane Productions Publisher hardcover books
1795réf. 707801795. Pioneering English Treatise on Election Law Simeon John 1756-1824. A Treatise on the Law of Elections In All Its Branches. Corrected and Enlarged. London: Printed by A. Strahan 1795. xx 210 cxxvii 13 pp. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Contemporary calf rebacked in period style gilt-edged raised bands and lettering pieces to spine front endpapers and rear free endpaper renewed. Negligible light rubbing and a few scuffs to boards moderate rubbing and a few nicks to board edges corners bumped and moderately worn front hinge cracked partial crack between final two leaves of index. Moderate toning to text faint dampstaining to head of text block short clean tear to margin of leaf Y4 pp. cxvii-cxviii not affecting text. A handsome copy. $750. Second and final edition. With extensive index containing extracts from election cases. "We have seen that Douglas the reporter in the court of King's Bench had also made reports of election cases which he published in 1775-177 and that other reports of election cases began to appear about the same time. The publication of these reports gave an opportunity for a more logical treatment of the subject which was provided by Simeon's book.": Holdsworth History of English Law XII:346. The first edition which has less content was published in 1789. English Short-Title Catalogue N14028. unknown
1795réf. 707801795. Pioneering English Treatise on Election Law Simeon John 1756-1824. A Treatise on the Law of Elections In All Its Branches. Corrected and Enlarged. London: Printed by A. Strahan 1795. xx 210 cxxvii 13 pp. Octavo 8-1/2" x 5". Contemporary calf rebacked in period style gilt-edged raised bands and lettering pieces to spine front endpapers and rear free endpaper renewed. Negligible light rubbing and a few scuffs to boards moderate rubbing and a few nicks to board edges corners bumped and moderately worn front hinge cracked partial crack between final two leaves of index. Moderate toning to text faint dampstaining to head of text block short clean tear to margin of leaf Y4 pp. cxvii-cxviii not affecting text. A handsome copy. $750. Second and final edition. With extensive index containing extracts from election cases. "We have seen that Douglas the reporter in the court of King's Bench had also made reports of election cases which he published in 1775-177 and that other reports of election cases began to appear about the same time. The publication of these reports gave an opportunity for a more logical treatment of the subject which was provided by Simeon's book.": Holdsworth History of English Law XII:346. The first edition which has less content was published in 1789. English Short-Title Catalogue N14028. unknown books
1760réf. 40177Nurnberger Nuremberg Nuremberg: Nürnberg Raspe 1760. Fine. Nürnberg Raspe Nurnberger Nuremberg Nuremberg 1760 10 x 17 cm relié First edition illustrated with 20 figures battle scenes at the end of the work. Gothic round typeface. Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Tawny morocco title label. Blind title. German binding. History of the war between Prussia and its allied states and Austria and its allied states. It was Frederick II who triggered the hostilities between the two nations by attempting to seize Silesia this war took place within the conflict of the Austrian succession. Nürnberg Raspe hardcover
1920réf. 74956Paris: Plon 1920. Fine. Plon Paris 1920 16 x 26 cm relié sous étui First edition one of 450 numbered copies on Holland paper. Work illustrated with 35 original woodcuts by Fernand Siméon. Full brown morocco binding smooth spine decorated with a vertical band of black mosaic morocco black roulettes on the headcaps slight rubbing to the upper headcap gilt title struck to the center of the first cover covers decorated with a large diamond and a wide horizontal band of black mosaic morocco endpapers and pastedowns of paper with gilt floral motifs and moiré effect frame of vertical and horizontal bands of black mosaic morocco on the pastedowns covers and spine preserved top edge gilt double black fillets on the leading edges slipcase with brown morocco entry covers of paper with gilt floral motifs and moiré effect perfect Art Deco binding signed A. Pinard-Lefort. Handsome copy perfectly executed in a beautiful Art Deco binding. Plon unknown
1923réf. 65018Paris: Editions Mornay 1923. Fine. Editions Mornay Paris 1923 17.50 x 22 cm broché Edition illustrated with original etchings and woodcuts by Fernand Siméon one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper ours being one of 24 hors commerce copies the most limited deluxe paper printing after a unique copy on old Japan paper. Handsome copy despite a small light dampstain at foot of front cover and on its rear flap verso. Our copy is complete as stipulated in the justification page with its suite of woodcuts on Japan paper and the proof before letters of the etchings. Editions Mornay unknown
1978réf. 61465Illustrations de Jean Gradassi "Le Miniaturiste", un des 350 exemplaires numérotés de 351 à 700 (n° 520) enrichis d'une illustrations originale en couleurs et d'une suite en gris de payne des illustrations hors texte, 3 vol. in-4 reliure éditeur plein chagrin grenat estampé à froid et richement orné sous étuis bordés, tête dorée, Achevé d'Imprimer sur les Presses de de la Société Le Chant des Sphères sous la direction de Joseph Pardo, Editions Arts et Couleurs, Editions Sefer JP, Monte Carlo, 1978 - 1979
réf. 54537Londini London: Typis Jacobi Flesher sumptibus Cornelii Bee . 1652. Editiones principes. 2 vols. folio pp.xii XLVIII viii 8 cols. 9-1284; pp.ii 1289-2768 pp.cci. Leaf g1 'Index Authorum et Tractatuum in hoc Volumine' usually found in the 1st paginated section of vol.I is found here instead at the end of vol. II along with the errata leaf. Vol. I with half-title title-page in red and black. Section titles woodcut initials small illustrations in text. Light foxing heavier in vol. I towards the rear occasional tiny spots and scorches volume two slightly toned with some leaves eg. 4C3 S1 more so small hole to 3K3 affecting a couple of words. Contemporary speckled brown calf. Both vols. rebacked some time ago with vol. I wearing better. Raised bands gilt title labels to vol. I but lost to vol. II gilt spines triple-filet borders to boards with gilt armorial centrepieces edges sprinkled brown endpapers renewed. Vol. I: headcap a bit worn some chips to spine joints a little creased Vol. II: Spine worn endcaps and labels lost joints split but cords holding firm. All board surfaces a bit crackled with some scuffing corners worn but still very good sound copies overall. Armorial gilt centrepiece possibly of the McCulloch family with unusual coronet. To front pastedown of each volume modern bookplate of the eminent medieval historian Richard Barber with a few pencilled bibliographical notes. 'Editiones principes' of English medieval chronicles and church and royal histories titles of individual works are listed on pp. XLIX-L of the edition. To summarise the authors: Simeon of Durham fl. 1130; John of Hexham fl. 1180; Richard of Hexham d.1163-1178; Serlo Grammaticus 1109-1207; Ailred of Rievaulx 1109-1166; Ranulph Brito d.1246; John Brompton fl. 1436; Gervase of Canterbury fl. 1188; Thomas Stubbs fl. 1373; Ralph d'Escures d. 1122; William Thorne fl. 1397; anon.; Henry Knighton fl. 1363. Includes a 48-page Life of the authors by the jurist John Selden 1584-1654. The 84-page glossary of terms by the Anglo-Saxon scholar William Somner 1598-1669 predates his important Saxon-Latin-English lexicon of 1659. There is a variant title-page which states that the edition was sold by Jan and Daniel Elzevier in Leiden. ESTC R005810; Wing H 2094. Londini [London]: Typis Jacobi Flesher, sumptibus Cornelii Bee [...] 1652. hardcover
2003réf. Q-1852337001Springer 2003-04-02. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Springer paperback
réf. ORD-6595Illustrations de Jean GRADASSI, Le Miniaturiste. Monte Carlo. Editions Arts et Couleurs. 1979. 3 volumes in-4 (210 x 262mm) plein cuir bordeaux, richement ornés or et à froid sous étuis de cartons bordés de cuir bordeaux, également, texte encadré, nombreuses miniatures couleurs de Jean Gradassi. Très bel exemplaire, un des 350 enrichis d'une illustration originale en couleurs et d'une suite en gris de payne des illustrations hors texte. Certificat d'authenticité conservé.
1909réf. 135601909 TOULOUSE, Imp. E. Privat - 1909, 1912 - 2 Forts Volumes In-4 - 2 tomes sur 4, T. III & IV - Débroché - 1 Plat illustré - Plats déchirés - Grande carte dépliante de la Seigneurie de Mirepoix (en parfait état et en couleurs: 42 x 50 cms) - 660 & 711 pages - Ex. non coupés - très frais intérieurement - Rare
1869réf. 44510Paris: Mainsonneuve et cie 1869. First edition. Quarter navy calf over marbled boards 4 raised bands gilt titles all edges speckled. A very good copy extremities rubbed tiny inked numeral at corner of title light soiling and foxing occasional pencil markings light toning to a few plates. xviii 19-240 pp. plates; 2 81- 142 pp. Illus. 146 plates 15 folding 4 color and numerous in text figures. Plates numbered 1-103 1 unnumbered109-132 & 141-156 2 unnumbered. 8vo. This the first 1869 edition of "Archives paléographiques de l'Orient et de l'Amérique." Sabin notes an edition in 1870 with a slightly different title. The Mexican hierographic “Codex Telleriano-Remensis” is provided in facsimile on a large number of plates with an explanation by Brasseur de Bourbourg pp. 190-232. Also includes works on Middle Eastern Asian Sanskrit Oceanic and Cuneiform language systems. Plus a bibliographical list of works on American Paleography. Bound with Siméon Rémi. Société Américaine de France Session de 1884. Paris: Société américaine de France E. Dangu. 2 81- 142 pp. Includes: "Les Systémes Religieux dans L'antiquité Péruvienne" by A. Castaing; "Nouvelle Recherches pour L'interprétation des Caractéres Hiératiques de L'amérique Centrale" by Léon de Rosny; and "Actes de la Société Américaine de France 1884" by Remi Siméon. Both items are scarce. Sabin 73299; Pilling 3374. Field 1319. Phillips: Central America p. 19. Mainsonneuve et cie hardcover
1869réf. 44510Paris: Mainsonneuve et cie 1869. First edition. Quarter navy calf over marbled boards 4 raised bands gilt titles all edges speckled. A very good copy extremities rubbed tiny inked numeral at corner of title light soiling and foxing occasional pencil markings light toning to a few plates. xviii 19-240 pp. plates; 2 81- 142 pp. Illus. 146 plates 15 folding 4 color and numerous in text figures. Plates numbered 1-103 1 unnumbered109-132 & 141-156 2 unnumbered. 8vo. This the first 1869 edition of "Archives paléographiques de l'Orient et de l'Amérique." Sabin notes an edition in 1870 with a slightly different title. The Mexican hierographic “Codex Telleriano-Remensis” is provided in facsimile on a large number of plates with an explanation by Brasseur de Bourbourg pp. 190-232. Also includes works on Middle Eastern Asian Sanskrit Oceanic and Cuneiform language systems. Plus a bibliographical list of works on American Paleography. Bound with Siméon Rémi. Société Américaine de France Session de 1884. Paris: Société américaine de France E. Dangu. 2 81- 142 pp. Includes: "Les Systémes Religieux dans L'antiquité Péruvienne" by A. Castaing; "Nouvelle Recherches pour L'interprétation des Caractéres Hiératiques de L'amérique Centrale" by Léon de Rosny; and "Actes de la Société Américaine de France 1884" by Remi Siméon. Both items are scarce. Sabin 73299; Pilling 3374. Field 1319. Phillips: Central America p. 19. Mainsonneuve et cie hardcover books
1991réf. 046823Library Of Congress. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Limited Edition. Hardcover. 0844406694 . Hardcover; Two volume hardcover set in a clamshell box. Limited edition of 500 copies this is #225. Haggadah volume is bound in brown leather with title in gold on front board and spine. Commentary volume is done in brown cloth with title and gold ruling on front board and spine. Small spot to front board. Previous owner's name on third free endpaper. Text pages are crisp and clean. Brown cloth clamshell case with gold ruling and titling in gold is in very nice condition with minor wear. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; Color Illus; 8VO . Library Of Congress hardcover
