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1901réf. 241609London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans Green and Co. 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy bound in full aniline calf with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Spine starting with wear to the spine and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; viii 355 p. 23 leaves of plates : ill. ports. ; 23 cm. Notes; Prize inscription to the frontis and dated 1910. Title page printed in red and black. Includes bibliographical references. Subjects; Haggard Henry Rider 1856-1925 — Travel. Voyages and travels. Israel — Description and travel. Italy — Description and travel. Cyprus — Description and travel. Palestine — Description and travel. Italy. Cyprus. Description and Travel. Genre; Illustrated. London ; New York ; Bombay : Longmans, Green, and Co. hardcover
1903réf. 2092902141000021Kokka-sha 1903. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: B4 Kokka-sha paperback
1911réf. 2092902141000181Kokka-sha 1911. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: B4 Kokka-sha paperback
1912réf. 2092902141000182Kokka-sha 1912. Soft Cover. Fine. Size: B4 Kokka-sha paperback
1814réf. 177240Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison. 1814. 17 uncoloured aquatint plates mounted on India paper tissue-guards textblock complete but front and rear boards are disbound and only a fragment of the spine remains with the stamp of the library of the University of Pennsylvania on the front paste-down and blind stamped throughout but not affecting the plates. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt slight water stains to some pages edges browned but the plates are clean. 42.5 x 33.5cm. A very good example of Orientalist art. Robert Smirk 1752. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1786 became an associate in 1792 and in the same year an academician. Most of his paintings are small.Those for the story of the Hunch-back engraved by Daniell were in his happiest manner. He died in London 1845. Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers - London 1927. . Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison hardcover
1870réf. 21529Good. Antique woodcut lithograph plate is toned with very modest foxing. Overall size: 16" x 12".; Prints . 1870. unknown
1827réf. 20738London: Printed by W. Nicol Cleveland Row; and sold by Payne and Foss.Colnaghi and Co. Pall Mall East 1827. First Edition Large Paper Copy. Frontispiece Portrait engraved by T. Woolnoth from a miniature by Branwhite; Four folding Plates of Monograms 7c. following the Contents leaf. vii i 536 4pp. 1 vols. Thick 4to 9-3/4 x 7-7/8/inches. Bound in 3/4 orange pebbled morocco t.e.g. marbled boards. Fine. First Edition Large Paper Copy. Frontispiece Portrait engraved by T. Woolnoth from a miniature by Branwhite; Four folding Plates of Monograms 7c. following the Contents leaf. vii i 536 4pp. 1 vols. Thick 4to 9-3/4 x 7-7/8/inches. Printed by W. Nicol, Cleveland Row; and sold by Payne and Foss...Colnaghi and Co., Pall Mall East unknown
1962réf. 36263San Francisco: Printed for the Book Club of California 1962. One of 400 copies printed by the Grabhorn Press with the prints culled from the private collection of Edwin and Marjorie Grabhorn. The Grabhorns produced three such books the first focusing on figure prints and the second on landscape. This final volume in the trilogy centers around portrait prints or prints with people as their main subject. Folio. Original half cloth and patterned paper boards paper label. Fine. In a plain red dust jacket slightly faded. GRABHORN BIBLIOGRAPHY 638. hardcover
1934réf. 6048381934. "Eric Gill" in black fountain pen ink Jerusalem June 13 1934. 8" x 10". 1 page recto only. Very good. To Mr. Sutcliffe: In full: "Many thanks for your letter of June 4. I shall be back home in July & will come and see you about the matter as soon as possible. . ." Probably the London book binder George Sutcliffe. unknown
1932réf. 2396Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire: Golden Cockerel Press 1932. First Limited Edition. Near fine. Lynton Lamb. 8vo 9 1/2x 6 3/8 inches 240 x 160 mm; 4 74 1 pp. printed on Batchelor paper. Quarter bound in red morocco with yellow cloth printed in red pattern with initial letters; top edge gilt rest deckled; very minor rubbing to spine tail and bottom corners; Binding and interiors pristine. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 118 SIGNED in pencil by the author on the dedication page. Pictorial bookplate of Margaret & John Streeter loosely inserted and T. M. Ramsay blind stamp on first flyleaf. Chanticleer 88. A pleasing Golden Cockerel Press production combining Hugh Walpole's reflective prose with Lynton Lamb's distinctive engravings. The four reminiscences evoke personal and literary memories characteristic of Walpole's gift for atmosphere and narrative ease. The press's elegant design-rich red morocco contrasting with the patterned cloth boards-creates a visually striking yet harmonious volume while the fine printing and illustration underscore the craftsmanship associated with the Golden Cockerel Press at its height. A refined example of early twentieth-century private press work appealing to collectors of illustrated literature and fine bindings. Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole 1884-1941 was a prolific English novelist and man of letters. The son of an Anglican clergyman he initially considered a religious vocation before turning to writing encouraged by figures such as Henry James and Arnold Bennett. Walpole achieved considerable popularity in the 1920s and 1930s known for his vivid storytelling strong sense of place and engaging characterizations. Though his reputation has diminished since his lifetime his work remains an important part of early twentieth-century English literary culture. Golden Cockerel Press unknown
1845réf. 3466Original publisher's binding of brown cloth with decorative gilt Romulus/Remus motif to front cover blindstamped to rear board Front cover detatched; Lacking spine covering. Complete with 30 plates 29th plate "Piazza Barberini" as frontispiece. Infrequent foxing throughout some markings to page edges. A nice copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; viii 216 pages; David Bogue hardcover
1977réf. 066307Whiltshire England: Compton Press 1977. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to. Includes slipcase. Limited Edition of 100 numbered copies. This is copy 69. Includes 10 signed and numbered tipped-in artists proofs. Marbled boards with green leather spine gilt lettering along spine. Minor shelfwear moderate spine fade. Tight binding no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition. Heavy fading and tanning on slipcase with some scuffing. Slipcase is in Very Good-minus condition. Compton Press Hardcover
1877réf. 0054381877. Good. Depicting the Satsuma Rebellion. Each volume 17.5 by 11.5. Together 32 pp. 31 of which have woodblock prints. The Satsuma Rebellion was the last major uprising of Samurai against the newly formed Meiji government. The rebellion was the subject of the Tom Cruise movie "The Last Samurai". Covers with brightly colored woodblock prints. unknown
1929réf. 1349922Waltham Saint Lawrence: Golden Cockerel Press 1929. Limited edition no. 3 of 500. Hardcover. Octavo; VG Hardcover; Black cloth spine with gilt lettering and red paper-covered boards; Light rubbing to head and tail of spine; Bookplate of Robert Mackenzie Waggaman to front pastedown; Text block lightly age-toned; Illustrated with numerous engravings by Eric Ravilious; v 156 pages. 1349922. FP New Rockville Stock. Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1929réf. 518Paris: Éditions du Scarabée 1929. First Edition. Near fine. Large 8vo 11 7/8 x 9 3/4 inches 302 x 250 mm; 45 pp. with 4 etchings by Gio Colucci. Edition limited to 115 numbered copies on white Arches paper with Jenson type of which this is copy no. 50 as printed on the limitation page. Loose as issued in portfolio with original paper cover with flaps printed in red and black with beautiful typography and with its original glassine wrapper. There is some toning and slight wear to the glassine and cover and offset to pages facing the etchings but the portfolio is in excellent condition and the impressions strong and powerful. Inscribed and dated in pencil by artist on the half title. BNF31506565. This play by François Turpin was created on the stage of the Atelier in Paris by the Athéna theater on February 1 1928 Gio COLUCCI 1892-1974 Painter sculptor ceramist was born in Florence. Éditions du Scarabée unknown
1932réf. 35365Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press 1932. Limited. Hardcover. Very Good. Lynton Lamb. Limited edition of 500 with this being hand numbered 245 1932. A Very Good book. SIGNED by Walpole on dedication page. 8vo. 73 pp. bound in publishers red leather backed patterned cloth boards top edge gilt. Spine is lightly faded. Very minor rubbing to tips and edges. Very small spot at top of FFEP that fades through to dedication page. Text is clean and unmarked engravings are crisp. A SCARCE title. "This is a fabulous account of Hugh Walpole's early life and a must read if you are a fan of his work." review. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1692réf. 43176Trajecti ad Rhenum Utrecht: Apud Franciscum Halmam 1692. First edition. Hardcover. g- to vg. Octavo 8 1/4 x 6 1/4". 28 859 49pp Index. Contemporary full vellum with handwritten title to spine. Additional engraved title by Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver Joseph Mulder 1658-1742 after a painting by Dutch Baroque era painter Gerard Hoet 1648-1733. Title vignette. Decorative initials and tailpieces. Scarce first edition of Hermann Witsius' compendium of religious works illustrated with eight full-page engravings by Jan van den Aveelen including four double-page. Six of these appear in the text on Jewish law and ritual "de Tabernaculi Levitici mysteriis" and one includes an overflap showing the Ark of the Covenant. Age-toning to binding. Ex-library sticker at head of spine and stamp on free front endpaper. Previous owner's gift inscription dated 1830 on fly leaf. Clear water-staining along fore-edge of the first two leaves of Dedication then sporadically along fore-edge of a few pages throughout 9not affecting lettering. Both hinges slightly starting. Sporadic foxing and age-toning throughout. Text in Latin with some Hebrew and Greek. Binding in overall good- to good interior in good- to very good condition. About the author: Hermann Witsius 1636-1708 was "Professor of Divinity in the Universities of Franeker Utrecht and Leyden. A brilliant and devout student he was fluent in Latin Greek and Hebrew by the age of 15 when he entered the University of Utrecht. He was ordained at 21 and served in several pastorates filling both the pulpit and the academic chair over the course of his life" Encyclopedia Britannica. Apud Franciscum Halmam hardcover
1839réf. 030612London: William S. Orr & Co. 1839. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Xxiii 356 Pp. First Printing 1839. Quarter Calf Calf Tips Over Marbled Boards Marbled Endpapers And With Matching Marbling To Edges Of Page Block. Captions Printed On The Tissue Guards. Binding Is Early Or Original Wear But Nicely Refurbished New Morocco Spine Label Hinges Intact And Solid. Contents Very Clean Light Foxing To A Few Plates But Almost All Are Entirely Clean And With Clean Intact Tissue Guards. Wordsworth Was The Youngest Son Of The Rev. Dr. Christopher Wordsworth Master Of Trinity And A Nephew Of The Poet William Wordsworth. He Was The Younger Brother Of The Classical Scholar John Wordsworth And Charles Wordsworth Bishop Of Saint Andrews Dunkeld And Dunblane. He Was Educated At Winchester And Trinity Cambridge. Like His Brother Charles He Was Distinguished As An Athlete As Well As For Scholarship. He Won The Chancellor's Gold Medal For Poetry In 1827 And 1828. He Became Senior Classic And Was Elected A Fellow And Tutor Of Trinity In 1830; Shortly Afterwards He Took Holy Orders. He Went For A Tour In Greece In 1832-1833 And Published Various Works On Its Topography And Archaeology The Most Famous Of Which Is "Wordsworth's" Greece 1839. In 1836 He Became Public Orator At Cambridge And In The Same Year Was Appointed Headmaster Of Harrow A Post He Resigned In 1844. In 1844 Sir Robert Peel Appointed Him As A Canon Of Westminster 1844-1869. He Was Vicar Of Stanford In The Vale Berkshire 1850-1869 And Archdeacon Of Westminster 1864-1869. In 1869 Benjamin Disraeli Appointed Him Bishop Of Lincoln Which He Retained Until His Death In 1885. William S. Orr & Co. hardcover
1997réf. Biblio862Montréal: Author 1997. in8 oblong rel toile brune sous emboîtage 32 p ; 28 x 30 cm 12 lithographies 143 x 153cm couleur rehaussées Éd limitée à 22 ex dont 2 ex hors commerce notre ex signé et numéroté 19/20 Livre d'artiste Author unknown
1870réf. 375224London: By order of the Trustees 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. 3 Volumes. Good to very good copies in gilt-blocked cloth. Spine band worn on volume three. Panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. Internally bright and clean. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 3 Volumes. Contents: Volume 1- 1320 to April 11 1689. Volume 2- June 1689 to 1733. Volume 3 Part One March 28 1734 to c. 1750. Subjects: Engraving England London; Catalogs.Drawing England London; Catalogs. Caricatures and cartoons; Catalogs. London: By order of the Trustees hardcover
1920réf. 17238Good. Magazine. Rare. Contains a story by Basil King with 4 pages of F. X. Leyendecker illustrations of semi-nude men and and a semi-nude woman. Magazine cover is soiled along right edge and pink damp staining. Pages are lightly toned with a rust stain on the inner margins from the staples otherwise clean and very good. Some of the pages are detached or loose and one page has been partially trimmed. No address label. . . 1920. unknown
1970réf. 898071970. Creative Prints SHINOHARA Cao artist. HISHÔ NO SHINTAN. Shôwa 45 1970 A small 7.5 x 7.5 cm western style square book bound in white leather. Illustrated through in tiny engravings some colored signed by Shinohara numbered 83 of 100 copies. In a lovely little leather slipcase and wraparond paper like new. A very unusual work from the heyday of Japanese artist books after the War. unknown
1814réf. D6857London: Printed for William Daniell. by Thomas Davison 1814. Hardcover. Very Good. Modern half morocco and marbled paper; folio large paper copy 13 x 17 inches; pp. 2 title-p. blank 99 1 plus 17 mounted India Proofs engraved by William Daniell after paintings by Robert Smirke. Spine tips and corners lightl bumped; faint damp-stain in upper right corner of text block just touching images on the first 6 plates; a bit foxed throughout. Printed for William Daniell... by Thomas Davison hardcover
réf. D1121Paris: L. Baschet. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Original wraps bound in gilt-ruled red morocco and marbled paper boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine 5 raised bands. N.d. but circa late-1800s. Number 4 from a limited edition of 50 copies on China paper with a suite of hors-texte illustrations. Corners bumped; a few tiny scuff marks at spine tips; some light foxing in margins not infringing upon text or illustrations. A tight pretty copy. L. Baschet hardcover
1736réf. 42844Amsterdam: J. Wetstein; G. Smith 1736. First French-language edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Quarto 10 1/4 x 8". 14 lxxv 1 696pp; 4 848pp. Modern half brown calf over light green cloth with gold lettering and tooling to spines retaining the original gilt-lettered leather titles. All paper edges red. Marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author and engraved portrait of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach Queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II by George Vertue. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black lettering. This work was originally published in London in 1619 by Paolo Sarpi 1552-1623 an Italian historian prelate scientist canon lawyer and statesman active on behalf of the Venetian Republic during the period of its successful defiance of the papal interdict 1605-1607 and its war 1615-1617 with Austria over the Uskok pirates. The author published it under the name of Pietro Soave Polano an anagram of Paolo Sarpi Veneto plus o. The book's emphasis was on the role of the Papal Curia and its slant on the Curia hostile. Sarpi's work attained such fame that the Vatican opened its archives to Cardinal Pietro Sforza Pallavicino whom it commissioned to write a three volume rebuttal entitled the "Istoria del Concilio di Trento scritta dal P. Sforza Pallavicino della Comp. di Giesù ove insieme rifiutasi con auterevoli testimonianze un Istoria falsa divolgata nello stesso argomento sotto nome di Petro Soave Polano" "The History of the Council of Trent written by P. Sforza Pallavicino of the Company of Jesus in which a false history upon the same argument put forth under the name of Petro Soave Polano is refuted by means of authoritative testimony" 1656-1657. Sporadic foxing and offsetting throughout. Bindings in overall very good interior in good to very good condition. J. Wetstein; G. Smith hardcover
