1745Best.-Nr. 860Regensburg: H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer et al. 1745. First edition. Mezzotint engraving printed in color finished by hand 12.75 x 8.25 inches platemark approx; 15.25 x 9.5 inches overall approx. Neatly disbound in some earlier century else a very vibrant example of a hand colored mezzotint engraving. The individual botanicals in this plate are: a. Horminium seu salvia Sylevestris foliis pictis b. Horminium pratense foliis serratis flore coeli coloris c. Horminium Sclarea dictum Orvale Scharlen d. Horminium syriacum flore albo magno. The print is showcasing the differences between cultivated garden Clary Sage Horminum and its wild woodland counterpart Salvia sylvestris. Drawn from Johann Wilhelm Weinmann's Phytanthoza Iconographia this dazzling print is part of a riotous celebration of plants trees shrubs herbs flowers fruits mushrooms and trailing vines. Printed in color and delicately finished by hand the series stands among the earliest triumphs of color printing and marks the first published collection to feature the work of George Dionysus Ehret one of the eighteenth century's most admired botanical artists. Other artists/engravers included in this work are Bartholomaus Seuter Johann Elias Ridinger and Johann Jakob Haid. In Great Flower Books Satcheverall Sitwell refers to this set as the "pioneering work of botanical prints engraved to be inked in color." Very good. . NISSEN2126. DUNTHORNE 327. SITWELL/BLUNT Great Flower Books p. 151 166. . H. Lentz and H.G. Neubauer, et al. unknown
1760Best.-Nr. 047298Tubingen Germany: Johann Ulrich Cotta 1760. In German. Two thick volumes first and second parts both title pages dated 1760. Volume I has been professionally rebound in the same style as the second. Extensively illustrated with full page and folding engravings including folding tables and maps frontis portraits of the emperor and eagle engraving on title pages. Full mottled leather with newer gilt and dark green spine labels raised spine bands all edges tinted red original marbled endpapers with additional new endpapers in first part. Part I is 1000 pages and is very good with faint dampstains to the lower corners of pages 993-1000 very minor worming to the bottom of one folding table short closed tear to one map. Part II has some edgewear and small area of worming to the outer edge of the front cover 28 1024 pages margins of two folding maps trimmed a little closely. Overall quite a nice set sturdy bindings good to very good throughout. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Johann Ulrich Cotta Hardcover
1805Best.-Nr. 046033New York: John Low 1805. Please read complete description. Scarce single plate volume XXI for Low's encyclopedia first such reference published in the United States in seven volumes from 1805 to 1811. Heavily worn volume containing 46 plates original total unknown numbered by section not consecutively with the following subjects: Scenography incorrectly identified as stenography on front cover; Sculpture; Shadow; Ships; Short Hand; Silk Manufactures; Steam Engine; Stereotomy; Stocking Frame; Stone Henge; Sugar Mill; Surgery. Paper covered boards with remains of leather spine two blanks at front and at rear about 10.75 x 8.5 inches. Covers heavily worn and detached spine chipping away blanks and final plate detached paper very age-browned and somewhat brittle especially nearest the edges some stray spots closed tear to one of the Steam Engines plates another plate with repair to reverse side generally very worn. . Hard Cover. Poor. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Low Hardcover
Best.-Nr. 365112The Folio Society 1998. IN SLIPCASE super octavo blue heavy boards gilt lettering to spine gilt & white/black illus to front board 735pp illus/engravings Near FINE in slipcase VG The Folio Society 1998 hardcover
1974Best.-Nr. ZB1354368Easton Press 1974. Price HAS BEEN REDUCED by 10% until Monday Nov. 2 weekend sale item Gilt-stamped full maroon leather hardcover moire endpapers and pastedowns a.e.g. fine. Includes Notes from the Archives laid in. - 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. Easton Press hardcover
1843Best.-Nr. 434524-KG34Paris : Lafont Éditeur 1843. Hardcover. Fair. Original half leather gilt lettered and decorated spine illustrated with numerous maps with colours foldable map in rear oblong circa 25x32cm.; Edges and corners cover and spine seriously worn; worn spots cover; spine-ends seriously worn/damaged; name on first free endpaper; names and annotations on verso empty last pages; foldable map in rear damaged. Paris : Lafont, Éditeur hardcover
2011Best.-Nr. 38447London: The Folio Society 2011. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover. Number 459 of 1250 numbered copies for sale to members of The Folio Society. There were also 25 lettered copies that were not for sale. This folio sized work was originally printed b Robert Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press in 1926-27 using the text from the Globe edition of 1898. This is an exquisite modern edition of this classic work by Chaucer that is beautifully illustrated with drawings by famed artist and illustrator Eric Gill. It is a facsimile edition after the original of 1898. Bound in black goatskin with gilt stamped illustrations and lettering on front cover and spine gilt edges accompanied with a companion book in black half leather over dark blue boards with black lettering on cream paper label on cover; housed in matching black cloth slipcase with gilt lettering on spine. Dark blue endpapers. Illustrated title page. With a companion volume that has a frontispiece photograph of Eric Gill by Howard Coster 1885-1959 a self-styled photographer of men taken in 1927. This facsimile edition was printed in 2011 by Memminger MedienCentrum for the Folio Society on Rigoletto Panna felt-marked paper and bound by G. Lachenmaier in full goatskin leather with Merida Indigo endleaves. The companion volume here Barry Windeatt's essay on Troilus and Criseyde was first published as an introduction to his translation of the poem published by the Clarendon Press in 1992. Reprinted by permission of Oxford University Press. The text of this edition follows that of the first edition with minor emendations. " from the imprint. Contains notes at rear. A beautiful production fine condition in a near fine solander box. 309 2; 48 pages. Measures 7.75 x 12.25 inches. PRI/101826. The Folio Society hardcover
Best.-Nr. 361129Jonathan Cape 1996. Square folio black cloth boards stamped blind lettering to front board and spine frontispiece 83pp illus/photos sl fading to board edges sl soiling to eps sm internal reinforcing of front gutter with paper tape in d/w Near FINE minimal creasing to upper edge of rear flap Jonathan Cape 1996 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 356941J Snow 1837. SIXTH THOUSAND octavo half leatherbound brown heavy boards gilt lettering & tooling/decoration to spine with rsaised bands also aeg frontispiece illus title page xviii 590pp illus VG moderate scuffing & surface loss to leatherwork minor fading & rubbing to boards moderate soiling to gilt page edges & eps occasional light cracking to gutters prev. owner's name in ink to prelims moderate foxing throughout J Snow 1837 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 69703Societe des bibliophiles et iconophiles de Belgique 1939. Losbladige uitgave met 48 facsimile platen van Spirituale Pomerium 1447-1452 en 72 paginas uitleg in het Frans 34 x 26 cm FR. goede staat. Spirituale pomerium Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique. Manuscript 12070 Societe des bibliophiles et iconophiles de Belgique 1939 unknown
1979Best.-Nr. 371475-AF11The Tern Press 1979. Hardcover. Good. Original decorated cloth marbled endpapers 90 numbered copies issued this is number 47 illustrated with small prints partly in b/w oblong circa 215x275cm. Signed by Peter Abbs Nicholas Parry and Mary Parry. The Tern Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 347998The Folio Society 2006. IN SLIPCASE imperial octavo illus cloth boards gilt lettering to red leather spine top page edges stained red xxxviii 438pp illus Near FINE in slipcase Near FINE sl chafing/soiling The Folio Society 2006 hardcover
2008Best.-Nr. 165518New York: Sebastian Izzard LLC 2008. First Edition. Softcover. First Edition. Near Fine in perfect-bound wrappers. Sebastian Izzard LLC unknown
Best.-Nr. 348579-VC44Newcastle/London : Beilby Bewick and G.G. & J. Robinson 1797. Hardcover. Good. Bound in 2 uniform later marbled and gilt calf 1797-1804 marbled endpapers illustrated with with 208240 wood engravings XXX23351XX400 pages 8vo circa 22x13cm. 2 volumes: I The History and Description of Land Birds; II The History and Description of Water Birds. First edition first issue without the words ""Wycliffe 1791"" in the block of the figure of the Sea Eagle in volume I page11; no misprint in volume I page 145 Schæniclus not Sahæniclus and with the vignette in volume I page 285 uncensored.; Both volumes recased; book plate on upper pastedown both volumes. Newcastle/London : Beilby Bewick and G.G. & J. Robinson hardcover
1937Best.-Nr. 37606London: Golden Cockerell Press 1937. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Number 82 of 150 signed copies. There was also an unlimited edition. This is an interesting and pretty book from the Golden Cockerell Press published early in this noted press's history. It is stunningly illustrated with six black and white engravings by Clifford Webb 1895 - 1972 the English artist and engraver. Quarter bound in brown Niger leather with gilt titling to spine and cream cloth covers. Some foxing to front cover and light sunning to top of spine. Printed in Caslon's Old Face type on Arnold's handmade paper. A nice copy in very good condition. Measures 6 x 9 inches. 109 pages plus colophon. PRI/111324. Golden Cockerell Press hardcover
Best.-Nr. 338518Septimus Prowett 1824. THIS VOL ONLY ex-library folio half green leather bound green buckram boards gilt lettering & decoration to spine aeg marbled eps frontispiece xx xl unnumbered plates VG moderate rubbing & scuffing/surface loss to leatherwork on spine & board corners sl loosening/wrinkling of buckram/material to boards minimal library markings light to moderate tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals prev. owner's name in pencil to prelims moderate foxing to plates Septimus Prowett 1824 hardcover
1954Best.-Nr. 337877-XC27St. Ives : The Ark Press 1954. Hardcover. Good. Original pictorial boards in matching dust jacket full page engravings in red by Ru van Rossem unpaged edition of 250 copies 8vo. Signed by Ru van Rossem on title page.; Foxed on dust jacket; foxed on cut; some foxing inside. , St. Ives : The Ark Press hardcover
1965Best.-Nr. 36968Sao Paulo Brasil Brazil: difusão nacional do livro 1965. Paperback. Very Good. Paperback. In Portuguese. Elephant Folio. One of 3000 copies. In this Portuguse language reproduction of illustrated historical documents from 1557 Hans Staden 1525 - 1576 a Europen explorer and soldier describes his experiences as a prisoner living among cannibals of Brazil. Issued unbound in 10 gigantic folded leaves with horrifying engravings of cannibalism. The pages are all housed inside a paper stiff white illustrated paper folder which is housed inside of a large stiff paper slipcase with olive green spine panel titled in white and black and white illustrated side panels. The pages are clean and bright. Minor browning to spine panel and edges of folder along with a few scuff marks to front panel. Wear rubbing chipping and short tears to edges of slipcase. Browning to edges of panels of slipcase. A fascinating piece that can be appreciated for the images alone even if one is unable to read the text. 40 pages. Size: about 23 x 15 inches. SOAMER/122623. difusão nacional do livro paperback
Best.-Nr. 282202Reeves and Turner 1886. TWO VOL SET super octavo brown buckram boards gilt lettering to spine gilt lettering & motif of Newgate Prison to front boards frontispieces with tissue guards vol 1- xii 592pp vol 2- viii 636pp illus/engravings with tissue guards- not counted but presumed all present VG-/scruffy very heavy chipping to spine extrems with considerable loss to each volume spine moderate to heavy chafing to boards moderate to heavy tanning to page edges moderate tanning & foxing to prelims moderate cracking to gutters throughout 9cm closed tear to top of pg vii of vol 2 light foxing to illus & tissue guards but unobtrusive pencil inscription to verso of fep of vol 1 Reeves and Turner 1886 hardcover
1842Best.-Nr. 38576Leipzig: Baumgärtner's Buchhandlung. Very Good-. Hardcover. 8vo; 2 vols pages; Contemporary diced calf leather over glazed paper covered boards. Two heavy volumes for which extra shipping charges may apply. Somewhat scuffed and worn but the bindings are sound with the thick covers well attached. Old ownership signatures partially covered by bookplates of St. Vincent's Abbey Westmoreland Pennsylvania. The Old Testament 978 pages occupies the first volume. The other volume contains the New Testament 360 pp. -- followed by supplements and corrections to the Testaments "Kurze Erläuterung der katholischen Bilder-Bibel - Supplement zum alten Testamente 124 pp. & -- Supplement zum neuen Testamente 32 p. only -- of 56 both these parts with the imprint matching: Leipzig Baumgärtner's Buchhandlung 1842. Text in German set in double columns of Fraktur type. With over 500 wood-engraved text illustrations. A significant illustrated Bible for Catholics which used the technical advances of the industrial revolution to make the large work available at a popular price -- "wohlfeile". . 1842. Baumgärtner's Buchhandlung hardcover
Best.-Nr. 46600Eastford CT Martino / London Printed by Order of the Trustees British Museum 1916 / 2011. Hard Cover. 605 p. col. front. plates part col. Still one of the most useful works on Japanese prints from the earliest examples to 1868. In fullness of information this book was considered the first detailed and descriptive catalogue of a public collection of Japanese prints ever published. It also marked an advance over every other book about Japanese Prints previous to its publication. Binyon provides a compact historical survey of the art of wood-engraving as practiced in the Far East. Binyon also provides short biographies for each artist as well as a description of each work including medium dimensions and often a short annotation. Also provided are: Table of artists arranged according to schools; notes on the dating of Japanese woodcuts; States variations reprints forgeries; Pigments; sales catalogues; exhibition catalogues signature of artists and more. Well over a thousand prints are described. A standard work. Artnzen / Rainwater; N148. Stock# 46600x. Fine new from publisher / no dj. Eastford, CT, Martino / [London] Printed by Order of the Trustees, British Museum, 1916 / 2011 hardcover
Best.-Nr. 7383London: William Heinemann. 1951. First edition. First edition. Original cloth in dustwrapper. A very good or better copy with no inscriptions or stamps the top edge of text block a little dusty. Complete with the original first issue rubbed and nicked dustwrapper with minor loss to the spine tips. Not price-clipped. 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: William Heinemann. 1951 hardcover
1829Best.-Nr. 8060London: Jones 1829. Hardcover. Fine. Rebound in maroon cloth with black paper spine labels stamped in gilt. Fine condition. Minor foxing otherwise fine condition. 70 pages of text and 38 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the first title. 52 pages of descriptive text and 40 pages of steel engravings two illustrations per page in the second title. Altogether 156 steel engravings on 78 pages. Jones hardcover
Best.-Nr. 46534676-nnew. unknown
1838Best.-Nr. 373352George Virtue London 1838. Hardcover. Very Good Condition. Scotland: Illustrated in a Series of Views 1838 by William Beattie with artwork by Thomas Allom W.H. Bartlett and Horatio McCulloch is a sumptuous two-volume travelogue NOTE ONLY VOLUME 1 OFFERED HERE that blends picturesque steel engravings with evocative prose. Commissioned expressly for this work the illustrations capture Scotland's dramatic landscapes historic ruins and bustling towns at the height of Romantic fascination with the sublime and the national. Beattie a physician and poet provides historical and descriptive commentary alongside each plate weaving together antiquarian detail folklore and personal observation. The result is a richly textured portrait of Scotland its natural grandeur cultural heritage and storied past intended to stir both patriotic pride and aesthetic delight. This volume includes 41 engraved plates including a folding map and were published by George Virtue a leading figure in illustrated books of the period. Original full leather the spine with raised bands gilt ruled and gilt lettered contrasting lettering piece gilt ruled boards. The joints are cracked though the boards are still firmly attached and the corners of the boards are bumped and rubbed. The head of the spine is chipped. The leather boards are scuffed and a little rubbed. The binding is actually quite firm and sound. Vignette title page large folding map and 41 engraved plates. Occaional damp stain on some plates principally to the blank margins and more severe on the last two plates extending to the images. 200 pages. The contents are browned throughout but the text block is firm with no loose or torn pages. Size: 12 x 18 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. George Virtue hardcover
