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1865réf. 009633London: John Russell Smith 1865. Book. Very Good Minus. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE< last seen at auction 1989 no other copies in current commerce. Original embossed cloth with later blue cloth spine folding colored frontispiece facsimile of the Gothic codex xxxvi 584 pp. Very Good Minus corners rubbed down to paper newer hinge tape mends but still a bit loose at hinges book plate front paste down prior owner gift inscription front brown end page Preface with several pages of tidy scholarly marginal notations in pencil the text unmarked. John Russell Smith Hardcover books
1813réf. 009174Paris: Gide Fils & R. Nicolle 1813. Book. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Four volumes bound in full mottled calf gilt backs marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus light rubbing to boards and labels. A quite handsome set. Gide Fils & R. Nicolle Hardcover books
1953réf. 009223San Francisco: The Grabhorn Press 1953. Book. Fine. Hardcover. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER. Limited and Numbered Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Presentation Copy SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY PUBLISHER at front end page -"With love to Bill and Molly Bissell from Jane and Bob Grabhorn Christmas 1953". An unnumbered copy from an edition of 1500. Fine no jacket. The Grabhorn Press Hardcover books
1867réf. 009385Springfield Ohio: A. H. Bassett Publishing Agent 1867. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. 4 3/4" h x 3" W. SCARCE imprint OCLC locates 8 libraries in the US holding copies. A pocket-sized book 4 3/4" h x 3" w 132 pages Very Good in original quarter calf over marbled boards 3/8" calf missing at head of spine boards well rubbed. lacking 2nd blank front end page early writing in pen and pencil and soiling at end pages gilt title at spine faint yet still legible. Contents clean and unmarked. A. H. Bassett Publishing Agent Hardcover books
1882réf. 008693Freiburg im Breisgau: Herdersche Verlagschandlung 1882. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE in current commerce no auction records found. xviii 330 pages.Text in German Latin and Arabic. At first attributed to Aristotle De Causis later came to be recognized as being derived from "Elements of Theology" by Proclus. Bound in contemporary half black morocco over decorative embossed metallic paper boards gilt title back Art Deco end papers the small ticket of William Salloch of New York noted bookseller at front paste down. Very Good institutional stamps of "Arca Seminarii Philos. Lib. Prov. Mo. S.J." remnants of bookplates front end papers call letters stamped at base of spine scattered light pencil markings in text dampstain at gutters of first few front pages. Herdersche Verlagschandlung Hardcover books
1869réf. 008935New Haven: Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Printers 1869. Book. Very Good Plus. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. RARE in current commerce a copy last seen at auction 1969 RBH. 151 pages 4 portraits one folded map. Contains pp. 46-48 Indian Names in Connecticut by J. Hammond Trumbull. Very Good Plus light soiling and rubbing to cloth some toning at end papers and associated with plates a period newspaper clipping laid in at p.85 perhaps as a bookmark. Folding Map of Norwich West Farms 1663-1725 is Fine. Bibliotheca Americana: A Dictionary of Books Relating to America vol. 7 p. 32 calls for 3 portraits this copy has 4. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor, Printers Hardcover books
1796réf. 008950New York: Printed for T. & J. Swords 1796. Book. Very Good Minus. Full Calf. Early American Imprint. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 178 pages booksellers' advertisement p. 179 half-title. Small contemporary bookplate of David Goodwin with his name in ink at title page. additional prior owner name in pencil front end page. Bound in contemporary calf red label with gilt lettering back Very Good Minus joints starting to open at top edges final blank end page with 1" x 3" chip bottom corner light to moderate toning throughout. Uncommon in contemporary binding. Evans 31569. Printed for T. & J. Swords Hardcover books
1844réf. 008949New York: J. Tilden and Co. 1844. Book. Very Good Minus. Full Calf. Eighth Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE with both folding maps at front and folding chart present and in Very Good condition. Bound in contemporary full calf gilt back marbled edges. Very Good Minus boards rubbed hinges starting yet holding well 1/8" loss of calf at head of spine moderate toning throughout prior owner name in ink. Large map at front hand colored small tears and creases light toning 2nd map with 1 small tear light toning folding chart at rear with chip to fore edge margin light toning and creasing. 462 pages illustrated title page with portrait frontis followed by 6 engraved plates. J. Tilden and Co. Hardcover books
1812réf. 008966Pittsburg Pittsburgh PA: Printed and Sold By John M. Snowden Market-Street 1812. Book. Very Good Minus. Full Calf. Early American Imprint. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. "Allowed By the Authority of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and of the Presbyterian Churches in America." The printer John M. Snowden 1776-1845 wasn an apprentice to Mathew Carey and after moving to Pittsburgh in 1811 became the owner of the Mercury newspaper. He was known to be a friend to President Andrew Jackson. xviii 19-372 pages without music as issued. Bound in contemporary calf Very Good Minus loss of binding at spine ends joints opened yet hinges good and holding well edges and corners rubbed pages uniformly browned 1817 owner's name front end page and title page many of the Psalms with contemporary manuscript numbers next to the Roman numerals. RARE in current commerce a copy noted in a dealers catalogue in 1947 by Rare BookHub. Shaw & Shoemaker; 24851. Printed and Sold By John M. Snowden, Market-Street Hardcover books
1792réf. 008987Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews 1792. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Early American Imprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In contemporary marbled calf red morocco label with gilt lettering back viii 9-396 pp. Contains 28 sermons. Volume II only of the 2 volume set. Very Good a few pages with marginal marks and notations in pencil moderate toning throughout boards rubbed first front end page almost separated. The period ownership signature at title page of David Goodwin. Possibly David Goodwin c.1744-1825 who served as a militia officer during the Revolutionary War later represented Charlestown in the Massachusetts legislature and he was a founding member of the Massachusetts Bible Society. Printed by Isaiah Thomas 1749-1831 the famous Yankee patriot printer newspaper editor historian and founder of the American Antiquary Society. I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews Hardcover books
1774réf. 008420London: Printed for T. Becket T. Cadell and T. Evans in the Strand 1774. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second British Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Originally published 1723. Four volumes in contemporary quarter parchment over marbled boards the backs richly stamped in gilt marbled end papers saffron edges engraved portrait Vol. I. Very Good early owner name in ink half-titles Vols. II-IV small tear top edge front end page Vol. I light rubbing at edges parchment a bit soiled Internally quite clean and lovely. Printed for T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans, in the Strand Hardcover books
1844réf. 008615New York: G. Lane & C. B. Tippett / J. Collord Printer 1844. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 3 1/4" x 2 1/8". Nearly miniature hymnal 3 1/4" h x 2 1/8" w. Embossed calf with gilt title at spine. Very Good soiling and staining to end papers early owner names and inscriptions front and rear end pages. Internally clean a few pages with corner creases. 623 pages. G. Lane & C. B. Tippett / J. Collord, Printer Hardcover books
1847réf. 008225Oxonii Oxford: E. Typographeo Academico 1847. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Third Edition Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Two volumes finely bound in full vellum the backs intricately tooled in gilt and with red morocco labels the covers with centrally placed armorial of the Hulme Bequest Munificentia Hulmiana marbled end papers edges dyed red the wonderful period bookplate of John David Alexander Jr. Initium Sapientiae Timor Domini - "The beginning of wisdom is the fear of God" small label of Blackwell's Oxford. Near Fine light soiling to covers small tidy prior owner name in pencil. SCARCE in such lovely condition and Fine period binding. Text in Latin. lxvii 8 264 265-771 pp. E. Typographeo Academico Hardcover books
1836réf. 008312Seville: Juan Francisco Blas de Quesada 1836. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. RARE. No date title pages dated 1836 in Licencia. Two volumes bound in contemporary sponged calf floral gilt backs edges dyed red marbled end papers ribbon markers. Very Good dampstain to margin not affecting text final 20 pp. Tome I end papers soiled light wear at edges some old pencil notations at end pages. Interior pages clean and bright. Juan Francisco Blas de Quesada Hardcover books
1848réf. 007995London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1848. Book. Near Fine. Morocco. First Editions. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A First Edition set published 1848 1850 1852 and 1864 of her major works on Christian art done in the last twenty years of her life the last completed after her death in 1860 by her friend Elizabeth Rigby Lady Eastlake. Lavishly illustrated by her own drawings and etchings and by those of Gerardine Macpherson her niece. Finely bound by Bickers London their name stamped on wide inner dentelles each volume. Dark blue crushed morocco with gilt rules and lettering top edges gilt marbled end papers silk markers Near Fine the scantest of shelf rubbing. end papers evenly toned from dentelles. An exceptional and heavy set please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans Hardcover books
1888réf. 008035New York: Dodd Mead & Co. 1888. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Later American Editions. Tall 8vo. The two titles each in two volumes each with numerous illustrations. Four volumes uniformly bound in contemporary red pebbled morocco over marbled boards backs intricately gilt marbled boards top edges gilt. Near Fine light rubbing at corners a quite handsome set in contemporary fine bindings and uncommon thus. A heavy set please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. Dodd Mead & Co. Hardcover books
1774réf. 008128London: Printed for T. Becket T. Cadell and T. Evans 1774. Book. Very Good. Full Calf. Second British Edition. Small 8vo. Very Good bound in contemporary calf rebacked at turn of 20th c. Originally published 1723 intricately gilt with dark brown leather labels marbled end papers prior owner name front end page and head of title page in Vol. I small label of Paul Elder & Morgan Shepard rear end pages San Francisco publishers . Moderate toning to end pages light rubbing at corners internally clean and bright a quite handsome set. Printed for T. Becket, T. Cadell, and T. Evans Hardcover books
1808réf. 008131London: Printed for F. C & J. Rivington 1808. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. English poet classicist writer translator linguist and polymath Elizabeth Carter was a member of the Bluestocking Circle best known for the first English translation of "The Discourses of Epictetus". Very Good bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards gilt spine light rubbing at edges moderate toning to end pages associated with frontispiece portrait engraving else light scattered toning. Contemporary bookplate front paste downs. A SCARCE book particularly in collectible condition. Printed for F. C & J. Rivington Hardcover books
1770réf. 007815Paris: chez Dehansy : A. Bobée 1770. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. New Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 5 1/4" x 2 3/4". Text in French and Latin xlviij 287 pages : illustrations. Finely bound in contemporary diced green morocco covers with gilt floral borders gilt lettering and decorations at back all edges gilt marbled end pages green ribbon marker. Near Fine light rubbing at tips toning to end pages only contents are clean and bright. chez Dehansy : A. Bobée Hardcover books
1758réf. 007960London: Printed for J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet - Street 1758. Book. Very Good. Full Calf. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fold-out frontispiece engraved portrait of Erasmus vi 630 pp. corrigenda 1 pp.of adverts. illustrated with two plates of Erasmus' facsimile handwriting. Contemporary full mottled calf five raised bands red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Very Good light rubbing at edges of boards light toning mainly associated with facsimile illustrations. Joints and hinges sound. Small mid-19th c. London bookseller's label bottom front paste down. Volume I only complete in itself. A second volume containing scholar's opinions on Erasmus and abstracts was published in 1760. Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam 1466 - 1536 was one of Europe's most famous and influential scholars of the Northern Renaissance and the first editor of the New Testament. Printed for J. Whiston and B. White, in Fleet - Street Hardcover books
réf. 007260London: Faber and Fabe Poster. Fine. Poster. First Printing. 26" x 19 1/4". Publisher's promotional poster 26"w x 19 1/4"h featuring a wonderful full sheet illustration of Captain Beaky and his band by Graham Percy printed in limited number and distributed at the ABA trade show in 1984. Fine as issued. Well suited for framing. All posters will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. Faber and Fabe unknown books
1980réf. 007466Penguin Paperback 1980. Poster. Near Fine. Poster. First Printing. 17" x 19 3/4". Publisher's promotional poster distributed in limited numbers at the ABA trade show in 1980. Near Fine small corner crease 17"w x 19 3/4"h. Well suited for framing will be shipped loosely rolled in a mailing tube. Penguin Paperback paperback books
1711réf. 007627London: Daniel Brown Richard Sare Charles Brome John Nicholson Benjamin Tooke and George Strahan 1711. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Bound in early half black calf over black cloth boards five raised bands ruled in gilt and gilt lettering top edge gilt frontispiece engraved portrait of Erasmus 21 404 pp. Very Good a bit of separation at title page leather rubbed at spine and edges top gilt dulled contents clean and free of foxing and toning. Daniel Brown, Richard Sare, Charles Brome, John Nicholson, Benjamin Tooke, and George Strahan Hardcover books
1846réf. 007674London: Whittaker & Co. 1846. Book. Near Fine. Full Calf. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Both volumes uniformly bound in contemporary tree calf spines richly gilt twin labels of red and brown morocco sides with a gilt castellated border gilt turn insall edges gilt marbled endpages armorial bookplates of Christopher Turnor 1809-1886 Stoke Rochford Library a member of the House of Commons from 1841-1847. Near Fine gilt at spine of vol. I rubbed toning to end pages. Finely bound and with good provenance a quite uncommon biography and collection of the letters of the twelfth-century Archbishop of Canterbury who was murdered in 1162. Whittaker & Co. Hardcover books
1877réf. 007716Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1877. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Limited Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Three volumes 6 1/8" h x 3 3/4" h One of 100 unnumbered copies printed on Whatman paper in Fine signed Saulnier bindings of half crushed carmel morocco over marbled boards four raised bands gilt lettering rules and tail date bordered by tooled rules top edges gilt marbled end papers ribbon markers. A Fine set beautifully bound. Alphonse Lemerre Hardcover books
