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réf. 211329Michigan: Phantasia Press 1985. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket.; Signed by author on 2nd rear end page. Number 514 of 650 limited edition copies.; Signed by Author. Phantasia Press hardcover
réf. 044328Norwalk CT: Easton Press 1988. Collector's Edition . Hardcover. As New/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Whelan Michael. 510pp.; HB gray leather w/gilt-gilt trim&ribbon; fine condition w/cleantight pgs. Ingenious men and women cope with problems in the far future using reason instead of super-human talents or exotic technology. Intro.by James Gunn. includes Collector's Notes. signed by Asimov. Easton Press hardcover
réf. 27753S.l., 1655. 2 parties en 1 vol. petit in-4°, maroquin La Vallière, dos à nerfs orné à la grotesque, pièce de titre en maroquin rouge, entre-deux de rinceaux et d'oiseaux aux ailes éployées en encadrement sur les plats, filet doré sur les coupes, roulette dorée intérieure, tranches dorées sur marbrure. Reliure du début du XVIIIe siècle, coiffes et coins restaurés. Bel exemplaire. (1) f., 8 pp., (1) f., 52 pp.; (8) ff., 297 pp., et 1 carte de la Terre sainte h.-t. repliée gravée en taille-douce. Larges mouillures en début et en fin de volume.
1774réf. 41120La Haye, P. F. Gosse, 1774. In-8 de 140 pp., veau brun granité, dos orné à nerfs, tranches jaspées (reliure de l'époque).
1655réf. 73041655 . Paris, Veuve Martin Durand, 1655. In-12, maroquin rouge à la Du Seuil, dos orné de fleurons et petits fers, tranches dorées (Reliure de l’époque).Troisième édition de la traduction par Le Maistre de Sacy du célèbre poème de saint Prosper, sorte d’abrégé de la pensée desaint Augustin, dont il fut l’élève.Le Carmen de ingratis, composé vers 430, contient deux préfaces, une en vers élégiaques et l’autre mineur, suivies de millevers hexamètre.Cette traduction, dont la première édition vit le jour en 1646, donne une version en vers et l’autre en prose du poème, suivie de la lettre à Rufin de saint-Prosper, et un abrégé de toute sa doctrine touchant la grâce et le libre arbitre, tirée de sesautres ouvrages. Le tout avec le texte latin en regard.Saint Prosper d’Aquitaine (403-vers 463), théologien, chroniqueur, poète et docteur de l’Eglise, fut un proche d’Hilaire deSyracuse, l’ami de saint Augustin ; tous deux correspondront avec l’évêque d’Hippone qui leur adressera des traités afin deles orienter dans les controverses avec les pélagiens.JOLIE RELIURE EN MAROQUIN DE L’ÉPOQUE.
réf. 109039London Morrice Phillips printer 1831. . Small 4to; contemporary blue marbled calf-backed boards with gilt title in english to spine quite rubbed front cover detached; marbled edges rubbed; wine staining to leaves as expected small marginal tears to few block cracked but holding; half-title in Hebrew and two separate titles in Hebrew and English; old signature of previous owners to front endpapers; 1 40 6 ll. Ashkenazic Passover Haggadah edited by Isaac Levi Professor and Teacher of Hebrew Language. Hebrew text and English translation on opposing pages. The copperplate frontispiece in this Haggadah was originally published in the 1807 London Machzor but a pastedown with the Haggadah title was placed in the middle of the page covering the original title. According to Yudlov this pastedown-altered frontispiece does not appear in all copies. Vinograd London 292; Yaari 516; Yudlov 717; Not in Yerushalmi. London, Morrice Phillips (printer), 1831. hardcover
réf. 121840London I. Ware c.1731-1733. . Oblong 4to 25 x 17.5 cm; 53 engraved plates including 5 double-page engraved title and tables of contents armorial bookplate to front pastedown the odd minor tear to lower margin not affecting designs toned with occasional moderate spotting small worm track at gutter margin of first 5 plates; contemporary half reverse calf marbled boards edges stained red a little rubbed with minor loss to extremities very good; 56ff. The first edition of this continuation by the English architect Isaac Ware 1704-1766 of William Kent's Designs of Inigo Jones. Illustrated with 53 engraved plates including 5 double-page designs. Published in c.1731-1733 without imprint and with the engraved cartouche to the title verso inscribed 'Most of these Designs are already Executed & the rest are at Burlington House'. 'Ware attribute many but not all of the designs shown in the plates to Inigo Jones: six chimney pieces one staircase one theater seven ceilings piers at Windsor Castle an altarpiece and screen in Somerset House Chapel a stable and a simple rectangular garden "Seat" with Doric columns in antis. William Kent is represented by more designs than Jones: 11 chimney pieces the dining room at Houghton another room designed for the Duke of Grafton an obelisk for Shotover and a variety of garden seats and pavilions: a "Room" at Shotover two "Rooms" at Claremont "Seats" for Sir Charles Hotham and Lord Cobham and a domed "Temple." Kent's garden "Rooms" are simple in plan and based on octagonal square or circular figures. The building at Shotover is domed and the entrance of one "Room" at Claremont is framed by battered architraves. The largest garden structure is the two-story domed "Seat" depicted in Plates 43 and 44 five windows wide on the ground story front by hexastyle pedimented Doric portico with three rooms inside on the ground floor. There is one design by Lord Burlington for the piers at the entrance to Chiswick House Plate 25. The design for an "Alcove" Plate 23 is unattributed' Archer. ESTC T116217; Archer 340.1; cf.Millard 34. [London], I. Ware, [c.1731-1733]. hardcover
réf. 107098London Printed for G. and B. Whittaker 1823. . First edition. Folio. Contemporary half-calf binding spine rubbed; browning to some pages; text in English with occasional Hebrew; 5 vi-xiv 5 2-230 pp. A work on the history and theory of music by the composer of the famous Hebrew Melodies. Isaac Nathan c. 1791-1864 was a Jewish-English composer musicologist journalist and self-publicist. Son of a synagogues cantor Nathan was classically trained by Domenico Corri who was the student of legendary vocal teacher Nicola Porpora. In 1813 he conceived the idea of publishing settings of tunes from synagogue usage and persuaded Lord Byron to provide the words for these. The result was his famous Hebrew Melodies 1823. The work used for the most part melodies from the synagogue service though few if any of these were in fact handed down from the ancient service of the Temple in Jerusalem as Nathan claimed. To assist sales Nathan recruited the famous Jewish singer John Braham to place his name on the title page in return for a share of profits although Braham in fact took no part in the creation of the Melodies. The work proved to be extremely successful was reprinted numerous times and brought Nathan some fame and notoriety. Nathan was later to claim that he had been appointed as singing teacher to the Princess Royal Princess Charlotte of Wales and music librarian to the Prince Regent later George IV. There is no evidence for this although this this work is dedicated to George IV with his permission. In 1841 Nathan emigrated to Sydney Australia where he frequently lectured and where he rendered great service in developing musical talent. He acted as music adviser both to the synagogue and to the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sydney. Nathan was the first to research and transcribe indigenous Australian music and also set lyrics by the poet Eliza Hamilton Dunlop those were published in his Australian Melodies series in 1842. London, Printed for G. and B. Whittaker, 1823. unknown
1937réf. 111145The First UK Printing published by Chatto And Windus in 1937. One of only 500 copies printed. The BOOK is in Very Good or better condition. A little pushing at the spine ends with a small lightly faded area at the lower spine end corresponding to the the area of loss in the wrapper. Crimson top-stain still present. Gilt titling remains bright. Mild splaying of the front board. Toning to the text block and page edges. Mild offsetting and spotting to the end-papers. The tissue guard to the frontispiece portrait is still present. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is complete and is in Very Good condition. It bears the correct price of 12s. 6d. net. Mild edge-wear with some loss at the spine ends and the upper front panel edge. A few closed tears to the folds with some professional japanese tissue repairs on the verso to two closed tears to the spine folds. Light toning to the spine. The wrapper looks striking in the removable Brodart archival cover. Accompanied with the loosely inserted Publisher's compliments slip with the H/W compliments of Mr I. M. Parsons. The latter an editor at Chatto went on to write the introduction and notes for the revised edition of this title published in 1979 by Chatto. From the library of American poet Richard Eberhart. A very scarce title with such attributes. Only the second copy we have handled to date. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Chatto And Windus hardcover
1950réf. 00620PEBBLE IN THE SKY Doubleday 1950 first edition just about fine in like dust-wrapper with 2 closed tears. The authors first book save for THE KINETICS OF THE REACTION INACTIVATION OF TYROSINASE DURING ITS CATALYSIS OF THE AEROBIC OXIDATION OF CATECHOL the author's Ph.D Dissertation first published in 1948 in a long and marvelous career which unfortunately came to a premature halt just about 500 books later. Doubleday unknown
1977réf. 14782THROUGH A GLASS CLEARLY Ian Henry 1977 first hardcover edition fine in like dust-wrapper save for just a bit of fading to the lettering of the dust-wrapper spine. Collects IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY BELIEF BREEDS THERE A MAN & C-CHUTE. Not published in hard-cover in the U.S. Editorial ramble with apologies to HWL: Listen my children and you shall hear about a book so rare with a price so dear. In 44 years we have seen only 4 copies of this book and 2 of these were in the authors own library! Without question the authors most difficult book to locate---by far with many collectors not even aware of its' existence !!!! Or so we think----- Ian Henry hardcover
1950réf. 00620PEBBLE IN THE SKY Doubleday 1950 first edition just about fine in like dust-wrapper with 2 closed tears. The authors first book save for THE KINETICS OF THE REACTION INACTIVATION OF TYROSINASE DURING ITS CATALYSIS OF THE AEROBIC OXIDATION OF CATECHOL the author's Ph.D Dissertation first published in 1948 in a long and marvelous career which unfortunately came to a premature halt just about 500 books later. Doubleday unknown books
1977réf. 14782THROUGH A GLASS CLEARLY Ian Henry 1977 first hardcover edition fine in like dust-wrapper save for just a bit of fading to the lettering of the dust-wrapper spine. Collects IT'S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY BELIEF BREEDS THERE A MAN & C-CHUTE. Not published in hard-cover in the U.S. Editorial ramble with apologies to HWL: Listen my children and you shall hear about a book so rare with a price so dear. In 44 years we have seen only 4 copies of this book and 2 of these were in the authors own library! Without question the authors most difficult book to locate---by far with many collectors not even aware of its' existence !!!! Or so we think----- Ian Henry hardcover books
réf. 21852Venise, Alde, 1645. Petit in-8, [2]-261-[1] ff. [i.e. [2]-241-[1] ff.] signatures : A-Z8 AA-GG8 HH4, parchemin souple (quelques petites taches et épidermures).
1684réf. 52496London: J. Playford pro Georgio Wells in Coemeterio D. Pauli 1684-1685. Full leather fully restored. Title page 388 pp. title page 4xxxviii152 pp. with figures; 16 × 10.5 cm. previous owners name some spots foxing paper browned some pages restored although good copy of this rare work. See picture. More pictures on request cat amst 2020 J. Playford, pro Georgio Wells in Coemeterio D. Pauli hardcover
1637réf. 7249Hardervici Gelrorum: Nicolaus Wieringen 1637. First Edition Primera edición. Hardcover Tapa dura. Hardervici Gelrorum Nicolaus Wieringen 1637. En 8º. 16 431 1 pp. Encuadernación de época en pergamino título rotulado en la lomera. Primera edición de este tratado de derecho marítimo internacional y la libertad en los mares. Al fin incluye un texto dedicado a la navegación "De Ophyra" de Gaspar Barreiros y la "Problemata nautica" de Bartholomaus Keckermann. El danés Joannes Isaac Pontanus 1571-1639 discípulo de Thyco Brahe se trasladó primero a Francia y luego a Holanda donde percibió el clima político cultural que llevó a la elaboración de las teorías del derecho internacional expresadas en esta obra una viva refutación de las teorías de John Selden sobre el mar cerrado. Buen ejemplar. Nicolaus Wieringen hardcover
1738réf. 103384Amsterdam, Jacques Desbordes, 1738, in-8, [2]-399-[1] pp. 9 pl, , Édition originale, à l'adresse de Jacques Desbordes. Elle est illustrée d'un portrait de Voltaire, d'un portrait allégorique de Newton, 6 planches gravées, un tableau dépliant et de nombreuses vignettes dans le texte ainsi que de jolis bandeaux et culs-de-lampe. Dans ses Élémens, dédicacés à la Marquise du Châtelet, qui partage avec Voltaire la gloire d'avoir introduit, en France, les idées scientifiques et philosophiques de Newton et à qui l'on doit la première édition française des Principia, Voltaire présente Newton comme le découvreur du vrai système du monde et le destructeur des erreurs du cartésianisme. Il s'engage personnellement pour la propagation de newtonisme, dont il fit la découverte pendant son exil en Angleterre entre 1725-1728 : pour Voltaire, l'empirisme de Newton, sa méthode expérimentale et son refus de tout dogme symbolise la victoire des Lumières sur la métaphysique chrétienne (Voir Norman). Manques et épidermures, pâles mouillures, quelques rousseurs et taches. Norman 2165 ; DSB XIV, pages 82-85; Babson, 120. Couverture rigide
1951réf. 16154THE STARS LIKE DUST Doubleday 1951 first edition upper front fore edge corner tip a bit bumped else fine in like pictorial dust-wrapper with the slightest of wear to the head of the dust-wrapper spine and fading to the dust-wrapper spine lettering and logo. Signed post-card by the author laid in. Doubleday unknown
1951réf. 16154THE STARS LIKE DUST Doubleday 1951 first edition upper front fore edge corner tip a bit bumped else fine in like pictorial dust-wrapper with the slightest of wear to the head of the dust-wrapper spine and fading to the dust-wrapper spine lettering and logo. Signed post-card by the author laid in. Doubleday unknown books
réf. 002963London UK: Milner and Sowerby. No Edition Stated Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. The Cottage Library. Dedication: Letter to Sir John Hartopp Bart by L. Watts dated Aug. 24 1724 at London. Book is divided thus: First Part. of Perception and Ideas VI chap.; Second Part of Judgment and Proposition V chap.; Third Part of Reason and Syllogism IV chap.; Fourth Part of Disposition and Method II chap. Frontispiece: Isaac Watts D.D. Introduction and General Scheme. Bookseller's Inventory # 262963 Milner and Sowerby hardcover
1793réf. 71714à Paris: Imprimerie Nationale exécutive du Louvre 1793. Fine. Imprimerie Nationale exécutive du Louvre à Paris 1793 20.50 x 25.50 cm relié First edition illustrated with 9 plates medals inscriptions. Full jasper paper binding smooth spine black shagreen title-label binding signed Goy & Vilaine. Trace of dampstain to upper margin of 3 folding plates and to left margin of the first otherwise fresh throughout. Faint trace of dampstain to right margin of first leaves. Several leaves show traces of dampstain to upper margin over a few millimeters. Archaeological studies composed of 4 memoirs that were read at sessions of the Académie des Inscriptions et de Belles-Lettres in the years 1787 1788 1790 and 1791: Memoir on the inscriptions and monuments of Nakschi-Roustam; Memoir on the Arabic and Persian inscriptions of Tchéhel-Minar; Memoir on the medals of the kings of Persia of the Sassanid dynasty; Memoir on the monuments and inscriptions of Kirmanschah or Bi-Sutoun in Kurdistan. This publication concludes with the Persian translation of the work on the history of Persia by Mirkhond author from the end of the 9th century which signifies: The garden of purity or history of the prophets kings and caliphs. The studies by the orientalist and linguist Silvestre de Sacy attest to as much erudition as sagacity; he would be named in 1806 professor of Persian at the Collège de France and administrator of the École spéciale des langues orientales also at the Collège de France. He powerfully contributed to the development of studies and knowledge of oriental languages and civilizations particularly Persian. Imprimerie Nationale exécutive du Louvre unknown
1973réf. 1791PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION 03-05/1973. 1. softcover. Nightfall 207209211 SF/UTOPISCHE ROMANE PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION paperback
1959réf. 206031New York: Abelard-Schuman 1959. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good clipped dust jacket. Front flap clipped price remains.; Personalized by author on title page.; Signed by Author. Abelard-Schuman hardcover
réf. 221201Norwalk Connecticut: Easton Press 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; Second front end page signed by Isaac Asimov.; Collector's Edition; Signed by Author. Easton Press hardcover
1798réf. 69154Connecticut: Printed for the Travelling Booksellers 1798. An Unsophisticated Copy with Contemporary American Provenance A rare early American printing of the apocryphal autobiography of Ambrose Gwinett a popular adventure narrative in the United States and Britain in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The true first publication date and author have never been established although DNB attributes authorship to Isaac Bickerstaff noting a copy at the British Museum bearing the following notation from an early owner: "Dr. Percy told me that he had heard that this pamphlet was a mere fiction written by Mr. Bickerstaffe the dramatic poet." Isaac Bickerstaff 1733–1812 was an Irish playwright and librettist whose farces and comic operas were popular in the late 18th century. The earliest dated edition is 1770 and the earliest American editions include a Boston printing from 1782 located in only one copy at the Library of Congress and Norwich & Philadelphia printings from 1784. Although there is no place of publication on the present copy a comparison against a copy of The Prodigal Daughter Hartford: For the Travelling Booksellers 1799 supports the attribution to an American printer most compellingly in the use of the same type and design for both imprint lines. The last page bears the ownership signature of the teenage David Sikes Jr. 1788–1864 a descendent of Richard Sikes one of the first colonial settlers of Suffield Connecticut: "David Sikes Jr.Of Suffield Connecticut Feb 14 1803." ESTC and OCLC locate copies at the American Antiquarian Society Library Company of Philadelphia Cornell and Yale University and there is one copy of this edition recorded in Rare Book Hub at a Henkels sale in 1916. Stab stitch binding sewn into larger contemporary blue wrappers. Wrappers coming loose somewhat soiled and rumpled with later ink stamp to rear wrapper. Tanned scattered soiling and chipping to edges short edge tears not costing legibility; last leaf detached with minor losses naively sewn onto the inside of the rear wrapper to charming effect contemporary ownership inscription of David Sikes Jr. A good copy in unsophisticated condition. ESTC W19275. EVANS 33418. Not in SABIN. SHIPTON & MOONEY 33418. DNB online. OCLC 41917607 54157811. unknown
