Boccaccio, Giovanni Revised translation by Philip Henry Wicksteed Wood engravings by John DePolBiblio.com
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1991ref. 23986Greenbrae: The Allen Press 1991. Limited edition. Hardcover. Previous owner's small exlibris label to front free endpaper else fine. 71 pp. illustrated with 4 wood engravings by John DePol; 8vo. 11 x 7.5 inches bound in brown cloth and hand-blocked Fortuny fabric. Text set in Goudy's Italian Old Style and printed in 2 colors on handmade Whatman cotton rag paper. Acetate jacket. Edition of 116 copies The Allen Press hardcover
1976ref. 36979Paris: A Parole Donnee 1976. Fine. Paris: "A Parole Donnée" 1976. First Edition Limited to 72 copies of which this is no. 9 of 12 hors commerce copies. Small square quarto 16.5cm; loose as issued in grey printed dust jacket housed in bright blue cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two leaves of color engravings signed with limitation in pencil by the Japanese printmaker Shoichi Hasegawa. A Fine example additionally signed by the poet and artist on colophon in rear. Issued as the second volume in the poet's A Parole Donnée series. No copies located in OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
1976ref. 36978Paris: A Parole Donnee 1976. Fine. Paris: A Parole Donnée 1976. First Edition Limited to 60 copies of which this is no. 34. Small square quarto 16.5cm; contents loose as issued in original printed dust jacket housed in scarlet cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two color engravings with tissue guards both engravings signed with limitation by the artist in pencil along bottom edge. A Fine example additionally signed by the artist and poet on colophon in rear. French artist's book of poems issued as the first volume in the "A Parole Donnée" series. We find no copies in the trade or OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown
1976ref. 36978Paris: A Parole Donnee 1976. Fine. Paris: A Parole Donnée 1976. First Edition Limited to 60 copies of which this is no. 34. Small square quarto 16.5cm; contents loose as issued in original printed dust jacket housed in scarlet cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two color engravings with tissue guards both engravings signed with limitation by the artist in pencil along bottom edge. A Fine example additionally signed by the artist and poet on colophon in rear. French artist's book of poems issued as the first volume in the "A Parole Donnée" series. We find no copies in the trade or OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown books
1976ref. 36979Paris: A Parole Donnee 1976. Fine. Paris: "A Parole Donnée" 1976. First Edition Limited to 72 copies of which this is no. 9 of 12 hors commerce copies. Small square quarto 16.5cm; loose as issued in grey printed dust jacket housed in bright blue cloth chemise and slipcase; 16pp.; two leaves of color engravings signed with limitation in pencil by the Japanese printmaker Shoichi Hasegawa. A Fine example additionally signed by the poet and artist on colophon in rear. Issued as the second volume in the poet's A Parole Donnée series. No copies located in OCLC as of October 2025. A Parole Donnee unknown books
1953ref. 9695New York: Hammer Creek Press 1953. Unbound. Near Fine binding. Portfolio. 6.5" x 4.25." 4 folded leaves. Limited edition number of copies unknown. As issued 4 bifolium leaves laid into portfolio. Only light rubbing to the portfolio; leaves are fine. Comprises as title page with printing on the recto of the first page only; and three engraving on three bifolium with title of engravings in red on the recto of the first leaf and the engraving occupying the recto of the second leaf. Engravings are of "The Hell-Box Press" "The Hammer Creek Press" and "Along the Hammer Creek." An additional pressmark by DePol on the title page. Cohen 24; DePol Catalogue Raisonne p. 41. Hammer Creek Press unknown
1997Fine English Original bdg. and paperback. 4to. (34 x 23 cm). In English and Turkish. 7 volumes set: (959, [17] p.; 295 p., 288 p.; 300 p., 300 p.), b/w ills. Very comprehensive catalogues of engravings of Turkey. Turkey in gravures.= Gravürlerle Türkiye. 7 volumes full set. Vol. 1-3: Istanbul. Vol. 4-5: Anadolu = Anatolia. Vol. 6-7: Giysiler portreler = Garments, portraits. First Edition.
19262 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, with fine wood-engraved illustrations throughout; Facsimile in ivory cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper; Essay 4pp; the whole housed in publisher's custom-made blue board solander case lettered in gilt with mounted illustration (repeated from text). EDITION LIMITED TO 750 NUMBERED COPIES (THIS COPY NO. 96). Splendid facsimile reissue of the renowned Golden Cockrel Press edition of 1926.
1820This is a very good hardcover copy in the original marbled paper-covered boards with the title-page print reproduced and tipped-on to the front cover. Leather spine tooled in gilt with an elaborate device and title. Covers rubbed, edge wear and wear to top and bottom of spine. The map of Paris and 60 engravings (complete) are generally clean, but some light foxing and soil. Beautifully engraved plates ca.1820, engraved by Couche fils, depict well known monuments in Paris as well as other parts of France. Most plates are of Paris. Now in a mylar wrap in the French style. Oblong 8vo, 5 1/2" high X 8" wide. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
1764Fourteen (14) Rare French Literary Pamphlets in two volumes. All 8vo. 205 mm. Leather backed marbled boards, very slightly worn. Hardbound. Text in fine condition; some offsetting from the engravings. Contents include: Vol. I - 1). LETTRE AMOUREUSE D'HELOISE A ABAILARD. Translation of: Eloisa to Abelard, by Alexander Pope. New Edition corrected by the autor. Chez la veuve Duchesne, Paris: 1766. 30 p. + large engraving by Eisen; Engraved headpiece by Colardeau. 2). LETTRE DE DON CARLOS A ELISABETH, SUIVIE DUN PASSAGE DE L'AMINTE DU TASSE, TRADUIT EN VERS, & Du Poeme De La Nuit, imite de Gesner. Panckoucke, Paris & Duchesne, Lille: 1768. pp. VIII, 29 + Gravelot engraved plate. 3). LETTRE DE JULIE, FILLE D'AUGUSTE, A OVIDE. By Claude Dorat. A Geneve, Et se trouve a Paris: Chez Bauche: 1766. 23p. With Engraved head and tail pieces by Eisen and Massard. 4). LETTRE D'OVIDE A JULIE, PRECEDEE DUNE LETTRE EN PROSE A M. DIDEROT. [By the Marquis de Pezay]. [Geneva]: 1767. 32p. + Full page engraved plate and vignettes after Eisen. 5). LETTRE DE SAPHO A PHAON, Precedee d'une Epitre a Rosine, D'une vie de Sapho, & suivie d'une Traduction en Vers des Ouvrages de ce Poete. By Blin de Sainmore. Sebastien Jorry, Paris: 1766. 32 p. + Engraved plate by Aliamet after Gravelot; Vignettes by Ghendt after Eisen, another by Choffard. 6). LETTRE DE CATON D'UTIQUE A CESAR. By Abbe Parmentier. Lambert, Paris: 1766. 34 p. + Engraved plate after Gravelot. 7). LETTRE D'ALCIBIADE A GLICERE: Bouquetiere d'Athenes, suivie d'une Lettre de Venus a Paris, et d'une Epitre a la Maitresse que J'Aurai. By Marquis de Pezay. S. Jorry, Geneva & Paris: 1764. 36 p. Large engraved plate and vignettes by Eisen. Vol. II - 1). LETTRE DU COMTE DE COMMINGES A SA MERE: Suivie d'une Lettre de Philomele a Progne. By Claude-Joseph Dorat. S. Jorry, Paris: 1764. 68 p. Two full page engravings + vignettes by Eisen & Massard. 2). L'HEUREUX JOUR, EPITRE A MON AMI. By le Parquis de Pezay. (Duchene, Paris): 1768. pp. 29, (1). + Engraved title, full page engraving, & vignettes by Eisen & Massard. Cohen p. 797. 3). LISLE MERVEILLEUSE. Poeme en Trois Chants, Traduit du Grec, Suivi d'Alphonse ou de l'Alcide Espagnol, Conte tres Moral. By C. J. Dorat. Geneva: 1768. 85 p. Engraved plate after Eisen. 4). L'HOPITAL DES FOUS [Aesculapius - or, The Hospital of Fools] by William Walsh. [A Play translated by De La Flotte]. Jorry, Paris: 1765. Large plate, head-piece and tail-piece engraved by Delafosse after Eisen. Two lines of French manuscript about Fools. 5). EXTRAIT DE QUELQUES PIECES PRESENTEES A L'ACADEMIE FRANCOISE, Pour concourir au Prix de poesie de L'Annee 1766. Regnard, Paris: 1766. 27 p. 6). EPITRE AUX MALHEUREUX, Piece qui a Eu L'Accessit du Prix de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M*** [G.-H. Gaillard]. Paris, Regnard: 1766. 10p. 7). EPITRE A UN AMI SUR LA RECHERCHE DU BONHEUR. Cette Piece a concouru au Price de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M.D.*** Avocat au Parlement, Cuissart & Regnard, Paris: 1766. 19p. Small circular stain on first 10 pages. ** This collection is sometimes found with the texts in a different order and with different pagings and signatures and/or with one or more pieces omitted. There are often different printers and publishers where identified. The artists and engravers were among the best of this great era in illustration: Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen (1720-1778); Charles-Pierre Colardeau (1732-1776); Hubert Francois Gravelot (1699-1773); Jacques Aliamet 1726-1788); Jean Francois Rousseau; Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt (1738-1815); Joseph de Longueil (1730-1792); Jean Massard (1740-1822); Pierre-Philippe Choffard (1730-1809). A classic of 18th century French book illustration. CHEST 2/1
1831pp. 34, (4) [Publisher's catalogue] + Twelve charming full page engravings and a folding engraved map. Map soiled at folds with insect damage on bottom margin. Offsetting from plates. Light age stain. Wide margins. 250 mm. Full plain cloth binding, worn. Front board detached and faded. Corners rubbed with loss. Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) was considered one of the greatest engravers of his era. This original edition of illustrations drawn in the (French) Canton of Vaud, Switzerland is quite scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! VERIA 3
The monumental catalogue raisonne of all prints by and after Moreau le jeune. XII, 4, 752 pp. plus frontispiece engraved portrait of Moreau, by St Aubin after Cochin. Edition limited to 525 numbered copies, of which this is one of 500 printed on fine laid paper. Over 2,000 items exhaustively described. Thick folio. Elegantly bound in quarter vellum and marbled boards. Original wraps preserved. ENTIRELY UNCUT. FINE AND BRIGHT. A scarce and important book, extremely rare in such fine condition.
1881ref. 95380Paris, Amand-Durand, [ 1881]. 19,1 x 14,9 cm (Einfassung). Blattmaß 21,1 x 16 cm. Verso mit dem rotem Orig.-Stempel des Stechers. Unter Feinkarton-Passepartout.
ref. MA12F-00007The Golden Cockerel Press. Collectible - Good. London: The Golden Cockerel Press 1949. Limited edition. First thus first with these illustrations. Sm 4to Hardcover 349pp. B/W illustrations. No. 370 of 500 copies. Good Book. Corners slightly bumped. Spine rubbed. Quarter leather. Red boards with gilt spine lettering and design on front cover. Top edge gilt. In polypropylene bag. From the collection of Charles Edward Roberts owner and founder of Wonder Book & Video. With his signature on his personalized bookplate on front pastedown. middle ages historical fiction fantasy fiction allegories Inquire if you need further information. The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
1979ref. 007446Edinburgh : A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar 1771 c1979 1979. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 3 volumes :160 plates including facsimiles maps music; some folded ; 27 cm ; by a society of gentlemen in Scotland.; LC: AE5.E3631771 ; OCLC: 277954529 ; 5 raised bands spine labels in red and black leather with decorations and lettering in gold rubric textblock ; an exact facsimile of a 3-volume set of the 1st edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica reproducing the plates with foxing ; "For three years sections of the encyclopaedia were issued periodically. The first two numbers came in December 1768 . The first volume 'Aa' to 'Bzo' was completed and bound in 1769 the second 'Caaba' to 'Lythrum' a year later and the third 'Macao' to 'Zyglophyllum' in 1771"--Herman Kogan The great EB./ Edited by William Smellie who was employed by Colin Macfarquhar publisher and Andrew Bell engraver./ "In order to give some idea of the materials of which this dictionary is composed we shall conclude the preface with a list of the principal authors made use of in the compilation."--Preface.; thick heavy volumes ; FINE Edinburgh : A. Bell and C. Macfarquhar, 1771, c1979 hardcover
1881ref. 95381Paris, Amand-Durand, [ 1881]. 28,6 x 19 cm (Einfassung). Blattmaß 30,7 x 20,5 cm. Verso mit dem rotem Orig.-Stempel des Stechers. Unter Feinkarton-Passepartout.
1931ref. 17082110London: Jonathan Cape Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press Cambridge 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Gill Eric. No. 129 of 160 octavo size 206 pp. signed by Eric Gill. Clothing has long been an integral part of society and can be used to reflect diverse religious and cultural identities. In this essay Eric Gill 1882-1940 discusses the significance of clothes in society and argues for a more egalitarian approach to clothing; for example Gill advocates the suitability of men's clothing trousers for women as a way to liberate the sexes and create a more equal society. Gill provides wood engravings for the book illustrating his concepts and showcasing his masterful rendering of the technique; his illustrations have a slightly satirical slant while evoking the pathos of his arguments. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown pigskin with marbled paper boards gilt rules and lettering on the spine top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut illustrations include title page device "Woman Dancing" P712; "Art and Prudence" P714; "Clothes as Houses" P715; "Clothes as Workshops" P716; "Clothes as Churches and Town Halls" P717; "Clothes for Special Parts" P718; "The Tyranny of Tailors" P719; "Nature and Nakedness" P720; "Trousers" P21; and a tailpiece of "Trousers and Spats" P722; octavo 7.5" by 5.25" pagination: i-vii 1-2 3-196 197-198 1 colophon one of 160 copies this number 129 signed "Eric G" on the colophon. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; some slight rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards and to the corners a faint stain to the gutter of Contents page and very slight cracking to the gutter at pages 128 and 129 but hinges are still tight. ___CITATION: Gill 22. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Jonathan Cape [Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge] hardcover
1931ref. 17082110London: Jonathan Cape Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press Cambridge 1931. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Gill Eric. No. 129 of 160 octavo size 206 pp. signed by Eric Gill. Clothing has long been an integral part of society and can be used to reflect diverse religious and cultural identities. In this essay Eric Gill 1882-1940 discusses the significance of clothes in society and argues for a more egalitarian approach to clothing; for example Gill advocates the suitability of men's clothing trousers for women as a way to liberate the sexes and create a more equal society. Gill provides wood engravings for the book illustrating his concepts and showcasing his masterful rendering of the technique; his illustrations have a slightly satirical slant while evoking the pathos of his arguments. ___DESCRIPTION: Quarter brown pigskin with marbled paper boards gilt rules and lettering on the spine top edge gilt fore- and bottom edges uncut illustrations include title page device "Woman Dancing" P712; "Art and Prudence" P714; "Clothes as Houses" P715; "Clothes as Workshops" P716; "Clothes as Churches and Town Halls" P717; "Clothes for Special Parts" P718; "The Tyranny of Tailors" P719; "Nature and Nakedness" P720; "Trousers" P21; and a tailpiece of "Trousers and Spats" P722; octavo 7.5" by 5.25" pagination: i-vii 1-2 3-196 197-198 1 colophon one of 160 copies this number 129 signed "Eric G" on the colophon. ___CONDITION: Volume is near fine with clean boards straight corners a strong square text block with solid hinges the interior is clean and bright and entirely free of prior owner markings; some slight rubbing to the bottom edges of the boards and to the corners a faint stain to the gutter of Contents page and very slight cracking to the gutter at pages 128 and 129 but hinges are still tight. ___CITATION: Gill 22. ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Jonathan Cape [Printed by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge] hardcover books
1916Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Doctor's Story - Thrilling narrative from Hudson's Bay country from the ship's doctor, Dr. Craig, of the Canadian survey steamer "Minto"; The Princess Haamoura - a stirring tale of love and adventure on the South Seas island of Aitutaki; Two Girls on a Ranch - Part I - City girl Miss Laura Colston describes how she and her sister Mildred adventured to run a ranch in the wilds of Arizona - article with photos; Under False Colours - A very strange story of life in the United States Army in which the author enlists with another man's papers and is rapidly promoted; A City in the Rocks - a photo-illustrated visit to the remarkable ancient city of Petra; Mr. X.'s Ghost - a decidedly creepy story; Raiding the "Moonshiners" - David A. Gates, a high official of the U.S. Revenue Service, describes an eventful raid on "moonshine" stills in the wilds of Kentucky, and the thrilling battle which followed; Down the Amazon From Source To Mouth - Part IV - J. Campbell Besley and his party continue their dangerous trip down the Amazon, losing one man who was shot with a poison arrow; A Persistent Stowaway - time and again an Irishman bobs up in most unexpected fashion; Housekeeping in Far Japan - A bright little photo-illustrated article describing the experiences of the first white woman to be seen or set up house in a village in remote Satsumaland, in the extreme southern corner of Japan; Five Men in a Boat - the terrible tale of mutiny and murder on the last voyage of the barque "Veronica"; Sensational six-page two-color ad for the Burlington Watch Company; and more. pp. 6 [ads], [3], 196-284, 7-40 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Second Edition, with additions, 4to, vi,151,[1]pp., with the armorial bookplate of Lady Frances Scott, engraved frontis., light water stain to lower outer corner of first 15 pages, cont. calf, hinges cracked, label chipped. First published in 1745 and Dedicated to the Duchess of Portland, from whose most extensive collection it was compiled. Vertue derived much of the information for the life of Hollar from the younger Faithorne and Mr. F. Place, both of them engravers, who were very conversant with Hollar during his residence in London.
1818ref. 000211Constable & Co. Ltd, Edinburgh 1818. 1. Auflage Halbleinen/Hartkarton. Sehr gut
8 incisioni su rame finemente colorate a mano a tempera, raffiguranti alcune stazioni della Via Crucis. Elenco delle stazioni disponibili: Stazione III; VII; VIII; IX; XI; XII; XIII; XIV. 8 copper engravings finely colored by hand with tempera, depicting some stations of the Via Crucis. List of available stations: Station III; VII; VIII; IX; XI; XII; XIII; XIV. Misure: mm. 210x305 alla battuta; mm. 335x225 il foglio intero. Titolo al centro del foglio, senza nome dell'incisore e del disegnatore. Size: mm. 210x305 the engraved part; mm. 335x225 the whole sheet. Title in the center of the sheet, without the name of the engraver and the designer. Codice inv.1031165
1803In-8° oblungo, frontespizio e 16 tavole numerate incise al tratto. Esemplare in barbe. Alcuni fori di tarlo passanti e difetti. Le incisioni riproducono gli affreschi che Giulio Romano realizzò nella villa al Gianicolo, da lui stesso progettata per la famiglia Turini poi acquistata dai Lante.
ref. 17494New York: Edmond Jones & Co. Hardcover. Very good overall. The color plates in fabulous condition providing an intimate look at this great city during the Civil War. Particularly beautiful plates include the color engraved frontispiece the US Ironclad Steam Ship the Metropolitan Police Headquarters at Mulberry St. the Old Bowery Theatre 1860 the Clendening Mansion the Interior of the Somerindyke House Greenwich Street below Thames Street the Theological Seminary the Ladies Union Aid Society Part of the House where Talleyrand lived Somerindyke Estate the Jackson Ferry Old Storehouses Corner Pearl and Chatham View of Harlaem from Morisania Residence of Late Mayor Tieman's Father View of Baxter late Orange St. between Hester and Grand and the Junction of Canal and Walker Street near Centre St. Thick 8vo xii 852pp three folding maps at frontis. With many color plates some folding and duotones. Spine ends rubbed top of hinge at spine w short split. Internally very good the plates are immaculate. Edmond Jones & Co hardcover
1865ref. 17495New York: Edmond Jones & Co 1865. Hardcover. Very good overall. The color plates in fabulous condition providing an intimate look at this great city during the Civil War. Particularly beautiful plates include the color engraved frontispiece and many color engraved street views including: Christian Gunther Esq Father of the Present Mayor; Old Frame House Peck Slip; the Audubon Estate detached; Harlem Lane from Central Park to Manhattanville; Stewart's House 54th Betw Broadway and 7th Ave.; Old Dutch Farmhouse 7th Ave & 50th St.; Grocery & Tea Store Cor. Spring & Crosby St 1826; North Moore St 1865; Twin Frame Houses 33rd & Lexington; Oldest House Foot of Murray Hill 3rd Ave & 34th St.; Old Residence Cor. Madison & 40th; Keyser Estate Cor. 4th Ave & 40th St.; Cargle Estate 60th St & 10th Ave.; Caster Estate betw. 35th and 36th & Lexington Ave.; and Tammany Hall 1830. Many b&w engravings. Small 8vo folding map 879pp. Green gilt stamped cloth. Spine ends rubbed top of hinge at spine w short split. Internally folding map of New York detached short split at one fold; small prev owner bookplate Louis B. Tiemann o/w very good; the color plates are immaculate. Edmond Jones & Co hardcover
