Rotterdam: Philippus Losel, 1732. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). 3 volumes in half calf, worn and rubbed, hinges cracked, but sound. Scattered foxing and minor browning, a few plates with tiny tears at the edges, but generally very clean internally. 136),562; (4),557,(61); (90),612,(54)p. with 2 extra engraved titles and 15 (1..... More

Paris: Tavernier Fils, 1917. Hardcover (Vellum). Full decorative vellum, darkened with age. Number 127 of 550. 128pp plus colophon and index.An attractively printed edition of the burlesque poem from 1643 itself based on the famed 11th century poem Regimen sanitatis Salernitanum, espousing the health and dietary precepts of the world's..... More

Madrid: Hijos de Reus, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Pebbled green cloth, original wraps bound in. Light browning to pages, otherwise unmarked. xxxiv, 189pp. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Philosophy; Inventory No: 045508. More

London: Thomas Basset, 1662. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full early sheep, worn and chipped, rebacked. Endpapers browned and chipped, chipping to egdes of portrait frontis, generally clean and sound otherwise. Rare. (10), 120pp. Reformed minister who preached against King killing (in the included sermon) and was imprisoned briefly. He..... More

Paris: Librairie E. Dentu, 1872. Third Edition. Hardcover (rebound in cloth). Large octavo rebound in purple cloth over original wraps - wraps worn, bottom corner torn, Scattered foxing, heavier early on, pencil notes to preface, but otherwise clean. Attractively illustrated. liv, 591, (8)pp, 2 (of 3) plates. Oberle 244 (1881..... More

Mannheim: Mathias Fontaine, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Early calf (Hungarian?), pastepaper endpapers, spine worn and lacking the lettering piece, wear at corners but binding sound overall. Inner joint cracked, old ownership stamp to title "C:F:Kohary 1788" and to endpaper " (Bert. Smetana). Scattered foxing, a few dampstains in..... More

London: J.L. for Luke Meredith at the Star in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1698. Seventh Edition, Corrected. Hardcover (Full Leather). Two volumes in one. Contemporary paneled calf . top corners bumped, wear to edges, and slight surface worming to front cover, more pronounced on the back, hinges rubbed but sound, lacking..... More

Rome: Franciscus Minitius Calvus, 1525. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Later, but old, full speckled calf, worn at edges. Trimmed a little close at top edge, almost touching the running title in a few spots, dampstain to outer margin through last third of the volume, scattered minor foxing and staining..... More

1731. Garard-Jean-Baptiste Scotin. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary calf, front board detached with the gilt arms of Carre de Saumery on both boards. Scattered foxing. An attractive edition with an extra engraved title and 8 plates by Scotin. Marginal dampstain occasionally and to a number of plates, bookplate..... More

England: 1870. Hardcover (Full Leather). Mid to late 19th century English cookbook, red leather binding quite worn, spine failing, front board nearly detached, modest foxing internally. 179 numbered pages, 107 used for recipes, the remainder blank. Probably two different hands, index at front. The front pastedown has a name -..... More

1970. Large collection of menus and table cards for 1970s tourist joints in Mexico. A nice group including a wide range of places from Harry's in Acapulca (A Sunny Place for Shady People) to British Pubs in the DF, roadside dives, Tijuana haunts, and hotel restaurants. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped..... More

Amsterdam: Em. Querido, 1925. Hynckes, Raoul. First Edition. Hardcover. String bound hardcover, light wear and discoloration to covers, fine internally with lovely color illustrations. Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's signature in ink. Illustrator: Hynckes, Raoul. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 047097. More

London: For the Proprietors, 1763. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full Contemporary polished calf, corners and spine ends a little bumped, joints splitting but binding still intact. Lacking the front endpaper, otherwise complete. Scattered foxing and browning. A book with substantial importance to 18th century colonial trade - as evidenced..... More