Amsterdam: Jansson-Waesberge, 1680. First Edition. Hardcover (rebound in leather). Rebound in modern full calf, added marbled endpapers, modest browning, stain in top margin here and there, foxing, old ownership marks to title, Houghton Library stamp to verso. Generally bright otherwise with in text illustration throughout; lacking the added engraved title... More about Physiologia Kircheriana Experimentalis
London: Thomas McLean, 1819. Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 2 volumes bound in red alf, gilt. Light rubbing and fading to spine, edges; an attractive pair. Illustrated with 12 handcolored engravings and each volume with a fine fore-edge painting - each painting made up of three humorous illustrations from the... More about Hudibras, a Poem
London: John Murray, 1824. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Rebound in burgundy morocco with gilt, marbled endpapers, slight bumping to corners, rubbing to joints. A few pencil notes to endpapers, minor finger soiling, generally very clean and bright. 364pp; 394pp. The first British and true first edition with 5 stories... More about Tales of a Traveller
Venice: Vindelinus de Spira for Johannes de Colonia, 1471. First Edition. Hardcover. An early edition of Cicero's de finibus edited by Georgius Merula- either the editio princeps of this work, or the second after the Conradus Sweynheym edition of Cicero's Scripta Philisophica which also appeared in 1471, but in either... More about De finibus bonorum et malorum
Nuremburg: Anton Koberger, 1493. Early Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). 18th century full vellum, soiled but sound. Old notes and catalog entries to endpapers, old note to verso of title, first leaf stained but with an attractive illuminated initial with gold, lacking b7 with a blank tipped in, and the final blank... More about Decretum. Comm: Bartholomaeus Brixiensis and Johannes Teutonicus
Florence: Laurentius Torrentini, 1551. Early Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Attractively rebound in leather backed marbled boards, new endpapers. Quite clean internally, scattered minor foxing, last page with a small closed tear, title and last with some soiling, bright otherwise on fine, thick paper. (8), 204), index. Size: Folio. Quantity Available... More about De Vita Leonis Decimi Pont. Max. Libri Quatuor
Madrid: D.M.R. y Fonseca, 1851. Second Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Original gray cloth, front hinge just starting, but sound overall. Light scattered foxing, otherwise unmarked internally. The second edition of a scarce dictionary and history of Gypsy culture and language. The bulk of the book is the dictionary translating Roma..... More about Orijen, Usos y Costumbres de los Jitanos, y Diccionario de su Dialecto, con las Voces...
Amsterdam: Janssonio Waesbergiana, 1676. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary vellum, soiled, back strip reattached, endpapers refreshed; sound overall. Scattered browning, foxing, heavy in spots, dampstain in upper margin here and there, mild offsetting, generally clean internally. Illustrated in text throughout and with 5 plates (2 folding, 1 double page) outside... More about Sphinx Mystagoga, Sive Diatribe Hieroglyphica, Qua Mumiae, ex Memphiticis Pyramidum adytis erutae
Frankfurt & Leipzig: Hieronymi Christiani Pauli, 1719. Later Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Full contemporary vellum soiled but sound, scattered mostly minor foxing and browning, endpapers rumpled. Two volumes in one, printed in two columns and numbered by column. 1372, index; 84o with a substantial final index. Two folding tables, extra engraved... More about Clavis Scripturae Sacrae, seu de Sermone Sacrarum Literarum
London: John Martyn, 1679. Third Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary calf, recently rebacked, scattered browning and foxing, around 50 pages at the end with a light tide mark on the upper right, old signature to title, old notes on final two pagesotherwise generally very clean internally. The third edition of... More about Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties...
Mexico: Artes de Mexico, 1964. Nacho Lopez. First Edition. Softcover. Spine rubbed and a little chipped, light wear to covers, bright internally. Terrific photos of Mexico City by Lopez. Size: Quarto (4to). Illustrator: Nacho Lopez. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Inventory No: 046878. More about La Ciudad de Mexico III: Artes de Mexico Número 58/59
Olomucii in Metropoli Moraviae (Olomouc Czech Republic): 1765. First Edition. Hardcover. Original plain boards, rubbed, hinge cracked but binding sound, old bookseller stamp to endpaper, portrait frontis of Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress and last of the Hapsburgs. Small stamped number to title, scattered foxing and staining, generally quite clean... More about Fulcimen Religionis a Deo Orbi Revelatae Augistissima et Invictissima in Iteratic Saeclis Domis...
Venice: Aldi, et Andreae Soceri, 1515. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Rebound in half polished calf over brown cloth, early notes on title and scattered marginalia in an early hand, some trimmed when rebound, early underlining in red scattered thorugh. Old endpapers retained with notes on the text. Very clean... More about L. Coelii Lactantii Firmiani Divinarum Institutionum Libri Septem
Guelpherbyti [Wolfenbuttel, Germany]: Conradi Bunonis, 1667. Third Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary rolled pigskin over wooden boards, clasps intact, mild wear and discoloration, front hinge cracked, inner joint likewise, rear board slightly bowed, but sound and attractive overall. Light scattered foxing and staining, some creases and minor paper flaws to... More about Introductio in Universam Geographiam tam Veterem, quam Novam, Multis Locis Emendata
London: R. Ware, 1738. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary polished calf, light rubbing at edges, rebacked and spine richly gilt. A few pages early on with repairs in the lower right margin touching a few letters on pages 1-3. Trimmed close, removing date from title but nothing else -... More about A natural History of English Song-Birds
Paris: Gauthier-Villars, 1870. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). 2 volumes, contemporary leather backed boards, spines cracked with a bit of loss, bindings sound, one page opened inexpertly, generally very clean and bright internally. 36 plates, 12 in color and in text illustration throughout. 322pp; 327pp Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume set... More about Études sur la Maladie des Vers a Soie
London: Longman et al, 1760. Sixth. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary calf, light rubbing, endpapers discolored and with a few owner names, touch of worming to first few pages in the lower margin touching the date on the title page; quite clean otherwise. 6 folding plates at rear including a map... More about Knowledge of the Heavens and the Earth Made Easy: or the First Principles of Astronomy and Geography
Dublin: Maunsel and Company, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Original blue cloth with the Talbot imprint on spine, light rubbing and chipping with a touch of loss at corners. Light wear to boards - endpapers discolored otherwise bright internally. With 8 color plates. Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1... More about Life in the West of Ireland
London: William Heinemann and Doubleday, 1926. Rackham, Arthur. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Vellum). Vellum backed boards. Very slight discoloration to boards - just about fine, in a very slightly age toned jacket Number 314 of 520 (1-260 for the U.K., 261-520 for the U.S.). 21 color plates, one of which... More about The Tempest
London: Greorge Harrap, 1934. Arthur Rackham. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Slight rippling to vellum - a fine, bright copy in a lightly worn slipcase. #368 of 410 signed copies. 4 color plates, 14 b&w illustrations. Latimore 71. Size: Octavo (8vo). Illustrator: Arthur Rackham. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Children; Inventory No: 046868. More about Pied Piper of Hamelin
Bibliopolio Commeliniano (Heidelberg): Balduini des Bordes (Balduinus Desbordes), 1612. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Rebound in full calf, new endpapers, age toned, chipped at edges, scattered dampstains, trimmed a bit close at top touching the running title, title laid down. Still good overall. (12), 415 leaves. Lacking blanks but otherwise... More about Apocalypsis Apocalypseos
Paris: Urbain Canel, Adolphe Guyot, 1833. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Scarce collection of 26 works of fiction by French women - contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards. Scattered foxing, paper of mixed quality and some pages browned. Includes an early Sand, "Une Vielle Histoire". 407pp; 429pp; 413pp; 491pp; 446pp;... More about Heures du Soir. Livre des Femmes
Naples: Fratelli Raimondi, 1774. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary parchment, stained, two light circular marks to cover, spine torn but binding sound. Scattered mostly minor foxing and staining internally. Lettera Sopra La Riforma... is separately paginated with a half title. xxxii, 230, (2), 14pp. Originally written in 1743/44 and circulated... More about Dissertazione Sopra I Vampiri
Lisbon: Academia de Marinha, 1989. Hardcover. Fine facsimile of the 1616 manuscript. Size: Folio. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Ships & the Sea; Inventory No: 046864. More about Livro das Traças de Carpintaria
Paris: Editions Française Illustrée, 1916. Softcover. Light foxing, generally bright. The satirical weekly was founded in 1915 by Henri Maigrot, La Baïonnette featured art by the finest illustrators of the day and was merciless in their caricatures and attacks on the war and the Kaiser. The name comes from the command..... More about La Baïonnette No. 41