Geneva: Henri Stephanus (Estienne), 1592. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Two volumes in one, the Arrianus bound first and published in 1575. The second, but first complete edition of Arrianus, Estienne published the first in 1551 before the Iberica and Hannibalica sections had been found, and added 72 pages of..... More

Lyon: Guglielmo Rouillio, 1556. Early Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary overlapping vellum, darkened, spine perished, binding a little loose, light wear to last few pages, early underlining in a few discrete spots, light scattered foxing, otherwise clean internally. A charming little edition with woodcuts throughout. Rare. Adams 1667, Graesse A198. Size..... More

The Hague: Henri van Bulderen, 1692. Second Edition. Hardcover. Early speckled boards with a letter spine label, light wear at edges. First title stained, otherwise very clean and bright in three parts, each with a separate title page. 186pp; 178pp; 228ppMost famous for her fairy tales, Aulnoy's narrative of her..... More

Paris: Editions Jules Tallandier, 1923. A. Robida. Hardcover (Vellum). In a Chivers style binding of full painted vellum with ties and added paste paper endpapers, with an elaborate scene on the front cover, and decorative leather hinges laid on. Undated ca. 1923 - with full page and vignette illustrations by..... More

Paris: Les Freres Guerin, 1744. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). 2 volumes bound in one in contemporary 1/4 calf, worn with a split to the spine leather and lacking the lettering piece, but intact and still an attractive period binding, now housed in a custom cloth clamshell box. Old notes..... More

The Hague: Adrian Vlac, 1653. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Later full morocco with inset crest, front board cleanly detached, rear hinges rubbed, bookplates of de Guinzourg and William Stirling and one other. Rare first edition of Bellingen's book of Proverbs later expanded in 1656. (16), 133, (2)pp. Brunet I...... More

Rouen: Jean Berthelin, 1604. Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 19th century quarter blue morocco over marbled boards. Scattered minor stains, corner of one leaf torn with no loss of text, a number old marginal paper repairs mostly patching small wormholes.The second volume of Belleau's works, containing his translation of Anacreon's..... More

Valencia: HJoseph Thomas Lucas, 1753. Second Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Full contemporary vellum, discolored, remains of ties, title penned to spine Scattered minor foxing and stains - sound and clean overall. 200ppScarce work by the Spanish jurist - all editions (first was 1738) are uncommon. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1..... More

Paris: Pierre-Laurent, 1760. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full calf, worn at edges with what appears to be a burn hole on the front board - still tight and intact. Endpaper torn, foxing to early pages, otherwise clean. A biography of the famed early Renaissance knight "without fear and beyond..... More

San Francisco: John H. Carmany & Co., 1871. First Edition. Paper Wraps. January - June, 1871 (Issues 1-4, 6) of The Overland Monthly. Light wear to wraps. corners bent and a few short tears to edges of issue 2. Rear of issue 6 detached but present. The Grizzly Papers are..... More

Venice: Pietro di Nicolini, 1547. Later Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary vellum, soiled and stained with old pen notations, but sound. Old manuscript vellum binder's waste visible around endpapers. Scattered mild stains and foxing, mostly early and at end, otherwise very clean internally and an attractively printed edition. (14), 2 blank..... More

Halle an der Saale: Orphanotroph, 1704. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary vellum, browned but sound; scattered foxing and browning, general age toning to paper, but unmarked. The first edition by the noted German jurist. The final section is a dictionary of legal words and phrases. (14), 407pp; 719pp, index. 2..... More

Paris: A. Quantin, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Original green cloth rebacked in green cloth with the original spine laid back down, rubbed spot at head of spine (label removal?). Wear at corners, a few surface marks, light puckering to cloth. Old stamp to title page, tissue guards tattered..... More