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Andrusko Karoly, 1973. Andrusko Karoly. Hand printed, 1 of 100 copies, color woodcuts of astronaut's journey into space. Miniature book (2 x 1.75 inches), interior is clean and unmarked, woodcuts are bright, clear impressions, very light fold to back bottom corner. Andrusko Karoly was a famous Hungarian artist and typographer..... More
Philadelphia: Joseph Cruikshank, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). The first American edition of Payne's translation of Kempis's Imitation of Christ. In full contemporary tree calf, worn a bit at the corners, with the joints neatly strengthened and in a custom slipcase. Some foxing and browning to the endpapers and..... More
Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge, 1675. Coenraet Decker et al. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary calf worn, inner joint weak, scattered foxing, a few minor marginal notes and marks in an early hand, including a few sketches of the animals. One double page plate detached, a few with creases..... More
Amsterdam: Joannem Janssonium, 1671. Second Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Full vellum soiled, spine heavily worn, inner joint cracked, text browned throughout with scattered mostly minor wear and soiling, with 3 engraved plates (lacking the portrait of Johann Friedrich Graf Wladstein, and the folding Jesuit horoscope). Worn spot to title. (32), 810..... More
Cologne: Jodocus Kalcoven, 1643. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Early blind tooled English calf, rebacked, rubbed at edges, corners a little bumped, endpapers and title browned at the edges from the leather turn ins, old ownership marks to front blank, scattered mostly minor browning and staining to pages,a few marginal..... More
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
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
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Leeuwarden: Ferwerd, 1790. Early Edition. Hardcover. Leather backed boards, modest wear, endpaper browned, lettering piece missing; first title page slightly creased, fine internally with very occasional light foxing. 39 engraved folding plates, handcolored. (2),36; (4),70; (4),87,(5)pp. Knoop lost his job in Frisia designing gardens in 1749 due to his love of..... More
Jena: Impensis Haeredum C. H. Cunonis, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Modern half morocco. A touch of soiling early on and a few abrasions to the first title, mild foxing, a good clean copy. Two parts in one, (4), 130pp; (16), 276pp. Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped..... More
Leipzig: WIoannem Wendlerum, 1755. Hardcover (Half Vellum). Half vellum over paper boards, old library spine label and stamp to pastedown. 414pp plus the index. Scattered foxing and a few ink drops, but generally clean. Size: Octavo (8vo). Text is clean and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo..... More
Lyon: Jan de Tournes, 1555. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Bound in full 19th century morocco by Niédrée, edges gilt, front hinge rubbed and starting to crack, cover decorations slightly discolored - a very attractive binding. Mild uniform age toning internally, otherwise clean and unmarked. (xxx), 650, (20)pp. A French..... More
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
The Hague: Isaac Van Der Kloot, 1729. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary calf, spine gilt, wear at corners, hinges cracked but binding sound. Foxed and browned internally, scattered marginal marks mostly in pencil. stamp to title page; two letters on rear endpapers and an entry pass to a 1903..... More
Leyde: Jean Sambix, 1665. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 2 volumes (volume 1 is the second edition, volume 2 the first. The Memoires were originally published in 1663). Rebound in later full leather, now worn, spines dry and cracked, and the front board on volume 1 loose. Slight foxing internally..... More
Paris: Pierre Prault, 1731. Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 2 volumes in contemporary calf with a gilt coat of arms bookplate (Biblioth. de Livarost) stamped to both boards of each volume. Wear at corners, through to boards, hinges starting. Still an attractive pair. With engraved plates illustrating his life. 452pp..... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers Publishers, 1890. Hardcover. Publishers boards with an illustrated version of the title printed in brown and a brown cloth spine, moderate wear to boards, illustrated with a woodcut butchering guide. 237pp plus advertisements. Signed by owner E.P, Flagg, 1890, and contains two manuscript letters regarding the owner..... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1889. Early Edition. Hardcover. Quarter cloth over boards, heavy wear to spine, binding intact, interior clean and easy to read, and illustrated occasionally. pp.536, + 4 pages of advertisements. Previous owner's bookplate and signature. Cagle/Stafford 478 Mrs. Lincoln was the first principal of the Boston Cooking School, founded..... More
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Antwerp: Christopher Plantin, 1585. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 3 volumes bound in 1 in old full calf, 1585, 1585 and 1588; a few dents at the edges, wear to corners, quite sound overall, old catalog entry pasted to endpaper. The first two titles continuously paginated. Minor staining here and..... More
Lyon: Haratio Cardon, 1613. Hardcover (Vellum). 2 volumes in contemporary vellum, very light wear and quite clean, volume titles inked to bottom page edges and spine. Moderate foxing and browning throughout, many text illustrations, largely in the sections on Roman armies and gladiators (the military engravings are very good impressions..... More
Paris: Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1875. Early Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). The four volume dictionary in 1/4 red morocco over blindstamped red cloth and the supplement bound similarly in slightly darker cloth and dated 1879. Corners worn and lightly bumped; an attractive set of this monumental work. Mild foxing throughout..... More
London: S. Birt, D. Brown, T. Longman et al, 1751. Fifth Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). 3 volumes in contemporary full calf. Well worn, rubbed, spines dry, front board detached on volume 1 along with endpapers and frontis, title with a tear, 2 other boards detached, other hinges cracked, text block..... More
Dublin: W. Sleater, 1792. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary polished calf, front hinge slightly starting, inner joints cracked but binding sound and square. Old signature to title and dated scratched out with a paper repair on the verso and a signature removed from the top of the dedicatory letter with..... 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
Mexico: Joseph Antonio de Hogal, 1770. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Contemporary vellum, soiled, morocco spine label rubbed. Pen mark to pastedown. old signature, stamp, and slight soiling to title, discrete browning in a few spots, otherwise quite fresh internally and very attractively printed. (26), 229pp. Lacking rear blank, rear inner..... More
Frankfurt: Christianum Egenolphum, 1538. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary rolled pigskin, a bit stained, lacking ties, wear at edges, page edges a little stained, but quite sound and attractive overall. Scattered minor browning, staining, minor worm holes, early marginalia. Tear to edges of leaf 142 with loss to some..... More