Lyon: Ant. Boudet, 1702. First Edition. Hardcover. Early floral boards, worn, chipped at edges, lacking blanks, light occasional edgewear and browning to pages, otherwise clean and sound. 199pp An uncommon collection of Italian proverbs each with a French translation. From De Guinzbourg's proverb library with his bookplate. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity..... More
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London: H. Meere, 1709. Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Later armorial leather, both boards detached - with the bookplate and arms of William Stirling. Minor foxing and browning, otherwise very clean internally. xxxvii, (3), 312, (36), (8), 14pp. Duplessis 846 Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1..... More
London: Chatto & Windus, 1892. Early Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Original blue cloth, corners bumped, spine slightly rolled, very good internally. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No: 045943. More
Leipzig: Weygand, 1792. Early Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary paper covered boards, paper torn on spine, hinges a little weak, but binding generally sound. Modest general foxing. (22),692, (14)pp Size: Octavo (8vo). Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No..... More
Argentorati (Strasbourg): Theodofius Rihelius, 1592. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary stamped pigskin treated at some point to prevent deterioration, remains of clasps, new endpapers added, binding tightened. Light scattered foxing and browning, a few minor ink stains, one entry in the first work (Poetice) marked out in ink..... More
Paris: Carolum Stephanum (Charles Estienne), 1556. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Period full calf, worn, hinges cracked, spine degraded, corners worn. Boards sewn back on some time ago to strengthen the weakening cords and are holding but loose; long, wide scrape on rear cover. Scattered foxing and toning, old stamp..... More
Copenhagen: C.G. Iversens Forlag, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Quarter leather, front cover cleanly detached, 2 old bookplates to endpapers, one of William Stirling-Maxwell and one Colonel Victor De Guinzbourg (who purchased much of Stirling-maxwell's library). Scattered foxing, 58pp Size: duodecimo (12mo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1..... More
Baltimore: W.B. Cram, 1831. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary leather, worn at edges, hinges rubbed, binding sound and attractive overall. Light browning to pages, some foxing and discoloration. 280pp Size: 16mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; Language & Linguistics. Inventory No: 046024..... More
Ohio: More, Clarke, 1854. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Stamped cloth, lacking front endpaper. A few portraits, scattered minor pencil marks. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Reference; Language & Linguistics. Inventory No: 046034. More
Beirut: American University of Beirut, 1953. First Edition. Softcover. 2 volumes in original printed wrappers, volume 1 come away from the spine a bit, wraps age toned and a little worn, but otherwise unmarked and still about very good. In Lebanese and English. 748pp paginated continuously Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume..... More
London: Cooper and Wilson, 1799. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary tree calf, rebacked, old bookplates saved when rebacked, some foxing to endpapers; a clean, well margined copy. 320pp Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No: 046913. More
London: T. and J. Allman, 1819. Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary full leather, well worn, both boards detached with endpapers and title, spine worn; clean internally. An important collection first published in 1732. 280pp Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics;..... More
London: B. Barker, 1732. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary paneled calf, front board cleanly detached, spine rubbed and leather loose in one spot; very good otherwise and very clean internally. Scarce collection of proverbs and aphorisms. x, 297, (5)pp. From De Guinzbourg's proverb library with his bookplate -..... More
Madrid: Viuda de Ibarra, 1791. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Early acid calf, wear to ends with a bit of loss to the leather at the head, old paper label at base of spine, browning to endpapers, otherwise very clean internally. 2 volumes in one, the first edition of a...... More
Toulouse: Jan Frances Caranove, 1713. Early Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full early sheep, worn and rubbed. Notes to pastedown, missing blank endpapers, wear and a tear in the gutter to the title, scattered stains and browning, mostly mild, the half title for Le Ramelet Moundi transposed by the binder with..... More
London: Lockyer Davis, 1787. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Square 12mo in contemporary calf very attractively rebacked and recornered with gilt tooling, added endpapers. Scattered mild foxing. Text in three columns, unpaginated with 2 pages of ads at the rear. Graglia's dictionary was quite popular and went through a number..... More
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1832. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Leather backed marbled boards. Edges worn, spine rubbed and chipped but binding sound. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No: 045949. More
London: Kegan Paul, 1921. Cloth. A married set in 2 vols - volume I is the 1921 sixth edition, Volume II is the undated 2nd edition published in Shamghai by Kelly & Walsh. The second volume consists of 12 stories. Light shelfwear, previous owner's name in volume I otherwise a...... More
Edinburgh: Gideon Shaw, 1682. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Full contemporary sheep neatly rebacked, wear and notes to endpapers, wear, notes and a library stamp to title. Trimmed a little close on the top edge, touching the title and just grazing the running title in a few spots. A good..... More
Barcelona: Oliva en la Plateria, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Contemporary tree calf, bright internally. An attractive little book. 176pp Size: 16mo . Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Language & Linguistics; Inventory No: 045529. More
Paris: G. Brandus et S. Dufour, 1866. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Full green cloth, modest wear at edges, slight browning and scattered light soiling internally, very slightly shaken, but clean and sound overall. 657pp; 170pp, index. The second section is largely music. Old bookplate and catalog entry pasted to..... 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
Leipzig: D. Richter, 1742. First Edition. Hardcover. Early paste paper boards, modest wear, corners worn, binding sound. General even toning to pages, scattered foxing. Scarce and substantial collection of proverbs. Duplessis 311, 624 Size: Quarto (4to). Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category..... More
Paris: Gabriel Quinet, 1665. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Early leather backed boards, worn at edges, hinges starting but still sound. Very clean internally, trimmed a little close touching letters on the fore edge in the preface. Scarce. Brunet III 921. De Guinzbourg's bookplate on endpaper from his proverb collection..... More
London: Dulau & Co., 1799. First Edition. Disbound. Disbound but complete. Lenoir's system went through a number of editions, but all are curiously rare, none more than the first. ESTC shows two copies, Worldcat those 2 plus an additional 2. Slight foxing, mostly quite clean - endpapers present but soiled..... More