Titles starting with S from Antiquarian Bookseller

Cologne: Peter Marteau 1765. 3 vols in one, 8vo, 423pp, separate titlepages with engraved vignettes, head- and tailpieces. Modern brown buckram, fresh and clean except for the contents (see below). ÒEditio Nova Diligenter CorrectaÓ of KornmannÕs three rare tracts on women. Ò Kornmann (ca.1580-1620), a lawyer, here offers his counsel and a plethora of curious, sacred and profane information on the rights and duties of women and the rules and conduct of women in matters of love an... more information

Portland, Oregon: Dioscorides Press, [1990]. Small 4to, 283pp. plus 20 color plates. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt to backstrip, original illustrated dust jacket (not price-clipped), illustrated endpapers; frontispiece and illustrated throughout by means of black-and-white facsimiles within the text, as well as 20 color plates independent of the pagination, inserted as a gathering. Presentation inscription on a card loosely inserted. Fine. First edition. A collection of essays honoring amateur mycolo... more information

New York: Walter V. McKee, Inc., 1930. 8vo, 49 (2)pp. Quarter red buckram with red felt-covered boards, stamped in gilt to backstrip; illustrated throughout with period woodcuts, accompanying text. Some tape repairs to p. 8 and to binding, browning and offsetting in places, lacking slipcase. Bookplate affixed to front free endpaper, newspaper clipping with description of the book loosely inserted inside plastic sheath. Very good. First edition, one of 2050 copies. A period piece with whimsical illustration... more information

Paris: Creuzevault, 1943. Roy. 8vo, 129 pp. With 96 illustrations (53 original drypoint engravings, some full-page and colored by hand, and 43 culs-de-lampe) throughout in color and black and white, and two extra suites bound at the end, and an original watercolor at the front. Full blue morocco extra by Martin, covers very richly tooled in gilt to a geometrical design that moves as it reflects light. Suede endpapers, chemise and slipcase (worn), in flawless condition. Unique copy; of the twenty copies res... more information

[London]: Curwen Press, [1922]. Folio, (8), 65 pp. With a frontispiece and 4 pochoir color illustrations (one full-page). Original quarter cloth, Curwen patterned paper boards designed by Nash, minimal wear to tips. Limited to 310 copies printed on hand-made paper. Paul NashÕs first pochoir book and one of the earliest British pochoir books, this is a beautifully produced book with a taste of all the sophisticated and restrained qualities found in his later worksÑespecially of course the Urn... more information

New York: Duttons, Inc., 1931. 8vo, 138pp. Frontispiece BlakeÕs Daughters of Albion [lot 24]. Blake items include lots 21 through 34 with other ÒBlakeianaÓ lots 35 through 41. Lacking wrappers. A good copy. Not in Bentley. Important collection including some fine posthumous prints three of which we recently sold. ... more information

Bruges: 1500. Single leaf, image measures 98 x 68 cms with small margins, painted on vellum and heightened with gold, verso blank, framed and glazed in a standing frame. Slight smudge to the tip of the nose, otherwise in good condition. A lovely, haunting image of Christ the Savior, holding an orb of translucent crystal and making the traditional gesture of blessing with his right hand. ÒSalvator MundiÓ, or Savior of the World, is a subject in iconography depicting Christ with his right hand ... more information

[London]: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1957. Small slim 8vo, 36 pp., with four plates. Original illustrated wrappers, as new. In addition to 62 works by Palmer, pieces by Blake, Calvert, Finch, John Linnell, Richmond, Sherman, and Walter were also included in what must have been an amazing exhibition. ... more information

[London]: Arts Council of Great Britain, 1957. Small slim 8vo, 36 pp., with four plates. Original illustrated wrappers, as new. In addition to 62 works by Palmer, pieces by Blake, Calvert, Finch, John Linnell, Richmond, Sherman, and Walter were also included in what must have been an amazing exhibition. ... more information

Great Britain: The Arts Council of Great Britain, 1957. Small 8vo, 36pp. 4 tipped-in plates. Stapled illustrated wrappers. Very light soiling. A very good copy. In addition to 62 works by Palmer, pieces by Blake, Calvert, Finch, Linnell, Richmond, Sherman, and Walter were also included in what must have been an amazing exhibition. ... more information

London: John Baker 1968. 4to,144 pp. 11 colorplates and 24 monochrome plates, plus additional illustrations in text. Original blue cloth, yellow dust-jacket, as issued. First edition of this study of PalmerÕs later years. ... more information

London: Faber and Faber, 1974. 8vo, 299 pp. 29 black and white plates. Orange full-cloth. Illustrated dust-jacket, clipped but with a price sticker of 6.25 GBP. Very good. First edition of this important study which obviously includes numerous references to William Blake. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement, page 553 issue A. ... more information

Trianon Press: 1962. 2 vols, oblong 8vo, text volume (2), 48, (2, colophon) pages, facsimile volume to match. Original full brown morocco for reproduction volume, beige cloth for introduction and commentary, as issued. Limited to 586 copies, of which the first 50 are in a special binding. The present copy is number 50. The superb facsimile of PalmerÕs pencil sketches ... more information

London: OUP, 1968. Small 8vo, xiv, 130pp. With 20 plates and a map. Original green cloth, dust-jacket. First edition of this account of PalmerÕs journey in Italy after marrying John LinnellÕs daughter. Many letters between Linnell and Palmer are here printed for the first time. ... more information

London: Print Collectors' Club 1928. Small 4to, 67pp. 9 drawings and 13 etchings. Quarter black cloth with original white paper covered boards, black lettering to the upper panel. Boards chipped along edges. Water damage to rear board extending 14-cm from spine. Internally very good. First edition of this brief but well-illustrated introduction to PalmerÕs prints. Limited edition, number 220 of 500, 300 of which for presentation to members of the Print CollectorsÕ Club. ... more information

London: Oxford University Press 1968. 8vo, xiii; 130pp. plus 20 plates and one map. Green cloth in printed orange dust-jacket. Edgewear to jacket. Very good. First edition. Freitag 7277. ... more information

London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1956. Large 4to, 24pp. with 10 tipped-in color plates. Stiff wrappers with illustrated dust-jacket (clipped). Some chipping to edges. Very good. First UK edition. ... more information

London: Fine Arts Society, 1882. Small folio, pictorial title-page, ii, 105, 1 (list of PalmerÕs etchings)pp. With 14 (of 15) plates and nine woodcuts printed from the original blocks. Original quarter roan and cloth boards lettered in gilt, rather worn. The frontispiece original etching is lacking. First edition, a rare and important book here sadly lacking the original frontispiece etching ÒChristmas,Ó or ÒFolding the Last SheepÓ. Valuable nonetheless for the original w... more information

San Francisco: Barry, Baird & Co., 1883. 8vo, 83pp. Original sewn printed wraps, preserved in a binder of gray boards with typed title and date label affixed to front. Light wear to extremities. A fine copy. First edition. Smith relied heavily on contemporary newspaper accounts. ÒPrefaced by a review of the state of society in San Francisco from 1846. Accounts of both Vigilance committees are given, drawn principally from the contemporary press. The author has ventured neither praise nor p... more information

Athens Georgia: [the author], 1986. 8vo, 260 pages, and 77 illustrations. Original red cloth, dust-jacket, as new. First edition, discussing the biological images and symbols in Blake. The Baines wrote several books on Blake. Bentley, Blake Books Supplement, p. 358. ... more information