Biblia Sacra. Quæ Præter Antiquæ Latinæ Versionis necessariam emendationem, & difficiliorum locorum succinctam explicationem, (ex commentarijs ... Lucæ Osiandri, &c. Andreae parentis) ... Studio & opera A. Osiandri
Tübingen: George Gruppenbach, 1600. First Andreas Osiander edition. Title page printed within ornamental border, engraved portrait of Frederick Duke of Württemberg and coat of arms, separate title pages for Prophets and N.T. with printer's devices, large printer's device on colophon. Interleaved copy with more than 120 added leaves, densely annotated in Latin and occasionally in Hebrew in text margins and on interleaves in several hands. 2 vols. Folio. Contemporary alum tawed pigskin stamped in blind, ties perished. Some soiling... Read More
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The History of Almira. Designed to Show the Advantages of a Good Education. By a Youth
Merideth, [N. H.]: Published by Jason Lothrop (George Hough, Printer, Concord, [N. H.]), 1815. First edition. pp. [4](blank), viii, [9]-68. 1 vols. 64mo (measuring 3 1/4 by 2 1/8 inches). Paper over boards. Owner's small bookplate on inside front cover. A few surface abrasions, thin chip at crown of spine and top edge of front and rear covers, short closed tear at fore-edge of first few leaves, else a good to very good copy. First edition. pp. [4](blank),... Read More
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New-York Aristocracy, or, Gems of Japonica-dom by "Joseph.
New York: Charles B. Norton, 71 Chambers Street (Irving House) ; Philadelphia : W.P. Hazard ; Boston : Fetridge & Co, 1851. With illustrations by Theodore C. Boyd. 152 PP. 8VO. Illustrated boards, spine replaced. VG. Blindstam of Evans & Brittan Booksellers on ffep. With illustrations by Theodore C. Boyd. 152 PP. 8VO. Rare. Wright II 1406
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Every Body's Album: A Choice Collection of Humorous Tales, Satirical Essays, Anecdotes, Quips. Quirks and Facetia
np, nd. Illustrated with woodcuts436pp, missing 207-212. 8vo. Contemporary plain darbrappers, uncut. Signed James Waldron. Illustrated with woodcuts436pp, missing 207-212. 8vo.
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Collection of 7 fully bound in brown morocco novels in French
Paris, vd. 7 vols. 8vo. Bound in full brown morocco, gilt spines. Fine. 7 vols. 8vo. Including 3 Pearl Buck novels and 3 Thyde Monnier books and a single Paul Vialar.
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[Predigten aus dem XVI Jahrhundert] [Sammelband of Sixteenth-Century German Protestant Sermons]
[V.p., Germany, 1593. 1 vols. Small 4to. Early nineteenth-century pastepaper boards. Shelfworn but sound. Manuscript title list, each work with ink stamp of Bibliotheca Regia Berolinenis on verso of title leaf. Internally clean. 1 vols. Small 4to. Choice collection of German Protestant sermons on a variety of seasonal and occasional themes. The last two works include manuscript dedications to Princess Elizabeth of ANHALT-ZERBST (1563 - 1607) and her husband Prince ElectorJohann Georg of BRANDENBERG (1525 - 1598), Prince... Read More
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Breviary Treasures
Boston: Privately Printed by Nathan Haskell Dole, 1905. The Athenian Edition, Number 78 of 100 copies on Royal Japanese vellum. Illustrated with frontispieces and head and tail-pieces. 10 vols. 8vo. Bound in full dark blue french levant, gilt spines, t.e.g. Fine. Bookplate of C.W.C. Deering. The Athenian Edition, Number 78 of 100 copies on Royal Japanese vellum. Illustrated with frontispieces and head and tail-pieces. 10 vols. 8vo. A choice set of this finely printed compendium of world literature:... Read More
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Catalogue of All the Books Printed in the United States, with the Prices, Places where Published, Annexed
Boston: For the Booksellers, 1804. First edition. 79, [1]pp. LAST LEAF IN FACSIMILE. 8vo. Later marbled wrappers. First edition. 79, [1]pp. LAST LEAF IN FACSIMILE. 8vo. "The first trade catalogue of books in the United States, of which very few copies are known" (Streeter). The title continues: "This catalogue is intended to include all books of general sale printed in the United States, whether original or reprinted; that the public may see the rapid progress of book-printing... Read More
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The Life of Mahomet; Or, the History of that Imposture Which was Begun, Carried on and Finally Established by Him in Arabia; and Which Has Subjugated a Larger Portion of the Globe than the Religion of Jesus Has Yet Set at Liberty. To Which is Added an Account of Egypt
Worcester: Isaiah Thomas, Junior, 1802. First American edition. viii, [13]-154, [2, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary sheep, spine with gilt rules. Signed on flyleaf and title, Samuel D. Ward. Very good plus. First American edition. viii, [13]-154, [2, ads] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Polemical tract on the superiority of Christianity to the imposture of Mahomet, in which "the author has, on every suitable occasion, made such moral reflection as seemed naturally to arise out of the topics... Read More
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Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley, Penna.: Yearbooks for 1909, 1916-1917, and 1918-1919
Sewickley, PA: Privately printed for the Club, v.d.. First Editions. Frontispiece photo of clubhouse in 1909 volume. 3 vols. 12mo. Original white cloth, green lettering and Club flag, slight cover wear, one volume with faint waterstaining, else fine. From the library of Joseph S.F. Murdoch, with his bookplate on front pastedown. First Editions. Frontispiece photo of clubhouse in 1909 volume. 3 vols. 12mo. Constitution, By-Laws, and Lists of Members, full of notable Pennsylvania names, such as Dilworth, Laughlin,... Read More
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The Novelette. Number 1 - Number 4
Boston: Thomes and Talbot, 1876. Illustrated with wood engravings. 66; 66; 66; 66 pp. 4 vols. 4to. Printed wrappers. Fine, fresh copies. Illustrated with wood engravings. 66; 66; 66; 66 pp. 4 vols. 4to. Outstanding opies of the first four numbers of the Thomes and Talbot Novelette series, comprising: (1) [Ballou, Maturin M.] The Arkansas Ranger: or, Dingle the Backwoodsman. A Story of East and West. By Lieutenant Murray. (2) Cobb, Sylvanus, Jr. The Sea Lion: or, The... Read More
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The Lorsch Gospels
New York: George Braziller, 1967. No. 155 of 1,000 copies. With six color plates, and monochrome plates throughout. 1 vols. Folio. Original quarter vellum and red cloth. Fine in slipcase. No. 155 of 1,000 copies. With six color plates, and monochrome plates throughout. 1 vols. Folio. Full color facsimile of the Lorsch Gospels. The two parts of the Lorsch Gospels are held in the Biblioteca Documentara Batthyaneum in Alba Julia, Rumania, and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana in Rome.... Read More
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The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches
Oxford: University Printers, 1709. Printed in two columns within red rules. Collation: A-Q12; A-D12. 1 vols. 24mo. Contemporary full black morocco, silver center pieces and clasps, edges ribbed with silver, marbled endsheets, a.e.g. Previous bookseller's description tipped in. Fine (one top rib lacking). Printed in two columns within red rules. Collation: A-Q12; A-D12. 1 vols. 24mo. Bound with: The Whole Book of Psalms: Collected into English Metre, by Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, and Others. Conferr'd with the Hebrew.... Read More
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Instructions in Military Equitation, and in the Elements of Field Movements of Cavalry. Adjutant General's Office, Horse Guards
London: William Clowes, 1820. 20 plates following text. vii, [i], 155, [1, imprint] pp., [2] ff. [sectional title, verso blank; explanatory text, verso blank]. 1 vols. 8vo. Full red straight-grained morocco gilt, a.e.g. Library stamp of Ernest August, King of Hanover on title page verso; another royal stamp on title margin. A fine copy of a handsome book. 20 plates following text. vii, [i], 155, [1, imprint] pp., [2] ff. [sectional title, verso blank; explanatory text, verso blank].... Read More
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Imagist Anthology 1930 ... Forewords by Ford Madox Ford & Glenn Hughes
London: Chatto and Windus, 1930. First American edition, one of 1000. xx, 154 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Yellow cloth. Near fine in very good dust jacket (spine panel darkened, worn at top). First American edition, one of 1000. xx, 154 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.
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Beeton's Science, Art, and Literature. A Dictionary of Universal Information Comprising a Complete Summary of the Moral, Mathematical, Physical, and Natural Sciences; a Plain Description of the Arts; an Interesting Synopsis of Literary Knowledge; with the Pronunciation and Etymology.
London: Ward, Lock & Tyler, 1890. Illustrated Throughout with upwards of 600 Engravings. 4 vols. Thick 8vo. Bound in three quarter red morocco and marbled boards, marbled edges and endpapers, Fine. Bookplates of Frank Shuttleworth. Illustrated Throughout with upwards of 600 Engravings. 4 vols. Thick 8vo.
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Almanak Familiar para 1860, 1866, 1870 Segundo depois do Bissexto contendo Alem Callendario e Artigos do Costume
Lisboa: Imprensa National, 1869. 192, 176, 192 pp. 3 vols. 12mo. Full green morocco, stamped in blind with gilt fillet, a.e.g., top of spine chipped of 1866, rest fine. Bookplates of Mathias Lima. 192, 176, 192 pp. 3 vols. 12mo.
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The New Wonderful Magazine, and Marvellous Chronicle of Extraordinary Productions, Events, and Occurrences, in Nature and Art. Consisting entirely of Matter which come under the Denomination of MIRACULOUS! QUEER! ODD! STRANGE! SUPERNATURAL! WHIMSICAL! ABSURD! OUT OF THE WAY! and UNACCOUNTABLE! ... Vol. I. for the year 1793
London: Printed for the Proprietors. Published by Alex. Hogg, 1794. First edition, second issue, with new title page, and some alterations in the preliminary matter. Illustrated with 75 "Curious and Elegant" engravings of freaks, prodigies, oddities, wonders, etc. 5 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf, volume II rebacked, spines end of other volumes repaired, red leather spine labels. Joints starting, small chip from heel of volume IV, else very good. First edition, second issue, with new title page, and some... Read More
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States, at the Second Session of the Thirteenth Congress, in the Thirty-Eighth Year of the Independence of the United States
Washington, D.C.: A. & G. Way. Printers, 1813. pp631, [1], 31, [1], index. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards. Bookplate of Alistair Cooke. pp631, [1], 31, [1], index. 1 vols. Thick 8vo.
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Poetical Sketches of Scarborough: Illustrated by Twenty-One Engravings of Humorous Subjects..
London: R. Ackermann, 1813. Second edition. Twenty-one hand-colored engraved plates after J. Green, by Thomas Rowlandson. xv, [i], [1]-213pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Bound in half red morocco with gilt spine, marbled paper boards and marbled endpapers, corners faintly bumped, by Riviere & Son. Bookplate of Sir Charles Alexander Nall-Cain Baronet,. Rowlandson, Thomas. Second edition. Twenty-one hand-colored engraved plates after J. Green, by Thomas Rowlandson. xv, [i], [1]-213pp. 1 vols. 8vo. According to the Advertisement, "The originals of the... Read More
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The Booke of Common Prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other parts of divine service for the use of the Church of Scotland. [Bound with:] The Psalter
Edinburgh: Robert Young, 1637. First edition. Title page within ornamental border, title page and calendar printed in red and black; ornamental initials. Psalter with musical notation. Pp. [446 of 456]; [2], 147, [1]. Leaf hh3 in setting 3. Lacking E3 (duplicate of D3 present), I4-5 excised, O1 excised, lacking O4-5. 1 vols. 4to. Old vellum, rebacked. Bookseller's ticket of Thomas Baker, London. Front joint split at top; old paper repairs; blank verso of last leaf of Psalms with juvenile... Read More
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The Four Gospels of the Lord Jesus Christ, According to the Authorized Version of King James I with decorations by Eric Gill; printed and published at the Golden Cockerel Press, MCMXXXI
Wellingborough: The September Press, 1988. One of 80 copies in full leather from a full edition of 600 numbered copies. Facsimile reproduction of the 1931 Golden Cockerel edition. With decorations by Eric Gill. With a note on the reproduction by Christopher Skelton. Published by Christopher Skelton. 1 vols. Folio. Full brown morocco in black cloth slipcase. Bound by Zaehnsdorf. Fine. One of 80 copies in full leather from a full edition of 600 numbered copies. Facsimile reproduction of... Read More
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Leaf with two woodcuts from Der beschlossen Gart der Rosenkrantz Marie
[Nuremberg: Ulrich Pinder, 1505. Single leaf, foliated "ccli" [from vol 1], signed "vvii". Recto with woodcut of Jesus listening to a man speak, with avian borders; verso with woodcut of Jesus blessing two praying men from within a fire with botanical borders; each woodcut measuring 65 x 47 mm (excluding borders). Black letter text printed in two columns. Folio (285 x 200 mm). Disbound, faint marginal dampstain, fine. Single leaf, foliated "ccli" [from vol 1], signed "vvii". Recto... Read More
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The World's Work. January
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1909. One of 25 copies, #25 of "Author's Edition. Illus. 4to. Bound in full publisher's crimson morocco, a.e.g. Fine. One of 25 copies, #25 of "Author's Edition. Illus. 4to. Includes articles by Andrerw Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller.
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The Arabian Nights Entertainments...from the Text of Dr. Jonathan Scott (1754-1829)
London: Pickering and Chatto, 1890. The "Aldine" Edition. Illustrated by S.L. Wood. 4 vols. 12mo. Bound in half polished contemporary calf, and marbled boards gilt spine. The "Aldine" Edition. Illustrated by S.L. Wood. 4 vols. 12mo. The Scott translation was first published first in 1811 and again in 1882, this third edition was issued in 1890.
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