Door Locks, Knobs, Padlocks, etc.
by LOCKS.; Mallory, Wheeler & Co; Wheeler
1871. LOCKS - Trade Catalogue. Door Locks, Knobs, Padlocks, etc., Illustrated and Described. Mallory, Wheeler & Co., Manufacturers, New Haven Conn. iv, 5-292 pp., illustrated with 227 chromolithographic plates. Folio, 455 x 357 mm, bound in contemporary straight-grained brown morocco, blind-ruled fillets, gilt-lettered title on upper cover, by H. M. Robinson, New Haven, CT (with his ticket). New Haven: Burton Mallory, J. Davenport Wheeler and Frederick B. Mallory, 1871. This spectacular catalogue of the locksmith's art is... Read More
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Voyages a Travers la Peinture.
by LOEB, PIERRE; WIFREDO LAM
1946. LAM, Wifredo. Voyages a Travers la Peinture. By Pierre Loeb. 144 pp. Illustrated with one loose etching by Lam and approximately 50 black-&-white plates. 4to, bound in publisher's wrappers with an illustration by Lam on the front cover. Paris: Bordas, 1946.
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Elemens de la langue russse...
by Lomonosov, Mikhail Vasil'evich; Charpentier, Jean-
1768. [LOMONOSOV, Mikhail Vasil'evich]. [Jean-Baptiste CHARPENTIER]. Elemens de la langue russe ou Methode courte et facile pour apprendre cette lanuge conformement a l'usage. [16], 368 pp. 8vo., contemporary sheep, smooth spine with gilt fleurons, red morocco lettering-piece "Grammaire Russe". St. Petersburg: Academie Imperiale des Sciences, 1768. First Edition. A key publication in the modernization of Russia, and the first significant work on Russian grammar in a Western European language. Charpentier's... Read More
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Proceedings in reference to the preservation of the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground.
by CORPORATION OF LONDON
1867. CORPORATION OF LONDON. Proceedings in reference to the preservation of the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground. Printed by order of the Corporation of London. [4], 88 pp. 8vo, red publisher's binding with gilt insignia and lettering on front outside cover. London: Benjamin Pardon, 1867. This collection of proceedings by the Bunhill Fields Preservation Committee documents the Corporation of London's efforts to ensure the safety of the Bunhill Fields Burial Ground, as the Corporation's lease was nearing its... Read More
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La Complainte sauvage. poème d'Emmanuel Looten orné de signes de Georges Mathieu
by LOOTEN, Emmanuel; GEORGES MATHIEU
1950. MATHIEU, Georges. La Complainte Sauvage: Poème d'Emmanuel Looten, orné de signes de Georges Mathieu. [52] pp., with 3 original lithographs (2 are fold-out lithographs), with one leaf "Degegement" laid-in. Tall thin folio, 270 x 95 mm., in a new cloth folding box. Paris: Michel Tapié, 1950. An extremely unusual and striking illustrated book by Georges Mathieu, a French abstract painter, art theorist, who is considered one of the fathers of European lyrical abstraction, a trend... Read More
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A Ferro e a Fuoco. Nova Litolatta
by LORA-TOTINO, Arrigo
1989. LORA-TOTINO, Arrigo. A Ferro e a Fuoco. Nova Litolatta. Large Folio. 12 pages in different metals bound with metal ring. 330 x 400 mm., printed on metal sheets and bound in metal, in a new cloth folding box. Naples: Edizioni Morra, 1989. A splendid modern take on the legendary Italian Futurist books that were printed on metal, created by Lora-Totino, who is considered one of the fathers of Italian sound poetry. He's mostly known for... Read More
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Principes de Paysages pour apprendre a dessiner et colorer a l'Aquarelle
by LORY, Gabriel, Pere et Fils
1809. LORY, Gabriel, Pere et Fils. Principes de Paysages pour apprendre a dessiner et colorer a l'Aquarelle. In four parts. Plates ca. 410 x 270 mm., in original printed wrappers with explanatory text on the inner front wrapper and containing 9 or 10 aquatint plates with a total of 37 variations, of which 27 are hand coloured. Folio and plates in a new cloth folding box. Paris: Bance aîné, 1809. An outstanding drawing manual by the father... Read More
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Women and a New Society
by LUETKENS, Charlotte
1946. LUETKENS, Charlotte. Women and a New Society. 128 pp. Illustrated with photographs and 14 isotype charts. 8vo., bound in publisher's cloth and illustrated dust wrapper. London: Nicholson & Watson, 1946. One of the New Democracy series. In this book the isotype charts are unusually imaginative. An unusually fine copy of this fragile post-war publication.
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Leerzaamme zamenspraaken
by LUYKEN, J.
1769. [LUYKEN, J.] Leerzaamme zamenspraaken, over eenige dieren, vogels, insecten, en visschen. [2], vi, [4], 296, [8] pp. Illustrated with 25 engraved plates and woodcut tailpieces. 8vo., 200 x 120 mm, bound in contemporary Dutch calf, boards with blind tooling and gilt fillets. Amsterdam: Erven van F. Houttuin, 1769. A handome copy of this collection of educational dialogues on nature. Beautifully printed with an engraved printer's device with the portrait of... Read More
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The Eemis Stane.
by Macdiarmid, Hugh
1967. BASKIN, Leonard. The Eemis Stane. Broadside. Folio size. Portrait of Hugh Macdiarmid by Leonard Baskin cut on wood by Takeshi Takahara. Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1967. One of 500 copies. Slight creasing and a few insignificant marginal tears, but overall a fine copy of this scarce broadside.
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Nursery Rhymes
by MACLURE, MACDONALD & MACGREGOR
1865. MACLURE, MACDONALD & MACGREGOR. Nursery Rhymes. Transformation playing cards. 52 cards in publisher's box. Manchester: Maclure Macdonald & Macgregor,ca. 1865. A complete full pack of 52 playing cards. Each card is on thick board with a different engraved design of a nursery rhyme or story around the coloured pips, the court cards have gold and coloured highlights. The Ace of spades is printed "When used in great Britain and Ireland Duty Three Pence" Printed... Read More
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Daphnis and Chloe
by Longus; ARISTIDE MAILLOL
1937. MAILLOL, Aristide. Les Pastorales de Daphnis and Chloe. By Longus. With 52 woodcuts by Aristide Maillol. Two volumes. 8vo., original illustrated wrappers and publisher's vellum-backed slipcases. Paris: Gonin, 1937. A unique copy of the most beloved of all Maillol's books. This is the publisher's copy accompanied by 6 autograph letters from Maillol to the publisher discussin varuious aspects of the making of the book. As with all his books, Maillol... Read More
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Les Eclogues de Virgile
by Virgil; ARISTIDE MAILLOL
1926. VIRGIL. Les Eclogues de Virgile. Texte Latin et Traduction Francaise de Marc Laforgue imprimees par Harry de Kessler. With 43 woodcut engravings by Aristide Maillol, initials and title-page designed by Eric Gill. Large 4to. Loose in the original wrappers and publisher's vellum-backed folding case. Leipzig: Cranach Presse, 1926. First Edition, one of only 250 copies printed in French. There were also editions in English and German. Joseph Blumenthal... Read More
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Fers Forges.
by MAISON
1930. ETABLISSEMENTS MAISON. Fers Forges. Ferronerie d'Art. 23 ff., illustrated with 29 tipped in photographs of ironwork. Small Folio, 317 x 230 mm., bound in publisher's decorated boards. [Riceys, Aube: n.p., ca. 1930]. A superb catalog of art deco ironwork from the Maison foundry which had been operating in Riceys since 1863. Among the items depicted are two stairways in the Grand Palais, a hair-dressing salon, gates to the government palace in Dakar, and various doors, including... Read More
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Tsveta i kraski
by MAIZEL, S.O.
1930. MAIZEL, S.O. Tsveta i kraski. [Colours & Paints]. 74, [1] pp., [5] advertisements., illustrated with 8 diagrams. Small 8vo, 175 x 130 mm., bound in publisher's wrappers, in a new linen cloth folding box. Petrograd: Nauchnoe knigoizd-vo, 1923. A fine copy of this apparently unrecorded Russian work on colour theory, which undertook to explain the theories of Wilhelm Ostwald to a Russian audience and also to give a brief evaluation of the existing state of colour... Read More
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A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the tru
by MALTON, Thomas
1776. MALTON, Thomas. A Compleat Treatise on Perspective, in Theory and Practice; on the True Principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. [4], viii, [8], 284 pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and 46 numbered, mostly folding engravings, five with moveable parts. London: Printed for the author, and sold by Messrs. Robson, et al., 1776. BOUND WITH: An Appendix or second Part to the Compleat Treatise on Perspective. 160 pages : 10 plates, one with a moveable part.... Read More
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Viva il Duce! : 23 MARZO 1919
by MORGAGNI.Manlio .
1939. MORGAGNI, Manlio. Viva il Duce! 23 Marzo 1919. 226 ff., photographically illustrated throughout. Folio, 380 x 315 mm., bound in publisher's boards, in a new cloth folding box. Milano: Alfieri & Lacroix, 1939. This splendid fascist photobook is a massive hagiography of Mussolini, redeemed by its imaginative book design, which is in complete contrast to the banality of its subject. Much too heavy for its fragile binding, most copies were either destroyed or have fallen... Read More
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The Artist’s Companion, and Manufacturer’s Guide, Consisting of the Most Valuable Secrets in the Arts and Trades
by ARTIST'S MANUAL
1814. ARTIST'S MANUAL. The Artist's Companion, and Manufacturer's Guide, Consisting of the Most Valuable Secrets in the Arts and Trades. xiv, 179 [1] pp. 12mo, 170 x 105 mm., original sheep, in a modern green quarter morocco box. Boston: J. Norman, 1814. An early American artist's manual, which among other things, discusses textile printing, engraving, dyeing, glass manufacture, cookery, and much more, with recipes and instructions for 478 different processes. Among the wide variety of subjects dealt... Read More
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Cahier de Dessin representant les Jeux de l'Enfance & de la Jeunesse avec une Explication & une Devise Morale
by CHILDREN's DRAWING MANUAL
1807. CHILDREN'S DRAWING MANUAL. Cahier de Dessin representant les Jeux de l'Enfance & de la Jeunesse avec une Explication & une Devise Morale. Premier Cahier. Title leaf and 10 numbered leaves of letterpress, accompanied by 10 hand-coloured plates. Oblong 8vo, 167 x 253 mm., contemporary boards. Paris: Chez N. Shenker Graveur, Rue St. Jacques, vis-a-vis celle du Platre, No. 283,(1807). A charming work, which as the "Avis des editeurs" states was meant as drawing subjects for children,... Read More
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Cinquanta tavole alfabetiche
by ITALIAN CALLIGRAPHIC MANUAL
1845. [ALPHABET]. ITALIAN CALLIGRAPHIC MANUAL. Cinquanta tavole alfabetiche. 51 ff., includes 50 engraved b&w plates. 145 x 400 mm., contemporary half-cloth over marbled boards. Bologna: Vendibile da Zecchi, [ca. 1845]. A charming Italian alphabet with illustrations by Carlo Lenzi, Giuseppe Lanzani, Francesco Franceschini, Victor Adam, Gaetano Canuti, Fillipo Camisana, A Magnaron, Pietro Romagnoli and Simon Midoli. Some foxing and staining throughout, but nevertheless an acceptable copy of a rare book with OCLC listing Getty, Huntington,... Read More
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Les Colorants pour Coton de la Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorantes
by MANUFACTURE LYONNAISE de MATIERES COLORANTES.
1913. MANUFACTURE LYONNAISE de MATIERES COLORANTES. Les Colorants pour Coton de la Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorants. 179 pp, illustrated with 927 mounted fabric samples. 8vo, 250 x 156 mm, publisher's cloth. Lyon: Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorantes, 1913. One of the more elaborate dyeing manuals with an unusually large number of samples. As always it is rare with no listing on OCLC.
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Recueil de Chansons et Romances. Calligraphic Manuscript.
by CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT
1788. FRENCH CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT. Recueil de Chansons et Romances. [4], 108 pp. Square 8vo., 178 x 137 mm, bound in contemporary French red morocco, spine richly decorated with gilt-tooled lyres and floral ornaments in alternating spine compartments, French filet borders on covers, blue silk endpapers and flyleaves, a.e.g. Paris: 1788. A Superb Calligraphic Manuscript; a masterpiece of eighteenth-century creative text and image. The manuscript is completely written and drawn in black ink... Read More
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Chinjyou-zukishu. With Kohyakujou-zu. With Ushikubo Kageharu
by JAPANESE MILITARY MANUSCRIPTS
1769. JAPANESE MILITARY MANUSCRIPTS. Ushikubo Kageharu Castle Map. By Ushikubo Kageharu, reworked by Yoshida Gizaemon. 2 ff, and folded map. 27 x 20 cm (folded), with a foldout 27 x 600 cm, wrappers, housed in a new chitsu case. ca. 1769-1777. AND Kohyakujou-zu. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout in black and white. 28 x 40 cm, stab bound in wrappers. AND Chinjyou-zukishu. Unpaginated, illustrated throughout in colour. 27 x 19.5 cm, stab bound in wrappers. N.p.; n.d. ... Read More
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Shogunke Edo Junkou-zu
by MANUSCRIPT MAP
1697. MANUSCRIPT MAP. Shogunke Edo Junkou-zu. Coloured manuscript map scroll. 17 x 830 cm, housed in a new chitsu case. [Edo]: n.p., [1697-1774]. This rare and innovative portable strip map scroll provides a street-by-street, turn-by-turn route around central Edo, navigating the intricate layout of Edo's streets as one would encounter them while walking or riding through the city. It has been proposed that this map may have functioned as a city "inspection map" for the Shogun. A practical... Read More
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Alphabet 41 Militaire.
by Marchand, D.
1835. MARCHAND, D. Alphabet 41 Militaire. 8 leaves folded accordion style, including colour-printed illustrations. 12mo, 152 x 115 mm. folded., 152 x 900 mm. unfolded, bound in light blue wrappers, title and decorations in gilt, in a new cloth folding box. Paris: R. De Saintonge, (1835). Primer of the alphabet with a military theme. Colour-printed illustrations in red, blue and gilt depicting military images such as fanfare, Hussars, infantry, new dress, officers and Zouaves. Fading of captions... Read More
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