The History of the Reign of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, and all the Kingdoms and States in Europe, during his Age.; To which is Prefixed, a View of the Progress of Society in Europe,..
by Robertson, William
America (Philadelphia): Printed for the Subscribers (Robert Bell), 1771. First American edition. Hardcover. Near fine. First edition printed in America. Three volumes. 8vo. viii,(ii),360;(xvi),374;(xlii),351,(lvii)pp., but with several errors in pagination as noted by Evans. Contemporary full sheep; spines with simple gilt rules and volume numbers in gilt; red leather lettering labels, gilt. A few notes by a former owner, including the beginning of his name on the title page of Volume 2 (Isaac Lew...) possibly a relative of... Read More
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A Fowl Alphabet
by Robinson, Alan James
Easthampton, MA: Cheloniidae Press, 1986. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Full Vellum Edition, one of 26 lettered copies. This is copy O/Z. Bound in full cream-colored vellum. Twenty-six bird portrait wood engravings by Robinson are arranged alphabetically. Each engraving is accompanied with an initial letter and the Latin and common names hand lettered by Suzanne Moore. An extra suite of 26 engravings, each signed by Robinson, are laid into a chemise. A set of the alphabet blind-stamped by Suzanne... Read More
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Comrade Kropotkin
by Robinson, Victor
New York: The Altrurians, 1908. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. 127, (7)pp. THe final 6pp are announcements of Altrurian publications. Red cloth, gilt title on spine and upper board. Frontispiece portrait. A very good copy with only a trace of soil and wear. The elusive first edition, many times reprinted. Kropotkin was a scientist, writer, activist, and philosopher who advocated for anarcho-communism and provided significance in the development of anarchist theory. Robinson's biography explores his transition... Read More
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The Illustrations of W. Heath Robinson (Signed)
by (Robinson, W. Heath) Beare, Geoffrey C.
London: Werner Shaw, 1983. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Small 4to. 156pp. Illustrated in black and white and color. Green morocco spine, gilt spine title; green cloth boards; top edge green. Dark green endpapers. A fine copy housed in custom cloth slipcase matching the boards. 255 bibliographic entries covering 1896-1979, preceded by background information and followed by appendix and index. Introduction by Oliver Robinson, the son of W. Heath Robinson. One of 5 numbered copies finely bound... Read More
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A Flying Trip to the Tropics: A Record of an Ornithological Visit ... in the Year 1892
by Robinson, Wirt
Cambridge: At the Riverside Press, 1895. First edition. 8vo. x, 194pp. Blue cloth blocked in black and silver. Top edge gilt. Greyish green coated endpapers. Illustrated with photographs, and with four chromolithographs of birds by J. G. Keulemans: Toucan, Parrakeet, Partridge, and Oriole. There are maps in text and a large colored folding map of the Republic of Columbia, amd a double page map of Curaçao. Light wear to the edges, inner hinges cracked but firm, else this is... Read More
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Moral Maxims by the Duke de la Rochefoucault
by Rochefoucault
Berkshire: The Golden Cockerel Press, 1924. Limited edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Vellum spine, paper over boards. One of 325 copies of which this is No. 239. Vellum a little rough in places, paper worn at corners and a small chip on the reverse, else this is a very good copy. The finely printed textblock is fine and bright.
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A Relation of a Journey to Constantinople ..
by Rolamb, Nicholas
London: Printed for Henry Lintot and John Osborn, 1746. Hardcover. Very good. Folio. Extracted from third edition of Churchill's Voyages, VI, pp. 671-718. Bound to style with leather spine, marbled paper boards, leather lettering label, gilt. Light aging and some foxing on a couple of pages, else a near fine copy. The author was a Swedish nobleman sent to Constantinople to remove the fears of the Porte over the Swedish successes in Poland. ... Read More
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Exposición de Encuadernaciones Españolas Siglos XII al XIX
by Rolland, Francisco Hueso
Madrid: La Clasa Blass, 1934. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Folio. 349pp. followed by 61 tissue-guarded plates. Printed cloth binding. The pastedown ticket indicates that the binding is based on a 16th century binding illustrated in No. 115 of the catalog. A very good copy.
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The Tale of Lohengrin, Knight of the Swan
by Rolleston, T. W. (Richard Wagner)
London: G. G. Harrap & Co, 1913. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Illustrated by Williy Pogany. 4to. Illustrated throughout in both black and white and color by Pogany. This copy bound in the somewhat scarce publisher's brown leather, spine intricately gilt and with the title and illustration on the upper board, as in the more common vellum and morocco bindings. Illustrated endpapers. Top edge gilt. Light wear to the inner hinges else this is... Read More
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Tottel's Miscellany (1557-1587)
by Rollins, Hyder Edward
Cambridge: Harvard Univertsity Press, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very good plus. Two volumes. Small 4to. xviii, (2), 344,(2); ix,(1),385,(1)pp. Rust colored buckram, tooled in gilt on the spines and upper boards. A fine, bright set with the gilt essentially as new, and partially unopened. In the scarce dustwrappers, which are unclipped, They show a little roughness along the edges and some darkening of the spines but they are in very good condition. The first volume is a... Read More
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The Discovery of the Oregon Trail; Robert Stuart's Narratives
by Rollins, Philip Ashton
New York: Edward Everstadt & Sons, 1935. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. LArge 8vo. cxxxvii,, (2), 391, (1) pp. Red cloth, gilt spine title. Illustrated with maps and plates. Index. Gilt spine title a bit faded else thsi is a fine copy. .
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The Overland Stage to California
by Root, Frank A., and William Elsey Connelly
Topeka: Published by the Author, 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. xvii,(1), 630pp Brown cloth blocked in dark brown and gilt on the spine and upper board. Illustrated. Large folding map present in rear. A very good copy; the foldout map is in fine conditon. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by Frank A, Root. Cowan, p. 541; Howes R-434. .
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Early American Children's Books, with Bibliographical Descriptions of the Books in His Collection
by Rosenbach, A. S. W.
Portland: The Southworth Press, 1933. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 4to. 354pp. Illustrated. Leather spine, gilt titles. Illustrated paper boards. Top edge gilt. One of 585 numbered copies, this copy unnumbered and marked 'Review Copy'; signed by Rosenbach. Foreword by A. Edward Newton. Light trace of wear else a fine copy in a lightly worn publisher's slipcase. Still the standard bibliography for books from 1682 to 1835. Index of Authors and Titles; another of Places and Publishers. ... Read More
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The Fortsas Catalogue, A Facsimile, With an introduction
by Rosenwald, Lessing J.
North Hills, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 1970. Limited edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 9-1/2 by 12 inches. 13 pages plus catalogue facsimile in pocket at rear board. Cloth spine with marbled paper boards. Typical slight discoloration in gutters which continues into text, but fades as it gets away from boards, appears to be offset from glue in binding. Otherwise in excellent condition. Neat previous owner's inscription on front free end paper. Number 56 of the 160 copies printed... Read More
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A Table d'Hote or French Ordinary in Paris
by Rowlandson, Thomas
London: Thomas Tegg, 1810. First edition. Broadside. Fine. Hand-colored etching approximately 9-5/8 by 13 5/8 inches. Published on May 30, 1810. Framed and glazed in a simple antiqued gold wooden frame with a hunter green mat. Not examined out of frame but appears to be in fine condition. Frame size is 17 by 21 inches. There appears to be a short manuscript inscription along the left edge of the print. Guests at dinner around a long table... Read More
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The Experienced American Housekeeper, Or, Domestic Cookery formed on Principles of Economy for the use of Private Families
by (Rundell, Mrs.)
New-York: Johnstone & Van Norden, 1823. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 12mo. (3)-216pp. Engraved frontispiece. Full contemporary leather binding, spine tooled in gilt. boards with intricate blind-tooling of frames and a basket-weave pattern. Light wear to the edges, gilt rubbed else a very good copy. Without the folding plate sometimes seen. Rare, especially in a contemporary binding. .
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Rawhide Rawlins Rides Again, Or, Behind the Swinging Doors; A Collection of Charlie Russell's Favorite Stories
by Russell, C. M.
Pasadena: Trail's End Publishing Co. n.d., n.d.. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. 12mo. (62)pp. Full tan polished calf, gilt title on the upper board,m and gilt vignette on the rear board. Illustrations by C. M. Russell and others, including Joe De Young. A fine copy, unopened. One of 300 numbered copies of which this is No. 256. The colophon states that the plates were destroyed after printing. .
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Recollections of a Detective Police-Officer
by Waters (William Russell)
London: J. & C. Brown & Co, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo. 309pp. Engraved frontispiece. Previous ownership name on title page dated 1858. Contemporary half-leather, spine in four compartments tooled in blind with raised bands tooled in gilt, black leather lettering label, gilt. Marbled paper sides. Bookseller label on the front pastedown. Light wear to the edges, large ownership name on the title, else a near fine copy. Thirteen popular detective short stories, which... Read More
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The History, Topography and Antiquities of the County and City of Waterford
by Ryland, R. H.
London: John Murray, 1824. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. 8vo. Original boards, uncut, printed paper label. x,420pp. plus 4pp publisher's ads. Index. Illustrated with a handcolored folding map and 8 engraved plates (6 folding, some lightly foxed). Light chipping and edgewear, hinges split but holding, else a very good copy. Quite scarce, but downright rare in original boards.
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Kit Carson Days, 1809-1868
by Sabin, Edwin L.
New York: The Press of the Pioneers, Inc, 1935. Hardcover. Very good. Revised Edition with New Matter. Two volumes. Large 8vos. Green cloth, gilt spine and upper board titles. Twenty full-page drawings by Howard Simon. Foredges of boards discolored, spine gilt faded, else a very good set. Howes S-1.
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Specimens of English Prose Style from Malory to Macaulay
by Saintsbury, George
London: Kegan Paul, Tranch & Co, 1885. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. [2], xlvi, 367, [1] pp. (8vo) 24.8x16.3 cm (9¾x6½"), three-quarter gilt-ruled brown levant morocco & cloth, spine tooled & lettered in gilt, raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt; bound by Zaehnsdorf. A fine copy with only a trace of shelfwear. No. 49 of 50 large paper copies, printed at the Chiswick Press. A handsomely printed and bound work, selected and annotated with an... Read More
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La Filature du Coton: Numéros Moyens et Gros, Suivie Du Travail des Déchets et Cotons Gras (With manuscript additions and samples)
by Saladin, E.
Rouen: Leon Deshays, 1885. Hardcover. Very good. 4to. (9 by 10 inches). Leather spine over marbled paper boards, gilt titles, spine in six compartments and tooled in gilt. Binding worn and rubbed else very good. Color frontispiece. edgewear. Errata slip present. When bound, blank pages of graph paper were included, some of which have been used for extensive notes on the book. Pencil corrections (?) on some pages with machine specifications, many notes in a neat... Read More
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The Koran, Commonly Called the Alcoran of Mohammed ..
by Sale, George
London: Thomas Tegg., et al., 1825. A New Edition, with a Memoir of the Translator. Two volumes. 8vo. Recent quarter green morocco, spine titled in gilt, marbled paper oards. Folring map of Arabia in the first volume, plus two folding genealogical . charts and a folding engraving of Mecca. Some staining to the first and last few pages (from the old leather binding), engravings have a marginal dampstain on upper corner, else a fine set. . ... Read More
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Aniline Dyes on Wool
by (Wool Samples)
New York: Kuttroff, Pickhardt & Co, 1920. Hardcover. Good. 4to. 8pp of thick card in which are inset 32 samples dyes threads per page, for a total of 256 samples, going through rose hues, then blues, greens, grays and violets, then reds and pinks, yellows, oranges and browns. Black textured cloth, gilt title on upper board. There is insect damage to the spine and rear board and a small amount of damage to the last leaf. The text... Read More
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My Literary Zoo
by Sanborn, Kate
New York: D. Appleton and Compant, 1896. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. 12mo. (2, 150)pp. follow by 4pp of publisher's catalog. Maroon cloth blocked in gilt on the spine and upper board, Trace of sunning on the spine else a fine copy. Apparently the author's copy, with her bookplate on the front pastedown. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the author to Miss Dunbridge. A compilation of stories, poems and anecdotes about the pets and other... Read More
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