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Season In Hell [LEC]
by RIMBAUD, Arthur
New York: Limited Editions Club, inc, 1986. MAPPLETHORPE, Robert; SCHMIDT, Paul. MAPPLETHORPE, Robert. SCHMIDT, Paul, [translator]. A Season In Hell [LEC]. Translated by Paul Schmidt. With photgravures by Robert Mapplethorpe. New York: Limited Editions Club, inc., 1986. Full Description: RIMBAUD, Arthur. [MAPPLETHORPE, Robert]. [SCHMIDT, Paul, translator]. A Season In Hell. Translated by Paul Schmidt. With photgravures by Robert Mapplethorpe. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1986. Limited edition of 1,000 copies signed by translator Paul Schmidt and... Read More
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Indian Physician
by RISHEL, Jonas
New Berlin, PA: Joseph Miller, 1828. Full Description: RISHEL, Jonas. The Indian Physician, Containing a New System of Practice, Founded on Medical Plants. Together with a Description of Their Properties, Localities and Method of Using, and Preparing Them. A Treaties on the Causes and Symptoms of Diseases, Which are Incident to Human Nature, with a Safe and Sovereign Cure for them and the Mode oe Treatment, in any Stage of Disease. For the Use of Families and Practitioners... Read More
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Mexico a traves de los siglos
by RIVA PALACIO, Vicente
Barcelona: Espasa y Compañía, editores, 1883. RIVA PALACIO, Vicente. . Mexico a traves de los siglos. Historia general y completa del desenvolvimiento social, político, religioso, militar, artístico, científico y literario de México desde la antigüedad más remota hasta la época actual. Obra única en su género. Publicada bajo la direccíon del General D. Vincente Riva Palacio é imparcial y concienzudamente escrita en vista de cuanto existe de notable...por los reputados literatos... Barcelona: Espasa y Compañía, Editores, [1883-90]. First... Read More
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On the Prisons of Philadelphia
by LA ROCHEFOUCAULD
Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery, 1796. EDDY, Thomas. . By A European. Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery, 1796. Full Description: [LA ROCHEFOUCAULD LIANCOURT, author]. [EDDY, Thomas, Association]. On the Prisons of Philadelphia. By A European. Philadelphia: Moreau De Saint-Mery, January 1796. First American edition. printed at the same time as the first edition on French of a treatise on the Philadelphia prison system (Both registered for publication on Jan. 2, 1796). Octavo (7 13/16 x 4 13/16 inches;... Read More
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Celestine Tragicomedie
by ROJAS, Fernando de
Rouen: Théodore Reinsart, 1598. La Celestine Tragicomedie. Traduit d'Espagnol en Francois. Où se voyent les ruses & tromperies, dont les maquerelles usent envers les fols Amoureux. Dernière édition. Rouen: Théodore Reinsart, 1598. Full Description: [ROJAS, Fernando de]. La Celestine Tragicomedie. Traduit d'Espagnol en Francois. Où se voyent les ruses & tromperies, dont les maquerelles usent envers les fols Amoureux. Dernière édition. Rouen: Théodore Reinsart, 1598. Early edition of a French translation. Translated from the Spanish to... Read More
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further examination of our present American measures
by ROKEBY, Matthew Robinson-Morris
Bath: Printed by R. Cruttwell, for R. Baldwin, 1776. A Collection of Three Eighteenth Century British Pamphlets [Rokeby, Matthew Robinson-Morris, Baron]. A further examination of our present American measures and of the reasons and the principles on which they are founded. By the author of Considerations on the measures carrying on with respect to the British colonies in North-America. Bath; Printed by R. Cruttwell, for R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row; and E. and C. Dilly, in the Poultry, London, 1776.... Read More
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Record of Ancient Histories, Entituled in Latin, Gesta Romanorum
by GESTA ROMANORUM
London: Printed by T.H. for R. Scott, T. Bassett, R. Chiswell, and J. Wright, 1681. GESTA ROMANORUM. Early English edition. Small octavo [5 5/8 x 3 1/2 inches; 143 x 89 mm]. [236] pp. Bound without front and back blank, same as the British Library copy. Text in black letter. Besides this copy, we could only find two other copies at auction in the past 100 years. And no earlier, complete copy has ever come up at auction on... Read More
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Roose's Companion and Guide to Washington and Vicinity
by ROOSE, William S.
Washington: Gibson Brothers, Printers, 1876. Washington]: Gibson Brothers, Printers, 1876. First edition. Small octavo. 94 pp. Original printed purple paper boards, spine chipped at bottom. With fold-out map in front and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Very good and early travel guide. . HBS 66635. $450.
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Treatise on Navigation by Steam;
by ROSS, John
London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1828. Full Description: ROSS, John. A Treatise on Navigation by Steam; Comprising a history of the steam engine, and an essay towards a system of the naval tactics peculiar to steam navigation, as applicable both to commerce and maritime warfare; including a comparison of its advantages as related to other systems in the circumstances of speed, safety and economy, but more particularly in that of the national defence... illustrated with plates... Read More
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Cyrano de Bergerac
by ROSTAND, Edmond
Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1898. Full Description: ROSTAND, Edmond. Cyrano de Bergerac. Comédie Héroïque en Cinq Actes en Vers. Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1898. First trade edition. Octavo (7 7/8 x 5 5/16 inches; 200 x 135 mm). [1]-225, [3, blank] pp. In original glassine. Inscribed by Rostand to Fernand Bougeat on half-title, "à monsieur / Fernand Bourgeat / souvenir coronal / Edmond Rostand." Also with a postcard, dated 1930, of Coquelin Ainé as Cyrano... Read More
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Emile ou De l'éducation
by ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques
Amsterdam: Chez Jean Néaulme, 1762. Aamsterdam [i.e. Paris]: Chez Jean Néaulme, 1762. First edition, twelvemo issue (priority between this and the octavo is still subject to discussion). Four twelvemo volumes (6 1/2 x 3 7/8 inches; 164 x 100 mm). [2], viii, [2], 466; [4], 407, [1, blank]; [4], 357, [1, blank], [361]-384; [4], 455, [1, blank], [4, "Privilegie"] pp. Bound with no the half-title in Volume I as usual, but with them present in Vols. II-IV (as... Read More
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Confessions
by ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques
Geneva: N.p., 1782. Full Description: ROUSSEAU, J[ean]-J[acques]. Les Confessions de J.J. Rousseau, suivies des Rêveries du promeneur solitaire. Geneva: [no publisher,] 1782. First edition of the first six books of the Confessions and first edition of all of the Reveries of a Solitary Walker. Two works in two octavo volumes ( 7 1/2 x 5 inches; 190 x 126 mm). [4], 471, [1, blank]; [4], 279, [1, blank], 300 pp. Woodcut head-pieces. Bound with both half-titles. ... Read More
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Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Calvalry, in their Respective
by ROWLANDSON, Thomas
London: R. Ackermann, 1798. ROWLANDSON, Thomas. . Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Calvalry, in their Respective . Uniforms. Representing the whole of the Manual, Platoon, & Funeral Exercise, in 87 Plates. Designed & etched by T. Rowlandson, and dedicated by permission to His Royal Highness the Duke of Glocester. London: R. Ackermann, 1798. Full Description: ROWLANDSON, T[homas]. Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Calvalry, in their Respective Uniforms. Representing the whole of... Read More
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De conceptu et generatione hominis
by RUEFF, Jakob
Frankfurt: [Peter Schmidt for Sigmund Feyerabend], 1587. Full Description: RUEFF, Jakob. De conceptu et generatione hominis, De matrice et eius partibus, nec non de conditione infantis in utero, et gravidarum cura et officio., Frankfurt: [Peter Schmidt for Sigmund Feyerabend], 1587. Third Latin edition and second edition to contain the woodcuts of Jost Amman which are the "first true anatomical pictures in an obstetrics book." (Garrison and Morton). These woodcuts were first used in the 1580 edition. Small... Read More
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Twentysix Gasoline Stations
by RUSCHA, Edward
Los Angeles: Edward Ruscha, 1967. RUSCHA, Edward. Los Angeles]: Edward Ruscha, 1962 [ie 1967]. Second edition, one of 500 unnumbered copies. Self published and printed by The Cunningham Press, Alhambra, California. The first edition was an edition of 400 numbered copies printed in 1963. Small quarto (7 x 5 1/2 inches; 179 x 140 mm). 48 pp. With numerous black-and-white photographs. Publisher's full printed wrappers lettered in red. In the original glassine dust jacket. Wittenborn and Company... Read More
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Babycakes
by RUSCHA, Edward
New York: Multiples, Inc, 1970. RUSCHA, Edward. New York: Multiples, Inc.], 1970. First edition of Ruscha's eleventh book. From an edition of 1200. Small square octavo (7 1/2 x 6 inches; 190 x 152 pp). 52 pp. With black-and-white photographs of one baby (Rusha's own) and twenty-one cakes. Each with their respective weights printed below. Photographs by Elizabeth Claman, Sid Felson, Jerry McMillan, Danna Ruscha and Ed Ruscha. Bound in the publisher's original robin's-egg blue wrappers.... Read More
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Gold Rush Map Manuscript
by GOLD RUSH
Placer County, California, 1852. GOLD RUSH. [Gold Rush Map Manuscript. Being a Survey for the adjoining plots of land belonging to H.H. Watson and A.J. Polhill. Placer County, California: 1852]. Two pages on a single sheet (17 1/8 x 10 7/8 in.; 438 x 275 mm). Manuscript document with map, dated variously between 4-24 September 1852, and signed by H.H. Watson, A.J. Polhill, and others. Sheet with some mild staining and ink blots. Some minor chipping at edges... Read More
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Thurnier Buch
by RÜXNER, Georg
Frankfurt: Gedruckt...bey Georg Ragen, 1566. Full Description: RÜXNER, Georg. Thurnier Buch. Von Anfang, Ursachen, Ursprung, und Herkommen der Thurnier im Heyligen Römischen Reich Teutscher Nation... Frankfurt: Gedruckt...bey Georg Ragen, 1566. Third edition (first published in 1530), with new woodcuts and much additional material contained in two further parts, each with its own title-page. Three parts in one folio volume (11 7/8 x 7 1/2 inches; 305 x 190 mm). [6], CCXLIII, [3, Register]; [4], LXXXI, leaves.... Read More
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Sphaera mundi
by SACROBOSCO, Johannes de
Venice: [Bonetus Locatellus] for Octavianus Scotus, 1490. Venice: Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus, 1490]. After Manilius's Astronomica, Sacrobosco's Sphaera was the first printed book on astronomy (Ferrara: 1472). Small quarto (7 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches; 197 x 150 mm). 48 leaves. Woodcuts and diagrams, seven of which are colored. With the full-page woodcut portraying Urania, Ptolemy, and Astronomia on a throne, printed here for the first time. And a woodcut printer's device printed in red on colophon... Read More
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Conspiracie of Catiline
by SALLUST
London: John Waley, 1557. Full Description: SALLUST. The Conspiracie of Catiline. Written by Constancius, Felicius, Durantinus, and translated bi Thomas Paynell: with the historye of Iugurth writen by the famous Romaine Salust, and translated into Englyshe by Alexander Barcklaye. London: John Waley, 1557. First combined edition. Second edition of Catiline translated by Paynell and third edition of De Bella Jugurthino translated by Barclay. Two parts in one small quarto volume (7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches; 185... Read More
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Conjuracion de Catilina y la Guerra de Jurgurta
by SALLUST
Madrid: Por Joachin Ibarra, 1772. IBARRA, Joachin. The Magnificent Ibarra Sallust [SALLUST]. La Conjuracion de Catilina y la Guerra de Jurgurta. [Madrid: Por Joachin Ibarra, 1772]. First Ibarra edition. Folio (13 7/8 x 9 7/8 inches; 352 x 251 mm.). [2, blank], [18], [1]-395, [1, colophon pp. With half-title, engraved title with border by E. Montfort, engraved medallion portrait by E. Montfort after M.S. Maella, engraved map of North Africa, and eight engraved plates by E.S. Carmona,... Read More
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A Collection of 16 Pamphlets Relating to New England
by SAMMELBAND
Massachusetts: Dutton and Wentworth, State Printers, 1832. SAMMELBAND; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. A Collection of 16 Pamphlets Relating to New England. Massachusetts: Dutton and Wentworth, State Printers, 1832. Full Description: [SAMMELBAND]. [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]. [A Collection of 16 Pamphlets Relating to New England]. [Massachusetts: Dutton and Wentworth, State Printers, 1832-1837]. A collection of sixteen pamphlets, mostly political, relating to various topics concerning New England, including the abolition of Slavery and Capitol Punishment. One octavo... Read More
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Abraham Lincoln: The War Years
by SANDBURG, Carl
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939. LINCOLN, Abraham. SANDBURG, Carl. [LINCOLN, Abraham]. Abraham Lincoln: The War Years. Volume One. [Two. Three. Four.] New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1939. First edition, signed by Carl Sandburg, and limited to 525 copies, this being number 392. Four small quarto volumes (10 1/4 x 7 inches; 260 x 180 mm). With 414 Half-tones of photographs, and 249 cuts of cartoons, letteres, and documents. Original publisher's heavy-grain buckram over beveled... Read More
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Metamorphosis;
by SANDS, Benjamin
New York: Samuel Wood and Sons, 1824. TRANSFORMATION BOOK. [SANDS, Benjamin, author]. Metamorphosis; or, a Transformation of Pictures, with Poetical Explanations, for the Amusement of Young Persons. New York: Samuel Wood and Sons. Printed by J. Rakestraw, Philadelphia, 1824. A later edition, first published in Philadelphia circa 1787. Oblong leaf folded perpendicularly three times into 4 leaves; the top (80 mm) and bottom (60 mm) are folded inward over the central portion and spaces between the leaves have... Read More
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Signed Photograph
by SANGER, Margaret
New York: Ira L. Hill, 1917. SANGER, Margaret. Margaret Sanger. An Autobiography. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, [1938]. First edition. Octavo (9 3/8 x 6 3/8 inches; 237 x 161 mm). [1]-504, [2] pp. With photographic frontispiece portrait. Title-page printed in black and blue. Original full blue cloth. Spine printed in orange and gilt, and lettered in gilt. Top edge brick red, others uncut. Some minor rubbing to boards. Overall about fine. Margaret Sanger is... Read More
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