The Autobiography of Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury by Edward, Lord Herbert of Cherbury; with Introduction, Notes, Appendices, and a Continuation of the Life by Sidney L. Lee - 1886

Cassell, Petter and Galpin. London. No Date.,circa 1870. Two volumes bound in one. Large 8vo. (10.5 x 8 inches). Fully illustrated throughout with fine wood engravings by the three artists. A very good copy in an attractive contemporary leather binding. Half black morocco. Spine with raised bands, each with gilt decoration. Compartments double ruled and lettered in gilt. Red title label, ruled and lettered in gilt. Morocco grained cloth on boards. Coated yellow endpapers. All edges gilt. A lovely copy.:

4 vols bound as 2. Very Good HCs, no DJs. Full fine-grain calf leather over slightly beveled boards, very dark blue on covers, dark brown on spines; covers gilt stamped with frames of double rules enclosing acanthus roll enclosing dotted roll with a large central fleur de lis; spines gilt stamped with titles and floral, double rule and acanthus rolls; untrimmed text block edges; end papers of gilt fleur de lis pattern on white/gilt background; vol 1 with tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of the author; ribbon markers. Bright, clean covers and spines; covers showing some very light scuffing, spines are intact with some surface crackling lines; joints are sound, leather remains supple; tightly bound; both volumes with owner name and date (1899) on front fly leaf; some foxing on frontis tissue and title page in vol 1; interiors very clean and bright. Unsigned fine binding with booseller's small ticket on front pastedowns 'George A. Cole | Stationer & Bookseller | 17 Via Tornabuoni. 17 | Florence'.… Read More

Philadelphia: Conrad Zentler und George M. Mentz, 1813. Hardcover. Very Good -. Title continued: "Welchem noch ein tägliches Gebetbüchlein für Schwangere, Gebärende, und Unfruchtbare, das den 5ten und 6ten Theil dieses Handbuchs ausmacht, beygefügt ist." Zweyte, verbesserte Amerikanische Auflage. [8], 566, 132, [2] p.: frontispiece portrait of the author and 4 additional leaves of copperplates; 18 cm. Full leather (original boards with modern rebacking); lacking clasps. Woodcut headpieces. "Tägliches Gebet-Büchlein für Schwangere, Gebärende und Sechswöchnerinnen" has separate title page and pagination. Shaw & Shoemaker, 29857; Bötte & Tannhof, German Printing, 1990. This work of daily devotions and hymns by the Lutheran theologian, Johann Friedrich Starck, was very popular among German immigrants to Pennsylvania. In Very Good- Condition: sensitively rebacked; lacking clasps; foxing throughout; otherwise clean… Read More

Henry Frowde. London. 1904. Frontispiece portrait. Contemporary binding of 1/4 vellum with gilt roses and branches along the spine length. Tan morocco title label with gilt, lettering, ruling and leaves. Smaller label has "Oxford" within gilt ruling. Beige cloth on boards. Top edge gilt. Previous owners five line inscription from1919, written neatly in ink on front free endpaper. .A very good, bright copy.

Longmans, Green and co. London. 1889. THIRD EDITION. 8vo. (7.4 x 5.6 inches). Frontis and ten full page mono plates, plus 52 smaller engravings throughout the text. A few pages with marks and spots but overall a very good copy in a fine early full leather binding, by Sotheran & Co, of full burgundy Morocco. Spine with raised bands, each ruled in gilt. The compartments fully decorated and lettered in gilt. Decorative and ruled gilt borders to the boards. Decorative gilt roll to board edges and inner dentelles. Attractive floral gold and green endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk page marker. Some rubbing to edges but overall a very good copy. ---- Previous owners bookplate on front pastedown endpaper - A. E. Ledger Hill, perhaps a relative of the late nineteenth century Hampshire and England Cricketer A. J. Ledger Hill.

London: Routledge, 1879. 25 volumes (complete). 8vo, contemporary half tan calf, spines with gilt thistles with corner ornaments within raised bands with red and black lettering pieces; a very pretty set in excellent condition. With the armorial bookplate of J. Monro Walker on front pastedowns.

London: for T. Bickerton, 1719. ...... for collecting at the same time the alms of the congregation. At the Assizes held at Rochester, on Wednesday, July 15, 1719. Offer'd to the consideration of the clergy of the Church of England. Engraved frontispiece showing the charity collection in progress. 8vo, pp. (4):72, disbound. Very good. Anonymous.

Verona: Pierantonio Berno Librajo, 1733. Hardcover. Near Fine. [16], 384 p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded): illustrations; 21 cm. Half vellum; red leather spine label with gilt-tooled title. Pastepaper over boards. All page edges speckled blue. Half-title: Notizie Istoriche di S. Anselmo di Lucca. Title page in red and black with engraved title vignette. Historiated initials; woodcut tailpieces. "Merion House Library" -- stamped at lower edge of title page. Oval stamp on half title, partially erased, with "Doppio ???" written next to it. In Near Fine Condition: back free endpaper scraped near upper edge; otherwise clean and crisp.

Milwaukee, WI: Bruce Publishing Company, 1961. 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles on spine; 854 pages including index 1961, 4th Edition Contents include: The Historical Study of Modern Philosophy The Renaissance Background Scientific Outlooks and Methods Bacon, Galileo, and Newton Hobbes Descartes Spinoza Leibniz Locke Berkeley Hume Kant on Knowledge and Metaphysics Kant's Ethical and Esthetic Doctrine Fichte and Schelling Hegel Scopenhauer Comte John Stuart Mill Nietzsche Bergson Ex-library with typical treatments. Bumped head and heel of spine and bumped corners or covers. Bottom corner of covers and pages are bumped. Bottom of spine is worn. Small area of shelfsoil on bottom fore-edge, pencil mark on outside pages. . 4th. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Anisson, 1702. Hardcover. Very Good. "Nouvelle Edition, revûe & augmentée." [12], 448, [2] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary? full polished calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt-tooled title on leather label in second compartment. Double gilt-ruled border on each board. Gilt-rolled decoration of board edges. All page edges red. Woodcut title vignette, initials, head- and tailpieces. Errata on first page following text. Verso of title page stamped: The Pennsylvania State University Library. No additional library markings. In Very Good Condition: 20th-century stabilization of spine; joints starting; lacking front free endpaper; front hinge has modern japanese tissue repair; clean and solid.