A brief concordance, or table to the Bible of the last translation : serving for the more easie finding out of the most useful places therein contained by DOWNAME, John - 1659

1685 Cambridge 1ed Imitation Christ Thomas Kempis + Widdrington Coena Dominica "Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be." ― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of ChristThomas a Kempis's most famous and important work has, for centuries, been 'The Imitation of Christ.' It has widely been known to have influence important Christian conversion including that of John Wesley and John Newton.This 1685 edition of Kempis is bound with Ralph Widdrington's 1688 'Deipnon kai epideipnon Coena Dominica'. These two works were printed and bound together, as expected.Item number: #5583Price: $499KEMPIS, Thomas aDe Christo imitando, : contemnendisque mundi vanitatibus libellus authore Thoma Kempisio, libri tres, interprete Sebastiano Castellione. Quibus anjungitur liber quartus De coena dominica Latinè redditus,Cantabrigiae : ex officina Joan Hayes, celeberrimae Academiae typographi. 1685-1688.Details: Collation: Complete with all pages[12],… Read More

1678 CRUSADES Tasso MINIATURE Jerusalem Delivered Italian Gerusalemme Liberata

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors.

This 1678 edition is a very rare, miniature 17th-century printing of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' with 10 illustrated plates by Sébastien Le Clerc and an engraved half-title.
Item number: #7459
Price: $499
TASSO, Torquato
Il Goffredo, overo Gierusalemme liberata : poema heroico del sig. Torquato Tasso. Con l'allegoria universale dell istesso, et con gli argomenti del sig. Horatio Ariosti, & di bellissime figure adornato.
In Amsterdam: Nella stamperia del S.D. Elsevier. Et in Parigi si vende appresso Thomaso Jolly..., M. DC.… Read More

1852 Voyage US Exploring Squadron Science Wilkes Expedition Dead Sea GOLD MAP

John Jenkins' book 'Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron' is a
condensed voyage anthology, covering the United States Exploring Expedition, the discoveries of Dumont d'Urville and Captain Ross, and an account of the expedition to the Dead Sea under Lieutenant Lynch. The book focuses on the Wilkes expedition and Lynch's Expedition which were important for American Oceanography. Jenkins broke the book down into expeditions in the Pacific and the South Seas and Lynch's expedition to the Dead Sea and the River Jordan two parts.

This 1852 edition is illustrated with 10 black and white full-page plates one of which is a map of '(Marshall's) Gold Placera first Discovered'.

Item number: #9608
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JENKINS, John S
Voyage of the U.S. exploring squadron, commanded by Captain Charles Wilkes, of the United States Navy, in 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842: together with explorations and discoveries made by Admiral d'Urville,… Read More

1677 Hugo of Saint-Cher Holy Bible Concordance Latin Vulgate Bibliorum Sacra

Hugh of Saint-Cher was a 13th-century Dominican monk most remembered today for his contributions to the first ever Bible concordance. Hugh, or Hugo, used the Latin Vulgate as the basis for their concordance and it was first completed around 1230 by Hugo and other Dominican friars. This 1677 edition includes short biblical quotations featuring the word, along with the biblical references throughout.

Item number: #14519
Price: $499
HUGO, of Saint-Cher
Sacrorum bibliorum vulgatae editionis concordantiae Hugonis Cardinalis ... ad recognitionem iussu Sixti V. Pont. Max. bibliis adhibitam
Lvgdvni, : sumptibus Ioannis-Antonii Huguetan, 1677.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o unpaginated
· Provenance:
o Bookplate – Ad usum Ludovici Bruyset, Canonici Regularis Sancti Augustini, Ordinis Sancti Antonii.
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~9.25in X 7.5in (23.5cm x… Read More

1830 Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire Cathedral Ruins Illustrated Henry VIII Storer
James Storer was one of the most prolific 19th-century authors of books on the history of cathedrals and abbeys. One such work was his 'Delineations of Fountains Abbey'. Fountains Abbey is one of the most impressive English cathedrals, founded in 12th-century Yorkshire, was known for housing the plot against King Henry VIII, setting for the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Storer's account of Fountains contains a written history as well as absolutely exquisite full-page engraved views of the cathedral ruins.
Item number: #19652
Price: $499
STORER, James Sargant
Delineations, graphical and descriptive, of Fountains' Abbey, in the West Riding of the County of York.
London : Published by Longman, Rees and Co., [ca. 1830].

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o x, 158, [4]
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16 full-page plates including frontispiece, and 2 vignette illustrations
Wanting 'Ground Plan'
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1634 Respublica Holy Roman Empire Germany Charlemagne Ferdinand II Elzevier

The famed Lyon publisher Elzevier published a series of travel guides under the title 'Respublica'. This work is a collection of various authors on European countries focusing on geography and historical significance. This volume covers the Holy Roman Empire, the history of Germany, as well as biographical sketches of each of the rules and kings from Charlemagne to Ferdinand II.

Authorship on this work is ambiguous – often attributed to Philipp Cluver or Carlo Ludovico.
Item number: #8401
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ELZEVIER
Respublica et status imperii Romano-Germanici.
Lugduni Batav.: Ex Officina Elzeviriana, 1634

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[16], 408
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Signatures: *8, A-Bb8, Cc4
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Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
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Size: ~4.5in X 2.5in (11.5cm x 6.5cm)
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1830 WALES Illustrated by Gastineau Engravings Great Britain Castles Cathedrals

Henry Gastineau was an English engraver and prolific watercolor painter. This fine, illustrated work features views and descriptions of scenes and landmarks from around Wales including: (noted examples)
· Castles
o Rhuddlan Castle
o Gangor Castle
o Beaumaris Castle
o Ruthin Castle
· Cathedrals
· Ruins
o Pont y Glen
· City views
o Bets Y Coed
Item number: #8339
Price: $499
GASTINEAU, Henry

Wales illustrated: in a series of views, comprising the picturesque scenery, towns, castles, seats of the nobility & gentry, antiquities, & c. engraved on steel from original drawings by Henry Gastineau accompanied by historical and topographical descriptions.
London: Jones & co, [1830].

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o 80 engraved plates
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Language: English
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Binding: Fine leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~11in X 8.5in (28cm x 22cm)
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1715 Domenico Viva Damnatorum Thesium Catholic Heresy Bulls Pope Alexander VII

Domenico Viva was a 17th-century Jesuit theologian who is best remembered for his famous work 'Trutina Theologica Damnatarum Thesium'. First published in 1708, this book was a report on the various propositions that were condemned by popes Alexander VII, Innocent XI, and Alexander VIII. It covers the popes' laws on papal bulls, mass ceremonies, heresies, punishments of adultery, and much more.
Item number: #8644
Price: $499
VIVA, Domenico
Damnatae theses ab Alexandro VII, Innocentio XI, Alexandro VIII: Necnon Jansenii ad theologicam trutinam revocatae juxto pondus sanctuarii... Annectiturque enchiridion olim typis datum de jubilaeo, praesertim anni sancti.
Patavii: Ex Typographia Seminarii, 1715.

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o [20], 679, [1]
Part I - De xlv thesibus proscriptis ab Alexandro VII --
Part II - De lxv thesibus proscriptis ab Innocentio XI --
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1840 Jardine BIRDS 34 Hand-Colored Illustrated Aviary Ireland Quails ORNITHOLGY

Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This 'The Naturalist's library, Ornithology' is the third volume in the set for British and Irish Birds discussing the migrant patterns, of varying birds of the United Kingdom, including varieties of ducks, geese, swans, and their migratory and eating patterns. Beautifully illustrated volume full of birds!
Item number: #9533
Price: $499
JARDINE, William
The naturalist's library, Ornithology, birds of Great Britain and Ireland, part III
London: H.G. Bohn, [1840]

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [10], 349, [1]
o 34 EXQUISITE plates + 2 frontispiece engravings
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.5in (17cm x 11.5cm)
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1830 Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire Cathedral Ruins Illustrated Henry VIII Storer
James Storer was one of the most prolific 19th-century authors of books on the history of cathedrals and abbeys. One such work was his 'Delineations of Fountains Abbey'. Fountains Abbey is one of the most impressive English cathedrals, founded in 12th-century Yorkshire, was known for housing the plot against King Henry VIII, setting for the Dissolution of the Monasteries.
Storer's account of Fountains contains a written history as well as absolutely exquisite full-page engraved views of the cathedral ruins.
Item number: #19652
Price: $499
STORER, James Sargant
Delineations, graphical and descriptive, of Fountains' Abbey, in the West Riding of the County of York.
London : Published by Longman, Rees and Co., [ca. 1830].

Details:

· Collation:
o x, 158, [4]
o
16 full-page plates including frontispiece, and 2 vignette illustrations
Wanting 'Ground Plan'
· Provenance:
o
Armorial Bookplate – Schol:… Read More