L. ANNAEI SENECAE AD LVCILIVM EPISTVLAE MORALES ( VOL 1 CONTINES LIBROS I-XIII by Beltrami , Achilles - 1969

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911. The provenence of this antiquarian volume is what makes this book unique. Pasted to the inside cover is the bookplate of Louis Agassiz Shaw, co-inventor (along with Philip Drinker) of the iron lung in 1928. 394 lightly tanned pages followed by several pages of publisher advertisements. Some rubbing wear to maroon cover. We noted some red pencil marks to equations on page 175. Some mild foxing to endpapers. A poor quality rubber cement repair has been made to inside cover and title page, so residue is visible on the seams of those pages and title page does not open flat. Shaw bookplate has caused a darkened area the shape of the bookplate, paste residue on bookplate. Small green stamp on fep, penciled price, penciled price on page v. Rubber cement residue on inside seem of back cover. Small blemish on back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . 3rd. Cloth. Good/No… Read More

Boston: D Lothrop & Co., 1887. Rare volume from 1887 with contributions from well-known writers and artists. 4to sized, brown clothbound hardcover with gilt titles and decorations. 112, heavy, glossy pages with many full page illustrations. Many pages are blank on the reverse. Bright gilt trim on all edges. Unique three color endpapers. Purple satin ribbon bookmark tucked inside. A special volume. Contributors: Susan Coolidge Adeline D.T. Whitney Sarah O. Jewett Margaret Sidney Nora Perry Celia Thaxter Harriet Prescott Spofford Margaret J. Preston Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Lucy Larcom Kate Putnam Osgood S M B Piatt Illustrations by: George Foster Barnes Edmund H. Garrett Hy Sandam F. Childe Hassam W. L. Taylor. Inked name on blank page following fep. Worn corners, 8.5 inch tear to exterior spine, edgewear. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Barnes, George… Read More

London: Sands & Co., 1902. 8vo size maroon clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles; 246 toned pages. Contents include: Catholics and Criminal Statistics Christ's Attitude to the Pharisees Acting on Principle Heaven and Hell as Antidotes to Worldliness The Reign of Christ The Incarnation and the Greek View of Life The Immaculate Conception a Development of Doctrine The Church and Liberal Catholicism What brought John Henry Newman into the Catholic Church Do Catholics lead Better Lives than other Men? The Majesty of God Freewill in God and Man The Meaning of the word 'Sectarian' A School of Catholic Thought at Oxford Intercessory Prayer The Theory of Morals Progressive Morality The Law of God Canon Law in its Application to Laymen The Law and Grace The Sanction of Reward Ex-seminary library book with minimal markings. Bumped head and heel of spine; edgewear. Penciled price on fep. Damage to back endpaper where pocket was removed. Slight creases on several page corners;… Read More

Chicago: Argus Press, 1927. Unusual item. "This edition consists of 490 numbered copies and 17 copies lettered A to Q and signed by the author. This is number _________" This field would normally be filled in by hand and the book would then be signed by the author. This field is blank and the book is not signed, making it a very rare item. Brown hardcover boards have dark brown leather spine which extends about an inch and a half onto covers. Bright gilt titles and decoration on front on leather. 71 pages on handmade or heavy ivory laid paper. Sewn binding. From page 49 "The love element is the dominant feature in Herrick's poetry, and it suggests a most interesting question: Did the women of whom he sang really exist, or were they creatures of fancy? This has always been a problem, not only for the student of Herrick and his day, but for all lovers of poetry: for it animates the dispute as to whether a man can create, upon a foundation of unreality, a thing of real… Read More

Elyria, OH 8vo size softcover with large plastic spiral binding; 348 pages with separate recipe index. Original artwork for cover and divider pages by John Rodak. Recipes are "signed" with name of contributor, but there is no index of contributors. The book is typescript (you can see some errors and strikethroughs.) The separate index, also typescript appears to be a photocopy. Two folded pages of 8.5x11 inch white paper are folded in half widthwise and make up the eight-page index. It is tucked into the book. Contents include: Appetizers Breads Cakes Coffee Cakes Candy Canning-Preserves Cheese Snacks Cookies Cutout Cookies Fried Cookies Filled (Pastry) & Tarts Drop Cookies Molded Cookies Desserts Dips Dressings Frosting Meatless Dishes Meats Lamb Fish Pies Punch Rolls Salads Soups Vegetables Recipes include: Beef Olive Spread; Sauerkraut Balls; Cheese Blintzes; Buttermilk Cupcakes; Polish Babka; Polish Sweet Bread; Polish Paczki (Donuts); Braided Butter Loaf; Rich Kolachi;… Read More

London: Adam and Charles Black, 1911. The provenence of this antiquarian volume is what makes this book unique. Pasted to the inside cover is the bookplate of Louis Agassiz Shaw, co-inventor (along with Philip Drinker) of the iron lung in 1928. 394 lightly tanned pages followed by several pages of publisher advertisements. Some rubbing wear to maroon cover. We noted some red pencil marks to equations on page 175. Some mild foxing to endpapers. A poor quality rubber cement repair has been made to inside cover and title page, so residue is visible on the seams of those pages and title page does not open flat. Shaw bookplate has caused a darkened area the shape of the bookplate, paste residue on bookplate. Small green stamp on fep, penciled price, penciled price on page v. Rubber cement residue on inside seem of back cover. Small blemish on back cover. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . 3rd. Cloth. Good/No… Read More

Boston: D Lothrop & Co., 1887. Rare volume from 1887 with contributions from well-known writers and artists. 4to sized, brown clothbound hardcover with gilt titles and decorations. 112, heavy, glossy pages with many full page illustrations. Many pages are blank on the reverse. Bright gilt trim on all edges. Unique three color endpapers. Purple satin ribbon bookmark tucked inside. A special volume. Contributors: Susan Coolidge Adeline D.T. Whitney Sarah O. Jewett Margaret Sidney Nora Perry Celia Thaxter Harriet Prescott Spofford Margaret J. Preston Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Lucy Larcom Kate Putnam Osgood S M B Piatt Illustrations by: George Foster Barnes Edmund H. Garrett Hy Sandam F. Childe Hassam W. L. Taylor. Inked name on blank page following fep. Worn corners, 8.5 inch tear to exterior spine, edgewear. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning. . Decorative Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Barnes, George… Read More

London: Sands & Co., 1902. 8vo size maroon clothbound hardcover with bright gilt titles; 246 toned pages. Contents include: Catholics and Criminal Statistics Christ's Attitude to the Pharisees Acting on Principle Heaven and Hell as Antidotes to Worldliness The Reign of Christ The Incarnation and the Greek View of Life The Immaculate Conception a Development of Doctrine The Church and Liberal Catholicism What brought John Henry Newman into the Catholic Church Do Catholics lead Better Lives than other Men? The Majesty of God Freewill in God and Man The Meaning of the word 'Sectarian' A School of Catholic Thought at Oxford Intercessory Prayer The Theory of Morals Progressive Morality The Law of God Canon Law in its Application to Laymen The Law and Grace The Sanction of Reward Ex-seminary library book with minimal markings. Bumped head and heel of spine; edgewear. Penciled price on fep. Damage to back endpaper where pocket was removed. Slight creases on several page corners;… Read More

Chicago: Argus Press, 1927. Unusual item. "This edition consists of 490 numbered copies and 17 copies lettered A to Q and signed by the author. This is number _________" This field would normally be filled in by hand and the book would then be signed by the author. This field is blank and the book is not signed, making it a very rare item. Brown hardcover boards have dark brown leather spine which extends about an inch and a half onto covers. Bright gilt titles and decoration on front on leather. 71 pages on handmade or heavy ivory laid paper. Sewn binding. From page 49 "The love element is the dominant feature in Herrick's poetry, and it suggests a most interesting question: Did the women of whom he sang really exist, or were they creatures of fancy? This has always been a problem, not only for the student of Herrick and his day, but for all lovers of poetry: for it animates the dispute as to whether a man can create, upon a foundation of unreality, a thing of real… Read More

Elyria, OH 8vo size softcover with large plastic spiral binding; 348 pages with separate recipe index. Original artwork for cover and divider pages by John Rodak. Recipes are "signed" with name of contributor, but there is no index of contributors. The book is typescript (you can see some errors and strikethroughs.) The separate index, also typescript appears to be a photocopy. Two folded pages of 8.5x11 inch white paper are folded in half widthwise and make up the eight-page index. It is tucked into the book. Contents include: Appetizers Breads Cakes Coffee Cakes Candy Canning-Preserves Cheese Snacks Cookies Cutout Cookies Fried Cookies Filled (Pastry) & Tarts Drop Cookies Molded Cookies Desserts Dips Dressings Frosting Meatless Dishes Meats Lamb Fish Pies Punch Rolls Salads Soups Vegetables Recipes include: Beef Olive Spread; Sauerkraut Balls; Cheese Blintzes; Buttermilk Cupcakes; Polish Babka; Polish Sweet Bread; Polish Paczki (Donuts); Braided Butter Loaf; Rich Kolachi;… Read More