Typhoon by Joesph Conrad - 1902

This is an early fishing book - "Days and Nights of Salmon Fishing in the (River) Tweed" by William Scrope, Esq. 1843 1st edition; John Murray; London. "With an Account of the Natural History and Habits of the Salmon, Instructions to Sportsmen, Anecdotes, etc." The book features 13 full-page lithographs (some with color) and 9 wood engraving, in-text "vignettes."From the Preface:"It will be seen that in the letter-press I have attempted little more than to give a correct and faithful account of the manner and spirit in which the sport of salmon fishing is carried on in various ways where the scene is laid, and to bring before the sportsman the characters of such people as he is likely to fall in with in his excursions."Here are a few examples of the contents:* Citizen Anglers* His Powers of Swimming and Leaping* Change of Colour in Fish* Seasons of Various Rivers* Encounter with a Duck* Childish Incident* Murderous Fish* A Ponderous Salmon* Cut and Drowned* New Construction of a Salmon Reel* The… Read More

First French edition, three volumes, 1787, Paris. Old full leather bindings with decorative gilt spines. Sparrman accompanied Cook on his second voyage as a naturalist and physician. This is an account of that trip and his observations of Africa which appears to have intrigued him more than than the Antarctic. Paginates: V.1: xxxii, map, 388, 3 plates; V.2: [2], 366, 5 plates; V.3: [2], 363, 8 plates. Vol. 1 has modern marbled blanks nearly matching the originals, other volumes with original marbled blanks. Complete with 16 plates, 1 large map. Overall condition is Very Good: hinges have been conserved, new blanks v.1, no interior writing or markings of any kind. One plate edge conserved with Japanese paper, small hinge tear on map conserved. Minimal foxing and staining. All paper edges marbled. Spine ends of volumes 1 & 2 somewhat diminished. Binding is sound. It has the more plates than all but the first edition in Swedish (which is excruciatingly rare). See Howes S828, Hill 1616, Howgego S154,… Read More

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1877. 2nd edition. Elephant folio (15 by 18-1/2 inches), original pictorial cloth gilt, beveled boards, all edges gilt. Complete with 39 full-page plates with tissue guards, engraved title page vignette and engraved vignette headpiece at beginning of text. Square and solid binding. Rare in collectible condition. Wear to tips, edges, and spine. Half-inch surface tear to cloth at foot of spine. Gift inscription on first blank end paper. Cloth has some spotting and fading.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the most notable 19th-century English romance poets. Coleridge's longest poem was 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. This poem was one of the most important poems written at the end of the 18th-century.
It was illustrated by famous French artist, Gustave Doré, known for his incredible woodcut engravings. Doré's illustrations are unparalleled and richly detailed. May require extra postage due to its size. Additional shipping costs for… Read More

London: W. Bowyer, for Mernard Lintot, 1717. Book. Very Good-. Full-Leather. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Polished calf-leather hardcover (a later binding) with gilt lettering to spine; modest gilt decorations; four raised bands; outer edges of text block are marbled; brown mottled endpapers; red cloth inner hinges; foldout engraved frontispiece portrait of Pope (engraved by George Vertue); a few red letters on title page; 1717 on title page; reverse side of title page is blank; engraved headpieces and initial letters. Half-title; blank; frontispiece; title page; blank; 10-page preface; 15 pages of poetic admirations of Pope by various authors; blank; 2-page table of contents; then beginning with Pastorals: pages 1-435. Very good minus condition: wear/rubbing to edges of binding and outer joints with a little leather missing at corners; light scratches on boards; joints beginning to tear at top of spine, about 2" on the back and 1/2" on the front; marbling is… Read More

Renowned italian treatise on mathematic and Practical geometry
the use of the "Squadro Geometrico" (Set Square)
the multiplication "per crocetta" and the first mention of the surveyor's cross
Feliciano, Francesco. Scala Grimaldelli libro di aritmetica, e geometria speculatiua, e pratticale di M. Francesco Feliciano Veronese. Diuiso in tre libri. Nel primo si tratta di cose pertinenti a Mercatanti ... Nel secondo si tratta dell'arte maggiore di algebra ...accresciuto in quest'vltima impressione di dottissimi problemi ... Nel terzo, & vltimo si dimostra il misurar della Terra ... i nuovo ristampato, e da molti errori corretto, e accresciuto di molte cose da M. Filippo Macario Veronese . Venetia : presso Gio. Giacomo Hertz, 1669.
4to (188 x 120 mm), contemporary paper board, handwrtten titles at front board in sepia ink, pp. [8], 240, printer device with Galleon at title page, xylographic head-letters, head-pieces and end-pieces.
Last printed edition of this milestone in the history of mathematic… Read More

Parma: Dalla Stamperia Reale, 1777. First Edition. Hardcover. xix, [1], 224pp. Contemporary vellum backed paper covered boards with gold lettering on the spine. Some stains to covers, stain affecting lower corner of boards and of leaves, previous owner's name to front pastedown endpaper and to title page, small wormhole to front pastedown endpaper. A very good copy. In the Italian language. ; Octavo.

Paris, 1789. First Edition. Self-wraps. Folded sheets, stitched. The archive includes twenty items. Titles as follows: 1) Journal de Perlet #s 33 to 37, 39, 911 to 915; Paris, C. Perlet, various years; Suite du Journal de Perlet #356; Paris, C. Perlet, 1793. 2) Journal des débats et des décrets #344; Paris, De l'Imprimerie Nationale, 1792. 3) Annales universelles et méthodiques, concernant la Politique, la Législation, le Commerce, l'Agriculture, l'Economie, la Marine, les Finances, les Sciences, la Littérature, les Arts Méchaniques & Libéraux, &c. #s IV (November 14), 133 (September 9, 1790), 2 (January 6, 1791), 7 (but perhaps 17?) (January 17, 1791), 18 (January 18, 1791), 19 (January 19, 1791); Paris, De l'Imprimerie des Annales Universelles. 4) Bulletin politique du N. 126 des Annales Universelles; Paris, August 25, 1790. Some sporadic foxing. The Perlet issues and one of the Annales Universelles have a faint stain affecting the upper corner; a couple of the Perlet issues… Read More

Homeri Opera graece et latine. Graeca ad principem H. Stephani, ut & ad primam omnium Demetrii Chalcocondylae editionem... Curante Jo. Henr. Lederlino, Stephano Berglero. 619 pp + Index in Iliadem + one engraving and one engraved map (Ab. Ortelii) h.t.. 14,7x8 cm. Ex Officina Wetsteniana, Amstelaedami, 1707.
--- The Iliad of Homer (complete). Leather binding (pigskin), very tight. Name written on frontispiece. No foxing. Text in ancient greek and latin. Introduction and Index in latin.

Small octavo (7 5/8 by 5 1/2 inches) London: Printed for the Company of Stationers, 1607. sixth edition. 85 leaves (leaf 46 is misnumbered), text printed in black letter; nineteenth century marbled boards, half leather, raised bands, leather corners, title in gilt on red label on spine, author and date in gilt on brown label on spine, good condition (mild shelf wear not affecting contents) a few leaves with marginalia in a neat hand; ESTC S117811 (manuscript references in pencil on front fly leaf: "S.T.C. 23218; COPIES REPORTED ONLY AT Oxford, Huntington, and HARVARD.") Dedicated to "... his singular friend Nicholas Bacon, the Kings Attorney of his Court of Wards , and Keeper of the Great Seale of England." Bacon was the father of the philosopher and statesman Sir Francis Bacon.

(This book is) "Concerned with the property rights of the crown rather than with constitutional principles. Fulbeck justly said of Stanford's books in 1600 that they were of: 'force and weight, and no common kind of stile; in… Read More

Travels in The Ionian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia: Henry Holland, 1815. First Edition Poor condition. Pages are good and legible, binding is very fragile. Front and back covers are quite delicate.
Discover the wonders of the Ionian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, and Macedonia through the eyes of Henry Holland in this captivating travel book. The hardcover 1st edition is filled with illustrations that bring to life the landscapes, people, and culture of these regions. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, this original book is a unique addition to any collection.Explore the topics of exploration and travel as you journey through the pages of this book. The author's descriptions of his experiences in Albania and neighboring regions offer a fascinating glimpse into the past. Whether you are a collector or a lover of history and travel, this book is a must-have for your library.