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Dublin: Printed for William Smith, et al, 1744. First Irish Edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Dublin: Printed for William Smith, et al, 1744. 2 vols. First Irish Edition. vi, [1], 160 [ misnumbered 9]; 184 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown period style modern rebinding in full morocco, but bound dos-a-dos. Boards single-ruled in blind with a deeply impressed and darkened central arabesque; spine tooled in compartments with simple red and black lettering labels. Toning, browning and mild foxing through out, but mostly in vol. 1, otherwise, generally quite good in beautiful binding of uncommon style. Very good/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, fourth state. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. A Love Story. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1846. First edition, fourth state. Numerous b/w decorations and illustrations with a vignette and frontispiece. 175 pp. Hardcover. 16mo. Full dark green leather. Five raised bands ruled in gilt, gilt lettering and devices tooled in compartments, boards ruled in gilt with decorative corner devices, gilt borders and turn-ins, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Very light rubbing; armorial bookplate; ownerÕs name in ink, else very good in a lovely binding by Sorrell. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Paris: A. Le Vasseur, 1884. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Reimpression de L'Edition de Diderot, 1795. Paris: A. Le Vasseur, 1884. 2 vols. 59 engravings by Fragonard, most of which are given in two states. 288 pp. Text in French. Hardcover. Large 4to. 1/2 polished dark brown morocco over marbled paper-covered boards. Top edge gilt. Gilt lettering to spine. Five raised bands. The classic understated binding. Pages 257-81 contain Nicolas Boileau (DesprŽauxÕs) ÒDissertation sur la Joconde.Ó Several small nicks and some rubbing. Very good/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

NY: Jack Brussel, 1965. Issued in 3 states, limited to 1000 copies. Hardcover. Near fine/No dust jacket. NY: Jack Brussel, 1965. Issued in 3 states, limited to 1000 copies. 16 watercolors, 84 b/w drawings. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Folio. Full ivory crushed morocco. Professionally rebound in a one-of-kind art binding, cover tooled in relief illustrating a female nude a la Grosz. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Exceptional piece of work. Clean, tight and bright. Near fine/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: Longman, Green and Co., 1865. 3 volumes extended to 6 by the insertion of 206 extra plates. Hardcover. Near fine/No jacket issued. London: Longman, Green and Co., 1865. Edited by Lady Theresa Lewis. 6 vols. 3 volumes extended to 6 by the insertion of 206 extra plates. Various pagination pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Full crushed brown morocco. Gilt spines tooled in compartments with floral art nouveau motif. Boards double ruled in gilt. Board edges gilt, with gilt turn-ins. Top edges gilt. Light wear to bindings. Else, a spectacular set inside and out. Near fine/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: John Murray, 1862. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. London: John Murray, 1862. With Notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot. Edited with Additional Notes by William Smith. 8 vols. Bound by Bayntun. Illustrated with frontisportrait and maps. 415, 425, 433, 410, 415, 428, 412, 434 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. 3/4 green crushed morocco over marbled paper covered boards. 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in compartments. Heads, heels and corners very lightly rubbed; spines lightly sunned; top edges gilt. interior clean and tight. A nice set. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Venice: Gio. Battista, 1604. Hardcover. Very good. Venice: Gio. Battista, 1604. Illustrated with woodcuts. Text in Italian. Hardcover. 32mo. Dark green full straight grained morocco. All edges gilt. Rebacked; bookplate of Charlotte, Countess of Surry pasted to front endpaper, signed by Charlotte on front flyleaf;title-page worn at edges. Else, very good. Very good/. (Insurance required to ship this item).

NY & London: Harper & Bros., 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/No dust jacket. NY & London: Harper & Bros., 1939. First edition. Hardcover. Oblong 4to. Artistically rebound in full blue morocco. Gilt lettering, top edge gilt. Decorative Thurberesque flowers to covers done in blind-tooling and petal onlays in a rainbow of colors, with sole red flower tooled in gilt. Chenille and marbled endpapers, original wrappers bound in. A lovely and one of a kind art binding. Fine/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: The Eragny Press, 1900. One of 226 copies printed in black and red on Arnold's hand-made paper . Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. London: The Eragny Press, 1900. One of 226 copies printed in black and red on Arnold's hand-made paper . Wood engraving withblack and red border by Lucien Pissarro, plus 38 wood-engraved initials in red. 88 pp. Text in French. Hardcover. 12mo. Black full pressed morocco; front and rear boards decorated with a lattice of on laid leaves and buds; doublures with the same on laid elements. Top edge gilt. A lovely copy in an extraordinary, custom binding. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, [ 1932. First edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. New York: E. P. Dutton & Co, [ 1932. First edition. Illustrated with 18 plates of drawings by Hirschfeld. 82 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Black full goat with the stylized gilt-type of the title forming a Manhattan skyline on front and back covers . Top edge gilt. A beautiful, gift-quality book in an art binding. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Cambridge: John Owen, 1703. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Abortu Rerepiblicarum ad Constantinorum Tempora Orbis Terrarum Faciem Declarans, Volume 1 only. Cambridge: John Owen, 1703. Illustrated with 21 double page engravings (20 maps and 1 diagram). Lacks the engraved frontisportrait. 862 + 38 index pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Full vellum over boards, covers stamped in gilt. Volume 1 only (of 2 volumes). Ex library, but only with a small paper label on the lower spine and an ink stamp on verso of the title page, and a bookplate on the rear pastedown to show it. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Birminghamae: Joannis Baskerville, 1773. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Birminghamae: Joannis Baskerville, 1773. 317 pp. Text in Latin. Hardcover. 4to. Rebound in a full brown morocco leather period-style binding. Top edge dyed. Spine is tooled in gilt compartments with six raised bands and red leather label. Board perimeters blind-ruled with gilt florette corner pieces. Marbled endpapers. Light foxing to interior pages. Clean and bright, a lovely book. Very good+/No dust jacket. This copy was presented to Lord Glasgow by Reverend and Dr. Davies of Eaton College on September 27, 1783 (Oversized - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: S. Hodgson, for Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820. First edition thus, Large paper copy. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Together with a Memoir; and a Descriptive Catalogue of the Works of Messrs. Bewick. London: S. Hodgson, for Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1820. Binding by Riviere. First edition thus, Large paper copy. Copious vignettes. xl, 332 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Black full leather. Top edge gilt. 5 raised bands, gilt devices and lettering in compartments; elaborate gilt central device to front and rear boards; elaborately tooled and ruled gilt turn-ins. Professionally re-backed, with original spine laid-on; offsetting to front and rear endpapers from turn-ins, as usual; very occasional, very light foxing to interior. On the whole, a delightful example. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Np: Elzevirios, 1640; 1639; 1639; 1649. Early Elzevir printing. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Volume 1, Philosophicae; Volume 2, Epistolae; Volume 3, Controversae; Volume 4, Notae. Np: Elzevirios, 1640; 1639; 1639; 1649. 4 vols. Early Elzevir printing. 552; 718; 442 + Index; 429 + Index + unpaginated Corrigenda pp. Text in Latin. Hardcover. 24mo. Full limp vellum with contrasting leather labels. Gilt lettering and ruling to spine and labels. Chips to all labels, fore edge of rear cover edge volume 1, head and heel volume 2, heel and bottom front cover volume 3. Nice, sound bindings from the famous Dutch family of publishers and printers, noted for their small, special editions. Very good+/No jacket issued. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: James Hogg and Sons and Tinsley Brothers, Nd; Nd; 1862. An extra-illustrated set. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: James Hogg and Sons and Tinsley Brothers, Nd; Nd; 1862. 6 vols. An extra-illustrated set. Illustrated by H. K. Browne and James Godwin; Charles Altamont Doyle and the Brothers Dalziel. 322+ 2 ad; 292+ 4 ad; 339+ 4 ad; 337+ 4 ad; 315; 315+ 4 ad pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Full dark green polished morocco by Tout Binders. Elaborately gilt spines, tooled in compartments. Covers ruled in gilt with elaborate, leafy branch devices in corners. The device in the Òspine-cornerÓ consuming its quadrant entirely with branches, leaves and butterflies. Board edges ruled in gilt. Wide turn-overs bear some leaf & branch design. All edges gilt. This unique set has been greatly extended by the insertion of 328 extra plates. Some minor wear to head and heels. Vol. II of ÒWits & BeauxÓ has been professionally rebacked with original spine laid-down.… Read More