Search Results: Titles starting with R from Orsi Libri ALAI, ILAB

COMPLETE WITH O5-8 AND IN C18TH NICELY DECORATED VELLUMFIRST ALDINE EDITION. 8vo (15,7x9,5CM). A-Z8 2A-2C8, ff. 205, [3]. Italic letter, very little Roman. Printer's device on t-p and on verso of final blank leaf, large historiated woodcut initial at beginning of text. 2 leaves of errata; register and repeated imprint at colophon. Faded ms. ex libris on t-p: "Di Gennaro Giannelli" (fl. C17th-C18th, Roman bibliophile, physician and man of letters). Occasional marginal early annotations throughout; old ink note on centre of upper pastedown stating that the five songs which were removed from almost all copies are present in this copy. They were inserted later. Indeed the original 4-leave quire O was entirely substituted with a complete 8vo gathering, probably taken from another copy, since it shows skilful restorations to the foot of each leaf, and sometimes the outer margin, in order to adjust the quire to the present copy. Masterly repair to the t-p's outer margin with paper integration most likely due… Read More

INTERESTING FOLDING PLATE SHOWING THE "ELEVATION OF A MERCHANT-SHIP WITH ALL HER MASTS, YARDS, SAILS AND RIGGING"8vo. 2 works in 1 volume. 1) pp. [4], 130, with a folding engraved map of the Aegean sea by Thomas Kitchin and a folding plate of a merchant ship with marine terminology by J. Bayly, both after the author's design. Both plates with early restored tears. Dedication leaf to His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of York. Occasional light age toning. 2) [Bound first] pp. 142, [2], with half-title bearing edition statement ("The Fourth Edition") and final leaf with interesting early publisher's catalogue. Title in red and black, large vignette engraved by Louis Peter Boitard on t-p. Head-and tailpieces. "By Mark Akinside" [sic] on t-p.Contemporary English calf, gilt title to red morocco label. Leather loss at head of spine and light flaws along hinges. Marbled endpapers. Very good condition. Falconer's work is rarely found with the plate of rigging.1) Rare 2nd edition, "corrected and enlarged", of… Read More