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Paris: Firmin Didot, Pere Et Fils. Good with no dust jacket. 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library, with library labels removed from tail of spine and front pastedowns. Minimal library markings. Heavy rubbing to marbled papered boards. Loss of marbled paper along edges of boards. Small loss of leather at head of spine on four of the five bound volumes. Moderate rubbing to leather spines. No splitting to gutters at endpapers. Moderate foxing throughout. 1/2" loss to strip along blank fore margin of half-title page to Volume Two. All half-title leaves present. Heavy creasing to one leaf in Volume Seven.; Published 1827-1839. Title continues: "historiens et gens de lettres de la France, ainsi que des littérateurs étrangers qui ont écrit en Français, plus particuliérement pendant les XVIIIe et XIXe siécles". xxix, [1], 582; 756; 562; 646; 668; 647; 574; 606; 597; 575 pages. 10 volumes in 5. Quarter leather and marbled boards. Page… Read more

Lisboa: Imprensa Nacional, 1854. First edition. Paper wrappers. An unopened (uncut) copy, spine worn, front wrapper remounted on later paper, nearly detached, with a number of chips affecting a few words, front blank chipped at lower fore corner, half-title soiled at lower fore corner, author's stamp on front wrapper and title page, his gift inscription on half-title, otherwise contents near fine.. 4 pp., l., [vii]-xxvi, 415, [2] pp. 8vo. Warmly inscribed to Antonio Cánovas del Castillo, the Spanish politician and historian. Rodrigues 999. Foulche-Barrau 2110. Pinto de Mattos p. 267. Greelee 61. Bestermann 4979. Jones 1037a.

Madrid: En la Imprenta Real de la Gazeta, 1786. First edition. 18th-century mottled sheep decorated in gilt with morocco lettering pieces, edges stained red. Sizes not uniform; some dampstaining, mainly to the edges of the first and last two dozen leaves in volume 1 and the top edge in volume 2, minor worming in blank margins, 19th-century institutional stamp on first text page in each volume; unidentified branded ownership mark on top edges, otherwise leaves quite bright.. [34], 668, [168]; [10], 748, [1] pp., including half-titles and final errata leaf in Volume 2. Folio. Tomo 1. La noticia de los escritores rabinos españoles desde la epoca conocida de su literatura hasta el presente; Tomo 2. La noticia de los escritores gentiles españoles, y la de los christianos hasta fines del siglo XIII de la iglesia. An important work by Rodriguez de Castro (1739-1799) which contains much material usually not found elsewhere. Volume 1 covers Iberian Rabbinic authors writing in Spanish, Hebrew, or any other… Read more

Valencia: Librería Maraguat, 1913. First edition. Cloth. Spine scuffed and boards rubbed else very good copies with scattered foxing.. xiv, 307 pp.; 358 pp.; 333 pp. Illus. with 30 facsimile plates. 4to. Francisco Rodríguez Marín, prólogo. No. 119 of 500 copies. A magnificent catalogue of 2422 manuscripts described in detail. Palau lists date as 1914. "Magnifier orb, appreciate y escape," (Palau y Dulcet, VI, p. 490). ABPC shows only one copy sold at auction in the last 30 years. Palau 111545.

México: Andrade y Morales (Imp. Fco. Diaz de Leon), 1886. First edition. Contemporary black pebbled cloth with original wrappers bound in. Boards rubbed, worn at extremities, hinges reinforced, front hinge repaired but loose, owner's number label on spine, bookplate on front pastedown, occasional marginal notations in pencil, leaves mostly unopened (uncut).. xxix, 419, [2] pp. Illus. with 50 b/w plates of reproductions, one folding (fotolitográficos y fototipográfico) and 7 in text reproductions. 4to. One of 350 copies. The second part (intended to cover 16th century writers whose works were either published after 1600, or remained in manuscript) was never published. 116 titles are transcribed line for line, with copious quotations, historical and bibliographical notes, references, locations of copies, essays, and other information. Illustrations are a very early use of photogravures in Mexican publishing. "Obra excelente" Palau. "Incomparable," Medina. "...unsurpassed and unsurpassable in most… Read more

Leiden, Petrus van der Aa; Luchtmans & Haak, 1716 - 1741. (x), 500pp; (60 unnumbered ff); titlepage of supplement; pages 501-534. 2 parts in one. Folio. Title in red and black with engraved vignette.With finely engraved frontispiece representing the library interior and heads of celebrated Dutch scholars, full page plate of benefactors and plate of the Copernican Globe preserved in the library. Preface and index. Full contemporary mottled sheep (rubbed, corners lightly bumped, head & foot of spine chipped, lower back joint cracked). Red morocco title shield. The present catalogue was first published in 1716. When the supplement was completed in 1741 a newer and fuller titlepage was substituted in the copies then unsold, but still dated 1716. The supplement has a separate titlepage: Supplementum Catalogus librorum tam impressum quam manuscriptum Bibliothecae publicae Universitatis Lugduno-Batavae. Leiden (Samuel Lugtmans & Cornelius Haak), 1741, but the pagination is continuous (the supplement occupies… Read more

Mission: Barbarian Press, 2004. quarter cloth with printed paper-covered boards, printed spine label with slipcase. Barbarian Press. 4to. quarter cloth with printed paper-covered boards, printed spine label with slipcase. 160 pages. Printed in an edition limited to 180 copies of which this is one of 150 standard copies. A fine copy in fine slipcase. This bibliography, which marks the silver anniversary of the Barbarian Press, lists all the books published by the Press, including those listed in the hard-to-find tenth anniversary edition. Robert Bringhurst provides an essay on the private press in Canada; Simon Brett contributes the chapter "Illustrating for Grown-ups"; and Sjaak Hubregtse writes about collecting Barbarian Press. A photo essay by David Evans dwells on the beauties of the tools, the materials, and the processes of making books. Foreword by Anthony Rota.

London: Printed For The Author By W. Bulmer And W. Nicol, 1821. First edition. leather_bound. Contemporary calf ruled in gilt, raised bands, black leather backstrip title and volume labels lettered in gilt, rebacked with original spines laid-down. Aeg gilt. 3 Vols. Very good. 462 (lxxIx), 555, 621 (lxii). 28 x 19 cm. 83 engraved plates, one hand-colored, two double-page, engraved vignettes (many on India paper), woodcuts within text. Index bound in Vol. I with printed ticket, and Supplement at end of Vol. III. Dibdin's most extravagant work which went a long way toward ruining him, plates alone purported to cost 5000 pounds. This copy with the rare "Diane of Poictiers" plate inserted, which was supposedly destroyed after only 50 copies were printed (LOWNDES II, p. 641). With manuscript letter in ink, signed by Bernard Quaritch, June 17, 1890 attesting to the genuineness of the Poicters engraving, with another Quaritch letter dated Jan. 28, 1881 letter attesting to the collation, noting where three… Read more

4 vols. (= all published). With 14 (5 folding) engraved plates. Publisher's interim boards, printed paper labels to spines. All edges uncut. 4to (284 x 226 mm). Spine-ends slightly damaged, covers lightly soiled. Volume I spine restored with new label. Graesse V, 8 ; Brunet IV, 155 ; Lowndes 1165 ; Martin, Privately printed books 216-219. First and only edition. One of a special edition of 26 large paper copies with a few additional plates and cancelled sheets which gives it a kind of unique feature, not indicated by Martin in his extensive description of the book. He only mentions a copy described in the catalogue of the holdings of the Stowe library with a supposedly unique set of the cancelled sheets, because according to that description all others had been destroyed ! (1) Vol. I with one additional title with a variant text and publishing date 1813. A second plate to the Codex Hibernici after page 174. (2) Vol. II with five additional cancelled sheets printed on rectos only and one additional… Read more

Catalogue des livres composant la bibliothèque de M. François Arago, secrétaire perpétuel de l'Academie des Sciences. Dont la vente se fera le lundi 19juin et jours suivants à 7 heures précises de relevée, rue Serpente 37, par le ministère de M. Boulouze, commissaire-priseur, rue Richelieu, 67. Paris, Dusacq 1854. (4), 188 pages. Publisher's printed yellow wrappers. Uncut and unopened. Spine evenly browned. Covers mildly dust-soiled. Blogie vol. I, col. 78, VI,19-VII 10. A nice copy of the auction catalog of the library of Dominique François Jean Arago (1786-1853), French mathematician, physicist, astronomer and promoter of scientific progress. The catalog contains 2225 lots, with a focus on science and natural history.

Paris: Ancienne Maison Quantin, Librairies-Imprimeries Reunis, 1895. First printing. LIMITED FRENCH EDITION SUMPTUOUS COLLECTION OF STORIES ILLUSTRATED WITH ORIGINAL ETCHINGS, LITHOGRAPHS, AND PHOTOGRAVURES INCLUDES "THE END OF BOOKS"--PREDICTING TODAY'S eBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS. 12 inches tall hardcover, 3/4 green pebbled leather binding, gilt rules, marbled paper covered boards, decorative gilt title to spine, marbled endpapers, 2x2.5 inch photographic bookplate to front free endpaper, "Ex. Lib. E. C. 1895," original art deco color lithographed paper covers by Auriol bound in, title page with hand colored vignette by Robida and facing limitation notice (volume 467 of 1000 printed on Japanese vellum), iv, 230 pp, colophon (printed on presses of the former Quantin, Paris, November 27, 1894). 17 plates (comprising 2 original etchings by Robida and 15 photogravures or lithographs including 4 handcolored), 170 figures in text. Wear to cover edges and corners, binding tight, light browning to pages, text and… Read more

SIGNED on the title page. PERSONALLY SIGNED (with "Joy!") by Maya Angelou directly on the full title page (Not pre-signed on a bookplate or a blank tipped in page bound in by the publisher). NOT signed to anyone. First U.S. Edition, First printing, with full number line - 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1. Hardcover. Book is in FINE, LIKE NEW CONDITION and UNREAD, opened only for signing. No marks, no inscription. Not a book club edition, not an ex-library. Dust jacket is in FINE, LIKE NEW CONDITION, not price-clipped, in a removable, protective clear cover. This is a beautiful, very rare autographed book. Makes a great gift.

Chris Amon - A Celebration of a Kiwi Icon by Michael Clark. Publisher: Celebrity Books for Bruce McLaren Trust, Auckland, 2010, First Edition. VERY SCARCE. SIGNED BY 9 people involved in NZ motor racing. Chris Amon & Michael Clark (author) Top row. Unknown & Howden Ganley (RACING DRIVER) Second row Bruce Wilson (Chris Amon's mechanic), Roger Bailey (mechanic, engine builder,) John Unknown. Third row. Eoin S Young (motor racing journalist) Wally Wilmot (Bruce McLaren's first mechanic.) Fourth row. Hardback with jacket in excellent near new condition, no owner inscriptions, minor marks. The wide and varied content of this book includes:- Chris Amon's 11 favourite circuits, 10 favourite cars, winning Le Mans, the first Can-Am championships, random papers from the Amon scrapbook, the Amon cars, Silverstone 1970, Chris Amon today.and much more. 104 pages, illustrated.

Giovanni Cinelli Calvoli, Della biblioteca volante di Gio. Cinelli Caluoli patrizio fiorentino, e forliuese Accadem. Gelato &c. Scanzia XV. Consagrata al merito singolariss. del ... Lettore F. Cammillo Landi fiorentino agostiniano ..., In Padova, M.DCCIII [1703], Eredi Frambotto. [8], 63 pagine.
18 x 12 cm
Contemporary binding with marbled paper covers.
Paper untrimmed; paper clean and un-toned; in very good state.
An old handwritten description of the rarity of the book on inside of front cover.
This one of the rarest and most curios Italian books. One of the things, that are sells only once in a century.
In Calvili`s biography it is mentioned, that due to a lor of printing errors, Cinelli Calvoli gave the order to destroy all copies of the edition. Yet, a few of them had been sent to people, who had participated in the work. In the biography it is stated, that 5 copies survived. On the inside of the front cover an old hand states, that only three copies survived. I found only one further copy to… Read more

12° (mm 160x87) ; pp. 135, (1). Capilettera e fregî silografici. Legatura coeva in pergamena. Bell'esemplare, nonostante qualche lieve fioritura.
First edition, posthumous, edited by Benedetto Bacchini and dedicated to the great bibliophile Antonio Magliabechi (Florence, 1633–1714), who entrusted Bacchini with the author's manuscript.
'Aprosio's 'pastime' is now a fundamental text for identifying 17th-century pseudonyms, a source of information for all 19th-century bibliographers. Melzi drew inspiration and initial data from this work for the compilation of his vast Dizionario delle opere anonime e pseudonime (Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works)' (Vinciana, 3595).
Melzi, III, 222-23; Græsse, VI, II, 318 ; Brunet, V, 1226 ("Ouvrage rare").