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London Stage. Four volume set
london Sherwood 1825 First Edition Hardcover
The LONDON STAGE; A Collection of the Most Reputed Tragedies, Comedies, Melo-Dramas, Farces and Interludes. Accurately Printed From Acting Copies, As Performed at the Thratres Royal, and Carefully Collated and Revised. Illustrated by I. Wageman, Mary Byfield, W. Hughes, Mason Book Description: London (1824 - 1827): Sherwood, Jones, and Co. Paternoster Row, 1827. Near Fine. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 4 volumes. 3/4 black calf over marbled boards with like end-papers. Raised bands with green compartment labels for the title and volume number which are printed in gilt. Additional blind-stamping and gilt rule. Each of the four volumes containing approximately 40 plays, each with an in-text engraved header and each of the volumes with a full page steel plate frontispiece engraving of portraits of the actors. The plays were originally bound as 16 page gatherings and sold at three pence each and are here bound from those original sheets bearing the original paginations.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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Costume of the Russian Empire
London William Miller 1803 First Edition Good Illustrated by J. Dadley & C. W. Muller
First edition with W. Elgar 1796 watermarked text. Ex library (uncirculating), but with minimal markings, none of which affect the plates or their margins. Half green morocco, marbled boards, ruled hubs. 73 nicely hand-colored lithographed plates.; Folio; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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The Spotlight Casting Directory for Stage, Screen, Radio, and Television
London Gerrard 1956 Wraps Very Good
Directory includes "Index to Advertisers," "Artists' Managers & Agents," "Theatre and Film Section," "Acting Section (Men) ," and "Commercial." Includes headshots and credits of personnel. Wrap cover. Pages xviii; 862. Part 1 of 2.; Vol. 97.1; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 862 pages; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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The History of Napoleon Buonaparte 2 Volumes
London John Murray 1830 First Edition 1/2 Dark Teal Morocco Marbled Boards Very Good
remnants of book plate to front pastedown ; 2 volume set very nicely bound in 1/2 Teal Morocco and blue marbled boards with gilt embellishments and 5 raised bands; marbled endpapers; see records 982 and 983 for other books in this set ; 12mo
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The Court and Camp Buonaparte
London John Murray 1829 First Edition 1/2 Dark Teal Morocco Marbled Boards Very Good
2 volume set very nicely bound in 1/2 Teal Morocco and blue marbled boards with gilt embellishments and 5 raised bands; marbled endpapers; see records 982 and 981 for other books in this set ; 12mo
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Divozione Pratica Ai Santi Angeli Custodi with fore edge painting.
Pisa For Paolo Giovannelli, and son 1776 Full Morocco with Gilt Embellishment Very Good
Fore-edge painting on Fine 18th Century Italian Binding; Devotional work on Guardian Angels; An unusual and well-executed fore-edge painting divided into three ovals, of scenes with guardian angels warding off the devil in various ways. These vignettes appear in a work on the subject printed in Naples in 1682. ; 12mo
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Albinus, Bernard Siegfried Plate 9 of "Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body"
London T.& P. Knapton 1748 Print Very Good Illustrated by Jan Wandalaar, L.P. Boitard
Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770) became one of the most celebrated teachers of anatomy in Europe, teaching at University of Leiden for nearly forty years. Albinus’ Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body contains some of the most detailed depictions of the human body, using novel techniques to capture scale, form and accuracy. It took eight years to complete the 40 total plates. This print belongs to a the first edition of the collection in English which represents the second edition overall. ; Engraving; Folio 17 x 25 inches; Wellcome II, pg. 26; Garrison-Wharton 399
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Albinus, Bernard Siegfried Plate 5 of "Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body"
London T.& P. Knapton 1748 Print Very Good Illustrated by Jan Wandalaar, S.F. Ravenet
Slight water stain, not affecting image (see image).; Bernhard Siegfried Albinus (1697-1770) became one of the most celebrated teachers of anatomy in Europe, teaching at University of Leiden for nearly forty years. Albinus’ Tables of the Skeleton and Muscles of the Human Body contains some of the most detailed depictions of the human body, using novel techniques to capture scale, form and accuracy. It took eight years to complete the 40 total plates. This print belongs to a the first edition of the collection in English which represents the second edition overall. ; Engraving; Folio 17 x 25 inches; Wellcome II, pg. 26; Garrison-Wharton 399
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Anonymous Autographed Manuscript Recipe Book for Horses and Humans
c. 1840 Very Good
includes recipes for cures for "Consumption," "Snake Bite," "Mortification," "Antidote to Poison," "King's-evil," as well as cures for Horse ailments, instructions for taming a wild horse, as well as recipes for "Ginger-Cake", "Cheap Bread," "Economical White Paint," and methods "To destroy crickets," "To take Iron moulds out of linen," "To dress skins with hair on," "To preserve and cure butter." ; 12mo
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince). The only true first edition. Limited to only 260 copies signed by Saint-Exupery.
New York Reynal & Hitchcock 1943 First Limited Edition; First Hardcover Fine in Very Good dust jacket Illustrated by author Signed by Author
The rarest (and the only true first) edition of the Prince. Number 188 of a scant war-time limited edition of 260 copies printed in America in the author's original French. The first edition avoids the many mistranslations and loss of nuance in the first English language edition translated by Katherine Woods (also published by Reynal in 1943 in an edition of 525). There has been some question about the precedence of editions. Some have gone so far as to deny the existence of the French language edition; others (offering no evidence) have claimed the English language edition to be primal, but the French language evidence is conclusive: The author was French, not American; he was French speaking, not English speaking; the original manuscripts (both holographic & typewritten) are in French, not English; the French language edition is inescapably the editio princeps (first printing from the manuscript); the, at times, bewilderingly inaccurate English translation was dictated by the publisher and was most likely unread by the author; and finally, the French language edition was the more limited by the publisher (only 10 copies hors commerce; 250 numbered and signed copies). One can only conclude (even if the editions had been printed simultaneously) the French language edition is (& was certainly intended by its author to be) the first edition. The Katherine Woods translation into English (& for the most part a competent & loved translation) is at times a sad example of traduttore, traditore. One might (though I wouldn't) excuse her slight bowdlerization of the manuscript (e.g., rendering of "tippler" for "drunkard," and substitution of "charming" for "ravishing"), but not her translation of Saint-Exupery's: "Il était une fois un petit prince qui ___ avait besoin d'un ami" ("Once upon a time there was a little prince who ___had need of a friend") into "Once upon a time there was a little prince who ___had need of a sheep." Consider as well her mysterious translation of "hanneton" (a beetle) as a "giddy goose" falling on the papers of the Businessman and her description of baobab trees as "large of castles" whereas the original French is (& is pointedly intended to be) "grands comme des églises." Slight damp stain & wear to head of darkened spine jacket; slightest wear to tail of jacket; otherwise a very clean unsophisticated copy free of ownership marks or other alterations. ; Octavo; 93 pages; Signed by Author
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Arthur Evans Knossos Fresco Atlas
Farnborough, Hants Gregg Press 1967 First Hardcover Very Good
Portfolio of thirteen high quality colour lithographic plates in elephant folio (17 × 30 in) and 6 quarto plates in colour half-tone without text.; Elephant Folio
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Audubon, John James Quadrupeds of North America.
New York Lockwood c. 1870 Hardcover Very Good
Publisher's deluxe binding in full blind-stamped morocco, blind stamped inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 155 hand-colored lithographic plates; Quarto; Additional images and further information provided upon request. Please note this set will require additional postage.
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12112.00 USD
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Audubon, John James; James Bien Barn Owl Plate 34
New York John Woodhouse Audubon 1860 First Printing Print Very Good
9-inch crease or repaired tear (linen-backing makes it difficult to discern) to central bottom and into image of body of water; general soiling & wear to the lower caption area including abrasion to Latin caption. ; Chromo-lithographs by James Bien; 47.5" x 34.5" with matte and frame; Chromo-lithograph; 34.25" x 22.75" (image)/ 39.5" x 26.5" (paper)
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Aunt Mary (Mary Hodgson) Philadelphia Housewife, or, Family Receipt Book.
Philadelphia J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1855 First Edition Hardcover Fair
Pages soiled and stained, spine taped to boards. Various notes to end papers. First page of text begins on p. [10] but without apparent loss. Four leaves of advertisements oddly numbered at rear. ; 8vo ; iv, 164 pages; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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150.00 USD
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Basan, F. Dictionnaire des Graveurs anciens et modernes, depuis l'origine de la Gravure. Seconde edition.Mise par ordre alphabetique, considerablement augumentee & ornee de cinquante estampes par differens Artistes celebres, ou aucune, au sans aucune, au gre de L'a
Paris L'Auteur, Cuchet, Prault. 1789 Second Edition Very Good
losses to tail of spine. ; Two volumes bound as one ; full calf; red morocco label. pp. [ii], 348; [ii], 306. Two engraved frontispieces.; Octavo; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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350.00 USD
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Benjamin Franklin Signed; partially printed, partially manuscript Document of Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
April 5, 1787 Very Good
Framed land grant to Lt. John Armstrong on vellum with state seal accompanied by 1857 engraving of Franklin. "The Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. To all to whom these presents shall come GREETING: KNOW YE, That in consideration of the services rendered by John Armstrong Leutenant in the late army of the United States there is granted by the said commonwealth unto the said John Armstrong a certain tarct or parcel of land lying in the county of Westmoreland un the third district of the donation Lands Beginning at a maple tree the numbered Corner and running East by Lot N 623 Two hundred and twelve Perches to a maple, thence South by lot N 617. One hundred and sixty perches to a Maple, thence West by lot N 625. Two hundred and twelve perches to a White oak thence North by Lot N 643. One hundred and thirty perches to the place of Beginning Two hundred Acres and allowance of six perchent for roading and...DCXXIV. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aid tract or parcel of land, with the appurtenances, unto the said John Armstrong his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and hehalf of the said John Armstrong his Heirs and assigns forever free and clear of all restrictions and reservations as to mines, royalties, quit-rents, or otherwise, excepting and reserving only the fifth part of all gold and silver ore for the use of this commonwealth, to be delivered at the pit's mouth clear of all charges. IN WITNESS whereof His Excellency Benjamin Franklin Esquire, President of the Supreme Exectutive Counicl, hath hereunto set his hand, and caused the state seal to be affixed the fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven and the commonwealth the Eleventh. ATTEST James Trimble for John Armstrong... ; Autograph; 24 x 21.75 in; Please note this will require additional postage.
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16500.00 USD
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Blair, Robert; William Blake The Grave
London T. Bensley for R. Ackermann 1813, 1870 Third Edition Paper Covered Boards; Quarter Morocco Very Good Illustrated by William Blake
Worming through foot of gutter not affecting text block; wear to fore-edge; corners bumped; foxing throughout, especially heavy to " "Death of the Strong Wicked Man." See image and do not hesitate to request scans. ; Uncut text pages measuring 11 x 13 11/16 in. Though dated 1813 this is certainly the 1870 John Cameron Hutton edition with the double-swell title page line. ; Folio ; Please note this will require additional postage.
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1200.00 USD
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Bogart, W. H. Daniel Boone and the Hunters of Kentucky
Auburn & Buffalo Miller, Orton & Mulligan 1854 First Edition Brown Cloth-covered Boards Good
Front fly unceremoniously removed; otherwise, a clean, tight copy with gilt decor of Boone & some undetermined quadruped to spine.; Small 8vo; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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55.00 USD
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Bourke-White, Margaret Portrait of Myself. Signed.
New York Simon & Schuster 1963 Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Signed by Author
Signed first edition with original jacket in mylar. Chip in head of jacket spine, otherwise vg conditon. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo ; Additional images and further information provided upon request.; Signed by Author
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220.00 USD
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Broadley, A.M. Napoleon in Caricature, 2 volumes in 6; #2 of only 50 copies. Bound by Stikeman.
London John Lane, the Bodley Head 1911 Limited Edition Hardcover Very Good Signed by Author
Spine green reverted to olive brown. ; Stikeman binding in half green morocco. Two volumes enlarged to six. Number two of only fifty copies. Signed by the author and publisher. A.E.G. A handsome set in fine condition.; 8vo ; Additional images and further information provided upon request. Please note this set will require additional postage.; Signed by Author
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1825.00 USD
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Browning, Robert The [Complete] Poetical Works
London Smith, Elder & Co. 1888-1894 Full crushed morocco Fine
One of only 250 large paper copies on hand-made paper. Top edge gilt; others uncut. This set bound by Stikeman & Co. in full crushed burgundy morocco; raised bands, floriated panels; wide, ruled burgundy turn-ins with decorated red morocco pastedowns; silk fly leaves. A sumptuous set without fading or damage.; 8vo
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3000.00 USD
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Brunelleschi, Umberto, Lilian Ducey, May Edginton, Wallace Irwin, et al. Harpers Bazar (Harper's Bazaar) 1916 December (Magazine)
New York Harper's Bazaar (Hearst Magazine Corporation)/International Publishing Company 1916 First Edition Magazine Very Good Illustrated by Brunelleschi, Drian, Parish, Erte, Tappe, Henri Bendel, et al.
despite not having been subterranean for (at least) the last 18 years, still retains slight mustiness; p. 67 closed tear; crease across cover; see image; 50th Anniversary Year ; Folio ; 164 pages; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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360.00 USD
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Burke, Edmund, et al. The Annual Register,or a View of the History, Politicks, and Literature for the Years 1758 through 1831; 74 uniform volumes with Index for the years 1758-1819.
Various Various 1758- Full calf Very Good
Volumes 1 & 2 front boards detached. Occasional wear to heads & tails, but overall a handsome set kept in the same family for three generations. ; The Years 1777, 1778, 1780, 1786, 1791-1811, 1813, 1814 & 1816-1831 are first editions; the remainder are later printings. Remarkably uniform binding in full calf with gilt Greek key & medallion; red morocco title & black morocco date labels. ; 8vo ; Please note this will require additional postage.
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6500.00 USD
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Burnett, James Compton Gold as a Remedy in Disease Notably in Some forms of Organic Heart Disease, Angina Pectoris, Melancholy, Tedium Vitae, Scrofula, Syphilis, Skin Desease and as an Antidote to the Ill Effects of Mercury
London Homoeopathic Publishing Company 1879 First Edition Hardcover
vi, erratum, 156, 4 (ads)pp. Publisher's embossed, beveled boards; gilt title to cover & spine pansy-brown coated end-papers. Chip to head of spine; donation label to front pastedown and faint stamp at p.1 & 156 (Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland); otherwise Very Good.; Octavo; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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400.00 USD
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Burroughs, John; John Muir, George Bird Grinnell et al. Alaska. Two volume set.
New York Doubleday, Page & Company 1901 First Edition Decorated Ruled Green Cloth Fine in Fine dust jacket Illustrated by Louis Feurtes, et al.
Two Volume Set. The Harriman Alaska Expedition, volumes 1 & 2: Alaska. An exceptional, as new set in the original canvas dust jackets. T.e.g., deckled edges; Quarto; Additional images and further information provided upon request. Please note this set will require additional postage.
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900.00 USD
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Burton, Richard F. Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to El-Medinah and Meccah.
London Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans 1855 First Edition; First Printing Hardcover Very Good
1 Folding Map; 14 Lithographic plates (7 sepia, 5 colored, 1 monochrome); 3 plans (2 folding). An unsophisticated set in publishers blue cloth with bright gilt titles. Small "Avise la Fin" blind stamp to title page. ; Octavo; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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13550.00 USD
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Burton, Richard F. [Michael Sadlier, Comte de Chambord] First Footsteps in East Africa; or, an exploration of Harar.
London Longman, Brown Green & Longmans 1856 First Edition Hardcover Very Good
four color lithographed plates, two maps, and seven illustrations: [xli], 648, 24 (advs). Publisher's original full sinopia embossed cloth; bright gilt spine titles. A tight, solid copy. From the library of Lady Burton's friend the Comte de Chambord (aka Henri V of France, Duke of Bordeaux) then, via Maggs Brothers, to the library of the famous scholar & collector Michael Sadlier (whose Gothic Novel collection now resides at UCLA). Two small bookplates to front pastedown edge. Moderate foxing to preliminaries. Appendix IV expurgated (as usual). ; 8vo ; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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6787.00 USD
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Calle, La, Abbé de Leçons élémentaires d'Astronomie Géométrique et Physique.
Paris Freres Guerin 1766 Full Calf Fair Illustrated by Nine engraved folding plates.
Mid nineteenth century amateur calf repair. Front fly, title & boards detached, text block otherwise tightly bound. One-half sq. inch inch loss from title page at lower gutter not effecting text. ; Mid nineteenth century crude calf repair. Front fly, title & boards detached, text block otherwise tightly bound. ; Octavo; Additional images and further information provided upon request.
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300.00 USD
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