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1827BB2760London: Boosey and Sons 1827. Paper-Covered Boards. Near Fine. Uncommon English translations of these two works by German educator Bernhard Heinrich Blasche providing "Instructive Amusement for young persons" calculated to "introduce children to the most common and practical applications of geometry." Preface Papyro-Plastics: Second Edition "greatly enlarged and improved." 16mo 141 x 116mm: xiii31022pp with hand-colored engraved frontispiece of castle 21 further plates seven folding and final leaf of publisher's advertisements. Publisher's bluish gray paper-covered boards original printed pictorial circular label with compass ruler and other draftsman's tools and title to front cover. Binding rubbed lacking front blank opens to half-title top corner of which skillfully repaired frontispiece and several plates lightly spotted else an excellent survivale securely bound and clean throughout. Osborne I p. 224. Pasteboard: First Edition. 16mo 144 x 111mm: 1142pp with engraved frontispiece and seven further plates by J. Ellis all folding and final advertisement leaf. Publisher's green pasteboard professionally rebacked to style original printed paper label to front cover. Boards rubbed but an excellent example securely bound and clean throughout. Papyro-Plastics originally published in Germany as Der Papparbeiter oder Anleitung in Pappe zu arbeiten in 1797 guided children on using compass ruler and geometry to construct elaborate buildings in paper including a castle a bridge a house with gable front a church a thatched cottage and a windmill. The Art of Working in Pasteboard the sequel enabled the construction of more ambitious and longer-lasting models; instruction was provided as well for constructing a basket tea tray work box tea caddy inkstand candlesticks watch stand and an Ionic temple. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Boosey and Sons unknown
41150London. Printed for R. Burrough's and J. Baker; E. Sanger and E. Curll. 1708. 8vo. in 8's 19cm 2nd edition in english ivix122p. attractive copper engraved frontis decorated first initials in early speckled sheep rebacked in vellum ms. title label very good conditonho2.2. ~ Considered the first mock-heroic poem it was a major influence on Alexander Pope's Rape of the Lock. The first English translation appearing in 1682. This would be the second issue of the second edition published the same year imprint varies. Boileau's mock-heroic poem first appeared in French in 1674 and considered his best satire. It deals with a quarrel between two ecclesiastical priest over where to place a lectern in a church. Its strident mockery of idle monks luxurious canons and the abuse of French jurisprudence created controversy at the time. Two British literary figures were involved in this translation with literary criticism and translation by Nicholas Rowe 1674-1718 and Preface by John Ozell. London. Printed for R. Burrough's and J. Baker; E. Sanger and E. Curll. 1708 unknown
170866489London: printed for R. Burrough and J. Baker at the Sun and Moon in Cornhill E. Sanger and E. Curll at the Post-House at the Middle Temple-Gate and at the Peacock without Temple-Bar 1708. Second edition in English and the first edition first issue of this translation; 8vo pp. 22 122; uncut; engraved frontispiece by Van der Gucht after Knight; contemporary if not original marbled paper wrappers which are quite torn and creased with losses; the text block with curls at the edges is sound and clean. Boileau was an influential critic of French poetry and The Lutrin ostensibly the first mock-heroic poem which concerns the quarrel between two ecclesiastical dignitaries about where to place a lectern in a chapel is sometimes said to have given Alexander Pope a model for The Rape of the Lock. With an account of Boileau's writings and a notice of this translation by Nicholas Rowe 1674-1718 and the translation itself by John Ozell. Foxon O-282. printed for R. Burrough and J. Baker, at the Sun and Moon in Cornhill, E. Sanger and E. Curll, at the Post-House at the Middle T unknown
16666Paris, David Durand, 1747. 5 vol. in-8°, veau fauve marbré, dos à nerfs ornés de fleurons dorés, pièces de titre et de tomaison blondes, filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges. Reliures de l'époque, petite galerie de vers sur un plat avec petit manque de cuir, coins râpés, sinon bel exemplaire. Cachets bleus sur les feuillets de titre du baron de Chapelain. Portrait h.-t. gravé en taille-douce par Daulé d'après Rigaud, 6 fig. h.-t. non signées (de Cochin) gravées en taille-douce, 38 vignettes par Eisen gravées en taille-douce, 22 culs-de-lampe et 5 fleurons sur les titres gravés en taille-douce, (2) ff., lxxx-488 pp. et 3 cartons chiffrés *137-138, *433-434-435-438; (5) ff., 492 pp.; (4) ff., 536 pp.; (3) ff., 591 pp., (1) p.; xxij-676 pp., (1) f. Rousseurs éparses.
1669211901669 A Paris, chez Louis Billaine, Denys Thierry, Frédéric Léonard et Claude Barbin, 1669, 1 volume in-12 de 1 frontispice gravé en taille-douce (le même que celui de l'édition de 1666), 3 feuillets non chiffrés comprenant le titre et l'Avis du libraire au lecteur ; 76-(9) et 1 page d'extrait du Privilège. Reliure du milieu du XIXe siècle, signée PETIT successeur de SIMIER, de plein veau glacé fauve, dos à nerfs finement pincé, orné de caissons de fers dorés, pièce de titre de maroquin brun et de lieu et date de maroquin noir, encadrement de triple-filets dorés sur les plats, tranches peignées, dentelle intérieure, intérieur frais qui n'a pas été lavé, petites usures sur les mors supérieures, sinon bel exemplaire.
177255442Chez Les libraires associés | à Paris 1772 | 12.50 x 21.50 cm | 5 volumes reliés
1700FILstBOI8Paris: Jean Annison 1700. 1700. 12mo. pp. 9 p.l. 342 18. lacking half-title woodcut title vignette ornaments & initials. A fine copy in contemporary vellum few annotations in an early hand. First Edition. Boileau's controversial treatise on flagellation was vigorously denounced on moral theological historical and even grammatical grounds. As a means of salvation flagellation had a brief revival with the influence of Jansenism and Boileau accordingly modified his disapproval of the practice allowing that it could be beneficial. Cioranescu 12701. Goldsmith BM STC French F288. cfCaillet 1328. F. Paris: Jean Annison, 1700. hardcover
1956BIB325679London: Hutchinson. 1956. Octavo Size approx 15.5 x 22.8cm. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Price clipped dustjacket has a small chip to lower front edge and some light chipping to the spine ends. Translated from the French D'Entre les Morte by Geoffrey Sainsbury 192 pages. This was the basis for Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film 'Vertigo'. Boileau and Narcejac were a French crime writing duo who created an authentic French crime fiction genre which an emphasis on local settings and psychological suspense. Robust professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st English Language Edition. Hardback. Hutchinson hardcover
1954119071New York: Rinehart & Company 1954. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Pages toning. Small tear to bottom front panel. Thumb sized rub mark to spine crown. The basis of the classic mystery film Diabolique starring Simone Signoret. True first edition with the 2.75 price intact on the front flap and the Rinehart R on the copyright page. Rinehart & Company hardcover
170164519à Paris: Chez Denys Thierry 1701. Fine. Chez Denys Thierry à Paris 1701 19 x 25 cm relié Last edition of Boileau's works corrected and published during the author's lifetime. The author admits preferring this final edition in his preface which is why it came to be called: La favorite. This edition is also the first to bear the author's name. It is illustrated with an allegorical frontispiece by Landry and 2 figures by Chauveau dated 1678 as well as an ornamental initial and headpiece. Complete though pagination jumps from 232 to 241. Title page in red and black. Contemporary binding in full speckled brown sheep. Spine with raised bands decorated. Brown sheep title label. Surface wear to upper cover. Lacking leather along lower border. Rubbing. Good copy. The first part contains: ""Satires"" ""Epistres"" ""L'art poëtique en vers"" ""Le Lutrin poëme heroïcomique"" ""Odes epigrammes et autres poësies"" ""Reflexions critiques sur quelques passages du Theteur Longin"" and ""Lettre a Monsieur Perrault""; the second: ""Le traité du sublime ou du merveilleux dans le discours"" translation of Longin. Chez Denys Thierry hardcover
16664460À Paris, chez Theodore Girard, 1666. In-12 de (17)ff., 347 pages, plein maroquin rouge, dos à nerfs orné de filets à froid, répétés en encadrement sur les plats, filet doré sur les coupes, dentelle dorée intérieure. Reliure signée Meuthey.
1838169364London: Richard Bentley 1838. First edition of Elliot's most influential and historically valuable work. His firsthand account of his travels includes chapters on the lives of the peasantry and the taxes imposed on them the influence of Russia and the region's religions. Elliott 1803-1875 was educated at the East India Company College and later served as an artillery officer in India. During his life he published several travel diaries capturing each location before the Industrial Revolution. He later went on to become the rector of Tattingstone in Suffolk. Provenance: Sir James Cosmo Melvill with his armorial bookplate in each volume. Melvill 1792-1861 was the last secretary of the East India Company. "As chief secretary Melvill corresponded with many of the company's principal servants in India and with friends and critics alike of the company at home" ODNB. 2 vols octavo 215 x 135 mm. Lithographed frontispiece in each vol 2 engraved maps. Contemporary dark blue straight-grain morocco by Henington & Galabin with their ticket spine with raised bands ruled in gilt black morocco labels lettered in gilt covers panelled in gilt and decoratively panelled in blind board edges tooled in gilt inner dentelles in blind marbled endpapers and edges. Extremities worn boards with some stripping colour retouched tips slightly bumped Vol. I cracked at gutter at Chapter I but sound occasional finger soiling and staining internally. A very good copy. Abbey 31. hardcover
170034727chez Jean Anisson | à Paris 1700 | 8.50 x 16.20 cm | relié
174746934Chez David Chez Durand | à Paris 1747 | 11.20 x 18 cm | reliés
170136963Amsterdam: Chez François vander Plaats 1701. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spine. Joints starting but sound otherwise very good. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. A historical resumé of and an attack on the practice of self-flagellation written by Abbé Jacques Boileau 1635-1716 translated from his own Historia Flagellantium which appeared in the preceding year. An abridged version appeared in Cologne the same year as this Amsterdam possibly fictitious imprint. Boileau was the brother of the poet Nicolas Boileau. Chez François vander Plaats unknown
170136963Amsterdam: Chez François vander Plaats 1701. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary sprinkled calf gilt spine. Joints starting but sound otherwise very good. First edition in French. xvi 319 320-330 Table pp. Title in red and black. Error in pagination omitting page numbers 50-59. 1 vols. 12mo. The Ecstasy of Pain. A historical resumé of and an attack on the practice of self-flagellation written by Abbé Jacques Boileau 1635-1716 translated from his own Historia Flagellantium which appeared in the preceding year. An abridged version appeared in Cologne the same year as this Amsterdam possibly fictitious imprint. Boileau was the brother of the poet Nicolas Boileau. Chez François vander Plaats unknown books
1960165290London: Hamish Hamilton 1960. First UK Edition preceded by the First French Edition published as "L'ingénieur aimait trop les chiffres" in 1958.<br /> <br /> Near Fine in a Very Good plus example of the rare dust jacket. Hamish Hamilton unknown
76580Amsterdam Chez P. Gosse & J. Neaulme 1729. Folio. 4 XVIII 2 4 370 19 1 blank pp. Engraved frontispiece. Engraved portrait. Engraved vignettes. 7 engraved plates. Title-page printed in red and black. Later half calf. Gilt spine. Frontispiece a little trimmed not affecting the illustration. Volume one with a small hole in upper margin not affecting text. . unknown
173269141à Amsterdam: Chez Henry Du Sauzet 1732. Fine. Chez Henry Du Sauzet à Amsterdam 1732 9.50 x 16.80 cm relié Statement of second edition revised and corrected. Title page in red and black. The first edition appeared in Latin in 1700. Full brown speckled calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated. Red morocco title label. Tail headcap worn. Upper joint cracked at tail. One corner bumped. Very fresh copy. 18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Mr. Varenne. The first flagellants appeared in the 11th century and the movement gained renewed vigor during the Black Death in Europe thus reaching its peak during the 14th century. This movement was quickly condemned by the church as heretical and millenarian. The movement quickly became anarchic and a threat to order both of the church and of society. The pope handed them over to the inquisition in 1349 and the King of France Philip V banned flagellants under penalty of death. Chez Henry Du Sauzet hardcover
182155767à Paris: Chez Lefèvre 1821. Fine. Chez Lefèvre à Paris 1821 15.50 x 24.50 cm 4 volumes reliés New edition expanded with a commentary by Jean-Augustin Amar du Rivier and illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece engraved by Ligon after Rigaud and 6 figures hors-texte engraved by Pierre Adam Chollet Burdet Larcher and Lorichon after Desenne. Half green Russia leather bindings with corners spines with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and roulettes stamped in blind with gilt compartments and roulettes headcap of the second volume slightly cracked joints lightly rubbed marbled paper boards second board of the third and fourth volumes very lightly rubbed some corners slightly bumped endpapers and pastedowns of red speckled marbled paper armorial bookplate of the Martineau des Chesnez family pasted on the front pastedown of the first volume. Contemporary binding signed Simier. Handsome copy in a half Russia leather binding signed Simier. Chez Lefèvre hardcover
195587218London: Hutchinson 1955. First UK edition. Hardcover. 1955 First UK edition first impression. Signed presentation copy from the translator. 8vo. Original burgundy boards. Dust-jacket priced 9/6. This psychological thriller by the duo later known for <em>Diabolique</em> and Hitchcock's<em> Vertigo</em> follows inventor Richard Hermantier blinded by a wartime explosion who senses his business slipping away and begins to suspect infidelity and feel an unseen presence watching him; the narrative builds paranoia as he questions what is real. Some foxing; boards very good; jacket with some wear to extremities. Good Hutchinson hardcover
1740127515Paris, chez la veuve Veuve, M. DCC XL. 1740 2 volumes. In-4 28,5 x 21,5 cm. Reliures de l’époque veau havane marbré, dos à nerfs encadrés de fers dorés, plats encadrés d’un triple filet doré, LXX-470-567 pp., portrait de Boileau au frontispice par Hyacinthe Rigaud et gravé par Ravenet, vignettes de titre par Trémollières gravées par Ravenet, lettrines et culs-de-lampe gravés, lettrines et culs-de-lampe gravés, table des matières à la fin de chaque volume.
HER 204WASHBURN Book. Fine. Hardcover. FIRST. A NEAR FINE FIRST IN DJ. Basis for Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece "Vertigo.". WASHBURN Hardcover
195232919Rarissime tapuscrit original de 5 pages numérotés sur papier pelure, avec corrections manuscrites et signatures de Pierre Boileau et Thomas Narcejac. Ce texte sera édité aux éditions Matarasso en 1987 en tirage limité à 66 exemplaires numérotés sur Arches, avec illustrations d'Anne Proszynska-Hurel.
175044501S.l.n.d. (Paris, Jean-Baptiste-Paul Valleyre, 1750). In-12 de 60 pp. paginées 349-408, 2 figures gravées, maroquin rouge, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin vert, triple filet doré encadrant les plats avec fleurons dans les angles, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque).
