World's Columbian Exposition at ChicagoLivre Rare Book
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18930495Chicago, Published for the R. P. Trade, 1893. En anglais. Album de photos de l'Exposition universelle de 1893, réalisée à Chicago pour célébrer le 400e anniversaire de la découverte de l'Amérique par Colomb. Un livret oblong de 25 x 16 cm, relié pleine percaline rouge ornée de nombreux motifs noirs et dorés à l'allure presque art nouveau. Gravure du débarquement de Christophe Colomb en frontispice. Non paginé. Seul le frontispice et la dernière page (représentant un plan de Jackson Park), collées aux contreplats, adhèrent à la reliure, le reste du bloc de feuilles en est détaché. Il forme une frise à déplier pour consulter les nombreuses gravures de pavillons et constructions, affichées avec leur nom et leur coût en dollars de l'époque. Les deux dernières pages du bloc sont détachées du reste. ******************************************************************** Chicago, published for R. P. Trade, 1893. Photo album of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago celebrating the 400th anniversary of Columbus's discovery of America. An oblong booklet measuring 25 x 16 cm, bound in full red percaline decorated with numerous black and gold motifs in an almost art nouveau style. Engraving of Christopher Columbus's landing as a frontispiece. Unpaginated. Only the frontispiece and the last page (a map of Jackson Park) are glued to the inside covers while the rest of the paper block is loose. It forms a frieze that can be unfolded to view the numerous engravings of pavilions and buildings, displayed with their names and costs. The last two pages of the block are loose.
1834569961 vol. in-8 reliure demi-chagrin tranches dorées, Published for the proprietor by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman, Rittner & Gaupil, and A. Asher, London, 1834, 256 pp.
185121515Twelth edition, 1 vol. in-12, editor cloth, Fenwick de Porquet and Douglass, London, 1851, 3 ff. (cataologue), 159 pp. + lexicon + catalogue (about 100 pp.)
18210032London, John Murray on Albemarle Street, 1825. First edition. Two volumes, 230 x 148 mm, (xii) 373 + (viii) 380 pp. Recently rebound in half morocco leather with 5 raised bands, author's name, title, volume number and year stamped in gold, marbled papers on covers and as endpapers. Headbands. Volume I features a picture of two masked women as "The Usual Walking Costume of Lima", a short preface, 12 chapters, 5 colored plates and an unfolding map of South America. Volume II features four color plates, including a frontispiece as well, chapters 13-19, no less than 26 appendixes and a very long folding map. "Caldcleugh came to Brazil as private secretary to the British Ambassador, Edward Thornton. From October, 1819, until 1821 he lived in Rio, and from there travelled to Argentina and Chile. His return journey again took him through Brazil, and this time he visited Minas Geraes which he describes on pp. 178-288 of the second volume. Caldcleugh's work has great documentary value. An excellent and impartial observer, he describes Rio de Janeiro with great accuracy, and studies the social, agricultural, financial, and political situations in Brazil. The part referring to the mines in Minas Geraes is of great interest. The first volume contains two very beautiful views of Rio de Janeiro." (Borba de Moraes, I:144) "An example of the very important travel literature of the period" (Griffin 3455). Abbey Travel 699, Sabin 9877. This work also includes appendices on matters such as meteorology, the slave trade, and shipping.
18176097212mo, later full morocco havana binding signed by Worsfold, original frontcover conserved, Printed and Sold by F. Vigurs, Stroud, 1817, 2 ff., 56-2 pp.. Rappel du titre complet : The Chronicles and the Lamentations of Gotham, to Which are added, John, a model for volunteer Captains, the address of Captain Hollings to the loyal stroud Volunteers, and other historical Documents, illustrative of the character of the Gothamites
1840696301 vol. in-12 reliure de l'époque plein maroquin blond, dos à 5 nerfs richement orné, toutes tranches dorées, Religious Tract Society, 56 Paternoster Row, s.d. [ circa 1840 ], 1 f. (titre gravé), 158 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. avec 23 planches hors texte
184219363Couverture rigide. Relié. 212 pages. Manque à la page de garde. Graffiti à la dernière page. Couverture légèrement défraîchie. Quelques taches d'encre.
1846712761 vol. fort in-8 reliure postérieure demi-basane à coins bleu nuit, dos à 5 nerfs, Mackenzie, White, & Co., Glasgow, 1846, XIV-520 pp., 15 ff., pp. LI-LXI, frontispice, 68 pp. : The Works and Correspondence of Robert Burns, including his Letters to Clarinda; remarks on Scottish songs and ballads, illustrated with historical and critical Notes, biographical notices, &c. &c. With an extensive glossary of the Scottish language, a life of the author, and an essay on his genius and writings [ With : ] The Poetical Works of Robert Tannahill ; with severel additional Poems and Explanatory Notes
1878470931 vol. in-16 softcover, 12 colorized small postcards, handwr. greetings on the interior of the rear cover, Christmas 1878. Text (in French language) of the greetings : "à Madame Dentu, hommages respectueux et souvenirs sympathiques, de votre bien dévouée [ unidentifed signature ], Newcastle-on-Tyne, Christmas 1878."
188754724Hardcover folio (62 x 31 cm), The Graphic. Royal Jubile Number. June 20, 1887, 32 pp.
1889QZI-27Book of the Cornell University students for 1889. An oblong 27 x 17.5 cm hardcover book, half tissue binding, red boards. 172 pp. + advertisements. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Photographs of four administrators as frontispice, editor's list, Greeting, Board of Trustees, Calendar of 1887-8, Officers of Administration and Instruction, University Preachers, Catalogue of Students, Fellows for 1887-8, Other Resident Graduates, Undergraduates with Scholarships, History of Eighty-Eight, Seniors, Officers, History of Eighty-Nine and so on. Pages with text are decorated with head and tailbands. Numerous drawings and texts written in prose. Symbol of the Zeta Psi, Kappa Alpha, Chi Phi, Delta Upsilon, Delta Gamma and other fraternities with catalogs of members.
1822520632 vol. in-12 reliure fin XIXe demi-chagrin vert, dos à 4 nerfs orné, tranches ocelées, J. Robins & Co, London, Tome I ; 1822, 226 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ; Tome II : 1819, 230 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ;Tome III : 1819, 222 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ; 1820, 226 pp. and 1 leave with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title
1811708061 vol. 8vo. full-leather bound, frontispice + 13 plates, Published for the Proprietors, London, 1811. X-513 + 106 pp. Full title : The British novelists ; Comprising every work of acknowledged merit which is usually classed under the denomination of novels. Accompanied with biographical sketches of the authors, and a critical preface to each work. Volume IV. Containing Tom Jones and Jonathan Wild the Great,
1843QZI-10Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1843. Edition published the same year as the first one at Henry Colburn. Former library book. Octavo, 139 x 214 mm (5.5 x 8.4 in), 362 pp. Bound in half-black percaline with marbled papers. Flat spine, slightly raised edges in lieu of raised bands, author's name and title in gilt block letters with two gilt fillets, gilt fleurons, and dotted gilt fillets at the head and tail. Initials in gilt at the end. Former library label at the tail. Headband. Partially erased library stamp on the title page and stamp on the first page. Table of contents at the end. "In the bustling streets of New York City, the Barnaby family embarks on an extraordinary adventure. Led by the eccentric Mr. Barnaby, his sharp-tongued wife, and their four lively children, they navigate the unfamiliar customs and social landscapes of a rapidly changing America. As they encounter a cast of colorful characters, from ambitious politicians to flamboyant socialites, the Barnabys' observations and misadventures provide a witty and incisive commentary on the burgeoning nation. Their journey unfolds through a series of hilarious and poignant encounters, revealing the complexities of a society on the cusp of greatness." (Gallimard) First single-volume edition of this novel written by the mother of Anthony Trollope, one of the main Victorian writers. An unusual find. ********************************************* Paris, Baudry, 1843. En anglais. Édition parue la même année que l'originale. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Un volume in-8 de 139 x 214 mm pour 362 pp. Relié demi-percaline noire à coins avec papiers à la cuve. Dos lisse, légers reliefs aux emplacements des nerfs, nom d'auteur et titre en caractères d'imprimerie dorés avec deux filets dorés, fleurons dorés, filets en pointillés dorés en coiffe et queue. Initiales en doré en queue. Ancienne étiquette de bibliothèque à la queue. Tranchefile. Tampon de bibliothèque en partie effacé à la page de titre et tampon à la première page. Table des matières en fin d'ouvrage. "Dans les rues animées de New York, la famille Barnaby se lance dans une aventure extraordinaire. L'excentrique M. Barnaby, sa femme à la langue bien pendue et leurs quatre enfants évoluent parmi les coutumes et les paysages sociaux encore méconnus d'une Amérique en pleine mutation. À mesure qu'ils rencontrent des personnages hauts en couleur, de politiciens ambitieux à des mondains extravagants, leurs observations et mésaventures offrent un commentaire percutant et plein d'esprit sur des États-Unis en plein essor. Leur voyage se déroule à travers une série de rencontres hilarantes et poignantes qui montrent les complexités d'une société en route vers la grandeur." Première édition en un seul volume de ce roman écrit par la mère d'Anthony Trollope, l'un des écrivains les plus connus de l'ère victorienne. Peu courant.
1855530998vo, editor's blue cloth richly gilted, edges gilted, John Van Voorst, London, 1855, 306 pp.
1890520921 vol. in-12 reliure demi-chagrin maroquiné bleu, dos à 5 nerfs dorés orné (fleurons mosaïquées), tête dorée, tranches peignées, George Routledge and Sons, London, s.d., 444 pp. et 2 ff.
18936415981 volume 4to (79 quarter-leather, 1 paperback and 1 vol. - 51 - in 4 paperback issues), among which we can particularly point out : Vol. 4 (estampe en couleurs de Fernand Khnopff et estampe en couleur et relief) ; 5 (2 estampes en couleurs dont une par Boutet de Monvel) ; 7 (plusieurs estampes en couleurs dont le bourg de Perros-Guirec par Henri-Rivière, eau-forte par Charlton) ; 9 (plusieurs estampes en couleur dont Helleu et estampe en couleur et relief) ; 10 (dont dessin gaufré par Alexandre Charpentier) ; 11 (dont "Pierrot et Pierrette by Mrs Dearmer) ; 12 (dont bois gravé sur papier bleu par Lepère, et bois gravé en couleur par Nicholson) ; 13 (dont "Ombre chinoise" sur calque par Caran d'Ache, eou gravure en relief "Bath-Room by A Charpentier) ; 15 (dont portrait de Puvis de Chavannes par Valloton, estampes de Henri Rivière) ; 17 (contains "Beauty's awakening, a Masque of Winter and Spring) ; 18 (from october 1899, with Special winter-number 1899-1900 : Modern bookbinding and their designers et sa traduction française ) ; 20 (with "Modern British watercolour drawings) ; 21 (dont "The Queen of Hearts" by Percy Gossop) ; 23 (dont a Scene in Dido an Aeneas by Gordon Craig) ; 26 (1902 avec traduction française) ; 27 (dont eaux-fortes par Alphonse Legros) ; 29 (avec traduction française pour septembre) ; 30 (avec traduction française) ; 31 (avec traduction française, 1 planche et un cahier débrochés) ; 32 (avec traduction française) ; 33 (avec traduction française) ; 34 (avec traduction française) ; 39 : An exhibition of Portraits (avec traduction française) ; 44 (avec les couvertures portant "Revue mensuelle avec traduction française) ; 51 (paperback, spines used, in4 issues) ; 61 (Until Issue n° 254, May 1914) ; For the special numbers, we have 21 "bis" : 11 : Art supplements : The Salon Champs Elysées Paris 1897, The Salon Champ de Mars Paris 1897, Art at the New Gallery London 1897 ; 13 : A Record of Art in 1898 ; 21 : Modern pen drawings : European and american ; 23 : Modern British Domestic Architecture and Decoration, 1901 (avec traduction française) ; 24 : Modern design in Jewellery and Fans, 1902 ; 26 : Modern Etching and Engraving (avec traduction française) ; 27 : Corot and Millet with critical Essays by Gustave Geffroy and Arsène Alexandre ; 28 : Masters of English Landscape Paintings ; 30 : The Genius of J.M.W. Turner, R.A. ; 31 : The Royal Academy from Reynolds to Millais (avec traduction française) ; 33 : Daumier and Gavarni with critical and biographical notes by Henri Frantza and Octave Uzanne ; 35 : Art in Photography with selected examples of European and American Work (avec traduction française) 1905 ; 36 : The Mansions of England in the olden time, by Joseph Nash, 1906 (avec traduction française) ; 37 : The Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours Spring 1906 ; 37 ter : Year-Book of decorative Art 1906 ; 40 : Royal Scottish Academy ; 40 ter : Year-Book of decorative Art 1907 ; 42 : The Gardens of England in the Southern & Western Counties (avec traduction française) ; 42 ter : Year-Book of decorative Art 1908 ; Paperback : Les Habitations Villageoises en Angleterre Numéro de Printemps 1912
1898494241 vol. fort in-folio reliure de l'époque demi-basane, Ingram Brothers, London, The Illustrated London News, 1898, 958 pp.
1888480London and New York, MacMillan, 1888. Three volumes bound in full vellum leather. First edition. Three delicately bound 155 x 220 mm (6" x 8.5") volumes of (xxxii) 592, 683 and 699 pp. Full caramel vellum leather, intricately ornated spines with 5 nerves, gilded frames and boxes containing lush greenery-inspired patterns and fleurons, all gilded, double titlepiece with the book title, author's name and volume Roman number on dark red and anthracite backgrounds, gilded floral frieze on the tails. Covers with double gilded frames and tiny corner flowers. All fore-edges colored in a mostly blue polychromia with marbled red veins. Gilded roulette work on the edges of the covers and pastedowns, colored endpapers. Unidentified ex-libris on the first pastedown bearing the motto "Ab Multis Ad Unum." With an unfolding map of "The Growth of the United States" at the beginning of the first volume. Table of contents at the beginning and index at the end of each volume. First volume: The National Government. Preface. Second volume: The State Government and the Party System. Third volume: Public Opinion, Illustrations and Reflections, Social Institutions. This book is not an encyclopaedia of the institutions of the American Republic, even though it may look like it is. Actually, James Bryce talks about the real workings of the institutions: parties, bosses, the spoil system and the public opinion. It shows an America already different from what the mere Constitution says. He compares the British monarchy with the American federal republic, the democratic versus lord elites and the centralization vs local power dynamics. By doing so, James Bryce predates the sociology of Robert Mitchels and Max Weber while maintaining the magnitude and depth of a true treatise. An analytical tour de force, worthy of a serious Americana collection.
1830485301 vol. in-12 reliure demi-chagrin noire, dos à 4 nerfs, tranches marbrées, Colburn and Bentley, 1830, XX-348 pp.
1835POE474MJohn Macrone, London, 1835. Six volume set. Small 8vo. Full green binding 1,957 pp in toto. Illustrated with engravings by J. M. W. Turner. John Macrone, London, 1835. 6 volumes Petit In-8°. Reliure chagrin vert. 1957 pp. l'ensemble. Illustré avec gravures de J. M. W. Turner.
1856LI574W. & R. Chambers, Edinburgh 1856. 12 vol. in -12o, around 350 pp. each, portrait of W. S. and full page wood engraving on each title, many headings and vignettes. Contemporary 1/3 sheep and cloth binding slightly worn, guilt title and ornements on the back, four raised bands. First edition of Chamber's Shakespeare after the Knight's Cabinet one (1843). William (1800-1883, politician) and Robert Chambers of Glenormiston were prominent scottish editors of the XIXth century.
185952520With a map of the seat of war, 1 vol. in-12 reliure éditeur pleine percaline orange (12mo original orange cloth binding), Henry Lea, London, 1859, 3 ff., 57 pp. et 1 f. and folding map
187083748Couverture rigide. Reliure toile de l'éditeur, défraîchie. 583 + 390 pages.
18010065London, T. Gillet, 1801. Second edition. In English. Octavo, 215 x 136 mm, 328 pp., bound in half-calf buckram with red-ochre corners and colored boards, author's name and title in gilt with tailpiece motifs. Header edges. Folding map of the Rio de la Plata. Stamp of the library of the "Sociedade Brasileira de Cultura Inglesa" with book number and the mention "1959" in blue ballpoint pen on the back of the first page of the preface. Preface, table of contents, numerous illustrations throughout the book, and an index of subscribers. The binding is in excellent condition, the slightly yellowish-gray paper is intact and entirely legible. This book recounts the ill-fated second voyage of the Duff, a missionary ship en route to the South Sea Islands in 1798. It was only the second attempt at a missionary voyage to the Pacific. A year earlier, the Duff had successfully undertaken its first voyage, settling members of the London Missionary Society and their families on the islands of Tahiti, Tonga, and the Marquesas. However, this second attempt ended in disastrous failure. Captured first by a French privateer who mistook the Duff for a ship carrying Governor King to Australia, and then again by a Portuguese fleet, the group was forced to return to Lisbon, and William Gregory returned to England in 1800. William Gregory describes the details of his treatment in captivity, life in Spanish America (Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay), as well as indigenous life in the "enemy port" of Montevideo and the surrounding rich estuary of the Rio de la Plata, its "products, inhabitants, clothing, customs, commerce [and] religion." *************************************** Londres, T. Gillet, 1801. Seconde édition. En anglais. In-8 de 215 x 136 mm, 328 pp., relié demi-veau en percaline à coins ocre-rouge avec plats colorés, nom d'auteur et titre en doré avec motifs de type cul-de-lampe. Tranchefile. Carte dépliante du Rio de la Plata. Tampon de la bibliothèque de la "Sociedade Brasileira de Cultura Inglesa" avec numéro de livre et mention "1959" au stylo bille bleu en revers de la première page de la préface. Préface, table des matières, nombreuses illustrations tout au long du livre et index des souscripteurs. La reliure est en excellent état, le papier un peu jaune-gris intègre et entièrement lisible. Ce livre raconte le deuxième voyage malheureux du Duff, navire missionnaire en route vers les îles des mers du Sud en 1798. Ce n'était que la deuxième tentative de voyage missionnaire dans le Pacifique. Un an plus tôt, le Duff avait entrepris avec succès son premier voyage et abouti sur l'installation des membres de la London Missionary Society et de leurs familles sur les îles de Tahiti, de Tonga et les Marquises. En revanche, cette seconde tentative se soldera par un échec désastreux. Capturé d'abord par un corsaire français qui prit le Duff pour un navire emmenant le gouverneur King en Australie, puis une seconde fois par une flotte portugaise, le groupe fut contraint de retourner à Lisbonne et William Gregory regagnera l'Angleterre en 1800. William Gregory décrit les détails de son traitement en captivité, la vie en Amérique espagnole (Uruguay, Argentine, Paraguay) ainsi que la vie indigène dans le « port ennemi » de Montevideo et le riche estuaire environnant du Rio de la Plata, ses « produits, habitants, vêtements, coutumes, commerce [et] religion ».
