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199015082San Francisco: City Designs Firm CA c1990s. 540 by 770mm. 21.25 by 30.25 inches. Chromolithograph plan. This map depicts an aerial view of Palo Alto with bold graphics and decorative detail. The view highlights the city with stylised depictions of local businesses landmarks and streets. Throughout the map there are small caricature depictions of figures and accompanying slogans as well as business logos and advertisements. The bottom of the map includes a key of the local businesses with addresses and phone numbers. Part of the Stanford University campus is shown in the lower left hand corner of the map. City Design a professional graphic art company was active in the 1980s and 1990s providing maps of various cities and areas across California with its characteristically playful designs. The firm also produced jigsaw puzzles of its maps which it advertised as 'a visual time capsule.' The same firm created another version of the Palo Alto map in 1989. We have been unable to trace another version of this map. The New York Public Library holds four maps by the firm while the Library of Congress holds one. City Designs Firm CA, unknown
948D. Appleton and Company New York 1879. The very rare first book edition of this famous series from the North American Review. Extracts from detached from the August No. 273 September No. 274 October No. 275 and November No. 276 1879 issues of The North American Review. The title/copyright page of each of these four issues is bound in at the front. An additional printed title page is present in front of these original title pages added later when the book was bound. This additional title page lists the four parts of The Diary of a Public Man along with the dates issue numbers and page numbers; in addition it lists A Page of Political Correspondence which is present as pp. 473-483 of the November No. 276 issue. Blue cloth-covered boards printed paper spine label 8 7/8 x 5 3/4 inches about 69 pp. of text. Mild staining/soiling edges of book block; mild uniform browning of pages; else fine. F. D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1879. hardcover
15622555A Paris: Par Annet Briere Imprimeur demeurant en la rue des Porées à l’image Sainct Sebastian 1562. First edition. Papered spine. In fine condition. First edition. Papered spine. ff. 4. <p><p><br /> First edition of this scarce Catholic attack on the Huguenots an important document of the French Wars of Religion.<br /> <p><p><br /> An anonymously published Catholic attack on the Huguenots who distribute placards and libels against orthodoxy. The prohibition of such defamatory publications was one of the main provisions of the 1562 Edict of January.<br /> <p><br /> Scarce USTC and FB French Vernacular Books list only one copy under the exact title which contains “manans et habitans en la ville†however it seems that the other title 6 copies lacking the aforementioned words in the bibliographies is in fact the same.<br /> USTC 27669 and 74708; FB 40754 and 40753. Par Annet Briere Imprimeur, demeurant en la rue des Porées, à l’image Sainct Sebastian unknown
1758710082 vol. in-4 br. sous couverture d'origine, Aux dépens des Frères Cramer, A Basle, 1758, VIII-594 ; VIII-662 pp. avec 16 tableaux dépliants (3 et 13)
1611645491 vol. in-folio reliure de l'époque pleine basane marron, dos à 6 nerfs orné, Par Jean Moussat, A Maillé, 1620, 549 pp. et 7 ff. n. ch. [ Suivi de : ] Chez la Vesve M. Guillemot & S. Thiboust, Paris, 1611, 2 ff., 144 pp. [ Histoire de Henri IV ], 14 ff. [ Trophées de la Vertu ], 128 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. [ Panégyrique et Discours funèbre ]
183091280Genoa: s. n. 1830. Fine. s. n. Genoa s. d. 1830 13.6 x 21.2 cm 3 volumes reliés en 1 First edition no copy recorded in the CCF. Modern bradel binding in full burgundy cloth spine ruled in gilt. First leaf restored to the right margin with an adhesive repair some light foxing dampstain to the upper margin of the opening leaves. A native of the Briançonnais Villeneuve-la-Salle like many booksellers who settled beyond the Alps Yves Gravier established himself in Genoa in the second half of the eighteenth century first in partnership with Louis Fantin and subsequently on his own. His parents Jean Thomas and Simon Gravier were likewise active in Italy Thomas in Rome itself. In 1839 the firm was placed into liquidation. Bound in at the end are three further lists issued by the same bookseller: I. Catalogue des livres de mathématique marine physique minéralogie et sciences et arts qui en dépendent etc. qui se trouvent chez Yves Gravier . S.l.n.d. Genoa 28 pp. II. Catalogue des livres de jurisprudence de droit public et d'économie politique. S.l.n.d. Genoa 8 pp. III. Médecine chirurgie botanique physique et histoire naturelle. S.l.n.d. Genoa 8 pp. s. n. hardcover
185885472A Paris: Chez P. Martinon 1858. Fine. Chez P. Martinon A Paris 1858 15.50 x 24.20 cm relié First edition very rare. Not listed in Carteret illustrated Romantic books. 8 hand-colored engravings including a frontispiece all published by Gabriel de Gonet and several lithographs placed as headpieces. Printed on heavy laid paper. A manuscript on a loose leaf occupying 2 pages written in brown ink and dated 1845: Le renard et la cigogne signed L. Fortoul text which appears in the collection on p.33. Other texts by the same author are found in the work. Louis Fortoul was an author of tales and works for young people. Full burgundy morocco binding signed at bottom of front pastedown Quinet. Spine with raised bands compartments richly decorated and inlaid with brown morocco quatrefoils. Boards decorated in the Du Seuil style with fleurons in the corners. Wide inner dentelle. All edges gilt. Slight traces of rubbing notably on the lower board. Superb copy. This collection lists all the well-known nursery rhymes and songs still sung to children today: Nous n'irons plus aux bois Il court. le furet Il était une bergère Gentil coquelicot La mère Michel Cadet-Rouselle etc. One finds numerous tales that became popular set to music like Le petit chaperon rouge Le petit poucet and some adapted from La Fontaine's fables. Chez P. Martinon hardcover
186290174Calcutta: Military orphan press 1862. Fine. Military orphan press Calcutta 1862 12.5 x 19.6 cm Broché Extremely rare first edition of the statutes of an Indo-British military lodge established in Calcutta.Losses to the rubbed spine covers reinforced internally in pleasing condition.No copy recorded in the CCFr or on WorldCat. Military orphan press unknown
186790175Calcutta: Tho. S. Smith 1867. Fine. Tho. S. Smith Calcutta 1867 11.2 x 18.7 cm Broché First edition of these extremely rare statutes of an Indo-British lodge established in Calcutta since 1860. No copy recorded in the CCF or in WorldCat. Minor losses to the spine and corners of the boards with one tear at the head of the upper cover skilfully restored.  Tho. S. Smith hardcover
185789167Poissy: Typographie de Arbieu 1857. Fine. Typographie de Arbieu Poissy 1857 13 x 21.6 cm Relié Very rare first edition of this work never reprinted.Only one copy listed in the CCF Versailles.Contemporary bottle green half shagreen binding spine with four raised bands ruled in gilt and adorned with double gilt compartments and gilt floral motifs gilt title at foot marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns sprinkled edges.Some foxing; Mexican peddler's stamp on title page.Only edition of this collection presented from a Mexican perspective with an introduction by José Maria Lafragua Ibarra 18131875.Name R. Criado stamped in gilt at foot of spine. Typographie de Arbieu hardcover
180689651Livorno: Pietro Meucci 1806. Fine. Pietro Meucci Livorno 1806 14.5 x 20.5 cm Relié Very rare first edition with only one copy listed in WorldCat.Contemporary half vellum binding with small corners smooth spine brown morocco title label with losses marbled paper boards.Some foxing and light staining to the title page.The work lists and quantifies commercial exchanges with various regions of Italy as well as with France Spain America Russia the Levant and others. Pietro Meucci hardcover
1891117936Paris et Londres : A. Ferroud et E. BÂŽnÂŽzit-Constant et Harry C. Dickins sans date vers 1891. 320x255mm. avec une suite des gravures n/b avant la lettre chacune signÂŽes reliure plein maroquin havane avec titre fleurs de lys encadrÂŽs dorÂŽs au dos cinq nerfs. Plat encadrements avec fleurs de lys dans les coins dorÂŽs. Tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. Bordure avec filet dorÂŽ. Large dentelle intÂŽrieure avec filets et fleurons dorÂŽs. TrÂs belle reliure. TrÂs bel exemplaire sur papier du Japon numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 17 / 50. 2204 A. Ferroud et E. Bnzit-Constant et Harry C. Dickins unknown
2024Gyan-9788121271257Gyan Publishing House 2024. 25 Vols. In 44 Bindings. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 27.94 x 101.668. English Gyan Publishing House paperback
2024Gyan-9788121271257Gyan Publishing House 2024. 25 Vols. In 44 Bindings. Paperback. New. 21.59 x 27.94 x 101.668. English Gyan Publishing House paperback
190014776Peking c1900. map 340 by 261mm. 13.5 by 10.25 inches. Manuscript map 227 by 175mm in pencil and coloured pencil with ink annotations minor foxing pasted on paper. Contemporary newspaper clipping affixed to upper left corner with pin. Two photographs 86 by 295mm pasted to verso sun-spotted bleached and toned. Separate sheet with two photographs pasted to front one to verso in same condition. This unique manuscript plan of the Peking Legation Quarter records the positions of the two opposing sides during the most tense conflict of the Boxer Rebellion. <br/><br/>The Yihetaun Movement was a violent uprising in China at the turn of the twentieth century inspired by the proto-nationalist sentiments of United in Righteousness a militant group commonly referred to as 'Boxers'. They condemned the presence of colonial and Christian influences in the country and were incensed by the disruption that had resulted from the growth of foreign powers. Their activities grew increasingly violent throughout the late1890s until against a background of severe drought Boxer rebels converged on Beijing then known as Peking. They marched on the city with the aim of "supporting the Qing government and exterminating the foreigners". In fear of extermination foreigners and Chinese Christians fled to the Legation Quarter the foreign diplomatic centre in the city. Their panic was justified as Empress Cixi sided with the Boxers and issued an imperial decree declaring war on foreign powers. <br/><br/>Combined forces from Japan the United Kingdom America France Russia Germany Italy and Austria-Hungary formed the 'Eight-Nation Alliance' to combat the Chinese attacks. The Boxers responded by besieging the Legation Quarter in the summer of 1900 during which the head of the British diplomatic embassy Claude MacDonald later stated that the 13th July was "the most harassing day". The present plan maps the movements of both sides during this engagement with an annotation explaining that "all north of blue line taken by enemy between 20th June - 10th July". A newspaper clipping attached to the map recounts how the allied forces led by British Lietenant-General Gaselee liberated the Legation Quarter the following month with the British the first to breach the Boxers' siege lines. The rebellion was formally ended in 1901 with the Boxer Protocol a settlement under which China was forced to pay a large indemnity to the foreign powers and accept that "the quarter occupied by the legations shall be considered as one specially reserved for their use and placed under their exclusive control in which Chinese shall not have the right to reside and which may be made defensible". <br/><br/>Included alongside the map are five photographs taken inside the Legation Quarter helping to illustrate what life was like for the British troops stationed in Beijing during the conflict. One shows a tennis court set on the mountainside which is referenced in the account of Wilkinson a student interpreter at the British Legation. He records that "in summer there was tennis on the Legation lawn and in the grounds of the residence of the young European employees of the China Maritime Customs as well as garden parties at the American Legation". Two other photographs capture the Quarter's extensive gardens filled with trees bridges and pavilions. Wilkinson concedes that "it was an attractive place in which to stay. Only the water-tower and the dingy brick power-plant spoilt the pleasant effect of trees and lawns and flowering shrubs. The large extent of the grounds deadened the noise of the city outside as well as attracting various wild birds - crows cuckoos magpies hoopoes woodpeckers and orioles." A further photograph shows a line of Indian soldiers standing to attention in front of their barracks; as part of the British Empire Indian forces played a key role in its military engagements. The final photograph appears to have been taken from a boat leaving or arriving at the U.S. Quarantine Wharf in the port of Tianjin which was the main maritime gateway to Beijing. Tianjin was central in the conflict since the Boxers cut the railway line between the port-city and Beijing in order to completely isolate the latter making it difficult for the Eight-Nation Alliance to coordinate an organised attack. <br/><br/>The picturesque scenes shown in the photographs seem far removed from the very real dangers posed by the rebellion a contrast acutely captured by this intimate and unique collection of contemporary documents. <br/><br/> Conger 'Letters from China with Particular Reference to the Empress Dowager and the Women of China' Chicago 1909; Cranmer-Byng 'The old British Legation at Peking 1860-1959: Based on a Lecture Delivered on 20 August 1962' Journal of the Hong Kong Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963; Preston 'The Boxer Rebellion' New York: Berkley Books 2000; Thompson 'William Scott Ament and the Boxer Rebellion' Jefferson NC 2009; Wilkinson '"Where Chineses Drive" English Student-Life at Peking. By a student interpreter' London 1885. unknown
168712426Italy c1687-1730. Image: 395 by 510mm 15.5 by 20 inches. Sheet: 430 by 555mm 17 by 21.75 inches. Copper engraving. A Latin version of Pierre Aveline's view of London. Although the title cartouche has been changed the engraver has not changed the tower of St Paul's Cathedral to its post-Fire state. Although it is intended to represent contemporary eighteenth century London it still shows the Elizabethan theatres in Bankside. Scouloudi records this as a variant of the view published by Antoine Aveline 1691-1743 in the early eighteenth century but she does not record the copy published by his father Pierre Aveline. The present example could therefore be a variant on either the father's or the son's. Scouloudi pp.59-60. unknown
18203572n.p n.p c1820s 1820. A set of six hand-coloured lithographs on card showing the hand signals made to communicate from a distance when game shooting. Mounted on linen with two backed with marbled card so that these form the covers when folded. The folded set is housed in a marbled paper covered card slip-case. Each card measures 66x132mm and unfolded the whole is 200x265mm. The prints are in superb condition with the colours particularly fresh and bright. They are undated but the clothes are clearly of the Regency period and much is made of the newly fashionable top hat which was the headwear of choice for the sporting gentleman for most of the nineteenth century. In part they are instructional showing how to signal when a dog is required or when you want someone to "bring the powder and shot" but there is a gently humorous element as well particularly in the last card showing our hero holding his gun aloft. Balancing on the end of the barrels is his top hat. This elaborate manoeuvre means we are told "luncheon". Charming and the best part of the day. We have been unable to trace another set of these prints. � n.p c1820s hardcover
1850033834United Kingdom: Not Appropriate 1850. Book. Very Good. Full Leather. First Edition. Small 4to 22.5 x 27.5cm. 83 sheets of mounted sea-weeds consisting of approximately 83 specimens. Each specimen with printed name plate. Specimens are arranged one per sheet. Housed in a superb contemporary album of mahogony Morocco leather extensive gilt to spine compartments gilt decoration to the front and rear boards decorative gilt turn-ins. Binding very good hinges firm professional and inconspicuous repairs to the head/tail of the spine. The album opens to reveal original satin effect Moire endpapers. The specimens are in a very good state of preservation carefully pressed to paper. A very attractive Victorian collection of sea-weed specimens housed in a superb album. It is quite unusual to find an album in such a good condition. Not Appropriate Hardcover
18924564n.p. 1910 1892. In two parts. 265x185mm. 8 pages of text in Japanese 162 pages each with 20 designs in black and white. These are a mixture of symbols nature motifs geometric and mathematical designs. Part two has a pink title page dated 1910. 26 pages each with 13 small designs ranging from letters and geometric designs to nature patterns. Bound in cream cloth. An extraordinary and extraordinarily wide range of patterns designs and motifs. n.p. 1910 hardcover
1819947F54Washington: Government Printing Office 1918-1919 . Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". None. The February 1918 to April 1919 issues of the very scarce Navy Directory. Fascinating works of American naval history hailing from the Library of Congress. Six very scarce volumes - containing fifteen issues - of the Navy and Marine Corps List and Directory better known as the 'Navy Directory' published from February 1918 to April 1919 and thus covering the final months of the First World War.The Navy Directory was an official U.S. government publication listing officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps. It contained names ranks duty assignments and other relevant information about naval and Marine Corps personnel during World War I.These volumes are from the US Library of Congress with their stamp reading 'Surplus - 1 Library of Congress Duplicate' to a front blank of each volume. This directory was essential for maintaining personnel records providing insight into the organisational structure of the Navy and Marine Corps. With a fascinating wartime context the lists includes officers involved in major naval operations ship assignments and administrative roles.Each issue retains the original front wrap and title page.While the 1918 issues are labelled 'Confidential' to the front wrap head and are numbered so as to keep track of their distribution by 1919 the war was over and thus the issues are not numbered and are no longer labelled as confidential.Present here are:Volume I: February No. 254 March No. 1115 and April No. 25 1918 issues. While the February issue is titled 'Navy and Marine Corps List and Directory' in all subsequent issues it was renamed and titled simply 'Navy Directory'.Volume II: May No. 689 June No. 21 July No. 1447.Volume III: August No. 1611 September No. 66Volume IV: October No. 76 November No. 1073 December No. 925Volume V: January and February 1919Volume VI: March and April 1919.During the publication of these volumes the President was Woodrow Wilson the Secretary of the Navy was Josephus Daniels and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy was Franklin D. Roosevelt.Volumes include alphabetical lists of active servicemen in the Navy and Marine Corps Navy Yards and Shore Stations Officers. In half calf bindings with cloth covered boards and gilt details to back strip. Externally very smart. Light fading and rubbing to head and fore edges of volume I boards. Rear hinge of volumes I and III and front hinge of volume V strained but firmly held. Library stamps to a front blank of each volume. Internally firmly bound but with two leaves of volume I detached and loosely inserted and one leaf of volume V detached and loosely inserted. Handling marks to wraps. Pages bright and generally clean with only the odd library stamp. Colour pencil inscriptions to front wrap of two volumes. Clear tape repairs to head of final leaf of volume I and to one or two further leaves. Very Good Indeed Government Printing Office hardcover
17315200London: Printed for J. Wilford. 1731 1726. 1731. First edition. 8vo. 194x115mm. pp. 2 vi 68 4 71-144 2. Four parts in one volume each with its title page although part four is lacking its title page. Contemporary sprinkled calf some rubbing and scuffing to boards and a small split to joints at the head of spine and boards a little bowed. Some foxing and browning but overall in very good condition. Contemporary shelf label at foot of spine and book label of J.O.Edwards on front pastedown and ink ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Rare in commerce only four copies appearing the auction records in the last century. ESTC records six copies in the UK and thirteen in the US. "An Ænigma or Riddle is a dark Description of Things clear and well known to be explain'd for the Exercise and Diversion of the Mind". This odd and rare little book contains 140 riddles in verse metaphorical enigmas which are curiously addictive. ESTC: T55149. London: Printed for J. Wilford. 1731 [1726]. hardcover
52885<p>Halle no printer named circa 1730. Circa 1730 Arabic title translates as: "Christian teaching according to the Word of Almighty God" 2 parts in 1 volume small format approximately 125 x 80 mm 5 x 3¼ inches printed throughout in Arabic except for Latin heading to second part Particula concionis montanae a Jesu Christo habitae 22 unsigned and unnumbered leaves followed by 2 leaves of the second part which are signed -2 apparently lacking the Latin title page bound in full early 19th century dark green straight-grained morocco with ornamental gilt border to covers and richly gilt spine no label or lettering gilt pattern to board edges and inner dentelles turn ins all edges gilt pale yellow endpapers. Very slight rubbing to head and tail of spine and to hinges and corners name neatly erased on rear pastedown printed pages very lightly browned. A very good copy. Probably printed for the use of Christians in Syria or Lebanon. Copies located only in a Dutch and a German library that in the Dutch library also lacking the Latin title page. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> (Halle, no printer named, circa 1730).
18509387Japan c. 1850. Manuscript map sheet size 48.2 x 73.7 cm ink on laid paper. The focus of the map is Toyama a significant sea-port in what was once Etchu province on Honshu. On stylistic grounds the map appears to date from the mid 19th century and the script is pre-Meji era. Toyama and the surrounding towns are shown in the yellow circles linked by red roads and regions are also named. It is unsigned on the back of the map is written 'Etchu Map'. Most of the text concerns distances a form of mileage table. There is a note top right which appears to indicate that the information in red is less certain than the information in black. Various other things are shown on the map: shrines and temples hot springs and a gate where travellers would have to show passports. Map unknown
1943230115Munich Germany: Franz Eher Nachf 1943. Hardcover. VG-. Very Scarce. IN GERMAN. Illustrations throughout text many colour Plates of uniforms flags medals banners insignia standards showing different branches of the military; b/w photograph of Hitler on frontispiece. Detailed description on the organization and structure of the Nazi Party. Most books on this subject were destroyed after the war. 596 pages. Quarter red cloth with red boards silver emblem and titles on front. Front board is l oose. Pages are in Fine condition no writing no marks no foxing. Cover has 1/4" black spot on front cover corners bumped. Title-page has two small stamps. VG-. <br/> <br/> Franz Eher Nachf hardcover
69874Italy ca. 1700. Wooden box 16.5 x 17.0 x 9.2 cm. With mother-of-pearl and brass thread inlays. Brass hook and handle. = An elegant neat little box covered with delicate mother-of-pearl and brass floral patterns. It was probably used for preserving and carrying a missal breviary book of prayer or perhaps even jewelry. Showing some signs of age and wear but generally in very good condition. A few tiny worm holes in the rear panel the metal threads partly incomplete one side panel lacking one inlay otherwise hardly showing the wear of time. A very fine item. unknown
