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1797004161New York: Isaac Collins 1797. Hardcover. Very Good -. xii 2 360 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "Journal of Job Scott." Early American Imprints ser. 1 Evans 32810. Howes S-228. Old inscription running vertically on front board. Inscriptions on endpapers and blank adjacent leaves containing family records for former owner Samuel Davis 1766-1809 his wife Sarah Leedom Davis 1764-1806 Ruth Anna Davis 1801-1846 presumably their daughter her husband William Chandler 1787-1878 and their 10 children. Burials are noted as being "at the Valley" at Kennett Square and at Union Hill. Written in upper part of title page: "Friends' Boarding Haus Kennet Square Pa." Job Scott 1751-1793 was an American Quaker travelling minister. In Very Good- Condition: leather is rubbed; minor loss at spine ends; light soiling throughout; some page corners creased; a solid copy. Isaac Collins hardcover
1799473821799 PARIS, chez P. Mongie l'aîné - An VIII(1799/1800) - 10 tomes sur 12, en 5 volumes - In-8, 192 x 120 mm - Reliure plein veau de l'époque frottée, épidermures - Dos lisse orné - Pièces de titres et de tomaison en maroquin -- T. I & II) VIII- 230 & IV-295 pp.-- T. III & IV) 286 & 214 pp. --T. VII &VIII) 256 & 269 pp. -- T. IX & X) 254 & 260 pp.-- T. XI & XII) 254 & 258 pp.+ 60 pages pour la vie de W. Pitt, comte de Chatham & C. Fox - Très frais intérieurement
1772171903London & Edinburgh: W. Strahan; T. Cadell; J. Balfour 1772. Second Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Title continues:".WITH A VIEW of the PROGRESS of SOCIETY in EUROPE from the beginning of the Subversion of the ROMAN EMPIRE to the Beginning of the SIXTEENTH CENTURY." Complete 4-volume set: Vol. I.: frontis. of the author engraved from a painting by Joshua Reynolds; xv 474pp Index to the First Volume and 2p publisher's list; Vol. II: frontis. of Charles V tp 412pp; Vol. III: frontis. of Francis King of France tp 498pp; Vol. IV: frontis. tp 371pp Index to the Second Third and Fourth Volumes. Rebound in brown cloth with gilt dec and title labels to spines. Light foxing of several pages minor stains to a few later pages not affecting readability. A very nice set. Additional images available upon request. Due to the size/weight of this 4-volume set an extra shipping charge will apply. <br/> <br/> W. Strahan; T. Cadell; J. Balfour hardcover
1794L1597cLondon Edinburgh: John Stockdale and William Laing. G : in good condition. Cover rubbed. 1794. First Edition. Brown hardback leather cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 467pp. Engraved frontis portrait facsimile letters one folding and engraved endpiece. . John Stockdale and William Laing hardcover
1762RO80062130DESAINT & SAILLANT, NYON, DAVID, SAVOYE, BAUCHE, DURAND, CAVELIER, KNAPEN, BABUTY Fils et AUMONT. 1762. In-12. Relié plein cuir. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos à nerfs, Intérieur acceptable. 378 + 342 + 366 + 335 + 271 pages. Relié plein veau. Pièces de titre. Titre, tomaison et caissons dorés sur le dos à 5 nerfs. Tranches rouges. Quelques épidermures.. . . . Classification Dewey : 920-Biographie générale et généalogie
178615531786 couverture rigide Genève, sans nom d'éditeur, 1786. Un volume in-8 (21 x 13,5 cm), reliure plein veau granité de l'époque, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre en maroquin, triple filet doré d'encadrement sur les plats, coins et coiffes émoussés, quelques frottements sur les plats. Portrait frontispice de Voltaire, feuillet de faux-titre, feuillet de titre, 355 pages, petit manque à la première page en tête sans atteindre le texte et feuillet désolidarisé en pied (voir photo), défaut mineur . Edition à la date de l'originale. Ouvrage plusieurs fois réédité jusqu’en 1797. Mis en relation avec Voltaire par d'Alembert, Duvernet entretint une correspondance suivie avec le philosophe dans le but d'écrire sa biographie. A la suite de démêlés avec des hommes de lettres, il passa plus d'un an à la Bastille en 1781 où il put rédiger sa Vie de Voltaire qui ne devait paraître qu'en 1786. Il avait entre temps publié un traité sur l'intolérance (1782) et auparavant des Réflexions critiques et philosophiques sur la tragédie, au sujet des Loix de Minos de Voltaire (1773). Soupçonné d'avoir participé à la rédaction de libelles contre la Cour, il fut exilé en Auvergne.Exemplaire grandes marges, très bon état intérieur, bon exemplaire.
1786848001786 A Genève, sans nom, 1786, in 12 relié demi-veau brun ancien, dos lisse orné de filets dorés et d'une fleur de lys entre "faux-nerfs", étiquette rouge, 355 pages ; portrait gravé de Voltaire en frontispice ; trace de mouillure claire marginale.
1790660341 vol. in-12 br., s.l.n.n., 1790, 212 pp.
176270963Par M. Collet, Prêtre de la Mission & Docteur en Théologie, Nouvelle édition dédiée à la Reine, Avec Approbations & Privilège du Roi, 1 vol. in-12 reliure de l'époque plein veau brun, dos à 5 nerfs orné, Chez Jean-Thomas Herissant, Paris, 1762, xxviij-509 pp. et 1 f. n. ch.
173322344Padua, J. Manfrè, 1733. (De viris illustribus). 10 n.n. Bll., 496 SS., 22 n.n. Bll. Index. 8°, schlichter Pappband der Zeit. Einband fleckig, altes handschr. Bibliotheksschildchen auf dem Rücken.
178746401731S. l., , 1787 ; in-8, basane brune marbrée, dos orné, tr. marbrées. (Rel. de l’ép.) 2 ff., 268 pp.Édition anonyme, parue sans lieu d’édition, un an après l’originale de Genève.L’auteur est originaire d’Ambert en Auvergne. Il est né vers 1730 et mort en 1796. Ses écrits satiriques lui valurent plusieurs séjours à la Bastille en 1781. Il fut le précepteur du Comte de Saint Simon avant de devenir principal du Collège de Clermont qui venait d’être enlevé aux jésuites.Sa biographie de Voltaire, bien qu’incomplète, eut beaucoup de succès.
179365020CBOhne Ort, Ohne Verlagsangabe, 1793. Klein-8°. 17,5 x 11,5 cm. VI, 250 Seiten. Privater Halbleinenband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel auf orangefarbenen Lederschildchen und mit marmoriertem Bezugspapier. [2 Warenabbildungen]
1702qb1404A Paris, au Palais, chez Michel Brunet, dans la Grande Salle, au Mercure Galant Relié 1702 Deux volumes in-12 (10,3 x 17,2 cm), reliure plein veau, dos à 5 nerfs, gardes couleur, tranches rouges, roulette dorée aux contreplats, pagination comme suit : Tome 1 : titre, épître (3 pp.), préface (15 pp.), Jugement de Quinte-Curce par Monsieur de la Motte le Vayer (13 pp.), table des sommaires (17 pp.), puis 449 pp. et privilège du Roy (3 pp.) ; Tome 2 : 435 pp. ; cuir abîmé au coin supérieur du quatrième plat du tome 1 et à la coiffe supérieure du tome 2, mouillure et déformation au quatrième plat du tome 2, par ailleurs assez bon état général. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
175021316Lyon, de l'Imprimerie d'Aymé Delaroche (Impr. et lith. Nigon), 1750 (1850) ; in-8 demi veau vert-lierre, titre doré en long (reliure moderne) ; [1] f. bl., 46 pp., [1] f. bl.
17905491BBZürich, Orell, Gessner, Füssli und Compagnie, 1790. Klein-8°. 315, (2) S., (3) S. (Verlagsanzeigen). Halblederband der Zeit mit goldgepr. Rückenschild, einfacher Rückenvergoldung u. handschriftl. Rückennummernschild + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 5491B (bestossen u. stärker berieben).
178525203Printed for J. Wren and W. Hodges. Very Good. 1785. Hardcover. 12mo in full leather front cover detached text complete starting with title page pages clean and unfoxed front and rear leaf have toned edges rest do not else Good. Scarce copy which includes Gypsy dictionary at rear. A runaway a rat-catcher master of disgjuises traveled to America etc. "Bampfylde Moore Carew 16931759 was an English rogue vagabond and impostor who claimed to be King of the Beggars. .The Life and Adventures continued to be a best seller throughout the next hundred years in numerous editions as books and chapbooks. He became a nationally known character appealing to a provincial audience. One edition of his life was printed in Hull in 1785.The public found The Life appealing: an educated man from a good family who spent his life ingeniously and audaciously outwitting the establishment including people who should have recognised him and without ever doing anything really bad. "-wikipedia We offer fast shipping; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 242pp pages . Printed for J. Wren and W. Hodges hardcover
17766509London: W Strahan & T Cadell. Near Fine. 1776. First Edition. Hardcover. 2 Volumes. Near fine Volume1: Small inscription from previous owner dated 1858 to prelim small oblong piece cut out of title page probably a former owner's name does not prevent the full reading of the title page AA-KU; Volume 2 small neat inscription from previous owner again dated 1858 to prelim. THis is a handsome set which is very clean and fully readable. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Unpaginated pages . W Strahan & T Cadell hardcover
176018437Paris libraires associés 1760 1 in-12 plein-veau 3 volumes, reliure plein veau havane raçiné in-douze (binding full calfskin duodecimo)(8,5 x 14,5 cm), dos long (spine without raised bands), entre-nerfs à fleuron au fer évidé (floweret with hollowed out blocking stamp) dans un encadrement de deux filets or avec rinceaux aux angles, double filets or en place des nerfs et en tête et en pied, pièce de titre à filets sur fond marron clair (label of title with gilt line) et pièce de tomaison sur fond vert foncé avec double filet or (label of volume numbering with double gilt line), coiffe inférieure du tome 3 accidentée (tail of the spine damaged), légers manques aux pièces de titre et pièces de tomaison, coins fortement écornés (corners strongly dog-eared) au tome 1, filet or sur les coupes (gilt line on the cuts) avec manque de dorure (blurred gilding), toutes tranches rouges (all red edges), marque-page en tissu (bookmark in tissue), illustrations : orné d'un portrait gravé sur bois en noir en frontispice du tome 1, par Cathelin, d'après La Tour, vignette différente sur chaque volume gravée sur bois en noir en bas de la page de titre, 316 + 295 + 300 pages, 1772 Paris : chez les libraires associés Editeur,
177314609Leipzig, Weidmanns Erben und Reich, 1772, 1773. 5 Bll., 205 Seiten, XLII, 307 Seiten. Halblederbände d. Zt. mit Rückenschild und Rückenvergoldung (etwas berieben).
17471184361747 A Lausanne et Genève, chez Marc-Michel Bousquet & compagnie - M. DCC. XLVII (1747) - 2 volumes in-12, plein veau marbré de l'époque; dos à 5 nerfs avec pièce de titre et de tomaison, caissons et fleurons dorés; roulettes dorées sur les tranches - Tome I : 452 p.; Tome 2 : 275 p. + 172 p.
174021126München, Riedl, 1739 - 1740. 15 Bll., 699 S. 9 Bll. (Register); 4 Bll., 472 S., 8 Bll. (Register). 1 Kupfer-Porträt. 8°. Ldr. der Zeit über Holzdeckeln, Rücken mit 5 Bünden und goldgeprägtem Rückenschild, intakte Schließen (Gebrssprn., etw. beschabt, Kapitale etw. lädiert).
1773002315Venetiis Venice: Simon Occhi 1773. Hardcover. Near Fine. Editio secunda. 2 volumes in 1: 148 144 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary vellum with ink spine title in an old hand. Woodcut title vignettes printer's device initials and endpiece. Edited by Johann Erhard Kapp. Inscription in an old hand on one page of first part and marginal notation on p. 110 of second part in same hand. Occasional mark in light blue or red pencil. In Near Fine Condition: vellum is slightly rubbed; marginalia as described; otherwise clean and tight. Simon Occhi hardcover
1793004673New York: T. Allen Bookseller and Stationer 1793. Hardcover. Very Good -. The Second American Edition. Title continued: "To which are added His Political and Military Essays: Also Letters to and from Many Distinguished Characters both in Europe and America." viii 284 p.; 18 cm. Early 19th-century half calf with marbled paper over boards. Paper spine label with handwritten title: Memoirs of Charles Lee. Small printed paper label at tail of spine with "219." Orange bookplate on front fixed endpaper identifying this as Property of the Mechanics' Library Association Lancaster Pa. stamped "withdrawn". This label is over a partially removed pink bookplate. Faint blue oval stamp on title page reading "Mechanics Society Lancaster Pa." The Mechanics' Library Association of Lancaster was founded in 1829 as the Mechanics' Society. Early American Imprints ser. 1 Evans 25701. Howes L-83. Memoirs of Major General Lee signed p. 47: Edward Langworthy Baltimore March 10th 1787. In Very Good- Condition: edges are lightly rubbed; head of spine more heavily rubbed; finger soiling along edges of pages; occasional foxing; otherwise clean and tight. T. Allen, Bookseller and Stationer hardcover
1746299906Frankfurt, Frantz Varrentrapp, 1746. . 21 x 18,5 cm. (16) S., 546 S., (38), 80 Seiten. Pergamentband der Zeit mit geprägtem Rückenschild und Bibliotheksrückenschild.
17981260Printed by J. Binns Leeds 1798. A New Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Binding Candidate. Book A rebound copy of the second printing by Binns of Bunyan’s classic autobiography and account of his conversion. Grace Abounding was first published in 1666 and has remained in print continuously since then. There were 20 printings of the book before this “New Edition†was published it is number 21 of 47 in the ESTC list although ESTC’s census only finds 43 copies of the earlier printings a WorldCat search turned up about 38 holdings. ESTC shows five holdings of this printing: The British Library Leeds Central Library Leicester University Library Thoresby Society and the only North American holding at the University of Alberta. A WorldCat search turned up two other copies: National Library of Scotland and the only U.S. copy in the Robert J. Wickenheiser Collection of John Bunyan University of South Carolina. Size: 6"-7" - Sextodecimo 16mo. Item Type: Book. The text block remains tight. The pages are slightly tanned but remain supple. The front and rear free end papers are darked around the edges as a result of contact with the areas of the end papers that were glued over the leather on the inside covers. Three leaves pp. 121-2 125-6 & 131-2 are on paper where the page edges are uncut because the paper was not wide enough to make the cut. Bound in paneled leather although both of the boards are now detached. Leather is missing from the compartments at the head and foot of the spine. Any original title has perished and someone wrote the title on a label attached to the spine now barely visible. No foxing in this copy. There are two signatures of previous owners on the inside front cover and free front end paper. The page edges are slightly browned. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Britain/UK; 18th century; Religion & Theology. Main Picture: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Front cover and spine. Picture 2: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Rear cover and page edges. Picture 3: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Title page showing browning around the edges. Picture 4: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - First page of text. Picture 5: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Two-page spread including the beginning of "A Brief Account of the Author's Imprisonment". Picture 6: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Two-page spread with the conclusion and start of "A Brief Character" sketch of Bunyan. Picture 7: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - Two-page spread with "Mr. John Bunyan's Dying Sayings". Picture 8: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - End of the tet. Picture 9: John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners Leeds: 1798 - View of detached boards with inscriptions on inside front cover and free front endpaper. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1260. . Printed by J. Binns hardcover