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1868002954Paris: Hachette 1868. E.O.- Un volume In 8vo di 6-315pp.-4-8pp. Brossura originale. Ex libris De La Tour de Mitry. - Prima edizione. Ce ne furono altre 5. Temi trattati da questo manuale popolare di economia: Produzione moneta e cambio salario risparmio cooperazione assicurazione ecc. Hachette unknown
18762110502150906326Enlightenment Gisha Zhuban 1876. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 8 Enlightenment Gisha Zhuban paperback
189243454Washington D.C.: American Oriental Society 1892. 1st separate edition Original printed paper wrappers detached 8vo ccxxix 2 pages; 22 cm. "Reprinted from the proceedings of the American Oriental Society Washington April 21-23 1892."<br> "Paul Anton de Lagarde was a German biblical scholar and orientalist sometimes regarded as one of the greatest orientalists of the 19th century. Lagarde's strong support of anti-Semitism vocal opposition to Christianity his Social Darwinism and his anti-Slavism are viewed as having been among the most influential in supporting the ideology of Nazism." wikipedia.<br> <br> Gottheil "was an English American Semitic scholar Zionist founding father of Zeta Beta Tau fraternity and one of the founders of the Jewish Institute of Religion in New York."He was also "president of the American Federation of Zionists from 1898 to 1904 and worked with both Stephen S. Wise and Jacob De Haas as organizational secretaries. Gottheil attended the second Zionist Congress in Basel establishing relationships with Theodor Herzl and Max Nordau" Wikipedia. <br> SUBJECTS: Bibliography. OCLC: 21968572. <br> Wrappers have grown brown and fragile with expected separation. Internal paper remains bright and strong. Good Condition Thus. BAMR-68-5A-DB. Washington (D.C.): American Oriental Society unknown
1878903Q46London: Remington and Co. 1878 . Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first UK edition of this very scarce science-fiction time travelling novel written by French author Edmond About translated into English by J. E. Maitland. The first UK edition. First published in France under the title 'L'Homme a l'Oreille Cassee' and then in the US as 'The Man with the Broken Ear'. Complete with two volumes bound in one. Written by French novelist and journalist Edmond Francois About known for his amusing anti-clerical writing. A number of his works including this one have been adapted into film; 'The Man with the Broken Ear' was a 1934 French drama film starring Robert Boudrioz and Thomy Bourdelle. This entertaining science-fiction novel presents the difficulties faced by a man who is stuck in the wrong time. A French soldier of the First Empire is suspended in time for fifty years being brought back to life in the Second Empire. Translated by J. E. Maitland. Bound in green cloth. Externally sound with slight rubbing to the joints and extremities. The odd mark to cloth with 'Ben' written in faint ink to the spine. Hinges are strained with boards tenderly held and cords visible. Internally generally firmly bound with binding a little tender in places. Pages are generally bright and clean with the occasional spot or handling mark. Good Remington and Co. hardcover
1882032537Boston: James R. Osgood And Company 1882. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Frontispiece Portrait. Xvii 261 Pp. Brown Cloth Gilt. First Edition. Light Wear Gilt Fairly Bright A Little Bubbling Of Cloth A Few Pinpoint Frays At Edges Rear Hinge Cracked Due To Bancroft's Personal Envelope With Thick Enclosures Tipped To Rear Endpaper Pages Clean But A Little Aged. Ownership Signature Of Textile Manufacturer Samuel Bancroft Jr. Of Rockford Mills Delaware Dated 11/22/81 And With His Large And Elaborate Heraldic Bookplate On Front Pastedown. Also With A Seven Page Holograph Letter From Alfred Darbyshire To His Cousin Bancroft Dated September 11 1881 Apparently In Response To Inquiries From Bancroft Providing A Summary Of Everything Darbyshire Knew Of Mrs. Ward Her Family And Background And Her Current Activities. Also Included Is Bancroft's Copy Of An August 26 1879 Cable From Ward To Derbyshire Accepting The Invitation To Speak At A Calvert Benefit; Also A Note From L. Wingfield To Darbyshire "Good Lord! Genevieve's Biography- All Of It It Would Take From Here To New York" Etc. And Offering To Send Darbyshire A Copy Of This Book; Both Typed Out With An Attestation That The Originals Had Been Returned To Darbyshire. In 1880 Bancroft Was Introduced To Pre-Raphaelite English Artwork By His Cousin Architect Alfred Darbyshire. He Fell In Love With The Art And Once Bancroft Stepped Back From Directly Managing The Family Firm In 1889 He Began To Purchase Numerous Pieces Of Artwork. In 1880 He Was Introduced To Pre-Raphaelite English Artwork By His Cousin Architect Alfred Darbyshire. He Fell In Love With The Art And Once Bancroft Stepped Back From Directly Managing The Family Firm In 1889 He Began To Purchase Numerous Pieces Of Artwork. His Collection Began In 1890 With A Work By Dante Gabriel Rossetti Whose Art And Poetry Featured Prominently In Bancroft's Further Collections Over The Next 25 Years. He Maintained Correspondence With Other Artists In The Movement And Offered Financial Support To The Families Of Some Of Them. Bancroft Continued Adding To The Collection For The Remainder Of His Life And Built It Into The Largest Such Collection Of Pre-Raphaelite Works Outside England. Alfred Darbyshire 20 June 1839 - 5 July 1908 Was An English Architect. He Was A Nephew Of George Bradshaw The Compiler Of Railway Guides. Darbyshire Admired The Gothic Revival Style Of Alfred Waterhouse But Also Designed In The Neoclassical Style. Darbyshire Was A Man Of Many Talents Which Centered On The Theatre. As Well As Building Them He Acted In Them And Became Famous For His Extravagant Stage Productions. In 1869 Charles Calvert Actor-Manager Of The Prince's Theatre Manchester Employed Alfred To Redecorate The Theatre. They Became Good Friends And Alfred Assisted Calvert With The Staging Of Some Of His Great 'Revivals' Of Shakespeare's Plays. Page 139/140 Where Ward's Productions With Calvert Is Turned Down At A Corner By Bancroft. In 1872 He Built A Spectacular Set For The Triumphal Entry Of The King Into London In Henry V. The Production Was Carried Through The United States And Into Australia. In New York More Than 100000 People Visited Booth's Theatre To See The Play. As A Landscape Painter He Sketched And Painted In Italy France Belgium And Germany. Alfred Was An Art Critic For The Manchester Guardian And From 1874 To 1905 He Was An Art Critic For The Courier. He Wrote A Number Of Books On Architecture Heraldry And Art And Innumerable Pamphlets And Brochures. <br/> <br/> James R. Osgood And Company hardcover
1884917Y26Paris : Librairie Hachette Et Cie 1884. Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". None. A smart copy of Edmond About's novel delving into themes of love and societal expectations of 19th-century France. A later edition of this French novel from Edmond About.In half crushed morocco binding signed by Riviere and Son. With decorative paper covered boards. This book is a captivating tale of love and revolution that offers rich insight to 19th-century France. The work was adapted into two Italian films in the early 1920s. About initially made his name as an entertaining anti-clerical writer later becoming best remembered as a farceur. In half crushed morocco binding with decorative paper covered boards. Externally smart. With rubbing to the extremities heaviest to the joints. With a bookplate of one W. U. L. Unwin to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean with occasional spots heaviest to the first and last few leaves. Good Librairie Hachette Et Cie hardcover
185756217New York: Dix Edwards 1857. 1st Amer. ed. Hardcover. Good. Translated. 360p. Original cloth. 18cm. Spine lettering indistinct. Ends of backstrip frayed. Dix, Edwards hardcover
187361093New York: D. Appleton and Co. 549 & 551 Broadway 1873. 8vo. xx 284 pp. plus 8 pp. publisher’s ads. Plum-coloured pebbled publisher’s cloth embossed borders front & back covers gilt lettering on spine minor chipping head & foot of spine slight sunning edgewear w/o ffep. still a VG- copy from the libraries of H.M. Hosick 1845-1935 noted dealer in leathers furs & hides in Chicago IL and Jean F. Carroll 1900-1973 former Kroger Executive and son of Iowa Governor Beryl F. Carroll 1860-1939. First American edition of this significant French work on labor unions labor organizing originally published as L’ABC du travailleur in 1868 drawing from interviews by the author with Parisian workers artisans and laborers. Prepared against the backdrop of the attempted reforms by Napoleon III during the Second Empire there had been passed an 1864 right to strike law but workers could decide whether to participate independently and still restricted from freedom while many laws controlling what licenses and papers workers had to retain whether they could change employers and much more were still in place. The United States itself had become swept up in massive labor strikes and unrest beginning with July 1871 labor strikes at the New Albany Glass Works and others built up to the 1873 Great Railroad strikes following the implosion of the Railroad Building Boom that set off a recession from 1873-1878 in the United States. It’s estimated that over $ 40 billion in property was destroyed during the subsequent unrest over several years. About 1828-1885 was a French journalist novelist and publicist who was quite successful with short stories and pamphlets as well as popular manuals on labor and economics before becoming successful with his XIX Siecle paper which protested against conservative reactionaries following the Franco-Prussian War. The original American edition in English is quite scarce. D. Appleton and Co., 549 & 551 Broadway, hardcover
187261228London: Strahan & Co. 56 Ludgate Hill 1872. 8vo. xx 284 pp. Dark green-coloured pebbled publisher’s cloth embossed black ruling covers & spine gilt lettering on spine minor shelfwear inner hinges a touch weakened slight lean still a VG bright copy. First British edition of this significant French work on labor unions labor organizing originally published as L’ABC du travailleur in 1868 drawing from interviews by the author with Parisian workers artisans and laborers. Prepared against the backdrop of the attempted reforms by Napoleon III during the Second Empire there had been passed an 1864 right to strike law but workers could decide whether to participate independently and still restricted from freedom while many laws controlling what licenses and papers workers had to retain whether they could change employers and much more were still in place. Great Britain experienced a series of strikes from 1870 through 1872 including the Metropolitan Police Strike Gas Stokers’ Strike Linen Strike Warwickshire farmer worker’s strike and also witnessed the emergence of the National Labor Reform Party. About 1828-1885 was a French journalist novelist and publicist who was quite successful with short stories and pamphlets as well as popular manuals on labor and economics before becoming successful with his XIX Siecle paper which protested against conservative reactionaries following the Franco-Prussian War. The original British edition in English is quite scarce and predates the 1873 American edition. Strahan & Co., 56, Ludgate Hill, hardcover
18592082702114602595Higo Kumamoto Yoneya Masaemon 1859. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Higo Kumamoto Yoneya Masaemon paperback
188221938Wien Pest Leipzig: A. Hartlebens Verlag 1882. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with 14 wonderful chromolithogrphs and full page black and white plates some folding. 806 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Bound in 3/4 brown morocco with contrasting leather labels t.e.g. Fine. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with 14 wonderful chromolithogrphs and full page black and white plates some folding. 806 pp. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. A wonderful book. A. Hartlebens Verlag unknown
18902111902160200625Denko-sha 1890. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 sheet Denko-sha paperback
1884109238Paris: Hachette 1884. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. original quarter leather hardcover with marbled boardsillustrated400 pagesextremities a little rubbedinner hinge weak otherwise very good. <br/> <br/> Hachette hardcover
1860164746Paris : E. Dentu 1860. First Edition. Paperback. Very good paperback copy. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 31 pages; Physical desc. : 31p ; 25 cm. Subject: Europe - Politics and government - 1815-1871. European politics Paris : E. Dentu paperback
1860ZB464512Paris: E. Dentu 1860. 32 pp. original paper wrappers front cover detached but present covers soiled stained & chipped textually about good only. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Paris: E. Dentu unknown
1860181774Bruxelles: Melin Cans et Compaigne 1860. Fifth Edition. Hardback. Very good copy bound in contemporary 1/2 calf over marble boards. Matching gilt-titled wine leather labels to spine with gilt-decorated compartments and raised bands. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat rubbed and dust-toned as with age. All edges marble with marble endpapers. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 306 pages; Description: xii 306p. 22cm. Subjects: Roman question. Church and State. Popes - Temporal power. Catholic church - Roman Catholicism. Language: French. Bruxelles: Melin, Cans et Compaigne hardcover
1859216645Bruxelles : Londres : Meline Cans et Cie. ; Jeffs 1859. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern gilt-blocked leather over marble boards. Raised bands. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. Light tanning to margins. New endpapers. Small edge tear to title page with no loss. Library stamp verso t.p. Particularly well-preserved; tight bright clean and strong.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 306 pages; Physical description: iii 2-306p. ; 23cm. Subjects: Popes -- Temporal power -- History -- 19th century -- Roman question. Italy - Politics and government -- History -- 1849-1870 -- Papal States -- Catholic church -- Roman Catholicism. Language: French. Bruxelles : Londres : Meline, Cans et Cie. ; Jeffs hardcover
187849635Paris: Calmann Lévy 1878. Fine. Calmann Lévy Paris 1878 11 x 18 cm relié Tenth edition. Half red shagreen binding spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with gilt fleurons marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns. Handsome copy. Calmann Lévy hardcover
186946673Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie 1869. First edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Quarto 9 x 5 7/8". 6 411 1pp. Contemporary half morocco over marbled paper covered boards with gold lettering to spine. Raised bands. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Original printed wrappers bound in.<br /> <br /> First edition of About's memoirs of his travel to an Egypt under the reign of Ismail the Magnificent Ismail-Pacha in the 1860s.<br /> <br /> The author claims to be the friend of Ismail-Pacha and this work is his description of the fellah native paesant at work for the powerful Khedive of Egypt and Sudan.<br /> <br /> Binding partly age-toned and rubbed along edges. Original wrappers sunned. Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. <br /> <br /> Ex-library copy with reference sticker at upper front joint and tail of spine stamp at top and bottom paper edges bookplate on inside of front cover and pocket at rear. Text in French. Binding in overall good interior in very good condition. Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie hardcover
186535156Paris: Hachette 1865. First Edition. Octavo. Contemporary gilt-decorated morocco over marbled boards spine in six compartments; 424 2pp. Bookplate private shelf label and ownership signature of Thomas Jefferson Coolidge Thomas Jefferson's great-grandson and minister plenipotentiary to France from 1892-1893. Slight rubbing to board edges; sun-darkening to spine with a bit of dryness and minor flaking to leather; still a nicely preserved copy Very Good or better. First title in About's trilogy "La Vieille Roche" which attacked the conventional morals of Parisian society and of the Roman Catholic church. VICAIRE Manuel de L'Amateur 1:p.9. Hachette unknown
1864860B2Paris: L. Hachette 1864 . First edition. Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first French edition of Le Progres by Edmond about. A first edition copy. In the original French. Edmond About was a French novelist publicist and journalist. This volume contains About's honest recollection on the great affairs of life. Commenting on property education representation politics and war. Bound by Hatchard & Co. In half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Externally smart with some rubbing to the joints spine and extremities. With some marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with some scattered spots throughout. Very Good L. Hachette hardcover
188310284Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles 1883. Hardcover. Gutes Exemplar. 8°. mit einem Frontispiz und einigen s/w Tafeln. Or.Hldr. mit marmorierten Überzügen Frankreich; 19. Jahrhundert; Librairie des Bibliophiles, hardcover
186400236312Paris Librairie de L. Hachette 1864. Hardcover. Good. 5e ed. illustrée par Gustave Doré. Gold on cut.; Foxed; book plate on upper paste down. From the library of prof.dr. Herman de la Fontaine Verwey; corners worn. Paris, Librairie de L. Hachette hardcover
1883105721Paris : Librairie des Bilbiophiles Jouaust 1883. 210x140mm. frontispice 7 eaux fortes lettrines bandeaux culs-de-lampe reliure dՎpoque demi-chagrin ˆ coins avec titre auteur filets ornementations et fleurons dorÂŽs au dos ˆ cinq nerfs. Trois filets dorÂŽs sur les deux plats. Plats et gardes papier marbrÂŽ. Tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. Belle reliure. TrÂs bel exemplaire tirÂŽ sur papier vÂŽlin non justifiÂŽ. 701 Librairie des Bilbiophiles, Jouaust unknown
1883105784Paris : Librairie des Bibliophiles Jouaust 1883. 255x175mm. frontispice 7 eaux fortes lettrines bandeaux culs-de-lampe reliure demi-chagrin azure ˆ coins avec titre et auteur dorÂŽs au dos ˆ cinq nerfs. Plats et garde papier marbrÂŽ. Tranche supÂŽrieure dorÂŽe. Couvertures supÂŽrieure et infÂŽrieure conservÂŽes. Belle reliure. TrÂs bel exemplaire sur papier vÂŽlin de Hollande numÂŽrotÂŽ n.¡ 103 / 200. 1172 Librairie des Bibliophiles, Jouaust unknown