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176019161760. Copper-line engraving. 155mm by 100mm. Edmond Halley 1656-1742 was the greatest of English astronomers. He was appointed Astronomer Royal in 1721.<br /> Trimmed. unknown
178133151781. Copper-line engraving. 180mm by 108mm platemark. 'Dorothy Pentreath of Mousehole in Cornwall the last Person who could converse in the Cornish language'. From "Wonderful and Scientific Museum or Magazine of Remarkable and Eccentric Characters" by R. S. Kirby. Dorothy Pentreath 1692- 1777 known as Dolly was the last known native speaker of the Cornish language. She is also the best-known of the last fluent speakers of Cornish. CONDITION : Paper toning. Stitching holes in left hand margin. With accompany text description.<br /> unknown
1772CAT000842Paris: Chez Lottin 1772. Nouvelle. Hardcover rebound in leather. Very Good Condition. Contemporary acid calf repair to leather on upp right surface rubbing bottom corners worn through but sound and attractive overall. Scattered browning foxing old bookplate of Bernard Junisc inside front cover top corner of first few dozen pages v. slightly nibbled marbled endpapers. Two volumes in one bound without the second title. xiv 2 372 367pp. A nouvelle edition. Often noted as having been first published in 1765 or 1762 but maybe through a confusion with the associated Dictionnaire Domestique Portatif an ad for this and other portatif books appears before the title page. The first located edition was 1767. Cagle 162 1767 ed. Bitting 5543 Oberle 2 98 Vicaire 276<br /> <br /> Often lost among the more original Menon Massialot or charming Le Cuisinier Gascon cookbooks that preceded it and the post-revolutionary works that followed Beauvilliers Careme the Dictionnaire Portatif marks an interesting if largely derivative moment in French cuisine. Like the contemporary also anonymous Manuel des officiers de bouche it serves as a summation of centuries of French cuisine from Taillevent and the Menagier to the brink of the revolution all in a handy alphabetical form. Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000842. Chez Lottin hardcover
1770CAT000667Paris: Chez Lottin 1770. Derniere. Hardcover rebound in leather. Very Good Condition. Attractively rebound in leather backed marble boards in period style. Scattered browning foxing minor paper flaws mark on title from acidic ink signature on verso. Two volumes in one bound without the second title. xvi 384 382 2pp. Styled the Derniere edition though a few followed. Usually noted as having been first published in 1765 or 1762 but maybe through a confusion with the Dictionnaire Domestique Portatif. The first located edition was 1767. Cagle 162 1767 ed. Bitting 5543 Oberle 2 98 Vicaire 276<br /> <br /> Often lost among the more original Menon Massialot or charming Le Cuisinier Gascon cookbooks that preceded it and the post-revolutionary works that followed Beauvilliers Careme the Dictionnaire Portatif marks an interesting if largely derivative moment in French cuisine. Like the contemporary also anonymous Manuel des officiers de bouche it serves as a summation of centuries of French cuisine from Taillevent and the Menagier to the brink of the revolution all in a handy alphabetical form. Size: 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000667. Chez Lottin hardcover
1798099267Paris: Chez J. J. Smits et Co 1798. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 28x21.5.cm. Collation xii 776pp 763pp. Bound in full period calf raised bands ornate blind stamp tooling blind dentelles to boards coloured endpapers. Calf rubbed scuffed some wear loss on edges and corners hinge joints rubbed split but boards holding. Generally both bindings in good condition. Internally previous owners bookplate. Pages in good clean condition. A nice set in attractive period bindings. . Cinquie`me e´dition. Period Calf. Good Plus. Quarto. Chez J. J. Smits et Co Hardcover
175818662Small 8vo. 3 cont. full mottled calf. Richly gilt backs. Top and bottom of spines slightly worn. Stamp on titles. VIII659628656 pp. unknown
178860151268 pages with 16 plates of which 14 are folding Published by Yves Gravier hardcover
1760009186Verlag: Gedruckt Zu Einsidlen Durch Johann Eberhard Kalin 1760. Hardcover. Very Good. 32mo - over 4 - 5" tall. Vol. I of 2 only. Brown cloth with spine rebacked paper label on upper front board 132pp. Illustrated with 8 engravings including frontispiece. Light soiling to leaves and some trimming to top edges; cloth a bit worn o/w very good. Containing psalms prayers litanies of Christmastide or the 12 days of Christmas. Gedruckt Zu Einsidlen, Durch Johann, Eberhard Kalin hardcover
1777R31GLTBRWN08London: Publisher not stated 1777. Hardback full-calf gilt title to spine label. Marbled edges and end-papers. 27cm x 21.5cm. Pp. 5 332 72. 1st edition 1777. Bookplate from the library of the Earls of Macclesfield to front pastedown and blind-stamp to title page and following leaf. Binding slightly marked. Minor spotting to contents. A splendid copy. A heavy book additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. r31. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Publisher not stated Hardcover
1769CAT000092Amsterdam: Steven van Esveldt 1769. Early Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Attractively bound in ca. early 19th century wallpaper three volumes in one each with a separate title and frontispiece - only the third title page with a date. Slight occasional foxing and age toning first and last pages slightly soiled otherwise a fine bright copy. xxii blank 148 xx 140 xii 143 1. With a folding table in the first book and two folding plates of carving instruction in the second. Oberle 107 1755 edition Cagle 1098.<br/><br/>An attractive copy of the most popular Dutch cookbook of the 18th century - compared by Oberle to Le Cuisiniere Bourgeoise. Size: 8vo octavo. 3-volume set complete. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; Inventory No: CAT000092. Steven van Esveldt unknown
178164618viii 94 2 14 includes 'A Devout Exercise for the Time of Mass' at rear Printed by J. P. Coghlan hardcover
1720135019Leipzig: in der Missisippischen Staats-Druckerey 1720. John Law and the Mississippi Company Rare first edition of this anonymous account of the State of France under Louis XIV and under the Regent who "under the clever guidance of Mr. Law has to the amazement of all fortunately improved it" our translation. Dedicated to "Mons. Law" who "der Welt bey anderthalb Jahren so viel zu reden gemacht hat" the stubbornly anonymous author he signs himself so gives an account of the rise and decline of France under Louis XIV the state of France following his death its subsequent recovery under the Prince Regent and an account of Law's activities and Mississippi Company. Bound after this work is a copy of the life of Cardinal Giulio Alberoni prime minister of Anjou a German translation apparently from the Italian published in 1718. The work is attributed in WorldCat to Jean Rousset de Missy. Octavo 163 x 100 mm. With engraved portrait frontispiece of John Law. Bound with another work in contemporary speckled paste paper boards paper spine label lettered in manuscript. Housed in a dark brown flat-back cloth box by the Chelsea Bindery. Spine ends joints and corners rubbed with some flaking of sprinkled paper coverning paper stock lightly browned with occasional spotting; a very good copy. Alden 720/58; Goldsmiths' 5608; Kress 3185; Sabin 39308. hardcover
1790AL6BROWN2309Genova: Nella Stamperia Di Giambattista Caffarelli 1790. Hardback full-calf gilt decoration to spine gilt decorative borders. Marbled front and rear pastedown. 30.5cm x 21.5cm. Text in Italian. viii iii-x 176pp 4 4pp. Title vignette and 1 decorative headpiece. 1st edition 1790. Spine slightly faded. Previously owned by Lord Sandy from the Ombersley Court collection. A lovely copy. al6. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Nella Stamperia Di Giambattista Caffarelli Hardcover
1732039066Frnce: Jean-B. Besogne 1732. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo. pp652 Index; missing front board. Text block is complete but requires rebinding. Contents good and tight. A good copy of this title. Jean-B. Besogne Hardcover
17751758CAE-ANO-2-VGLondon: Vol 1-3: Henry Roberts & Vol 4: John Welcker 1775. Vols 1-4: 1st Editions. Very Good. <p>Rare and Important 18th century Song Books: Clio and Euterpe or British Harmony. Complete including the VERY RARE Vol IV.<br /> <br /> Vol 1: repaired with covers reattached spine laid down and new end papers.<br /> Vol 2: repaired with front covr reattached spine laid down and new end papers.<br /> Vol 3: repaired with spine laid down and new end papers.<br /> Vol 4: repaired with covers reattached spine laid down and new end papers.<br /> <br /> The first three volumes are complete with all 600 songs each page fully engraved and most with a quaint pictorial headpiece for each song. These were published by Roberts. The fourth volume its number written in ink on title page was published by Welcker who re-issued the trio and added this volume more diversified and with addition of violin. Most of its 112 pages are also illustrated. Also Vol IV retain the beautifully engraved trifold broadside "catalogue" for Welcker's music. Uniformally bound by Morrell London all edges gilt gold stamped turn ins. Spines repaired with original surviving leather and designs laid down. Most internal pages crisp and fine.<br /> <br /> </p> <br /> <p>Pages<br /> Vol 1: 218 <br /> Vol 2: 218 <br /> Vol 3: 218 <br /> Vol 4: 120 broadside</p> <br /> <p>Dimensions<br /> Vol 1: 9 x 5⅞ x 1<br /> Vol 2: 9 x 5⅞ x 1<br /> Vol 3: 9 x 5⅞ x 1<br /> Vol 4: 9 x 6 x ¾</p> . Vol 1-3: Henry Roberts & Vol 4: John Welcker unknown
1795187London: J. Marshall & R. White; Bath: S. Hazard 1795. Very good self wrappers with the first leaf has a paper flaw resulting in skewed printing and a loss of a few words several pages shaved too closely and pages age-toned and smudged. A scarce Cheap Repository printing of the story of James Maclean who was executed at the infamous Tyburn tree on October 3 1750 following a short but successful stint as a highwayman who rid his victims of their possessions in the most courteous manner. With an ominous vignette on the title page of the gallows at Tyburn with crows circling a hanging body in the background while three Newgate inmates look on. <br /> <br /> 12mo. title 3-22pp. 2 advertisements. ESTC N490066 of the five editions noted this is the only edition featuring "Cheap Repository" printed at the head of the title; Not in Spinney but compare to Spinney 7 not indicating priority in different editions though this edition uses his #3 imprint; Blanch A Reassessment of the Authorship of the Cheap Repository Tracts 2009 Baylor U. Thesis at pg. 114. J. Marshall & R. White; Bath: S. Hazard unknown
175615567AB1756. Dijon F. Desventes 1756. 21 z. T. gef. Kupfertaf. XLVIII 187 S. 2 Bl. Ldr. d. Zt. mit RVerg. etwas bestoßen. Seltene erste Ausgabe. - Ornamentstich-Kat. Berlin 3841; Roller/Goodman I 523; Barbier I 483; Brunet VI 9838. - Umfassendes reich illustriertes Werk über die Konstruktion und den Bau von Kaminen. unknown
17805172802T. Payne and Son 1780. Volumes 1 & 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. 8vo. Cloth bound. Gilt lettering on spine. Pages aged and foxed Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item5450grams ISBN: T. Payne and Son hardcover
1718045548Antwerp: Typographia Plantiniana Plantin Press 1718. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Contemporary calf wear at corners spine a little dry with wear at the ends clasps intact - quite attractive overall. Printed in red and black scattered light browning internally. A nice copy of this Plantin printed Breviary in a well used but well preserved period binding. 72 616 ccxliv 4pp. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Religion & Theology; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 045548. Typographia Plantiniana (Plantin Press) hardcover
1740AN8BROWN2110London: D. Browne 1740. Hardback full-calf lacking spine label with gilt bands and borders. 16.5cm x 10.5cm. Volume 1 only. Pp. vii 1 331 1. Several head and tail pieces. 1st edition 1740. Previously owned by Lord Sandys from the Ombersley Court collection. Binding is slightly worn. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown. A rather pleasing copy. an8. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good. D. Browne Hardcover
178390018515London: J Nichols 1783. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. 4to. A good copy - internally very good for age. 252pp. with 5 plates. Dk cloth with leather spine and corners - cloth slightly faded and with some damp spots on cover leather slightly scuffed. Marbled fore edge top & tail. pos on front paste down. Immediate despatch from the UK. <br/> <br/> J Nichols hardcover
1788mon0000023096Dublin: for the Booksellers 1788. Extracted 29 pages still VERY GOOD. [Dublin]: for the Booksellers unknown