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208410Paris, Laurent Sonnius, 1617 fort vol. in-4, [12] ff. n. ch. (titre, table des chapitres, au lecteur), [998] pp. mal chiffrées 994, [55] ff. n. ch. de table des matières, avec un portrait-frontispice inséré entre la table et la préface, basane fauve, dos lisse cloisonné en long d'un encadrement de double filet et guirlande dorés, large fleuron central, double encadrement de double filet et guirlandes dorés sur les plats avec fleurons d'angle, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque). Deux coupes rognées, mouillures encadrantes "in fine", or du dos un peu estompé, épid. sur les plats.
15882851FBLipsiae [Leipzig], Impensis Henningi Grosius [Henning Grosse; gedruckt bei Johann Steinmann], 1588. 2°. 33 x 22 cm. [10] Blatt, 1054 Seiten, [20] Blatt. Fachmännisch restaurierter Schweinslederband der Zeit mit in hellbraunem Leder späterer Zeit erneuertem Rücken auf 5 Bünden, mit reicher Blindprägung in Platten- und Rollendruck und Rundum-Blauschnitt. [8 Warenabbildungen]
168499235Frankfurt, J. Ph. Andreae für Fr. Knoch, 1684. 4to. 8 Bl., 1344 S., 9 Bl. Mit gestochenem Porträt. Pergament d. Zeit mit rotem Rückenschid (etwas gebräunt u. fleckig). [2 Warenabbildungen]
4to. (16), 694 [but: 692] pp. With heraldic title woodcut and 103 emblematic woodcuts in the text. Contemporary limp vellum with calligraphic title to spine. Very rare, early edition of the probably most important mirror for magistrates, widely printed in illustrated and unillustrated editions - the second printed in Spain, according to Palau and Praz. - The present edition not listed in auction records of the past decades; only obe copy in OCLC (Univ. of Illinois). - With numerous underlinings and a few marginalia by a contemporary hand; the fine emblematic woodcuts are numbered by the same hand above the borders. Title with ms. mark of acquisition: "Lo compre en Malaga a Octobre 1796"; slight defect to paper due to obliteration of the name. Slightly browned and smudged; occasionally slightly waterstained. Goldsmith S 9. Praz 483 (note). Landwehr 653. Campa 78, SX 15.
Nur 1. Band (von 2). (16), 336 SS. (Dabei:) Gedanken eines Deutschen am Namenstage unsers Reichs Oberhaupts den 19. Merz 1775. 8 SS. (Dabei:) Politische Anmerkungen über die Zeitungen und Vorfälle Europens für das Jahr 1775. 112 SS. Loser Vorderdeckel einer zeitgenöss. Interimsbroschur. 8vo. Erste Ausgabe. - Äußerst seltene Wiederaufnahme der radikalen Wochenschrift, die der preußische Abenteurer Friedrich von der Trenck (1727-94) zuvor 1772 in Aachen herausgebracht hatte, wo er sich 1764 (nach fast zehnjähriger Kerkerhaft in Magdeburg wegen Desertion) niedergelassen und die Tochter eines ehemaligen Bürgermeisters geheiratet hatte. Nachdem seine polemisch-aufklärerischen Schriften im katholischen Aachen zuviel Aufsehen erregt hatten, übersiedelte der rastlose Abenteurer 1779/80 nach Österreich. Von den insgesamt 36 Nummern des Jahrgangs 1775 liegen hier die den ersten Band ausmachenden ersten 22 Nummern vor. Dieser Fortsetzungsjahrgang ist sehr selten: Diesch verzeichnet ihn gar nicht; noch Kirchner hält Goedekes Angabe ausdrücklich für einen Irrtum. - Der "Menschenfreund" gilt als eines der radikalsten aufklärerischen Journale, das mit einzigartiger Schärfe gegen Obskurantentum und Volksentmündigung durch die Kirche anschrieb. Trenck nennt Könige "gekrönte Räuber", die man aufs Rad flechten möge. Schon eine Generation vor der französischen Revolution forderte er die Abschaffung der Stände und eine Ausbildungspflicht für Unterprivilegierte. - Die Heftnumerierung etwas verwirrend, jedoch genau wie bei Gugitz/Portheim angegeben: "1 Bl. Titel, 1 Nr. unpag. 7 Bl. [d. s. Einleitung und ein "Neujahrs-Wunsch" in Versen], sodann Nr. 2-22, 336 S.". Beigebunden sind die als Beilagen zum "Menschenfreund" erschienenen, von Gugitz/Portheim als selbständig geführten "Gedanken eines Deutschen" zum Namenstag von Kaiser Joseph II. (19. März) sowie die "Politischen Anmerkungen über die Zeitungen und Vorfälle Europens" (62 SS., [2] SS. Avertissement, [63]-94, [97]-112 SS.: so cpl.). - Papierbedingt teils leicht braunfleckig. Unbeschnittenes, breitrandiges Exemplar; die Ränder und Ecken etwas lappig bzw. angestaubt. Sehr selten. Gugitz/Portheim 89, 92, 90. Goedeke V, 302, 4. Hayn/Gotendorf VII, 684. ORBI 3,2:844. Holzmann/Bohatta VII, 4161 und 580 (Beilagen). Vgl. Kirchner 5381. Wurzbach XXXXVII, 149. Vgl. ZDB 400415-2.
MVINARR1Paris Sn 1629 à 1787 Importante réunion de 142 pièces touchant aux vins, eaux-de-vie et boissons, de petit in-4 à in-4, en ff. ou brochées, certaines manuscrites, conservées dans 3 boîtes modernes de toile écrue. Réunion de pièces officielles touchant aux questions liées au vin, aux eaux-de-vie, cidre, et autre boissons : nouvelles impositions, suppression de droits, vins frelatés ou mixtionnés, congés de remuage, droits de jauge et de courtage, etc.
52619, Bassani [Bassano del Grappa], Ex Typographia Remondiniana 1804, 7 vol. in-8, pl. rel. à fermoirs à lacets en vélin beige, tit. et tom. manuscrits sur dos lisse, imp. en double colonne, (fermoirs à lacets légt usés, des rousseurs et piqûres à l’int, t.IV: qq. soulignures au crayon), ouvrages bien conservés, bon état, XII-360/IV-363/IV-428/IV-408/IV-480/IV-475/350.
1871323879Brooklyn: I. Van Andens Print 1871. Map. Color lithograph. 12" x 19" in archival gold frame with empire French matting 20 x 28"<br/> <br/> Rare plan of Prospect Park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. The map depicts the entirety of Prospect Park as it was designed by commission in 1866. It was their firs project together. Pathways lakes trees and rocks are noted along with elevations and buildings. The streets and avenues surrounding the park are included with land for sale identified. Renowned Landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted 1822-1903 also designed some of the most famous parks in the United States including Central Park in New York City and Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Clavert Vaux 1824-1895 was a British architect and co designer of Central Park with Olmsted. A wonderful map.<br/> <br/> I. Van Andens Print unknown
1860274181New York: Sarony Major & Knapp 1860. Lithograph with hand coloring. Sheet measures 8.5" x 34.5".<br/><br/> This incredible pocket map of Central Park New York City dates to 1860. Issued as part of the "Third Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park" it covers Central Park in its entirety from 59th Street to 110th Street. The map identifies individual streets shrubbery lakes paths rocks and other features. Surrounding streets and avenues are also noted. The width of the roads are indicated in black while elevation is noted with red numbers. The map also reveals the completed partially completed and proposed areas and landscape of the park showing that at the time the southern portions of the park were completed before the northern.<br><br>The map was created by the renowned landscape architects Frederick Law Olmstead and Calvert Vaux who were awarded the task of designing and completing what is today the most visited urban park in the United States. The park with around 800 acres was designed with every single tree pond bridge rock and bench individually planned. According to Olmstead "Every foot of the parks surface every tree and bush as well as every arch roadway and walk and been placed where it is for a purpose.'<br><br>Published by Sarony Major and Knapp. Engraved by W. H. Grant. Accompanied by a separate sheet with references to the map. The map is in good condition with minor toning and verso reinforcement align some original folds. Verso repair near top left border. Minor foxing. A beautiful and scarce example of one of the most beautiful planned parks in the world in the midst of its construction.<br/><br/> Sarony, Major & Knapp unknown books
19812091202133204583Sobunsha 1981. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 15 books in total Sobunsha paperback
4to. 16 pp. Later decorated paper wrappers. Very rare account of the various earthquakes that occurred in the world, and in particular in Lisbon in the years 1356 and 1531, followed by the translation of a letter sent from Peru by a Spaniard to his friend in Sevilla describing seismic phenomena and earthquakes that had taken place in Africa in 1751. The letter is here given in Portuguese translation. This curious publication on earthquakes was published less than four years before the Great Lisbon earthquake of 1755, which, together with the ensuing tsunami, destroyed the city and claimed some 50,000 lives. - Slightly browned and soiled in the margins, especially on the title-page. Some stains to the final three leaves and last leaf repaired, not affecting the text. In good condition. OCLC 29054447 (only 4 copies). Porbase (2 copies).
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Beyond the Law - Part I of the First True Account of the Exploits of the World's Most Noted Outlaws, by Emmett Dalton, the only survivor of the "Dalton Gang" - article with photos and great cover illustration; Wonders of the Teleferica - an interesting account of the remarkable aerial lines/cableways used by the Italians to transport men, guns, and provisions in the high Alps - article with many photos; The Youngest Soldier in the French Army - photo of 11-year-old Charles Meux of the French Army; Tales of the Service - Part I - A Night in a Vat; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part II - Eva J. Jordan, F.R.G.S. travelled with her husband for four-thousand miles through the great Equatorial Forest of Central Africa, becoming the first woman to penetrate this area - article with photos; A Night of Terror - an associate of Izaak Walton sinks into quicksand while fishing; Buried in a Snowdrift - a mining engineer is caught in an avalanche in the Andes; "Hooshta!" - the Tragedy of an Australian camel race - a stirring story from the West Australian goldfields; Exploring the Ice-Wilds of Eastern Karakoram - Part I - Fanny and William Workman describe their Himalayan mountaineering exploits - article with map and great photos; Thrice Through the Jaws of Death - Sergeant J. Harte of the Inland Water Transport relates hair-breadth escapes at sea and on land; How We Built the Bridge - War story related by a corporal of the canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps; Crossing the Canal - A despatch orderly attempts to cross the Suez Canal at night; Some Adventures of a Newspaper Woman - Marie Harrison provides a graphic and thrilling account of her startling adventures in search of 'copy'; The Railway Conquest of the Bay - a photo-illustrated account of the building of the Hudson Bay Railway; A Happy Family - humorous account of the antics of a number of strange pets belonging to a party of colonials in Singapore; A Modern Grace Darling - Miss Ella Trout rescues a sailor from a torpedoed ship off the coast of Devon - article with nice photos of Miss Trout; Photo of a group of Solomon Islands head-hunters reading The Wide World Magazine; Interesting four-page illustrated stock offering by Guaranteed Tractors, Inc., Edmund G. Soward, President; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3], 4-88, 9-24 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
4to. (12), 198, (6) pp. With the Giunti's woodcut decorated fleur-de-lis device (in a decorated cartouche) on the title-page, a woodcut tailpiece, woodcut decorated initials (3 series) and decorations built up from arabesque typographic ornaments. 17th century (?) sheepskin parchment, sewn on 3 supports, with manuscrpt titles on the foot edge and spine, the former in gothic lettering. Later endpapers. Biographies of five "illustrious men", all known primarily for their positions of power in Florentine politics, in the original Italian, by Silvano Razzi (1527-1611). The Giunti had published the first edition of the first four of these biographies in 1580 as "Vite di quattro huomini illustri", but added Valori for the first time in the present second edition. Razzi's selection is interesting for including people whose power proved short-lived or who worked largely behind the scenes: all five changed the course of Florence's history with important long-term consequences, but only Cosimo de' Medici is a household name. - Farinata (or Manente) degli Uberti (1212-64) was a leader of the Ghibeline faction of Florence from 1239 to his death, at the height of the fierce power struggle between the Imperial Ghibelines and the Papal Guelphs. He ruled Florence from 1239 to 1250, when the Guelphs exiled him, but he recaptured Florence in 1560 and to some degree tempered the vengence of his allies, who would have left the city in ruins. The Guelphs were to take the city again two years after Farinata's death. He was posthumously convicted of heresy and appears in Dante's Inferno, burning in hell. Gualtieri VI (1304/05-56), Count of Brienne and titular Duke of Athens, was born and died in what is now France, and most of his family was of French descent, but they lived for generations in Greece and the Middle East and owned much land in France, the Kingdom of Naples and the Peloponnesus. He is best known as the ruler of Florence in 1342. He rescued Florence from a severe financial crisis, but did so in so heavy-handed a manner that he quickly made enemies and was forced out of office after less than a year, though he had been appointed for life. - Salvestro de' Medici (ca. 1331-88), who ruled Florence on and off from 1378 to 1382, also opposed the Guelphs, rallying the support of the guilds (which included the bankers) against them. - Cosimo de' Medici the elder (1389-1464), head of the great banking family and de facto ruler of Florence for half a century, was also one of the greatest patrons of the arts, architecture and scholarship of all time. - Francesco Valori (1439-98) had supported Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence from 1469, but supported the zealous and violently moralistic reformer Girolamo Savonarola against the Medici when Lorenzo died in 1492. Both Valori and Savonarola were killed in 1498. - With a tear along the fold at the foot of bifolium 2A1/4, some small and mostly marginal stains in the foot of the gutter margin of 2 leaves, minor foxing, and some waterstains in the fore-edge margin, but still in good condition and with generous margins. Biographies of five Florentine politicians who changed the course of the city's history: the fifth published here for the first time. Pettas, Giunti of Florence, p. 720. USTC 4034226. Cf. Adams R231 (1st ed., with only 4 biographies).
92573aafGetruckt zu Bern, Abraham Weerli, 1615, in-4to, (genannt: in-Folio Ausgabe), Holzschnitt-Titel in rot und schwarz + 216 [recte: 217] Bll + [22] Bll. (Register), mit einer mehrfach gefalteten, gest. Stammtafel, vereinzelt Feuchtigkeitsspuren auf wenigen S., komplettes Exemplar, Pergamentband d. Zt. Wenige Gebrauchsspuren. Schönes Exemplar.
53671Paris, chez Visse 1784-1785, 260x195mm, relié plein veau moucheté de l’époque, dos à nerfs, pièce de titre cuir rouge, pièce de tomaison cuir vert, caissons ornés de fleurons dorés, tranches rouges, coiffes des tomes 11 et 12 un peu abîmées, quelques coins usés, bon état dans l’ensemble.
121342London The Arcadia Press 1971. . Limited edition 171 of 265 copies signed by Author; 4to 250 x 185 mm; illustrated throughout with photographs and plans; publisher's full Niger morocco by Zaehnsdorf canon device onlaid in red and orange to upper cover spine lettered in gilt all edges gilt covers with the odd faint mark original felt-lined solander box a little rubbed and marked otherwise near fine; 584pp.<br /> A very good copy of Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery's history of warfare from the ancient world to the Cold War signed by the author to the title-page and numbered 134 of 265 copies.<br /><br />Montgomery 1887-1976 studied military history throughout his life and ensured this work was soundly based on historical fact. He discusses the political factors in war indicating when these become paramount and stresses the true objective must be to secure lasting peace. He studies the development of strategy and tactics showing how progress in the design and manufacture of weapons has influenced techniques since earliest times and examines the methods of the great captains of the past. Finally he considers the human factor in war and the need for a commander to regard the lives of his men as precious not to be risked without good cause.<br /> London, The Arcadia Press, 1971. unknown
19659498Ilkley W. Yorkshire: Unpublished 1965 - 1982. An important archive of print history ephemera with provenance to the estate of Derek Law the General Manager of the Scolar Press Ilkley which was founded in 1965 by Robin Alston lecturer in English Language and Medieval English Literature at the University of Leeds. Inspired by his belief that undergraduates should read set texts in their original editions The Scolar Press began by printing inexpensive facsimiles of importance to the history of the English language and later became renowned for publishing important academic and scholarly books by established authors building up a reputation as a press which contributed to the long tradition of combining fine printing with scholarly publishing. Included in the archive are: 1 The Scolar Newsletter numbered 1 2 34 and 11 dated between Jan 1972 and May 1977. 2 Scolar Press Catalogues dated 1968 1971 1977 1977-1978 1978 -1979 1979 - 1980 and 1980 -1981. 3 Elephant Folio solander drop back box containing printed ephemera including a bi folium facsimile reproduction of a section of EM Forster's handwritten manuscript 'Commonplace Book' and a facsimile printed verso and recto from William Morris's 'Canterbury Tales'. 4 Promotional material and order forms for facsimile editions printed and bound by The Scolar Press including 3 x William Adam's Vitruvius Scoticus ; 3 x Vues du Rhin; 5 x Medieval Romance Literature in Early Texts; 1 x Renaissance Literature in Early Texts; several British Birds part 1 by CLE Perrott. 5 2 x prospectus and proposal documents created for the acquisition of The Scolar Press Ilkley from Bemrose Uk Ltd dated June 1980 Scolar had merged with The Bemrose Corporation in 1972. Both sets boxed in green hardback folders with Derek Law bookplates to interiors. Each contains a hard backed proposal outlining the company's history and profile structure profit and loss cash flow etc and a glossy promotional prospectus containing the story of The Scolar Press and circa 15 examples of work including colour imprints of early illustrations letters and documents. Several additional stand alone copies of the promotional prospectus are also included. All in excellent condition. 6 The Scolar Press promotional folder offering Screenless Lithography for the Facsimile Reproduction of Manuscripts and other Similar Types of Original Material. Dated September 1979. Includes 8 pp. facsimile reproduction of the Bannatyne Manuscript from the NationalLibrary of Scotland. Robin Alston had invented the Prismascope to enable photography of fragile books for facsimile reproduction. 7 'An almanac of twelve sports by William Nicholson' a calendar printed at The Scolar Press. In excellent condition. 8 Bemrose Corporation prospectus with diagram of company structure including The Scolar Press. Gold wrappers in excellent condition. 9 2 x promotional booklets for Cavendish Press and Lonsdale & Bartholomew. 10 2 x b/w photographs of the team at The Scolar Press Ltd. circa 1973. 11 A copy of 'Typematter' dated Winter 1979 with a hand written note for the attention of 'DL' to top. 12 An auction catalogue by order of the receiver for lots at The Scolar Press 'lithographic printing origination and book finishing plant' dated Wednesday May 5th 1982. 13 Red 'Ideal' hardbacked and lined notebook owned and compiled by Derek Law in the '90s. Titled 'Folio Books in the Watersmeet House Library' with an index of 1 - 61 titled volumes of Folio Society books. Individual eaves throughout contain detailed hand written descriptions and pasted in colour descriptions pulled from catalogues for each volume. Includes a compliment slip from the Folio Society enclosing 2 leaves from a copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1986 Ashgate Publishing acquired Scolar Press incorporating its lists and The Scolar Press imprint was used by Ashgate for its humanities publishing program until 1996 when the imprint was retired. Original facsimiles such as the 1976 Caxton series are now considered very collectible items. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1965 Unpublished hardcover
1928221323Bonn u. Berlin, Marcus, Guttentag u. de Gruyter, 1861-1928. Meist Hldr., sonst Hlwd. Teils etwas berieben u. angestaubt. Teils m. Rsign., teils St. a. Tit. Jg. 60 H. 1 OBr. Unaufgeschn. Ex. Umschlag angestaubt u.m. Randläsuren. Fehlt: Jg. 34 S. 321-36.
1600J57532Hanoviae, apud Guilielmum Antonium 1600 [2bl] 255 [9] pp., full vellum (slightly cracked at spine), 16cm., some usual use but overal VG, [bound together with 3 other works. I: CISNER Nicolaus, "Commentarius ad Tit. Institutionum Imperialium de actionibus: item & de exceptionibus, cum praefatione Nicolai Reusneri, recognitus opera & fide Jeremiae Reusneri", Albinum, Spirae Nemetum apud Bernardnum, 1588, [16] 169 [7] pp., II: CISNER Nicolaus, "Micolai Cisneri de iure usucapionum commentarius ad tit. Pandectarum seu Digestorum de usurpationibus & usucapionibus. Adiunctis aliquot iurisconsultorum N.Reusneri, ob Giphani, G.Obrehti disputationibus quibus tota usucapionum materia breuiter quidem continetur. Editus opera & studio Ieremiae Reusneri Leorini", Albinum, Spirae Nemetum apud Bernardum, 1588, 192pp., & III: GENTILI Scipione, "Scipionis Gentilis iuriscos. De alimentis liber singularis, ad orationem Divi Marci", [Francofurti], apud heredes Andreae Wecheli, Claudium Marnium & Jo.Aubrium, 1600, [16] 118 [1bl] [1] pp.]
[2bl] 255 [9] pp., full vellum (slightly cracked at spine), 16cm., some usual use but overal VG, [bound together with 3 other works. I: CISNER Nicolaus, "Commentarius ad Tit. Institutionum Imperialium de actionibus: item & de exceptionibus, cum praefatione Nicolai Reusneri, recognitus… opera & fide Jeremiae Reusneri", Albinum, Spirae Nemetum apud Bernardnum, 1588, [16] 169 [7] pp., II: CISNER Nicolaus, "Micolai Cisneri… de iure usucapionum commentarius ad tit. Pandectarum seu Digestorum de usurpationibus & usucapionibus. Adiunctis aliquot… iurisconsultorum N.Reusneri, ob Giphani, G.Obrehti disputationibus quibus tota usucapionum materia breuiter quidem… continetur. Editus opera & studio Ieremiae Reusneri Leorini", Albinum, Spirae Nemetum apud Bernardum, 1588, 192pp., & III: GENTILI Scipione, "Scipionis Gentilis iuriscos. De alimentis liber singularis, ad orationem Divi Marci", [Francofurti], apud heredes Andreae Wecheli, Claudium Marnium & Jo.Aubrium, 1600, [16] 118 [1bl] [1] pp.]
160082166Apud haeredes Andreae Wecheli [Andreas Wechel] | Francofurti [Francfort] 1600 | 21.50 x 34 cm | relié
187530105Montreal Drysdale and Co. 1875 Grand in-4, illustré d'un frontisice en lithographie (portrait de G.E Cartier par J. Lhorault) et de nombreux portraits et de quelques vues photographiques montés sur planches hors-texte, 153p.
1718WRCAM40659Paris 1718. 4pp. Quarto on a folded folio sheet. Contemporary inscription. Fine. A French royal decree regarding stock in the Compagnie d'Occident. This is the beginning of the end for the Compagnie d'Occident as the Mississippi Bubble begins to burst. "A variant and unrecorded issue of Wroth 654" - Maggs. The one copy in OCLC at Harvard appears to be the same as Wroth 654. Rare. <br> <br> From the library of Cardinal Etienne Charles de Lomenie de Brienne 1727-94 Minister of Louis XVI Archbishop of Toulouse and of Sens. A friend of Voltaire and a member of the Académie Française Brienne wielded significant power as head of the Finance Ministry which earned him many enemies. He died in prison during the French Revolution despite having renounced Catholicism in 1793 presumably as an attempt to save his life. WROTH ACTS OF FRENCH ROYAL ADMINISTRATION 654 ref. MAGGS FRENCH COLONISATION OF AMERICA 114 this copy. OCLC 84933922 ref. unknown books
186565900Montgomery Ala: Daily Ledger" Book and Job Office 1865. Buff printed wrappers. 8vo. 15pp. OCLC lists six copies: Univ. of Michigan Univ. of TX-Austin NY Hist. Soc. Library Boston Athenaeum Library of Congress R. B. Hayes Presidential Center. This pamphlet is a fine example of a Carpetbaggers promotional. <br/><br/> Daily Ledger" Book and Job Office unknown books
1922129553New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1922. First edition of the first volume of the autobiography of one of the foremost figures in American landscape architecture Frederick Law Olmsted. Octavo original cloth illustrated tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Olmsted. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Theodora Kimball. Association copy inscribed by Frederick Law Olmsted on the front free endpaper “C. Bowyer Vaux from printed calling card: Mr. Frederick Law Olmsted. Brookline Mass. Philadelphia. December 13th 1922.†The recipient Calvert Bowyer Vaux was the son of English-American architect and landscape designer Calvert Vaux who brought in the elder Olmsted who had never before designed a landscape to plan what was to be their most famed and celebrated effort New York’s Central Park. Vaux on his own and in various partnerships designed and created dozens of parks across the northeastern United States most famously in New York City Brooklyn and Buffalo. He introduced new ideas about the significance of public parks in America during a hectic time of urbanization. This industrialization of the cityscape inspired Vaux to focus on an integration of buildings bridges and other forms of architecture into their natural surroundings. In 1865 Vaux and Olmsted founded Olmsted Vaux and Co. which went on to design Prospect Park and Fort Greene Park in Brooklyn and Morningside Park in Manhattan. In Chicago they planned one of the first suburbs called the Riverside Improvement Company in 1868. The preface notes this volume’s commemoration of the centenary of Olmsted’s birth describing his historic partnership with Vaux. Near fine in the scarce original dust jacket which is in very good condition. An exceptional association copy of this rare volume. Frederick Law Olmsted Senior was one of America's foremost artists and a founder of the profession of landscape architecture in the U.S. This the first volume of his papers was published on the centennial of his birth and contains a delightful collection of autobiographical passages relating to his boyhood and travels in rural England and the Southern States. From this account we get an unusually vivid picture of New England village life in the first half of the nineteenth century. Included in the volume is a short paper on American Landscape Gardening in 1857. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
