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1869007788Melbourne Australia: George Robertson 1869. New Edition containing prefaces to First and Second Editions xliii 255 pp with six full page color illustrations and numerous black and white illustrations. Master Tyll Owlglass is the Anglicized name for the German jokester Till Eulenspiegel. Finely bound in lovely Art Deco brown morocco with vertical sets of double gilt rules five raised bands with gilt lettering decorative end pages all edges gilt wide inner dentelles with double gilt rules. Bearing the small bookplate of Alfred Sutro English author dramatist and translator of the works of Maurice Maeterlinck. Near Fine original cloth covers bound in front and rear moderate toning to end pages and first few pages two small rubs to morocco at rear joint prior owner name half-title page. . New Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. George Robertson Hardcover books
18338912Paris, Louis Janet 1833 1 in-8 Italie. Paris, Louis Janet, 1833, in-8, veau vert orné de motifs géométriques dorés et frise dorée le long des contreplats, dos lisse à motifs et filets dorés, tranches dorées, 232 pages.
1900758VERS 1900. 2 ALBUMS FORMAT 13 X 18 ET 24,5 X 31 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON, CONTENANT 144 PHOTOGRAPHIES FORMAT 12 X 9 CENTIMETRES ENVIRON. CERTAINES CONCERNENT LES PYRENEES (GAVARNI, LUCHON, ETC), LA MAJORITE CONCERNANT LA BRETAGNE : AUDIERNE, BELLE-ILE, BREHA, BREHEC, FINISTERE, KERROCH, PAIMPOL, PERROS HAMON, PLOUMANACH, POINTE DU RAZ, PORZ EVEN, SAINT RION, ETC. NOMBREUX THEMES, DONT COSTUMES FOLKLORIQUES, MONUMENTS, PAYSAGES, PROCESSIONS, REGATES, SCENES DE PORT, DE BATEAUX A VOILE DONT BATEAU ISLANDAIS, ETC. INTERESSANT DOCUMENT D'EPOQUE EN BON ETAT.
1850379311850. Lille tvær-8vo. (11,5x16 cm.). Samtidigt helshirtbd. Titlen trykt i guld på forperm. Indeholder 15 originale pennetegninger, opklæbede og alle med håndskreven undertekst. Pennetegningerne fortæller en fortløbende historie om 3 mænds indrullering i hæren i form af scener hvor de havner i uforudsete komiske situationer.
184410548COQUEBERT 1844 1 Illustré par Tony JOHANNOT, PENGUILLY, LELEUX, FORTIN et SAINT-GERMAIN. P., Coquebert, 1844, grand in-8, demi-maroquin marine à coins et à grains longs, dos lisse orné, couvertures et dos conservés, non rogné (Canape).
18938837London: David Nutt 1893. First edition thus Bibliotheque de Carabas Vol. VIII. 8vo lxv 5 92 2pp ads at rear. Frontis plate by Lockhart Bogle and one other vignette illustration preceding the Kirk text. Stitched in publisher's plain card wraps with printed paper jacket. Deaccession stamps and labels from Boston library to title and inner front cover worming to edge of ffep else clean internally. Staining to jacket spine mostly chipped away with remaining portion neatly adhered. A good sound copy. <br /> <br /> Gaelic folklorist Robert Kirk's 1644-1692 famous treatise on fairly folkore witchcraft and second sight. This edition published by David Nutt contains a lengthy introductory commentary by Andrew Lang. Scarce. . David Nutt unknown
189014160Paris A La Librairie Illustrée 1890 1 Texte, dessins et lithographies par A. Robida. Paris, A La Librairie Illustrée, (1890), in-4, demi-chagrin havane à coins, dos orné, tête dorée, 331 pages.
18428946Grenoble PRUDHOMME 1842 1 Grenoble, Prudhomme, 1842, in-4, demi-perc. bordeaux, plats jaspés, 270 pages.
183738619Kjøbenhavn, C. Steen, 1837. Lex8vo. 3 samtidige hldrbd. uden rygtitler. Rygge med brugsspor. Indvendig ganske rene. 552,256,(2),304,(2) pp. samt 177 litograferede plancher (af 183 ?), sædvanligvis opdelte med et billede på hver. Viser folkedragter, udstyr, levevis fra alle folkeslag på jorden.
189631358London: Dent 1896. 1st ed. Hardcover. Rackham Arthur. 1st ptg. 8vo full green pebbled cloth with pictorial gilt titling. The earliest book showing Rackham identified as illustrator on the title page and the first to display his classic style of fantastical illustration. Toning to endpapers else a fine bright interior. Dent hardcover
1864009973London and Cambridge: Macmillan & Co. 1864. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. lvi 190 pages. In original brick cloth gilt lettering back Near Fine faint name in ink front end page tiny rubs to corners the small bookseller's ticket of Gustav E. Stechert of New York verso front end paper. SCARCE and important edition and study of the Stanzaic or Harleian Le Morte Arthur. Collectible copies uncommon in current market. Macmillan & Co. Hardcover
1847011072<p>Leipzig: Chez Baumgaertner 1847 1847 per institutional copies Gumuchian dates it at 1835. 6.5 x 4 inches 16.5 x 10 cm. 16 pgs. Yellow paper over boards titled in black ink some cover soil occasional light foxing offsetting opposite artwork. One in a series of books meant to teach young Germans how to read French. An abbreviated version of Perrault's tale in French with explanations of French idioms in German. Illustrated with brightly colored engravings. Some of the scenes depicted are quite violent and gruesome. Rare. Gumuchian 4454. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Oblong 16mo.</p> Chez Baumgaertner hardcover
186951599Kjøbenhavn, Em. Bærentzen & Co., 1869, 1870 & 1877. Folio. 3 bind indbundet i 2 samtidige halvlæder bind med 4 ophøjede bind og forgyldt titel på ryg. Men udvendinge brugsspor og lille hvidt mærke påklistret nederste del af ryggene. Indvendig sporadisk brunplettet. Bd 1: 82 pp. + 44 litograferede plancher (heraf flere i toner, samt 2 originale fotografier) Bd. 2. 88 pp. + 100 pp. + 40 litograferede plancher (heraf flere i toner).
186348487New York, Harper Brothers, 1863. 8vo. In the original brown embossed full cloth. Wear to extremities, internally fine and clean. 337, (1), 7, (3) pp.
18992221708<p>ORIGINAL 14 PARTS</p><p>First edition in the original 14 parts. 11" x 8 1/2" circa 400 b/w illustrations by Lemercier and Helen Stratton who gets sole credit on the title page. Original stitched green pictorial wrappers. Part 14 with half title title page contents and list of illustrations 320 pages. No dust jacket. Very good minor rubbing; signs of handling and some light foxing. Scarce.</p><p>Printed by Butler & Tanner The Selwood Printing Works.</p><p>Some illustrations in first two parts are signed "Lemercier" in the plate.</p> George Newnes paperback books
18992221708<p>ORIGINAL 14 PARTS</p><p>First edition in the original 14 parts. 11" x 8 1/2" circa 400 b/w illustrations by Lemercier and Helen Stratton who gets sole credit on the title page. Original stitched green pictorial wrappers. Part 14 with half title title page contents and list of illustrations 320 pages. No dust jacket. Very good minor rubbing; signs of handling and some light foxing. Scarce.</p><p>Printed by Butler & Tanner The Selwood Printing Works.</p><p>Some illustrations in first two parts are signed "Lemercier" in the plate.</p> George Newnes paperback
185052226Berlin, Fred. Dümmler's, 1850. 4to. In contemporary marbled paper covered boards. Spine loose and light wear to extremties, internally fine and clean. 86 pp.
184563077ABLeipzig, Wigand, 1845. 2 Bände. IV, 376/411 S., 146 statt 150 Stahlstichtafeln u. 50 kolorierten Trachtentafeln., marmor.Schnitt. braune Schmuckeinbände , blindgperägte Deckel, reich ornamental-figürliche Rü.Vergoldung, Bindung angebrochen,stellenweise stock-, bzw. braunfleckig, insgesamt guter Zustand.
1892006542London: T. Fisher Unwin 1892. Book. Very Good. Decorative Cloth. HOLOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. First Trade Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The First Trade Edition there was also a limited edition of 100 copies. Very Good in the original salmon cloth with black decorations to boards; title in red on front and spine Unwin monogram likewise on rear. Color frontispiece. Spine darkened and red title dulled 3" tear top edge half-title page light foxing to end pages period interesting bookplate front pastedown. From the collection of the Richard M. Dorson Memorial Library Folklore Institute Indiana University the only library indicators being its stamp verso of frontispiece and blindstamp to title page. With RARE and important three page ALS tipped to front end page sent from Leland at the Hotel Victoria Florence Italy to Mr Sampson noted linguist John Sampson possiby dated 1899 with "99" after heading. "Dear Mr Sampson I have written and sent you separately by this mail that which I contribute to our book." He then discusses his wishes for the Preface and Introduction before adding "The Tinkers. This is quite unfinished. It needs a great deal from you. Please note that I have got some queer items as to the Tinkers of old times." In the next paragraph he mentions Shelta Shelta Thari being an esoteric language spoken by the tinkers which Leland had discovered in 1876. He goes on to ask "Can you send me an Old Irish alphabet' and later "I hope it will not take you long to put together what you and Professor Meyer will give" referring to Professor Kuno Meyer a German scholar distinguished in the field of Celtic philology and literature. Then an address in Hamburg Germany where he can be reached after June and "Sincerely Charle G. Leland". While I can find no book that these three men published together Sampson and Meyer did much work later to carry forward research and knowledge of the Shelta language and customs. A quite fascinating correspondence and ASSOCIATION COPY. T. Fisher Unwin Hardcover
1892006542London: T. Fisher Unwin 1892. The First Trade Edition there was also a limited edition of 100 copies. Very Good in the original salmon cloth with black decorations to boards; title in red on front and spine Unwin monogram likewise on rear. Color frontispiece. Spine darkened and red title dulled 3" tear top edge half-title page light foxing to end pages period interesting bookplate front pastedown. From the collection of the Richard M. Dorson Memorial Library Folklore Institute Indiana University the only library indicators being its stamp verso of frontispiece and blindstamp to title page. With RARE and important three page ALS tipped to front end page sent from Leland at the Hotel Victoria Florence Italy to Mr Sampson noted linguist John Sampson possiby dated 1899 with "99" after heading. "Dear Mr Sampson I have written and sent you separately by this mail that which I contribute to our book." He then discusses his wishes for the Preface and Introduction before adding "The Tinkers. This is quite unfinished. It needs a great deal from you. Please note that I have got some queer items as to the Tinkers of old times." In the next paragraph he mentions Shelta Shelta Thari being an esoteric language spoken by the tinkers which Leland had discovered in 1876. He goes on to ask "Can you send me an Old Irish alphabet' and later "I hope it will not take you long to put together what you and Professor Meyer will give" referring to Professor Kuno Meyer a German scholar distinguished in the field of Celtic philology and literature. Then an address in Hamburg Germany where he can be reached after June and "Sincerely Charle G. Leland". While I can find no book that these three men published together Sampson and Meyer did much work later to carry forward research and knowledge of the Shelta language and customs. A quite fascinating correspondence and ASSOCIATION COPY. . HOLOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. First Trade Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. T. Fisher Unwin Hardcover books
188528554Paris, Lyon, Reinwald & Georg, 1885-87. Folio. All 5 parts uncut in orig. printed wrappers, unopened. XXXVI,93226134284 pp., 2 color maps, 2 portraits and 144 plates (mostly tintet lithography, collotype and line-drawing). Many textillustrations in woodcut. Upper right corners of some of the last plates in vol. 4 water-stained. Otherwise absolutely clean and fine. (Plates numb. 1-6 1-67 + 11 bis 1-28 + 1 bis, 1-31).
185928211London, Longman, Brown, Green etc., 1859. Fine recent full cloth. Gilt lettering on back. Small stamp on halftitle, title, on a several pages throughout and on verso of plates. XVII,455 pp. + Appendix, 8 chromolithographed plates (incl. frontispiece, Kane del., Vincent Brooks, lith.) and 1 folded engraved and coloured map. Plates as well as text exceptionally clean. Fine woodengravings in the text.
183462665Kjöbenhavn (Copenhagen), Steens Forlag, 1834. 12mo (15 x 9,5 cm). Lovely contemporary brown half calf with gilt ornamentation to spine. General wear along hinges and edges of boards. But overall a very nice copy. Tight and fine. Book-plate of Kaj Christensen (1960'ies) to inside of front board and and ownership signatures to front free end-paper (""W. Unsgaard"" and ""N. Neiidendam / 1900"") along with blindstamped ovnership stanp of Johan G. Melbye. Later pencil-annotation to inside of front board (stating that only tow copies are said to be preserved on private hands). VI, (2) pp. + 48 engraved and finely handcoloured plates. All the blank leaves inbetween the plates preserved as well.
