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1894911191894. Sengai Gibon 仙厓義梵画 artist. Entsu Zenshi Iboku 円通禅師éºå¢¨ The Remaining Works of Sengai. Fukuoka. Meiji 27 1894 22.4 x 15 cm string bound fukuro-toji Japanese-style in plain gray wrappers with printed paper title label. Black and white and sumi shading throughout on the Zenga illustrations after designs by Sengai Gibon 1750-1837 the wonderful and eccentric Zen painter and calligrapher. According to Mitchell "The designs in this book were copied from various gajo picture albums shiki-shi calligraphy cards and byobu screens by Sengai." Mitchell p.253 and Hillier vol. 1 pp. 230-232 Very good impressions and condition with the seals on the illustrations. This appears to be the only ehon dedicated to his work. Delightful. unknown
180721227271807. London: Printed for Cadell & Davies et al. 1807. Twelve vols 8vo. Contemporary full mottled calf gilt borders to sides spines with gilt rules and two black gilt morocco lettering pieces marbled endpapers all edges marbled; a little rubbing to spines front hinges tender generally very clean very good.New edition from the library of one of the early twentieth century's finest historians. The most celebrated historical work in English literature. ""Gibbon's great erudition breadth of treatment and powerful organization render this a lasting monument of substantial accuracy as well as elegance . most of Gibbon's scholarship remains unchallenged"" Oxford Companion to English Lit. ""This masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style has remained one of the ageless historical works"" PMM 222. In 1788 Gibbon's friend Adam Smith wrote that ""by the universal assent of every man of taste and learning. Decline and Fall sets you at the very head of the whole literary tribe at present existing in Europe"" ODNB. Because of its role in explaining the role Christianity played in ""weakening"" the Roman Empire Gibbon's magnum opus landed on the Papal Index and remained there until the Index librorum prohibitorum was abolished in 1966.Provenance: Each volume signed to fly-leaf ""G.M. Trevelyan/ Hallington/ 1929."" Trevelyan 1876-1962 was one of the most distinguished historians of his time. A Fellow and later Master of Trinity College Cambridge and in retirement Chancellor of Durham University he had a long and distinguished career as a Whig historian very much in Gibbon's tradition - opinionated partisan and convinced of the world's progress towards enlightenment. Hallington Hall in Northumberland was one of the Trevelyans' homes along with the confusingly similarly named Wallington Hall seven miles down the road. In 1929 when he acquired this set he was working on his most significant work England Under Queen Anne which was published the following year. unknown
332718Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Illustrated by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. Both volumes Near Fine Leather Bound. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Notes From the Editor neatly laid in volumes 1 3 and 5.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1805842911805. ISLAM. GIBBON Edward. The Life of Mahomet with Sketches of the Reigns of His Successors Abubeker Omar Othman and Ali. Leominster MA: Printed by Salmon Wilder for John Whiting 1805. 1st Am. ed. 171pp. Full contemporary calf red morocco spine label chipped. Lacking front flyleaf front hinge cracked but holding head of spine beginning to separate from text block some toning else good. First American edition and first separate appearance of this biography of the prophet Mohamed extracted from Edward Gibbon's massive "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire." Wilder 1780-1832 was a minor printer in central Massachusetts and later New Hampshire. unknown
185411913London: John Murray 1854. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo 8 volumes complete illustrated with several folding maps most hand-colored. A very good set in contemporary full polished calf with morocco spine labels gilt compartments all edges gilt and marbled endpapers. Outer joints neatly repaired in volume 5 some other joints with thin partial cracks and a notable chip to the top of volume 8. Other minor edgewear and occasinoal foxing to prelims but a clean sound handsome set. Occasional tiny stress tears to maps at their hinges but no foxing and the color fresh. An appealing mid-19th century edition of Gibbon's masterwork uncommon in this elaborate binding. John Murray hardcover
1802323842London: Printed by A. Strahan . for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies 1802. Illustrated with engravings folding map. 12 vols. 8vo. Contemporary speckled calf covers bordered in gilt spines gilt with black morocco lettering pieces marbled endpapers. Some abrasions to spines chips at head and tails of spines one joint cracked with cover nearly detached. Illustrated with engravings folding map. 12 vols. 8vo. Printed by A. Strahan ... for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies unknown
324468Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All six volumes Very Good Leather Bound. Book accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints to ensure the highest quality binding. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines. Foxing on text block edges of all six volumes.; Great Books of The Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
178928218Basle: J. J. Tourneisen. Very Good. 1789. Reprint. Hardcover. 9 volumes of 13 vol. Set. Missing vols. 1 23 4. Brown morocco leather Arabic numerals on spine bands. Last volume #13 states "Notes to the six first volumes." Maroon spine label six bands. Boards mildly bowed corners turned inward slightly spine edges lightly rubbed. Inner pages show foxing sunning but are otherwise unmarked. Extra postage will be required for this multi-volume set. . J. J. Tourneisen hardcover
55140London: Printed for W. Allason; B. Whitrow and Co.; C. Chapple; W. Barton; J. Evans and Son; J. Greenhill; J. Harwood; R. Hill; G. Hebert; W. Harris; T. Mason; R. Scholey; J. Maynard; T. Bohn; and 11 others 1819. 12 vols. 'A New Edition' 8vo. First vol. with portrait frontispiece vols. I and II each with a folding map. A little toned offsetting from the plates very occasional light foxing but generally clean. Contemporary tan diced calf neatly rebacked spines attractively gilt with titles vol. numbers and dates gilt borders marbled edges drab endpapers. Lightly rubbed a little staining to boards corners frayed but a very good good-looking set. Armorial bookplate of William Jeffrey Lockett to front pastedown of each volume. The shield depicts the arms of Lockett and Johnson implying this is William Jeffrey Lockett 1768-1839 whose mother Hannah was a Johnson. Lockett was a Derbyshire solicitor and Deputy Clerk of the Peace who was instrumental in organising the trial of the Luddite Pentrich Rebels in 1817. Gibbon's 1737-1794 masterpiece originally published 1776-1788. Volume I contains a 'Life of Edward Gibbon Esq.' on pp.3-16 volume XII contains a general index on pp.429-508. Each volume has its own contents page. Printer statement to title-page verso: Plummer and Brewis Printers Love-Lane Little Eastcheap. London: Printed for W. Allason; B. Whitrow and Co.; C. Chapple; W. Barton; J. Evans and Son; J. Greenhill; J. Harwood; R. Hill; hardcover
1920683Philidelphia: John Morris Co 1920. Diocleation. John Morris Co unknown
201025Franklin Center Pennsylvania: Franklin Library 1983. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. All 6 volumes Near Fine Leather Bound Accented in 22kt gold. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. This book is in full leather with hubbed spines.; The Great Books of the Western World. Franklin Library hardcover
1829139663London: Joseph Cross Simpkin and Marshall and Effingham Wilson 1829. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. London Joseph Cross Simpkin and Marshall and Effingham Wilson 1829. Large duodecimo x 222 xxiv appendix pages plus a folding map of the world printed surface approximately 210 × 350 mm. Recent period-style half speckled calf and marbled boards retaining an early leather title-label and endpapers complete with the binder's stamp of 'Eedy Binder 37 Tavistock St'; minimal signs of age and use; essentially a fine copy. Written and published while Wakefield was serving a three year sentence in Newgate Gaol for abduction it first appeared as letters to the 'Morning Chronicle' from August to October 1829. Although Wakefield was not the originator of the theory of systematic colonization 'his was one of the earliest and clearest visions of an empire-by-consent' Pike. In this influential work he 'argued that if settlement were concentrated waste lands of the crown could be readily sold and the proceeds applied to the emigration of labourers preferably young married couples thereby giving maximum population relief in Britain and ensuring a balanced fruitful colonial society. Sufficiency of labour and a congenial society would attract capital encourage emigration assure prosperity and justify the rights of a colony to elect representatives to its own legislature' 'Australian Dictionary of Biography'. <p>The map in this copy is from the first issue dated 29 October 1829. <p>Provenance: Dr Robert Edwards AO 1930-2023; earlier 'withdrawn' stamp of Lincoln's Inn Library; with the bookplate of lawyer and antiquary Charles Purton Cooper KC 1793-1873 who in 1834 'presented to Lincoln's Inn Library two thousand volumes on civil and foreign legal works having previously presented a hundred and fifty volumes of American Law Reports' biographical fact-sheet from the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Kent accessed on the United Industrious Lodge 31 website. Joseph Cross, Simpkin and Marshall, and Effingham Wilson hardcover
28917London G. Kearsley 1789. Octavo Vol I:xii570 pages Vol II:xii562 pages original boards bound in calf gilt lettering and raised bands on spine marbled edges and endpapers rubbed lightly foxed some chipping to the spine of both volumes some bumped corners a very good copy. First edition abridgement London, G. Kearsley, 1789 hardcover
23413for Longman Brown Green & Longman & others . London 1848. Portrait and folding maps. 8vo 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches contemporary full tan calf sides ruled in gilt spines gilt extra in 4 compartments with black lettering piece & burgundi numbering piece inset with red numerals within gilt decoration all edges marbled. Upper joint of volume 1 cracked but firm on cords. Overall a handsome set in good condition & generally very clean internally. Please excuse the reflection in the photograph of one of the covers. Very heavy extra overses shipping will therefore be requested. for Longman, Brown, Green, & Longman [ & others ]. London, 1848. unknown
151831741London: I Lackington Allen and Co. et al; II Printed for John Murray 1815 1814. Seventeen volumes 8vo "Decline and Fall." 12 volumes with a portrait frontispiece and 2 folding maps "Miscellaneous Works" second edition 5 volumes with a portrait frontispiece 4 plates and a folding genealogy. Some occasional light foxing particularly to the maps marbled endpapers and edges bookplates of Baron Dimsdale. Uniformly bound in contemporary calf corners with some wear neatly rebacked "Decline and Fall" retaining the original green morocco labels "Miscellaneous Works" with new labels. "This masterpiece of historical penetration and literary style has remained one of the ageless historical works. Gibbon brought a width of vision and a critical mastery of the available sources which have not been equalled to this day." Printing and the Mind of Man 222. Norton p.115 & no. 134. London: [I] Lackington, Allen and Co. [et al]; [II] Printed for John Murray unknown
189573476chLakefield Ont. 1895. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4th Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A variant of the fourth edition bound in original medium green buckram not pebbled cloth hard covers with beveled edges. Decorative stamped gilt front board; rear is blind-stamped the same. All edges gilt; silver and green patterned rampant lions coated endpapers. Hand-coloured title-page plus 10 hand-coloured plates. This copy neither signed nor numbered and while including the "Introductory Note to the Fourth Edition" the title-page does not indicate fourth edition and bears neither the Briggs imprint nor the copyright notice at the bottom. Slightest toning to upper edge of boards. Mild toning toward edges of text. Tissue-guard at title-page is lost; others show some creasing and/or tearing to edges. Skiff of original green watercolour to verso title-page; short closed tear to top margin of p.37-8. Otherwise clean tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a really beautiful bright sound copy of the fourth edition. . Hardcover
200760587EB: Chronicle Books. Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Hardcover. Folio. Chronicle Books San Franciso CA. 2007. 720 pgs. Illustrated throughout with color photographs. First Edition/First Printing. Issued in a publishers padded leather briefcase. Briefcase is chipped worn and scuffed. Bound black cloth boards with gilt titles present to the spine and Playboy bunny front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. With the first Centerfold who just happened to be the radiant Marilyn Monroe Hugh Hefner masterminded a cultural icon: Playboy's Playmate of the Month. Now for the first time ever Playboy has gathered together every Centerfold from every issue into one luxurious collector's edition. That's over 600 beauties. We've reproduced these Centerfolds exactly as they appeared in the magazine to create a full-size deluxe volume. Paging through this colossal chronological collection provides a breathtaking view of our evolving appreciation of the female form: from the fifties fantasy of voluptuous blondes to the tawny beach girls of the seventies to the groomed and toned women of today. Housed in a handsome leather briefcase lined with velvet this impressive tome is the ultimate indulgence for every passionate collector. EB; 25.0 X 13.2 X 4.1 inches; 720 pages . Chronicle Books hardcover
1827322776London: Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson 1827. Hardcover. Very Good. 12 vols. IN THE ORIGINAL BOARDS. A complete set of twelve hardcover books bound in 1/4 brown cloth and the original plain boards. Very good condition across the set. Corners of boards are scuffed and lightly bumped. Some fairly mild abrasions spotting and creases to the paper spine labels. Pages are lightly foxed although there is heavier foxing on the frontispiece portrait of Gibbon in volume 1. Small closed tear in the folding map in volume 1. Early owner's neat signature on title page of volume 3; this volume's boards are slightly bowed. Edge of volume 5's back cover is lightly bumped. Small dent at bottom of volume 8's back cover; boards slightly bowed here as well. Otherwise a clean tight sturdy set. "A New Edition" as stated on the title page published in 1827 the first edition was published incrementally from 1776-1788. This copy of the set contains the bookseller ticket of Foyle's of London. The first two volumes contain folding maps. As issued in the original boards. Early 19th century British books were normally issued in plain bindings of cloth spines and paper-covered boards; the intent was that the buyer would have the books rebound in custom leather to their own liking. As a result books with the original publisher's bindings of plain boards are quite scarce. Thomas M'Lean; James Goodwin; W. Sharpe and Son; G. and J. Robinson hardcover
1848111111114725Printed for Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1848. Leather. Very Good. Printed for Longman Brown Green and Longmans; London 1848. Hardcover. Complete 8 Volume Set. Family Set. Herbert Claiborne Pell bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Herbert Claiborne Pell was an American diplomat and public servant whose career included service as United States Minister to Portugal and later to Hungary. He was known for his interest in international cooperation and for his work with the United Nations War Crimes Commission during the final years of the Second World War. Pell came from a prominent Rhode Island family with long standing ties to public life and his legacy continued through his son Claiborne Pell who became a well-known United States Senator. A Very Good full leather binding with gilt ornate design on spines gilt lettering on spine labels spine labels are chipped with loss marbled text block edges and endpapers/pastedowns some age toning to pages leather spines a bit age/sun toned ribbon markers some age spotting to leather boards bit of rubbing along board edges bit of scattered foxing to front and back matters slightly starting hinges crease bottom corner last three pages of Volume 3 fold out map in Volume 1 present. A nice and clean set. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches. Vol.1 509pp. Vol.2 488pp. Vol.3 571pp. Vol.4 533pp. Vol.5 555pp. Vol.6 501pp. Vol.7 555pp. Vol.8 545pp. index. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. Printed for Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
198368356Franklin Library. 1983. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Full brown leather binding all edges gilt silk moiré endpapers three raised spine bands. Includes three publisher booklets produced for this "25th Anniversary Edition of the Great Books of the Western World." . Franklin Library hardcover
1872903009Covent Garden London: Bell & Daldy 1872 A beautiful 7 volume set of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman empire. All 7 volumes are half bound light brown leather. with 'feathered' coloured boards endpapers and page edges. The spines are five banded stamped with gilt decoration and the title gilt on a black background. All volumes are remarkably well preserved showing very little shelfwear rubbing or bumping. Volume one has various notes including those of Guizot Wenck Schreiter and Hugo included as a preface. A bound in 'Notice' after the copyright page about 'Bohn's British Classics" as well as two maps at the rear of the book both complete and attached however one has a closed tear. The frontispiece a picture of Gibbon is protected by the original tissue.This volume dated 1872. Volume two dated 1872.Volume 3 dated 1870 Volume 4 dated 1874 volume 5 dated 1871 volume 6 dated 1871 and volume 7 dated 1874. All volumes have the same bookplate pasted in on the front verso and dated 1878 A school prize giving for Latin and signed and dated by the then Headmaster of 'The Fre Gramar Schole of King Iames in Allmonbury' now the King James Grammar in Almondbury West Yorkshire England. A beautiful collectors set. Bell & Daldy hardcover
181924100031819. new edition. hardcover. very good. Stated "A New Edition" on title page. Printed for various persons. All volumes very good. All volumes have an attached bookplate to the front paste-down. unknown
1934548992London: Jarrolds Publishers 1934. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Spine gilt slightly dull else about fine in attractive slightly spine-toned near fine dust jacket. The third volume in the author's 'Scots Quair' trilogy. Jarrolds Publishers hardcover
178936164London.: G Kearsley 1789. First Edition thus. Hardback. .2 volumes both in Good condition. Edgewear and corners bumped with vertical cracks down spine of Vol. 1 and volume label absent. Chipping to spine of Vol. 1. Vol. 2 is bumped at extremities vertical crack down back edge of spine. Both vols. have very light foxing to outer pages. Pages crisp and bright. 2 solid volumes. With bookplates of the politician and banker Thomas Somers-Cocks. 1st abridged edition. 8vo full contemporary calf with red gilt title labels and green volume labels. The picture on this listing page is of the actual book for sale G Kearsley hardcover
20161382051Norwalk CT: The Easton Press 2016. Limited Edition: #123/600. Hardcover. Large Octavos Two Volumes. In Very Good minus condition. Housed in publisher's green cloth slip case lightly worn. Bound in publisher's decorated green leather with paneling and gilt lettering to spine. Minor rubbing to head and tail of spine edges and corners of boards. Mild scuffing to spine of Volume I and to rear board of Volume II. Edges of textblocks gilt mildly scratched. Interior pages clean. Shelved in Case 13. The textblock is "a facsimile re-creation of the edition published in 1880 by J.S. Virtue and Co. London" featuring all of the original plates in black and white. 1382051. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Easton Press hardcover