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187667741Ṿarsha Poland: Bi-defus ha-aḥim bene Shmuʼel Argelbrand 1876. Folio 1 p.l. 139 ff. 20 ff. 1 ff i.e. paginated 140; 1 ff. 47 ff. 1 ff.; title page in Hebrew and Cryllic text in Hebrew and German; old paneled mottled calf backed in ugly gray cloth endpapers renewed; text block looking okay but the binding is an eyesore. OCLC locates 5 copies in the U.S.: Jewish Theological Seminary and the Yivo Institute both in New York; Hebrew Union College in Ohio Brandeis and UCLA; plus 2 copies in Europe. Bi-defus ha-aḥim bene Shmuʼel Argelbrand unknown
1853237647Lemberg: Poremba 1853. Boards. Good. 97 pp. sfep some creased pages and underlining spine torn and rebound In Hebrew Poremba hardcover
1855580Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company 1855. Hardcover. Good. 250 x 160 mm. Gifford William. The Works of Ben Jonson with A Biographical Memoir. Boston: Phillips Sampson and Company 1855.250 x 160 mm pp. 944. Pages typeset within single line borders some in two columns. Full calf stamped with ornate decoration and Ben Jonson in gilt. Fore edge in gilt. Six panels along spine with author’s name in gilt. Scuffing on covers one 1 cm tear on upper left corner floral motif edges a little bumped. Overall GOOD condition. Phillips, Sampson, and Company hardcover
1804139269Altona: Johann Friedrich Hammerich 1804; 1805. Hardcover. Einband berieben Kanten und Ecken bestossen. Die Vorsätze mit Leimspuren und einem Namenseintrag von alter Hand davon abgesehen gutes Exemplar. 8°. Halbleder Fürst II 123. In der Vorrede befasst sich Oberthür ausführlich undr wertend mit der Geschichte der deutschen Ausgabe von Flavius. Alter Halblederband mit einem rotbraunen und grünen Rückenschildchen Lederecken und Glanzbütten-Überzug mit fein gesprenkeltem Schnitt und Lesebändchen. Palästina; Altertum / Antike; jüdische Geschichte Johann Friedrich Hammerich, hardcover
1898069703New York: John Lane Company 1898. Cloth Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket. Illustrated by Beardsley Aubrey. Pages bright and clean except for a few small handling prints to the initial leaves toning at the endpapers and a touch of dust staining along the head edges; binding square and secure full blue cloth turned inward at corners and spine ends with some small spots of fraying just starting some light rubbing along spine sides and edges a few faint droplet stains in the gilding on the front and light spots of surface rubbing on the rear otherwise beautifully kept. xlv 193pp. Numbered 211 of 1000 copies on Art Paper an additional 100 copies were prepared on Imperial Japanese Vellum and included an extra set of large photogravure reproductions of the frontis and capitals; Beardsley also designed the front cover and had intended to illustrate the text with additional drawings but untimely passed.; 4to. John Lane Company hardcover
189825244London: Leonard Smithers 1898. No. 22 of 1000 copies on Art Paper. Frontispiece five initial letters and cover designs by Aubrey Beardsley. 1 vols. 4to. Original blue cloth blocked in gilt with Beardsley's designs on upper and lower covers slight cover wear else fine and attractive. No. 22 of 1000 copies on Art Paper. Frontispiece five initial letters and cover designs by Aubrey Beardsley. 1 vols. 4to. Beardsley had intended a series of 24 drawings for Jonson's Venetian comedy but died before completing it at the age of 26. Leonard Smithers unknown
18982783New York: John Lane 1898. First Beardsley Edition copy #393 of 1000 for England and America. Frontispiece Five Large Initial Letters and Vignettes and cover design by Aubrey Beardsley. 1 vols. 4to. Original aquamarine cloth with elaborately gilt-stamped front cover after Beardsley's design. Fine bright copy. Bookplate of Maurice Wertheim. In open faced cloth slipcase. Beardsley Aubrey. First Beardsley Edition copy #393 of 1000 for England and America. Frontispiece Five Large Initial Letters and Vignettes and cover design by Aubrey Beardsley. 1 vols. 4to. One of Beardsley's consummate works published here for the first time after his death. Ross's warm appreciation of Beardsley is an essential piece of Beardsleyana. John Lane unknown
1898169702London: Leonard Smithers & Co 1898. Featuring some of Beardsley's last completed illustrations First Beardsley edition deluxe issue number 79 of 100 copies printed on japon paper specially bound in full vellum and featuring an extra suite of five plates with larger versions of Beardsley's vignettes. In November 1897 Beardsley was commissioned to produce 24 illustrations for this edition of Jonson's Volpone including a frontispiece decorative initials and a front cover design. In the event he could only complete the cover design the frontispiece and six vignettes before his death on 16 March 1898. This was however a project that Beardsley was passionate about writing "I am making pictures of Ben Jonson's adorable and astonishing Volpone" and "I carry Volpone about with me from dawn to dawn and dream of nothing else". He considered his illustration for the frontispiece "Volpone Adoring His Treasure" as "one of the strongest things I have ever done" cited in Nelson p. 163. Large quarto. Printed cover design frontispiece and 6 vignettes by Beardsley 5 of the vignettes reproduced in large size in photogravure title printed in red and black. Original vellum over bevelled boards spine lettered and ruled in gilt front cover with overall design by Beardsley incorporating title rear cover with centred publisher's device blocked in gilt top edge gilt others untrimmed. Light soiling to vellum very light bumping and rubbing to extremities slight toning to endpapers: a very good copy. Lasner 129; Ray pp. 196-7. James G. Nelson Publisher to the Decadents 2000. hardcover
189883948London: Leonard Smithers and Co 1898. No. 72 of a 1000 copy edition printed in demy quarto hand numbered. Pages clean and bright light foxing on endpapers small loss to bottom right corner of front endpaper binding firm chipping to head and foot of spine sunning to spine decorative front board bright. Limited Numbered Edition. Hard. Very Good Minus. Illus. by Beardsley Aubrey. 4to. Leonard Smithers and Co Hardcover
1898005017London: Leonard Smithers 1898. 8 ix-xlv 5 5-193pp 1. Original cloth title author illustrator and publisher in gilt to spine upper cover with a gilt flower design by Beardsley bevelled boards gilt vignette to lower cover. Gilt to spine faded edgeworn especially bottom edge with minor loss to cloth corners bumped. Inner joints a little weak but holding well internally quite bright and clean. Title in red and black. Former owner's bookplate to front pastedown incorporating the design taken from the publisher's vignette to lower cover. One of a thousand standard copies though unnumbered. With an essay about Jonson by Robert Ross and with the cover design a frontispiece and six vignettes by Beardsley who died before completing his designs for the book. Lasner 129. First Thus. Hardback. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Beardsley Aubrey. 4to. Leonard Smithers Hardcover
1898IYC80279London: Leonard Smithers & Co 1898. limited. hardback. Near Fine unnumbered original blue cloth blocked in gilt; text block firm untrimmed pages unmarked; some foxing to endpapers otherwise and excellent copy of a beautiful and unusual book. 4to 300 x 240 / 12"" x 9_. One of 1000 copies on Art Paper this copy un-numbered. Frontispiece five initial letters and cover design by Aubrey Beardsley. Beardsley designs on upper and lower covers. Beardsley had intended to provide 24 illustrations for the book but died at only 26 before he could complete the commission. Volpone: Or The Foxe. With A Critical Essay On The Author By Vincent O'Sullivan Together With An Eulogy Of The Artist By Robert Ross Just under full-size quarto. Leonard Smithers & Co hardcover
1898218058London: Leonard Smithers 1898. Limited. hardcover. Beardsley Aubrey. A New Edition with a critical essay on the author by Vincent O'Sullivan and a frontispiece five initial letters and a cover design by Aubrey Beardsley. Rubricated title. 193pp. 4to original blue cloth with ornate Beardsley design in gilt just slightly rubbed; inner paper hinges neatly strengthened pages uncut and unopened. Housed in a custom cloth folder and 1/2 morocco slipcase well-worn but solid and attractive; dampstains on bottom corners. London: Leonard Smithers 1898. First edition with these illustrations. A near fine copy in a good slipcase.<br/> <br/> Number 44 of 1000 numbered copies on Art Paper. This work includes the last illustrations produced by Beardsley before his death a fraction of the illustrations which the artist had originally intended for this volume.<br/> <br/> Leonard Smithers unknown
1899RMORTRA00efChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1899-1910. Very Good. Morgan John. Tracts from the Southern States Mission Sammelband. Rich Ben E; Ellis Charles. Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints 1899-1910. 24 24 24 28 27pp. 16mo. Red cloth. Book condition: Very good with lightly bumped edges and a few small faint stains. Names of contemporary owners are on front pastedown and free endsheet. Contains five publications. Table of contents available upon request. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints hardcover
188317648San Francisco: H. S. Crocker & Co 1883. 1st. Original wrappers. First Edition. Large 8vo. 240 pp including 3 pages of ads at front and 8 pages of ads at rear. Map inside front cover; woodcuts throughout. Original color-lithographed wrappers. 3/4" missing from spine ends; text block professionally re-attached to covers; light general wear; still a very good copy of an uncommon and early California tourist guide. Includes descriptions of Yosemite Valley Hetch Hetchy Valley the Yosemite High Sierra and the Calaveras and Mariposa big tree groves. Currey & Krusak 336. H. S. Crocker & Co unknown
18413693Warsaw H. Bomberg Zvi Tsevi Ya'akov; Warszawie Drukarni J. Lebensona 1841. 1st Edition . Hardcover. . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Octavo. Pp. 359 4. Handsome vignette illustration at end of approbations and introduction. Old stamps. HARDCOVER modern cloth shelf number on sine. A very good copy. ~ First part of three complete in its own. Second edition printed in the same year as the FIRST EDITION. To this edition which is practically identical to the first a decorative title-page has been added with a phrase from the Book of Job printed on verso. Also added here is a Rabbinical Approbation "Words of Praise from The Wise Men of the Censor of Warsaw" as well as a 4-page Subscribers' list bound at the end which are not present in the earlier edition. Written in Hebrew mostly in Rashi script. Joseph Schönhak was born at Tiktin 1812; died at Suwalki 1870. He led a retired life devoting his time to writing and study. He was the author of "Ha-Mashbir" or "Aruk he-Hadash" Warsaw 1858. His "Toldath Haaretz" Toledot ha-Arez is a natural history in three parts. The subjects are arranged and classified and a full description of each is given as to color form and habitat. Those that are mentioned in the Bible are given book chapter and verse; and so with those mentioned in the Talmud. The "Ha-Masbir" is an Aramaic-German rabbinical dictionary based on Nathan ben Jehiel's "Aruk" "Hamiluim oder Masbir Hachadasch. Aramäisch-rabinisch-deutsches Wörterbuch Ergenzung zu dem Hamasbir oder Aruch" Warsaw 1869. His "Sefer ha-Milluim" was published in Warsaw in 1869 "Sefer Ha-Miluim Le-Aruch: A dictionary to the Talmud and Midrashim based on the order of the Aruch with clarification of readings and sources from the Babylonian and Palestian Talmuds the Tannaitic Midrahsim ." was reprinted 1978 Jerusalem Makor. Bibliography: Ha-Maggid 1870 No. 49; Fuenn Keneset Yisrael 1866. See also Isidore Singer and Julius Gottlieb: The Jewish Encyclopedia. Rare. F-5 OUT <br/> <br/> Warsaw, H. Bomberg (Zvi [Tsevi] Ya'akov); Warszawie, Drukarni J. Lebensona hardcover
189827596Dent 1898. Sm. 8vo. First Edition thus with engraved portrait frontispiece original tissue guard present half-title and title in red and black free endpapers very lightly browned; original blue limp cloth upper board blocked in blind with 'owl' device gilt back gilt top a near fine copy VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. NCBEL I 1659. Dent, hardcover
187532820405<p>9 volumes. Contemporary polished red calf spines gilt morocco labels. Light wear to binding slight separation at top of one joint. A very good set in a handsome red calf Victorian binding.</p><p>Gifford's edition of Jonson's works played an important role in the Jonson revival.</p><br /> Bickers hardcover
181632820406<p>9 volumes. Contemporary mottled calf calf spines gilt morocco labels. Light wear to binding two joints tender. A very good set in a very handsome binding.</p><p>Gifford's edition of Jonson's works played an important role in the Jonson revival.</p><br /> for Nicol et al
1866111046Phillips Samson and Company 1866. Leather. Good. Beautiful edition having tooled leather boards with gilt lettering and ornamentation and five raised bands on spine-some scuffing at corners and abrasion at crown; all edges gilt; clean unmarked marbled end papers. 944 p. unmarked anywhere on strong paper only faintly age-toned but quite foxed with faint stain in gutter between the frontis. engraved portrait of Jonson and the t.p. small area of staining at upper edge of page dedicating this edition to Robert Southey and verso as well as upper edge of t.o.c and verso. Back gutter cracked and spine panel detaching from text block. Easily repairedbut the abrasion at crown of spine would require expert work. 7" x 10. Extra postage. Phillips, Samson and Company hardcover
1838FB230 /4D<p>Brown leather binding with tan title plate gilt banding decoration and title on the spine. Gilt line edge and college emblem on both boards.</p><p>Presentation copy. All edges are marbled to match paste down pages.</p> Edward Moxton. hardcover
1816952T40London: G. and W. Nicol 1816. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A smart eight volume set of this collection of works from English playwright and poet Ben Jonson. Eight volumes of a nine volume set lacking volume nine. With a portrait frontispiece to volume one. A collection of the works of Benjamin Jonson an English playwright and poet whose artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. With critical and explanatory notes and a biographical memoir from William Gifford an English critic editor and poet famous as a satirist and controversialist. Volume one contains memoirs of Jonson and Every Man In His Humour. Volume two contains Every Man Out of His Humour Cynthia's Revels and The Poetaster. Volume three contains Sejanus The Fox and The Silent Woman. Volume four contains The Alchemist Catiline and Bartholomew Fair. Volume five contains The Devil is an Ass The Staple of News and The New Inn. Volume six contains The Magnetic Lady A Tale of a Tub The Sad Shepherd The Case is Altered and Entertainments. Volume seven contains Masques at Court. Volume eight contains Masques Epigrams and Underwoods. Previously held in the library of Frederick Edwin Smith 1st Earl of Birkenhead a British Conservative politician and barrister who attained high office in the early twentieth century as Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain. He is best remembered today as Winston Churchill's greatest personal and political friend. Smith was created Viscount Birkenhead of Birkenhead in the County of Chester in the 1921 Birthday Honours then Viscount Furneaux of Charlton in the County of Northampton and finally Earl of Birkenhead in 1922. Bound in half straight grained morocco with cloth covered boards. Externally sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Minor fading to the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Light loss to the heads of the spines. Front hinge starting but firm to volume eight. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Very Good G. and W. Nicol hardcover
1875955F40London: Bickers and Son Henry Sotheran and Co 1875. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Not Stated. A handsome example of this nine volume edition of the collected works of influential playwright and poet Ben Jonson in signed half morocco bindings. This set with a biographical memoir from W. Gifford and introduction and appendices by Lieutenant Colonel F. Cunningham is a first edition thus.Complete in nine volumes.In half morocco signed bindings by Stewart Kidd rebacked with original boards laid down and retaining the original endpapers.Ben Jonson was a playwright and poet in the Jacobean and Caroline eras in England known for popularising the comedy of humours. He was a well educated man in the English Renaissance who had a great influence on the culture of the day.This set includes 'Every Man in His Humour' 'Every Man Out of His Humour' 'Cynthia's Revels' 'Volpone' 'Epicoene' 'Poetaster' 'Sejanus His Fall' 'The Alchemist' 'Catiline' 'Bartholomew Fair' 'The Devil is an Ass' 'The Magnetic Lady' 'The Tale of a Tub' and more.This edition includes critical and explanatory notes and a biographical memoir by W. Gifford an important critic known for being a satirist and controversialist.Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece to volume I. Rebacked in half morocco signed bindings with marbled paper covered boards. Back strip laid downs retaining the original endpapers. Externally excellent with light rubbing to back strip heads and tails and instances of light handling marks to boards. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to volume I title page with instances of light handling marks to first and last few leaves of each volume. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed Bickers and Son, Henry Sotheran and Co hardcover
1860958T45London: Routledge Warne & Routledge 1860. Leather. Good. 9.5" by 7". None. A leather bound new edition of this collection of the works of English playwright and poet Ben Jonson. New edition. With a portrait frontispiece and title vignette. The collected works of Benjamin Jonson an English playwright and poet whose artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy popularising the comedy of humours. This collection contains: Every Man in His Humour Volpone or The Fox The Alchemist Bartholomew Fair and The Fall of Mortimer alongside his masques epigrams and translations of poetry. With a biographical memoir of the author written by William Gifford an English critic editor and poet famous as a satirist and controversialist. In the original full calf binding. Externally sound with rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Discolouration to the spine with cracks to the joints. Minor loss to the head and tail of the spine and board tips. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Good Routledge, Warne, & Routledge hardcover
18162106230047London : Printed for G. and W. Nicol ; F.C. and J. Rivington ; Cadell and Davies ; Longman and Co. ; Lackington and Co. ; R.H. Evans ; J. Murray ; J. Mawman ; J. Cuthell ; J. Black ; Baldwin and Co. ; Rodwell and Martin ; and R. Saunders ; by W. Bulmer and Co 1816. Hardcover. Very Good. 8 volume set. Bound in contemporary gilt ruled calf. Gilt spine compartments. A few volumes lacking some of the leather spine labels. Marbled end sheets. All edges red. Some rust at end pages but generally attractive internally. Contents: 1. Memoirs of Jonson &c.; Every man in his humour. 2. Every man out of his humour; Cynthia's revels: or the fountain of self love; The poetaster: or his arraignment. 3. Sejanus; Volpone: or the fox; Epicoene: or the silent woman. 4. The alchemist; Catiline; Bartholomew Fair. 5. The devil is an ass; The staple of news; The new inn: or the light heart. 6. The magnetic lady: or humours reconciled; A tale of a tub; The sad shepherd: or a tale of Robin Hood; The case is altered; Entertainments &c. 7. Masques at court. 8. Masques continued; Epigrams; Underwoods. Lacking v. 9. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. London : Printed for G. and W. Nicol ; F.C. and J. Rivington ; Cadell and Davies ; Longman and Co. ; Lackington and Co. ; R.H. E hardcover
1873024082London: George Routledge and Sons 1873. Large Octavo. Engraved portrait frontispiece engraved vignette title page and reegular title page 819 pp. includes an index. Gifford edited this collection of all of Ben Jonson's literary works. His major plays and comedies include; Valpone The Alchemist Bartholomew Fair Every Man in His Humour just to name a few. up to page 88 in single column those pages following are in double column. A very good copy bound in 3/4 black morocco over black cloth raised bands spine lettered and decorated in gilt all edges marbled with matching endpapers only a few spots of rubbing. George Routledge and Sons unknown