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1969013985Oregon City OR: Clackamas County Historical Society 1969. Softcover. Very Good. Wraps; 380pp; Covers clean & bright text unmarked binding is tight VG condition. Seven consecutive issues of the Clackamas County Historical including 1958/1959; 1960; 1961; 1962/1963; 1964/1965; 1966/1967; 1968/1969. Illustrated with photos. Clackamas County Historical Society paperback
197612436Grand Coulee Dam Bicentennial Association 1976. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Poor. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Historical Sketches of the Grand Coulee Dam. 467 pages. White paperback. <br/> <br/> paperback
192210415Santa Maria California: Pacific Coast Publishing Co 1922. Second and Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good to Good . 8vo. pp.232 white oil cloth covers table of contents a number of blank pages for hand written recipes throughout the text. -- Spine protected with clear tape. frontispiece of the Presbyterian church; has big chip out top front corner. Inside paste down and blank side of the frontispiece has hand written recipes local advertising interleaved throughout the text. Page 122 has bottom quarter of text obscured with pasted in recipe. Page 123 has pasted in recipe obscuring most of an advertisement. A couple of more pages have hand written recipes obscuring recipes or pasted over a blank page. A few newspaper clipping recipes laid in loose. -- Binding sound. Pacific Coast Publishing Co hardcover
9374Photographer Unknown No Date circa late 19th century. Very good. card mount 7"x9". Actual photograph 5"x7" Photographer Unknown unknown
1914101621914. Very good . 4-1/4"x3" copper chain for hanging. -- Advertising promotional piece with mini calendar attached dated 1914. Photograph is under glass with wooden frame backing.-- Some wear to the calendar. Overall Condition. unknown
3724593<p>Likely Indianapolis Indiana c.1980s. Painted pressed steel record recording box with hinged lid hinged drop-down front plastic handle and metal clasp lock. 8¾ x 7½ x 7½ inches. Interior with metal dividers including two that are hinged. All interior and exterior surfaces except bottom hand painted in bright colors and with applied golden metallic glitter highlights. Signed by the artist “Jim M.†on the top. Very good.</p> <p>This self-work was created by an Indiana union ironworker. It is a highly personal statement of with themes of labor God music motor engines fear sex and drugs.</p> <p>On the box’s front panel a work scene with a crane lifting an I-beam is shown with words identifying the artist by his labor union membership number and Indianapolis union affiliation: “Union 1105046 Ironworker 22#.â€</p> <p> Vignettes on the side and rear panels show a John Deere tractor in a corn field an undersea fantasy and a “Kodack Pentech†Kodak Pentax camera with the name “Jim†on the lens.</p> <p>The top of the box depicts a guitar and a jet airplane and text: “$200.00 Cash! Wayne Newton Roy Clark Music 24hr. Sunnydale Travle sic American Trans Air Brenson sic.†This likely refers to Branson Missouri where Country Music musician Roy Clark opened a theater in 1983 for himself and the likes of Wayne Newton to perform. On the base of the guitar the artist signed his work “Jim M.†</p> <p>The inside of the box’s cover shows a night scene along interstate highway I-70. This highway passes through Indianapolis and intersects in Missouri with the main road leading south to Branson. Based on this reference to I-70 and to the reference to Ironworkers Union Local 22 which is based in Indianapolis Indiana Jim likely lived and worked nearby.</p> <p>Another interior scene shows a go-kart racing under a moon-lit sky. The box’s interior has themes of religious piety sex alcohol and drugs. An image of a sparkling golden cross is surrounded by hell-fires and burning and by a large marijuana or cannabis leaf. Painted words read “Christ God Jesus Jim Church Fear Sex Pot Booze Canibiss sicâ€<br /> Jim’s and Jesus’ names intersect and share the letter “J.â€</p> <p>An intriguing self-work an autobiographical folk art box a painted “self-portrait†of an imaginative Midwestern ironworker.</p> unknown
19752091202133001875Bijutsu shubbansha 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Bijutsu shubbansha paperback
19762091202133001948Japan Children's Literature Association Subaru Shobo 1976. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Japan Children's Literature Association Subaru Shobo paperback
15265The cartoons were published in Punch London: 26 August 1865; 18 May and 2 June 1866; 18 May 1869. Four charming and amusing cartoons from Punch's golden age. All four are executed in a similar style but the identity of the cartoonist or cartoonists is unknown. The first of the two cartoons in Item Two below as published by Punch has the monogram signature 'F C' engraved in the bottom right-hand corner. No Punch cartoonist with these initials is apparent. ONE: Captioned: 'Another Brilliant Idea Only Brillianter!' 21 x 13.5cm. In good condition on leaf of browned high-acidity paper torn from a notebook. Two men idle in a punt while two women hold up sheets. Appeared on 26 August 1865 as companion piece to an earlier Punch cartoon 5 August 1865 the latter captioned 'Brilliant Idea How we had ourselves blown up the river as it was a great deal too hot to row.' TWO: Two companion pieces 12 x 10cm and 11 x 9cm laid down on 13.5 x 21 cm leaf. Both in good condition lightly-aged; with slight loss to one edge of mount. Mount captioned in manuscript: 'ON THE ICE. Being Helped along a Slide by some one Else's Brother and - Being Helped along by one's own Brother.' Dated in bottom right-hand corner of mount to August 1866 but in fact appearing in Punch 10 March 1866. In the first of the two a pretty young girl is solicitously assisted along an icy path by a dapper young man with moustache straw hat and cane; and in the second the same young lady's younger brother propels her forwards along the path with a heave his head planted firmly in her bustle. THREE: Captioned: 'Boat-Race of the Future. Drifting down to the Starting-Point.' 11 x 17cm. On 13 x 21cm mount. Two row boats each containing five ladies in with an urban river bank behind them. The five ladies in the boat in the foreground are smartly dressed in uniform striped dresses and spotted hats. Published in Punch 2 June 1866. Both in good condition lightly-aged; with slight loss to one edge of mount. FOUR: 'This is what we may Expect to see this Season.' 21 x 13.5cm. In good condition on leaf of browned high-acidity paper torn from a notebook as Item One. Lady dressed in high style with top hat and bustle rides side-saddle on a bicycle with her little dog scampering beside her while pursued by a surprised John Bull on another bicycle past a bemused bystander. Published in Punch 18 May 1869 with the slightly different caption 'Oh! Then this is what we may expect to see this season.' The cartoons were published in Punch (London): 26 August 1865; 18 May and 2 June 1866; 18 May 1869. unknown
82611 May 1859. 12mo 4 pp. Bifolium. Watermarked 'TOWGOOD'S SUPER FINE 1859'. Eighty-seven lines of text. Text clear and complete on aged and grubby paper. With little hope of influencing the editor of Punch the author feels compelled to 'write and tell you what I and many others think about your Publication and the malignant spite you display towards individuals who happen to incur your wrath'. This 'malignity' he feels 'must be derived from that murderous old ruffian from whom your publication takes its name and which alone prevents it being an influential publication. Men laugh at the jokes in it and admire the skill of Mr. Leech and his assistants but II have yet to find the Man whose opinions were ever changed by anything he saw in "Punch".' He gives two examples of 'many instances of individuals who have been persecuted' by the magazine: the actor Charles Kean and 'Mr Williams of Lambeth'. What had Kean 'done to incur the wrath of "Punch" Simply offended one of its staff'. As for Williams he had stated 'in a Speech to the Electors of Lambeth . that he had been offered a Title which he rejected - now that was nothing but the truth for you know very well that a Baronetcy really was offered to Mr Williams and rejected'. The author accuses 'Punch' of being 'ready enough to make yourself a mere tool of corruption . trying to do that by ridicule which those in power could not do by flattery'. Quotes 'the advice given this day by the "Weekly Dispatch" to the "Saturday Review" before concluding 'You need not make any funny remarks about any grammatical errors that may appear in this letter. If there are any I admit them for I do not profess to be a Scholar'. 1 May 1859. unknown
195376489Barcelona: Edicions Hora 1953. First edition in Catalan Llull's native tongue and the first edition with Campany aquatints. One of XVI special copies. Text printed in Catalan Llull is known for being among the first authors to use his vernacular language Catalan to communicate his ideas. Folio . 175 1 pp. with 11 full page hand-colored etchings drawn engraved and colored by the artist and ten large chapter headings all signed in pencil by the artist. Loose as issued in vellum-backed chemise with gilt spine lettering. Housed in a custom acrylic slipcase. A wonderful copy.This is a Catalan translation of Llull's 1305 although first published in 1512 work entitled Liber de Ascensu et Descensu Intellectus The Book of the Ascent and Descent of the Intellect. Ramon Llull is often thought of as an alchemist of the first order but strictly speaking he was a philosopher/theologian. His magnum opus Ars Magna displays his chief theme; the understanding of eternal truths by way of the intellect. While not himself an alchemist the seekers of the philosopher's stone were very influenced by Llull's ideas. In this book Llull describes the movement of the intellect through the many levels of understanding which some Renaissance alchemists such as Heinrich Khunrath interpreted as analogous to the transmutation process in alchemy. This striking volume was issued in an edition of 165 copies. This copy is one of XVI #VII copies containing an original drawing of one of the plates or of 2 of the vignettes a complete set of the proofs a series of sanguine proofs of the plates and the vignettes and the final proof of all the plates. It is the most desired format. Ramon de Capmany y de Montaner 1899 - 1992 was a Catalan painter engraver and bibliophile. He trained as a painter at the Escuela de la Lonja where he studied under the supervision of Francesc Labarta. He was one of the members of the the Evolutionists and one of the regulars of the Sala Pares. The Evolutionists were an artistic group from Barcelona in the aesthetic sphere of Noucentisme and who rejected programmatic orthodoxy and influenced by Cezanne and the Fauvists developed a personal work constructed and of austere colors. Mainly a landscape painter he mostly painted the surroundings of the Montseny Massif and the old part of the city of Barcelonain a naturalistic style. He also illustrated bibliophile editions such as this one. He held the position of curator in the board of the Ateneo Barcelones during the presidency of Pedro Gual Villalbi between 1952 and 1962. Some of his works can be found in the National Art Museum of Catalonia.One of the proofs of the work apart from the one designated to be signed by the artist is dedicated by Capmany to a Mr. Riera with the following words: ‘Prueba dedicada al Sr. Riera por el artista. Ramon Campmany.’ An original steel etched plate one used in the making of this volume comes with the work. It’s an additional object and no other copies have such a plate. This plate was a gift from the artist to the same Mr. Riera. Edicions Hora hardcover
1987MG.1.1.16 (1)<p><strong>Miep Gies </strong>1909-2010; Elle s'appelait Anne Frank. In the French language. 32 photo's ; pp 314. <strong>FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINT 1987</strong>. No dust jacket.<br />Miep Gies was the helper of the family Frank during their hiding in the hiding place 'Het Achterhuis' in Amsterdam during the Nazi-occupation of the Netherlands. She found the diary of Anne Frank and handed it to the father of Anne Frank Otto Frank the only surviver of the family of the concentration-camps. Anne Frank died in Bergen Belsen in march 1945.<br /><br />Inventory number: # MG.1.1.16 1<br />SHIPPING WITH TRACKING NUMBER WORLDWIDE.<br />Also available :</p><p>The Diary of Anne Frank. First Edition First Print.<br />The Diary of Anne Frank. First Edition Second Print. <br />The Diary of Anne Frank. First Edition Second Print <strong></strong> <strong>dustjacket.</strong><br />The Diary of Anne Frank. First Edition Third Print.</p><p><strong>Nazi Hel</strong> W vd Poll. Dutch <strong>Documantary Photobook of Concentrationcamps 1946. </strong>Inv.nr: PWvd.01.01.27</p> Calman Levy paperback
176761751No place nor printer 1767. 8vo. In contemporary marbled paper covered board. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Light wear to extremities internally nice and clean. 4 60 pp. <br/><br/><em>Rare second edition of this work on governance and statecraft. Barbier III 84c5. </em> unknown
720220 pp. 8vo 198 x 125 mm. modern aubergine cloth head of spine a little worn title on upper cover. Paris: Félix & Regnault-Delalande 1822.<br/> <br/> An extremely rare auction catalogue inventorying the collection of an obscure painter active at the turn of the century. A contemporary annotator has written in the surname for this anonymous sale on the title-page corroborating Lugt’s attribution. An 1817 almanac of Paris records a painter with the same surname working at rue de Rohan 6. Viglianis also exhibited a landscape at the 1814 Salon — no. 948 in the exhibition livret.<br/> <br/> 184 lots consisting primarily of prints lots 1-132 by artists such as Bartolozzi Bervic Bloemaert Cochin Le Bas Desnoyers Earlom Green Ingouf Massard Morghen Strange Wille Woollett etc. We then find original engraved plates by a number of contemporary artists. The final section of drawings includes the work of Bruandet S. Gessner H. Robert and “Joseph Pascal Viglianis†presumably the seller. With the list of vacations on the final page.<br/> <br/> A very rare catalogue in fine condition. In the characteristic binding of the Bibliothèque Heim. <br/> <br/> ⧠Lugt 10220. unknown
5858xxxvi 366 pp. one leaf but lacking as is often the case the 12-page schedule of sale & the 80-page author index. 8vo cont. speckled calf two corners a bit worn joints a little cracked but strong flat spine gilt red morocco lettering piece on spine. Paris: Gogué & Née de la Rochelle 1785.<br/> <br/> The rare sale catalogue of the great library of books and early manuscripts many illuminated founded by Henri François d’Aguesseau 1668-1751 Chancellor of France a man of great learning. According to the preface of the catalogue he had acquired the collection of the poet Florent Chrestien 1541-1596 and his son Claude b. 1567. His library passed to his second son Jean Baptiste Paulin d’Aguesseau Marquis de Mannoevre 1701-84 who considerably enlarged it. Between the two generations they created a most remarkable collection. The father and son employed fifteen versions of their coat-of-arms on their bindings. The sale included 5583 lots and was sold over a 57-day period. Payne and the Marquis de Méjanes were major buyers.<br/> <br/> Very good copy with some minor foxing. Short tear due to a paper flaw to title but with no loss of text. Bookplate of the great French bookseller Georges Heilbrun. As mentioned above this copy lacks — as does the Grolier Club copy — the schedule of sale and index but it does have a final leaf in which the auctioneers promise to deliver the index at no charge by the end of May 1785 to anyone who requests a copy.<br/> <br/> ⧠Gustave Brunet Dictionnaire de Bibliologie Catholique col. 405–“cette vaste réunion d’ouvrages importants.†Grolier Club Printed Catalogues of French Books Auctions…1643-1830 318–lacking both the schedule of sale and author index. Guigard II p. 173. Peignot p. 76. unknown
59282 p.l. 280 pp. 8vo cont. green sheep-backed marbled boards spine lettered in gilt. Paris: A. Labitte 1873.<br/> <br/> The first and most important private collection ever formed exclusively devoted to festivities; this sale catalogue has remained an indispensable work of reference to the present day. The 1200 lots are arranged under the sixteen different countries in which these festivities took place except for two amazing special sections: the first catalogues thirty-eight books published between 1515 and 1559 describing festivities and solemnities in honor of Emperor Charles V. The second describes almost 400 pieces concerning festivities held during the French Revolution offered in one lot but catalogued separately on pp. 259-277.<br/> <br/> Ruggieri d. 1885 was the last of a long line of Royal and Government “artificers†i.e. pyrotechnists which had been founded in 1730 when five Ruggieri brothers transferred themselves from Bologna to Paris.<br/> <br/> Fine and attractive copy. Original printed upper wrapper bound-in.<br/> <br/> ⧠Blogie col. 126. unknown
699232 pp. 8vo 195 x 129 mm. late 19th-century marbled boards spine a bit rubbed red morocco lettering-piece on spine. Paris: Bonnefons & Henry 1818.<br/> <br/> A very scarce sale catalogue mostly priced; we locate no copy in North America. A later 19th-century pencil inscription in the present copy as well as in two other inscribed catalogues suggests that the contents of this auction belonged to the art collector Hippolyte de Livry 1765-1834 — not to be confused with the author of the same name. Our Hippolyte had previously dispersed a portion of his collection through the expert and art critic Charles Landon in 1814 one sale but in two parts Lugt 8473 & 8515.<br/> <br/> The present catalogue details 134 lots of paintings by Boilly S. Bourdon Le Brun Guido Reni B. van der Helst Lairesse Largillière Oudry Leprince van Spaendonck D. & A. Teniers Tintoretto J. Vernet Veronese Vouet etc. and various curiosities lots 119-134 including sculptures clocks vases and drawings. Each painting is listed with measurements.<br/> <br/> In very good condition. Engraved bookplate of Georges Pannier 1853-1944 the Parisian art dealer and collector of auction catalogues on the front paste-down and stamp of the Bibliothèque Heim on verso of title. <br/> <br/> ⧠Lugt 9325. unknown
1765250754Nuremburg 1765. 1 vols. c. 14" x 9 ". Fine. 1 vols. c. 14" x 9 " Great Flower Books p.75; Women of Flowers p. 73. Great Flower Books p.75; Women of Flowers p. 73 <br/><br/> unknown
163155459Amsterdam: printed by Menasseh ben Israel for Henricus Laurentius 1631. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-. Octavo 16.8 by 11.4 cm. Collation: aleph-lamed-zayin8 = 296 leaves. 612 i.e. 592 pp: p. 464 erroneously numbered 484 465 as 485 and so on throughout. Two column text in unvocalized Hebrew; every fifth verse numbered in the margin. Title within architectural border; half titles with letterpress ornamentation for the Former and Latter Prophets. Contemporary vellumwith exposed thongs edges stained blue; yapp fore-edges; front joint cracked but holding strong. Intermittent light toning to text outmost leaves a bit more darkened; very occasional small stains. Title-page slighltly trimmed 4 mm at bottom edge; expert marginal repairs at bottom corners of 2 leaves; 1 leaf re-margined at fore-edge with no loss of text else a very good copy with crisp clean text.<br /> <br /> First Hebrew Bible published in Amsterdam printed by the rabbi diplomat publisher and religious thinker Menasseh ben Israel 1604-1657 one of the most distinguished members of the Portuguese Jewish community of Amsterdam and the first Jewish printer in the Northern Netherlands. The Amsterdam printer and publisher Hendrick Laurensz Lauretius provided the financing for this edition along with two other Bible editions and two editions of the Hebrew Psalms printed by Menasseh between 1631 and 1646. "These publications were not only made for the local market but mainly for international trade. Thanks to this financial help Menasseh was able to organize his printing office in a more professional way" Fuks hiring a Jewish compositor Judah Leb ben Mordecai Gimple from Posen and a gentile compositor Bartholomeus Laurensz. <br /> <br /> The printing activity of Menasseh was especially important in the steadily growing productions of the Hebrew press in the Northern Netherlands. Fulfilling the needs of the Sephardic community for Jewish ritual texts eliminated the need for expensive imports from Venice and Poland. Menasseh undersood that the relatively cheap paper and tools available in Amsterdam made it possible to compete in quality and prices with the Hebrew presses of Poland Italy and Basel. "Gentile publishers and booksellers in Amsterdam such as Jansonius and Laurentius were quick to see the opportunity of the opening Eastern European market and financed several of Menasseh's publications" Fuks. Menasseh was the first to introduce in the Netherlands waybertaytsch types for Yiddish publications along with illustrated Hebrew books. He was also the first Jewish printer to adopt the Dutch pocket-book format made famous by the Elzeviers.<br /> <br /> Notes on publication date and issue: The title is dated 1630 in Arabic numerals; the colophon notes the date of completion in Hebrew characters as 5 Adar 5391 = 7 February 1631 along with the printer's apology for being unable to provide the index of pericopes promised on the title-page due to lack of printing material. Darlow and Moule describe this issue as Variant A with a Latin imprint appearing in the cartouche beneath the Hebrew title.<br /> <br /> Provenance and annotations: early entry in brown ink at front paste-down with short Greek inscription Theos. dated 1700; old Latin inscription in black ink at top margin title in reference to Hebrew roots; date of 1812 beside Yiddish entry penned in black ink within imprint cartouche at title; old entry in German penned in black ink at verso title beneath which is an oval cartouche in imitation of the one at the title in which an owner has penned in black ink the Hebrew imprint information regarding Hendrick Laurensz as it would appear in the Varient B issue; old library shelf marks at rear paste-down; recent owner entry in blue ink in Hebrew at front paste-down. References: Darlow and Moule 5123a; Fuks/Fuks-Mansfeld no. 152; pp. 105; 111f.; Steinschneider no. 453; Vinograd Amsterdam 22.<br /> <br /> Full title and imprint: חמשה חומשי תורה פרשיותיו פתוחות וסתומות ×¢"פ ×”×¨×ž×‘× ×–"ל ומדוייק בחסירו' ויתרות להעתק ס"ת ×¢× ×œ×•×— בסופו מועיל לסופרי' ×•× ×‘×™××™× ×¨××©×•× ×™× ×•××—×¨×•× ×™× ×•×›×ª×•×‘×™×: × ×“×¤×¡ בבית ×ž× ×©×” בן ישר×ל ז׳׳צל והוגה בעיון × ×ž×¨×¥ על ידו ×©× ×ª ישמחו השמי×<br /> Amstelodami sumptibus Henrici Laurentii 1630. printed by Menasseh ben Israel for Henricus Laurentius hardcover
1836ST14728eLondon 1836-50. Various editions. 224 x 137 mm. 8 3/4 x 5 1/2". 16 volumes. <br/> FINE CONTEMPORARY FULL CALF MOST EITHER TREE OR POLISHED CALF see below raised bands spines intricately gilt in compartments morocco labels marbled endpapers and edges. Some works with frontispiece portraits. Front pastedowns with engraved bookplate of Edward Nicholas Hurt see below. A LOVELY COLLECTION--WITH VIRTUALLY NO SIGNS OF USE.<br/> <br/> Handsomely bound with beautifully gilt spines and just about uniform in size these volumes make an impressive appearance on the shelf. The six titles here include:<br /> <br /> 1 DE SAUMAREZ JAMES. ROSS JOHN. "MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF ADMIRAL LORD DE SAUMAREZ." 1838 Two volumes. Polished calf.<br /> <br /> 2 ELDON JOHN LORD CHANCELLOR. TWISS HORACE. "THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LIFE OF LORD CHANCELLOR ELDON." 1844 Three volumes. Polished calf. <br /> <br /> 3 HORNER FRANCIS. "MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF FRANCIS HORNER M. P." 1843 Two volumes. Tree calf.<br /> <br /> 4 STANHOPE PHILIP DORMER. "THE LETTERS OF PHILIP DORMER STANHOPE EARL OF CHESTERFIELD." 1845; 1853 Five volumes. Tree calf.<br /> <br /> 5 TAYLOR WILLIAM. "THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE LATE WILLIAM TAYLOR OF NORWICH." 1843 Two volumes. Tree calf. <br /> <br /> 6 WARD ROBERT PLUMER. PHIPPS EDMUND. "MEMOIRS OF THE POLITICAL AND LITERARY LIFE OF ROBERT PLUMER WARD ESQ." 1850 Two volumes. Polished calf. <br /> <br /> The bookplate here is that of notable bibliophile and barrister Edward Nicholas Hurt 1795-1867 of Derbyshire and Marylebone London. He married Caroline Strutt daughter of the immensely wealthy philanthropist and social reformer Joseph Strutt 1765-1844 who was twice Mayor of Derby. As the Strutt arms are incorporated into the escutcheon of Hurt's ornate bookplate the plate can be dated to no earlier than their wedding in 1828. unknown
1779ST19371Madrid: Imprenta Real 1779. FIRST EDITION. 235 x 150 mm. 9 1/4 x 6". 10 p.l. 126 XL pp. 1 leaf errata. <br/> EXCELLENT CONTEMPORARY CRIMSON MOROCCO BY DEROME LE JEUNE his ticket with address of Rue St. Jacques on verso of front free endpaper covers framed with thick and thin gilt rules raised bands spine compartments with central floral sprig surrounded by a lozenge of small tools volute cornerpieces gilt titling gilt-rolled turn-ins gilt edges cobalt blue paste-paper endpapers. WITH SIX CHARMING ENGRAVED ALLEGORICAL PLATES after G. Ferre. Front pastedown with morocco bookplate of Mortimer L. Schiff and small book label with a gilt cipher on a red peach. A Large Paper Copy. Palau y Dulcet IV 107; RSIM B VI 429; MGG VI 1403 f.; Gregory-Bartlett I 129. Three minute dents to front board a hint of wear to bands and corners isolated faint foxing blank recto of frontispiece leaf and blank verso of final leaf with faint blue shadown from endpapers but all of these quite trivial and otherwise A BEAUTIFUL COPY--fresh clean and bright internally with very wide margins and strong impressions of the plates and in a lustrous binding showing with few signs of use.<br/> <br/> This is surely one of the handsomest poetical treatises on music ever produced and it is offered here in a binding done by one of the finest craftsmen working in Europe during the period of the book's publication. The work is written in the "silva" form of poetry used by persons of high rank illustrated with fine engravings and put into elegant morocco by the finest hands among the large Derome family of binders. According to Palau our first edition is "beautiful and printed on fine paper." He says further that although the strongly expressed opinions of the youthful author on contemporary composers caused the work to be "unfairly attacked" it was "appreciated by professors of music and collectors of literature in that genre" especially in Italy and America. A child of the Enlightenment Iriate 1750-91 gained entry to intellectual and artistic circles in Madrid through his uncle who was librarian to the king of Spain. He translated works by Horace and Virgil into Spanish by royal request and wrote criticism poetry and dramas. He is best known for his satirical fables on the contemporary literary scene "Fábulas literarias." There were no fewer than 18 members of the Derome family who made their livings as binders in Paris from the middle of the 17th century until the first quarter of the 19th but by far the most distinguished family member was Nicolas-Denis called "le jeune" 1731-88. Known for the gracefulness of his bindings and for being capable of "amazing delicacy" in Hobson's words Derome le jeune was simply the leading binder of the day and his work was much in demand. Because he refused to turn away customers Derome was forced to hire a number of assistants whose work he could not always supervise closely. However Thoinan says that the binder's best work is indicated by the presence of his ticket as here. The volume's provenance adds to its luster: it was in the distinguished library of American bibliophile Mortimer Schiff 1877-1931. In Dickinson's words Schiff a financier and philanthropist Schiff "brought together an unrivaled collection of decorative bindings." His library included works by great printers important illustrated books and works printed on vellum but chiefly fine and historic bindings. The "Reliures" database of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France commends Schiff for assembling "one of the most important inter-war libraries" noting that his collection was "renowned for its collection of French bindings.". Imprenta Real unknown
1775038076Rome Circa 1775 1775. 1st Edition 1st Printing. No Binding. Very Good. Original Etching . Original Etching Trimmed To 3/16" Margins All Around. One Of A Large Collection Of Original Antique Engravings Formed By A Southern California Artist In The Early To Middle Twentieth Century. Each Plate Has Small Glue Marks On Reverse Where They Were Tipped In To An Album. <br/> <br/> unknown
5391CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH. DS. 1pg. July 22 1850. Sacramento City California Territory. A demand note signed Barton Lee as a banker. The partially-printed note entitles the bearer to two hundred dollars plus 5% interest payable in gold dust one month hence. Barton Lee and Baker & Company was a popular Sacramento bank. California would become a state seven weeks later on September 9 1850. This interesting piece of California Gold Rush memorabilia is in very good condition with light wear. unknown
189471028Washington: United States Geological Survey 1894-1900. First edition of all seven folios. 21 2/4 x 18 1/2 inches each. Folio 3 Placerville. 3 maps. 1894. Folio 5 Sacramento. 2 maps. 1894. Folio 29 Nevada City Special. 9 maps. 1896. Folio 41 Sonora. 4 maps. 14x4" portion of rear wrapper torn off affecting lettering on inside rear wrapper; plates and text fine. 1897. Folio 51 Big Trees. 3 maps & 1 plate reproducing 5 photographs. 1898. Folio 63 Mother Lode District. 8 maps. 1900. Folio 66 Colfax. 3 maps. 1900. All in original printed wrappers and cloth spines. Cursive stamp of Chas. S. Sawyer to each volume. Bit of soiling ad corner wear but altogether a very good collection of this attractive group of atlases. United States Geological Survey hardcover
1851320912San Francisco: Joseph W. Gregory 1851. 20 blank leaves. 24mo. Original dark purple wrappers printed in gilt. Minor ink stains on inner wrappers otherwise a near fine copy with the original unused plain paper envelope. 20 blank leaves. 24mo. A lovely example of an unused Gold Rush letter book intended to advertise Joseph Gregory's California and New York Express Line by means of a convenient way for gold seekers in California to communicate with friends and family back home. According to the wrapper "this book is made of the finest letter paper and of the size of a folded letter which with an envelope will not exceed the weight of a single letter and is more convenient than paper in sheets Joseph W. Gregory unknown
