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5595148 leaves including the final blank Roman letter except for the two-line title in gothic type 51 lines & headline capital spaces with guide letters. Folio 290 x 188 mm. late 17th-cent. panelled English speckled calf rebacked with the orig. spine laid-down minor staining to a few leaves in blank upper margins. Basel: J. Amerbach 1494. First edition of the "first bibliography to be compiled as a practical work of reference."-Grolier Club Bibliography 7. Tritheim 1462-1516 one of the leading polymaths of his age was appointed the 25th abbot of the monastery at Sponheim in 1483. "One of the first of his many self-imposed tasks was the reorganization and cataloguing of the monastic library if one can call reorganization the process of transforming forty-eight mongrel volumes into a splendid collection of 2000 printed books and manuscripts many of great importance and rarity. "It was during the progress of this work no doubt as his exceptional knowledge of books caused inquiries frequently to be addressed to him that he conceived the notion of compiling a new and ambitious bibliography of ecclesiastical writers. He began work in 1487 and by the spring of 1492 he was able to send the complete manuscript to the bishop of Worms. He then revised it and in 1494 the Liber de scriptoribus ecclesiasticis a folio of nearly 300 pages issued from the Basle press of Johann Amerbach. "From Alexander bishop of Cappadocia down to himself Tritheim sets out in chronological order nearly a thousand writers largely but not exclusively ecclesiastical giving a short account of each followed by a list of his or her writings. Nor are these lists merely perfunctory: it is obvious from such a heading as that for St. Augustine under which he enumerates 277 works that Tritheim must have lavished an immense amount of genuine research on his bibliography. In all about 7000 books are recorded. An alphabetical index of authors arranged of course by Christian names is added. The contrast between the feeble theological bibliographies of the manuscript age and this first attempt in the printing era is very striking."-Besterman The Beginnings of Systematic Bibliography pp. 7-8. The title of the book is somewhat misleading since the work is not restricted to ecclesiastical writers but also includes authors such as Dante Poggio and Sebastian Brant. A fine and crisp copy of a book which has become uncommon on the market preserved in a box. Bookplate of the Society of St. John the Evangelist Cowley Oxford. With a note on the rear paste-down referring to "Derby" the Earls of Derby and a shelf-mark. ❧ Goff T-452. unknown books
149455951494. 148 leaves including the final blank Roman letter except for the two-line title in gothic type 51 lines & headline capital spaces with guide letters. Folio 290 x 188 mm. late 17th-cent. panelled English speckled calf rebacked with the orig. spine laid-down minor staining to a few leaves in blank upper margins. Basel: J. Amerbach 1494.<br/> <br/> First edition of the “first bibliography to be compiled as a practical work of reference.â€â€“Grolier Club Bibliography 7. <br/> <br/> Tritheim 1462-1516 one of the leading polymaths of his age was appointed the 25th abbot of the monastery at Sponheim in 1483. “One of the first of his many self-imposed tasks was the reorganization and cataloguing of the monastic library if one can call reorganization the process of transforming forty-eight mongrel volumes into a splendid collection of 2000 printed books and manuscripts many of great importance and rarity…<br/> <br/> “It was during the progress of this work no doubt as his exceptional knowledge of books caused inquiries frequently to be addressed to him that he conceived the notion of compiling a new and ambitious bibliography of ecclesiastical writers. He began work in 1487 and by the spring of 1492 he was able to send the complete manuscript to the bishop of Worms. He then revised it and in 1494 the Liber de scriptoribus ecclesiasticis a folio of nearly 300 pages issued from the Basle press of Johann Amerbach…<br/> <br/> “From Alexander bishop of Cappadocia down to himself Tritheim sets out in chronological order nearly a thousand writers largely but not exclusively ecclesiastical giving a short account of each followed by a list of his or her writings. Nor are these lists merely perfunctory: it is obvious from such a heading as that for St. Augustine under which he enumerates 277 works that Tritheim must have lavished an immense amount of genuine research on his bibliography. In all about 7000 books are recorded. An alphabetical index of authors arranged of course by Christian names is added. The contrast between the feeble theological bibliographies of the manuscript age and this first attempt in the printing era is very striking.â€â€“Besterman The Beginnings of Systematic Bibliography pp. 7-8.<br/> <br/> The title of the book is somewhat misleading since the work is not restricted to ecclesiastical writers but also includes authors such as Dante Poggio and Sebastian Brant.<br/> <br/> A fine and crisp copy of a book which has become uncommon on the market preserved in a box. Bookplate of the Society of St. John the Evangelist Cowley Oxford. With a note on the rear paste-down referring to “Derby†the Earls of Derby and a shelf-mark.<br/> <br/> ⧠Goff T-452. unknown
1925109937je chante pour Montmartre Edition 1925
In-8 (cm. 20.80), tela editoriale, sovracoperta editoriale illustrata, pp. 287, (1), con illustrazioni in bianco e nero nel testo. Texte en français. Texte de l’edition francaise de 1612. Traduction inédite du texte allemand de 1598. Commentaires des illustrations par Bernard Husson. Etude iconographique de manuscrit de Berlin par René Alleau. Tracce d’uso minime alla sovracoperta; peraltro, volume in ottimo stato (nice copy).
Madrid, en la Oficina de Doña María Martinez Dávila, 1829. 4to.; XX-352 pp. y 35 láminas aparte con escenas de la vida de San Juan de Dios, grabadas en cobre sobre originales de Palomino, Juan de Noort, Ricarte, Villafranca y otros. Ejemplar con ligeros taladros de polilla en las últimas siete hojas, afectando ligerísimamente al texto en el márgen interior, sin impedir la lectura. Encuadernación de la época, en pergamino.
Madrid, Instituto de Filología Hispánica Miguel de Cervantes, 1951. 4to. mayor; XXI pp., 669 pp., 1 h. Reproducciones de portadas. Cubiertas originales.
2015500124383Hachette 2015 371 pages 10 6x2 2x17 8cm. 2015. mass_market. 371 pages.
2015500126434Hachette 2015 371 pages 10 6x2 2x17 8cm. 2015. mass_market. 371 pages.
Amsterdam, P.Meyer Warnars, 1827. 4to.; X-41 pp. Cubiertas originales.
15386173Venice: Per Agostino de Bindoni 1538. Sm. 8vo. 344pp. Illustrated with a large woodcut vignette on title page verso of title and colophon with devices and 78 woodcuts of hands keyed to the text. Cont. vellum with manuscript spine lettering. Light browning and soiling including title page but overall a very nice copy in a contemporary binding. An early Italian language edition of one of the most popular works on chiromancy of the 16th century. Tricasso 1491-c.1550 was a disciple of Barthelemy Cocles. At variance with Cocles on a number of points he set out in this work to analyze the significance of 78 configurations of hands as well as to outline the supposed astrological implications. His work is frequently cited by many later writers on the subject. As with other copies cited in OCLC the date at the conclusion of the author's preface is misprinted "1635" it should be "1535" the date of the first Italian edition of this title. Brunet V:945; STC of Italian Books p. 680. Caillet 10830. Per Agostino de Bindoni hardcover books
15384474Venice: Per Agostino de Bindoni 1538. Sm. 8vo. 344pp. Illustrated with a large woodcut vignette on title page verso of title and colophon with devices and 78 woodcuts of hands keyed to the text. Nicely rebound in faux period calf gilt tooled spine in 3 compartments. Small chip and tear into blank upper margin of B1 and small printing flaw at bottom corner of A2 verso. An early Italian language edition of one of the most popular works on chiromancy of the 16th century. Tricasso 1491-c.1550 was a disciple of Barthelemy Cocles. At variance with Cocles on a number of points he set out in this work to analyze the significance of 78 configurations of hands as well as to outline the supposed astrological implications. His work is frequently cited by many later writers on the subject. As with other copies cited in OCLC the date at the conclusion of the author's preface is misprinted "1635" it should be "1535" the date of the first Italian edition of this title. Brunet V:945; STC of Italian Books p. 680. Caillet 10830. Per Agostino de Bindoni unknown books
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2017__0812249054Univ of Pennsylvania Pr 2017. Hardcover. New. 284 pages. 9.50x6.50x1.00 inches. Univ of Pennsylvania Pr hardcover
508 pages. Chapters include: The Restringing Procedure; Figuring Scales and Setting the Bearing; String Behavior and Scale Design; How to Install a New Pin block; How to Repair, Shim, and Refinish the Soundboard; Replacing Broken Agraffes; How to Repair, Re-Cap, or Replace Bridges; How to Tune the Piano; General Information Concering the Stringing Scales; (Extensive) List of Manufacturers. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this invaluable guide. Book
Church, Mike & TerriIn Pristine Condition. unknown
006887Nürnberg: Trautner. Hardcover. Paper pastedown on slightly limp boards. Very Good. Early depiction of General Washington in Germany -- possibly the first such. N.d. circa late 1780s. We can date these generally to the late 1780s because Frederick the Great's death in 1786 is noted but Joseph II is still presented as alive but he died in early 1790. Folio 32 by 20 cm. 33 pages with mounted content including 15 double paged plates measuring 32 by 38.5 cm or thereabouts. The sixteenth plate is double paged half the page height -- this plate was somewhat crudely cut probably in half. In these plates there are about 345 separate images or cells -- the cell count is not hard and fast as there are instances in which two cells can be regarded as a single illustration or cell. The vast majority of the cells or illustrations relate to military men and many of these are equestrian images with the commander or officer mounted on horse. We also find rows of soldiers that can be viewed as if on parade or alternatively like cells in a movie. Military costume and regalia isn't the only subject however. Two of the plates are devoted mostly to the hunt and shooting. In these hunters are shown holding up firearms to various prey. And one plate depicts biblical scenes or subjects. In these plates brief captions can identify the subject. Thus we know that one of the pictures is of Washington who certainly would have been an international celebrity in the late 1780s. The hand-coloring of the prints is a fairly crude stencil and the palette of colors is not extensive. Dominating are blues oranges greens and golds. Not to be slighted is the first page in this album which is an entirely different sort of artwork and seemingly bears no relation to the rest of the contents. This page presents a depiction of Saint Catherine with the saint and her executioner depicted in a printed oval set as a centerpiece surrounded by foliate tracery intricately cut out like lacework. Surrounding all of this is a paper frame all from the same sheet as far as we can discern. The paper and the center oval are mounted onto the album leaf and thus the lacework given the whole thing some dimensionality. The coloring of this specimen of folk art is also richer and more refined than applies to the stenciling of the prints to follow. Scarce -- we could no other examples of Trautner's military prints not to speak of collection of this size on OCLC First Search or elsewhere. Condition: the cover has considerable wear with some crinkling of the paper pastedown some surface loss to the paper and soiling. Spine has a fair amount of paper pastedown loss. The first page with the Saint Catherine artwork has some loss to the tracery but we would also assert that it is remarkable that so much of it has survived intact. The paper framing is considerable soiled with some running of the coloring onto that paper and elsewhere in the artwork. The Trautner prints have light soiling comprised of margin smudging and a light dampstain affecting a few of the prints but overall these read as mostly clean. We noted that the last print is partial. Trautner hardcover
173848531London: Printed and sold by J. Huggonson in Chancer - lane 1738. The Second Edition. Disbound now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Faint evidence of damping in pamphlet's lower margin otherwise VG. 2 29 1 blank pp. Headpiece. Decorative initial capital letter. 8vo in 4s. 8-1/2" x 5-3/8" <br/><br/> Printed and sold by J. Huggonson, in Chancer - lane unknown books
19436piphTransvaal Chamber of Mines 1943. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Publication of 227 pages. There is gilt on the spine and on the front of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and slightly edge worn. Internally there are no markings or inscriptions and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Transvaal Chamber of Mines hardcover
191515663Chicago: Franklin Co. Near Fine. 1915. Soft Cover. Clean soft pictorial cover travel pamphlet. White Pass & Yukon Route. 9"x12" with two folds. Photograph illustrations. Voyage to Skaguay; Summit of White Pass; Lake Bennett; Lake Atlin; Caribou to White Horse; Lake Labarge & Five Finger Rapids; Midnight Sun; Down the Mighty Yukon to Dawson; Crossing the Arctic Circle to Fairbanks; St. Michael and Nome. Alaska; Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 30 pages . Franklin Co. paperback
002725Illinois State Penitentiary: Vocational School. Dark wraps w/light soiling/staining. RARE. A 44pp. booklet printed at the penitentiary around 1949-53. Probably closer to 1949 as per text Richard Daley was Mayor. There is a story titled 'Straight from the Shoulder" which is printed throughout the booklet. Interspersed are a lot of quotations regarding crime and deterence from Vips from Illinois. The chicago reporter for the Tribune James Doherty started the idea of having "Three Strikes agaisnt Crime" in the city of Chicago. Chester Gould got behind the idea and contributed quite a few drawings and wrote the story including Doherty as "Big Jim" a character in the short novelette. The back cover also incorporates a postcard that was to be sent to the Warden at Stateville for more information about crime prevention. Here is a quote from the forward of the book: "I am one of the guys who traded his name for a number. I work in the print shop at Stateville. Matter of fact I set the type for this booklet.I hear the booklet's going to be handed out to the Chicago High Schools." Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Good. Printed Blue wraps/tracy. Vocational School paperback
033181692X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Madrid, 2001. 4to. alargado; 611 pp., 1 h. Cubiertas originales.
186434709Boston: E. P. Dutton and Company 1864. Very Scarce First Edition Worldcat lists only 22 copies of the first edition in institutional holdings and we are aware of no other copies currently on the market. With two engraved plates by Augustus Hoppin and with chapter headpieces and engraved initials Small 8vo in the publisher's original textured green cloth the upper cover framed in blind and lettered "A Christmas Story" in gilt with stylized decorative lettering the design repeated on the rear cover but in blind the spine blind lettered within a gilt decorative emblem yellow endpapers. 104 pp. A rare survival in original cloth and in unusually well preserved condition the text clean and with minimal mellowing the green cloth bright and unfaded the hinges firm and intact a little wear or rubbing to the corners and edges. This is one of the brightest and well preserved copies we have studied. RARE FIRST EDITION. A CIVIL WAR ERA RARITY. AN IMPORTANT WORK ABOUT FORMER SLAVES CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS AFTER EMANCIPATION the story reflects Northern sentiments and pro-emancipation ideals and recounts the first Christmas in the North celebrated by fugitive slaves and those liberated by the Emancipation Proclamation.<br> This scarce first edition is an important fugitive slave novel. The first edition was published toward the end of the Civil War then re-issued in 1865 at the war's conclusion. It is perhaps the first novel to discuss openly the "N" word and its possible derivation from the word "niger" and how the word was used to denigrate the individual and persist in pre-emancipation prejudice.<br> CONTRABAND CHRISTMAS tells the story of formerly enslaved people “contrabands†who have taken refuge with Union forces. As Christmas approaches they will be experiencing the holiday as free individuals for the first time. The story culminates in a Christmas gathering filled with hymns prayer and reflection. Themes include freedom slavery faith human dignity and the transformative impact of the Civil War. One point of note CONTRABAND CHRISTMAS contains one of the earliest explanations of the entirely derogatory character of the "N" word.<br> Worldcat credits the author as being Taylor Root but it is sometimes attributed to William Henry Hurlbert. Artist Augustus Hoppin was well known at this time for his Civil War imagery found in Harper's Weekly. E. P. Dutton and Company hardcover
52503<p>London Cassell Petter & Galpin 1870. SECOND EDITION 1870 small 4to 270 x 230 mm 10½ x 9 inches green cloth gilt border to upper cover composite gilt illustration for the 4 stories and gilt title to upper cover gilt title and decoration to spine 24 pages of colour plates printed by Kronheim 6 per story each with paper guard some with several images. 6 pages of text per story 1st and 2nd stories in verse: Robinson Crusoe Queer Characters animals dressed as humans Aesop's Fables and Cock Sparrow How He Kept Christmas. Head and tail of spine and corners slightly worn lower cover with a few small stains and light damp fading to 1 corner spine gilt slightly rubbed neat paper repair to front inner hinge a few pages slightly creased a few small closed edge tears a large closed tear to 1 guard all repaired 60 mm 2½" closed tear to edge of 1 colour plate neatly repaired virtually no loss occasional slight fingermarks and very slight soiling. A very good sturdy copy. Queer Characters shows animals in human guise with human hands: Dobbin the Blacksmith Tabby the Piper Doctor Donkey's Academy The Artful Fox in priestly robes trapping the cocks into shutting their eyes to say grace Towser's Trial etc. Aesop's Fables contains 21 brief fables in large print on 6 text pages and 21 images on 6 plates including: The Man and his Two Wives; The Lion in Love; Mercury and the Woodman; The Woman and the Wine Cask; The Blackamoor; The Trumpeter Taken Prisoner. First published in 1868 as stated in Osborne II1047 probably an error for 1869. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, Cassell, Petter & Galpin, 1870. hardcover
15465968Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg 1546. First edition. Very Good/First printed edition editio princeps of the 11th century commentary on portions of the pentateuch by the Bulgarian poet and Talmudist Tobiah ben Eliezer. Published by the house of the seminal printer of Hebrew books Daniel Bomberg under the supervision of his scholar-in-residence extraordinaire Cornelio Adelkind. Venetian law at this time limited Hebrew publishing to Gentile printers. Bomberg a protestant from Antwerp entered this lucrative market and with Adelkind's help became its prime exponent until his death in 1549. . Folio 32 cm; 93 leaves. Text in Hebrew. Title within architectural border reproduced in Amram "Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy" p. 215 also in the Jewish Museum's 1989 exhibition catalogue "Gardens and Ghettos: the Art of Jewish Life in Italy" page 50. Some section headings within ornamental borders. Bound in c19 or c20 dark red crushed morocco ruled in gilt and decorated with arabesques on both boards; spine with raised bands and compartments tooled and titled in gilt; green polished leather doublures with red crushed morocco dentelles bordered in pointillé accented with arabesques; green moiré free endleaves. Edges gilt. Binding not signed. Joints and crown adroitly reinforced with Japanese paper; corners somewhat worn down. Occasional contemporary notes in manuscript in text; brief stain on leaf mem-tet and lightly along the bottom edge of leaves nun-bet and nun-gimmel. Text otherwise pristine. Title page light possibly washed. Old library ink stamps from an institution in Warsaw on title page. Red morocco ex-libris of mining magnate and philanthropist Adolph Lewisohn 1849-1938. References: Adams T-766; BM Italian 674; Steinschneider 7304 #1; Amram 215 illustration and 222. Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg hardcover books
