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1909265421Penzance 1909. Vintage photograph on card mount embossed photographer's stamp on mount "Preston/Penzance". Photo 10-3/8 x 13-3/8 in. Fine. Vintage photograph on card mount embossed photographer's stamp on mount "Preston/Penzance". Photo 10-3/8 x 13-3/8 in. This large vintage photograph showing a horse-drawn parade float model of Shackleton's Nimrod with the ship's name and "Lieut Shackleton in Antarctic Regions" painted on the side. Manning the float are 6 young men and a small boy all in cold weather gear.<br/><br/>It's a wonderful demonstration of the interest in polar exploration during the Heroic Age. Many of the expeditions enjoyed send off and welcome parades and this is almost certainly a relic from one of these for the Nimrod expedition 1907-09. The largest of all parades for the Nimrod was actually held in Lyttleton New Zealand where as many as 50000 people turned out for the send off. Indeed the photographer here Preston was based in Penzance. The image was almost certainly taken by him or his son Richard. <br/><br/>The Nimrod Expedition 1907-9 was Shackleton's first Antarctic expedition as leader - he had previously sailed under Scott on the Discovery Expedition. Shackelton was attempting to be the first to reach the South Pole. Though he failed at this the expedition was notable for reaching the farthest South point just over 100 miles from the pole and for the ascent of Mount Erebus. Shackleton returned to England a hero and was subsequently knighted by Edward VII. unknown books
1820ST15905London: J. Johnston 1820. FIRST EDITION IN BOOK FORM. 233 x 143 mm. 9 1/8 x 5 7/8". iv 2 319 pp. <br/> Attractive contemporary purple straight-grain morocco covers with gilt frame in the Romantic style raised bands spine compartments framed in gilt with drawer-handle cornerpieces gilt titling gilt-ruled turn-ins with drawer-handle ornaments at corners green watered silk endleaves all edges gilt. With engraved title page featuring hand-colored vignette and 19 HAND-COLORED ENGRAVED PLATES. Front flyleaf with bookplate of Harald Pedersen and verso of front free endpaper with bibliographical notes in pencil. Abbey "Life" 265; Tooley 434. ◆Spine sunned to maroon bottom corners a bit rubbed frontispiece cropped close at foot with much of the imprint trimmed away otherwise quite a fine copy--the plates in excellent impressions and pleasantly colored without the typical offsetting from these kinds of illustrations and the binding lustrous and with scarcely any wear.<br/> <br/> With charming illustrations by one or more of the 19th century's leading caricaturists this work is an imitation of the popular "Tour" books of Doctor Syntax featuring a pedantic clergyman and schoolmaster meeting with an onslaught of amusing misfortunes in the course of his wanderings. The original "Tour" published in 1812 was conceived of as a parody of the books of picturesque travels then enjoying a considerable vogue and when it met with a great popular response itself two more tours followed in 1820 and 1821. Even this could not sate the public and a number of imitations of the Syntax books including the present work were issued. There is some disagreement as to whether Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 or Isaac Robert Cruikshank 1789-1856 created the illustrations here; as Tooley notes "Both Rowlandson and I. R. Cruikshank are credited with the designs for the plates the balance of opinion favoring Cruikshank but according to the advertisement . . . more than one artist was employed or at least a different engraver to the artist." Either way the amusing illustrations of the follies and faux-pas of the good Doctor Syntax do not disappoint. Aside from being in pleasing condition our copy also stands out for its particularly attractive contemporary binding. J. Johnston unknown
195723590ABLausanne, André et Pierre Gonin, (1957). 4°. 23 Bl. Mit zahlr. farb., z.T. ganzs. Textillust. von Hans Fischer. Lose Lagen in Orig.-Umschlag, Halbpergament-Chemise u. Schuber.
Very Good Arabic Original full brown morocco with traditional flap. Traditional shemses (mytical sun) embossing on boards. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 17 cm). In Arabic. [9], 562 p. Hegira 1251 = Gregorian 1835. "A supercommentary to Ibrâhîm ibn Muh?ammad al-H?alabî (1549-)'s shorter commentary (entitled Ghunyat al-mustamlî) on Sadîd al-Dîn al-Kâshgharî (13th century)'s treatise on Muhammadan ceremonial law entitled Munyat al-musallî.". Extremely rare. Brockelmann: History of the Arabic Written Tradition Supplement, Vol. 1: Islamic literature in Arabic, Vol. 2: Post-Classical period.; 52. Sadid al-Din Al-Kashgari, seventh century., pp. 682.; Not printed copy in OCLC for Bulaq Edition, for digital register, OCLC 945200709.
1813157227London: W. Faden Geographer To His Majesty and To His Royal Highness The Prince Regent 1813. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. 125 p. 23 cm book in leatherette box. Chart pp. 4-10. One fold-out distance table. Book has brown cloth spine with grey paper boards the latter looking like original publisher's wraps. Worn extremities. Small tear in paper on front board. Front free endpaper loosening. Ink signature on title. <br/><br/>Second edition first was 1799 of the earliest published topographical description of the young province of Upper Canada prepared by its first surveyor-general. Smith 1764-1837 originally came to Upper Canada in 1793 serving as a quartermaster in a British regiment stationed at Niagara. That same year he was appointed to the position of surveyor-general by Gov.-Gen. Simcoe. Advertisement following the title states that the notes and gazetteer were drawn up at Simcoe's request to illustrate a separately issued map of the colony. This second edition was revised corrected and updated by Lt.-Gov. Francis Gore to accompany a new map compiled in the surveyor-general's office and published under his direction. Casey I 983. Lande 2208 with map. Morgan p. 353. Sabin 85205. TPL 736. W. Faden, Geographer To His Majesty, and To His Royal Highness The Prince Regent hardcover
01-085716th Century . Engraving. Bartsch XV no. 3. 135 x 145 mm. 16th Century unknown
1942437877New York: International Publishers 1942. Hardcover. Near Fine. 19th printing. Octavo. 309pp. Orange cloth. Ownership signature of Alvah Bessie slight wear on the boards near fine without dust jacket. Inscribed by the author to Alvah Bessie and his wife: "To Alvah & Helen Let us persist! Viva the literature of the People and its writers like Alvah! Comradely Mike Gold. SF May 9 1954." Also laid in is an invitation to Gold's Memorial Service as well as a letter from Gold's widow thanking Bessie for his friendship and his note after Gold's death. An important book written during the 1920s from the underside of the Jazz Age and anticipating the socialist and labor-oriented fiction of the Depression. Gold whose real name was Irwin Granich also wrote for the radical magazine The Liberator. A splendid association. International Publishers hardcover
MP161661. First State of 2. Arthur Hind refers to Nanteuil as "the master of pure engraving" and "the undisputed head of the French school of portraiture". "At its best his work possesses a noble directness of expression and a complete freedom from all the attractive mannerisms by which a spurious reputation is so lightly gained." Hind A History of Engraving and Etching p. 144 This print was made two years after Nanteuil's appointment as portrait engraver to Louis XIV. It was largely due to Nanteuil's influence that the King granted the edict of 1660 by which engraving was pronounced free and distinct from the mechanical arts and engravers were declared to be entitled to the privileges of other artists. Nanteuil engraved portraits of many distinguished personages including the King Cardinal Richelieu and Queen Christina of Sweden. Le Tellier became Secretary of State for War in 1643 and Chancellor of France in 1677. He played a major role in transforming the French army into a much larger and more professional force dependent on the King and helped draft the revocation of the Edict of Nantes which had granted a large measure of religious freedom to Protestants. The previous owner paid $1800 US plus premium at auction in 2000. Adamczak 159. Pettijean & Wickert 64. copper engraving. 334 x 254 mm. sheet. signed in the plate. A good dark impression on laid paper with coat of arms watermark trimmed at or just outside plate mark. slight thin spots in left edge mounting tape on verso. Provenance: Estate of James Kingon Callaghan 1661
19290001973CHICAGO ILLINOIS IL. Good. 1929. On offer is a fascinating original manuscript Depression Era 5 year diary handwritten by a girl named June b. November 6 1909 whose surname is likely either Hluegner or Kandles as she has mention two Grandmothers with those names. June is a sad girl lonely for friendship even while a member of a sorority and it seems her happiness depends on her self image and body weight: 'Went to sorority. They all talk about their fellows. Oh lord! A perfect body!' Her sadness is also reflected in her nostalgia for a few moments of happiness in her past: 'in 1927 two years before this time I was seeing David Filerman. Wonder what he's doing now.' Home life is difficult too: 'Chas and Yi came over after Church. Dad certainly is unscientific. He's right. The world's crazy. Such a tirade of abuse I never heard. Too glad to go to Helen's.' She has one older sister Ruth who is 25 in 1929 and doesn't get along with her. Ruth seems to get all the guys eventually to get married in 1933. June is interested in gardening studies botany and music. Her basic premise is to find love marriage and to lose weight. In these 5 years she achieves nothing in that regard although she learns to drive a car on July 5 1929. June wonders Feb. 20 1930 "why I shouldn't act like other girls Why keep myself clean No fun like others." June is in turmoil about being able to go to college primarily The Principia A School and College for Christian Scientists to which she was accepted July 8 1929 but her attendance seems delayed due to financial difficulties. She does begin to attend in 1932 and also joins the school Glee Club. Besides attending school June works in an office. June does not have an aptitude for studies i.e. October 20 1931 E-French D-European History C-Geology and English and B-Botany. Every so often June laments the fact that she has no boyfriend no money nothing! She does not get along with her father but loves him dearly. Sometimes there's a reprieve and they have a lovely time together. June loves her mother though her mother has expectations of June i.e. her mother would have a fit if she learned she gained 10 lbs. She hates Chicago and often mentions taking grandparents and going shopping in Chicago. She might be living on the outskirts because one entry observes July 20 1931 that the grain is all cut and stacked. This Depression era diary notes on May 11 1930 "most of the furniture gone from the house couldn't give mother anything for Mother's Day". On March 9 1931 "not much food in the house but will manage - so hungry and cold". Then later that year March 26 the family receives a check for $8870.44 and they in turn are very happy. Some miscellaneous observations include: March 4 1933 President Roosevelt elected and March 8 1933 "House meeting on Death" and May 30 1933 "went to Art Institute and saw period rooms and painting exhibit" and June 22 1933 "Went to World's Fair - Marvellous". The approximately 395 page book is well filled and for researchers and historians of Chicago area Depression Era or women's studies will be hard pressed to find a more interesting peek into the world of this young woman. Overall G.; Manuscript; 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF GRANDMA KANDLES GRANDMA HLUEGNER GRANDMA HANSEN PRINCIPIA JUNE KANDLES JUNE HLUEGNER CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS THE PRINCIPIA DEPRESSION ERA WOMEN'S STUDIES GENDER STUDIES WEIGHT PROBLEMS SELF IMAGE PROBLEMS CHICAGO AMERICANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT AUTOGRAPHED AUTHORS MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY ARCHIVE DIARY DIARIES antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . unknown
177134864London Printed For G. Woodfall Etc. 1771. Second Edition. Hardback. Finely bound all in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with contrasting title and volume gilt-blocked labels. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. An exceptional copy - scans and additional detail on request. ; 0 pages; Edited and continued from the 1741 edition. Illustrated with 346 plates coats of arms - Plates printed on both sides. Subjects: Nobility--England--Early works to 1800. Baronetage--Genealogy England and Nova Scotia --Early works to 1800. London, Printed For G. Woodfall [Etc. ] hardcover
19704704DBPrag, Sumptibus Pragopress, 1970. 2°. (222) S. Mit vielen ganzseitigen Illustrationen von Buchmalereien, 63 S. (Kommentar). Stoffeinband mit Pergamentrücken und Kunstlederband (Kommentar) in Leinenschuber. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 4704DB 2 Bände.
1964014525London John Calder 1964 In-8 Reliure de l'éditeur
19213865DBZürich, Leipzig, Wien, Amalthea-Verlag, 1921. 4°. (4) Bl., XLIV, 428 S., (1) Bl.; (4) Bl., 434 S.; (3) Bl., 443 S. Mit 60 farbigen Tafeln von Franz von Bayros. Goldgeprägter Orig.-Halbpergament mit Kopfgoldschnitt. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, Abb.
1919014037Paris René Kieffer 1919 In-12 Broché, couverture rempliée
[Lerida, en casa de Pedro Robles, 1569]. 12vo.; 11 hojas sin numerar, 261 hojas numeradas, 3 hojas de Tabla. Ejemplar falto de portada. Encuadernación de época en piel, con lomera ornada y tejuelo. Ligeras pérdidas y desgaste en los planos.
Seltenes, nur in wenigen Exemplaren erschienens Werk. Beschreibt hauptsächlich Arbeiten Breslauer Herkunft und schlesischer Provinzialstädte.
1912CCC-793edition the mining magazine 1912. Reliure vélin moderne. Pages propres et non marquées. In-4 (22 cm X 35 cm), 637 pages, le livre est en tres bon etat, Introduction biographique, annotations et annexes sur le développement des méthodes minières, des procédés métallurgiques, de la géologie, de la minéralogie et du droit minier depuis les premiers temps jusqu'au XVIe siècle. Ce volume est la 1ère traduction anglaise du De Re Metallica, publié en privé par abonnement. Il a été traduit par le futur président Herbert Hoover, un ingénieur des mines, et son épouse, Lou Henry Hoover, un géologue et un érudit classique. Le contenu du livre est divisé en 12 livres: Livre I: Arguments pour et contre cet art; Livre II: Le mineur et un discours sur la découverte des veines; Livre III: Veines et limons et coutures dans les rochers; Livre IV: Délimiter les veines et les fonctions des agents miniers; Livre V: Le creusement du minerai et l'art de l'arpenteur; Livre VI: Les outils et les machines des mineurs; Livre VII: Sur le dosage du minerai; Livre VIII: Rôtissage, concassage et lavage des minerais; Livre IX: Méthodes de fusion des minerais; Livre X: Séparer l'argent de l'or et le plomb de l'or ou de l'argent; Livre XI: Séparer l'argent du cuivre; Livre XII: Fabrication du sel, de la soude, de l'alun, du vitriol, du soufre, du bitume et du verre. Photos possibles
Einzigartige Prachtpublikation über die Kunstschätze des Grünen Gewölbes, das durch August den Starken, den König von Sachsen begründet wurde. Die Bände gliedern sich inhaltlich wie folgt. Bd. 1: Geräte und Gefässe in Silber- und Goldfassung aus Holz u. Stein, Perlmutter u. Muscheln, Ton u. Glas, Bergkristall u. Halbedelsteinen, Strausseneiern u. Kokosnüssen. Bd. 2: Gefässe, Figuren u. Uhren aus Gold u. Silber, verziehrt in reiner Metalltechnik, oder besetzt mit Juwelen, Kameen u. Email. Bd. 3: Kleinodien d. Goldschmiedekunst verziehrt mit Email u. Juwelen. Erzeugnisse d. Steinschneidekunst in Bergkristall u. farbigen Steinarten in kostbaren Fassungen. Tadelloses Exemplar.
19233331BBWien, Privatdruck, 1923. 4°. (2) Bl., 393 (5) S. (2) Bl. Lederband der Zeit auf 5 Bünden mit verg. Rücken und Rückentitel sowie verg. Innen-, Aussen- und Stehkantenfileten. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +
15182304190005Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andrea Soceri 1518. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. First collected edition of Pontano's works - Aldine Imprint Later leather binding. Rebacked. Red leather spine label gilt. 4 326 pages. Early ink inscription on title page acid stain. Colophon page lacking bottom third blank park. Aldine printer's device dolphin and anchor on title. Brunet IV 808; Riccardi I 303; Olschki 12243; Ahmanson-Murphy 168; Adams P1860. Venice: Aldus Manutius and Andrea Soceri hardcover
1832465994London : John Murray ; Parbury Allen & Co 1832. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine text bound in good waxed green cloth with a contemporary paper spine label now age-toned. Covers and label scuffed with faint damp-stains to the margins. Endbands rubbed with the lower spine showing a tight crosswise tear and joint split with the the tail lifting; corners bumped. Preliminary and final leaves somewhat foxed with the interior very clean on the whole. Text remains tight with pages unread and unopened. A well-preserved example overall. Notes; Engraved subscriber's page for J. F. Davis Esq. F.R.S. bound in before title page somewhat foxed. Series; Oriental translation fund of Great Britain and Ireland. Physical description; ix 465 pages : table. Notes; ""Volume I."" No more published. Revised from the translation of Haji Mustefa and collated with the Persian original by John Briggs. Subjects; Muslims. India. History. 18th century. Mughal Empire. British India. London : John Murray ; Parbury, Allen, & Co hardcover
181012097Haarlem, Joh. Enschede en Zoonen, 1810. 12° (15-18,5 cm). 184 num Bll., 412, 491 SS. Samteinband der Zeit mit Ganzkopfgoldschnitt und Schließen aus Echtgold
5361Denver: Henrietta Bromwell. Original Painting. Oil on Canvas Framed. Painting Fine within a Very Good Ornate Frame. Original oil painting framed depicting a disused pioneer cabin amid a forest clearing blue sky and pink clouds overhead. Exposed painting measures 9.75 x 8 inches; frame measures 14 x 11 inches. Bromwell neglected to sign and date many of her paintings; this work is signed "H. E. Bromwell" and features the "July 25 192unintelligible". On the back of the period frame is the remnant of a store label for Chain & Hardy Book Stationery and Art Co. Denver with only the address 1609-1615 Arapahoe St. and "Art Department" remaining. The painting is in Fine condition with three small chips to the gilded Victorian frame please see photos. Born in Illinois in 1870 Henrietta Elizabeth Bromwell 1859-1946 moved to the Colorado Territory when her father Henry Pelham Holmes Bromwell joined the territorial legislature. She studied art at the University of Denver and with Anne Evans daughter of John Evans Colorado's second territorial governor founded the Denver Artists Club also known as the Artists' Club of Denver. By 1923 that organization evolved into the Denver Art Museum.<p>The subject of the painting is typical of Bromwell's oeuvre utilizing mountain streams rustic settings and pioneer life as her subjects. In an 1899 article Bromwell credited Monet as influencing her landscape painting as the lighter color palette and loose brushstrokes attest. Critics have suggested the influence of Henry Durrie and Jasper Francis Cropsey. Interest in Bromwell fluctuates with articles appearing periodically. In 1997 an issue of Colorado Heritage featured just that with the cover boasting a Bromwell painting akin to this offering.</p> . Henrietta Bromwell unknown
112621Hamburg Johann Christoph Kistner 1723. 8vo. Engr. front 14; 2 168 10; 2 240 10; 2 202 2; 2 306 4; 167 1 pp. 17 engr. plates 3 fold. printed tabs. Contemporary full calf spine with raised bands and red label boards with gilt frame red marbled edges. This is the third and last part of the anonymoue edited â€Des Geöfneten Ritter-Platz†in a mixed edition with separate title pages for the different parts: â€Raritäten-und Naturalien- Kammern†1707 with 12 plates â€Berg-Werken†1720 with 5 plates â€Kauffmansbörse†1707 with 3 printed tables â€Manufacturen-Haus†1721 â€Curieuse Nachricht†1707.The first part is about the creation and maintenance of a cabinet of curiosities or Wunderkammern. It is a description on how to assemble an â€ideal†cabinet with instructions and advice how and what to collect: Naturalia plants minerals animals alive and stuffed shells and fossils ethnographic material coins and medals antiquities scientific instruments globes and maps clocks pictures manufactured curiosities and there is even a section devoted to ‘curiosities’ produced by women. There is also information on how to store and display the collection and the final 40 pages contain an annotated account of the chief cabinets throughout Europe. The third part on commerce and trade also contain a long chapter on coins and cureencies in Europe. hardcover
159650569Francofurti Frankfurt: Apud Andreæ Wecheli heredes heirs of Andreas Wechelus Claudium Marnium & Ioan. Aubrium 1596. 8vo. 16 1137 54 1138-1193 1 pp. Early full vellum with yapp edges lacking ties spine with gilt ruled bands contemporary hand written title to upper panel a gilt device with the motto "Rinasce piu Gloriosa" to the foot of the spine decorative gilt centrepieces and double gilt ruled borders to the boards 18th century armorial bookplate "Sinclair" - "Fide Sed Pugna" to the front pastedown an earlier inscription to the head of the front free endpaper. Leaf O4 pp. 215-6 with some marginal loss mostly mild dampstaining at intervals some soiling and light wear to the vellum but a decent copy overall. First published in Venice in 1567 the work came to be known as one of the standard Renaissance works on the study of classical mythology. It went through a number of editions in the late 16th and early 17th centuries with additions to the original text being incorporated in the 1580s. Francofurti [Frankfurt]: Apud Andreæ Wecheli heredes [heirs of Andreas Wechelus], Claudium Marnium & Ioan. Aubrium unknown
