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1612WRCLIT35327Frankfurt: Cura ac sumtibus Zachariae Palthenii 1612. 4 471 i.e. 487 due to many errors in numbering in the late portion of the text1 blankpp. Small quarto. Slightly later plain full calf visible waste sheets from an English astronomical gazette used in the binding are for the year 1635. Alchemical device on title two marginal woodcuts several tables leaf M1 folded at fore-edge to accommodate the over extension of the table on that leaf. Crown of spine has shallow loss bookplate scar on front pastedown front inner hinge cracking and binder's free endsheet detached text block considerably browned as usual for this title 3N4 has a short clean tear in from the margin some occasional marginal discoloration occasional spotting; still a good copy. First edition of this very substantial lexicon compiled by the physician to Emperor Rudolph II and lecturer at the gymnasium at Lauingen in Swabia. "He was in favor of Parcelsus' reforms but he dealt greatly in secret remedies especially in emetics." - Ferguson. "This lexicon is very full less mystical and more practical than some later ones. Useful in explaining early terminology" - Bolton. DUVEEN p. 520. FERGUSON II:302. BOLTON I:1041. Cura ac sumtibus Zachariae Palthenii unknown books
1681508Sam. Heryivk at Grayes-Inn-Gate in Holborn and Matthew Gilliflower in Westminster-Hall 1681. First Edition. Rebound in Quasi-Marbled Boards. Very Good. A Very Good Book Rebound in Early 20th Century Quasi-Marbled Boards. Moderately shelf worn and sunned to extremities and spine. Pastedown and endpapers have a toning shadow from laid-in material. Pastedown bears the name of Arthur Cole of Lincoln's Inn 1949. Cole was a Barrister at Lincoln's Inn the same firm of which Holbourne was once a Bencher. Front hinge is starting and pastedown has a small searation near crown. Margins are a bit narrow near gutter. Text is unmarked. Some leaves have soiling and thumbing along top edge. Hardcover. 12mo. iv including errata 2 3-141pp. 142143 contents. Sam. Heryivk, at Grayes-Inn-Gate in Holborn, and Matthew Gilliflower, in Westminster-Hall unknown
168252208<p>London printed by Samuel Roycroft and are to be sold by Edward Gough at Cow-Cross 1682. TITLE CONTINUED:As by their several gracious Commissions here recited may appear. With a brief Relation of the Manner of the Archers marching on several days of Solemnity. FIRST EDITION 1682. Small slim 8vo approximately 170 x 110 mm 7 x 4½ inches pages: xvi 1-78 lacking last leaf "Post Script" many copies are lacking this leaf pages 1-31 mostly printed in black letter then a new title page "A Remembrance of the Worthy Show and Shooting by the Duke of Shoreditch" followed by roman text bound in 19th century in maroon half roan over marbled boards marbled endpapers with bookplate of Fox Pointe Manor Library on first pastedown. Slight rubbing to binding pale stain affecting the lower inner margins of first 7 leaves including title page tiny repair to blank side of lower edge of title page slight shelf wear to edges and corners 3 corner tips neatly repaired not affecting text small closed tear to 1 margin and top margin of last page both neatly repaired not affecting text some very light soiling and staining to margins a very good copy. See Sotheby's Library of the Earls of Maccclesfield Part 10 page 364 No 3850; Catalogue of The Famous Library of Henry Huth Volume 9 page 2254 No. 8182; ESTC R22583. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, printed by S[amuel] R[oycroft] and are to be sold by Edward Gough at Cow-Cross, 1682. hardcover
16754783London: Arthur Tooker at the Globe in the Strand over against lvie-Bridge; and William Battersby at Thavie's Inne Gate in Holborn near S. Andrew's Church 1675. 2nd. Good. <p>Front and back cover appear original. Spine has been replaced well done and in leather with 6 raised bands. Front and back corners also replaced at same time and with same material. In solid condition but worn. All pages and images are present including final engraving. Text is clear and easy to read with some wear to the edges of pages especially towards the rear - no impact to images. Age color to pages with some spotting. Inscriptions from previous owners on front pastedown and subsequent blanks. Some ink in pages and pencil doodling on blanks or margins.</p> <br /> <p>Provenance: On the blank side of the Frontispiece is a large signature from Abel Hold 1815-1891 with biographical details including bithdate marriage and date of his wife's passing. Abel was a landscape and game artist who did some portraiture. Never a welthy man Abel would often send a painting of a starving man to his patron who would promptly pay. He had many shows in London including at The Royal Academy and other salons of the time. Rather romantically and solely from my opinion the book has the look and feel of an artist's book and while heavily used shows care and repair to ensure longevity. Additional family and earlier owner details on front pastedown.<br /> <br /> Pages: 229 Dimensions: 8¼ x 12½ x 1</p> . Arthur Tooker, at the Globe in the Strand, over against lvie-Bridge; and William Battersby, at Thavie's Inne Gate in Holborn, ne unknown
1615Biblio748<p><em>Svmptibvs Samvelis Crispini. Samuel Crispin. Coloniae Allobrogvm. Geneva 1615. Folio. Title page in red and black. Engraved device depicting Fama to title page. 34 746 160 8 116 3-29pp. Pages 2 and 27 incorrectly numbered 116 and 23 pagination complying with the Kew copy. Main body of text printed in double columns with marginal printed notation. Head and tail pieces historiated initials. Imprint date uses turned Cs. Running title: C. Plinii Secvndi Natvral Hist. Half calf spine in seven compartments with leather label renewed at a later date retaining earlier marbled boards. Reinforced to hinges with linen. Some spotting foxing offsetting etc. A few minor dog-ears. Historic annotation in a neat hand to Lib. VI p.102 "These numbers are doubtless transposed" & to Lib. XXXIII p.653 "Ante de diminuum". A notably significant volume. </em></p><p><strong><em>PROVENANCE</em></strong></p><p><strong><em> Early Inscriptions to Title Page:</em></strong></p><p><em> D. Laurentius Strange</em></p><p><em> Further indecipherable inscription written at an angle</em></p><p><strong><em> Bookplates of note to front pastedown:</em></strong></p><p><em> 'Lady Rodd / 1840' Armorial Bookplate with ribboned collar and badge of Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.</em></p><p><em> 'Sir J. Rennell Rodd. Recte Omnia Duce Deo'. Armorial Bookplate in indigo.</em></p><p><strong><em> Jane Rennell Lady Rodd</em></strong><em> the daughter of Major James Rennell see below was born in 1777 on St Helena. Jane Rennell married Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd KCB in 1809. Jane Lady Rodd devoted many years publishing her father's current charts and revising new editions of his principal works. She died in December 1863.</em></p><p><strong><em> Vice-Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd KCB</em></strong><em> c. 1769-1838 Royal Navy. During the Napoleonic Wars Rodd served in a number of ships including HMS San Josef under Admiral Sir Charles Cotton and HMS Indefatigable during the Battle of the Basque Roads. In 1825 he was promoted to rear-admiral later advancing to vice-admiral and knighted. He died in 1838. </em></p><p><em> Their son <strong>James Rennell Rodd</strong> 1812–1892 father of:</em></p><p><strong><em> James Rennell Rodd 1st Baron Rennell GCB GCMG GCVO PC</em></strong><em> 1858-1941 British diplomat poet and politician. Friend of Oscar Wilde. British Ambassador to Italy during the First World War.</em></p><p><strong><em> Major James Rennell FRS FRSE FRGS</em></strong><em> 1742-1830 Geographer cartographer oceanographer. Rennell produced some of the first accurate maps of Bengal at one inch to five miles as well as accurate outlines of India. Surveyor General of Bengal. Rennell has been called the Father of Oceanography. In 1830 he was one of the founders of the Royal Geographical Society in London. He is buried in the centre of the nave of Westminster Abbey.</em></p><p><em> The Royal Geographical Society holds The Rennell Collection a selection of books from the extensive library at <strong>The Rodd Presteigne Radnorshire</strong> left to the Royal Geographical Society by the late Lord Rennell a past President. Johnson Alison M. "The Rennell Collection." The Geographical Journal vol. 148 no. 1 1982 pp. 38–42.</em></p><p><strong><em> Gaius Plinius Secundus AD 23/24 – 79 Pliny the Elder.</em></strong><em> Roman author naturalist natural philosopher and naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire. Known commonly as The Natural History this is one of the largest single works to have survived from the Roman Empire. Probably the first encyclopaedia to have been written and certainly the earliest to survive. "An astonishing compilation of 20000 "things worth knowing" was avowedly intended to be a repository of ancient Mediterranean knowledge". Richard Saller. Pliny's Roman Economy: Natural History Innovation and Growth. Princeton University Press. 2022.</em></p><p><em> Historiae mundi libri XXXVII : Opus omni quidem commendatione maius sed nullis ad hunc diem editionibus nulla cuiusquam singulari vel opera vel industria à mendis quæ aut temporum iniquitate aut superiorum ætatum negligentia inter Latinos primæ notæ scriptorem hactenus occuparunt satis vnquam emaculatum fuerit. Nunc denuo quanta praestari potuit fide cura & diligentia tam ex vetustissimorum & aliorum hactenus excusorum quam plurium etiam manuscriptorum codicum attentissima collatione; idque post vltimam defuncti doctissimi D. Iacobi Dalecampii præstantissimi medici manum ita fliciter repurgatum: variis quoque Sigism. Gelenii Fredenandi sic Pintiani & aliorum lectionibus castigationibus & adnotationibus eruditissimis ornatum; vt nihil posthac huic operi desiderari posse videatur. Accessere itidem indices vtiles & necessarij.<br /></em></p><p><em> Dalecampius Jacobus edit.</em></p><p><em> Gelenius Sigismundus edit.</em></p><p><em> Pintianus Ferdinandus edit.</em></p><p><em> Rhenanus Beatus edit.</em></p> Samvelis Crispini. [Samuel Crispin]. hardcover
1677181987London: In the Savoy: Printed by T.N. for Henry Herringman at the Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange 1677. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Original leather boards tips worn a newer but antiquarian spine added with gilt title on a red leather panel; 5 raised bands with vertical black stripes bordered by triple black stripes. Eleven-page dedication to the King; 206pp 6 folding plates an engraving of Charles II mounted with military formations deployed for battle and a fleet in the background as frontis. A detailed description on the constitution and operation of an army from a commander's viewpoint based on the author's considerable ECW experience. Includes a number of references to the ancients and also considerable discussion of the actual operations of the army in the field. A very nice example. <br/> <br/> In the Savoy: Printed by T.N. for Henry Herringman at the Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange hardcover
1631BTETM0002700Germany: Johann Krebs Cologne Koln 1631. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Super octavo 8vo 7 × 11 in 178 × 279 mm . Please email for Photographs or further information. Good - Present: engraved title 128 plates single-sided; versos blank. One plate is duplicated the Sacrifice of Isaac scene appears twice. Accordingly one subject from the standard 128-plate suite is absenta not-uncommon issue in surviving plate suites where plates may have been gathered or replaced at some point in the books history. The missing subject can be identified definitively by matching the plates to a reference suite such as VD17. Later patterned-paper boards with printed/handwritten label; rubbing and edgewear with bumps/scuffs consistent with age and handling. Internally generally clean and well-contrasted for the period with scattered toning/foxing and occasional light handling marks. Margins with minor wear. Prior-owner pencil numbering and a bibliographic note on the front pastedown/blank. Collation: pp. 129 Please see Photos as part of condition report. 1631 Köln: Johann von Kreps Oblong ICONES BIBLICAE PRAECIPUAS SACRAE SCRIPTURAE Historias eleganter et graphicae repraesentantes = Biblische Figuren; darinnen die furnembsten Historien in Heiliger Gottliger Schrifft begriffen Biblical Icons Elegantly and Graphically Representing the Main Stories of the Holy Scriptures By after Matthäus Merian the Elder Author Bio: Matthäus Merian der Ältere or "Matthew" "the Elder" or "Sr."; 22 September 1593 19 June 1650 was a Swiss-born engraver who worked in Frankfurt Germany for most of his career where he also ran a publishing house. He was a member of the patrician Basel Merian family. Synopsis: Cologne Köln / Johann Krebs issue 1631 first Kreps issue. A compact image-led Bible in copper: 128 finely etched scenes spanning the principal narratives of Scripture issued here as an oblong picture-book with an engraved title. A Cologne imprint closely related to the widely-collected Icones Biblicae suites associated with the Merian tradition the series also appears in later expanded and reordered states. A striking early 17th-century suite of biblical imagerysmall dramatic stage-sets of sacred history rendered with the lively line and atmospheric hatching typical of German Baroque book-illustration. The plates function as a visual concordance: creation and patriarchal scenes prophetic and royal narratives the life of Christ and emblematic moments of judgement and revelation each designed to be read quickly as a devotional prompt or teaching aid. This kind of compact iconographic core set is notably desirable to collectors because it sits at the intersection of: print-history a portable coherent suite of copperplates devotional culture pictures meant to be read without text collector appeal the plates also circulate independently in museum and printroom collections. Format: Hardcover Super octavo 8vo 7 × 11 in 178 × 279 mm Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary. Language: German/Latin Published By: Johann Krebs Cologne Koln Germany Condition Report: Dust Jacket: No Jacket Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Good - Present: engraved title 128 plates single-sided; versos blank. One plate is duplicated the Sacrifice of Isaac scene appears twice. Accordingly one subject from the standard 128-plate suite is absenta not-uncommon issue in surviving plate suites where plates may have been gathered or replaced at some point in the books history. The missing subject can be identified definitively by matching the plates to a reference suite such as VD17. Later patterned-paper boards with printed/handwritten label; rubbing and edgewear with bumps/scuffs consistent with age and handling. Internally generally clean and well-contrasted for the period with scattered toning/foxing and occasional light handling marks. Margins with minor wear. Prior-owner pencil numbering and a bibliographic note on the front pastedown/blank. Collation: pp. 129 Please see Photos as part of condition report. SKU: BTETM0002700 Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5 L: 30 W: 25 Units: cm W: 2Kg Tracked Shipping Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request Johann Krebs, Cologne (Koln) hardcover
1633156London: Robert Barker.by the Assignes of John Bill 1633. Very Early Jacobean Printing. Tooled leather. Very Good /Custom Case. 12mo original full leather 17th century tooled and inlaid binding engraved frontispiece closely cut borders all edges gilded green silk page divider decorative marbled endpapers viii blank ~ 524 vi blank pages.<br /> <br /> THE NEW TES_/ <br /> TAMENT /<br /> Of our Lord and /<br /> S A V I O V R /<br /> - Jesus Christ<br /> <br /> Newly translated out of the / <br /> Originall Grrek : and / <br /> with the former transla- /<br /> tions diligently compared /<br /> and revised by his Maie- /<br /> sties special commande- /<br /> ment.<br /> ----------------------------<br /> Imprinted at London / <br /> By Robert Barker Printer / <br /> to the Kings most Excel- /<br /> lent Majesty and by / <br /> the Assignes of John Bill <br /> 1633. <br /> Cum privilegia. A GEM! In an original tooled leather binding in remarkably well preserved condition . Beautiful clear and crisp type. Moderate and quite uniform age-toning to paper with the occasional smudge. Pages closely cropped by the printer so some chapter headings at the top have been partially excised though not the text. Endpapers renewed. Generally minimal wear.<br /> <br /> Finely bound in contemporary tan gilt-embossed calf over wooden boards richly gilt to spine and covers. four hubs and boards. Marbled pastedowns & endpapers renewed a.e.g. and gauffered. Spine very slightly rubbed with partial loss of caps at head and foot restored and slightly visible. Edges of engraved title page reinforced with Japan paper. Previous owner's ink inscriptions on two front free endpapers naming "Edmund James Gore" & his London addresses. <br /> <br /> Housed in a protective clam-shell box custom made for this Rare and Precious 1633 edition of the Authorized King James version of the New Testament. Overall a VG copy.<br /> <br /> The continental binding on this small format Authorized version MAY be a pirated edition of the English Bible from Amsterdam. For example the Stam printing family were printing small format Bibles in 1673-- after our publication see Cambridge History of the Book in Britain IV p.467. <br /> <br /> Herbert 713-14 Wing B2511A. Robert Barker...by the Assignes of John Bill hardcover
1668WRCLIT67650Mogvntiæ i.e. Mainz: Sumpt. Ludovici Bovrgeat . Typ. Christophori Kuchleri 1668. 820112044blanks2044blanks201 1pp. Small octavo. Four parts in one volume. Later limp vellum. Engraved title illustrated with four hundred circular engraved emblems within 7x7cm frames. Loss from lower margin of engraved title and first four prelims due to worming with no loss of letterpress and some repairs to foremargins the same worm track recedes to nothing by A8 part of one line of text marked through in early ink on 2M6 short tear in corner of one leaf mended at an early date; main portion of the text block apart from some tanning characteristic of the paper very good. A collective edition of this popular series of emblem books uniting the four sequences: I. Stirpium; II. Animalium quadrupedium; III Volatilium & insectium; and IV: Aquatilium & reptilium. Camerarius 1534-1598 the son of the German humanist was a practicing physician and botanist and served as dean of the medical college at Nuremburg until his death. This work originally published in sequence in Nuremburg 1590-1604 prints each emblem accompanied by a Latin distich along with an essay in Latin. It proved a model for further works in the genre including a continuation by Jacob Bornitz. The fourth century devoted to aquatic animals and reptiles was published posthumously under the supervision of his son Ludwig Camerarius. The original editions feature large in Nissen and Hunt where the engravings are ascribed to Hans Sibmacher. The engravings were reworked for the Frankfurt editions of 1654-61. BRUNET I:1513. OCLC: 17421505. Sumpt. Ludovici Bovrgeat ... Typ. Christophori Kuchleri hardcover books
161549135Leiden and Breda: H. L. van Haestens and Isaac Schilders 1615. First editions. Hardcover. Fine. Sammelband of two works quarto published in 1615 and 1616. Contemporary vellum yapp edges manuscript lettering at spine. A few faint marginal stains; some worming in the upper blank margin of a few leaves else fine.<br /> <br /> I. J. Gysius Oorsprong Leiden: H. L. van Haestens 1616. Signed: rev. parens4 A-3D4 3E6 2H1 signed 2G1; 2N3 signed 2M3; = 210 leaves; 8 411 1 blankpp. Title in red and black with double-ruled border and engraved title vignette; 17 text engravings 15 full-page oval portraits; a smaller medallion portrait; a statue of Alva 2 engraved folding plates graphically depicting public executions; roman and gothic letter. Lacks bottom corner D4 no loss.<br /> <br /> Rare first edition of this illustrated account of the Spanish campaigns in the Netherlands. Johannes Gysius d. 1652 has compiled this history from many sources including Bor van Meteren Meursius’ Rerum Belgicarum and Baudartius’ Morghenwecker along with his own analyses. A second edition appeared in Delft in 1626. A finely-printed work partly in Gothic type. Notably the half-page medallion portrait pair p. 260 depicts only Dierick van Batenburch on the right; while his martyred brother Gisbert’s medallion is left blank. Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem 197a. De Wind 1835 571-76. For substantial notes on the publication history see Bibl. Belgica G 63 G64 ed. 1626; G65 ed. Latin 1619.<br /> <br /> II. J. Baselius Historisch-verhael Breda: Schilders 1615. Signed: pi1 A4 A-S4 T3 = 80 leaves; 10 149 1 blankpp. Engraved title; main text in gothic letter. <br /> <br /> First and only edition of this companion work by Jacobus Baselius the Elder 1563-1604 a minister at Bergen op Zoom who was born in Flanders. Posthumously published the work was edited and continued by the author’s children. Dedication signed “De Kinderen Jacobi Baseliiâ€. Haitsma Mulier/v.d. Lem 30b. De Wind 374 noting one other work by Baselius. Not in Bibl. Belgica. OCLC locates only 6 copies in the Netherlands and the UK. NNBW 3:67-68. Full titles: 1 Oorsprong en voortgang der Neder-Landtscher beroerten ende ellendicheden. Waerin vertoont worden de voornaemste tyrannijen moorderijen ende andere onmenschelijcke wreetheden die onder het ghebiedt van Philips de II coninck van Spaengien door zijne stad-houders in ‘twerck ghestelt zijn gheduyrende dese nederlantsche troublen ende oorlogen. Hier zijn mede bygeboecht de voornaemste placcaten brieven ende remonstrantien van beyde zijden: mitsgaders de afbeeldingen der princen die aen d’een zijde getyranniseert hebben ende aen d’ander zijde tyranniger wijse omghebracht zijn. 2 Historisch-verhael inhoudende sekere notable explooten van oorloge in de Nederlanden. Sedert het oprechten van de companien der heeren gouverneurs ende ritmeesteren van Paulus ende Marcelis Bax. H. L. van Haestens [?] and Isaac Schilders hardcover
1691CA0706<p><br />8 sheets written on recto and verso. Folio 12 1/2" x 8 3/4" unbound leaves. 1 page written in Nahuatl currently housed in a custom made enclosure by Octavaye Studios. <br /><br />The Cabildo Justice and Aldermen of the Village of Tehuacán testify that Don Gabriel Santiago cacique of Tehuacán has in his possession documents that belong to the City starting with the Royal Decree that ordered the founding of Tehuacán over the village of Calcahualco in times of Viceroy Peralta 1566 – 1567 as well as deeds for grants of land and water made by the Viceroys to the City of Tehuacán. He has this papers that he inherited from his father Agustin de Santiago deceased. He also has other documents: deeds formalities sales and possessions. They ask all these papers be returned to the City to be stored by the Royal Notary in a box with 5 keys. They deem these papers necessary to the city to be able to solve land disputes and land invasions and to be able to give deeds to the landowners. The case is presented to a judge who orders all papers belonging to the city be turned over to the Notary in possession of Don Gabriel Santiago or any other cacique. He complies but requests papers of a water dispute in the village of Santa Maria be included in this box.<br /><br />Don Gabriel Santiago testifies he needs those papers in order to collect tributes from the Indians and to solve problems that arise in the community. On the back of his testimony there is one page in Nahuatl signed by the members of the Cabildo.<br /><br /><strong>Condition:</strong><br /><br />Edge wear with tears and chips heal corner damaged else very good in a fine enclosure.</p> Manuscript
165349198Leiden, Joannis Maire, 1653 - Amsterdam, Ioannes Blaeu, 1650. 4to. One contemp. full vellum. Contemp. handwritten titles (weak) to spine. First title in red/black with large engraved titlevignette. (8),154,(1) pp. (Ars Historica 1653) - (16),94,(14) pp. (Grammatistice etc. 1650) - (8),83,(15) pp. (De Philologia, 1650) - (16),467,(33) pp. (De Universae Mathesios..., 1650). Fine and clean.
169632611(Nürnberg, 1696). The large engraving of the procession through Stockholm being composed of 13 engraved plates joined together, measuring 30x450 cm. (Plates numb. 1-13). Some mostly marginal dampstains, some marginal tears, some brownspots mainly marginal. Upper margin of plate 3 partly gone. Margins strenghtened at verso with brown paper. Some variation to paperquality, but in general in good strong impressions.
169632611Nürnberg 1696. The large engraving of the procession through Stockholm being composed of 13 engraved plates joined together measuring 30x450 cm. Plates numb. 1-13. Some mostly marginal dampstains some marginal tears some brownspots mainly marginal. Upper margin of plate 3 partly gone. Margins strenghtened at verso with brown paper. Some variation to paperquality but in general in good strong impressions. <br/><br/><em>The procession gives a panoramic view through Stockholm with the Swedish battleships salute-firing in the harbour. The engraving was published together with Pufendorf's work De rebus a Carolo Gustavi gestis.Nürenberg 1696. The procession was drawn by Erik Dahlberg who was an eyewitness and engraved by different engravers. </em> unknown
165349198Leiden Joannis Maire 1653 - Amsterdam Ioannes Blaeu 1650. 4to. One contemp. full vellum. Contemp. handwritten titles weak to spine. First title in red/black with large engraved titlevignette. 81541 pp. Ars Historica 1653 - 169414 pp. Grammatistice etc. 1650 - 88315 pp. De Philologia 1650 - 1646733 pp. De Universae Mathesios. 1650. Fine and clean. <br/><br/><em>First edition of "De Qvattuor Artibus." which includes "De Universae Mathesios" with separate titlepage and second edition of "Ars Historica"The mathematical work: Poggendorff II 1235. "de Mathesios.": "According to prof. Cantor it is the first history of mathematics in its widest sense". Honeyman Coll. 3081. </em> hardcover
16810001028EDINBURGH SCOTLAND. Very Good. 1681. Unbound. On offer is an excellent skin charter being a land grant from Charles II to well-noted jurist James Dalrymple 1st Viscount of Stair Scotland with mentions the Dukes of Rothes and Lauderdale who were also prominent Scotsmen. Dalrymple was famed not only for his legal judgments but also he was a prominent character in Scotland's history having been involved in the negotiations between Charles and the Scottish Parliament. This grant was given at Edinburgh on the 10th of December 1680 absent of seals. There is another note on the back of the parchment to say that the charter was written at Edinburgh on the second of March 1681 suggesting the deal was struck in December but that the charter was not actually drawn up until the next March. Historically the Charters falls squarely between the Restoration period and when he was prominent until his sympathy with the Covenanters at the time of the Scottish Test Act caused him to lose 1681 his appointment as judge. The note giving March as the date for the writing of the charter appears to be in the same hand as the charter itself. Dalyrymple was a fascinating Scotsman who found himself on one side or the other of the Scottish-English political scene but was well considered. Sir Walter Scott observe that the Viscount of Stair was fortunate in his descendants. "The family of Dalrymple produced within two centuries as many men of talent civil and military of literary political and professional eminence as any house in Scotland." Folded to a small 12mo. Save for some general soiling this ancient document is VG.; Latin; Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall; ENGLAND GREAT BRITAIN CHARLES II HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL PERSONAL HISTORY DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS MEMOIR MEMORIAL 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 . unknown
1691D14221La Haye: Barent Beek 1691. Hardcover. Very Good. Early 18th century calf gilt-stamped lettering in red leather spine label gilt-stamped ornament in spine compartments 5 raised bands; 16mo 146x93mm; pp. 20 98 plus engraved frontispiece and 62 engraved plates 4 folding. Some light chipping along joints; light scuffing at spine tips and along edges of boards; front joint tender. Frontispiece and one folding plate with discreetly repaired tears; otherwise internally nice and clean. An excellent copy with an interesting provenance -- Bibliothèque Deprins bookplate; Hippolyte Destailleur 1822-1893 French architect bookplate and mss note tipped-in. <br/><br/>William III of Orange 1650-1702 King of England Scotland and Ireland entered The Hague on 5 February 1691 to spectacular celebration decoration and pomp. Numerous triumphal arches and pyramids were erected throughout the city illuminations of the city's public buildings were designed and a fireworks display was arranged for the evening of the King's arrival. The plates illustrate the arches pyramids emblems and the the fireworks show and several represent scenes of victory from the King's life including sea battles sieges and treaties. Although the plates are unsigned some have been attributed by Vinet to Adriaan Schoonebeck and Romeyn de Hooghe but 16 plates are by Jan Luyken; an English edition was published in London in 1692. Watanabe attributes the text to Bidloo but all other bibliographers leave it anonymous. It is most likely that these descriptions of the plates were supplied by the print publisher Barent Beek himself. Berlin 2954 Dutch edition; Landwehr Splendid Ceremonies 156; Vinet 750; Watanabe 2736. Barent Beek hardcover
168619026London: Printed for and sold by Stephen Bateman 1686. Second edition. Frontispiece & Illustrated with 44 sculptures. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary quarter calf and boards rebacked later endpapers; corner of title page torn away first three leaves waterstained at lower edge. A good sound copy. Second edition. Frontispiece & Illustrated with 44 sculptures. 1 vols. Folio. Pettus was deputy governor of the royal mines for over thirty-five years. The first part is translated from the German of Erckern but the second part is Pettus' own contribution to the lexicography of metals - and wonderfully anecdotal and original it is as this from his entry on "DUNG":<br/>".among the Indians it was usual that when they intended Homage to their Superiors or welcome too their Friends they did evacuate their Dung into their Hand and so daub it on the Face of whom they intended to honour or pleasure and was ever accepted by them as the first and best of the Welcoming Ceremonies: for Agricola tells us of Mans-Dung made as sweet as Civit. But to return nearer home when I remained in London during the great Plague in 1666 Dr. Glisson famous in his time being my old Friend and Acquaintance perswaded me to take a piece of his constant Antidote which was only the Dung of one that had dyed of the Plague dryed and so kept in a foraminous Box for the best Antidotical Perfume; but I thank God I escaped without it."<br/>Engaging too are the delightful engravings which embellish the work. Wing P-1907 Printed for and sold by Stephen Bateman unknown books
168619026London: Printed for and sold by Stephen Bateman 1686. Second edition. Frontispiece & Illustrated with 44 sculptures. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary quarter calf and boards rebacked later endpapers; corner of title page torn away first three leaves waterstained at lower edge. A good sound copy. Second edition. Frontispiece & Illustrated with 44 sculptures. 1 vols. Folio. Pettus was deputy governor of the royal mines for over thirty-five years. The first part is translated from the German of Erckern but the second part is Pettus' own contribution to the lexicography of metals - and wonderfully anecdotal and original it is as this from his entry on "DUNG":<br /> ".among the Indians it was usual that when they intended Homage to their Superiors or welcome too their Friends they did evacuate their Dung into their Hand and so daub it on the Face of whom they intended to honour or pleasure and was ever accepted by them as the first and best of the Welcoming Ceremonies: for Agricola tells us of Mans-Dung made as sweet as Civit. But to return nearer home when I remained in London during the great Plague in 1666 Dr. Glisson famous in his time being my old Friend and Acquaintance perswaded me to take a piece of his constant Antidote which was only the Dung of one that had dyed of the Plague dryed and so kept in a foraminous Box for the best Antidotical Perfume; but I thank God I escaped without it."<br /> Engaging too are the delightful engravings which embellish the work. Wing P-1907 Printed for and sold by Stephen Bateman unknown
167952434<p>London printed for the author and are to be sold at his house next the sign of the Kings Arms in the Bowling-Alley near the Abby in Westminster: and by Henry Million bookseller at the Bible in the Old-Bayley 1679. TITLE CONTINUED: Also proper directions to all such as keep bees as well to prevent their robbing in straw-hives as their killing in the colonies. By Moses Rusden an apothecary; bee-master to the Kings most excellent Majesty. Published by His Majesties especial command and approved by the Royal Society at Gresham Coll. FIRST EDITION 1679. Small 8vo approximately 170 x 95 mm 6½ x 4 inches engraved frontispiece by Henry Million 3 folding plates pages: 24 1-144 last page blank rebound in full modern calf gilt lettered green label author's gilt name and gilt rules to spine between raised bands new brown endpapers. Neat vertical repair to inner margin on blank side of frontispiece with pale browning to foot title page and frontispiece lightly dusty old ink name to top of title page 2 outer margins neatly replaced 1 outer margin slightly trimmed varying pale brown staining some with tide mark to lower part of pages 81-100 all text legible see attached images 1 corner neatly repaired pale age-browning to margins a few margins lightly soiled not affecting text old ink stain to first pastedown and small ink splash to last free endpaper 2 leaves lightly dusty. A good copy with some minor repairs and staining. Moses Rusden was appointed Beemaster to the King at the instigation of John Evelyn who had a copy of this title in his library. Rusden firmly believed that a hive was led by a King and not a Queen. In 1679 Rusden improved Geddie's hive and put a frame in it for the bees to fasten their combs upon. See: British Bee Books A Bibliography 1500-1976 page 61 No. 55; Walker Catalogue of Bee Books page 61; Geoffrey Keynes John Evelyn A Study in Bibliophily page 300 No. 83; ESTC R11920. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.</p> London, printed for the author, and are to be sold at his house next the sign of the Kings Arms in the Bowling-Alley, near the hardcover
1672907London: Thomas Collins 1672. First Edition in English First Issue. Near fine. Small 8vo; 6 1/2 x 4 1/8 inches 165 x 104 mm; 40 237 1 pp. with the errata at the beginning of the table of contents table misbound after dedication C1 with tear to lower margin not affecting text some light marginal browning. Etched garland and cornucopia arms of Lord Arlington on both title and dedicatory page. Later brown calf binding decorative blind stamp on covers title in gilt on spine; trimmed marbled edges. Internally clean and bright with consistent toning on the edges; spine a little faded and light rubbing to spine ends and corners; firmly bound.<br /> Provenance: Herbert Maynard Smith 1869-1949 and J. Outram Smith 1871-1954 with their library stamp to the front free endpaper. The Smiths both Anglican clergymen amassed a substantial collection of theology history philosophy and literature. Also a previous owner's ink inscription dated 1770 is at head of dedication page: Tho. Boston Alnwick 1770.<br /> <br /> Keynes 181; ESTC 006089128. John Evelyn the Younger's first book RARE FIRST ISSUE with title date 1672. We can trace no example of this issue for sale and only 6 copies listed on ESTC. Keynes states seeing the TABLE with errata relating to page numbering in only the ULC copy. Keynes Geoffrey. John Evelyn: a study in bibliophily with a bibliography of his writings. Oxford; London: Clarendon Press 1968<br /> <br /> René Rapin 1621 - 1687 was an erudite French Jesuit who taught rhetoric and was knows as the "Second Theocritus". He wrote extensively on the classical Greek and Latin authors as well as on theological issues linked to Jansenism a controversial movement within Catholicism primarily active in France. <br /> John Evelyn the Younger 1655 - 1699 was the third son of John Evelyn the famed writer diarist bibliophile and horticulturalist. Through his father's influence he moved in the influential court circles of the Restoration period and held some posts at the treasury. He was also a poet and a translator from both Latin and French. Thomas Collins unknown
1604002788Paris, Veuve de Sébastien Nivelle, 1604
1633306616Paris: Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici . 1633. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Full red crushed morocco covers decorated with single black and gilt fillets including a central diamond in black and gilt with a gilt-rolled frame spine in six compartments with raised bands gilt lettered in two others with simple frame of black and gilt fillets wide gilt turn-ins with large gilt cornerpieces a.e.g. gilt-stamped on the turn-in of the inside front cover "French Binders Garden City NY" and on that of the rear cover "H. Hardy Relieur 1934 G. Pilon Doreur." Very slight rubbing to extremities still near fine with some toning to text. In a quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Beautifully bound in full red morocco by The French Binders successors to The Club Bindery and signed on the rear turn in by two of the firm's most distinguished binders Henry Hardy and Gaston Pilon. <br /> The French Binders traces its lineage back to The Club Bindery founded in 1895 by members of the Grolier Club to provide exceptionally fine bindings for American collectors. The Club Bindery moved to Cleveland where it was successively renamed the Rowfant Bindery 1909-1913 the Booklover's Shop 1914-1917 and finally The French Binders 1918-1920s as in-house bindery to Doubelday in Garden City New York. Henry Hardy worked for all incarnations of the bindery starting with The Club Bindery; his brother-in-law Gaston Pilon worked with Chambolle-Duru in Paris and came over to America to join the Rowfant Bindery. Both Hardy and Pilon were named Officers of the French Academy in 1933 the highest recognition given by the French government to naturalized Americans see Martin Antonetti's essay in Bound to Be the Best: The Club Bindery. Provenance: Estelle Doheny red morocco booklabel; Carl C. Kalbfleisch brown morocco booklabel Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici .. unknown
1685321988Oxford: Printed by L. Lichfield Printer to the University for Nicholas Cox 1685. First edition. 2 98 pp. A-F8G2. Printer's device on the title-page. 1 vols. 8vo 175 x 97mm. Later calf red spine labels boards with borders in blind. Slightly rubbed at joints. Nice clean copy. First edition. 2 98 pp. A-F8G2. Printer's device on the title-page. 1 vols. 8vo 175 x 97mm. A rare copy of the first edition of Langbaine's treatise which not only treats horse breeding horsemanship and farriery but it also horse-racing and training for matches "plates". ESTC R1219; Wing L-374; Podeschi 33; Loder 4391 with inaccurate collation and the inaccurate statement that Langbaine's book was included in the 1674 first edition of Cox's Gentleman's Recreation; Smith p. 344 Printed by L. Lichfield, Printer to the University, for Nicholas Cox unknown
1633306616Paris: Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici . 1633. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Full red crushed morocco covers decorated with single black and gilt fillets including a central diamond in black and gilt with a gilt-rolled frame spine in six compartments with raised bands gilt lettered in two others with simple frame of black and gilt fillets wide gilt turn-ins with large gilt cornerpieces a.e.g. gilt-stamped on the turn-in of the inside front cover "French Binders Garden City NY" and on that of the rear cover "H. Hardy Relieur 1934 G. Pilon Doreur." Very slight rubbing to extremities still near fine with some toning to text. In a quarter morocco slipcase with chemise. Engraved title numerous small and large engraved vignettes head-and tail-pieces one full-page engraving; text printed in black running headlines and chapter headings in red numerous large decorated initial capitals. 1 vols. Folio. Bound by The French Binders 1934. Beautifully bound in full red morocco by The French Binders successors to The Club Bindery and signed on the rear turn in by two of the firm's most distinguished binders Henry Hardy and Gaston Pilon. <br/>The French Binders traces its lineage back to The Club Bindery founded in 1895 by members of the Grolier Club to provide exceptionally fine bindings for American collectors. The Club Bindery moved to Cleveland where it was successively renamed the Rowfant Bindery 1909-1913 the Booklover's Shop 1914-1917 and finally The French Binders 1918-1920s as in-house bindery to Doubelday in Garden City New York. Henry Hardy worked for all incarnations of the bindery starting with The Club Bindery; his brother-in-law Gaston Pilon worked with Chambolle-Duru in Paris and came over to America to join the Rowfant Bindery. Both Hardy and Pilon were named Officers of the French Academy in 1933 the highest recognition given by the French government to naturalized Americans see Martin Antonetti's essay in Bound to Be the Best: The Club Bindery. Provenance: Estelle Doheny red morocco booklabel; Carl C. Kalbfleisch brown morocco booklabel Societatis Typographic Librorum Officii Ecclesiastici .. unknown books
