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1500ST20810RParis ca. 1500. 163 x 115 mm. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2". Single column 18 lines in a gothic book hand. <br/> Rubrics in red line fillers in blue and pink with gold bezant six one-line initials in burnished gold on pink and blue ground two two-line initials in blue on gold ground with a flower in the center one three-line initial in blue filled with ivy on gold ground verso with panel border of colorful flowers and acanthus recto with A LARGE ARCH-TOPPED MINIATURE OF THE CORONATION OF THE VIRGIN with an "L" shaped frame of burnished gold and painted flowers and A FULL BORDER of acanthus flowers a man playing a bagpipe and a hybrid creature wearing a hat all on a painted gold ground. Very minor wrinkling to vellum but the leaf IN LOVELY CONDITION with the gold everywhere gleaming brightly.<br/> <br/> From a luxuriously appointed Book of Hours this leaf features a handsome miniature of the Coronation of the Virgin attributed to the workshop of Jean Pichore fl. ca. 1502-20 a major figure among illuminators of the period and one of the most sought-after artists in France at the turn of the 16th century. Executed with imagination and delicacy the miniature features the traditional subject associated with the hour of Compline showing the Virgin being crowned Queen of Heaven following her Death and Assumption. The composition here is quite intimate with the Virgin kneeling before her son as she accepts with humility the crown he lays upon her head. Christ is depicted barefoot and slightly bowed toward his mother in a gentle display of respect. The artist creates a wonderful backdrop for this scene composed entirely of seraphim painted gold blue light pink and green closely packed together. Two of the seraphim hold up light pink draperies behind the central figures as if to shield this tender moment from prying eyes. The borders here are a source of delight featuring a figure wearing a jester-like cap and playing the bagpipe as well as a creature with the body of a bird and the face of a human donning a rather fashionable bycocket cap. The illumination here is of high quality features a liberal use of gold and contains unique marginal details suggesting that the original manuscript must have been a costly commission for a wealthy patron. unknown
43629Large square quarto 310 x 280 mm purple suede over bevelled boards virtually unrubbed front board with gilt-tooled decoration and lettering 'South Canterbury New Zealand 16th March 1927' lower board also decorated in gilt; all edges gilt; silk endpapers; 14 leaves of white card the first 6 containing an elaborate illuminated address headed 'To Your Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of York Timaru N.Z. 16th March 1927' the last two leaves of the address with the signatures of the fourteen leading civic dignitaries of South Canterbury; followed by 7 leaves each with an original watercolour mounted at centre and with manuscript caption beneath - these are all unsigned topographical views of Mount Cook Lake Wakatipu Mitre Peak Pohutu Geyser Rotorua The Dragon's Mouth Rotorua Champagne Cauldron Rotorua and Caroline Bay Timaru the watercolours in uniform 160 x 110 mm format except the Caroline Bay view which is a 120 x 300 mm folding panorama; and 1 leaf with a Children's Greeting in calligraphic manuscript by W. Thomas Rector of Timaru Boys' High School; the verso of the rear endpaper has a mounted card with note in manuscript: 'Designed and illuminated by the Religious of the Sacred Heart at their Convent of the Sacred Heart Timaru N.Z.'; tissue guards intact throughout; a unique and stunning album the illuminated address leaves and the watercolour mounts all exceptionally well preserved. 'The Duke and Duchess of York 1927. Like the Prince of Wales the next Royal visitors travelled on HMS Renown. This time it was the second son of King George V and Queen Mary Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George 1895–1952 Duke of York. The Duke and Duchess of York left England on 6 January 1927 and arrived at Auckland on 22 February. After two days of deep-sea fishing in the Bay of Islands they returned to Auckland to go by rail and motorcar to Rotorua where the First World War memorial to the Arawas was unveiled. On the way south to Wellington they visited most of the larger North Island towns with a second rest period when the Royal couple and only a minimum of staff spent two days in trout fishing from a camp at Kowhai Flat Tokaanu. At Wellington the Duchess opened the new Karitane Home which she was to revisit 30 years later on her second tour. Meanwhile the Duke paid an unscheduled visit to workers' homes in the Hutt Valley and was shown over woollen mills. He showed great interest in factories several of which he inspected in New Zealand. Following a four-day stay at Wellington the Duke and Duchess boarded Renown for Picton whence they drove to Nelson. It was here that the Duchess was taken ill with tonsilitis and forced to abandon the remainder of her New Zealand itinerary. The Duke went on alone travelling by road and rail to the West Coast and Christchurch where he received the freedom of the city. He also had an excursion further afield and visited the southern lakes. The Dunedin programme included the unveiling of the war memorial and the opening of the Sargood now Dunedin Art Gallery. The Duke then proceeded to Invercargill and Bluff where he joined the Duchess on Renown departing for Australia on 22 March. Weather conditions were so bad that the transfer to the visiting battleship had to be made by tug and not through HMS Diomede as planned. On the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 the Duke and Duchess came to the throne as George VI and Queen Elizabeth.' 'The Duke and Duchess of York 1927' from An Encyclopaedia of New Zealand edited by A. H. McLintock originally published in 1966. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/1966/royal-visits/page-5 accessed 11 Apr 2024  hardcover
183610214London: Smith Elder & Co 1836. First and only edition. Pp. 8 141. 8vo. in the original green silk cloth binding with a printed paper label on the upper cover the joints have been extremely carefully restored.Inscribed from the author to ‘Col. Oswald with the Author’s Compts.’<br>An assessment of the history and present state of trade in China. A man of his time he holds China to be ‘a boundless field a indefinite curiosity and vague speculation’ which afforded a vast field for commerce even under the most discouraging circumstance which resulted “in opening a communication between Europe and China which has led to an annual interchange of millions of capitalâ€. He delves into the recent history of trade with China and the actions of the English government. He has some interesting chapter on negotiating with the Chinese on duties levied on foreign trade in Canton. <br>The last parts of the book are clear statements of British trade in Canton including imports and exports in 1834 and 1835 the latter with a couple of corrections in pencil. The imports include opium and cotton from different parts of India ivory and elephant’s teeth lead spelter quicksilver tortoise shell coral sharks’ fins amber pearls etc the exports from Canton include tea silk sugar candy rhubarb the Chinese were often wary of the ‘barbarians’ interest in their rhubarb arsenci indigo nankin cloth vermillion gold jewels marble and bamboo.<br>Very scarce. Only seven copies listed on WorldCat 6 in the UK and one in the Zurich Zentralbibliothek. Apparently no copies outside Europe. Only one copy in auction recorded being this copy. A very scarce book this being presented from the author Smith, Elder & Co hardcover
48055Elephant folio bound in full blue morocco gilt titles and tooling to the spine front and rear panel raised bands. Volume of ten portraits of <span class="match">British</span> <span class="match">royalty</span> with a title page in calligraphy which reads "The Portraits contained in this volume have been presented to The Honorable Rodman Wanamaker C.V.O. as a mark of the Friendship and High Esteem in which he is held by those who have inscribed their Signatures." The book features portraits held within thick cardstock pages with short biographies penned in calligraphy on the opposite page. Signed portraits include: Queen Mary; Queen Alexandra; Albert Duke of York later King George VI; The Duchess of York Elizabeth The Queen Mother; Prince Henry; Prince George; Princess Mary Viscountess Lascelles; and Princess Victoria. Also includes an unsigned photo of the Prince of Wales. In near fine condition. Rodman Wanamaker was a department store magnate and patron of the arts as well as a major early supporter of aviation. He made major contributions to the liturgical arts in Great Britain including the sponsorship of a sterling silver altar and silver pulpit at the church of the Queen's estate in Sandringham England as well as a massive processional cross for Westminster Abbey. Rare and desirable hardcover books
196230019New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company Inc 1962. First edition of the Dalai Lama's first autobiography. Octavo original half cloth illustrated. Signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the title page with the added words "with prayers." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso was brought to Lhasa the capital of Tibet and enthroned two years later as the fourteenth Dalai Lama. In 1959 following the Chinese suppression of the Tibetan national uprising he was forced to seek asylum in India. As Tibet's leader-in-exile he has worked tirelessly not only on behalf of the Tibetan people but as a voice for human rights worldwide. "My Land and My People is without a doubt one of the most moving memoirs I have ever read" Stanley Gosh Saturday Review. McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc hardcover books
#[61105]France first half of the 17th century. Loose only card board front cover remaining. In high quality modern cassette with a part of the original green dyed vellum front cover with a gold royal coat-of-arms pasted on the front. 81 paper sheets. Exlibris Daniel de Bruin. The coats-of-arms are hand painted and coloured many with gold and silver. ca. 18x14 cm. Most depict full armorial regalia. Some are copperengraved. All in good condition. With many manuscript and printed notes and annotations. This manuscript comes from the collection of Henry Chandon de Briailles 1898-1937 and his son. Some loose coats-of-arms out of this collection were auctioned by Christies Amsterdam on 15 February 2005 nrs. 17 19 31 and 673 and at Bubb Kuyper Haarlem on 19 November 2005. All coats-of-arms are of families that were conseillers advisors or presidents of the French Court. Names a.o.: Charles de Lorraine Duc de Mayenne 1554-1611 Charles de Lorraine Duc d'Elbeuf in 1581 died 1605 Spinola de los Balbares died 1630 Jacques d'Urfé from 1596 Grand Ecuyer in Savoye Michel Eygaem de Montaigne La Motte 1533-1591 Chabannes de Rochebrune Chanlecy. H197 hardcover
177456449Kopenhagen und Leipzig, Heinecke und Faber, 1774-75. 4to. Bound in one contemp. hcalf. Raised bands. Lower compartments with scratches. Gilt lineborders on spine. Light wear to spine ends. Spine a bit rubbed. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. (16),328XVI,244 pp., 1 large folded engraved map (Nyt carte over Island, ved Erichsen og Schönning, 1771), 51 engraved plates, some folding (numb. I-L, + XXX bis). A few scattered brownspots. Occassional light browning.
Kopenhagen und Leipzig, Heinecke und Faber, 1774-75. 4to. Bound in one contemp. hcalf. Raised bands. Lower compartments with scratches. Gilt lineborders on spine. Light wear to spine ends. Spine a bit rubbed. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Stamp on title-page. (16),328 XVI,244 pp., 1 large folded engraved map (Nyt carte over Island, ved Erichsen og Schönning, 1771), 51 engraved plates, some folding (numb. I-L, + XXX bis). A few scattered brownspots. Occassional light browning.
1932001590London: The Ashendene Press 1932. 2 182pp. Publisher's original orange vellum bound by W. H. Smith with their pallet to lower turn in title publisher and date in gilt to spine silk ties. Hint of fading to spine but otherwise bright and clean. Housed in a Cockerell paper covered card slipcase. One of three hundred and twenty-eight copies on paper with twenty-five on vellum. "Printed in Subiaco type with chapter-headings and shoulder-notes in red. All the coloured initials are filled in by hand in red blue or green by Graily Hewitt & his two assistants" Hornby 'A Descriptive Bibliography of the Books Printed at The Ashendene Press MDCCCCV-MCMXXXV' page 90. Hornby himself thought it was "one of the most satisfactory of the books of the Press" ibid page 92. Ashendene XXXVIII. First Thus. Hardback. Very Good. 4to. The Ashendene Press Hardcover
18231010F41London: C. Baldwyn; James Robins 1823-1826 . First edition. Leather. Good. 7.5" by 5". George Cruikshank. The enormously important first English edition of the Brothers Grimm's 'Kinder-Und Hausmarchen' complete in two volumes and illustrated throughout by George Cruikshank. The first English language editions second issues of these two volumes with the umlaut in the 'Marchen' of the title pages. Cohn 369Volume I though bearing the second issue title page has the following first issue points: a list of plates to page 218; the title to the tale of 'The Travelling Musicians' on p. 9 has no additional words; in the 'Notes' to the rear the note referring to the preface comes last.Illustrated with an engraved title page to each volume alongside eleven further plates to volume I and nine further plates to volume II.Collated complete.Translated into English by Edgar Taylor a British solicitor and author of many legal historical literary works and translations. He was the first translator of this work which was known in German as 'Kinder-Und Hausmarchen' and had been published between 1812 and 1815. They were published anonymously and Taylor wrote to the Grimms that his translations were for 'the amusement of some young friends'. The book was an immediate success and did much to make Grimm's stories acceptable as reading material for children thanks to Taylor's omissions and alterations to the more gruesome episodes in the original German.The stories to this work include 'Hans in Luck' 'The Travelling Musicians' 'Snow Drop' 'The Lady and the Lion' 'Rumpelstiltskin' and 'The Golden Goose'.Volume I lacks half title but volume II retains half title.With publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume II but lacking to volume I.With the bookplate of Richard Barrington and the inscription of Angela Shoosmith to the front pastedown of volume I.Of the illustrations by Cruikshank John Ruskin declared "the etchings are the finest things next to Rembrandt's that as far as I know have been done since etching was invented." In mixed bindings with one volume in half calf with marbled paper covered boards and another in cloth. Joint heads of calf volumes starting with front board a touch tender and rear board firmly held. Joints of cloth volumes starting with boards firmly held. Volume II lacking front free endpaper. Bookplate and inscription to front pastedown of volume I. Internally firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned with significant spotting throughout each volume and with offsetting to leaves facing plates. Major closed tear to page 229 of volume II. Neatly repaired closed tears to fore edge of pages 181-184 not affecting text. Good C. Baldwyn; James Robins hardcover
4918Genesis Publications 2014. Limited Anniversary Edition. As New/Fine. In absolutely New/Fine condition briefly opened only to authenticate the signatures and the edition number. No flaws of any kind to the book matching slipcase matching dustbag and additional accessories. A scarce and beautiful set for a Rolling Stones collector. <br /> <br /> Book is quite large and heavy and will incur additional shipping and handling dependent on destitnation. <br /> <br /> Singed by photographer Christopher Sykes tour manager Peter Rudge and Rolling Stone member Ronnie Wood. Typically you will find editions signed by Sykes and Rudge only. <br /> <br /> The original run was 2500. In 2014 however 400 were made into an Anniversary copy that celebrate Ronnie Wood's first tour with the band and were authenticated with Ronnie Wood's signature. Extras include a handmade solander box with hotel room keys all the backstage passes and the tour "Access Backstage" silk armband as a pull ribbon. 416 pages 620 images 27000 words. <br /> <br /> What the publisher has to say about this very unique edition:<br /> <br /> "Published with The Rolling Stones the band's official tour diary is now available in a new celebratory binding. Specially signed by Ronnie Wood only 400 of these Anniversary Copies will ever be created.<br /> <br /> The Anniversary Copies feature a specially designed cover created to Ronnie Wood's approval inspired by his metal 'disc front' Zemaitis guitar. The instrument remains one of Wood's go-to guitars for playing slide and as well as being played throughout the '75 tour has appeared on many Stones recordings. The book's aluminium cover is silkscreened with the same engravings that are etched onto the front of Wood's famous instrument.<br /> <br /> Over 400 silver-edged pages are quarter-bound in leather and housed in a protective solander box. The tour's 'Access Backstage' silk armband serves as a pull ribbon for the large-format book. Recessed panels within the box contain facsimile memorabilia: backstage passes and even hotel room keys. The 'Starship' is silkscreened onto the outer box with lenticular images of the Stones appearing in the aircraft's cut-away windows. Genesis Publications unknown
188747165New Haven, Conn., J.D. & E.S. Dana, 1887. 8vo. Contemporary half calf. Gilt lettering to spine. A small stamp to top of title-page. In: ""The American Journal of Science. Editors James D. and Edward S. Dana"", Third series Vol. XXXIV (July to December, 1887). VIII,500 pp., textillustr. and 10 plates. (Entire volume offered). The joint paper: pp. 333-345 and textillustr. (Apparatus). A few faint brownspots to titlepage, otherwise clean and fine.
188747165New Haven Conn. J.D. & E.S. Dana 1887. 8vo. Contemporary half calf. Gilt lettering to spine. A small stamp to top of title-page. In: "The American Journal of Science. Editors James D. and Edward S. Dana" Third series Vol. XXXIV July to December 1887. VIII500 pp. textillustr. and 10 plates. Entire volume offered. The joint paper: pp. 333-345 and textillustr. Apparatus. A few faint brownspots to titlepage otherwise clean and fine. <br/><br/><em>First appearance of this classic paper which announced one of the most celebrated experiments in the history of physics and eventually led Einstein to his Relativity Theory.The experiment was expected to show the rate of the earth's movement through the ether; they looked in vain for a difference between the speed of light in the direction of the earth's motion around the sun and the direction perpendicular to it. The failure of this experiment was a serious blow to classical scientific theories because it cast doubts on the existance of the universal ether which had been a basic principleof for example the Newtonian theories of the universe. Vide PMM: 378 401 408.The paper appeared first in the "American Journal of Science" in November as offered here and was published a month later in "Philosophical Magazine" in a slightly modified form."Michelson trained at the U.S. Naval Academy and Morley minister turned chemist began a series of experiments to determine the relation of ether drift and the velocity of light effects of extremely minute values. They used a slightly silvered glass set angular to a ray of sunlight so that a part ofthe ray was transmitted a part reflected out and again returned thereby providing two paths one perpendicular to the other. If drift existed the superimposed rays would produce interference. None was observed showing that the earth's motion did not affect the light's speed. The negative result held revolutionary implications which led directly thru Lorentz and Einstein to the acceptance of new standards of reference of time and space from geometry and cosmometry."DibnerIn 1919 Einstein met Michelson in California. At a dinner given in honor of them both Einstein said in a speech "You Michelson uncovered an insidious defect in the ether theory of light as it existed and stimulated the ideas of H.A. Lorentz and Fitzgerald out of which the Special Theory of Relativity developed. Without your work this theory would today be scarcely more than an interesting speculation." In an interview in 1842 Einstein said: "It is no doubt that Michelson's experiment was of considerably influence upon my work insofar as it strengthened my conviction concerning the validity of the Principle of relativity.On the other side I was pretty much convinced of the validity of the principle before I did know this experiment and its result. In any case Michelson's experiment removed practically any doubt about the validity of the principle in optics and showed that a profound change of the basic concepts of physics was inevitable."Michelson was awarded the 1907 Nobel Prize "for his optical precision instrument the inteferometer and the spectroscopic and metrological investigations he has carried on."Dibner: Heralds of Science: 161 lising the later version from "Philosophical Magazine" - Norman 1505.- Magee "A Source Book in Physics" pp. 369 ff. the later paper.The volume contains another paper by Michelson and Morley "On a method of Making the Wave-lenght of Sodium Light the actual and practical Standard of Lenght" pp. 427-430. </em> unknown
Very Good Burmese Original dark brown leather with embossing on the front board with an initial-like symbol. The black script in ink with several pencil annotations on rectangular pieces of thick hand-made mulberry paper. Closed size: 38x12,5 cm. Open size: 550x38 cm. Text in Pali, written in Burmese "round" script, richly illustrated in red, black, white, and yellow from the most influential Buddhist and astrological texts of the region. Well-preserved and in very good condition. Extremely rare example of one of the longest and a richly illustrated parabaik from Burma, "reflecting an old system of Theravardan magical beliefs pertaining to Burma / Myanmar over 100 years ago". A highly collectible item from the pre-colonial period of the Konbaung dynasty, formerly known as the Alompra dynasty, the Third Burmese Empire, the last dynasty that ruled Burma/Myanmar from 1752 to 1885, Buddhist Myanmar. With its open size, it is extremely rare in length with 44 folds; "The longest one would have 64 folds" (Harvard online). The scenes might show episodes from the Buddhist folk tales popular in Burma towards the end of the 19th century including many ancient tables and ca. 40 specific depictions of Buddha's life, Buddhist practices, some historical scenes, and religious practices like sky burial scenes, etc, as well as astrological and astronomical chapters. Folding-book manuscripts (Parabaiks in Burmese) are a type of writing material historically used in Mainland Southeast Asia, particularly in the areas of present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia. The manuscripts are made of thick paper, usually of the Siamese rough bush (Khoi in Thai and Lao) tree or the paper mulberry, glued into a very long sheet and folded in a concertina fashion, with the front and back lacquered to form protective covers or attached to decorative wood covers. The unbound books are made in either white or black varieties, with the paper being undyed in the former and blackened with soot or lacquer in the latter. Along with paper made from bamboo and palm leaves, parabaik were the main medium for writing and drawing in early modern Burma/Myanmar.
1917R5124Published at the Governing Senate 1917. Paperback. Good. Folded sheets sometimes in two gatherings. The paper is brittle sometimes with large chips eliminating text -- but overall legible and satisfactory. The collection includes: Numbers 151-155 158-181 183x2-186 193-198 200 x2 202 205-214 217-221 224 published 1 July - 15 September 1917. A total of 58 issues very rare. The October Revolution is said to have begun with the storming of the provisional government's Winter Palace on 25 October 1917 according to the pre-Revolutionary calendar which lagged behind the Western calendar by 2 weeks. 25 October corresponds to 7 November in the post-Revolution calendar tho all Russian religious holidays still lag 2 weeks behind their Western counterparts. <br/><br/> Published at the Governing Senate paperback
1886142373New York: Printed for the Society by Douglas Taylor 1886/ Philadelphia: Review Printing House 1887. First editions of two official publications of the Society of the Cincinnati a valuable resource on the Revolutionary institution. Quarto two volumes uniformly bound in three quarter contemporary morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands top edges gilt marbled endpapers. The two-volume collection includes a first edition of Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati Formed by the Officers of the American Army of the Revolution 1783 New York: Printed for the Society by Douglas Taylor 1886 illustrated with an engraved frontispiece portrait of Washington by P. Hull after the painting by Mrs. E. Sharpless and 47 engraved and reproduced portraits of members original wrappers bound in this is a rare official account of the New York State Society of the Cincinnati compiled by the New York Society's Secretary John Schuyler and containing a trove of information on the institution's early years with short biographical accounts of every founding member of the New York chapter. This is the first copy of this title we can find in the auction record since 1908. Together with a first edition of Proceedings of The General Society of the Cincinnati 1784-1884 Philadelphia: Review Printing House 1887 one of likely only 250 copies printed illustrated with an engraved portrait of George Washington by J.C. Buttre after the painting by Edward Savage this is the official account of the proceedings of the Society of the Cincinnati's annual meeting's from 1784-1884 published following a resolution passed during the 100th annual meeting on May 14 1884. The idea to publish this account was first suggested during the April 1881 annual meeting by General W.G. DeSaussure of South Carolina in an edition of 250 copies for official use by its members. We have not been able to locate another copy in the auction records. OCLC 57270107. Bound with a contemporary photographic facsimile of The Institution of the Society of the Cincinnati--the New York chapter's manuscript document of the Society's principles and tenets signed in facsimile by dozens of New York members up until 1850. From the library of Josiah Piece with his ownership inscriptions. Josiah Pierce 1827-1913 was born in Gorham Maine graduated from Bowdoin College in 1848 and practiced law in Portland. In 1855 he became the U.S. Secretary of the legation in St. Petersburg. Following the end of his diplomatic service he continued to live in St. Petersburg as a businessman for Winans Harrison & Winans railroad contractors. In 1865 he received from the Emperor of Russia the Knighthood of the 3rd Class of the Order of St. Anne. Following the termination of his employment with Winans in 1870 he moved to London where he became a member of the Royal Geographical Society the Zoological Society and the Royal Institution. He was a member of the Society of Cincinnati of Massachusetts representing his grandfather Archelaus Lewis 1753-1834 an officer in the Revolutionary War whose uncle Francis Lewis 1713-1802 was a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York. In near fine condition. Rare. The Society of the Cincinnati is a fraternal and hereditary society founded in 1783 to commemorate the American Revolution. Its membership is restricted to descendants of military officers who served in the Continental Army. Largely the concept of Brigadier General Henry Knox the Society held its first meeting in May 1783 at the Verplanck House in Fishkill New York presided over by General von Steuben and Alexander Hamilton. George Washington was elected its first President. Printed for the Society by Douglas Taylor hardcover
1917R5124Published at the Governing Senate 1917. Paperback. Good. Folded sheets sometimes in two gatherings. The paper is brittle sometimes with large chips eliminating text -- but overall legible and satisfactory. The collection includes: Numbers 151-155 158-181 183x2-186 193-198 200 x2 202 205-214 217-221 224 published 1 July - 15 September 1917. A total of 58 issues very rare. The October Revolution is said to have begun with the storming of the provisional government's Winter Palace on 25 October 1917 according to the pre-Revolutionary calendar which lagged behind the Western calendar by 2 weeks. 25 October corresponds to 7 November in the post-Revolution calendar tho all Russian religious holidays still lag 2 weeks behind their Western counterparts. <br/><br/> Published at the Governing Senate paperback books
1563254015Basileae i.e. Basle: Per Joannem Hervagium 1563. First collected edition. Title within architectural border with device of Johann Herwagen. Profusely illustrated with iwoodcut maps music tables diagrams. Text in two columns; with Index. 4 vols. Folio. Contemporary calf rebacked new leather spine labels labels misnumbered later endpapers; covers worn but sound one joint starting but firm. Text show various degrees of slight worming and scattered light foxing but overall a very good sound set of this massive collected edition complete except for the final blank leaf of Volume VI. First collected edition. Title within architectural border with device of Johann Herwagen. Profusely illustrated with iwoodcut maps music tables diagrams. Text in two columns; with Index. 4 vols. Folio. The Father of English History. This is the first of three continental editions of the works of Bede the others being from Cologne in 1612 and 1688. Johann Herwage  a printer originally from Strassburg  married  the widow of the great Basel printer Johann Froben and for a while collaborated with his stepson Hieronymus Froben. From 1532 however he again started printing under his own name.<br/><br/>RARE ON THE MARKET. Adams B-477 Per Joannem Hervagium unknown books
1563254015Basileae i.e. Basle: Per Joannem Hervagium 1563. First collected edition. Title within architectural border with device of Johann Herwagen. Profusely illustrated with iwoodcut maps music tables diagrams. Text in two columns; with Index. 4 vols. Folio. Contemporary calf rebacked new leather spine labels labels misnumbered later endpapers; covers worn but sound one joint starting but firm. Text show various degrees of slight worming and scattered light foxing but overall a very good sound set of this massive collected edition complete except for the final blank leaf of Volume VI. First collected edition. Title within architectural border with device of Johann Herwagen. Profusely illustrated with iwoodcut maps music tables diagrams. Text in two columns; with Index. 4 vols. Folio. This is the first of three continental editions of the works of Bede the others being from Cologne in 1612 and 1688. Johann Herwage a printer originally from Strassburg married the widow of the great Basel printer Johann Froben and for a while collaborated with his stepson Hieronymus Froben. From 1532 however he again started printing under his own name.<br /> <br /> RARE ON THE MARKET. Adams B-477 Per Joannem Hervagium unknown
L3 box788 b1<p>The Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Chinese Language 中文大辭典 In Traditional Chinese Revised Edition Complete 10 Volumes. Editing Committee of The Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Chinese Language Editor in Chief: Dr. Chang Chi-yun. Published by China Academy in 1973 Republic of China 62. Red cloth hardcover complete 10 volumes total 17608 pages.</p> China Academy hardcover
187832636<p>Dayton Ohio: United Brethren Publishing House 1878. First Edition. Octavo original blue cloth lettered in gilt and with black border lines. Compiled by the ladies of the St. Francis Street Methodist Episcopal Church South Mobile Alabam.<strong> Very scarce important early cookbook with the first appearance of recipe for Jambalaya here called Jam Bolaya. </strong>Much Creole cuisine preceding the New Orleans Creole cookery books. Spine ends chipped front corners bumped front hinge starting. Very Good overall.</p> United Brethren Publishing House hardcover
1967123671Hollywood: Capitol Records 1967. Rare Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP boldly signed by Paul McCartney one of the most-admired and influential lyricists of the twentieth century. Quarto signed by Paul McCartney on the front panel. Recording produced by George Martin. Cover by M C Productions and The Apple. Staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth. Photographed by Michael Cooper. Wax figures by Madame Tussauds. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable. Released on May 26 1967 The Beatles' eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band spent 27 weeks at number one on the Record Retailer chart in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the United States. It was lauded by critics for its innovations in songwriting production and graphic design for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture. Its release was a defining moment in 1960s pop culture heralding the Summer of Love while the album's reception achieved full cultural legitimization for pop music and recognition for the medium as a genuine art form. Capitol Records unknown books
1967123671Hollywood: Capitol Records 1967. Rare Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP boldly signed by Paul McCartney one of the most-admired and influential lyricists of the twentieth century. Quarto signed by Paul McCartney on the front panel. Recording produced by George Martin. Cover by M C Productions and The Apple. Staged by Peter Blake and Jann Haworth. Photographed by Michael Cooper. Wax figures by Madame Tussauds. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable. Released on May 26 1967 The Beatles' eighth studio album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band spent 27 weeks at number one on the Record Retailer chart in the United Kingdom and 15 weeks at number one on the Billboard Top LPs chart in the United States. It was lauded by critics for its innovations in songwriting production and graphic design for bridging a cultural divide between popular music and high art and for reflecting the interests of contemporary youth and the counterculture. Its release was a defining moment in 1960s pop culture heralding the Summer of Love while the album's reception achieved full cultural legitimization for pop music and recognition for the medium as a genuine art form. Capitol Records unknown
19625520London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson 1962. First edition of the Dalai Lama's first autobiography. Octavo original black cloth illustrated. Signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the title page with the added words "with prayers." Near fine in a excellent dust jacket with light rubbing. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. A very sharp example uncommon signed. Recognized at the age of two as the reincarnation of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso was brought to Lhasa the capital of Tibet and enthroned two years later as the fourteenth Dalai Lama. In 1959 following the Chinese suppression of the Tibetan national uprising he was forced to seek asylum in India. As Tibet's leader-in-exile he has worked tirelessly not only on behalf of the Tibetan people but as a voice for human rights worldwide. "My Land and My People is without a doubt one of the most moving memoirs I have ever read" Stanley Gosh Saturday Review. Weidenfeld and Nicolson hardcover books
1931140941772Philadelphia: David McKay Publisher 1931. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Unpaginated. Bound in illustrated paper-covered boards. Near Fine with wear along bottom edge and tips faint occasional thumbsoil and foxing in Very Good price-clipped dust jacket with a few short closed tears to edges sticker wear to bottom of front panel rectangular chip to top of back panel with associated closed tear and creasing a little foxing. Illustrated in color throughout. The very first book of Mickey Mouse published by Disney in its rare dust jacket. David McKay, Publisher unknown
