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1763144421763. Horse Saddle Prints Published in 1763 Original engraving from: Diderot:Recueil de Planches sur les Sciences les Arts liberaux et les Arts mechaniques Paris France Published: 1763 Sheetsize: 39 x 26 cm. unknown
63-9136San Francisco CA: Kayak Press 1969. 8vo. Soft Covers 71 pp. Very Good.From the collection of Douglas Calhoun editor of the literary journal Athanor. The pieces were mailed from various presses and individual authors generally spanning from the late 1960s to the early 1970s. San Francisco, CA: Kayak Press, 1969. paperback
1969007399San Francisco: Kayak Books 1969. Book. Near Fine. Pictorial Printed Wrappers. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Limited First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page -"To Joe on his birthday with love Keith May 20 1977 Las Cruces N.M.". From the collection of noted literary scholar and translator Joseph A Buttigieg the father of current Democratic Party presidential candidate and South Bend Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Near Fine faint browning to fore edge of wrappers. One of 1000 copies designed and printed by George Hitchcock at the Kayak Press. Illustrated with lovely prints by Robert McChesney. Kayak Books Paperback
1968biblio420Paris: Arts et Métiers Graphiques 1968. Very Good. <p> in-4 rel toile LXVI p 267 planches de gravures jaquette illustrée avec dechirures au bord sup</p> Arts et Métiers Graphiques unknown
348579-VC44Newcastle/London : Beilby Bewick and G.G. & J. Robinson 1797. Hardcover. Good. Bound in 2 uniform later marbled and gilt calf 1797-1804 marbled endpapers illustrated with with 208240 wood engravings XXX23351XX400 pages 8vo circa 22x13cm. 2 volumes: I The History and Description of Land Birds; II The History and Description of Water Birds. First edition first issue without the words ""Wycliffe 1791"" in the block of the figure of the Sea Eagle in volume I page11; no misprint in volume I page 145 Schæniclus not Sahæniclus and with the vignette in volume I page 285 uncensored.; Both volumes recased; book plate on upper pastedown both volumes. Newcastle/London : Beilby Bewick and G.G. & J. Robinson hardcover
1334684863.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
18992335181011007A.L. Burt 1899-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Nice looking book has edge wear. has tears on spine & cover faded. A.L. Burt hardcover
1848690Thomas Cowperthwait & Co Phil 1848. HBNODJ issued 1848 1st US Edition Stated from Third English Edition Brown cloth with leather at spine Lettered in Gold Gilt spine Cover rub wear & Scuff extremities & edges & tiny chips creases spine 444 pages Chronological Index Interior nice tight clean Light wear & FoxingNF/VG AS-IS NODJ Pencil note on Page. First Edition. Hard Cover. Thomas, Cowperthwait & Co, Phil hardcover
1883DEMO014249INew York: Harper & Brothers 1883. First edition. Octavo. Very Good. woodcuts. 8vo 221 pages embossed tawny cloth extra gilt tender hinge 1882 inscription <br/><br/>Comprehensive history of woodcuts illustrated Harper & Brothers unknown
0411B948288Leather Bound. Good. Philadelphia: George W. Gorton 1843 first ed. Full leather edgeworn slightly raised bands worn down all edges creamy fading marbled gilt titling on black leather compartment. 165 engravings all present pages with engravings toning. Front hinge starting though all signatures tight and complete. PAWLING's contemporary signature on title page and a marginal note at foot of page describing Pawlings family of Montgomery County. Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania Containing a Copious Selection of the Most Interesting Facts Traditions Biographical Anecdotes etc. Relating to the History and Antiquities.with Topographical Descriptions of Every County. 708 pps. including index. hardcover
184113636Oliver & Boyd / Simpkin Marshall & Co 1841 Second edition. Red cloth worn and marked name of Scottish writer Margaret Elphinstone to ffep fold-out map occasional pencil marking and underlining generally clean sound good. Oliver & Boyd / Simpkin, Marshall & Co hardcover
065626635X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
173642844Amsterdam: J. Wetstein; G. Smith 1736. First French-language edition. Hardcover. g to vg. Quarto 10 1/4 x 8". 14 lxxv 1 696pp; 4 848pp. Modern half brown calf over light green cloth with gold lettering and tooling to spines retaining the original gilt-lettered leather titles. All paper edges red. Marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author and engraved portrait of Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach Queen of Great Britain as the wife of King George II by George Vertue. Title vignettes. Title pages in red and black lettering. <br /> <br /> This work was originally published in London in 1619 by Paolo Sarpi 1552-1623 an Italian historian prelate scientist canon lawyer and statesman active on behalf of the Venetian Republic during the period of its successful defiance of the papal interdict 1605-1607 and its war 1615-1617 with Austria over the Uskok pirates. The author published it under the name of Pietro Soave Polano an anagram of Paolo Sarpi Veneto plus o. <br /> <br /> The book's emphasis was on the role of the Papal Curia and its slant on the Curia hostile. Sarpi's work attained such fame that the Vatican opened its archives to Cardinal Pietro Sforza Pallavicino whom it commissioned to write a three volume rebuttal entitled the "Istoria del Concilio di Trento scritta dal P. Sforza Pallavicino della Comp. di Giesù ove insieme rifiutasi con auterevoli testimonianze un Istoria falsa divolgata nello stesso argomento sotto nome di Petro Soave Polano" "The History of the Council of Trent written by P. Sforza Pallavicino of the Company of Jesus in which a false history upon the same argument put forth under the name of Petro Soave Polano is refuted by means of authoritative testimony" 1656-1657.<br /> <br /> Sporadic foxing and offsetting throughout. Bindings in overall very good interior in good to very good condition. J. Wetstein; G. Smith hardcover
175039985Paris: Chez Poirio. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1750. Leather. 12 mo; Volume III Only - missing Volumes I and II 4" x 6.75". 567 pages. Full brown calf leather binding 5 raised bands ribbon marker marbled endpapers all edges red. Engravings. Very good condition End pieces and tail piece design ilustratons. . Chez Poirio hardcover
1970898071970. Creative Prints SHINOHARA Cao artist. HISHÔ NO SHINTAN. Shôwa 45 1970 A small 7.5 x 7.5 cm western style square book bound in white leather. Illustrated through in tiny engravings some colored signed by Shinohara numbered 83 of 100 copies. In a lovely little leather slipcase and wraparond paper like new. A very unusual work from the heyday of Japanese artist books after the War. unknown
1764001R83Various publishers including . Paris &/or Geneva: -1769. 1764 Fourteen 14 Rare French Literary Pamphlets in two volumes. All 8vo. 205 mm. Leather backed marbled boards very slightly worn. Hardbound. Text in fine condition; some offsetting from the engravings. Contents include: Vol. I - 1. LETTRE AMOUREUSE D'HELOISE A ABAILARD. Translation of: Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope. New Edition corrected by the autor. Chez la veuve Duchesne Paris: 1766. 30 p. large engraving by Eisen; Engraved headpiece by Colardeau. 2. LETTRE DE DON CARLOS A ELISABETH SUIVIE DUN PASSAGE DE L'AMINTE DU TASSE TRADUIT EN VERS & Du Poeme De La Nuit imite de Gesner. Panckoucke Paris & Duchesne Lille: 1768. pp. VIII 29 Gravelot engraved plate. 3. LETTRE DE JULIE FILLE D'AUGUSTE A OVIDE. By Claude Dorat. A Geneve Et se trouve a Paris: Chez Bauche: 1766. 23p. With Engraved head and tail pieces by Eisen and Massard. 4. LETTRE D'OVIDE A JULIE PRECEDEE DUNE LETTRE EN PROSE A M. DIDEROT. By the Marquis de Pezay. Geneva: 1767. 32p. Full page engraved plate and vignettes after Eisen. 5. LETTRE DE SAPHO A PHAON Precedee d'une Epitre a Rosine D'une vie de Sapho & suivie d'une Traduction en Vers des Ouvrages de ce Poete. By Blin de Sainmore. Sebastien Jorry Paris: 1766. 32 p. Engraved plate by Aliamet after Gravelot; Vignettes by Ghendt after Eisen another by Choffard. 6. LETTRE DE CATON D'UTIQUE A CESAR. By Abbe Parmentier. Lambert Paris: 1766. 34 p. Engraved plate after Gravelot. 7. LETTRE D'ALCIBIADE A GLICERE: Bouquetiere d'Athenes suivie d'une Lettre de Venus a Paris et d'une Epitre a la Maitresse que J'Aurai. By Marquis de Pezay. S. Jorry Geneva & Paris: 1764. 36 p. Large engraved plate and vignettes by Eisen. Vol. II - 1. LETTRE DU COMTE DE COMMINGES A SA MERE: Suivie d'une Lettre de Philomele a Progne. By Claude-Joseph Dorat. S. Jorry Paris: 1764. 68 p. Two full page engravings vignettes by Eisen & Massard. 2. L'HEUREUX JOUR EPITRE A MON AMI. By le Parquis de Pezay. Duchene Paris: 1768. pp. 29 1. Engraved title full page engraving & vignettes by Eisen & Massard. Cohen p. 797. 3. LISLE MERVEILLEUSE. Poeme en Trois Chants Traduit du Grec Suivi d'Alphonse ou de l'Alcide Espagnol Conte tres Moral. By C. J. Dorat. Geneva: 1768. 85 p. Engraved plate after Eisen. 4. L'HOPITAL DES FOUS Aesculapius - or The Hospital of Fools by William Walsh. A Play translated by De La Flotte. Jorry Paris: 1765. Large plate head-piece and tail-piece engraved by Delafosse after Eisen. Two lines of French manuscript about Fools. 5. EXTRAIT DE QUELQUES PIECES PRESENTEES A L'ACADEMIE FRANCOISE Pour concourir au Prix de poesie de L'Annee 1766. Regnard Paris: 1766. 27 p. 6. EPITRE AUX MALHEUREUX Piece qui a Eu L'Accessit du Prix de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M G.-H. Gaillard. Paris Regnard: 1766. 10p. 7. EPITRE A UN AMI SUR LA RECHERCHE DU BONHEUR. Cette Piece a concouru au Price de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M.D. Avocat au Parlement Cuissart & Regnard Paris: 1766. 19p. Small circular stain on first 10 pages. This collection is sometimes found with the texts in a different order and with different pagings and signatures and/or with one or more pieces omitted. There are often different printers and publishers where identified. The artists and engravers were among the best of this great era in illustration: Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen 1720-1778; Charles-Pierre Colardeau 1732-1776; Hubert Francois Gravelot 1699-1773; Jacques Aliamet 1726-1788; Jean Francois Rousseau; Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt 1738-1815; Joseph de Longueil 1730-1792; Jean Massard 1740-1822; Pierre-Philippe Choffard 1730-1809. A classic of 18th century French book illustration. CHEST 2/1. Hardcover. Very Good. Various publishers, including . Paris &/or Geneva: -1769. hardcover
19080005608New York: The Century Co. 1908. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Henry Hutt plates in color and b&w. Quarto xii 84 pages; green cloth with large color paper label on top cover corners worn. <br/><br/>Presentation Copy: this appears to be inscribed by Hutt "To Miss Roxann White / with best wishes" on the recto of the frontispiece: this is possibly the Roxann White who contributed to Smart Set magazine. Henry Hutt plates in color and b&w/ The Century Co. hardcover
1760047298Tubingen Germany: Johann Ulrich Cotta 1760. In German. Two thick volumes first and second parts both title pages dated 1760. Volume I has been professionally rebound in the same style as the second. Extensively illustrated with full page and folding engravings including folding tables and maps frontis portraits of the emperor and eagle engraving on title pages. Full mottled leather with newer gilt and dark green spine labels raised spine bands all edges tinted red original marbled endpapers with additional new endpapers in first part. Part I is 1000 pages and is very good with faint dampstains to the lower corners of pages 993-1000 very minor worming to the bottom of one folding table short closed tear to one map. Part II has some edgewear and small area of worming to the outer edge of the front cover 28 1024 pages margins of two folding maps trimmed a little closely. Overall quite a nice set sturdy bindings good to very good throughout. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Johann Ulrich Cotta Hardcover
1848005412London: Hering & Remington 1848. Near Fine. 1 hand-colored lithograph 430 x 527 mm. image is 264 x 372 mm.; mat is 19.5 x 23.25 inches. The lithograph was created by Robert Carrick 1820-1905 of Day & Son after James Rattray's drawing. James Rattray 1818-1854 was a lieutenant in the British Bengal Army during the first Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842. The sketches he produced were published in 30 plates in Scenery Inhabitants & Costumes of Afghaunistan 1847-48. This is plate no. 14 showing two falconers from Kohistan Khudadard and Guldin with their hawks. Rattray saw them in September 1841 when they were part of the cavalry escort of his brother Captain Rattray. Green dealer's label on back of mat from Harold T. Storey London. Very scarce. In Near Fine Condition: lithograph is clean and bright; minor soiling to mat. Hering & Remington unknown
1933002536Heiliger Berg bei Olmütz Czech Republic: Otto F. Babler 1933. Paperback. Very Good . Michalík Rudolf. 24 p.: frontispiece and 1 additional full-page woodcut; 20 cm. Plain off-white wrappers with wrapper title. Hand-colored initial article. "Mit Holzschnitten illustriert und auf der Handpresse gedruckt von Rudolf Michalik. Herausgegeben vom Übersetzer auf dem Heiligen Berge bei Olmütz als 2. Bändchen der Edition Heliotrop in 125 Exemplaren. Der erste Besitzer dieses Büchlein ist Zdenek Vojacek." -- colophon. Signed by the translator on the colophon. In Very Good Condition: wrapper is slightly soiled; otherwise clean and bright. Otto F. Babler paperback
1785000633London: Harrison & Co. 1785. Old Calf. Good Plus. 8.5" x 5.25. Stothard Thomas. London: Harrison & Co. 1785. Illustrated with 14 copper-engraved plates after Stothard. Vol 1. only which includes: Johnson Samuel. The Rambler 4 vols. in 1. bound with: Lyttleton George Lord. Letters from a Persian in England to his Friend at Ispahan. 1 vii 463 81 pp. Old calf 8v0 8.5" x 5.25". Joints weak with later three gilt incuse compartments added over spine edgewear; internally quite clean with lovely fine Thomas Stothard plates. L-40n <br/> <br/> Harrison & Co. unknown
1872004283New York: Hurd and Houghton 1872. Fourth Edition . Hardcover. Good. Engravings. 12mo 510 pages three-quarter blue leather marbled endpapers and covers extra-gilt spine with contrasting leather labels worn scuffed and splitting at spine but not detached. Ex libris Kathleen Buswell. <br/><br/>A handbook of reference for use in reading and in visiting art galleries when travelling. "I would call attention to the frontispiece by Washington Allston as being the first example of an American picture in any work connected with art -Preface." Her second book. Engravings. Hurd and Houghton hardcover
75-6777Charlottesville VA: Paul Victorius Wholesale Prints Inc. ca. 1980. 4to. Soft Cover ca. 100 pp. Color Plates. Very Good with Creased Cover Age Toning Stain on back cover. Provenance: From the Collection of Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr.The Founder of Gale Research Detroit Charlottesville, VA: Paul Victorius, Wholesale Prints Inc., [ca. 1980] paperback
75-6776Charlottesville VA: Paul Victorius Wholesale Prints Inc. ca. 1980. 4to. Soft Cover ca. 100 pp. Color Plates. Very Good with Age Toning. Occasional Handwritten Margin Notes in Ink.Provenance: From the Collection of Frederick Gale Ruffner Jr.The Founder of Gale Research Detroit Charlottesville, VA: Paul Victorius, Wholesale Prints Inc., [ca. 1980] paperback
56996Wien Editio Totius Mundi ca. 1970. . Blick nach Norden von der Elbe über den unbebauten Grasbrook auf das Panorama der Stadt. Mit 2 Kartuschen 2 Wappenmedaillons u. reicher Schiffsstaffage unter durchgehender Titelzeile. - Zu dem Stecher siehe: G. Kowalewski Petrus Kaerius in: Mitth. Hamb. Gesch. XXVII 1907 S. 549-557. - Zu dem Verleger siehe: Simon Maria Claes Jansz. Visscher. o.O. Freiburg u. Hamburg 1958. Diss. - Winzige Druckstelle im weißen Rand; sonst gutes sauberes Exemplar. (Wien, Editio Totius Mundi, [ca. 1970]). unknown