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013566New York: Fantasy House Inc. / Mercury Publications / Mercury Press First Editions 1949-1979 ----------This heavy set will require NO additional shipping charges for standard shipping for a US or Canadian order. An order from outside the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation. 338 science fiction fantasy pulp magazines digest size. Offered here is a COMPLETE UNBROKEN RUN of 338 consecutive volumes from the first issue Fall 1949 Vol 1 # 1 issue # 1 to July 1979 Vol 57 # 1 issue # 338 the first 30 years of a magazine which is still being published. The first issue Fall 1949 was titled The Magazine of Fantasy all subsequent issues were titled The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. The editors were Anthony Boucher and J Francis McComas Boucher alone Robert P. Mills Avram Davidson Joseph W. Ferman and Edward L. Ferman. The publishers were Fantasy House Inc. Mercury Publications and Mercury Press. Unlike other SF magazine of the period there were almost no interior illustrations thus leaving more room for stories. Some notable tales were Star Lummox Star Beast Door Into Summer Glory Road Have Spacesuit Will Travel Starship Soldier Starship Troopers All You Zombies all by Heinlein Born of Man and Woman Matheson Bring the Jubilee Ward Moore the John the Ballad Singer stories by Wellman the People series by Henderson Canticle of Leibowitz stories by Walter M. Miller Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Rogue Moon by Algis Budrys Venus on the Half-Shell by Farmer many other tales by Dick Ellison early Stephen King including the first Gunslinger tale and such. Isaac Asimov wrote a well-received science column from November 1958 on. There were a number of Author Special issues each of which contained new stories by the author bibliographies and commentary on the author by other writers and authorities: Theodore Sturgeon Ray Bradbury Isaac Asimov Fritz Leiber Poul Anderson James Blish Frederick Pohl Robert Silverberg Damon Knight & Harlan Ellison. Many issues were obtained by subscription no labels never read and are thus fine. A couple have some spine damage there is some cover creasing small tears and scuffing condition ranges from good to as new with most being at least VG to near fine. Inquiries on condition contents or requests for cover scans of individual volumes are welcomed. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Note: our prices on Biblio are the LOWEST of any of the sites on which we list our books. New York: Fantasy House, Inc. / Mercury Publications / Mercury Press First Editions 1949-1979 paperback
180211944Paris: Chez Bernard 1802. 2 volumes bound as one. First French edition. Extensively illustrated with folding engraved diagrams of geometric problems. 4to contemporary calf with gilt tooling on covers and spine. Red morocco lettering panel. Gilt stamp of the “Prix du College Royal D’Henry IV†on both covers. xxiv 252; 258 errata1 ad. A fine especially bright copy with a small tear to upper spine. A VERY SCARCE ISSUE OF THESE IMPORTANT MATHEMATICAL LECTURES. These algebraic lectures given by Newton at Cambridge were first published by William Whiston in 1707. Whiston “extracted from Newton a somewhat reluctant permission to print it. Among several new theorems on various points in algebra and the theory of equations Newton here enunciates the following important results. He explains that the equation whose roots are a solution of a given problem will have as many roots as their are different probable cases.He extends Descartes rules of signs to give limits to the number of imaginary roots.The most interesting theorem contained in the work is his attempt to find a rule analogous to that of Descartes for real roots by which the number of imaginary roots of a equation can be determined.†Later with the idea of stimulating annotations to the work Gravedsande published SPECIMIN COMMENTARII IN ARITHMETICAM UNIVERSLAEM; and Maclaurins’s ALGEBRA seems to have been written in response to this. Chez Bernard unknown
19012008771979. 1st Edition . No Binding. Very Good. A fascinating archive of signed letters and documents pertaining to the American Sci-Fi master Isaac Asimov. The collection comprises 6 typed letters on the author's letterhead a typed questionnaire with autograph inscriptions a postcard with autograph signature an autograph letter on postcard and one photograph signed. 2 of the original envelopes are also included. Typed Letters Signed: 1. 26 Aug 1979 - pp.1 to Siv Lind. In which he complains about signing books which takes too much time. For this reason he has."long since decided no longer to fulfil these tasks. I'm sorry but I grow old and must concentrate on my work". 2. 8 Nov 1984 - pp. 1 to publisher Rolando Pieraccini. In which he discusses foreign rights to his works. "I have no control over them whatever and you must deal with Doubleday". 3. 8 Nov 1984 - pp. 1 to publisher Rolando Pieraccini. In which Mr Asimov lists his favourite short stories and assures the publisher that he will sign the title pages of his books "as my contribution to making the book more available to my Finnish readers." 4. 19 Dec 1984 - pp.1 to Renata Mattioli. Responding to a request for information about how many copies of his books have been sold and translated the author replies "I haven't got the least idea.I suspect the FOUNDATION SERIES has been the most translated and most sold.I think I have been translated into at least forty languages." 5. 11 Feb 1985 - pp. 1 to Peter Michielsen. In which he refuses to be interviewed by the journalist having ".developed a severe allergy to the whole thing." adding ".I don't have a "few hours" even to speak with my wife let alone be interviewed." 6. 10 Feb 1986 - pp. 1 to publisher Rolando Pieraccini. In which the author asks the publisher for instructions about how and where he should sign the material being sent to him. Typed Questionnaire with Autograph Inscriptions A one page pre-drafted letter with three questions sent to the author which has been answered with short autograph inscriptions and signed. Typed Note Signed "Here is my autograph". Postcard Signed Inscribed "Best Wishes" Autograph Document on Postcard Signed On the back of a postcard 13 hand-written lines in which the author describes the Foundation series character Gaal Dornick. Signed Photograph A black and white head-shot approx 8 x 10 which has been signed by Isaac Asimov. While he was a somewhat prodigious letter-writer few examples of Isaac Asimov's correspondence are currently available on the market making this collection particularly significant. The accompanying images are provided in high resolution and should give further information concerning content and condition of the items. Book ID: 06122401 <br/> <br/> unknown
199693166Peter Lang Pub Inc. New. 1996. Paperback. 082042904X . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - TWO VOUME SET. Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- Text in English. DESCRIPTION - - Vol. I: Text- Vol. II: Plates. "Isaac de Moucheron 1667 1744 18th-century Dutch painter and interior decorator. In Holland at the turn of the eighteenth century the taste for more elaborate room decoration created a demand for large landscapes including imaginary garden scenes. Works by Isaac de Moucheron often illustrated imaginary Italianate gardens filled with classical architecture and statuary. His beautiful compositions were much sought after and often used for wall designs. Contents: Life and Times - Artistic Achievements - Appendices - Bibliography - Portraits of I. De Moucheron - Catalogue of Isaac de Moucheron's Oeuvre - An Inventory of Dutch Decorative Paintings - Indices - Plates. Peter Lang Pub Inc Frankfurt am Main 1996. 2 vols. Illustated. Scarce. One 1 2 Catalogue Raisonne Catalog Raisonné Complete Works Life and Work Raisonnee Peter Lang Pub Inc paperback
1756006153London: Grays-Inn; near London Bridge; in Fleetstreet; in Cornhill; in Pater-Noster-Row.: T Osborne and J Shipton; J Hodge; L Davies; J Ward; And R Baldwin. 1756. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. WARE I. WATE J. SMITH GL. ROBERTS Thos. VG 1st ed later issue 122 pls frontis & 2 vignettes. In contemporary boards gilt edge tooling corners & edges rubbed. Skilfully rebacked raised bands gilt tooling gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally frontis some spotting 17 1 1 2-92 93-96 2 97-112 2 113-120 2 121-748 4 complete with all 122 plates some large & folding plus frontispiece title page in red & black inks 2 vignettes leaves watermarked IA or XA pl 110 with 2 short gutter tears old ink name to title head Frances Puleston some browning & light spotting pls generally mounted per pl list 1 pl with Warwick Shire rather than Berkshire contents lists Books 1-10. But a Very Good copy. Originally issued in parts 1756-1757. 250420 mm. O'Neil 126a/b. Fowler 436. Avery AAW21. 'A work of Sterling Merit; it relates to the practical as well as the theoretical and decorative part of the Art' - Allibone 2581. Ware's best known work a translation of Palladio's great treatise which offers a comprehensive overview of the theory & practice of Georgian Architecture. It is organized in ten 'Books' treating all aspects of architecture including construction the classical orders interior & exterior details elevations bridges and geometry. <br/> <br/> T Osborne and J Shipton; J Hodge; L Davies; J Ward; And R Baldwin. hardcover
49391behelzende een verslag van de huwelijkse plegtigheden begrafenissen en feesten der Japanezen. De Gedenkschriften der laatste Japansche keizers en andere merkwaardigheden nopens dat Rijk. 's Gravenhage The Hague : the widow of J. Allart 1824. Two volumes octavo finely bound in modern half calf over marbled papered boards spine with ornamental gilt tooling and contrasting morocco title labels lettered in gilt pp. xvi; 250; 264; previous owner's name stamp to half-title hand coloured engraved title pages four spectacular hand coloured plates housed in a matching marbled paper box with calf trimming. A fine set. The first Dutch edition of a magnificently illustrated work on Japanese festive ceremonies and customs written by Isaac Titsingh Head of the Dutch Factory at Dejima the base of the Dutch East Indian Company. The Dutch edition was translated from the English edition of 1822 Illustrations of Japan which itself was based on the French edition of 1819- 20 Cérémonies usitées en Japon pour les mariages et les funérailles 1819 and Mémoires et anecdotes de la dynastie regnante des Djogouns 1820. This rare work on Japanese customs was written by a merchant with first hand knowledge of Japanese life the Dutch port of Dejima in Nagasaki being the only point of contact between Japan and the western nations. Landwehr VOC 538; Cordier Japonica 451.  hardcover
1655673Amsterdam: Elzevir 1655. First Edition. vellum. Very good. LA PEYRERE Isaac Praeadamitae sive Exercitatio super Versibus <br />duodecimo decimotertio & decimoquarto capitis quinti Epistolae D. Pauli ad Romanos. And 2nd part Systema Theologicum ex Prae-adamitarum Hypothesi. And final section called: Synagogis Iudaeorum universis. Elzevir Amsterdam 1655. TP 1 leaf = Elenchus Capitum 1 52 TP 2 leaves = Prooemium 4 leaves = Argumenta Capitum Systematis & errata 1 297 1 8 1 leave with engraved map of the Terra Sanctae. 4to. First Edition. <br /><br />An anonymous Dutch edition of Philosophia appeared in 1667 and new Latin editions in 1673 and 1674. Evidence for the staying power of the work and the controversies which surrounded it is found in <br /> the fact that it underwent a fourth edition long after Meyer's death in 1776. <br /><br />Rare Quarto edition which preceded the 12mo of the same year. <br /><br />La Peyrere is considered to be the father of Biblical criticism. He asserted in Praeadamitae that there were human beings before Adam. His approach to Biblical scholarship argued that the Bible was just the story of the Jewish people not all of humanity. His book and heretical views were quickly banned. La Peyrere was eventually arrested but offered a half-hearted renunciation of his views to escape punishment. La Peyrere went on to engage in polemics with Richard Simon famous defender of the Bible. A rare and important book in the Radical Enlightenment identified as one of the wicked books of the late 17th century. .the wicked sedition which commenced with La Peyreres Prae-Adamitae gained impetus with the utterly licentious dissipated dictionary of Koerbagh that shameless book the Philosophai S. Scripturae and Hobbes Leviathan and culminated in the Tractatus- Theologico-Politicus and Ethics of Spinoza Israel 367. <br /><br />CONDITION: Very Good in slightly soiled contemporary vellum over boards. Contemporary handwriting on titlepage. Dampstaining in corner of first pages causing ruff edges. Small repair in corner title. Some slight dampstaining in corner map. First edition. Spinoza had a copy of this edition in his library. <br /><br />PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Elzevir hardcover
195135553New York: Gnome Press Publishers 1951. First edition. Toning to text paper upper corners bruised base of spine soft a nearly fine copy in a very good first issue dust jacket with light wear to corner tips and spine ends small triangular chip to lower front panel edge creasing and tiny tears with shallow loss to base of spine panel two closed tears to upper rear panel and small chip at lower left rear corner. 35553. Octavo jacket painting by David Kyle cloth. The first volume in the Foundation series awarded a special Hugo award in 1966 for best all-time series. Reference: Anatomy of Wonder 1995 3-12. Survey of Science Fiction Literature II pp. 819-31. Gnome Press, Publishers unknown
195249866London: Grayson & Grayson Ltd. 1952. 1952. First U. K. edition. First impression. Originally published in the U. S. in 1950 Light offsetting to front and rear endpapers with a London bookseller's rubber stamped address at lower front free fly leaf; else contents fresh and in fine condition in a fine bright dust jacket with a small closed tear to top of rear cover panel professionally restored. Asimov's best-known work a collection of "Nine "postironic" robot stories originally published 1940-1950 with new material added for continuity. Contains Asimov's famous Three Laws of Robotics and involves the history of U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men Inc. and the strong-willed "robopsychologist" Dr. Susan Calvin" Barron Anatomy of Wonder 3-20. An attractive and exceptional edition considerably scarcer than it's American counterpart. -- Reginald 00564. Grayson & Grayson, Ltd., [1952]. unknown
1959140945164Garden City NY: Doubleday & Company Inc 1959. First edition. First edition. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page inscribed to former owner. 236 pp. Bound in publisher's bluish gray cloth with white and black lettering. Contents a little toned with age else Fine in a Very Good dust jacket a little sunning to spine panel light wear faint crease along front panel upper edge unclipped $3.50. A collection of nine sci-fi stories and two pieces of comic verse. Doubleday & Company, Inc unknown
1953140948167New York: Gnome Press Inc 1953. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition first printing. x 210 pp. Bound in publisher's blue cloth-affect boards with spine lettered in dark red. Near Fine with light edge wear light foxing to boards. Former owner details on front pastedown old price written on front free endpaper. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear and light but pernicious foxing which is more pronounced at the verso. A much nicer copy than normally found. Gnome Press, Inc unknown
1955140945127Garden City NY: Doubleday and Company Inc 1955. First Edition. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition first printing. Signed by Isaac Asimov on the title page and inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's original black cloth stamped in red. Near Fine with slight wear to cloth at extremities scratch to rear cover pages tanned. In a Very Good unclipped dust jacket with light soiling light tanning and light edge war chipping to rear flap fold. Doubleday and Company, Inc unknown
652420Published at 1227 Walnut Street Stereotyped by L. Johnson & Co. printed by C. Sherman and Son 5617. Revised Edition. Leather Binding. Very Good. A nice copy of the Leeser Bible. Second small-format edition of the first translation of the complete Hebrew Bible into English by a Jewish scholar. 'Improved and corrected' from the earlier quarto edition. 1243 pages; text printed in double columns throughout. With a new preface dated Tebeth 29 5616 and January 7 1856. The preface is an informative essay on the need for a Jewish Bible in English citing issues with the King James translation and explaining the need for a translation uninfluenced by any Christian sect. Attractively bound in period full red morocco spine with raiseed bands and elaborate floral tooling within gilt-ruled compartments covers bordered with two gilt rules sourrounding an elaborate gilt floral border gilt inner dentelles all edges gilt original yellow coated endpapers expertly rebacked with original spine laid down; some wear and stains to boards; browning to text with some marginal smudges and wear. Leeser 1806-1868 one of the more influential figures in American Judaism. Although no publisher is given Leeser himself issued numerous works and may have been the publisher. He was known to receive mail at published at 1227 Walnut Street. Published at 1227 Walnut Street [Stereotyped by L. Johnson & Co., printed by C. Sherman and Son] unknown
5153Engraved title-page & 24 engraved plates several plates slightly dampstained. Large 4to orig. blue wrappers frayed & scribbled upon by an early owner stitched as issued uncut. London: I. & J. Taylor 1792.<br/> <br/> First edition and very rare; ESTC locates only two copies: at the Bodleian and Avery Architecture Library. This is very attractive work of designs for storefronts and specialized doors issued by the leading publishers of architectural works of Britain the Taylor’s Architectural Library. The Taylors father and son were shrewd businessmen and gave priority to the practical manuals required to support the building boom of the late eighteenth century. <br/> <br/> Bound-in at end is a two leaf folio catalogue of the Taylor’s publications this seems to be ESTC T80563 dated after 1795. <br/> <br/> Good copy of a very rare book preserved in a box. <br/> <br/> ⧠ODNB. unknown
1778001367London: J. W. Parsham 1778. Hand-Painted Vellum; With Full Morocco Box. Near Fine. 2 volumes in one. 12mo 4.75 by 3" 12 by 7 cm. 4 240 20 4 216 26 pp. Above all else this is a beautifully painted vellum binding in the style of the Edwards of Halifax a family of bookbinders in the late 18th century who developed a process of producing painting on vellum or parchment. The painting would actually lie under the surface giving it a greater permanence as well as a subtle glassy aura. On the front of this particular binding is a lady in late Georgian attire playing an organ with a cherub at her side and a lute at her feet. The rear board has a tinted illustration of a castle in a park-like setting. The spine is divided into five compartments four of which have a lyre ornament. Gilt ornamental borders and other detail work add further refinement to the binding. This comes with a brown levant gilt folding case shaped like book octavo in size and with plush interior with resting compartment for book itself by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. The joints of the book are partly cracked. The first title page has some light soilage. There is a small tear partially repaired on pp 1/2 of the second work. The vellum has light soilage and wear. Front joint of box repaired. Some minor scuffs and rubbing along edges. Notwithstanding these issues the book remains a highly attractive work of book art. J. W. Parsham unknown
1799786441799. WELD Isaac Jr. Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada during the Years 1795 1796 and 1797. London: Printed for John Stockdale 1799. xxiv464pp. plus 16 maps and plates one folding. 4to. Contemporary 3/4 calf and marbled boards rebacked in matching style with original spine label laid down endpapers refreshed. Boards rubbed corners and edges slightly worn lower spine a bit scuffed. Contemporary ownership inscription "D. Erskine" on frontispiece recto early bookplate laid in. Light tanning and foxing. Very good. HOWES W-235 "aa." Clark II:132. ESTC T110539. Gagnon I:3701. Lande 890. JCB II:4062. Sabin 192541. Scheidley 170. TPL 708. Reese Federal Hundred 78. Weld an Irishman arrived in Philadelphia in late 1795 at the age of nineteen. His observations during two years of travels through eastern North America and Canada told through a series of letters comprise one of the most popular narratives of the day. Story wrote that "his account of Canada letters 21-25 is a clear and sustained description of an area and a way of life that pleased him more than had the United States." Weld made one trip south as far as Virginia as well as crossing Pennsylvania and New York. He said that he left the United States "without a sigh and without entertaining the slightest wish to revisit it." The engraved plates are after sketches by the author. The map with its borders and those of the states colored by hand shows the East Coast of America south through North Carolina with an inset map of South Carolina and west through the Great Lakes region. unknown
2021132043Cambridge University Press. New. 2021. Hardcover. 1108954227 . - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - BRAND NEW FLAWLESS COPY - with a bonus offer--; 7.7 X 2.8 X 11.6 inches; 1080 pages . Cambridge University Press hardcover
165565643Amsterdam: Louys & Daniel Elzevier 1655. Fine. ""the school of Biblical interpretation of which he was perhaps the first founder"" before Spinoza Louys & Daniel Elzevier Amsterdam 1655 14.50 x 19.50 cm 3 textes reliés en 1 volume Rare first edition of a work that was controversial from the moment of its publication. Baruch Spinoza a contemporary of the author owned a copy in his personal library. Our copy is complete with its folding map of the Holy Land and its three texts here bound in an order inverse to the usual: the Præadamitæ bound at rear is in fact the first text. Contemporary full brown calf spine with five raised bands decorated with double gilt fillets and gilt fleurons boards twice framed in gilt all edges marbled. Spine-ends very skilfully restored otherwise a very fine copy. Dry stamp of the Gianni de Marco library on the first flyleaf. Early manuscript annotation on the title page: ""Fait par le Sr de la Pebere en Hollande et bruslé à Paris"" Written by the Sr de la Pebere in Holland and burned in Paris. Provenance: armorial bookplate of Balthazar-Henri de Fourcy 1669-1754 Abbé of Saint-Sever in the diocese of Coutances subsequently of Saint-Wandrille and of the Priory of the Bons-Hommes. « ""Dubitare possumus num apostoli tanquam prophetæ ex revelatione et expresso mandato ut Moses Jeremias et alii an vero ut privati vel doctores Epistolas scripserint. We may fairly inquire whether the Apostles wrote their Epistles as prophets by revelation and express mandate as Moses Jeremiah and others did or whether only as private individuals or teachers"" Spinoza ""Tractatus Theologico-Politicus"" c. XI edit. 1674 p. 198. . The ""Tractatus Theologico-Politicus"" was published in 1670. Fifteen years earlier a French Protestant Isaac de la Peyrère 1594-1676 had published ""Præadamitæ sive Exercitatio super versibus"" . 1655. He admits miracles but reduces their number as far as possible; Adam is not the father of all mankind but only of the Jews; other men the Pre-Adamites existed before him; Moses is not the author of the Pentateuch etc. La Peyrère converted more or less sincerely to Catholicism in 1656. Mr. Lecky in his ""History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe"" 4th ed. 1870 vol. I p. 297 regards him as having been perhaps the founder of the rationalist interpretation of the Bible ""the school of Biblical interpretation of which he was perhaps the first founder."" In reality his influence was virtually nil; the same cannot be said of Spinoza whose ideas later exercised a profound influence. Cf. Lecky ibid. p. 299. » Fulcran Vigouroux ""La Bible et les découvertes modernes en Égypte et en Assyrie"" 1877 our own translation [Louys & Daniel Elzevier] hardcover
195210556Hicksville NY: Gnome Press. Hicksville NY Gnome Press 1952. First edition first impression. Hardback. A fine copy. Inscribed by Asimov to the front endpaper. A lovely copy. Currey's C2 Binding fourth issue with the state B jacket 2nd state. Some very gentle edge wear to the jacket and some bumping to the tips but a superb copy overall. 10556 Hyraxia Books. . Fine. Hardback. 1st Edition. 1952. Gnome Press hardcover
107098London Printed for G. and B. Whittaker 1823. . First edition. Folio. Contemporary half-calf binding spine rubbed; browning to some pages; text in English with occasional Hebrew; 5 vi-xiv 5 2-230 pp. <br /> A work on the history and theory of music by the composer of the famous Hebrew Melodies. <br /><br />Isaac Nathan c. 1791-1864 was a Jewish-English composer musicologist journalist and self-publicist. Son of a synagogues cantor Nathan was classically trained by Domenico Corri who was the student of legendary vocal teacher Nicola Porpora. In 1813 he conceived the idea of publishing settings of tunes from synagogue usage and persuaded Lord Byron to provide the words for these. The result was his famous Hebrew Melodies 1823. The work used for the most part melodies from the synagogue service though few if any of these were in fact handed down from the ancient service of the Temple in Jerusalem as Nathan claimed. To assist sales Nathan recruited the famous Jewish singer John Braham to place his name on the title page in return for a share of profits although Braham in fact took no part in the creation of the Melodies. The work proved to be extremely successful was reprinted numerous times and brought Nathan some fame and notoriety. Nathan was later to claim that he had been appointed as singing teacher to the Princess Royal Princess Charlotte of Wales and music librarian to the Prince Regent later George IV. There is no evidence for this although this this work is dedicated to George IV with his permission.<br /><br />In 1841 Nathan emigrated to Sydney Australia where he frequently lectured and where he rendered great service in developing musical talent. He acted as music adviser both to the synagogue and to the Roman Catholic cathedral in Sydney. Nathan was the first to research and transcribe indigenous Australian music and also set lyrics by the poet Eliza Hamilton Dunlop those were published in his Australian Melodies series in 1842.<br /> London, Printed for G. and B. Whittaker, 1823. unknown
175721794Publish'd According to Act of Parliament March 21 1757. 700 by 890mm. 27.5 by 35 inches. Taylor's Plan of Hereford Engraved plan on two sheets joined remnants of old creases laid on later linen some minor areas of loss and a few tears skilfully repaired trimmed to right and upper image. Beautifully engraved plan of Hereford. The central city-plan is surrounded by views of notable places in Hereford framed by elaborate rococo strapwork among them: "General View from Broomy Hill" "Crofs of the White Fryers" "The Palace Church & part of the Town" the "Town Hall" and "St Ethelbert's Cathedral". Bottom-right the title is housed in an elaborate cartouche accompanied by apparently a self-portrait of Taylor himself at work. To the left are listed the number of houses and of inhabitants of different streets from "Broad Cabbage lane" to "Cooker row". Isaac Taylor of Ross fl.1750-1778 was born in Hereford. He earned a reputation as a surveyor of both county maps and city plans. His style was easily recognizable with his county maps Herefordshire 1754 Hampshire 1759 Dorset 1765 Worcestershire 1772 and Gloucestershire 1777 giving particular emphasis to the hills. It is surprising that Taylor like Rocque and Jefferys was not successful in gaining the approval of the Society of Arts who appeared to favour the amateur surveyors rather than the professional map-makers. Nearly all the awards went to applicants who produced just one or two maps rather than men like Taylor or Jefferys who between them published 15 fine large-scale maps accurately surveyed and well engraved and in some instances more competent than most of those that were recognized by the Society. It is unlikely that Taylor's plan of Hereford was hugely successful at its time of publication given the lack of wealth and of population in the county. Indeed for his map of Herefordshire published three years earlier Taylor had only managed to raise 77 subscribers and print less than 100 copies of which few examples survive today. The plan is engraved by Richard Benning fl.1743-1781. Little is known about Benning beyond his work. Born perhaps in St Martin in the Fields in 1720 he was possibly related to William Benning fl.1746-1756 a copperplate printer. He engraved several plans and maps for John Rocque of Paris London Berkshire and also engraved the plan of Brest and Recouvrance for Isaac Ross Taylor. Rare: we have only been able to trace two institutional examples of this plan one in the British Library and one in the Biblioteca Nacional de Espana. We are unable to trace an example coming up at auction since the war. Publish'd According to Act of Parliament, unknown
19741968PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION 06-11/1974. 1. softcover. Lucky Starr: Weltraum-Ranger 240242244246248250 SF/UTOPISCHE ROMANE PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION paperback
19822528PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION 09/1982-01/83. 1. softcover. Nightfall 454749 PABEL/MOEWIG VERLAGSUNION paperback
174731752AB1747. First English Edition. London Printed for R.Dodsley 1747. Octavo. 72 pages. Modern cloth. The bookblock with signs of stitching to the inner margin possibly used to be part of a Sammelband. Last three leaves with paper-restoration and manuscript inscription to last page looks like a 18th century gift-inscription. With numerous manuscript - annotations in the tracts of George Berkeley namely in "A Word to the Wise" "Farther Thoughts on Tar-Water" "The Querist". From the library of Daniel Conner Manch House County Cork. Bound with: "Berkeley George Bishop of Coyne - "A Miscellany Containing Several Tracts on Various Subjects. By the Bishop of Cloyne. London Printed for J. and R. Tonson and S.Draper 1752. VI 267 1 pages. Title-page witme minor paper-restoration. This wonderful collection by the eminent ANglo-Irish Philosopher includes the following Pamphlets / Tracts as called for: 1. Farther Thoughts on Tar-Water 2. An Essay towards preventing the Ruin of Great-Britain 3. A Discourse addressed to Magistrates and Men in Authority. Occasioned by the enormous Licence and Irreligion of the Times. 4. A Word to the Wise - Or an Exhortation to the Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland This section "A Word to the Wise" includes several interesting annotations: a. an underlining of the sentence: "Seeing you are obnoxious of the Law" with a comment "Oh! infamous" b. annotation: "the catholic clergy cannot be accused even by there greatest enemies of having been influenced by interested motives therefore this hint of his lordship was not of much avail" 5. A Letter to the Roman Catholics of the Diocese of Cloyne 6. Maxims concerning Patriotism 7. The Querist - Containing several Queries proposed to the Consideration of the Public 8. Verses on the Prospect of Planting Arts and Learning in America 9. A Proposal for the better supplying of Churches in our Foreign Plantations and for converting the Savage Americans to Christianity by a College to be erected in the Summer Islands otherwise called The Isles of Bermuda 10. A Sermon preached before the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts; at their Anniversary Meeting in the Parish-Church of St.Mary-le-Bow in 1731 11. De Motu ; sive de motus principio & natura & de causa communicationis motuum ______________________________________________________________________________ hardcover
2108PA542<p>By. D.C.L. F.S.A. Thirteenth Edition. Edward Moxon. London. MDCCCXLIII 1843.</p>_x000d_<p>De 24x17 cm. Com xiv 578 págs.</p>_x000d_<p>Encadernação de Asprey e Co.Lt. inteira de pele com nervos e ferros a ouro na lombada nas pastas e seixas onde consta a assinatura do encadernador. Corte das folhas dourado e com <em>fore-edge painting</em> com uma vista de uma cidade do séc. XIX. Com folhas de guarda em papel marmoreado.</p>_x000d_<p>Ilustrado em extratexto com um retrato do autor frontispÃcio gravado datado de 1840 e um fac-simile de um manuscrito de Alexander Pope com uma passagem da sua versão da Ãliada.</p>_x000d_<p>Texto em duas colunas com cercadura de duplo filete.</p>_x000d_<p>A obra contem uma mirÃade de anedotas sobre pessoas e acontecimentos históricos livros invulgares e os hábitos dos coleccionadores de livros. A obra era muito popular e amplamente vendida no século XIX.</p>_x000d_<p>Isaac D´Israeli 1766 1848 foi um escritor estudioso e homem de letras britânico. É mais conhecido pelos seus ensaios pelas suas associações com outros homens de letras e como pai do primeiro-ministro britânico Benjamin Disraeli.</p>_x000d_<p>EN 24x17 cm. xiv 578 pp.</p>_x000d_<p>Bound by Asprey and Co.Lt. in full leather with raised bands and gilt tools on spine gilt framed on the pastedowns and gilt double line frame on the back of the boards which also have the bookbinder's signature. Gilt coloured edges and fore-edge painting with a view of a 19th century city. Marbled endpapers.</p>_x000d_<p>Illustrated <em>hors text</em> with a portrait of the author an engraved frontispiece dated 1840 and a facsimile of a manuscript by Alexander Pope with a passage from his version of the Iliad.</p>_x000d_<p>Double framed text in two columns.</p>_x000d_<p>The work contains various anecdotes about historical characters and events unusual books and the habits of book-collectors. The work was very popular and sold widely in the 19th century.</p>_x000d_<p>Isaac D´Israeli 1766 - 1848 was a British writer scholar and man of letters. He is best known for his essays his associations with other men of letters and as the father of British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli.</p> M-17-B-12 hardcover
