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1766A40321London 1766. . . . Hinged onto card window mount. Image 298x230mm mount 455x355mm. A delightful hand-coloured copper engraving from the rare first edition of <i>The Aurelian</i> 1766. The plate depicts the 'Eyed Hawk' =Eyed Hawk-moth <i>Smerithus ocellata</i> and the 'White Sattin moth' =White Satin Moth <i>Leucoma salicis</i> showing the various developmental stages on a branch of Willow <i>Salix</i>. The 'Eyed Hawk is one of the most attractive of the hawkmoths. Foot of image engraved 'Moses Harris ad Vivum' indicating that the drawing was made from living specimens.Original accompanying text leaf loosely enclosed at rear of mount. Other plates are also available.Moses Harris 1730-c.1788 was an English entomologist painter engraver and book illustrator one of the most celebrated masters of insect portraiture. His most famous work <i>The Aurelian</i> is considered one of the finest illustrated books of the eighteenth century; it is greatly admired for its artistic and accurate depictions of butterflies and moths presented in the various stages of their life cycles.R. Mays The Aurelian Country Life Books 1986. unknown
1766A40335London 1766. . . . Hinged onto card window mount. Image 298x230mm mount 455x355mm. A delightful hand-coloured copper engraving from the rare first edition of <i>The Aurelian</i> 1766. The plate depicts the 'Peacock Fly' =Peacock butterfly <i>Inachis io</i> and the 'Water Betony Moth' =the Mullein <i>Cucullia verbasci</i> showing the various developmental stages on Water Betony <i>Scrophularia aquatica</i>. Foot of image engraved 'Moses Harris ad Vivum' indicating that the drawing was made from living specimens. Original accompanying text leaf loosely enclosed at rear of mount.Lower margin of each plate includes a dedication to a subscriber or patron accompanied with the appropriate coat of arms. This dedication reads 'To Sir Henry Ecklin Baronet. This Plate is humbly Inscribed by his most Obliged & Obedient Serv�t Moses Harris'. Other plates are also available.Moses Harris 1730-c.1788 was an English entomologist painter engraver and book illustrator one of the most celebrated masters of insect portraiture. His most famous work <i>The Aurelian</i> is considered one of the finest illustrated books of the eighteenth century; it is greatly admired for its artistic and accurate depictions of butterflies and moths presented in the various stages of their life cycles. unknown
1766A39420London 1766. . . . Hinged onto card window mount. Image 298x230mm mount 455x355mm. A few inoffensive light pencil marks to plate otherwise very good. A delightful hand-coloured copper engraving from the rare first edition of <i>The Aurelian</i> 1766. The plate depicts the Brindled Beauty moth and the Black Veined White butterfly showing the various developmental stages. The Black Veined White <i>Aporia crataegi</i> is interesting as the butterfly is now extinct in the British Isles.Original accompanying text leaf loosely enclosed at rear of mount.Foot of image engraved 'Moses Harris ad Vivum' indicating that the drawing was made from living specimens.Lower margin of each plate includes a dedication to a subscriber or patron accompanied with the appropriate coat of arms. This dedication reads 'To the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Charlemont this Plate is Humbly Inscribed by his Lordships most Obliged & Obedient Serv�t Moses Harris'.Moses Harris 1730-c.1788 was an English entomologist painter engraver and book illustrator one of the most celebrated masters of insect portraiture. His most famous work <i>The Aurelian</i> is considered one of the finest illustrated books of the eighteenth century; it is greatly admired for its artistic and accurate depictions of butterflies and moths presented in the various stages of their life cycles. unknown
1759326881London England: Henry Kent 1759. Hardcover. Acceptable. H. Burgh. London: Henry Kent 1759. The second Moses Browne edition. Part I. title page as pictured 12mo. Part II as pictured "The Third Edition" 1759. 340 pages plus an 8 page index. DISBOUND COLLATED COMPLETE with original boards and remnants of leather. No spine. No former owner marks. Illustrated. Text is good with only occasional foxing and closed edge tears and corner wear. Engraved frontispieces and text illustrations of fish by H. Burgh. The second Moses Browne edition has an additional 28 pages. Notes are expanded the preface has been rewritten four new plates have been added and the other six have been re-engraved. "With the Laws that concern Angling And an Appendix which shews at one View.all that is Valuable Instructing or Curious that has appeared on the Subject." TEXT is COMPLETE in signatures with endpapers will need to be resewn and rebound. Henry Kent hardcover
1759wal759London: Henry Kent. G : in good condition. Rebacked. Some foxing. 1759. Seventh Edition. Green hardback cloth cover with grey slipcase. 160mm x 90mm 6" x 4". xxiv 340pp viii plates. 10 b/w plates numerous b/w vignettes. Inscribed by Moses Browne on frontis verso numerous hand-written notes on fishing within. . Henry Kent hardcover
175933781London: Henry Kent 1759. Rare First Moses Browne Edition. Illustrated with ten copper-engraved plates by H. Burgh 15 woodcuts in the text one page of music and engraved head- and tailpieces. 12mo bound in full contemporary polished calf the covers double gilt fillet ruled at the borders the spine raised bands separating the compartments two compartments lettered in gilt. xiv 340 viii Index pp. A well preserved copy sometime respined the text-block and illustrations clean and in good order some offsetting to the title-page from the facing plate the binding strong and the hinges tight. THE SECOND MOSES BROWNE EDITION PRINTED IN 1754 AND CONTAINING TWENTY EIGHT PAGES MORE THAN THE FIRST NOW RARE IN COMMERCE. THIS COPY IN A CONTEMPORARY BINDING. A beloved classic of the English language and what many call the finest "How-To" book ever written; Walton's ANGLER has been described as "full of wisdom kindly humour and charity; it is one of the most delightful and care-dispelling books in the language." "More than most authors he lives in his writings which are the pure expression of a kind humorous and pious soul in love with nature while the expression itself is unique for apparent simplicity which is really elaborately studied art" DNB. <br> After the 1676 edition of The Compleat Angler the last Walton published before his death in 1683 no new editions of The Compleat Angler were published for almost one hundred years. Moses Browne editor of the 1750 edition and John Hawkins editor of the 1760 edition were likely both influenced to publish new editions of the Angler by Dr. Samuel Johnson the famous literary master. Browne produced a second edition of his version in 1759 leading to a dispute with Hawkins whose 1760 version was already being printed at the time. Each editor boasted that their version was the only correct one and Browne accused Hawkins of copying images and biographical information from his earlier version. Despite this controversy the 18th century editions introduced new context for the work in a new century as well as contemporary illustrations indicating the beginning of a revival for The Compleat Angler. University of Pittsburgh Henry Kent hardcover
1772041966London: Richard And Henry Causton 1772. 5th or later Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Ten Plates Music Pages Illustrations In Text. . Xxiv 364 Viii. Modern Quarter Leather Morocco Spine Label Beige Cloth An Unusually Thick And Strong Binding. Stated Eighth Edition Eighth Printing Of This Edition. Binding Fine No Wear Or Damage. Contents Complete Paper Browned. Inscription Between Two Sisters Dated '19 Very Faint Inscription Underneath Ownership Signature Of Samuel Steele Uttoxeter Staffordshire 1817 On Final Blank. <br/> <br/> Richard And Henry Causton hardcover
1717BB1599London: Printed for Daniel Browne Andrew Bell John Darby Arthur Bettesworth John Pemberton Charles Rivington John Hooke R. Cruttenden and T. Cox Jer. Battley Edward Symon 1717. Early Reprint. Full Calf. Fine. Second Edition "very much corrected" of this influential treatise by the head gardener to the Earl of Essex. 8vo: xix1276pp with frontispiece depicting tree-fellers at work and two fold-out plates containing 48 figures showing ways to calculate the scale and design of landscape features. Cambridge-style paneled calf spine gilt in six compartments very skillfully relaid red morocco lettering piece gilt edges speckled red. An excellent example in a handsome contemporary binding with pages and plates fresh bright and all but free of foxing. Henrey 40 and pp. 116-118. Goldsmiths' 6265. Kress Library 3011. Originally published in 1676 going through several editions the final one in 1724. Cook gives rudimentary designs for avenues walks and lawns in the strict geometric manner of George London and Henry Wise partners at the celebrated Brompton Park Nursery which Cook helped found. After John Evelyn whose own pioneering works on tree cultivation was published in 1664 visited the Earl of Essex in the spring of 1680 and toured the gardens he praised in his diary the "incomparable collection of the choicest fruits" and called Cook "so skillful an artist." Some fifty years later another commentator and gardener noted "Cooke's is indeed an excellent book and one that has done more good in the nursery and forest way than any other that I know of." N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its code of ethics. Printed for Daniel Browne, Andrew Bell, John Darby, Arthur Bettesworth, John Pemberton, Charles Rivington, John Hooke, R. Crutte unknown
176692148Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper in Newbury-Street 1766. Paperback. Fair. 30p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 19 cm. Substantial foxing. Last few leaves almost entirely detached. No separate wrapper present. Coloniral printing. Dana served as minister in Ipswich fror 62 years. Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, in Newbury-Street paperback
176542130Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper in Newbury - street 1765. 36pp with the half title as issued. Disbound with recent stitching mild scattered spotting Good plus or Very Good. Clipped inscription at top margin of half title: "For the Revd Jonathan Parso--."<br /> <br /> The half title is "Mr. Parsons's Sermon at the Ordination of the Reverend Joseph Dana."<br /> Ministers says Parsons are God's agents "send by him to shew unto Men the Way of Salvation."<br /> Evans 10439. ESTC W26196. Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, in Newbury - street unknown
177139601Boston: Printed and Sold by Kneeland and Adams next to the Treasurer's Office in Milk-Street 1771. 24pp but lacking the half title. Death's Head ornamentation on title page. Disbound and uniformly toned. Closed tear to title leaf no loss repaired; evidence of repair at outer margin. Inner margin of title page and page 24 with old wrapper remnants. Good.<br /> <br /> Shaw bludgeoned Edward East to death while both were inmates of the Springfield prison. This is the second of three editions of this title all issuing in 1771; AAS does not own our edition. Reverend Baldwin scolds Mr. Shaw "for the sin of intemperance. Have you not hereby dishonoured God and abused his bounty and goodness; wronged your own soul and body; wasted your substance; brought your self and family to poverty and distress. . . You are verily guilty of the crying sin of MURDER."<br /> Evans 11974. ESTC W1508.5- Yale NYHS Boston Public Williams Peabody-Essex. Printed and Sold by Kneeland and Adams, next to the Treasurer's Office in Milk-Street unknown
175221730London: A. Millar 1752. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. <br /> A significant mid-18th-century synthesis of Newtonian cosmology and Evangelical devotion. <br /> <br /> Moses Browne a pen-cutter turned clergyman under the influence of James Hervey utilized his 'Essay on the Universe' to harmonize the vastness of the physical 'Creation' with the structured spiritual life detailed in 'Sunday Thoughts.' Published by the influential Andrew Millar this volume represents the transition of British religious poetry from classical patronage toward the deeply personal observational piety that would eventually define the Olney circle. It captures a specific moment in the Georgian era where the 'Astrophil' of the Gentleman's Magazine successfully merged the scientific awe of the universe with the moral requirements of the Christian Sabbath.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES<br /> Visuals: Woodcut ornaments and initials. <br /> Binding: Period full calf; five raised spine bands; gilt-ruled spine with a contemporary title label. <br /> Content: Combines the first major revision of 'An Essay on the Universe' originally 1739 with the popular 'Sunday Thoughts' 1849. Features the 'Christian Sabbath' in three distinct parts. <br /> Imprint: A. Millar London. 1752. <br /> Specs: 16mo; xiv viii 2 240 pp.<br /> <br /> CONDITION - Overall Very Good. The Book: Binding is tight and square. Period calf shows light rubbing and a few minor scratches; the rear board has localized spotting from surface rubs. Internally the contents are excellent with clean text and only minimal light foxing or toning in isolated areas. <br /> Note: A small singular wormhole is present at the upper corner of the final leaves page 234 through the end not affecting text. A well-preserved and unsophisticated copy.<br /> <br /> SCHOLARLY FEATURES<br /> Cosmological Poetry: 'An Essay on the Universe' is a primary example of 18th-century didactic verse attempting to explain Newtonian physics and astronomy through a theological lens.<br /> Evangelical Lineage: Browne was the predecessor to John Newton as the Vicar of Olney; this work provides the early intellectual foundation for the Evangelical revival in the English Midlands.<br /> Publishing History: Printed by Andrew Millar the publisher of Fielding and Hume signaling the mainstream commercial appeal of Browne's devotional works by the mid-century. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -<br /> Moses Browne's trajectory from a struggling pen-cutter to a favored protégé of the Countess of Hertford is a classic Enlightenment success story. This 1752 collection was instrumental in securing his reputation eventually leading to his ordination. By framing the 'Universe' as a subject of both scientific and 'Sunday' contemplation Browne helped bridge the gap between the intellectual elites and the emerging Evangelical middle class setting the stage for the later hymnodal traditions of Cowper and Newton.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: 18th Century Poetry Newtonian Cosmology Evangelical History Christian Sabbath Moses Browne Olney History Poetry Devotional Literature 18th Century Printing.<br /> <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES: ESTC T83749; Foxon B521; Alston XIII 35; Northup 687. A. Millar unknown
17712004280011Philadelphia : William & Thomas Bradford 1771. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Early American Science: Governor Simon Snyder's copy interesting Pennsylvania Provenance Quarto. Bound in early American 1/4 calf over marbled boards. Rebacked with modern leather spine original spine label conserved. Snyder's leather name plate on front cover but chipped at the end. xxii 3 xxiv-xxviii xix 1 116 72 1 118-340 pages. Defective copy. Illustrated with only 3 of 7 engraved plates lacking plates 3-5 7. Preliminary pages have old dampstaining including title and laws of the society. Includes a list of members and subscribers. Founded by Benjamin Franklin the American Philosophical Society was one of the first scientific societies in America. <br> Provenance: Simon Snyder 1759-1819 was the third Governor of Pennsylvania. This volume includes his morocco book plate on the front and his signature is on the title page. Snyder led the Commonwealth during the War of 1812. <br> Evans 11959; Sabin 1181. <br> Contents in this volume: A Description of an Orrery executed on a new plan finished by David Rittenhouse; Calculations of the Transit of Venus; Cultivations of the vine and the making and preserving of wine.suitable to North America by Edward Antill. Philadelphia : William & Thomas Bradford hardcover
