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1728A2RGD4WT38YEAmsterdam: Leonardus Schenk 1728. In black passepartout and gilt frame 82 x 121 cm. Large engraved wall print on 2 sheets together 58 x 97 cm the sheets overlapping each other slightly showing the traditional business centre of the city of Leiden. The title both in Dutch and French is printed in a banderole at the head with putti on each side supporting the arms of Leiden and Holland. Leonardus Schenk's name appears as engraver and publisher at the right tip of the banderole. A large engraved wall print in two sheets showing the trading and commercial centre of the city of Leiden at the convergence of the Oude Rijn and Nieuwe Rijn canals. Unlike most other Dutch towns Leiden had no central market square so that the waterways formed the major access routes for merchandise. On the banks of the canals there is a lively market that converges on the bridge central in the print. Market traders and customers come and go. Women from the coastal fishing villages of Katwijk and Noortwijk display fresh fish for sale. Right in the print we see the monumental "Waag" the weigh-house built in 1658 following a plan by the Dutch architect and engraver Pieter Post. The splendid relief designed by Rombout Verhulst that crowns the entrance is reproduced with a sharp eye for detail. In front of the building commercial goods are hoisted up from carts and a number of ships for transport to the weigh-house. Several other ships had moored and now continue to their destination. A boat flying the Dutch flag brings in a prominent party while a herald standing precariously at the bow trumpets for right of way. We know of several other wall prints by Schenk depicting local situations with almost photographic detail. Thanks to this detail important socio-historical aspects have been passed on to later generations giving these prints an important cultural meaning today. With some faint foxing otherwise in very good condition.l Overvoorde Catalogus van de prentverzameling der Gemeente Leiden 1906 no. 964; Waller Biogr. woordenb. Noord Ned. graveurs p. 287. Leonardus Schenk, unknown
1788799861788. WEATHERWISE Abraham pseud. An Almanack for the Year of Christian ra 1788. Portsmouth NH: John Melcher 1787. 12 leaves. Sewn. Complete. Early owner's name on final leaf some short closed tears else very good. Drake 4645 locates four copies. Evans 20859. ESTC W25187. Includes Franklin's "The Way to wealth. unknown
1787713561787. WEST Benjamin. PANTHER Abraham. Bickerstaff's Almanack for the Year of Our Lord 1788. Being Bissextile of Leap Year and Twelfth of American Independence. Norwich. 1787. 24pp. Original plain wrappers stitched as issued. Faint contemporary ink notations on covers. Minor toning light foxing. Very good. A rare and important Bickerstaff's almanac containing the first printing of the famous Abraham Panther Indian Captivity. Titled "A Surprising account of the Discovery of a Lady who was taken by the Indians in the year 1787 and after making her escape she retired to a lonely Cave where she lived nine years" the captivity narrative covers pp.19-24 of the almanac. The captivity account was found to be fictional but was nonetheless popular and reprinted more than twenty times between this first appearance and 1814. Rare with only three copies reported in ESTC. EVANS 20875. DRAKE 416. TRUMBULL 1846. VAIL 767. SABIN 93891. AYER SUPPLEMENT 13. JONES CHECKLIST 608. ESTC W25617. unknown
1709342667London : Printed for John Baker 1709. First edition. Softcover. Good pamphlet copy; wrappers slightly edge-dulled. Pages tanned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 15 1 p.; 19 cm. Subjects: Leslie Charles 1650-1722. Best answer ever was made.Blackall Offspring 1654-1716. Divine institution of magistracy. Hoadly Benjamin 1676-1761. Great Britain History Anne 1702-1714; Sources. Great Britain Politics and government 1702-1714.Church Of England. Controversial Literature. London : Printed for John Baker paperback
1721E75858Vienna & Nurnberg Germany: Georg Lehmann 1721. Hardcover. Good. Frontispiece with a party of six sitting under a tree near their hut with a cook preparing a meal in a tent beyond 29 Floral & other initial letters 30 x 30mm a few large handsome tail-pieces. 4to brown leather on 4 raised bands with gilt rules and light tan spine label gilt titled edges worn /lacking approx. 1cm at the head and foot of spine/ hinges cracking but both covers held by all cords and head-bands/ covers are thus well attached Frontispiece titlepage in red and black 8pp = approbation Privilege and Preface 4pp =contents 473pp 37pp =index The front free endpaper has a tearout to remove and inscription and the foot of the page there is a marginal worm tack which decreases until it ends with the last page of the contents. It just touches three letters of one word of the privilege however it just encroaches on the fore-ground of the frontis.where it makes a 1cm V shaped track not touching any of the figures just the floor The verso of the title page 92 have a 2cm round purple library stamp of "S.Maria D.Lacum" The titlepage has an old ink name crossed out to the upper outer margin and "Specto ad biblio" written to the opposide margin and there are also a few ink slurps in pale brown. The text is decorated with floral initial letters 28 of themand a few handsome large head- and tail-pieces.The text has quite some foxing throughout and some gatherings have the text block with a uniform tanning to the text area showing that the ink used had an acidic content. The paper is still entirely sound and not brittle. There are side notes throughout the book and they are nowhere cropped having a good 2cm clear margin to the sides.No tears no loose pages and no writing except to the titlepage. Georg Lehmann hardcover
17106155C1710. Zweiter von drei Bänden. Nürnberg: Weigel. 1710. 4° ca. 21 x 165 cm. 4 Bl. 714 Seiten 7 Bl. Register Fraktur mit 2 Kupfern 1 als Frontispiz 1 zwischen S. 670/671. Mit zahlreichen Vignetten im Text. Ganzpergament der Zeit. Pergament mit Gebrauchsspuren und Verfärbungen. Seiten mit Randläsuren vereinzelt stockfleckig. Frontispiz und Titelseite mit Fehlstellen restauriert und auf neue Seiten montiert. Insgesamt guter bis befriedigender Zustand. Brümmer 7; Wilpert/G. II.56. unknown
17046154Würzburg Hiob Hertzen1704. 4to. Nice later hcalf with raised bands and blindtoolings. 12 538 8 pp. and 50 fine half-page engravings in the text by C. Luyken. A frontisp. seems to be missing. First edition. hardcover
173435709Nu¨rnberg: Riegel. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1734. Hardcover. Woodcuts; 4 491 37 pages; 22 woodcuts emblems. Engraved frontis. Title: Mercurialis oder Winter-grun Das ist: Anmuthige und Kurzweil-volle Geschichte und Gedichte. Worinnen unterschiedliche sittliche Lehr-Puncten und sehr reicher Vorrath biblischer Concepten zu finden: Allen betrubten und freudenreichen Gemuthern Pfarrherren Predigern wie auch Geistlichen Ordens-Personen ingleichen allen Privat-Lesern zur erspriesslichen Zeit-Vertreibung namentlich freudig zu leben und freudig zu sterben zusammen getragen durch P. Abraham a S. Clara Weyland Augustiner Baarfusser und Kayserl. Prediger: Und mit saubern Kupfern geziert/Mit Erlaubnis der ObernAuthor: Abraham a Sancta Clara - Abraham a Sancta Clara Austrian divine was born at Kreenheinstetten near Messkirch. His lay name was Johann Ulrich Megerle Not to be confused with his uncle Abraham Megerle de composer 1607-1680 . He has been described as "a very eccentric but popular Augustinian monk." In 1662 he joined the Catholic religious order of Discalced Augustinians and assumed the religious name by which he is known. In this order he rose step by step until he became prior provincialis and definitor of his province. Having early gained a great reputation for pulpit eloquence he was appointed imperial court preacher at Vienna in 1669. The people flocked to hear him attracted by the force and homeliness of his language the grotesqueness of his humour and the impartial severity with which he lashed the follies of all classes of society and of the court in particular. In general he spoke as a man of the people the predominating quality of his style being an overflowing and often coarse wit. There are however many passages in his sermons in which he rises to loftier thought and uses more dignified language. He died at Vienna on 1 December 1709. In his published writings he displayed many of the same qualities as in the pulpit. Perhaps the most favorable specimen of his style is his didactic novel entitled "Judas der Erzschelm" 4 vols. Salzburg 1686-1695. His works have been several times reproduced in whole or in part though with many spurious interpolations. The best edition is that published in 21 vols. At Passau and Lindau 1835-1854. See Th. G von Karajan "Abraham a Sancta Clara" Vienna 1867 ; Blanckenburg "Studien uber die Sprache Abrahams a S. C." Halle 1897 ; "Sexto Abraham a S. C." Sigmaringen 1896 ; Schnell Pater A. A S. C. Munich 1895 ; "H Mareta Uber Judas d. Erzschelm"Width: 7" Height: 8.5"Book Details: Condition / Notes: This antique volume is bound in full leather with raised bands and stamped lettering and ornamentation to the spine. The book shows external wear with rubbing to covers and loss at the top/bottom of the spine and at the outside corners of the boards. The binding is sound. The antique bookplate of book dealers "Benziger Bros." of New York and Cincinnati appears in the upper left corner of the front pastedown. The title page is printed in red and black. Rector and verso of the title page have library markings. The age-toned pages display light foxing. This work is illustrated with a frontispiece engraving textual woodcuts head- and tailpieces. Scarce- Worldcat locates but 5 copies worldwide. . Riegel hardcover
1702251118002Amsterdam: George Gallet 1702. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. De Chertablon. SCARCE EMBLEMATA 1ST EDITION IN GERMAN ON PREPARING FOR DEATH TO REACH HEAVENLY SALVATION THROUGH JESUS <br /> <br /> TRANSLATED TITLE : Dying and inheriting that is the most beautiful preparation for death. Or the surest way to die and inherit salvation by contemplating the bitter suffering and death of our only and dearest Savior Jesus Christ <br /> <br /> Condition: GOOD COMPLETE ORIGINAL <br /> <br /> I see no other copy currently for sale and this title scarcely comes up for auction. Worldcat shows only a handful of copies held by institutions. <br /> <br /> ABOUT THE BOOK <br /> <br /> Published in 1702 by George Gallet in Amsterdam. First edition in German. Text primarily in Gothic. In contemporary full dark brown calf. Covers with blind stamped bordering and five raised spine bands. All edges speckled red. Quarto 10.5" x 8.5". Collated and complete: 22 108 pp. and all 42 copper engraved plates. A few embellished initials and chapter headers. Title page in red and black. Wide-margined thick pages.<br /> <br /> IMPORTANCE<br /> <br /> The book is an emblemata of the German Baroque literature movement of the seventeenth century through early eighteenth century. It is comprised mostly of plates of a man on his deathbed awaiting his fate on the recto of leaves and scripture from the Bible and description of the plate scene on the verso. The engravings by De Chertablon are striking in composition highly detailed and rich with religious and moral symbolism. Only two plates are actual 'Dance of Death' images the others show dynamic scenes surrounding the dying person. The remarkable thing about the depictions is that personified Death does not appear as usual as a skeleton or a mummy but as an angel. He often points to a painting in the background held by putti which depicts scenes from the Life and Passion of Christ. In a few striking scenes the path to salvation appears closed. In one instance the devil presents a list of all the sins the dying man has committed. Unlike the majority of scenes there are no angels pointing the way to salvation. The foreboding description for this scene says that faith and belief are not enough for heavenly salvation: you will be judged by your acts and deeds while on Earth. <br /> <br /> ABOUT THE AUTHOR <br /> <br /> Abraham a Sancta Clara born Johann Ulrich Megerle; 1644 - 1709 was an Augustinian friar. He gained a great reputation for pulpit eloquence early on. He was appointed imperial court preacher of Vienna in 1669. The people flocked to hear him attracted by the force and simplicity of his language the grotesqueness of his humor and the impartial severity with which he lashed the follies of all social classes. <br /> <br /> CONDITION REPORT <br /> <br /> GOOD for a 320-year-old book <br /> <br /> Exterior and binding: Some spine lean and front hinge cracked. Rear hinge starting to crack at its head. Binding and boards holding firm but strained in places. Heavily rubbed and worn leather that is dry and cracking and pitting. Has a beautiful texture of authentic aging. Spine label mostly perished. Multiple pen-tip sized wormholes on covers. <br /> <br /> Interior: Grubby endpapers. Toned pages. Mostly light to scattered foxing on the text block itself; heavier foxing along the gutters at times. Browning and dust along page margins. A single pen-tip sized wormhole throughout the entire text block gradually expanding to more same sized holes toward the last quartile of the book. The final leaf has about 12 pin-tipped sized holes. These holes slightly affect text and images. The plate impressions are strong and are visible on the verso and form an unintended but quite nice bordering of the descriptive text. No writing beyond a few scribbles in red on front pastedown. No marginalia or underlining. A few margin tears. <br /> <br /> All in all a beautifully illustrated scarce work of religious emblemata depicting deathbed scenes and the path to heavenly salvation. George Gallet hardcover
17428506Amsteldam: H. W. van Welbergen boekverkooper 1742. In-8° titel in rood en zwart 8 356 pp. Goed exemplaar. Gebonden in vol leder verlies van leer aan bovenste kapitaal. Rug versierd met goud H. W. van Welbergen, boekverkooper unknown
170208242Peter Retteler 1702. Hardcover. Acceptable. Full leather boards are very worn they originally had metal corners not present any longer the boards are edge worn and cracking with age backstrip was suede and it's mostly gone binding is exposed. Pen name on front endpaper interior is tanned bug damage and stains to first few pages page 139 is almost loose stains on and off throughout book. German language. Woodcut of rooster on title page All orders packed with care most dust jackets protected by Brodart sleeve independent bookseller since 2011 Peter Retteler hardcover
17497098Wien und Nürnberg, (Bd. 1:) Lehmann bzw. (Bde. 2 und 3:) Krauß, 1723 - 1749. Mischauflage. 3 Bde. 7 Bll., 473 S., 18 Bll., (Register); 6 Bll., 458 S., 18 Bll. (Register), 1 Bl. (Anzeigen); 6 Bll., 419 S., 26 Bll. (Register). 3 Kupfer-Frontisp. Gr.-8°. (Bde. 1 und 3:) HLdr. des 18. Jahrhunderts mit Rückebschildern (stark beschabt und bestoßen) bzw. (Bd. 2:) Pgmt. der Zeit (stark fleckig und gebräunt, kl. hinterlegte Einrisse, etw. bestoßen).
17057278Köln, Metternich, 1705. Der Andere Truck. 11 Bll., 758 S., 11 Bll. (Register). 1 Kupfer-Frontisp. 4°. Blindgeprägtes Schweins-Ldr. auf Holzdeckeln mit 2 intakten Schließen und hs. Rückenschild (leicht beschabt und bestoßen, wenig fleckig oder gebräunt).
172164835Nürnberg, Christoph Weigel, 1703 (recte um 1721). Fol. Mit 101 Kupfertafeln von Caspar Luyken. 2 nn. Bll., Späterer blindgepr. Lwd.-Bd. m. etw. Rückenverg. u. goldgepr. Deckeltitel.
1771268J. L. Horrn 1771. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Swedish topographer Abraham Hülphers the Younger's magnificent travelogue depicts 1750s Norrland. This is a joint binding of the first three parts; volume 1: Medelpad published 1771 volume 2: Jämtland pub. 1775 volume 3: Härjedalen pub. 1777. The work appeared in a total of six parts. Includes gorgeous map attachments. Second map has a tear. Full leather binding. Some wear to the covers. Moderate foxing. Swedish language. J. L. Horrn hardcover
17211906090004Amsterdam J. Lindenbergh 1721. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Folio 42 x 28 cm. Bound in contemporary mottled calf. Shelf worn corners bumped. Joints cracked. Additional engraved titles 2 engraved portraits 2 double-page maps map of the world map of Greece and the Mediterranean. A total of 179 engravings within text and plates after works by Romein de Hooghe. Includes engraving of the Temple of Jerusalem. Scattered foxing. 10 482 p. Pages misnumbered. Dutch. Hollstein IX 2; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 404; Klaversma/ Hannema 129. Amsterdam, J. Lindenbergh hardcover
17452302240034Paris: Quay des Augustins chez Charles-Antoine Jombert libraire de l'Artillerie & du Genie au coin de la rue Gille-Coeur a l'Image Notre-Dame 1745. Nouvelle edition. Hardcover. Very Good. An early book on Engraving and Printing Bound in contemporary polished calf. Gilt spine compartments. Good binding and cover. All edges red. Marbled end sheets. 8vo. xxxii 186 6 pp. engraved frontispiece 19 engraved folding plates. Bookplates of noted Lebanese collector Camille Aboussouan. Enlarged updated edition first published in 1645. Cohen-de Ricci p. 177. Quay des Augustins, chez Charles-Antoine Jombert, libraire de l'Artillerie & du Genie, au coin de la rue Gille-Coeur, a hardcover
17781154J. Johnson St. Paul's Church-yard London 1778. Second Edition. Hardcover in Slipcase. Good Condition. Booth 1734-1806 was an English Baptist minister writer and Abolitionist. He started as a General Arminianism Baptist but became a Particular Calvinist Baptist. This work was a compliment to one of his best known books Reign of Grace Starr B4039. xxiv 160 pages ; 18 cm 12mo. Size: 7.5"-8" - Small Octavo Sm. 8vo. 160 pages. The laid paper is bright and in good condition with no marks or foxing. Bound in blue paper-covered boards with a shellacked brown paper spine. Most of the spine is gone. The part left has a hand-written title "Legal Hope" in an early hand. The front cover is still tight but the hinge of the back cover has worn through and is just holding on by the cords. The book is protected in a well made custom slipcase covered by brown marbled paper on the sides with a small green label with the title "Death of Legal Hope" stamped in gilt. A previous owner's bookplate is pasted to the inside front cover. The somewhat roughly cut but not deckled page edges are slightly browned. An Ex-Library copy. The markings are a large red stamp for Waterville College Libary in the middle of the title page the words "Coll. Lib" inscribed in an early 19th century hand at the top of the title page an unfortunate 1/2" square marked by a felt marker touching the bottom of the "L" in "Lib." and a "Colby College Library Withdrawn" stamp on the rear free end paper. There is also a stamped accession number on the bottom of the verso of the title page and the stamped date "Oct 18 1940" below it. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Religion & Theology; Sermon; Britain/UK; 18th century; Main Picture: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Slipcase spine and front panel. Picture 2: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Slipcase showing spine of the book and rear panel. Picture 3: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Page edges and rear cover. Picture 4: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Spine and front cover. Picture 5: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Title page with library markings. Picture 6: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Verso of title page with library markings. Picture 7: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Last pages of Preface with Booth's name in print. Picture 8: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - First page of text introducing the passage from Galatians 2:19. Picture 9: Abraham Booth Second Ed.; London 1778 The Death of Legal Hope in slipcase - Inside front cover with book plate and verso of rear end paper with library withdrawal stamp. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 1154. . J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-yard hardcover
176820<p>Hardback.</p><p>Second Edition</p><p>excellent condition</p> E and C Dilly hardcover
1797M4824USA 1797. Very Good. Size : 210x400 mm 8.25x15.75 Inches Coloring: Black & White Category: Maps United States East Carolinas; Maps United States South States; unknown
177230823London: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols for T. Cadell 1772. Very Good. London: Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols for T. Cadell 1772. Second Edition. Octavos 20 cm; xi 244pp; vii 276pp 1ad. Both volumes full bound in contemporary mottled calf with red and brown spine labels and gilt stamping. Marbled endsheets. Both bindings generally scuffed and rubbed at all edges and spine ends with lightly foxed pages softly rippled from humidity. <br /> <br /> First volume hinges cracked completely at front and partially at back but threads holding well. Loss to volume label on spine. Shelf worn and dust-soiled. Endsheets toned and discolored lightly at edges with previous owner's bookplate pasted to first pastedown. Back inside hinge starting. Some pages unopened. Second volume hinges cracked only partially at both front and back. Minor loss to head of spine. Endsheets toned and discolored lightly at edges. Inside hinges starting. Green ribbon has left offsetting at pages 148-149.<br /> <br /> A handsome pair of volumes on the life and work of Abraham Cowley 17th century English poet and essayist. <br /> <br /> Bowyer ledgers 4937. Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols for T. Cadell unknown
17771805280055Printed By W. Bowyer and J. Nichols: For T. Cadell in the Strand 1777-01-01. Third edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. 2 volumes. 16 mo. Bound in full contemporary leather. Hinges cracked rear boards detached from vol. 2. Vol. 1 has 23 signatures and dates of the previous owners. They appear to be late 18th century British signatures I haven't researched the signatures maybe a private association military. Printed By W. Bowyer and J. Nichols: For T. Cadell, in the Strand hardcover
1760ABC_48609Leipzig: Lankischens Buchhandlung 1760. Modern silver- and blind-tooled greenish-brown leather with a red morocco title label lettered in silver on the spine red edges. 8vo. With an engraved frontispiece 15 numbered full-page engravings numerous woodcut illustrations in the text woodcut decorated initials and woodcut head- and tailpieces at the beginning and end of each part. 2 parts in 1 volume. Including: IDEM. Donum dei Samuelis Baruch des Juden Rabbi. Second enlarged edition of a scarce alchemical work supposedly copied from the manuscript from which Nicolas Flamel 1340-1418 gained his skill. The beautifully illustrated work discusses the basics of alchemy and the creation of the philosopher's stone. It also contains 156 rules and canons relating to the philosopher's stone which are exclusive to the second edition. The work rarely appears on the market as we have only been able to find four other copies in sales records of the past hundred years the last complete copy being offered in 1998.In the preface editor Julius Gervasius von Schwarzburg dates unknown states that the present work was transcribed from a highly sought after manuscript known as The Book of Abraham the Jew which was allegedly owned by Flamel. This manuscript was a principal source on alchemy as Abraham de Jew or Abraham Eleazar had copied the notions and illustrations in it directly from the copper tables of Tubal-Cain the first blacksmith from the Bible. However this manuscript has never been found and the current consensus is that the present work was written by Gervasius himself. Both the first 1735 and second edition of his work are relatively scarce especially complete. The beautiful alchemical plates capture the imagination and are therefore often removed and sold separately. The present copy however contains all illustrations.The leather is scratched on the back with a few green stains. The work is somewhat browned throughout with annotations in the margins of some of the leaves lacking the final blank leaf. Otherwise in very good condition.l Brüning 4844; Caillet I 31 part 1 and 32 part 2; Duveen p. 1; Ferguson I pp. 2-3; VD18 10213538 part 1; VD18 1053881X part 2; WorldCat 493643101 5043078 311551310 1046410976. Lankischens Buchhandlung, hardcover
