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181860522New York: James Eastburn & Co 1818. First American from the last London edition. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. Cloth-backed papered boards paper spine labels. An especially bright clean copy. Fine. Bookplates. First American from the last London edition. 2 vols. Royal 8vo. James Eastburn & Co unknown books
1859221597London: Routledge Warnes and Routledge Farrington Street 1859. Reprint of 1855 first edition. Engraved portrait frontispieces facsimile map. 498; 551; x 391 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Bound in full tan polished calf gilt spine t.e.g. by Riviere. Very nice set minor rubbing. Reprint of 1855 first edition. Engraved portrait frontispieces facsimile map. 498; 551; x 391 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Routledge, Warnes and Routledge Farrington Street unknown books
181737583London: Printed by Thomas Davison Whitefriars for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1817. First thus. xv 261 1; vii i 232 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary brown polished calf spines rubbed brown binder's ticket on front pastedowns "Bound by Smith 49 Long Acre" in each volume; front joint of vol. I starting fixing to preliminaries else very good. First thus. xv 261 1; vii i 232 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Inscribed Twice. INSCRIBED on the first blank leaf of volume I "With the author's best regards March 1834 London" and on the title page of both volumes "To my dear Aunt Mrs. Moore E.V. Holland." Lady Holland's Aunt Mrs. Moore of NYC was Clement C. Moore's mother. <br/>The first volume containing the account of Lope de Vega's life and writings was first published in 1806; this is the first two volume edition and the first containing the treatment of Guillen de Castro. Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown unknown books
1923313637Madrid: E. Gonzalez y Cia Fototipia 1923. Pochoir title page and back wrapper by Larraya plate of posters in full color ornamental dedication leaf 28 illustrations from photographs 1 folding. 15 leaves with text in Spanish and English. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Cloth spine glazed yellow pictorial boards preserving wrappers. Some minor soiling chips at edges of back wrapper generally fine. Pochoir title page and back wrapper by Larraya plate of posters in full color ornamental dedication leaf 28 illustrations from photographs 1 folding. 15 leaves with text in Spanish and English. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Sport & Wine in Jerez Spain. "The merchant the sportsman the man of business or the man of leisure will always find a welcome in Jerez." Lavishly produced album of the sherry wine and brandy house of Marqués del Mérito in Jerez documenting in equal parts the wine-making activities of the firm and the sporting traditions of the lands around Jerez de la Frontera including pigsticking in the swamps stag and ibex hunting waterfowling and bird shooting with numerous pictures of the bag of princely hunting parties. Uncommon and striking. E. Gonzalez y Cia, Fototipia unknown books
195244812London: Eyre & Spottiswoode 1952. First Edition. Octavo 22cm; red cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine; dustjacket; x2791pp. Some offsetting and faint foxing to endpapers upper edge of textblock slightly dusty else Near Fine and clean throughout. Dustjacket is unclipped gently spine-sunned and lightly edgeworn slightly dusty overall with the rear flap mis-folded and several short tears to extremities; Very Good. An "unprejudiced examination of the contemporary Spanish state in all its aspects" including sections on the land the Spanish people and their social history their constitution economic and military problems and approach to foreign relations. Eyre & Spottiswoode unknown books
190212045Madrid: Gabriel Pedraza 1902. 317 1 pp stitched uncut untrimmed. Original printed title wrappers lightly worn tanned else Good to Very Good. Palau 312976. Gabriel Pedraza unknown books
WELLER9781402770081New. New book. unknown books
1948035635London: Collins 1948. 2d Impression. 256p. b/w front. original blue cloth. Collins unknown books
20091342649Kensington MD: Peace Machine Press LLC 2009. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG-; black pictorial spine with gilt text; first edition first printing; dust jacket has slight smudges to exterior; cloth has minimal wear to exterior; strong straight boards; text block exterior edges have light wear; tight binding; interior clean; illustrated; pp 308; inscribed by author. 1342649. FP New Rockville Stock. Peace Machine Press, LLC hardcover books
194221382ENew York: Dutton 1942. First Edition. Very good lightly handled copy in a lightly used dust jacket with some tape marks to the flaps 1/4†neatly excised strip missing to the bottom edge all around some minor sunning the the spine and a few small chips and tears. The first novel by Cleve F. Adams using the pseudonym John Spain. Dutton unknown books
194816591ENew York: Bantam 1948. First Paperback Edition. Review copy with the publisher’s dated review slip laid in. Near fine bright copy with only very minor edge wear. The front cover is illustrated with a color painting of a man in a suit holding a couple at gunpoint having apparently caught them in a compromised position. Bantam paperback books
196097489New York: The New York Public Library 1960. stiff paper wrappers. Children's Books. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 831 pages. And Other Papers on Children's Books and Reading. A collection of critical essays on children's books. Covers soiled with many tears on edges. Much wearing on spine. Front cover nearly detached. The New York Public Library unknown books
199247858Chapel Hill NC: University of North Carolina 1992. First printing. 8vo pp. xviii 294. Appendices references index. Illustrated with photographs and drawings. Paper wraps. Top edges little spotted o/w a nice copy. A discussion of gender as determined by the work spaces of men and women. University of North Carolina unknown books
1790403582Seville: Imprenta Mayor de la cuidad 1790. 4to 302 x 211 mm. 4pp. Unbound folded sheets. Tears to folds. Red cloth slipcase. FIRST EDITION OF THE SEVILLE PRINTING OF THE 1790 ROYAL ACT PROHIBITING THE RUNNING OF THE BULLS: ". considering the bad consequences that it have and will always come from the overindulgence by the King's people when the bulls run . through the streets day and night; and with the receipt of the news by our King of the recent misfortunes from some of these amusements . desiring to cut these pernicious deaths wounds and other excesses . we instruct our Council to take the appropriate measures to contain such damage." The printed provision concludes with a note from Martin Perez referencing the original document located in the Senior Notary office and accompanied by a signature presumably of Perez. Only one copy of this notice has appeared at auction in at least the last fifty years according to the available databases and Worldcat/OCLC list only two copies. <br/><br/> Imprenta Mayor de la cuidad hardcover books
195313182London: Oliver and Boyd Ltd. 1953. First Edition. Hardcover. Good /Very Good-. Small 8vo. Good in very good minus jacket. Jacket toned at spine some edgwear and chipping. Price-clipped. Book has neatly penned and relevant comtemporary notes to several blank sheets at end. Else easily very good or better. Bright and sound overall. <br/><br/>First edition of this standard work. Scarce in jacket and in this condition. 125pp. with index. Oliver and Boyd Ltd. hardcover books
195523760Madrid Spain: Postales Alcala 1955. Two postcards divided backs with the Elsi Gumier signed artwork enhanced by the hand stitched fabric costumes; standard postcard 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" approx. size; not postally used; light wear; in very good condition. Postcard. Not Bound. Very Good. Postales Alcala Paperback books
18681908740th Cong. 2d Sess.: HED169. 1868. 2pp. Disbound. Caption-title as issued. Small spots on blank inner margin else Very Good. HED169. unknown books
173936319London: Printed for T. Cooper. 1739. 63 1 blank pp. Bound in modern vellum. Early leaves dusted minor scattered foxing. Else Very Good. <br/><br/> "In Spanish and English and relates principally to affairs in America" Sabin with particular emphasis on Florida. The book charges that the King of England authorized Captains of the ships 'Pompey Galley' and 'Fortune' to cruise the Florida coast and collect loot from ship-wrecks. With a force of 600 men the English overpowered Spaniards who were guarding their own collection of salvaged loot and "did rob about 400000 pesoes without any other pretense but that of their greediness." <br/> The Madrid printing in Spanish issued earlier in 1739.The document sets forth Spanish grievances dating from the early 1700s relating to conflicts in the New World-- from Newfoundland to Florida and the West Indies. The conflicts came to a head in the War of Jenkins' Ear commenced in October 1739. <br/>Sabin 17026. Servies 334. Bartlett John Carter Brown Library 618. ESTC N27944. Printed for T. Cooper... unknown books
1820WRCAM46541Madrid 1820. 48pp. Stitched as issued. Minor soiling and wear. Very good. Dictionary of the Spanish Constitution designed to provide a deeper understanding of the legal phrases in the Constitution to lay people. The Spanish Constitution of 1812 only stood for two years before Ferdinand VII reinstated complete monarchical control. The Constitution was again put into place in 1820 when a coup forced Ferdinand VII to accept a more democratic form of government which ushered in the Trienio Liberal a period of three years of liberal rule in Spain. The anonymous author of this work styles himself simply as one who loves the constitution. Only one copy located in OCLC at the National Library of Spain. unknown books
1810WRCAM38120Madrid 1810. Broadside 11 1/2 x 8 inches with blank conjugate leaf. Old folds. Nicolas MarÃÂa de Sierra's paraph "rúbrica" below his printed signature. Contemporary manuscript inscriptions above text "Illmõ Señor" and at bottom of page "Arzobispo y Cabildo de Charcas". Two spaces at end of printed text also accomplished in a contemporary hand. Moderate soiling printer's ink in text affecting some letters and in upper and lower margins. A good copy. A rare decree issued by the Spanish Córtes in the Real Isla de Leon on Dec. 2 1810 temporarily suspending the nominations of various ecclesiastical positions both on the peninsula and overseas due to financial reasons. The decree was to be distributed to tribunals judges governors and other civil military and ecclesiastical authorities who were responsible for ensuring that the information in the decree be properly publicized. This copy as noted in a contemporary hand was to be transmitted to the archbishop and cabildo of Charcas in South America. A rare Spanish decree concerning religious appointments and the financial situation of the government from the time of Ferdinand VII's absence from the thrown due to political intrigues related to the Peninsular War. Not in OCLC. unknown books
184034201Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1840. First edition. Brown morocco tooled in blind gilt titles marbled endpapers. A good copy front joint split boards scuffed front hinge starting inked marks on first and last blanks lacking folding chart at p240otherwise leaves clean bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown. 268 pp.; 176 pp. Illus. with 2 b/w engravings. 24mo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books
185334200Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1853. First edition. Cloth. A good copy lacking the front board large chip on spine contents sharp and very good. 560 pp.; 263 pp. 16mo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books
185434196Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1854. First edition. Full tree calf spine decorated in gilt marbled endpapers. A very good copy spine worn at joints and ends gilt dulled occasional light scattered foxing bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown. 584 pp.; 276 pp. 16mo. En la Imprenta Nacional unknown books
186034199Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1860. First edition. Dark blue morocco paneled in blind spine and boards decorated in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Extremities scuffed and chipped boards rubbed else a very good copy bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown gilt bright contents near fine. 630 pp.; 308 pp. Illus. with 1 b/w folding map 1 folding chart 2 engravings. 16mo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books
186434203Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1864. First edition. Dark red morocco paneled in blind spine and boards decorated in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Front joint split worn at spine ends and corners penciled owner's name on tissue guard faint dampstain to engraving mainly at margins leaves clean and bright bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown overall still about very good. frontis 842 pp. Sm. 8vo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books