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vol I TAVV. 54, II 96 (di cui 12 ripiegate), III 89 (di cui 17 ripiegate), IV 108 (di cui 14 ripiegate), V 83 (di cui 12 ripiegate), VI 100 (di cui 11 ripiegate e 1 doppia contata 2), VII 91, VIII 100 (di cui 11 ripiegate), IX 104 (di cui 13 ripiegate), X 100 (di cui 13 ripiegate) , XI 94 (di cui 17 ripiegate), XII 91, XIII 93 (di cui 13 ripiegate e 3 doppie ognuna contata 2, XIV 89, TOT 1292. Legatura in mezza pelle verde con angoli e titolo impresso in oro al dorso. In buone condizioni, non bruniti e privi di foxing.
Paris, Treuttel et Wurtz, 1805 - An XIII. 2 tomes reliés en un seul fort volume petit In-4 demi-basane brune, dos lisse à filets dorés. LXIII + 512 + 472 pages. 112 planches (et non 117 comme annoncé par erreur en page de titre cf. Catalogue Missouri Botanical Garden library), dessinées par l'auteur en couleurs. Sous-titre : Contenant la description de 2337 genres, et d'environ 4000 espèces, les plus utiles et les plus intéressantes. Cent dix-sept planches, dont les figures ont été dessinées par l'Auteur, représentant les caractères des Familles et les différens modes de germination des Plantes Monocotylédones et Dicotylédones. Avec, en fin d'ouvrage, une Explication des termes botaniques employés dans cet ouvrages et une table des noms français. Très bel état des planches finement aquarellées. Légers frottements à la reliure sans gravité, une tâche en dos, bel état intérieur, exemplaire grand de marge. Juste une petite déchirure sans manque à la première planche. Bel exemplaire, bien complet.
First edition, 4to, xii, 215, [1]pp., with half-title, 42 hand-coloured lithographed plates, marbled endpapers, green half crushed morocco gilt by Zaehnsdorf, spine tooled with floral decorations within raised bands, corners lightly rubbed otherwise a fine copy. An exceptionally clean copy of this work by one of the most popular and successful female botanical illustrators. Provenance: Bookplate of Mrs. L. Bartlett to front paste-down. Nissen BBI 1236.
In-4°; 2 voll. Parte I gennaio - giugno 1840, parte II secondo semestre luglio-dicembre, pp. 424 36 tavole, 425-798, (1) e 36 tavole. Completo delle tavole calcografiche tutte colorate a mano sono incise da Bernieri. Legatura in mezza pergamena coeva con angoli tasselli con titolo in oro al dorso L’opera segue la successione dei mesi, quindi la stagionalità delle piante, per avere fiori tutto l’anno. Antonio Piccioli fu direttore dell’Orto botanico di Firenze, fornisce in questo manuale sia descrizioni scientifiche, che sull’habitat delle piante, che aneddoti, che poesie relative a quel fiore. Ottima copia.
In-4°; pp. (10), 522, (18), 42 tavole nella segnatura incise su rame; frontespizio inciso, esemplare privo dell’antiporta, manca A1, D4, D5, Gg7, Kk4. Edizione originale, dedicata a Francesco Barberini del primo trattato di floricoltura, splendidamente illustrato dai principali artisti del tempo; opera dalla godibilità scientifica e estetica, è anche importante testimonianza del gusto del tempo. Tra le tavole anche le incisioni allegoriche di J.F.Greuter, e Claude Mellan, da Pietro da Cortona, Guido Reni, Andrea Sacchi; alcune mostrano disegni di giardini, strutture, vasi e attrezzi per il giardinaggio, molti sono dedicati alle varie specie di fiori e alle composizioni floreali. Ferrari si occupò dei giardini del Qurinale. Legatura in mezza pelle moderna, dorso lacunoso restaurato. Spotting su alcune carte.
Third edition, with large additions, 8vo (167 x 105 mm), [2], x, [4], 278, [18]pp., with the final advert leaf and additional engraved title page, 3 engraved plates, some light browning to blank fore-edges, cont. full mottled calf, small crack to upper lower joint else a very nice copy in a nice contemporary binding. "This popular treatise, with a title-page and three plates engraved by F. H. van Hove, contains much useful advice and information for the practical gardener. The author... is generally considered one of the most enlightened of the seventeenth-century writers on gardening and husbandry."?Henry. Henry, pp.205-206; Hunt, 380; Wing, W2606.
2 vols., folio, First Edition, with coloured frontispieces (original tissue guards present), titles in red and black, 15 fine coloured plates (all original tissue guards present), 14 plates in collotype and numerous illustrations fron photographs; original burgundy buckram, upper boards and backstrips lettered in gilt, covers very lightly age-marked else a very good, bright, clean, crisp set. EDITION LIMITED TO 550 NUMBERED COPIES OF EACH VOLUME (FIRST SERIES NO. 524; SECOND SERIES NO. 272). Arguably the most elusive of Millais' splendid monographs. The coloured plates are by Beatrice Parsons, Winifred Walker, E.F. Brennand and Archibald Thorburn.
8vo (185 x 115 mm), iv, 121, [1]pp., very clean internally, cont. calf, boards with gilt rolled tool border, marbled endpapers, a little scuffed and rubbed, the spine dulled, a.e.g. One of the leading nursery gardens in Scotland, originally founded around 1729 by Robert Dickson of Hassandeanburn and later moving to Edinburgh. This catalogue is of particular interest "both for the extraordinary number of plates listed and also for those named which are still considered as rarities, many of them America". Provenance: Ownership signature of Lady Hope of front-free endpaper. JISC locates copies at the BL, National Library of Scotland and Kew; Not listed on OCLC. Cox, A History of Gardening in Scotland. p.166.
4 livraisons reliées en 1 volumes In-8, 83-226p. Collection complète des 4 livraisons parues entre 1824 et 1830 de cet essai fondamental du célèbre rosièriste français. Traces d'usage à la reliure, mors fendus. De la plus grande rareté.
complet en 5 tomes: 3,756 + vi,[4],767 + 744 + 755 + 802pp.illustré de près de 5000 figures dans le texte et de 80 planches chromolithographiées hors texte, texte en deux colonnes, 29cm., nouveau tirage, br.or., qqs. rousseurs, cachet sur page de titre, manque au dos du 2e tome [Comprenant: La description succincte des plantes connues et cultivées dans les jardins de l'Europe; La culture potagère, l'arboriculture, la description et la culture de toutes les Orchidées, Broméliacées, Palmiers, Fougères, Plantes de serre, plantes annuelles, vivaces, etc.; Le tracé des jardins; Le choix et l'emploi des espèces propres à la décoration des parcs et jardins; L'entomologie, la Cryptogamie, la Chimie horticole; Des éléments d'Anatomie et de Physiologie végétale; La Glossologie botanique et horticole; La description des outils, serres et accessoires employés en horticulture; etc., etc.]
68 pages. A.J. Casson cover illustration of grass-cutting man mowing flowers while girl-watching. Contents: Great colour ad for Veedol motor oil inside front cover; Nice ad for International Trucks 2-ton trucks; Investors Syndicate ad features William H. Lotts, President of Overland Construction Company; Czar's Gold, by Robert Welles Ritchie; Roosevelt Acts - M. Grattan O'Leary reports on the "Prophet of Recovery" - including photo of President Roosevelt with Premier Bennett; A Sporting Gesture, by E. Phillips Oppenheim; Article on Sir Arthur Currie; Forgotten Money in Bank Accounts, by Grant Dexter; Ins and Outs of Sport - how different sports go in and out of favour; Arctic Air Trail - Flight Lieut. J.D.M. Gray and his plan to fly the "Sourdough", a Fairchild monoplane, across the Atlantic; False Colors, by Captain Dingle; Sleepy, by Beverley Owen; My Hat!, by Dora Sanders; The (Great) Depression, by Honorable E.C. Drury - Part 2 - Causes; Match Point, by John Holden; We Shouldn't Own Ships - O.F. MacKenzie argues that now that WWI is over the Canadian government need not own ships; A very lovely full-page colour ad for Campbell's Tomato Soup featuring a waving girl in a tomato-coloured dress and blue hat and jacket; Salesman of Music - Milton Blackstone and the Hart House Quartet which also includes Adaskin, de Kresz and Hambourg; Full-page Canada Dry ad shows boy and girl running; Europe Fears Treaty Revision; Nice Dominions Tire ad; New Guinea is Rich Gold Field; There are now 230 weekly comic strips; Great Wall is Useless Now; Modern Alarms Catch Burglars - electrical devices installed in banks make robbery practically impossible; Baseball has been changed by the Curve Ball and other Developments; Jerusalem now has Y.M.C.A.; Super-Markets Cause Concern - Large-scale grocery selling in cheap warehouses worries regular trade; Nice two-colour full-page ad for the new Chevrolet Standard Six and Master Six; The Future of Medicine; Vintage Dentyne chewing gum ad includes photo of Eskimo lady with healthy teeth; Lovely colour Shredded Wheat ad; Nice Champion Spark Plug ad features Eddie Miller in an Auburn 12 Speedster; Trans-Canada Long-Distance ad with contemporary prices per minute; Outdoor Weddings, by Helen G. Campbell; Lending Companies have Good Depression Record, by W.A. Higgins; Nice 2-colour ad for Northern Electric Electric range inside back cover; Nice ad for Kodak Verichrome Film on back cover. Address label upon front cover. Average wear. A sound copy. Book
36 + xvi pages. Features: Cover illustration of young lass playing grand piano; Great Pyrene fire extinguisher ad inside front cover says their product reduces auto insurance cost; Great illustrated ad for The Rauch & Lang Carriage Company, maker of electric automobiles with worm drive; A City House of Distinction - Photo-illustrated article on the residence of Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont, New York, is filled with a priceless collection of antique armor; Wall Papers and Their Selection; House of Mr. S.Z. Poli at Woodmont, Connecticut - two great photos and floor plans of this all concrete home designed by Messrs. Brown and Von Beren, Architects, of New Haven; How to Furnish a House on $1,500 - interesting photo-illustrated article; The Country House of Mr. Russell S. Carter at Hewlett, Long Island, New York - centerfold photos with small floorplan diagrams; A Los Angeles Bungalow Built for $2,400; Early Illustrated Music Titles - an illustrated discussion of the art used on sheet music; Door-Knockers - interesting one-page photo-illustrated article; Collecting Old Pennsylvania (Dutch) "Tulip Ware" (ceramics); Problems of Furnishing a Small Colonial House; Planning for To-Morrow's Furnishings; The New Year's Garden; The Modern Pantry - table and household suggestions; When Mailing Cut Flowers; Raising Watercress Indoors; Attractive color-illustrated ad for Globe-Wernicke Sectional Bookcases on back cover; and more. Average wear and external soiling. Modest moisture exposure to fore-edge of most pages. Centerfold loose but present. A worthy copy of this charming vintage issue. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with coloured frontispiece (original captioned tissue guard present), 15 fine coloured plates (all captioned tissue guards present), full-page map in the text and folding map; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Combines plant collecting and climbing in the Garwhal Himalaya and the Bhyundar Valley. An elegant copy. Neate 734.
[2], 24, [2] pp. in-folio. Raccolta delle leggi in vigore nei territori governati da Giberto (o Gilberto o Giliberto) II Pio di Savoia (1717-1776). In qualche modo il suo dominio arrivò a comprendere le Isole Azzore nell’Oceano Atlantico, delle quale egli divenne “Capitan Generale e Governator Perpetuo”, come riporta il frontespizio. Contiene il “Bando sopra il portar Terzaroli, & Archibugi &tc.” stilato nel 1645 dal Cardinal Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili.
First edition, 8vo (206 x 122 mm), [18], 259, [1], [12], 120pp., complete with supplement and Latin title page for both the main work and the supplement (usually lacking), cont. calf, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, a nice copy. "This in its time was a standard handbook, used by botanists, gardeners, nurseries, seedsmen. It lists trees and shrubs, herbaceous plates, greenhouse plants, stove plants, and seeds according to their Linnaean binomial and English names."?Hunt. Provenance: Bookplate of Edward Winnington, 1786; B. O. Mulligan, purchased from Blackwell's in 1945 with their invoice tipped-in at rear. Hunt, 647; Henrey, 1483; Pritzel, 10205.
102 pages plus 10 pages of wonderful illustrated vintage advertisements. First issue of this prestigious publication. Printed upon glossy stock. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations plus several colour illustrations of birds. Features: Wonderful one-page photo ad for the Royal Bank features a photo looking down a busy city street; Canada's Viceroy in the West Indies, The Right Hon. Viscount Willingdon - article with photo portrait of subject and many photos of West Indies locations; With the (1927) Arctic Patrol - F.G. Banting and artist A.Y. Jackson accompany the expedition of 1927, which was under the command of Mr. G.P. MacKenzie - article and fourteen illustrations by Banting; Some Canadian Birds - notes on a selection of four-colour plates reproduced from paintings of feathered friends by Allan Brooks; Dr. Charles Camsell - bio with photo portrait; Article on the Canadian Geographical Society; Excellent one-page photo portrait of Sir Francis Younghusband; In the Heart of Asia - A Summary of the Record of the Expedition to the Forbidden City of Lhasa, Tibet - article with photos; The Camera Takes To The Air - Exploration and Surveying Revolutionized by Flying in Canada and Elsewhere - article with many great photos; Inaugural meeting of the Canadian Geographical Society - article with photos; Lady Kitty Ritson describes her winter time in a shack at Metagama, Ontario - article with photos; Arctic wild flowers - article with photos; Titled Farmers of the Canadian West - The Prince of Wales and a number of other representatives of British and other nobilities in the Back-To-The Land Movement - article with photo of the Prince of Wales' ranch near High River, Alberta and Lord and Lady Rodney; Great one-page Canadian National ad for tourism in Jasper, Alberta; Nice photo-illustrated ad for Westinghouse of Hamilton, Ontario; Back cover Canadian Pacific ad promotes Banff tourism. Average external wear and soiling. Binding intact. Unmarked. A sound copy of this historic item. Book
8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome plates, and maps and diagrams in the text; original series binding of green buckram, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. New Naturalist 54. Dustwrapper artwork by Clifford and Rosemary Ellis.
Features: In colour - a Flemish Masterpiece, Portuguese Flowers, and Etna; Mercedes-Benz colour ad.; The Dalai Lama's escape to India - large photo with Mr. Nehru; Polar funeral for Sir H. Wilkins; Balloon House demonstration; The Sun - Part VIII of a Science Series; Treasures of a Ming Emperor - from the Untouched Tomb of Wan-Li; 2-page illustration of navigation aids - the British Decca System and the adopted American V.O.R.-D.M.E.T. system; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Book
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original notebook in marbling wrappers. Slight chippings on the cover's extremities. Demy 8vo. (21 x 16 cm). In Ottoman script (Old Turkish with Arabic letters) text with Latin titles. [84] blank pages, color, and b/w ills. Scarce, richly illustrated Ottoman and a rare botanical manuscript on gardening, featuring as well the European flower cultivation of Turkish and Middle Eastern flowers. The manuscript starts with an introduction on gardening and floriculture and mentions trees and proper soils, tree and flower planting methods, pine trees, etc. In the "flowers" section, detailed descriptions on floriculture of Daisy, Begonia, Chrysanthemum, Dianthus, Hydrangea, Souvenir de la Malmaison, Oeillet Marguerite, Geant de Nice, Nicotinia, Generaria, Frimula, Calcealaire, Hyacinthus, Istanbul Lâlesi [i.e. Tulip, or Pauble de Constantinople], Albus, Bulbocodium, Bicalor Empress, Bicalor Emperor, Penoncul, Freesia, Ixia [i.e. Lillies], Cyclamen, Glaieul colvillei, Sparaxis, Cycl. Persicum, Iris, Azalea, Giroffe, Lobelias, Meuflia (Snapdragons), Silene, Gloximia, etc. and 19 numbered illustrations which are hand-drawn in color and b/w show the gardening and decorative elements in English and French styles.
5 vols., 8vo., with coloured frontispieces, fine coloured plates and line-illustrations in the text; strongly and elegantly bound in half vellum, marbled boards, backs with blue leather labels lettered and ruled in gilt, red sprinkled edges, marbled endpapers, a most attractive set.
A Paris, Chez Janet, 1815. In-16 relié plein maroquin rouge. Dos lisse orné de motifs spéciaux dorés. Roulette et double filet doré sur les plats et les coupes, roulette intérieure. XXXVI + 180 pages + calendrier pour l'An 1815. 15 planches hors texte de fleurs coloriées et réhaussées. Légères rousseurs. Coins émoussés, sinon bon état
345 + 76 pages plus several pages of advertisements. Undated but appears to be circa late 1800s. Front hinge open. Front board holding by backstrip only. Above-average wear. Reading copy only. Despite these defects, what a wonderful inspiration this vintage book this will be for someone looking for a new career, closer to home, and to nature. Book
54 pages. Features: Attractive cover illustration of lady in swimwear; Let's Have Direct Relief for Our Real Forgotten Man - Editorial against high real estate taxes; Death Looks for Cinderella (part 1); Is Father Coughlin Anti-Semitic? - His Own Answer - article with photo; Country Club Scandal (short story); I Was a Showman Too - Volatile Ex-New York Mayor James J. Walker talks of brass bands and ballyhoo; Hearts in Danger (fiction); How to Win Sick Friends and Influence Them - flowers are lovely but show a little originality!; The Good Earth Answers (pioneer family fiction); Purge in Hot Springs (conclusion); Matinee Today (short story); To the Ladies; Hell's Bargainers - Traitors to the Law - Sam Leibowitz exposes the method of lawyer-criminals; Rancher-Artist Augustus (Gus) Kenderdine - candidate for the Canadian Hall of Fame (article with photo); Tennis is a Dub's Game - words of cheer from champion Helen Hull Jacobs; Toronto's Royal York Hotel is featured prominently inside back cover; Colour back cover ad for the Physical Culture Hotel, Dansville, New York. Somewhat above-average external wear. Light pencil doodling to cartoon on page 46 and art contest blank on page 51. Binding intact. A sound copy of this wonderful vintage issue. Magazine
40 pages. Features: Canada Lies in the Path of a Solar Eclipse - full-length article with illustrations; Nice full-page colour-photo ad for Campbell's Soup features man lifting spoon to mouth; From Japan to Hollywood - Can Eiko Taki Capture the West? - brief article with photo; Emily Sartain - Painter of Canada's Wild Flowers; Barry Corbet - B.C. Boy Scout on Mount Everest - article with photos; British Track Coach Geoffrey Dyson Sees Canada in Top Ten in the world by 1973; Fantastic full-page colour photo ad for BA gas stations features traveling family in Ford station wagon - with no seat belts in use; Douglas greeting card ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality vintage copy. Book
46 pages. Features: Can Russia Claim the Moon? - There's a red flag waiting for U.S. space men even if they are first on the planet; Classic full-page colour photo ad for Swanson TV Dinners (remember them!?); Crowds adore a Canadian Matadora - Carolyn Hawyard knows and revels in the dangers of the bull ring - article with photos; Nostalgic full-page colour photo ad by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau promoting use of the bean; Nice two-page colour photo ad for the various Christie's crackers/snacks; Toronto Restaurant the Gaslight Club employs beautiful female actresses, dancers and models to serve its patrons - article with many great colour photos of Shawna Wong, Agnes Simo, Eunice Beadle, Paula Jarvis, Yvonne Saunders, Lyn Chisham, singer Sonny Caulfield, Colleen Collins, Della Engen, Nina Prodon, Rochelle Ruland, Steffany Conwright, Heide Lamperstorfer, Jacqueline Gould, Paula Jarvis, and Kari Von Kantz; Hockey's Toughest Town - Mixing mayhem and money makes music in Chicago - article with photos in Chicago Stadium; Terror at the Carnival - Consuela Flores saves Randy Moore of Halifax from her 65lb African leopard - article with photos; Home Built on 2,000 Years of History - Michael and Elizabeth Moran of Beach Grove, BC discover native remains when building on their lot - article with photos; Centerfold advertisement for Ronson products; Montreal Lawye H. Carl Goldenberg - article with photos; Smitten with Knittin' - voluntary knitting classes after schooll at Capilano Elementary School in North Vancouver; Nice colour full-page ad for Shulton products; Du Maurier colour ad suggests giving cigarettes for Christmas(!); Cake recipes; Great colour photo and write-up on Montreal Canadiens player Gilles Tremblay; Santa visits Toronto's Firehall No. 7; Nipper comic. Printed by newspapers across Canada as a weekend supplement. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine