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1972T1903690Collegium Graphicum Portland 1972. 1st Edition Thus. SOFTCOVER. 3 matching volumes all 8vo in patterned stiff card covers variously paginated housed in a matching card slipcase. There is some offsetting from the woodblock prints to the facing pages - presumably reproduced from the original copy used to make the facsimile __CONDITION : Spines moderately sunned else all FINE very clean and tight unmarked and unread copies all still close to new in a slightly faded but otherwise FINE slipcase. . __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS Collegium Graphicum, Portland paperback
338518Septimus Prowett 1824. THIS VOL ONLY ex-library folio half green leather bound green buckram boards gilt lettering & decoration to spine aeg marbled eps frontispiece xx xl unnumbered plates VG moderate rubbing & scuffing/surface loss to leatherwork on spine & board corners sl loosening/wrinkling of buckram/material to boards minimal library markings light to moderate tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals prev. owner's name in pencil to prelims moderate foxing to plates Septimus Prowett 1824 hardcover
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160918688<p>Text in Latin. 2nd enhanced edition. Black straight-grain morocco leather over bevel-edge wood boards; gilt ruled frames on covers; brass clasps at fore edge; gilt title and rolls on spine; French Stormont pattern marbled end papers; two color print throughout; large font throughout; woodcut decorative drop-cap initials throughout. Clean covers and spine; front cover detached; light edge wear somewhat heavier at cover fore corners; brass clasps are intact and VG condition; rear cover spine and text block are tightly bound; lacking Title Page and 3 other prelim leaves ll. 7 8 1 and 4 interior leaves including 4 plates pp 56 250 264 314; ll. D4b Q5b R4b V5b; 53 intact full page copperplate engravings and 35 of 38 1/3 page engraved tailpiece vignettes range from Good but light to Fine though 1 plate has light ink attempt to cover angels privates p. 662; l. Tt1b; few light smudges interior otherwise very clean. Note that leaf 7 is lacking which has dedication or honors the pope; catchword at tail of l. 6b is 'PAV' indicating Pope Paul V 1605-1621 on missing leaf rather than Clement VIII 1592-1605 as in some copies. 23 x 17 cm; 696 pp.</p> Antverpiae (Antwerp): Ex Officina Plantiniana, Apud Ioannem Moreti (Plantin-Moretus Press) hardcover
1841008974London: Longman Orme Brown Green and Longman 1841. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SCARCE in contemporary fine binding two volumes in polished calf the backs with black and red morocco labels and intricate gilt tooling marbled end papers and edges the bookplates of Walmer Castle and a later 20th c. owner front end papers prior owner inscriptions in pencil and ink concerning Walmer Castle and Cattermole's engravings "considered to be some of his finest". Very Good the calf rubbed and soiled. Both volumes with frontis engravings and engraved title pages Vol. I with 7 engravings in text Vol. II with 13 in text. The title pages call for 15 in Vol. I and 13 in Vol. II leaving the possibility of 4 missing engravings however no evidence of removal. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman Hardcover
2011066535London Great Britain: The Folio Society 2011. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Folio. Includes commentary volume: The Golden Cockerel Press Troilus and Criseyde. Includes clamshell box. Bound in full black goatskin with gilt lettering and design. Facsimile of the original publication from 1926-27 a collaboration between typographer Robert Gibbings and artist Eric Gill for the Golden Cockerel Press. Limited Edition of 1250 numbered copies. This is copy 674. Discoloration and fading along top edge of clamshell box. Tight binding no marks. Volume is in Near Fine condition. Clamshell box is in Very Good condition. The Folio Society Hardcover
1912292504Richmond: Clarence E. Weaver; W. C. Hill Print. Co 1912. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Issued in the Spring of 1912 this tourist guidebook has photographic illustrations throughout accompanied with explanatory text. 48 pp. plus 2 ads. Rebound in burgundy cloth with the printed wrappers bound in. Illustrations throughout. Because of the protection of the later binding the wrappers are quite bright.~With the bookplate of Claude Monteiro of Richmond descendant of Confederate surgeon Aristides Monteiro.~~This guidebook is local item for us. Having said that this is but the second copy we have had. Uncommon with but a single copy found on OCLC. Good binding. Clarence E. Weaver; W. C. Hill Print. Co unknown
1764001R83Various publishers including . Paris &/or Geneva: -1769. 1764 Fourteen 14 Rare French Literary Pamphlets in two volumes. All 8vo. 205 mm. Leather backed marbled boards very slightly worn. Hardbound. Text in fine condition; some offsetting from the engravings. Contents include: Vol. I - 1. LETTRE AMOUREUSE D'HELOISE A ABAILARD. Translation of: Eloisa to Abelard by Alexander Pope. New Edition corrected by the autor. Chez la veuve Duchesne Paris: 1766. 30 p. large engraving by Eisen; Engraved headpiece by Colardeau. 2. LETTRE DE DON CARLOS A ELISABETH SUIVIE DUN PASSAGE DE L'AMINTE DU TASSE TRADUIT EN VERS & Du Poeme De La Nuit imite de Gesner. Panckoucke Paris & Duchesne Lille: 1768. pp. VIII 29 Gravelot engraved plate. 3. LETTRE DE JULIE FILLE D'AUGUSTE A OVIDE. By Claude Dorat. A Geneve Et se trouve a Paris: Chez Bauche: 1766. 23p. With Engraved head and tail pieces by Eisen and Massard. 4. LETTRE D'OVIDE A JULIE PRECEDEE DUNE LETTRE EN PROSE A M. DIDEROT. By the Marquis de Pezay. Geneva: 1767. 32p. Full page engraved plate and vignettes after Eisen. 5. LETTRE DE SAPHO A PHAON Precedee d'une Epitre a Rosine D'une vie de Sapho & suivie d'une Traduction en Vers des Ouvrages de ce Poete. By Blin de Sainmore. Sebastien Jorry Paris: 1766. 32 p. Engraved plate by Aliamet after Gravelot; Vignettes by Ghendt after Eisen another by Choffard. 6. LETTRE DE CATON D'UTIQUE A CESAR. By Abbe Parmentier. Lambert Paris: 1766. 34 p. Engraved plate after Gravelot. 7. LETTRE D'ALCIBIADE A GLICERE: Bouquetiere d'Athenes suivie d'une Lettre de Venus a Paris et d'une Epitre a la Maitresse que J'Aurai. By Marquis de Pezay. S. Jorry Geneva & Paris: 1764. 36 p. Large engraved plate and vignettes by Eisen. Vol. II - 1. LETTRE DU COMTE DE COMMINGES A SA MERE: Suivie d'une Lettre de Philomele a Progne. By Claude-Joseph Dorat. S. Jorry Paris: 1764. 68 p. Two full page engravings vignettes by Eisen & Massard. 2. L'HEUREUX JOUR EPITRE A MON AMI. By le Parquis de Pezay. Duchene Paris: 1768. pp. 29 1. Engraved title full page engraving & vignettes by Eisen & Massard. Cohen p. 797. 3. LISLE MERVEILLEUSE. Poeme en Trois Chants Traduit du Grec Suivi d'Alphonse ou de l'Alcide Espagnol Conte tres Moral. By C. J. Dorat. Geneva: 1768. 85 p. Engraved plate after Eisen. 4. L'HOPITAL DES FOUS Aesculapius - or The Hospital of Fools by William Walsh. A Play translated by De La Flotte. Jorry Paris: 1765. Large plate head-piece and tail-piece engraved by Delafosse after Eisen. Two lines of French manuscript about Fools. 5. EXTRAIT DE QUELQUES PIECES PRESENTEES A L'ACADEMIE FRANCOISE Pour concourir au Prix de poesie de L'Annee 1766. Regnard Paris: 1766. 27 p. 6. EPITRE AUX MALHEUREUX Piece qui a Eu L'Accessit du Prix de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M G.-H. Gaillard. Paris Regnard: 1766. 10p. 7. EPITRE A UN AMI SUR LA RECHERCHE DU BONHEUR. Cette Piece a concouru au Price de l'Academie Francois 1766. par M.D. Avocat au Parlement Cuissart & Regnard Paris: 1766. 19p. Small circular stain on first 10 pages. This collection is sometimes found with the texts in a different order and with different pagings and signatures and/or with one or more pieces omitted. There are often different printers and publishers where identified. The artists and engravers were among the best of this great era in illustration: Charles-Dominique-Joseph Eisen 1720-1778; Charles-Pierre Colardeau 1732-1776; Hubert Francois Gravelot 1699-1773; Jacques Aliamet 1726-1788; Jean Francois Rousseau; Emmanuel Jean Nepomucene de Ghendt 1738-1815; Joseph de Longueil 1730-1792; Jean Massard 1740-1822; Pierre-Philippe Choffard 1730-1809. A classic of 18th century French book illustration. CHEST 2/1. Hardcover. Very Good. Various publishers, including . Paris &/or Geneva: -1769. hardcover
221757T. Cadell Jnr and W. Davies The Strand London 1798. . 617 pp frontispiece map fold-out map numerous engraved plates list of engraved plates at rear very nice clean and tight copy bound in early nineteenth century half calf with gilt-lettered spine label. Includes many full page engraved plates of aboriginal tribal ceremonies including eye-tooth removal at male initiation ceremony etc. A supplemental volume was published in 1802 covering the period Jan. 1788 to Aug. 1801 however this present volume is the fundamental founding volume relating to the settlement of Australia. From the library of Selwyn Smith with his armorial bookplate and signature : "Selwyn Smith Sydney 1848. T. Cadell Jnr and W. Davies, The Strand, London, 1798. unknown
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1931119398Berkshire UK: The Golden Cockerel Press 1931. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket as issued. 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: No Jacket as issued. The Golden Cockerel Press Berkshire UK 1931. With illustrations by Robert Gibbings. First Edition. 1st Printing. 58 pages. Copy no. 466 of 1000. Green leather spine paper covered boards top page ends gold gilt. Nice Firm Clean copy ! All pages clean and bright! Has small bookplate. Also includes extra text 'Notice to Subscribers' which contains: ' .increased from 750 to 1000 copies.printed in the new Golden Cockerel fount.increased from Demy 8vo to Royal 8vo.leather binding substituted for the buckram.' Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Limitation page: 'This book the first in 'Golden Cockerel' type was printed by Robert and Moira Gibbings at the Golden Cockerel Press Waltham Saint Lawrence Berkshire and completed on the10th day of December 1930. Compositors: A. H. Gibbs & F. Young. Pressman: A.C. Cooper. Cover paper designed by Tirzah Garwood. The edition is limited to 1000 copies.' Fiction Modern::Short Stories 6519 6519 The Golden Cockerel Press hardcover
19231401458Soho: The Nonesuch Press 1923. Limited reprint edition #260 of 725. Hardcover. Tall narrow thin octavo 52 pages. In Very Good condition. In gold hardcovers with white spine and gilt text. Moderate shelf wear to boards. Rubbing wear and light bumping along edges. Text block is lightly age toned throughout with untrimmed edges. Shelved in Case #0. 1401458. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. The Nonesuch Press hardcover
184488648London England: Virtue and Co. City Road and Ivy Lane 1844. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. W. H. Bartlett. TWO VOLUMES IN A SINGLE BINDING<br /> Quarto. Forest green half-morocco corners and spineruled in gilt. Full-page Frontis Map by W. Hughes & Aldine Chambers. Aquamarine/White diagonally-striped silver-veined marbled endpapers. 120 magnificent tissue-guarded full-page engravings with Historical and Descriptive Text by J. Stirling Coyne N.P. Willis and others. EXCEPTIONALLY clean and Bright after 180 years. Each volume separately paginated with its own title page. Beautiful book. Virtue and Co., City Road and Ivy Lane hardcover
1967B30978fParis: Leonce Laget 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. Ex-Library. Reprint of 1776 original 1967 folio 5 pages of text 20 engravings all loose sheets in gray cloth chemise illustrated in b&w. Book ex-library with only indications being sticker to front pastedown of chemise and pocket to bottom flap contents show mild foxing to front title page otherwise clean bright and unmarked. No DJ. Text in French. THIS LARGE HEAVY BOOK WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FEES. Leonce Laget hardcover
1814177240Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison. 1814. 17 uncoloured aquatint plates mounted on India paper tissue-guards textblock complete but front and rear boards are disbound and only a fragment of the spine remains with the stamp of the library of the University of Pennsylvania on the front paste-down and blind stamped throughout but not affecting the plates. Marbled endpapers all edges gilt slight water stains to some pages edges browned but the plates are clean. 42.5 x 33.5cm. A very good example of Orientalist art. Robert Smirk 1752. Exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1786 became an associate in 1792 and in the same year an academician. Most of his paintings are small.Those for the story of the Hunch-back engraved by Daniell were in his happiest manner. He died in London 1845. Bryan's Dictionary of Painters and Engravers - London 1927. . Printed for William Daniell by Thomas Davison hardcover
1814D6857London: Printed for William Daniell. by Thomas Davison 1814. Hardcover. Very Good. Modern half morocco and marbled paper; folio large paper copy 13 x 17 inches; pp. 2 title-p. blank 99 1 plus 17 mounted India Proofs engraved by William Daniell after paintings by Robert Smirke. Spine tips and corners lightl bumped; faint damp-stain in upper right corner of text block just touching images on the first 6 plates; a bit foxed throughout. <br/><br/> Printed for William Daniell... by Thomas Davison hardcover
1957011906New York: Heritage Press 1957. Full beige cloth with brown decorative border and lettering. Spine slightly darkened from handling. Newsletter slip which describes this work is laid in. Book in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages clean. xvi 489pp. Slipcase shows small wear around corners and sticker removed from bottom of spine on slipcase. Overall a VERY GOOD PLUS houseed in a GOOD slipcase. . Full Cloth. Near Fine. Illus. by Robert Gibbings. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. Heritage Press Hardcover
0411B948288Leather Bound. Good. Philadelphia: George W. Gorton 1843 first ed. Full leather edgeworn slightly raised bands worn down all edges creamy fading marbled gilt titling on black leather compartment. 165 engravings all present pages with engravings toning. Front hinge starting though all signatures tight and complete. PAWLING's contemporary signature on title page and a marginal note at foot of page describing Pawlings family of Montgomery County. Historical Collections of the State of Pennsylvania Containing a Copious Selection of the Most Interesting Facts Traditions Biographical Anecdotes etc. Relating to the History and Antiquities.with Topographical Descriptions of Every County. 708 pps. including index. hardcover
1898D2333London: Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles 1898. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Four volumes. Cloth-backed paper over boards gilt-stamped lettering and ornament on spine top edge gilt; with engravings etched by Louis Monzies after drawings by Paul Avril. An unnumbered copy from a limited edition of 100 on "Old English Spartan." ALL VOLUMES: Spines just a little dust soiled corners gently bumped. Volume 1 bumped at tail of spine. A very nice set. From the "Classics Facetius" series. <br/><br/> Privately Printed for Societe des Bibliophiles hardcover
192832298New York: Harcourt Brace and Company 1928. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in blue boards light where to spine edges and corners owner book plate. Harcourt, Brace and Company hardcover
