Cambridge, MA: Ibex Press, 1966. First Edition. Paperback. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [xiv] pages. Original marbled paper-covered paperback binding, with label on front cover; long-stitched binding. Minor shelfwear including two tiny tears to the rear cover; protected in archival mylar. Number 71 of 150 copies signed by..... More
Washington: Not published, 1823. First Edition. No Binding. One page letter, signed "Wm. H. Crawford." Addressed to James W. McCulloch collector of the Customs Baltimore, with postmark Washn. City June 14 [1823], and free franked by Crawford over which is stamped "Free." The letter is dated June 13, 1823 Treasury..... More
London: Printed for J.F. and C. Rivington, T. Longman et al, 1790. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 503 pages of text, [i] blank, followed by [xvi] pages of index as well as directions to the binder regarding placement of the plates. Newly rebound in a quarter leather binding, a...... More
Taurini: Ex Typographia Regia, 1842. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). 123 pages of text. Original plain paper wrappers are worn, soiled, chipped and detached. Several pages are loosening. Printed on large paper with wide margins on Bellabianca or Dellabianca watermarked paper. Measures 300mm x 227mm. The text is clean and..... More
Paris: Meurant, 1803. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [iv], 314 pages, [i] page of erratum. Original quarter leather binding with small tear to top of spine near hinge, and minor shelfwear. Tan leather spine; blue gilt-lettered spine label; blue paper-covered boards. Illustrated with an engraved..... More
Zurich, Switzerland: Iacobus Gesnerus, 1565. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Published 1565-1566. Detached title page is worn, soiled, creased and has small chips. Minor soiling and creasing to text of Part 1. Minor worming to Part 7. Worming to Part 8, which lacks the final..... More
Florence, Italy: In officina Laurentii Torrentini Ducalis Typographi, 1551. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. 340 pages of text, followed by [iii] (index of illustrations, etc). Beautiful modern half leather binding with marbled paper-covered boards. Leather spine labels with gilt lettering; date of publication in gilt at bottom of spine. Title page..... More
London: E. G. for John Haviland, 1641. Sixth edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Judaism; religion; 277 pages; [23] pages index.; 17.7cm; full old blind stamped leather binding, re-backed; ink notes throughout not affecting text; owner marks. 18th or 19th century binder closely cropped the page edges. Title continues "...what customes the..... More
London: Henry Colburn, 1828. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). vi, 385 pages of text followed by [i] page of publisher's advertisement. Full contemporary (old) leather binding with minor shelfwear. The first and final several pages have moderate foxing, with minimal foxing here and there throuthout the text. Howes H74: "His..... More
London: Printed for T. Osborne, et al. 1764. Third edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Two volume set. The revised and considerably enlarged 3rd edition, complete with 39 engraved plates (including the frontisportrait in Vol. II) and 22 engraved maps by finely engraved by or after Emmanuel..... More
France: No publisher, 1840. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page letter, signed by Louis Philippe. Countersigned by Charles Remusat (1797-1875), Le Ministre Secretaire d'Etat de l'Interieur (Ministry of the Interior). The letter was folded into fourths. The letter reads "Monsieur Perrier, nous vous faisons savoir que l'ouverture de la..... More
Edinburgh: Printed by James Clarke, et al. 1811. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 88 pages of text. Original paper-covered boards, rebacked with modern matching paper spine and a new printed paper spine label. Inscribed by the author on the blank page facing the first page of text "For Mrs. Hepburn..... More
London: Hakluyt Society, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 12, viii, 65 pages of text including a subscriber's list. Original blue stamped hardcover binding with gilt spine lettering and front cover gilt stamp of the ship "Victoria." Minimal sunning to spine; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Previous owner's name..... More
Chicago, IL: S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1916. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Three volume set. Original leather binding has minor shelfwear. Vol. I: x, 312 pages. Vol. II: vii, [i] blank, [313]-633 including a list of illustrations and an index. Vol. III: Biographical. 961 pages including an index. Minor foxing..... More
Venetia, Italy: Plinio Pietrasanta, 1557. First Italian edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [8], 125, [1], [8] pages; 20.7cm; 19th century marbled maroon vellum covered boards with minor shelfwear and slight cracking of hinges. Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, as well as woodcut initials. all original blankleaves before title page and after colophon..... More
London: Bickers and Son, 1875. Early edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xxxii, 687 pages of text. Full red leather binding with gilt decoration and gilt lettering; minor rubbing to the hinges, minor darkening to the spine, and minor shelfwear. All edges gilt. The first and final few pages are moderately foxed..... More
London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1714. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [viii], 48 pages. Hardcover: rebound in 1984 in early 18th Century style with a maroon leather spine and marbled paper-covered boards. Engraved frontis and five plates; plates are signed: "Lud. Du Guernier inv., C...... More
Paris: Jean-Thomas Herissant, 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Two volume set. Vol. I: viii, 431 pages of text, [i] blank, followed by ciii (103 pages) containing a "Table des effets des melanges differents des terres de la lithogeognosie." Illustrated by one engraved plate facing..... More
Deversoir, Egypt: self-published, 1942. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). The original manuscripts from which the first seven issues of the Squadron newsletter/newspaper (frequency: weekly) was printed. It is unknown if the publication continued beyond this initial run, or how many copies of each issue was printed or distributed. Each issue..... More
San Francisco: Center of Asian Art and Culture, 1972. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). 130 pages of text. Original paperback binding in almost new condition with minimal fading to the spine; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Illustrated with 54 color plates. Includes a biography and a bibliography. The author..... More
New York, NY: Presbyterian Hospital, 1947. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). [12] page publication, plus the inside of the wrappers contain text. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs by Victor Keppler. This staple-bound paperback binding is in excellent condition, except for minimal soiling to the rear cover, one tiny spot of minor..... More
Los Angeles, CA: J.H. Tigner, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong octavo (8vo). 72 pages. Original hardcover binding with minor sunning/browing, minor shelfwear and minor soiling. Contains 110 black-and-white photographs. Minor soiling to a few page edges. Compiled and published by J.H.Tigner. Contains dozens of business advertisements. First edition. More
London: Country Life, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. xl (introduction) followed by 402 pages of text including an index. Blue hardcover cloth binding with heavy sunning and heavy flecking (irregular loss of color) to the spine, moderate/heavy rubbing to the extremities, and other minor shelfwear. Gilt spine lettering is not..... More
Nurnberg: Christoph Kiegelischen, 1780. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [vi], 260 pages of text. Original quarter leather binding is quite worn and soiled, but remains intact. Quarto (9.25 inches/235mm). Illustrated with a frontis depicting the four seasons and at least twelve large in-text plates representing each month of the year..... More