Paris, France: Henri Pauwels, Editeur, 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 279, [i] blank, [viii] pages of publisher's advertisement. Hardcover binding [not publisher's] with original front wrapper (illustrated) bound-in. Contains 10 black & white illustrations. No date of publication; circa 1895. Text in French. Pages slightly and evenly browned. Flagellation;..... More
New York, NY: W.H. Bidwell, 1864. Early edition. Hardcover. Royal octavo (tall 8vo). xiv, 411 pages of text. Three quarter maroon leather binding (hardcover) with minor to moderate rubbing to corners of boards; six spine compartments with tall raised bands with minor rubbing; marbled paper covered boards. Contains 42 black..... More
Chicago, IL: Hibbard, Spencer, Barlett & Co, 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Thirteen monthly issues bound in one volume. Each issue has the original color lithographed front cover and rear cover. Each number/issue has approximately 34 pages, and contains articles written by employees about company picnics, our Troops fighting..... More
Paris: Pierre Des-Hayes, 1648. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. [xviii], 342 pages of text. Defective copy, lacking five plates, the frontis, and a final engraved table. Attractive early-to-mid-18th century leather binding with moderate wear to the hinges, spine extremities, and corners. Raised bands, gilt tooling..... More
Lugduni Batavorum: Luchtmans, 1785. Early edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Medicine; 678 pages 463 pages Matthiae index; 25.2cm; rebound in 3/4 dark brown leather and marbled paper covered boards by Corey; owner marks. More
Washington: Not published, 1839. No edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). One page letter of about 100 words, titled "Circular" written entirely in the hand of Isaac Chauncey, who won laurels during the Tripoli War and commanded the American fleet on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812, including the Capture..... More
London: Printed for W. Innys, at the West End of St. Paul's, 1741. Eighth edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [xvi], lvi, [viii], 246 pages of text, followed by [x] pages of index. Original full leather binding with moderate shelfwear, including minor crazing to the spine, and a small crack to one..... More
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 78 pages of text. Original blue, yellow and orange hardcover binding. A tiny spot of soiling to the spine, otherwise fine and protected in custom stiff archival mylar. One of 120 copies printed on Rives, with an original etching as..... More
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Coloniae, Prostant apud I. a Meurs Amstelodami, 1655. Early edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. [viii], 683 pages of text, follwed by [xxiv] pages of index. Original full vellum binding, with ordinary soiling and shelfwear. A few pages (near page 500) are misbound. Engraved title..... More
London: No publisher listed, 1795. First (presumed) edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). [1]-55 pages of text, followed by [i] blank. Title page slightly toned. Final blank page slightly soiled. Bound in modern (circa 1960) stiff brown paper wrappers. Two poems in French with English translation on facing page. Poems are "Ruth..... 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
London: Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand, and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). viii, 493 pages of text including an index. Newly rebound quarter cloth, with leather gilt-lettered spine label and marbled paper-covered boards. The edges of the first and final pages of text have..... More
Paris, France: Obelisk Press, 1935. Fourth edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). 271 pages of text. Original paperback binding with minor shelfwear and soiling, and minor vertical creasing to the spine. Pearson A-37 [unrecorded variant] with all points identical to A-37 with these exceptions: 1) Does not have the statement "Banned in..... More
London: New Shakespeare Society/N. Trubner & Co., 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Three parts bound in one volume, published between 1877 and 1881. Full maroon buckram (hardcover) with minor shelfwear, including minor bumping to corners, and minimal spotting. Both inner hinges are cracked, remaining attached. Complete with 16 illustrations..... More
London: Hurst, Robinson, 1824. Later edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 2 volume set. Hardcover; bound in original paper covered boards, covers detached. Protected in an attractive custom clam-shell box with a leather spine. Contains 2 errata slips; appendix, volume 2; bookplates; private/personal library book pockets. Howes H560: "best edition". Measures 23.6cm..... More
Durham, NC and New York, NY: Giles Lithographic and Liberty Printing Co. N.Y. for Mess. W. Duke Sons & Co., 1880. Early edition. Unbound. Large folio. Lithographic print on faux parchment, measuring approximately 20.5" x 27". Original metal trim present at top and bottom edge with minor creasing, and minor..... More
Lincoln, NE: Woodruff Press, 1913. Second edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 311 pages. Meaures 19.8cm. Hardcover: original gray cloth binding, soiled, spine crimped; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Second edition. Minor staining to a few page edges and margins. Illustrated by a frontispiece portrait of author and 15 illustrations. Author..... More
Boston: Joseph Knight, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Oblong quarto (4to). According to the September "Publisher's Weekly" this book was issued late in 1893 by Joseph Knight of Boston. It was done with the cooperation of Ernest Edwards' New York Photo-Gravure Company. Essentially an oblong quarto view book, it features ten..... More
Paris, France: Hippolyte Tilliard, 1827. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [ii], 240 pages of primary text, followed by two printed extracts from "Dictionnaire universel d'Histoire naturelle" written by Prevost. The first extract is titled "Formation, Fossile" and is 8 pages. The second extract is titled "Geologie" and is 3 pages..... More
Roverto: Stab. Tip. Di Vigilio Sottochiesa, 1876. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). 402 pages of text. Original green printed paper wrappers are quite worn, chipped, and torn; protected in fitted archival Mylar. Measures 293mm x 203mm. With an inscription on the half-title page from the author to Ministro della Pubblica..... More
London: Bradbury, Evans, and Co., 1870. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [iii]-xvi, 481 pages of text. Original brown cloth binding with moderate rubbing and bumping to the corners, and minor shelfwear. The spine has several wrinkles; protected in archival mylar. The first edition in book form. Illustrated with 23 full-page..... More
Philadelphia: published by the author, 1878. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 594 pages of text. Original beveled cloth binding with minor fraying to 3 corners and minimal shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. While the textblock remains intact, there is a weakening of the inner hinge following the title page. A...... More
Boston: Porter E. Sargent, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Original parchment-covered binding is moderately browned and shelfworn, with a scuffs and several spots of discoloration. Original paper spine label is cracked but intact. Protected in custom-fitted archival mylar. Contains numerous tipped-in and in-text illustrations. Number 53 of 100 copies..... More
London: Printed for T. Payne, 1770. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 257 pages of text. New quarter leather binding with green leather spine and maroon gilt-lettered spine label and marbled paper-covered boards (by Scott Kellar - Chicago). Title page was washed and light bleached, and the final page was..... More