New York, NY: Viking Press, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xii, 238 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear. The price-clipped dustjacket has minor shelfwear; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated. Signed and inscribed on the half title page "Best Wishes and I hope you enjoy the book [signed]..... More
New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 267 pages of text. Attractively bound in full dark green oasis (leather) with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to the spine, marbled endpapers, and with the original green cloth cover and spine flattened, mounted and bound..... More
New York: Linden Press/Simon & Schuster, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 192 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with minimal shelfwear including a small tear and crease; protected in archival mylar. Contains more than 200 black & white photographs. First edition. More
Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Grambo & Company, 1853. First edition, later printing. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Five volume set; complete. Listed in Howes S183 as a "cheaper edition, smaller size and omitting volume VI...". Original full leather bindings with raised bands and a maroon and a green gilt-lettered leather spine label on..... More
New York: Abbeville Pres, 1985. First Edition. Paperback. Quarto (4to). 192 pages of text including a bibliography and an index. Paperback binding with a light bump to the top corner as well as a small staple perforation to the front cover and first 10 pages; otherwise minor shelfwear and slight..... More
Turin, Italy: Jean Giossi, 1809. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [ii], 415 pages of text. Original quarter leather binding of paper covered boards and leather spine with gilt lettering and decoration. Minor foxing to text, which is otherwise clean and unmarked. First edition. Previous owner's name neatly on the inside..... More
Frankfurt und Leipzig: In der Knoch- und Esslingerischen Buchhandlung, 1762. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [xvi], 284 pages of text. Original full leather binding is moderately worn and darkened on the spine, with a small chip to the leather spine label. Light to moderate foxing..... 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
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
Wien: In der F. Beck'schen Universitats-Buchhandlung, 1832. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). x, 132 pages of text. Original printed paper wrappers with minor shelfwear and soiling, with a few small tears; protected in fitted archival Mylar. Measures 222mm x 140mm. Many pages are uncut and unopened. The text is clean..... More
Madrid: En la Imprenta de la Viuda de Francisco del Hierro, 1731. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [xx], 308 pages of text followed by [xv] pages of index. Original contemporary full limp vellum binding with segments of the original ties intact; moderately worn with minor darkening/soiling to the spine. Inner..... More
Toledo: Tomas Guzman, 1599. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 192 pages of text including an index. Large Jesuit device to title, woodcut headpieces, tables, initials and text borders. Measures 202 x 146mm. Original contemporary full limp vellum binding is very soiled, and is worn and stained, and is fully..... More
Romae: Ex typographia Vaticana, 1608. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. [8], 189, [10] pages including an index and errata. Original contemporary full limp vellum binding is very soiled, and is worn and stained, remaining intact. Measures 169mm x 113mm. Previous owner's blind stamp (institutional) on..... More
Lipsae: Joannem Wendlerus, 1763. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. xxix, [i], 286 pages of text. Original blind-tooled tawed (whitened) pigskin binding. Measures 171mm x 101mm. Complete with 68 leaves of plates containing 120 copperplate illustrations. Title page is defective with the bottom corner torn out..... More
Argentorati [Strasbourg], France: Theodorici Lerse, 1708. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. [xxiv], 197 pages of text, followed by [x] pages of index and [i] page of corrigenda. Original full vellum binding with minor shelfwear and soiling. Measures 158mm x 95mm. Complete with a fold-out chart..... More
Amstelaedami, [Amsterdam]: Apud Franciscum Halmam, 1700. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [viii], 280, [ii] pages of addendum, [xxxii] pages of index. Full vellum binding with minor splaying/warping to the boards. Measures 188mm x 155mm. Title page printed in red and black. Title page with an engraved inset illustration. Minor foxing..... More
Amstelodami, [Amsterdam]: Peter Le Clert, 1692. Early edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Book I: [xxxiv], 372 pages of text, [viii] pages of index. Book II: [xxiv], 274 pages. Book III; 275-[638] pages followed by [vi] pages of index. In book III, pages 451-537 are mis-numbered 551-637. Original full vellum binding with..... More
Bremen: Karl Schunemann, 1817. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" to 7¾" tall. 76 pages of text. Blue decorated paper-covered boards with two overlapping paper spine labels one with early hand-lettering. Binding with minor to moderate shelfwear and scuffing. Measures 180mm x 110mm. Minor foxing scattered throughout the text..... More
Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Complete 6 volume set in decorative maroon leather bindings. The texts are clean and unmarked, and none of the volumes have a bookplate affixed. Silk bookmarks and silk moire endpapers. There is a tiny and minor scuff mark on the..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1937. First Edition. Full-Leather. Octavo (8vo). xvi, 484 pages of text including an index to first lines. Full green leather binding by Riviere & Co. with moderate browning to the spine and edges and minimal shelfwear. Gilt-lettered maroon and black leather spine labels, raised bands..... More
Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1840. Early edition. Hardcover. Four volumes bound into two. Original cloth covered boards with leather spine and corners; leather is slightly worn remaining intact and attractive. New gilt-lettered leather spine labels. Contains a frontisportrait of the author, six engraved plates, four fold-out maps, and two engraved..... More
Basel, Switzerland: Birkhauser Verlag AG, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 208 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minimal shelfwear.The unclipped dustjacket has minor rubbing to extremities; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with numerous black & white photographs by Christian Vogt, as well as architectural drawings and plans. With contributions..... More
London: J.M. Dent and Company at Aldine House, 1892. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Six volumes of a ten volume set. Half leather bindings with minor sunning to the spines and minor shelfwear. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson. With numerous engraved illustrations by William C. Cook and..... More
London: John Lane, 1900. Edmund H. New. First thus edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. lxxxix, [i], [iv], 454 pages of text, followed by [xiv] containing "The Anglers' Calendar" compiled by HI Regan. Half leather binding with front hinge expertly repaired with Japanese tissue and colorized to..... More
New York, NY: Bernard Geis Associates, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 315 pages of text. Original maroon hardcover binding in virtually new condition. The original clear glassine dustjacket has minor rubbing and wear. The original slipcase has moderate shelfwear and rubbing, minor sunning/fading, and a small split at one..... More