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London, England: T. Nelson and Sons, [1892] 1894. Early (probably second). Hardcover. Small Octavo. Mauve cloth-covered boards (7 3/8 in. x 5 in.) with reddish-brown embossed lettering and an oval portrait to front board. Bright gilt lettering and designs to spine. Insignificant rubbing to extremities, and a bit of shelf-bumping..... More
Paris, France: Humanoids, Inc., 2020. Hardcover. Quarto. 208 pp. Still in publisher's shrink wrap. "A definitive book that explores -- through essays interviews, illustrations and photographs -- the many facets of the incomparable Renaissance Man, Alejandro Jodorowsky." "With his famed Tarot readings, groundgreaking cult films (ElTopo, The Holy Mountain) and..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1959. Stated First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.5 in. x 5.5 in., pp. viii, [2]. 296. Inscribed and signed (June, 1960) by the author on the front free endpaper. Gray-green cloth boards with publisher's emblem stamped in blind to front. Silver title on blue..... More
London, England: Olive Payne, 1737. Third Edition, Carefully Corrected. Leather-bound. Octavo, 7.8 in. x 4.8 in., ppp. xl, 258, 34. Illustrated with a frontis of Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery. Contemporary full dark calf with gilt frame to front and back. Gilt title on red panel, and five raised bands..... More
Chicago, IL: W.E. Dibble & Co., 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.4 in. x 6.3 in. MISPAGINATED, but all pages present: pp. [1]-18, 35-54, 19-34, 55-473, [1]. Illustrated with forty plates. Dark bron cloth boards with farm scene stamped in black and gilt title and portrait of Uncle Wootton to..... More
Auburn, New York: Derby, Miller and Company, 1851. New Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Hardcover. Green stamped cloth, 7" x 4 3/4", with gilt lettering and designs to spine. Rubbing and wear to extremities, bumped corners, faded lettering. Salmon endpapers. Some isolated foxing throughout, but quite solidly bound. 248 pp. LIghtly..... More
New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1863. Second Printing. Hardcover. Professionally rebound in brown cloth, octavo. Cover near fine. 305 pages, appendix plus 4 pp advertisements at end with bottom 2 inches torn off last advert page with some loss of text. Text clean with some light toning. Reprinted from the..... More
London: John Murray, 1887. Second Edition. Hardcover. Complete set in three volumes. Frontis of Darwin to each volume, 2 plates. ix,539,396,418 pages, Index. Gren cloth, large octavos with titles in gilt. Volume I has contemporary inscription dated 1887. Some foxing to endpapers, notes in pencil to rear endpaper of each..... More
London, England: George Scott (printed by Ja. Dodsley in Pall-Mall & J. Walter, at Charing-Cross), 1760. First Edition. Leather-bound. 8vo. Brown cloth over marbled paper, with the worn remnants of leather-covered corners. vii,[1],336p.,plate :port. Frontis portrait of Joannes Rajus (John Ray). Spotting and offset from opposite frontis portrait, to title..... More
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 6.5 x 9.25 in., pp. vii + [2] + 323. Illustrated with frontispiece map. Cream-colored boards with black cloth spine. Gold title to spine. Author inscription and signature to front free endpaper. Dust jacket in archival plastic. From dustjacket: Once..... More
London, England: Ri. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard. 1699. First English Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.7 in. x 4.8 in., Frontis. [4] (dedication), 178, [18] (index), [1] (errata). Illustrated with frontis of Dr. Henry Chichele. Modern marbled-patterned paper over boards. Gilt title on red-brown leather panel..... More
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London: Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Chuch-yard, 1796. First Edition. Leather-bound. OctavosThree volumes. Contemporary speckled calf professionally rebacked with newer spines in polished leather with green spine labels and titles in gilt. . Some chafing to front edges, spines bright with some darkening to boards. Bindings sound..... More
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London: Printed for J. Johnson, No. 72, St. Paul's Chuch-yard, 1796. First Edition. Leather-bound. Octavos. Three volumes. Contemporary speckled half-calf. Each volumes, with two contrasting spine labels, and fading gilt designs to spine. Rubbing the wear to extremities, with some cracking to leather. Bindings sound. xii,508; vii,433; vii,439[2] pages.Text bright..... More
London, England: Printed by J. G. W. L. and W. G., 1662. First Edition. Leather-bound. Folio. 13.75 in. x 9.25 in., pp. [4], 30, 33-70, 73-144, 149-300, 317-368, 16, 13-100, 105-144, 149-258, 257 [i.e. 261]-354, 232, [4], 60. Illustrated with engraved frontis of Thomas Fuller. Contemporary full paneled calf with..... More
London, England: Vizetelly & Co., [1835] 1889. Second English Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. (Measuring 8" x 5 1/2" (21 cm. x 13 cm.). Olive green cloth, triple ruled in blind around edges, with gilt lettering to spine. Violet, orange, brown, blue, red drop-caps and head/tailpieces. Lower spine cloth patched. Dark green..... More
New York: Charles L. Webster, 1885 & 1886 (respectively). First Edition. Leather-bound. Octavos. Three-Quarters brown morocco, ruled in gilt, over brown, cloth-covered boards. Gilt medallions (3-in. diameter) to front and rear boards of both volumes, one commemorating the Joint Resolution of Congress December 17, 1863, and the one on the..... More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown stamped cloth. Initials "C.S." blind-embossed to both boards Wear to boards, extremities, and gilt spine title faded. Front hinge started and a bit loosey-goosey, but holding fine. Frontis portrait "The Oath of Endowment". Previous owner's name "H.G. (?) Short, Knoxville..... More
Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1921. Hardcover. Octavo, 8.3 in. x 5.6 in., pp. xxii, 475. Red cloth boards with black title and riding TR/cowboy image to front. Black title and decorative bandlines to spine. Light staining to rear board. Sunning to top of board edge and spine ends. Rubbed..... More
Chichester, England: Printed by J. Seagrave, 1803. Leather-bound. Two matching volumes: Quarto, 10.5 in.x 8.2 in., pp. 413, 422. Gorgeous full tree calf. Gilt title on red & black title panels to spine. Surface chipping on spines. Clean pages. Volume I: pp. 413. Illustrated with frontis. Front cover nearly detached..... More
London, England: J. Dodsley, in Pall-mall, 1770. Second Edition. Leather-bound. Quarto, 9.2 in. x 7.5 in., pp. [10], 173. Full contemporary calf with gilt titlte on red panel and bandlines to spine. Gilt to edges of boards. Rubbing to edges with corners lightly nudged. Cracking to outer joint of front..... More
London, England: Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1770. Second Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 9 3/4" x 7 3/4." Original hardcover boards covered in blue paper, rebacked in white paper. Mild soiling to front board. Corners bumped. Rubbing to extremities. Untrimmed edges. Recent white endpapers. pp. plate, [10], 173. No half-title..... More
London, England: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1822. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Two matching volumes: Octavo, 8.4 in. x 5.4 in. Volume I: pp. xxvi, 348. Volume II: pp. 384. Each illustrated with frontispiece plate; Volume I contains one additiional plate and three fold-out charts and maps. Handsomely rebound in..... More
Washington DC and London: M. Walter Dunne, 1901. Hardcover. 8vo. Grey buckram with paper label (green and red) affixed to spine. Top edge trimmed and gilded; fore-edge and tail deckle-edged. With a special introduction by Oliver H.G. Leigh. 356 pp. More
Philadelphia, PA: E. Stanley Hart, 1885. Second Edition, Revised. Hardcover. Octavo, 7.7 in. x 5 in., pp. 185. Illustrated with tissue-guarded frontispiece. Burgindy cloth beveled boards with triple frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title to spine. Light rubbing to edges and sunning to spine. Previous owners'..... More
London. Printed for Samuel Briscoe at the Bell-Savage on Ludgate-Hill; and sold by Tho. Bickerton at the Crown in Pater-Noster-Row, 1721. 1721. Third Edition, Corrected. Leather-bound. Small 8vo. Full old polished calf, crackled at edges and along spine. Title in red and black Rebacked, with original title tab ruled in gilt)..... More