Search Results: Authors starting with J from Knuf Rare Books

1841. 32pp. + 1 folded facsimile of an autograph by Bonaventuur and Abraham Elsevier. Unbound. Biographical sketch with a list of books published by them. For more information on Jacob see 'de Boekenwereld, Vol. 8, no. 1/1991'.

1880. Paris, Edouard Rouveyre, 1880. 228pp. Small 8vo. New halfcalf with the originale percaline cover bound-in. Limited edition of 600 copies, this one not numbered. Contains: Les grandes et inestimables chroniques du géant Gargantua (pp. 2-21); Les chroniques admirables du puissant roi Gargantua (pp. 22-37); Le Disciple de Pantagruel (pp. 38-52); Recherches sur la Fleur des Antiquitez de Paris de Gilles Corrozet (pp. 53-65); Recherches sur les éditions de François Juste libraire et imprimeur, à Lyon (pp. 66-80); Recherches sur les livres français imprimés à Strasbourg et dans les villes des bords du Rhin au XVIe siècle et au commencement du XVIe (pp. 81-87); Essai d'une bibliographie des livres français perdus ou peu connus (pp. 88-110); Notices sur des livres rares et curieux des XVe, XVIe et XVIIe siècles (pp. 111-226).

1784. Madrid, M. Escribano, 1784. 16o. Original limp vellum. (spine loosening). lxxiv,333,(i) pp. Margins of first and last pages slightly damaged - no loss of text. Del modo de formar una Bibliotheca Publica y Particular; de los libros volupuosos o lascivos...; de los libros de los Hereges...

Nouvelle édition, corrigée & considérablement augmentée d'après les mémoires & les procédés des artistes... 5 vols. Paris, chez P. Fr. Didot jeune, 1773. 8vo. Contemporary full calf (rubbed, corners & tops & bottoms of spine slightly damaged). xxvi,3,595pp; halftitle, titlepage, 622pp with 3 (folding) plates bound in; halftitle, titlepage,574pp; halftitle, titlepage, 556pp + 4 pages catalogue of books; 640pp. The last (fifth) volume contains a dictionary of all the terms used in all the arts and crafts.Interesting work that was first published in two volumes only. Pierre Jaubert (1715-1780) took it upon himself to revise and augment this universal encyclopedia of all the arts and crafts. An important part is dedicated to the professions related to the book. We find interesting articles on engravers, typefounders, papermakers, makers of decorated paper, bookbinders, gilders, printers, booksellers and bibliographers. The three (folding) plates that are to be found in the second volume all deal… Read More

1860. Norwich, E. Jeans's Bookseller, 1860. 376pp. Original limp cloth with printed paper covers. Covers chipped and soiled. Catalogue of over 5400 books offered for sale at marked prices, along with hundreds of engraved portraits from many of the most famous engravers and artist of Europe. Books listed are both ancient and modern; in the Greek and Latin, English, French, Italian, Spanish. German, and the Oriental Languages, in theology, (including a valuable and curious collection of Bibles and Testaments), history, voyages and travels, old poetry, natural history, law, language, and bibliography, the rarest of which is dated from 1479 to 1603. It is roughly organized alphabetically by author, with subject categories thrown-in, in typical booksellers' fashion.

1827. Amsterdam, P. Meyer Warnars, n.d. (1827-1830) Oblong small folio. Contemporary marbled boards with original leather lable, title gilt lettered inset into front cover. New endpapers with the backstrip sympathetically replaced. Title + list of subscribers + 314pp. (xiv, 15-314)pp + 1 leaf "Narigt" [postscript]; 93 lithographed plates. Preceding the titlepage is a manuscript inscription as prize presentation to the student Pieter Barbiers, 1 June 1836. The author, Johannes Jelgerhuis (1770 - 1839) was celebrated in his day as a leading Dutch play actor, painter, costume designer and engraver. A scarce and uncommon book - the subscriber's list records 125 copies only.

1862. Paris, 1862. 38pp. 429 items described. Some foxing. Nineteenth century dark brown morocco, marbled boards. Original printed wrappers bound-in. With prices and names in a contemporary hand in pencil throughout the catalogue. Interesting catalogue with very short descriptions but with names and prices in pencil throughout. The last heading is 'lithographies, photographies', an early use of 'photography as a header'. There are two photographic items described.