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Philadelphia: Re-Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith, 1791. JEFFERSON, Thomas. Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution. Second Edition. [First American]. Philadelphia: Re-Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith, 1791. [Together with] PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man. Part the Second. Combining Principles and Practice. Second Philadelphia edition. Philadelphia: Printed by and For Messrs. Printed by and for Messr. H. and P. Rice, no. 50, Market-Street, and S.H. Smith, 1792. First American Edition of part one of Thomas Paine's famous work, Rights of Man, printed the same year as the first London edition. Second American edition, printed the same year as the first American of part two. Misunderstandings of which edition Part one is are common as the title-page states Second edition, although it is the first printing in America. "The full title of the first American printing, designated on the title-page as the 'Second Edition, reads Rights of Man. Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the… Read More

Philadelphia, printed; London, re-printed: For J. Almon, 1776. on the following subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV. Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A new edition, with several additions in the body of the work. To which is added an appendix; together with an address to the people called Quakers. N.B. The New Addition here given increases the work upwards of one-third. Philadelphia, printed; London, re-printed: For J. Almon, 1776. J. Almon English edition. Octavo (7 3/8 x 4 3/4 inches; 188 x 121 mm). [4], 54 pp. Issued without half-title. Later black half calf over black cloth. Spine ruled and lettered in gilt. All edges speckled red. Some rubbing to edges and corners. Bottom of spine with minor chipping. Hairline splits at top and bottom of the spine, but holding firm. Some… Read More

London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1792. Full Description: PAINE, Thomas. Rights of Man. Being an Answer to Mr. Burke's Attack on the French Revolution. [Bound with] Rights of Man; Part the Second. Combining Principle and Practice. [Bound with] Letter Addressed to the Addressers of the Late Proclamation. London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, Paternoster-Row, 1792. Very early reprints of the first two titles; first Symonds edition of the third title. Twelvemo (7 9/16 x 4 1/4 inches;192 x 109 mm). [2], 78; 91, [3, appendix]; 40 pp. First edition of the Symonds/Rickman 40-page edition of the Letter Addressed to the Addressers, title page with "Proclamation" measuring 5.4 cm. long. This title was issued the same year in London by Jordan in a 40-page edition and by Symonds in a 78-page edition, although no copies are known to exist of the Jordan edition. Bound without half titles for all works. Full contemporary sheep, rebacked. Newer red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Boards a bit… Read More

London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, 1793. Full description: PAINE, Thomas. Common Sense. Addressed to the Inhabitants of America, on the Following interesting Subjects: I. Of the Origin and Design of Government in general, with concise Remarks on the English Constitution. II. Of Monarchy and Hereditary Succession. III. Thoughts on the present State of American Affairs. IV Of the present Ability of America, with some miscellaneous Reflections. A NEW edition, with several Additions in the body of the Work. To which is added, an appendix; together with an Address to the People called Quakers. N.B. New Edition here given increases the Work upwards of One-Third. London: Printed for H.D. Symonds, 1793. An early "New" edition with additions of upwards of one-third. A [Six-pence edition]. Twelvemo in sixes. (7 1/8 x 4 inches; 180 x 100 mm). 36 pp. Without frontispiece portrait, (Portrait not mentioned in Gimbel). Bound in new white paper boards. Spine printed in black ink. Newer endpapers. Some minor… Read More

London: Asprey & Co., Ltd, 1910. FORE-EDGE PAINTING. England]: Asprey & Co., Ltd., [N.d., ca. 1910]. Twelvemo. Two volumes bound in one. viii, 116, viii, 120 pp. Beautifully bound by Asprey in full brown mottled calf, double ruled in gilt on covers and decoratively gilt-stamped on spine with a red morocco label, gilt-stamped. All edges gilt. Gilt turn-ins. Extremities rubbed, outer rear hinge starting but sound. Overall, a very good copy of this charming book. With a lovely fore-edge painting illustrating Warwick Castle in the early 1900's HBS 67693. $450.

Geneva: Sumptibus Joan. Antonii, & Samuelis De Tournes, 1658. Full Description: PARACELSUS. Opera Omnia Medico-Chemico Chirurgica, tribus voluminibus comprehensa. Editio novissima et emendatissima ad Germanica & Latina exemplaria accuratissime collata... Geneva: Sumptibus Joan Antonii and Samuelis De Tournes 1658 The first Tournes edition of the collected works of Paracelsus. According to Neville, this is "The best and most complete edition of Paracelsus' collected works." Three folio volumes in two (13 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches; 344 x 210 mm). [34], [2, blank], 829, [38], [1, blank]; [22], [2, blank], 718, [32], [2, blank]; [12], 212, [27], [1, blank], [4], 119, [1, blank], [7], [1, blank], 13, [5] pp. Pages occasionally misnumbered, but collates correct. Complete with the often lacking frontispiece portrait after Tintoretto, half-title and engraved vignette on the title-page of volume I. Separate title-pages for each of the three volumes, all printed in red and black. Text in Latin in two columns.… Read More

New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. Full Description: PARKMAN, Francis. The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life. New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. First edition, first issue, terminal catalogue B, binding A. Binding A is noted on first printing sheets only according to BAL Parkmans's name on spine without serif. Octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 186 x 127 mm). [2, ads], [3]-448, [8, ads] pp., With sepia-tinted lithographed frontispiece and title-page, both by F. O. C. Darley. Publisher's green blind-stamped cloth, restored at the top and bottom of the spine. Spine lettered in gilt. Cloth at head and tail of spine a bit chipped. A bit of wear to corners. Boards a bit soiled. Inner hinges repaired. Scattered mild foxing to interior (as to be expected in an American book of this period). Some occasional soiling to leaves. Previous owner's old ink signature to front free endpaper. Overall a very good copy of the superlatively scarce first issue. Parkman's reasons for… Read More

New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. Full Description: PARKMAN, Francis. The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life. New York: George P. Putnam, 1849. First edition, first issue, terminal catalogue B, binding A. Binding A is noted on first printing sheets only according to BAL Parkmans's name on spine without serif. Octavo (7 3/8 x 5 inches; 186 x 127 mm). [2, ads], [3]-448, [8, ads] pp., With sepia-tinted lithographed frontispiece and title-page, both by F. O. C. Darley. Publisher's blue-green blind-stamped cloth. Spine lettered in gilt. Corners slightly bumped. Boards and spine with sunning. Mild foxing to fore-edge of text block. Some occasional finger soiling to leaves, but otherwise text is very clean. Old bookseller blindstamp to front free endpaper. Overall an about fine copy of the superlatively scarce first issue in unrestored cloth. Housed in a blue custom cloth clamshell, by the Lakeside Press with red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt.… Read More

London: Printed by J.G. for R. Royston, 1657. The first example of French prose as we know it today"—PMM [PASCAL, Blaise]. Les Provinciales: Or, The Mysterie of Jesuitisme. Discover'd in certain Letters, Written upon occasion of the present differences of Sorbonne, between the Jansenists and the Molinists, from January 1656 to March 1657. S.N. Displaying the corrupt Maximes and Politicks of that Society. Faithfully rendred into English. London: Printed by J.G. for R. Royston, 1657. First edition in English (first printed in French at Cologne in 1656-7). Twelvemo. [24], 409, [1, blank], [6] pp. With preliminary blank, a post-script leaf referring to the seventeenth letter, and two final leaves of errata and advertisements. Added engraved title-page by Ro[bert] Vaughan. Eighteenth-century paneled calf, neatly rebacked, retaining old morocco lettering label. Spine lettered in gilt with decorative gilt board-edges. Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate of John Hustler of Acklam mounted on verso of… Read More

Fort Clark, Texas, 1938. Fort Clark, Texas: July 29, 1938. Typed letter signed "G.S. Patton, Jr." to "Morry" [Luxenberg] a friend and military uniform supplier. This letter is anticipating his general's stars just days after becoming a colonel. Patton was promoted to colonel on July 24, 1938, and given command of the 5th Cavalry at Fort Clark, Texas, and this letter was written on the 29th of July. Letter on single sheet stationary headed "Fifth Calvary/ Fort Clarkm Texas," (7 3/16 x 6 15/16 inches; 183 x 177 mm). Typed on recto only. Letter dated "July 29, 1938." Letter reads: "Dear Morry;/ Thanks a lot for the Eagles and for the good/ wishes about the stars which I hope will also come/ true./ If you plan to come to Clark you had better write/ the adjutant and ask him how many prospects there will/ be you see this is a pretty small place. I cant make/ inquiries for you as it would not look right./ With renewed thanks, I am/ Truly yours/ G S Patton [autograph]/ G. S. Patton Jr./ Col. 5th Cav."… Read More

New York: G.& C.& H. Carvill, 1831. First edition. Twelvemo (6 1/4 x 3 7/8 inches; 160 x 100 mm). 258, [2, blank] pp. With frontispiece folding map. Original full pink cloth, with original printed paper spine label. Label is complete. All edges uncut. Previous owner's old ink signature on front free endpaper. Small ink spot on title-page. Small ink spot and small hole on front endpaper. Cloth with some sunning to edges and spine. With foxing throughout, but not more than normal for American books of this period. Still clean, tight and with a complete label which is unusual. Overall very good. "The Dolphin was sent to the Mulgrave Islands to rescue any survivors of the mutiny on board the Nantucket whaler Globe. On the return voyage the ship stopped at Hawaii, the first United States warship to visit those islands. Paulding incorporated a brief account of the Globe mutiny written by William Lay, one of the two survivors." (Howell 52-153). Sabin 59186. Howes P131. Howell 52-153. HBS 68667. $2,500.

London: Orr & Smith/William S. Orr & Co, 1834. Sixteen octavo volumes (9 ? x 6 ½ inches; 236 x 166 mm). With 717 hand-colored engraved or lithographed plates. Numerous wood engravings in the text. Including the rarely present volume XVI. With an additional 5 colored plates on ornaments, and one unnumbered plate. Half green morocco over green cloth boards. Gilt decoration and lettering on the spine. Spines lightly sunned and extremities slightly bumped. Overall a very good complete set. Joseph Paxton was the head gardener to the Duke of Devonshire for whom he cultivated and developed one of the most famous European gardens. Nissen 2351 HBS 64304. $15,000.

London: Printed for Thomas Northcott, 1693. Full Description: [PENN, William]. Some Fruits of Solitude, in Reflections and Maxims Relating to the Conduct of Human Life. The Second Edition. London: Printed for Thomas Northcott, 1693. Second edition, expanded, printed the same year as the first edition. Author is attributed to Penn by Wing. Twelvemo (5 x 2 3/4 inches; 125 x 72 mm). [16], 136, [1, errata], [1, blank] pp. With 467 "Reflections" and "Maxims", one more than in the first edition. We could find no copies at auction of this or the first edition since 1974. Bound in a beautiful hand-crafted binding, rebacked with a calf spine. Front board with image of an angel, on-laid over gold cloth and surrounded by a gold border. Patterned endpapers. Some minor rubbing and chipping to boards. Leaf A1, [License page] is remargined on all sides, not affecting text, and with previous owner's old ink signature and an article clipping on blank recto. Title-page with title lightly underlined in red pencil.… Read More

London: Printed for Ben Griffin, 1690. First Edition of the Author's Only Acknowledged Publication [PEPYS, Samuel]. Memoires Relating to the State of the Royal Navy of England, for Ten Years, Determin'd December 1688. London: Printed for Ben Griffin, 1690. First edition with the Griffin-Keble imprint. Small octavo (6 11/16 x 4 5/16 inches; 170 x 110mm). [4], 214, [18], [2, blank] pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait by R. White after G. Kneller. With a large folding sheets of accounts. Contemporary mottled calf, rebacked with original spine and recornered. Edges speckled red. Boards tooled in blind. Rear hinge professionally repaired. Some browning from glue to endpapers, otherwise internally a very clean copy. A 1 3/4 inch closed tear to leaf M4 (page 167), not affecting text. Handsomely housed in a morocco backed chemise, stamped and lettered in gilt and a slipcase with morocco edge. "This is the diarist's only acknowledged publication. Upon this he lavished a great deal of thought and care. It… Read More

Rotterdam: J. Immerzeel, Jr., 1818. PERKOIS, Jacobus. . Verzameling van Verschillende Gekleede Mans- en Vrouwen-Standen. Ter Oefening van Jonge Schilders en Liefhebbers, naar't leven geteekend door de Kunstteekenaars Perkois en Prins, en in't koper gebragt door den Kunstgraveur M. de Sallieth. Rotterdam: J. Immerzeel, Jr., 1818. First edition. Thirty-three beautiful hand-colored plates depicting street vendors and other laborers, many of which are women, by Sallieth after Jacobus Perkois and and Huibert Prins. Title-page with an engraved vignette by H. Kobell. Small folio (11 1/4 x 8 inches; 286 x 205 mm). [2] pp. Contemporary blue glazed paper boards, rebacked. Boards with borders tooled in gilt. Boards with some minor rubbing and spine with a few tiny tears. Previous owner's old ink ownership inscription dated 1829 to rear pastedown. Engravings are extremely clean and bright. Overall a near fine copy. Housed in a modern blue cloth clamshell with morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. This is the… Read More

Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1807. Louis FREYCINET. Voyage de découvertes aux Terres Australes, exécuté par ordre de Sa Majesté l'Empereur et Roi, sur les corvettes "Le Géographe", "Le Naturaliste", et la goëlette "Le Casuarina", pendant les années 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804; publié par décret impérial, sous le ministère de M. de Champagny, et rédigé par M. F. Péron, Naturaliste de l'Expédition. Paris: Imprimerie Impériale, 1807-1816. First edition. Complete with two text volumes ('Historique') and one atlas volume in two parts. Text: Quarto (12 x 9 1/4 inches; 306 x 235 mm). [4], xvi, 496, [2, errata], [8 publisher's ads]; xxxi, [1, blank], 471, [1, blank]. Uncut. Both half-titles present, engraved frontispiece portrait of Peron and two folding charts in second volume. Atlas: Quarto (14 x 11 inches; 353 x 275 mm.) Two parts bound together. First part with fourteen engraved maps and plans (of which two are folding), and the second part with forty plates numbered II to XLI and of… Read More

London: Cassell & Company, Limited, 1928. DULAC, Edmund. . [PERRAULT, Charles, author]. A Fairy Garland. Being Tales from the Old French. London: Cassell & Company, Limited, [1928]. First Edition. Limited to 1,000 copies signed by Dulac, this being number 572. Large quarto (8 7/8 x 11 1/8 inches; 225 x 282 mm). 251 pp. With twelve color plates. Quarter vellum over blue cloth. Spine lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Spine tips very lightly bumped. A near fine, signed edition. Hughey. HBS 64547. $1,100.

London: Printed for T. Boosey, 1796. Rare early bilingual [seventh] edition of the "Mother Goose" fairy tales of Charles Perrault, with parallel texts in English and French on facing pages. Title-pages in both English and French. "The Discreet Princess" by M. J. L'Héritier de Villandon has two separate title-pages dated 1795 (French) and 1794 (English) but the pagination is continuous. Twelvemo (6 7/8 x 3 7/8 inches; 175 x 100 mm). [1]-227, [1, blank] pp. With nine engraved plates, including frontispiece by A. Anderson. Contemporary sheep rebacked with spine laid down. Original red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Endpapers toned around the edges, and leaves a bit toned and with some soiling throughout. Still a very good copy. This book comprises: "Little Red Riding Hood", "Blue Beard", Sleeping Beauty", "Puss in Boots", "Cinderilla"[!], "Little Thumb" (Tom Thumb) and two other Perrault tales. The added tale by Perrault's niece Marie-Jeanne l'Héritier de Villandon, "The discreet princess",… Read More

Basileae: Ex Officina Henric Petrina, 1573. PEURBACH, Georg von. errores, ex neglecta temporis aequation prouenientes, ostendutur, & multa quae ad Theoricarum, praesertins Octauae Sphaetae, intellectum faciunt, explicantur. QVAESTIONES VERO IN Theoricas Planetarum Purbachn, authore CHRISTIANO VRSTISIO Basil. eadem forma damus. Omnia recens in gratiam Candidatorum Astronomiae edita. Cum gratia & priuilegio Caes. Maiest. Basileae: [Ex Officina Henric Petrina, 1573]. Early edition of Peurbach's Theoricæ Novæ Planetarvm. Together with the follow up work: Quaestiones In Theoricas Planetarum by Christian Wursteisen (Urstitius). Additionally a work by Regiomontanus, and one by Ioannes Essler, both of which are part of volume one's continuous pagination. Volume II with separate collation. Two volumes in one, small octavo (6 1/4 x 4 inches; 160 x 100 mm). 16, 262 [ie 226], [2]; 16, 430 pp. With a total of 11 of 12 folding plates (more than usually found). One of two folding plates for book I (however it… Read More

Amsterdam: Johannem Janssonium and Elizei Wyerstraet, 1667. AESOP. Full Description: PHAEDRUS. [AESOP]. Phaedri, Augusti Caesaris Liberti, Fabularum Aesopiarum Libri Quinque. Notis perpetuis illustrati, & cum integris aliorum observationibus in lucem editi a Johanne Laurentio Jcto. Amsterdam: Johannem Janssonium and Elizei Wyerstraet, 1667. The first illustrated edition of Phaedrus to be published in the Netherlands and the first and only Laurentius edition. With Octavo (7 x 4 1/2 inches; 180 x 115 mm). [62], 462, [204, Index Vocabulorum] pp. Index Vocabulorum is 102 leaves including one blank. Illustrated with additional engraved title-page by Christian Hagen and 103 half-page vignette engravings in the text. This copy complete with all engravings including the often canceled Brothel illustration on page 276. This edition contains the text of 92 Phaedrus fables with extensive annotations. An earlier edition of of 1596 published by Pierre Pithou contained only 64 fables. Full contemporary vellum.… Read More