John Whitehurst of Derby : Clockmaker & Scientist 1713 - 88 by Craven, Maxwell - 1996

581 pages with facsimile imprints and index. Quarto (11" x 8 3/4") bound in original publisher's quarter leather with gilt lettering to spine in original jacket. This edition edited by A Millares Carlo. Limited to 2000 copies this is a reprint of the 1886 edition.The pride of Hispanic American scholars and collectors in the work of the sixteenth-century press of Mexico has found its reflection in a group of special bibliographies and bibliographical monographs of which one customarily speaks in superlatives. Without in any sense lessening the degree of praise accorded the other, it can be said that the greatest among them all is the Bibliografiamexicana del siglo XVIof Joaquin Garcia Icazbalceta, first published in a splendid volume in 1886. That book declared itself on every page to be one of the most distinguished bibliographical works of the century, a noble tribute to the press whose work it recorded. Its historical discussion of the origins of the press in Mexico move the whole question into the… Read More

Wright Books. First edition-first printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. Mint condition. Wright Books, 1998. Very Rare First Edition. Black hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, small nick on the back cover)with Dj(two small creases and nicks on the Dj cover), both in mint condition.The book includes an extra clear Dj cover(small tear, nick and scratches on the edges of the extra Dj cover) over the original Dj cover with black border and the worlds Official Status, December 1944-Never To Be Released.Illustrated with colour, b/w photos, drawings, maps.Very rare and collectable book.196pp including index.Price un-clipped.

Hardback. Prentice Hall. USA. 1970. Hardback with dj. Third impression. SIGNED BY AUTHOR 'Michael' with dedication to previous owner 'Pat'. See scans. Scarce thus. Michael Zwerin was instrumental in the 'Cool Jazz' movement. A musician, businessman and writer, the author chronicles the struggle faced by those caught in the grip of drug addiction. Dj is slightly faded to spine with minor rub to top and bottom of spine. Fine, closed nick to back of dj, a little sunning to edges, but overall a very good, unclipped dj. Contents bear a long message from author to previous owner from his time when he lived in London. Otherwise contents are without other writing etc. An interesting item from someone who struggled with addiction himself. Not exlib and packed and sent with care.

Henri Lamertin, 1901. Hardcover. Good. Complete 13-volume set of the Catalogue des Manuscrits de la Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique - a catalogue of the voluminous manuscript holdings of the Belgian Royal Library in Brussels. Bruxelles, Henri Lamertin, 1901. Rebound in library buckram. Over 6,000 pages of entries. Text in French. Includes the following: Écriture sainte et Liturgie, Patrologie, ThéologieJurisprudence et Philosophie, Histoire & Hagiographie, Histoire des ordres religieux et des églises particulières, Histoire des Pays: Allemagne, Angleterre, Autriche, Belgique (histoire générale), Histoire de Belgique (Histoire particulière): Anvers et Brabant, Flandre, Hainaut, Liège, Limbourg, Luxembourg et Namur, Histoire d'Espagne, de France et d'Italie Histoire de Hollande Mélanges d'histoire, Géographie, Voyages, Itinéraires,… Read More

Octavo (9 X 6 inches) Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1953. First Edition. 686 pages arranged by date (the earliest entry is dated 1491, and refers to a work by Plutarch), Author Index, Journal Index, hardcover, very good condition, original green cloth binding.

From the Introduction: "This volume consists of a chronologically arranged bibliography of world literature on meteorites and related subjects." "In this volume an attempt has been made to incorporate contributions to the science of meteorites dating from antiquity to recent times."

London: Harding, Triphook, and Lepard, 1825. Hardcover. Second Edition revised. 8vo. 2 volumes. Volume I. pp. [6], 448. Volume II. pp. [2], 449-899, [1]. Bound in modern quarter calf with marbled boards and endpapers after 19th century style. Pages are generally clean with occasional mild scattered marginal foxing; a few minor tears are professionally sealed; a tiny hole in pp. 723/24 effects a couple letters of text; a name is lightly written in an early hand on corner of front fly-leaf of each volume. Dibdin discusses the best books with which to fill an English gentleman’s antiquarian library. Primarily covers works in the humanities - history, voyages and travels, belles letters, poetry, English drama etc. Copious notes are included on many titles in regards to content, scarcity, best editions etc.

[ Middle Hill ]: [ Middle Hill Press ], 1828 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 12 pages. Holzenberg 27 where he describes a copy bound as here with 5 other titles. Catalogue des manuscrits de Monseigneur le President de Mesmes [Holzenberg 28] - A catalogue of the manuscripts in the archives at Lille [Holzenberg 32] - Catalogue bibliothecae Monasterii Corbeiensis [Holzenberg 33] - Manuscripts at Porkington [Holzenberg 41] - Catalogue of some of the manuscript in the publick library of Basle [Holzenberg 29]. Bound in terracotta paper wrappers. Some light browning and spotting to page edges..

Léon Arnoult: La Variabilité du Gout dans les Arts. Les phases ornamentales de la mode (The variability of taste in the arts. The ornamental phases of fashion). Printed and published by Devambez "À l'enseigne du masque d'Or". Paris, 1921. ARNOULT Léon - William ABLETT (1877-1937 illustrator). Preowned, Signed. A l'Enseigne du Masque d'Or, chez Devambez, 1921, in-4°, 87 pp + 7 plate illustrations, printed in 303 numbered copies. Sewn, original printed stiff wrapper over blind wrapper. Printed wrapper, interior fine, uncut and unopened copy. Two of the illustrations are mixed technique plates by William Ablett, one is signed in pencil by the artist: a circular engraving with a lithographic image printed on it and heightened with gold. Editorial paperback, Jacket with title to the framed flat, beautiful allegorical friezes, endpapers, eyelet, cover page with the same frieze (antique collection stamp). The quantity of circulation - 303 copies justified, and numbering - №120, a preface paper,… Read More

[ Middle Hill ]: [ Middle Hill Press ], 1838 Book. Good. Hardcover. 16, 13-24 pages. Contains: Manuscripts of the Rev Samuel Butler - Hon Robert Curzon - at Porkington, the seat of William Ormsby Gore - Rev Walter Sneyd. WIthout the title page mentioned in Holzenberg 38. Probably published in around 1838. In the original Middle Hill boards, faded ink title and paper label for Middle Hill Press. First page browned and spotted from contact with the boards..

(Vedere la parte inferiore dell'elenco per la traduzione in italiano.) RARE. Four consecutive paperback volumes with original pictorial dust jackets. Text in Latin. Sparsely illustrated. Each volume has an Index (scans are available upon request). Volume 1958 includes a small card which reads "OMAGGIO del Rettore Magnifico della PONTIFICIA UNIVERSITA' DEL LATERANO". Ex-library but showing only penciled numbers and small date stamps.Books show some edgewear, including minor bumping to tip and heel of spines, and the binding starting in a couple of places, but are otherwise Very Good+ to Near Fine. Dust jackets have some shelfwear, including tears at tip and heel of spines, and some discolouration/staining, but are otherwise in Very Good. Please see listing images for more detail. Customer may be asked to approve additional shipping costs before order is accepted, due to size and weight (approximately 8.5 x 12 x 4.5 inches, 7 lbs.).In Italiano (di Google Translate): RARO. Quattro volumi tascabili… Read More