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London: Francis Constable, 1633. A Manuall of the Anatomy of the Body of Man, containing the enumeration of the parts of it, which usually are shewed in the publike anatomicall exercises. [16],336 pp. LACKS TITLE-PAGE ['Printed by I. L[egate] for Francis Constable and Edwin Bush, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crane in Pauls Church-yard]. Bound in the original full calf with attractive gilt border and decoration. Lacking the free-end papers and the title page. The final page has Summa approbationis and is dated "Datum ex aedibus Lambethanis Oct 17th 1633 Guil. Bray". THE STC STATES 12 NOVEMBER 1633. There appears to be only a handful of the 1634 second issues of this early anatomy book in existance.. THIS IS AN UNRECORDED COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Walter Menzies in his article on Alexander Read noted that this small volume was result of Alexander Read's lectures and was a separate book from his 1616 Manual. He cites the only known copy of the second issues to be in the… Read More

Oxford: John Baskett, 1717. : Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues......A fine copy of the 'Vinegar' Bible by the Royal Printer of Bibles John Baskett. Large copy issue 3 [B.J. McMullin 'The Book Collector Spring 1984] 533 x 334mm. An unrecorded copy fresh to the market with the small armorial bookplate of Francis Colman [1691-1733], a diplomat of Oxford [1724-33 Envoy to Duchy of Tuscony] and father of the playwright George Coleman the Elder [1732-1794], pasted to the front inside board. A fine Oxford binding in original full goatskin with gilt decoration to the spine compartments and boards. Original marble end-papers. A sound and complete original binding in fine condition. Rubbing to the corners and edges. DAMP STAINING TO THE UPPER MARGINS IN SOME PAGES] PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. FIRST EDITION 3rd issue printed on extra-large superior paper with the Oxford plate title-page [larger example 138x258mm]to the Old Testament [1717] and a complete number of copper-engraved plates. New… Read More

Philadelphia: J.E. Gillette & Co., 1861. A very rare large folding map of Philadelphia divided into 36 sections [each 22x23 cms] and laid on a single linen sheet, 132x 138cms [52x54 inches]. Hand coloured. Enclosed with marbled paper covers. Only one copy traced. [City of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Historic Archives]. No copy traced at auction. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. 1st edition. Folding Map. Fine.