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Dublin, UK: James M'Glashan, 1849. TRAVELS IN ITALY, THE ALPS AND THE RHINE- J. T. (Joel Tyler) Headley- James M'Glashan- Dublin-UK- 1849- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Small 8vo- VG/ no dj as issued- original publishers wine colored blindstamped cloth with gilt titles on spine. Spine is sunned, but titles is legible. Part cover lightly sunned-Light rubbing, but square and tight textblock and spine- xii, {13}, 14-350, [1-2] ads for books- are clean, no tears or writing-no foxing- SEE PHOTOS- Headley, Joel Tyler 1813-1897-Works: 204 works in 613 publications in 5 languages and 10,193 library holdings....one of the most proficient of writers of his time, politics, government, war and travel. This book NOT available on the net or ANY World Cat Library! Rare!- "Accounts of his travel in Italy, Alps and Rhine area."- McGlashan, James (or M'Glashan, James) (?1800-1858), publisher. Born in Edinburgh, where he trained on Blackwood's Magazine, he worked for William Curry of… Read More

Paris: Crevot Libraire Editeur et Chez Corbet Aine, Libraire, 1825. VIE ET AVENTURES DE ROBINSON CRUSOE-2 Volumes Cpl.- Daniel Defoe- Traduction de l"anglais Entierement Revue et Corrigee par F. d'A (Francois Gabriel Boisseau : Cf. BN, t. 36, column 995.- Illustrated by Deveria, Engraved By Fauchery, Larcher, Lecomte, Lefevre Jeune, et Sixderniers- Crevot Libraire Editeur et Chez Corbet Aine, Libraire- 1825 [ie 1829]- 1st Edition Thus- World Cat: Robinson Crusoe- Author: Daniel Defoe; F G Boisseau; Justus van Effen; The´miseul de Saint-Hyacinthe Publisher: Paris : Crevot, 1825 [i.e. 1829] Edition/Format: Book : Fiction : French : Nouv. e´d., rev. et corrigee.- OCLC Number: 425842595 Notes: F. d'A. is Franc¸ois Gabriel Boisseau. Cf. BN, t. 36, column 995. Translated by J. van Effen and The´miseul de Saint-Hyacinthe. Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 136, p.628. Extra engraved t.p. in each vol. bears imprint date 1829. Contains pts. 1-2. Description: 2 v. : ill. ; 18 cm. Other… Read More

London- UK: J. Knapton, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, H. Woodfall, A. Cruden, A. Millar, J. Buckland, J. Whiston and Co. J. Beecroft, J. Fuller, B. Dod, J. Hinton, J. Rivington, W. Johnston, J. Richardson, T. Longman, G. Keith, J. Fuller, jun. S. Crowder and Co. B. Law and , 1761. A COMPLETE CONCORDANCE TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT: in two parts. Containing, I. The appellative or common words in so full and large a manner, that any verse may be readily found by looking for any material word in it. In this part the various significations of the principal words are given, by which the plain meaning of many passages of scripture is shewn: an account of several Jewish customs and ceremonies is also added, which may serve to illustrate many parts of scripture. II. The proper names in the scriptures. To this part is prefixed a table, containing the significations of the words in the original languages from which they are derived. To which is added, a concordance to the books called… Read More

New York-London: Harper & Brothers, 1936. A CLERGYMAN'S DAUGHTER- George Orwell- Harper & Brothers-NY/London- Aug 17, 1936- 1st US Edition & Printing- Hardcover:-12mo Good+/ no dj -some cover staining and spots but nevertheless a solid copy from one of his least read but rarest books- No date, published first by Harpers in NY after the Gollancz edition in UK of 1935- 317pp, lightly toned but clean, no tears or writing-missing front ffep- original blue cloth with Harpers mark on bottom right front cover, yellow titles and design on spine- book is solid- SEE PHOTOS- On June 9, 1936, Orwell married Eileen O'Shaughnessy, and on August 17, A Clergyman's Daughter was published in New York. A Clergyman's Daughter, which was published in Britian on March 11, 1935.-"It details the trials and tribulation of Dorothy Hare, a woman whose sad existence, devoted to 'good works' is turned upside down."- His scarcest novel...some say that no more than 500 copies were ever… Read More

Toronto: A. H. Hovey & Co., 1886. GREAT EXPLORATIONS IN THE WILDS OF AFRICA- including Sir Samuel Baker’s expedition with a force of nearly two thousand men to suppress the slave trade; Lieut. Cameron’s "Across Africa," with these travelers’ marvelous accounts of fighting the natives, hunting the hippopotamus, elephant and lion, and Henry M. Stanley’s story of his last and greatest work and explorations in organizing and bringing into the family of nations "the Congo Free State," ... with a graphic account of "Chinese" Gordon in Africa. The whole carefully edited by J. T. Headley- A. H. Hovey & Co.- Toronto- 1886-1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-8vo-VG++/ no jacket as issued- Beautifully illustrated with many gorgeous engraved plates plates- - Original dark blue cloth with black scroll work and beautiful gilt titles on cover and spine-bright square and clean- 502pp, lightly toned but with only minimal foxing, no tears or writing-light edge… Read More

Lvgduni : Lvgduni : Apvd haeredes Iaboci Ivntae, 1564. Magistri Sententiarum libri quatuor / Petro Lombardo, Episcopo Parisiensi authore ; labore Ioannis Aleaume, Parisiensis theologiae professoris a` mendis non paucis ex vetustis. codicum collatione reporgatorum; adiunximus singulis libris titulos, quibus capita distinguntur ex authoris Sententia ; ad calce[m] operis subiiciu[n]tur articuli erronei, Parisiis iam olim damnatim atque ab eorum assertoribus recantati ; adiectis nonnullis ipsius magistri in quibus communiter non approbatur.- by Petro Lombardo (Peter Lombard, Bishop of Paris, ca. 1100-1160) b. 1100; d. about 1160-64- Lvgduni : Apvd haeredes Iaboci Ivntae- 1564- 1st Edition Lyon- Other Name: Aleaume, Jean, 15th/16th cent. Giunta, Jacques, 1487-1546. Notes: Signatures: *8 a-z8 A-2L8 2M².-Title vignette; initials; printed marginal notes.- includes index:complete. [7-1 bl.]-456-[2] ff. (some light dampstains not affecting text in 1st 18 leaves, somewhat browning, sm. wormtrack in endpaper).… Read More

Paris: Charles Gosselin, Libraire, 1831. NOTRE-DAME DE PARIS- Victor Hugo- Illustrated Title Vignettes by Tony Johannot- Charles Gosselin, Libraire- Paris 1831- 1st Edition-1st Impression-4th Issue- The publishers own statement on May 10th 1831 in the Journal des Débats that the first impression of 1100 copies were divided into 4 groups of 275, designating Premiere to Quatrieme edition- He did this to lure people into believing that the novel was popular due to the many editions already out there- This one is falsely designated as Quatrieme Edition as stated on the title page- errors as per the first issue- Vol II pagination errors 339 instead of 439 and 391 instead of 491.- original publishers 1/2 leather and marbled boards rubbed at extremities, but sound and clean- 5 smooth gilt compartments on spine with some legibility of titles and volume- Vol I: 4ff un-numbered, 1-404, Vol II: 2ff un-numbered, 1-536.-no tears, no writing-small amount of foxing especially towards endpapers- A nice set in… Read More

Geneve: Pierre Chouët, 1653. VIN(g)T SERMONS de Jean Daillé sur divers textes de l'écriture, prononcés à Charenton en des jours de Cene, & en quelques autres occasions Extraordinaires- by Jean Daillé [Dallaeus] (1594-1670)- Pierre Chouët- Geneve- 1653.-1st Edition- BOUND with: SERMON DE JEAN DAILLE Sur La Premiere aux Corintiens XI, vers. 32. Prononce a Charenton le dimanche 28. de Juillet 1652- Lovis Vendosme-Paris- 1653- 1st Edition and BOUND with: SERMON DE JEAN DAILLE sur les paroles de S. Pietre, dans sa premiere Epitre, ch.3v.18. Prononce a Charenton, le 30 jour de Novembre 1663- Samuel Perrier- Charenton- 1664- 1st Edition- In Good antiquarian condition-8vo- full 16th century vellum with yap edges- newer type endpapers and first blank and end blank-Ex-libris from BIBLIOTECA APOSTOLICA VATICANA with 2 oval deascensioned and 'duplicato', but verification with the Vatican on-line library shows that they no longer have a second copy available-Only 3 World Cat and Copac library holdings, and… Read More

Romae: Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum, 1600. CAEREMONIALE EPISCOPORUM- Iussu Clementis VIII. Pont. Max. Nouissime Reformatum.- Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum- Catholic Church- Pope Clementis VIII- Ex Typographia Linguarum Externarum- Romae Mense Octobris- 1600- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-4to- VG/ no jacket as issued- Original fine full leather binding with five raised bands, six panels, five with gilt decorations and one titled in gilt- gilt decorated patterned edging on binding. Light rubs, but tight and square, in VG+ antiquarian condition- blank, [8], 1-349, [14] pages errata, marbled page edges, all clean, couple of specific underlined passages in old ink. Otherwise, clean with minimal tanning of pages- Collated Signatures: [A4], A4-I4, K4-U4, X4-Z4, Aa4-Ii4, Kk4-Uu4, Xx4-Zz4, [6]blank pages-Complete!- 1st blank page contains in back of book contains an Indulgence by Bishop Antonius, ex-Comitibus Guidis at Balneo, (Bishop of Mantova from 1719 to 1761) "grants to all the faithful here… Read More

Venetijs: In Officina Luceantonij Iunte, 1537. VIRI CLARISSIMI OPUSCULUM DE EMENDATIONIBUS TEMPORUM AB ORBE : condito ad vsque hanc ætatem nostram iuxta veram ac rectam chronographiam ex antiquis ac probatissimis authoribus. In hoc volumine habentur hæc. Emendationes temporum ab orbe conditio. Canones in tabulam perpetuam temporum. De vero die passionis Christi. Epitoma emendationis calendarij Romani- by Ioannis Lucidi Samothei (Joannes LUCIDUS)- Large letter woodcuts, printer's/publisher's device on t.p. and at colophon (incorporating the initials L A).- in Venetijs- 1537 [Anno M.D. XXXVII. mense Septembri]- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-4to- VG++ antiquarian condition/ no jacket as issued, Later 1/2 Calf Leather and marbled boards, 5 raise bands on spine, 1 panel in red leather with author in gilt and 1 in green with date of 1537, light rubbing at corners, but tight and clean- Collation as follows: [i4], A4-I4, K4-U4, X4-Z4, AA4-BB3. Total 198ff [396pp]- occasional minor spotting, a… Read More

Napoli: In Napoli- Con Licenza De Superiori, 1789. Il Vero penitente de giorni nostri o sia raccolta di opusculi atti ad ajutare la conversione de' peccatori, ed a mantenerli tali fino alla fine, fatta, ed in parte tradotta, ed in parte composta, da don Francesco Rovira Bonet. by Don Francesco [Franciso] Rovira Bonet (1725-1802)- Rettore De Catecumeni, E Parroco Del SS. Salvatore E Di S. Pantaleo A Monti- Illustrated by 16 Steel Engravings- In Napoli- Con Licenza De Superiori 1789- 1st Edition- World Cat list only ONE other holding in the Bibliothèque nationale de France- Rare- Hardcover:-8vo- G-VG antiquarian condition- Full original vellum with red leather spine label titled in gilt.-Binding is lightly warped but clean and tight in homemade red slipcase which is in VG condition.-blank, [i-ii], iii-xiv, blank, a4 is preface, [1-2], 3-312 + 4pp index and erratum. 16ff of steel engravings not in pagination, one sided.-recto.- Collation: a8, a4, A8-I8, K8-T8, U6 Complete.-16ff unpaginated engravings… Read More

Lutetiæ Parisiorum: Sumptibus viduæ Ioannis Meiat, è regione D. Hilarij, sub signo Bonæ fidei., 1637. Leonardi Lessii Societ. Iesu theologi Opuscula varia in vnum corpus redacta.-Quorum indicem quinta pagina Inuenies- by Leonardus Lessius (Leonardi Lessii) (Lenaert Leys; 1 October 1554, Brecht – 15 January 1623 Leuven)- Jesuit moral theologian and a pioneer in Business ethics.- Engraved Device (I. Briot. fecit) (Isaac Briot) Head and Tail Pieces- Briot, Isaac, 1585-1670, engraver.- Sumptibus viduæ Ioannis Meiat, è regione D. Hilarij, sub signo Bonæ fidei.- Lutetiæ Parisiorum- 1637- 1st Thus- title- 2nd Theologi Opuscula- 1st of 1626- Titled: Opuscula.- Hardcover:- Folio, Good antiqurian condition- Original 3/4 leather and cloth, 6 raised bands on spine, one panel black leather and gilt title- rubbed at corners, chipped at spine, hairline cracks at spine edges, boards still attached and relatively solid, textblock square and tight- Pagination:… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1938. THE HARDY BOYS: The Secret Warning- #17- Illustrated by Paul Laune- Grosset & Dunlap, New York- 1938- 1st Edition- Hardcover:-12mo- Near Fine/VG++-Near Fine dj is unclipped, bright and clean with shallow nicls at heel and crown of spine, rubs at corners-a real beauty. Textblock and spine are tight and clean. PO name on back of frontis. All points according to Carpentieri: Title not listed on inner flap. 5050 and 110-150 on inner flap of dj. Glossy frontispiece. Lists to itself on copyright page. Red Orange Gretta endpapers. Western Stories For Boys lists to The X Bar X Boys Hunting The Prize Mustang on back inner flap. Spotlight Books For Boys on back cover with 11 titles to Jimmy Drury, Candid Camera Detective. 25 chapters in book. A scarce book in this condition with dust jacket. Please look at photos-more available on request. Fiction-juvenile-series-Hardy Boys-illustrated (3872). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. Near FINE/VG++-Near FINE. Illus. by… Read More

London- UK: W. Faden, 1815. A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROVINCE OF LOWER CANADA WITH REMARKS UPON UPPER CANADA AND ON THE RELATIVE CONNEXION OF BOTH PROVINCES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA by Joseph Bouchette- Illustrated- W. Faden- London-UK- 1815- 1st Edition-1st Printing- Hardcover:-Small 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall- VG/no jacket as issued- later tan ribbed cloth with gilt titles on spine- tight and clean- 640pp + lxxxvi + plate list + errata. Frontis engraved plate of Bouchette- minimal scattered light foxing, clean pages, no writing or underlinging- All maps & plates present-Includes 8 maps (4 folding), 2 folding tables, 7 engraved plates.- SEE PHOTOS- Lt.-Colonel Joseph Bouchette (May 14, 1774 – April 8, 1841) was the Canadian Surveyor-General of British North America.- A major and important work-Scarce- Non-fcition-historical-geographical-topographical-Lower & Upper Canada-surveys-illustrated (4204). 1st Edition-1st Printing. Hard Cover. VG/No Jacket as… Read More

London- UK: J. Davis, 1817. Eighteen original journals (each by a general officer) of the campaigns of the Emperor Napoleon : (being those in which he personally commanded in chief)/translated from the French ; to which are added all the bulletins, now first published complete.- Volume 2 Only- J. Davis- London-UK- 1817- 1st Edition- Original Leather binding with gilt trim and gilt titles on 5 raised banded spine- VG+ condition, no jacket as issued- ex-libris William Sumners of Godalming, with his crest and ex-libris stamp on fep- leather binding is tight and clean, you won't find a nicer copy- title page, (1), blank verso, (J.M. Miot's Narrative of the French Expedition to Egypt and Syria) (3), 4-80. (The Campaign of Marengo by C. Petit), title page, blank, 83-123. (Journal During the Siege of Genoa), 124-209. (Campaigns in France) Title Page, (blank) 409-431. (Other Narratives Campaign and Battle of Waterloo 1815) 432-441. (The Whole of the Bulletins published by Bonaparte to his abdication)-… Read More