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London: Printed for J. Walker & Co. [and 15 others] by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey,, 1815. Two volumes measuring 5" h x 3" w. Vol. 1: [2], 463, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (including added t.p.); v. 2: [2], 475, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (including added t.p.). Engraved frontispiece and title page each volume by Thomas Uwins, engraved by Charles Turner Warren."Memoirs of a Lady of Quality (inserted as ch. 81) are by Frances Vane. First published in 1751 by D. Wilson in 12mo, this most likely the first in 24mo and with the Uwins engravings. Very Good in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, back with gilt ecorations and lettering over yellow leather label. Toning to end pages and light scattered toning throughout, edges of boards rubbed. Binding tight, a charming set. . Later Edition. Quarter Calf . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

London and New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889. Volume I The National Government - The State Governments. Volume II The parity System - Public Opinion - Illustrations and Reflectione - Social Institutions. Bound in half calf over marbled boards, ornate gilt back with two brown leather labels, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Fold-out map in volume 1 is Fine. A Near Fine set, small bumps and rubs at corners, small rubs at edges. . Second Edition Revised. Half Cloth Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Henry G. Bohn, 1846. In a signed contemporary Dawson Bros. Binders fine binding, full dark brown crushed morocco, covers and back bordered in gilt rules, gilt lettering to applied leather label, gilt ruled dentelles, all edges gilt, edges of covers ruled in gilt. Near Fine, rubs at bottom edge and top corners, Frontispiece and 22 full page illustrations with tissue guards drawn from life by Henry Howard, drawn on stone by M. Gauci & J. Lane, the plates Fine. SCARCE in handsome period fine binding and in such lovely condition. . Second Edition Revised. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

London: Printed for Henry Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet, , 1731. RARE. First Edition, 1731. "Translated anonymously by George Ogle, who adopted a poetical version of the 1st and 2d stanza by Elijah Fenton, and of the 9th and 16th by Edward Ward." - cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. Latin and English on opposite pages. xxvi, [2], 98 pages frontispiece, portrait. Bound in contemporary vellum, leather label 4 raised bands. Very Good, vellum darkened, evidence of bookplate removal front pastedown, text evenly and lightly browned. Joannes Secundus' most noted work, with 86 editions published between 1539 and 2013 in 6 languages. The only institutions holding this edition, according to Worldcat, are Yale University Library and University of Cambridge Library. . First Edition. Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: Chez Nyon L'Aine, 1776. Bound in full calf caramel, signed by Bourlier, back with five raised bands set with gold and double-dotted gold lines, gold tail date, black label, all edges marbled, marbled end pages, arms in gilt on each cover of the great French bibliophile Guillaume-Gabriel Pavée de Vendeuvre. Near Fine, slight rubbing to the boards, pencil inscription in French front end page. A lovely copy with exceptional provenance of this SCARCE early French translation of Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son. . Second French Edition . Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Jacket- E McKnight- Kauffer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paris: D. Jouaust, 1868. Limited and Numbered Edition, this one of only 12 copies ( # 12) on papier du Chine, there were 2 copies printed on parchment, 12 on Whatman paper, and 500 on papier du verge. This copy additionally contains bound in the original prospectus of the series, "Le Cabinet du Bibliophile", of which this is # 1. (4), x, Errata, 224 pp. Edited and published by D. Jouaust, containing a true reprint of the original text of 1688. Finely bound by J. Larkins ( signed verso front flyleaf) in contemporary full carmel crushed moroccom covers with gilt rules, back in six compartments with second and third containing title and publisher, the other four with a central gilt flower bordered by ornate gilt, wide ornate gilt dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers. Near Fine, the binding Fine, internally foxed at plain paper end pages, no foxing to China paper. Prior owner names in pencil front end page, old bookseller's description pasted to verso front flyleaf, with the number… Leer más

London: Privately Printed for the Navarre Society Ltd., 1922. Handsomely bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half crushed tan morocco over decorative boards, five raised bands with five gilt fleurs-de-lys, lettering and tail date, top edge gilt, decorative end papers, ribbon markers. A Fine set, with the original 73 full-page engravings designed by S. Freudenberg and 150 head and tail pieces by Dunker. Queen Margaret's bawdy tales of the 16th century French nobility. Samuel Putnam called her "The First Modern Woman". Handsomely bound, a set that would grace any fine collection. . Limited Edition. Half Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1887. RARE and outstanding example of West Coast American Arts & Crafts bookbinding by Clara Rice ( her initials bottom of front cover). Bound in full crushed green morocco, five raised bands, gilt lettering spine and front cover, front cover image of two trees with initials CR bottom of left tree, moire silk end papers, top edge gilt. Period bookplate of Charles Ernest Green front pastedown. Gift inscription pasted on card stock front flyleaf reads: " Christmas Greetings to C.E.G. This binding is by Clara Rice and is a fine sample of her work. The book has been on exhibition at the Arts & Crafts Guild. R.J.D.". No Date to inscription, circa 1903. The San Francisco Call newspaper shows an article dated Dec. 12. 1903 tha is titled "Guild of Arts & Crafts opens Unique exhibition" and further states "Miss Clara Rice, Secretary. Her mosaic leather work in book-binding is much admired". And the Bulletin of the Dept. of… Leer más

London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, 1825. In full contemporary polished calf, with each cover decorated with a border of 4 blind rules, two gilt fillets and blind dot roll tool, inner corners with fine gilt floral tool, spine with 4 padded compartments with gilt rules and 4 with blind rules, gilt lettering and tail date, marbled edges and endpapers. With the small label of Hessey Bookseller Fleet Street rear end page. Thomas Carlyle's first published book. Near fine, boards lightly rubbed, spine a bit darkened, light toning, primarily to end pages.SCARCE in contemporary fine binding. . First Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1873. Cette édition a été tirée à 500 exemplaires sur papier de Hollande.( one of 500 copies printed on Halland paper.) In a Fine signed 19th century Auguste Petit binding of gold-toned full crushed morocco, back in five raised bands with gilt rules, lettering, and tail date, covers and edges bordered in 3 gilt rules ornate gilt dentelles, marbled end papers, top edges gilt, A Fine and lovely set with just the slightest of soiling. . First Edition. Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1923. Finely bound by Sangorski & Suttcliffe (signed) in half polished calf over marbled boards, green leather labels lettered in gilt on an ornately gilt spine with five raised bands and gilt tail date, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Published by Heinemann in 1923, they also published a signed limited edition that year. This edition with 8 color plates by William Nicholson. The sequel to "The Beggar's Opera". Near Fine, light rubbing to calf at tips. . First Thus. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1877. Three volumes, 6 1/8" h x 3 3/4" h, One of 100 unnumbered copies printed on Whatman paper, in Fine signed Saulnier bindings of half crushed carmel morocco over marbled boards, four raised bands, gilt lettering, rules and tail date bordered by tooled rules, top edges gilt, marbled end papers, ribbon markers. A Fine set, beautifully bound. . Limited Edition. Half Morocco. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1863. SCARCE First Edition, London, 1863. Finely bound in contemporary unsigned half straight-grained black morocco over marbled boards, backs ornately gilt, top edges gilt, matching marbled end pages. Near Fine, slight rubs at corners, clean throughout and a quite handsome set. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Printed for A. Millar in the Strand; and R. and J. Dodsley in Pallmall, 1755. The Second Edition, Corrected, which adds a sixth letter, and was published the same year as the first edition. Frontis, title, xvi & 384 pp. Bound in full contemporary mottled calf nicely rebacked in keeping,red leather label and five raised bands, with gilt lettering and rules, gilt tail date, gilt rules to covers, newer end papers that are fresh and clean. Near Fine, top edge soiled, toning to frontispiece and title page. Internally clean and unmarked, the text fresh and bright. A quite handsome and solidly bound copy. Second Edition, Corrected. Mottled Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1818. SCARCE First Edition, 1818. Finely bound in unsigned contemporary half vellum over marbled boards, gilt rules to covers, back ornately gilt with red morocco title label and black morocco tail date label with all lettering in gilt, matching marbled end pages and page edges. Very Good Plus, shelf rubs bottom edges, end pages moderately foxed with only the occasional scattered spot of toning throughout the text. Excellent provenance, with the bookplates and ownership signatures of Mr. Sharon Turner, noted British historian and author of the important "History of the Anglo-Saxons, published 1799-1805. SCARCE, Worldcat shows only 7 institutional holdings, last copy at auction in 2002. . First Edition. Half Vellum . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Vanguard Press, 1944. Saul Bellow's first book. Near Fine, slight toning to the paste downs, in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, the spine sunned to brown, small chips at spine ends, 2 small rubs along spine, 1/2" closed tear top edge rear panel. The bookplate of Stanton Friedberg and and his wife, the poet Martha Friedberg, front paste down. Stanton A. Friedberg, M.D., was a noted book collector. whose rare medical book collection is now known as the Stanton A. Friedberg M.D. Rare Book Collection of Rush University Medical Center at the University of Chicago. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasguae (Glasgow): In aedibus academicis excudebant Robertus et Andreas Foulis,, 1749. xi, (1), 209, (3) pp., with a final leaf of advertisements. Bound in contemporary full calf, five raised bands bordered in gilt rules, leather label, tooled edges. Very Good Plus, end pages toned at edges, covers lightly rubbed, text quite clean and fresh. A quite handsome and well-bound copy of this uncommon edition of Lucretius's classic work. . Later Edition. Full Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Printed for the Villon Society by Private Subscription and for Private Circulation, 1886. #622 of an unknown number published for subscriber's only. Near Fine in half red crushed morocco over marbled boards with matching marbled end pages, five raised bands with gilt lettering and tail date back, gilt top edges. Light rubbing at corners, else Fine. A quite lovely set. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Printed for C. & J. Rivington, 1828. Two volumes bound in contemporary full vellum, red and black leather labels, ornate gilt decorations at spines. With 8 total plates including a map frontis Vol. I, a chart, a facsimile document, a building view, and 4 plan plates. Prior owner name and "Palazzetto Borghese, 1847" front end page Vol. I. Very Good, boards soiled, moderate toning to end pages, internally clean and bright. Originally published in London in 1820, and SCARCE in either edition, and especially so finely bound. A travel guide and history of Rome. . SIGNED. Second Edition. Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Uncorrected Proof.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1968. First Printing, 1968 stated on the copyright page. Dust jacket designed by Milton Glaser. Wolfe's epic New Journalism tale of Ken Kesey and his Merry Praksters. Near Fine, topstain evenly lightened as is common, prior owner name in ink front end page, in a lovely Near Fine dust jacket, Fine but for the front flap being price-clipped. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.