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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… Leer más

Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs,, 1665. 2 volumes in One....Engraved frontis.208pp; 258pp, Index [vi index; [ii] pp [binders directions.] A complete and tight copy of the rare first edition of this important travel book recounting the first Dutch trade expedition to China. All plates present and an attractive later full vellum binding with yapp edges. Some foxing as usual in this item but a lovely copy. Dark strong impressions of the plates throughout. Printed by Jacob Van Meurs. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.315x198cms.. 1st Dutch edition. Hardback. Fine. Folio.

London: Charles Eyre and William Strahan, 1776. 'PROHIBITORY ACT' 215-244pp; Cap.V 1776. AN IMPORTANT ACT IN THE STORY OF AMERICA AND THE REVOLUTION. A fine example with clean fresh paper, wide margins and a strong dark type impression. "It throws thirteen colonies out of the royal protection, levels all distinctions, and makes us independent in spite of our supplications and entreaties... It may be fortunate that the act of independency should come from the British Parliament rather than the American Congress" [John Adams] 'Regis Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, and Hiberniae, Vicesimo. Decimo Secto. At the Parliament begun and holden at Westminster, ........Anno Dom. 1775 in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith & c. being the first session of this present parliament'. Attractive general title-page with the Royal Crest. Decorative initial to the… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1871. half-title with printers imprint to the verso, viii, [ii] postscript, 475, [i] pp, 16pp John Murray cataloge dated January 1871 [the first issue]. A really fine binding with no wear, fading, bumping or marks, The gilt titles are fine with no rubbing or loss. The end-papers are fine with no cracking, marks or labels. The verso of the title-page has the errata list as called for in the first issue. The preliminaries are heavily foxed as are the last pages of the rear catalogue. The text block is tight and clean with just an occasional small blemish. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. The boards are 195mm. Foxing to the adverts is often found in this volume which lower quality paper being used than the text block.. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Hartel, 1826. Title-page/blank, 1-188pp. P/N 4311. Engraved music. Full score. [The parts were published before the complete score]. Original green cloth with gilt panel enclosing the title. Some off-setting and a trifle foxed. No marks, inscriptions or provenance. Head of the score reads L. v. Beethoven / SINFONIA PASTORALE No. 6. / Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bey der Ankunft / auf dem Lande. Metr.d.M. =66. Please email for photos and full report.. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Printed Music.

London: Printed by W.G.for W. Fisher, 1667. frontis., title-page [with an ornamental border] [iv], 208, [ii table] pp 2 folding plates. Also THE USE OF NUMBER ON A SLIDING [OR GLASIERS] RULE dated 1656 pp209-248, 2pp index. Original full calf binding [lower spine small loss to the calf].The engraved frontis. by R. Gaywood. Pages nos 67-70 lacking AS IN ALL COPIES [in number only] 13cms.Lacking the blank free end-papers. WING B. The first edition was 1656 and the last and fifth edition 1688. THIS IS AN UNRECORDED COPY.. third edition. Hardback. V.g.. 12mo.

London: Greenwood, 13 Regent Street, Pall Mall, 1834. A fine large ATLAS with 44 [of 46 lacking Suffolk and lacking Norfolk] double page maps bound with central hinges. Clean paper with little off-setting, foxing, tanning or marks. Decorative double page engraved maps of the counties with an uncoloured vignette views. Fine elegant engraved titles Original hand-colour block and outline. 65 x 80.5 cms [25 1/2 x 31 3/4 inches] printed on thick paper with wide clean and fine margins. Printed July 4th 1829 and published in the C& J Greenwoods "Atlas of The Counties of England" [dated 1834]. SPINE LACKING AND THE BOARDS DETACHED. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. 1st Edition. Hardback. Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Printed Maps.

London: The Winston Churchill Statue Committee, 1973. 231pp, List of Sponsors to the Appeal launched on 27th February, 1970 bt the Rt. Worshipful The Lord Mayor of Westminster [Councillor L. Pearl]; List of the Committee; List of the contributors to the appeal headed by Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Her Majesty the Queen Mother; Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and The Baro ness Spencer-Churchill. Each entry hand inscribed in ink by the Mr W.A. Brake throughout with the names of the 4,410 inscribers. The Commission for the Churchill Statue was awarded to the Welsh sculpture Ivor Robert-Jones who created the 12 foot statue that stands today outside Parliament in London. The Queen unveiled the statue in 1973 and this large manuscript book is the only copy that exists. Bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe free of charge and bound with fine paper donated by Mr S. Bray. This rare book was issed in a handful of copies only including two at Chartwell.… Leer más

London: John Murray, 1869. THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES By Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of the Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life. fifth Edition, with Additions and Corrections [TenthThousand) xxiii, 596pp, folding diagram [p132]. Freeman ref: F436. 32pp FINE PUBLISHER'S GREEN CLOTH with embossed 'Oxford frame' borders and gilt tiles to the spine. Small split to lower spine. Original black end-papers cracked but sound and intact. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.[Freeman 387 with double gilt rules to the head and foot spine Variant A]. LACKING THE HALF-TITLE PAGE. fifth Edition with Additions and Correct. Hardback. Fine. 8vo.

Glasgow: Robert & Andrew Foulis, 1748. [iv], 148pp. With a preface by [Adam Smith]. Original speckled full calf and ORIGINAL 18TH CENTURY marbled end-papers. The binding is rubbed with some loss to the surface of the rear cover and mottled to the front. A fine gilt decorated original spine with raised bands and gilt decoration to the compartments A fine original red calf gilt label to the spine with no repairs. A small contemporary paper scrap of a dove has been lightly pasted above the letter E in the title [3cms]. The boards are attached and have double-ruled gilt border line front and band. Nice wide margins to the printed sheets. AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY IN UNRESTORED STATE OF A RARE ITEM IN ORIGINAL STATE.[158x100mm]. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 12mo.

London: Thomas Newcomb and Sam Lowndes in the Savoy, 1685. [vi], 167pp; [ii], 141 [i] pp. 2 Volumes in 1. Original full calf binding. Printed by Thomas Newcomb, one of His Majesties Printers; and are to be sold by Sam. Lowndes over against Exeter-Change in the Strand . 32cms. Attractive ornamental woodcut Royal Crest and initials. Bound in contemporary full calf. Wear to the boards and hinges but two antiquarian items bound as one. Dedication page to James R. THE OFFICIAL REPORT ON THE FAILED MONMOUTH REBELLION OF JUNE 1685 Resulting in the Execution of the Duke of Monmouth for Treason and the notorious Bloody Assizes led by Judge Jeffries. James continued to reign until 1685 when he was desposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution. No ownership labels or marks but a complete and rare copy.. 1st edition. Hardback. V.g.. Folio.

London: Kegan, Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, 1889. 433pp. 6 chromo and 9 coloured plates. B&W illus,throughout.Green illus. boards with bevelled edges.A rare book especially in this condition, No fading, wear, or underlining, The cover depicts zebras highlighted in gilt with matching antlers to the spine. Rarely do copies survive without some loss of tone to the cloth but this copy is one such example. The first edition is rare as most copies were lost in a fireand this second ediiton was not pub. for another eight years. The appendix was extened in this edition which is also now scarce especially in fine condition, Some light occasional foxing and an large owners initials to the reverse of the front end-papers. Joints and hinges fine with no cracks to the dark green end-papers.. second Edition. Hardback. Fine/No d.j.. 4to.

London: Rowland Ward Limited, 1898. xiv, [ii], 318pp. 27 hand tinted colour lithographic plates by J. Smit. Signed limited edition no 243 [of 500]. Complete with a fine set of colour plates. BINDING DAMP AFFECTED. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. Trifle foxing to some plates but well worth re-binding.. limited ediiton. Hard Cover. V.g.. Large 4to.

London: E. Curll and E. Sangster, 1710. Frontis.plate of Shakespear engraved by M.V. for Gucht sculp..lxxii, one extra plate bound in of Venus & Adonis.472pp [iv table]; [ii E, Curll and E. Sanger ads]. -2G7]. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- The seventh volume, which includes the Poems; the title pages to Venus and Adonis and Tarquin and Lucrece have separate title pages with the imprint printed in the year 1709. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- Dedication signed: S.N. These are the terminal letters of the name of the editor, Charles Gildon [Ford Shakespeare 1700-1740 pp. 10-11; Jaggard Shakespeare Bibliography p. 497. ESTC T138298]. The rare Vol. 7 of Rowe's Edition of 1709-1710, the First Octavo Edition of Shakespeare's Works.… Leer más

London: E. Curll and E. Sangster, 1710. The Works of Mr. William Shakespear : volume the seventh : containing, Venus & Adonis, Tarquin & Lucrece and his miscellany poems :......Frontis.plate of Venus & Adonis.lxxii, 472pp [iv table]; [ii E, Curll and E. Sanger ads]. -2G7]. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- The seventh volume, which includes the Poems; the title pages to Venus and Adonis and Tarquin and Lucrece have separate title pages with the imprint printed in the year 1709. An essay on the art, rise and progress of the stage in Greece, Rome and England -- An explanation of the old words us'd by Shakespear in his works (Glossary) -- Dedication signed: S.N. These are the terminal letters of the name of the editor, Charles Gildon [Ford Shakespeare 1700-1740 pp. 10-11; Jaggard Shakespeare Bibliography p. 497. ESTC T138298]. The rare Vol. 7 of Rowe's… Leer más

Milano: Gualassini e Bertarelli, 1893. 2 maps, plates 1-146; 1 map, plates 147- 263. 2 volumes complete.. Colour printed title-pages. Vol 1. Giuda e Galilea; Vol 2. Siria, Cipro, Egitto. 31x24 cms. Printed photographs illustrating the history of the Franciscan Order in the middle east with expanatory text in Laton, English, French and German. Quarter leather spines with decorated brick red cloth boards. Gilt titles with black decorated borders and bevelled edges. Matching spines. Superb binding in fine condition. Bookplate of 'Burton Constable'. Missions described throughout the Middle East. Each plate has descriptive letter-press on verso facing the relevent plate with numbering on the letter-press page. A rare collection of photographs each described and presented in lavish book with touching to the photographs and contents. An earlier version had been pub. in 1882 with plainer presentation and only 108 photographs with no descriptions, This enlarged and sumptuous production was an attempt… Leer más

London: James Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1703. Folding map, Capt, Dampiers Voyage to New Holland 1699 & c. Dedication to the Right Honorble Thomas Earl of Pembroke, The Preface, The Contents, [24],162pp, [ix The Index, [v] Pub. catalogue. original full calf, four raised bands and a morocco label, gilt. [13]p.,plates [of 14 lacking table IV opp. p117] 19x12 cms. Folding world map complete but in need of pressing. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. THE FULL TILTE IS: Title: A voyage to New Holland, &c. in the year, 1699 : Wherein are described, the Canary-Islands, the Isles of Mayo and St Jago. The Bay of All Saints, with the forts and town of Bahia in Brasil. Cape Salvadore. The Winds on the Brasilian Coast. Abrohlo-Shoals. A table of all the variations observ'd in this voyage. Occurrences near the Cape of Good Hope. The Course to New Holland. Shark's Bay. The isles and coast &c. of New Holland. Their Inhabitants, Manners, Customs, Trade, &c. Their Harbours,… Leer más

London: George Virtue, 1842. 128, 116 pp. NO library marks or stamps to the plates or text. 54 plates in vol. I and 63 in vol. II. From Drawings By W.H. BARTLETT. Maps. prints and descriptions of the first edition of this massive tomb. Two volumes bound in one in a later library cloth binding. DAMP STAINING to the later cloth hardback boards. Interspersed with engraved plates. 28 cm. Map frontispiece. 2 title page illustrations. Very fine and clean plates printed on heavy paper. No off-setting and only an accasional foxing marks. Text pages fine with wide margins and only an occasional fox spot. Some plates have a trifle mottling to the margins but not affecting the images. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. 1st edition. Hardback. Fine. large 4to.

London: James Nisbet, 1831. During a Journey from London to Bagdad Through RUSSIA, GEORGIA, AND PERSIA Also a Journey from London to Bagdad....half-title, xi, 215, [i pub. ad] pp. Publisher's brown boards with a faded red linen spine, with printed label [worn]. A rare item with only 7 copies on Copac. [Wilson 86]. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. 1st edition. Hardback. V.g.. 12mo.

London: typis Eliz. Flesher. Prostant apud Gulielmum Morden, bibliopolam Cantabrigiensem, 1675. Juxta Hypotheseis Tam Veterum, Quam Copernici & Tychonis, Dictata à Petro Gassendo Regio Mathefeos Eiusdem Oratio Inauguralis Iteratò edita......[viii Eminentissim, iv index]199 [i]pp. Title-page printed in red and black, with 4 full page plates and numerous text engravings throughout. p179-199 ORATION IN AUGURRALIS A Petro Gassebdo. SOLD AS COMPLETE Original full calf boards with a later spine. BINDING WORN. PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS. [Pierre Gassendi 1592-1655]. fifth Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.