History from John Price Antiquarian Books

London: Printed by R.A. for R. Lowndes, � 1650. FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION. Small 8vo, 140 x 80 mms., pp. [viii], 206, title-page in red and black, and enclosed within a typographic border, the engraved frontispiece is the full-length engraved portrait, lightly coloured, of Masianiello, a.k.a. Tommaso Aniello (1620-1647), the Italian fisherman who played a leading role… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed for C. Bathurst, L. Davis, W. Owen, G. Robinson, T, Cadell, T. Evans, and Leigh and Sotheby. 1781. 2 volumes. Large 8vo, 207 x 120 mms., pp. [ii], x, 487 [488 - 498]; viii, 501 [502 - 512 index], contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, gilt spines, red morocco labels; boards a little worn, ex-library with shelf… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Venetia Aperesso Gabriel Gigleo de AFerrrari, 1572. Small 4to, 195 x 142 mms., pp. [xvi], 231 [232 register], with separate title-page for La Creatione del Mondo, pp. [56], with printer's device on title-page, other woodcut illustrations, historiated initials, Dutch paste-down end-papers, contemporary vellum with ink title on spine; binding a trifle soiled, but a very good copy.… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1829. FIRST EDITION. Tall 8vo, 217 x 133 mms., pp. vii [viii], 288, printed in double columns, rather garishly rebound in half crushed red morocco, marbled boards, gilt spine, new end-papers; a rather upmarket binding for a cheaply printed book. The anonymous author, Frederick Malkin (1802-1830) was the second son of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Glasgow: Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis..., 1762. FIRST FOULIS EDITION. Small 8vo, 160 x 93 mms., pp. [xviii], 151 [152 errata], later 18th century polished calf, gilt borders on covers, gilt spine; lacks label, upper and lower joints very slightly cracked, but a good copy. The Monthly Review noticed the work in 1763… Saber más sobre este artículo

London and Edinburgh, Hamilton 1754 - 1762. FIRST EDITION of volumes 1 - 5, second edition of volume. 6 volumes. 4to, pp. viii, 424; viii, 446 [447 Errata, 448 blank]; viii, 402; [ii], [403] - 739 [740 adverts]; vi, 473 [474 advert]; v [vi blank], 459 [460 adverts], including half title in volumes 1, 2,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Orebro, � tryckt hos N. M. Lindh. Pa. eget forlag,� 1820 - 1834. FIRST SWEDISH TRANLSATION. 8vo, all volumes, 192 x 121 mms. original blue wrappers, uncut, with round library stamp on each title-page; fore-margins crushed and wrappers a bit soiled, but a very good set.�Volume 1 [1820]: pp, [viii], 300 [301 – 307 index, 308… Saber más sobre este artículo

In Venetia. Con privilegio del sommo Pontifice Paulo...& d Cesarea maestra, & de lo Illustrissimo senato Veneto per anni dieci 1548. Small 8vo, 143 x 100 mms., foliated [iv], 296, woodcut on title-page with female "Sibylla" within oval border, later 18th cneutyr quarter sheepskin, lightly marbled boards, green morocco label on spine; ex- library, with library stamp obscuring part… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman, 1856. FIRST EDITION. 2 volumes. 8vo, 182 x 115 mms., pp. viii, 416; viii, 424, fine inscribed copy to Eton schoolboy, bound in full polished calf, gilt rules on borders, spines ornately gilt in compartments, green morocco titling labels, olive morocco numbering labels, marbled end-papers and edges. A… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed by James Phillips...; and Sold by C. Dilly..., 1784. 8vo, 204 x 123 mms., pp. xii, 259 [260 Erratum], folding engraved map before title-page, which appears to be a cancel, contemporary tree sheepskin, spine neatly restored with gilt rules across spine. A very good copy. Ali Bey al-Kabir (1728 - 1773) rebelled against… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, Printed for Walbancke at Grays-Inn-Gate, 1647. 2 volumes in 1. Small quarto, 189 x 143 mms., pp. [xii]. 323 [324 blank, 325 - 335 index, 336 blank]; [xxiv], 307 [308 blank, 309 - 316 index], with second title-page at end of first part, recently rebound in attractive blind-panelled calf, red morocco label. A very good… Saber más sobre este artículo

A Paris, A la Librairie Orientale de Dondey-Dupre Père et Fils..., 1825. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 221 x 144 mms., pp. [3] 4 -36, with several leaves containing text in Arabic script, original blue wrappers (frayed and worn). The Arab historian, historiographer, and sociologist Ibn Khaldoun (1332 - 1406) is best-known for the work… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed for J. Murray..., and T. Wilkie..., no date [1789]. 12mo, 134 x 78 mms., pp. viii, 352, contemporary calf, with the contemporary autograph "Mr. Campbell," and very faintly in pencil, "Hisy. of the 1687 ]?1607] Chless by F von Manning, Translated by Lord Egerton [transcription not guaranteed]" on the recto of the front free end-paper and later… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies..., 1798. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 4to, 215 x 177 mms., pp. iv, [vi] - xvii [xviii Errata], 674 [675 - 676 adverts], recently recased in quarter calf, morocco label, marbled boards; title-page soiled and creased, ex-library with handwritten library ownership on first page of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Parisiis. Ex officina Rob. Stephani typographia Regis. 1544. 8vo, 164 100 mms., pp. 208 [209 - 239 Index, 240 blank], printer's ornament on title-page, contemporary calf ruled in blind on covers, with central gilt ornament and gilt fleurs de lys at corners of blind rectangle; leaf before title-page defective, several leaves sprung, corners and top of spine a… Saber más sobre este artículo

[?London] Printed in the Year 1690. ?FIRST EDITION, first issue. 12mo, 147 x 83 mms., pp. [iv], 96, 87 - 134, 145 - 214, with pages 166 and 167 correctly numbered, with two final blank leaves, advert on the verso of the title-page, contemporary sheepskin; no paste-down end-papers, upper and lower front joint slightly wormed, other minor wear… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Printed for the Benefit of A Charitable Institution at Bath, and sold by J. Robson and W. Clarke..., 1788. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 8vo, 205 x 120 mms., pp. [ii], 192, [3], 4 - 100, 2 folding engraved maps, contemporary lightly speckled calf, red leather label; binding very slightly dried but a very good to near… Saber más sobre este artículo

A Paris, Chez Daniel Horthemels Libraire..., 1687. FIRST EDITION. Folio, 370 x 235 mms., pp. [xiv], 317 [318 blank, 319 - 331 Index, 332 - 333 Errata and Privilege, 334 blank], engraved title-page (by S. La Clercinu Lalouette after Sébastien Le Clerc) preceding letter-press title-page, 12 full-page engraved plates, engraved vignettes in text, and culs de… Saber más sobre este artículo

Edinburgh: Printed [by Grant and Moir] for T. Brown..., 1793. 12mo (in 6s), 175 x 94 mms., pp. [iv], 281 [282 blank], including half-title, engraved portrait of Mary Queen of Scots as frontispiece, contemporary sheepskin, black leather label; front joint slightly wormed and cracked at top and base, top of spine chipped, corners a bit worn, but a… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paris [L. Billaine] 1675. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, 142 x 84 mms., pp. [4], 5 - 312, in three parts, with separate title-page for each part, contemporary vellum (soiled); text block pulling away from binding at hinges, title-page (part one) with paper strip recto and verso obscuring "Reyne" in title, notes in pencil on recto of front free end-paper.… Saber más sobre este artículo