Encyclopedia Judaica Complete de Cecil Roth

London: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1921. Finely bound in half blue morocco over blue buckram boards, the spine lettering and emblems stamped in gilt, gilt rules, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, the binding signed by Dickers & Son. London. One of 750 copies printed in the Edition Deluxe. Near Fine, the spines sunned to an even gray. . Limited Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

Paris & Dijon: Ganeau & Desventes (Part I), Guerin & Hermil-Andrea (Part II)., 1752, 1748. Hardcover. Very Good. Large folio (42cm x 27cm) contemporary fine binding in full leather, spine on 6 cords with gilt title label and gilt-decorated compartments (tips bumped, headbands bare). All Edges Rouge, fine marbled end-papers, LIVpp (1752 Title in red & black + Preface) + xii errata +[2]pp +819pp (pagination continuous except after p364 2nd Title 1748 printed like 1st in red & black) +[1]p Approbation (naming author Sieur Joly, Chanoine de la Chapelle-au-Riche de Dijon). Folio pages beautifully crisp, clean and un-foxed throughout. *Extensive commentary by French Catholic Joly, on the Historical and Critical Dictionary of Huguenot Protestant Pierre Bayle (1647-1706). Bayle's first French encyclopedia was tolerant in religion and a major influence on 18th century Enlightenment. Here the Preface explains that Joly had two main objects - to correct Bayle's perceived errors, and supplement his omissions.… Leer más

New Milford, CT: Angros Publishers, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick quarto. 11.25 x 8.75 inches. Fine / Fine. 1732 pp. Turquoise leatherette on board with gold lettering on front board and spine. Signatured, stitched, and glued. Original unclipped dust jacket showing price of $129.95. Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings by the author. Dust jacket now in archival protective sleeve.Learn a bit about this book on YouTube. "Geraldine Rosato - Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongated by Angelo A. Rosato" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ipbb6gn6sI&ab_channel=ZachEdick

New York: Abrams, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, Very Good Condition, some spotting on the box, hardcovers in pristine condition, clean crisp pages and endpapers, tight binding. Box Set of the "Diderot Encyclopedia: The Complete Illustrations", Complete set Volumes I-IV plus Index. A facsimile of the plate volumes in 5 volumes (7" in height) bound in 1/4 leather and buckram boards in slipcase. From the Introduction: "The Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire des sciences, des arts et des metiers is a landmark in the revolution in human thought that occurred in the mid-eighteenth century, and it set a seal on the victory of the 'philosophical and rationalists spirit" over the forces of traditionalism and reaction This edition includes all the plates prepared for the Encyclopedia, over 3,000 illustrations in all, covering the whole of the extraordinarily comprehensive collection of material dealt with in the major publishing project undertaken during the eighteenth century" 5 volumes (7" in height)… Leer más

Paris: Deterville, 1821-23. New edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged. A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EUROPEAN AGRICULTURE DURING THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, BY AUTHOR KILLED DURING FRENCH REVOLUTION, ILLUSTRATED WITH 67 FOLDING ENGRAVED PLATES. 16 hardcover volumes, over 500 pages per volume. 8 1/2 inches tall, contemporary 3/4 plum leather with pebbled cloth binding, gilt emblem of Society of Writers to the Signet on each cover, spines gilt, small bookplate to front paste-down of each volume; 67 engraved folding plates in excellent condition. Corners and edges of spine worn, scattered light foxing, overall very good. TEXT IN FRENCH. HEAVY SET WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE.FRANCOIS ROZIER (1734 – 1793) was a French botanist and agronomist. Rozier studied in the Jesuit college at Villefranche-sur-Saône and entered the Saint-Irénée seminary in Lyon. He was admitted to the Académie de Lyon. In 1779 he set himself up near Béziers (domaine de Beauséjour) where he edited his Cours complet… Leer más

Vol I: 799p, 31 pl. [i]; Vol. II: 799p, 60 pl. Pp 594-600 tear into text without loss; Vol III: 806p, 20pl.; Vol IV. 793p, 26 pl.; Vol V: 807p, 24 pl.; Vol VI: 794p, 22 pl.; Vol VII: 797p, 38 pl. Neatsfoot oil stained pages,; Vol VIII: 800p, 18 pl.; Vol IX: 800p, 31 pl. lacking plate 260; Vol X: 788p, 22 pl.; Vol XI:814p, 19 pl. Several neatsfoot oil stained pages, plate 299 bound in Vol XII on page 78; Vol XII: 799p, 35 pl.; Vol XIII: 799p, 32 pl.Deep neatsfoot oil stains to fore edge, ; Vol XIV: 797p, 16 pl.Initial and last pages with neatsfoot oil stains ; Vol XV: 799p, 41 pl. Several pages detached but present; plates 433-434 bound in Vol XVI; Vol XVI: 799p, 12 pl.; Vol XVII: 827p, 37 pl.Several pages detached but present,; Vol XVIII: 945p, 59 pl. 486 placed at end. Despite internal oddities, a handsome set in the original sturdy calf. Sabin 22555

London: Macmillan and Co, Limited, 1921. Finely bound in half blue morocco over blue buckram boards, the spine lettering and emblems stamped in gilt, gilt rules, top edges gilt, marbled end pages, the binding signed by Dickers & Son. London. One of 750 copies printed in the Edition Deluxe. Near Fine, the spines sunned to an even gray. . Limited Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

Paris & Dijon: Ganeau & Desventes (Part I), Guerin & Hermil-Andrea (Part II)., 1752, 1748. Hardcover. Very Good. Large folio (42cm x 27cm) contemporary fine binding in full leather, spine on 6 cords with gilt title label and gilt-decorated compartments (tips bumped, headbands bare). All Edges Rouge, fine marbled end-papers, LIVpp (1752 Title in red & black + Preface) + xii errata +[2]pp +819pp (pagination continuous except after p364 2nd Title 1748 printed like 1st in red & black) +[1]p Approbation (naming author Sieur Joly, Chanoine de la Chapelle-au-Riche de Dijon). Folio pages beautifully crisp, clean and un-foxed throughout. *Extensive commentary by French Catholic Joly, on the Historical and Critical Dictionary of Huguenot Protestant Pierre Bayle (1647-1706). Bayle's first French encyclopedia was tolerant in religion and a major influence on 18th century Enlightenment. Here the Preface explains that Joly had two main objects - to correct Bayle's perceived errors, and supplement his omissions.… Leer más

New Milford, CT: Angros Publishers, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. Thick quarto. 11.25 x 8.75 inches. Fine / Fine. 1732 pp. Turquoise leatherette on board with gold lettering on front board and spine. Signatured, stitched, and glued. Original unclipped dust jacket showing price of $129.95. Profusely illustrated with photos and drawings by the author. Dust jacket now in archival protective sleeve.Learn a bit about this book on YouTube. "Geraldine Rosato - Encyclopedia of the Modern Elongated by Angelo A. Rosato" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ipbb6gn6sI&ab_channel=ZachEdick

New York: Abrams, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, Very Good Condition, some spotting on the box, hardcovers in pristine condition, clean crisp pages and endpapers, tight binding. Box Set of the "Diderot Encyclopedia: The Complete Illustrations", Complete set Volumes I-IV plus Index. A facsimile of the plate volumes in 5 volumes (7" in height) bound in 1/4 leather and buckram boards in slipcase. From the Introduction: "The Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire des sciences, des arts et des metiers is a landmark in the revolution in human thought that occurred in the mid-eighteenth century, and it set a seal on the victory of the 'philosophical and rationalists spirit" over the forces of traditionalism and reaction This edition includes all the plates prepared for the Encyclopedia, over 3,000 illustrations in all, covering the whole of the extraordinarily comprehensive collection of material dealt with in the major publishing project undertaken during the eighteenth century" 5 volumes (7" in height)… Leer más