BERLIN AND THE PRUSSIAN COURT IN 1798
New York: Public Library, 1916. Octavo; 43 pages; G+; wear along fore and head edges of textblock, slight bending to top corner, chipping to top corner of front cover; RW; Shelved Room A. More
New York: Public Library, 1916. Octavo; 43 pages; G+; wear along fore and head edges of textblock, slight bending to top corner, chipping to top corner of front cover; RW; Shelved Room A. More
London: J. Rivington and sons, 1777. Octavo hardcover in good condition. Good copy. Ex libris in pencil on first front free end paper. Bumping and shelf wear. Text age toned and foxed. Leather or leatherette cover chipped at extremities, worn to boards at corners and hinges. Boards rubbed. Spine head chipped down to binding head. Binding sturdy, but open in places. Spine is brown with five raised bands. GP consign. Shelved in Room G. Privately bound collection of plays originally printed in Thomas Lowndes' [1719-1784] 10-volume "The New English Theatre" [1776/1777]. 1. "The Siege of Damascus" by John Hughes [1677-1720]. Originally written in 1720, the pages included in this collection appeared in Volume 10 [1777] of The New English Theatre. 2. "Venice Preserv'd" (1682) by Thomas Otway [1652-1685]. Extracted from Volume 6 of TNET (1776). 3. "Cato, A Tragedy" (1712) by Joseph Addison [1672 - 1719]. Extracted from Volume 10 of TNET. 4. "The Drummer; or, The Haunted House" (1716) by Addison. Extracted from Volume 7 of TNET (1776). 5. "The Spanish Fryar; or, The Double Discovery" (1681) by John Dryden [1631 - 1700]. Extracted from Volume 3 of TNET (1776). More
Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1986. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, tan with black print; Boards in tan cloth with black print, stain to top portion of front, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to edges and endpapers, else clean and tight; 173 pages. More
Paris: Michel Lévy Frères, 1875. 12mo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print, raised bands; Boards half bound with black leather to spine and corners and marbled paper to boards, wear to spine caps, hinges, and corners, light chipping to rear top fore corner, marbled paper is clean and bright; Text block has speckled edges, cracked hinges front and rear, inscription in ink on front endpaper, penciled note on p.1, light age-toning to paper, endpapers have stains from leather corners; Text in French; vi, 329 pages. More
Padova: Il Poligrafo Casa Editrice, 2007. Quarto, 205 pages. In Very Good condition. Paperback binding. Spine white with black lettering. Covers show mild shelf wear, slight lean to the spine and light rubbing wear to the edges. Text block has extremely light age toning to the edges. Illustrated. Text in Italian and English. Signed by Michael Ambrose. More
Philadelphia: Hugh Maxwell, 1804. Octavo; Fair+; Hardcover; Spine, brown leather with gold print; Boards are three-quarter bound with brown leather to spine and corners, marbled paper to boards, mild scuffing and wear to leather with slight surface tears at front hinge and corners, slight staining to front top edge, slight shelfwear to paper; Text block has red-speckled edges, cracked font hinge, stains to front endpapers and title page, top portion of dedication page torn away, foxing throughout, initialed in ink on verso of title page; Poetry incorrectly attributed to Anacreon; xvi, 301 pages, frontispieces (ports.). More
Paris: La Villette, 1793. Two volumes; octavo. The first volume is 336 pages; the second volume is 451 pages. Both volumes are bound in contemporary full calf binding with gilt lettering and ornamentation on the spine and gilt ornamentation on the edges of the boards. The endpapers are marbled. A folding plate map of the east coast of the United States appears at the beginning of the first volume. The second volume includes three plates: a depiction of an Indian warrior, a folding plate depicting a British fortification, and a folding plate image and diagram of a fort at the end of the second volume. Also included with this lot are the title page of a Christie, Manson, and Wood catalogue for a 1926 auction of fine books, and a clipping, presumably from this catalogue, which lists these volumes as among the lots for that auction. In addition, the lot includes a typewritten letter, dated October 9, 1935, which discusses various English translations of the work and describes its historical significance at the time of first publication. Volumes condition: Good. Both volumes exhibit notable wear, including fraying at the foot and edges, loss of gilding, damage to labels, and water damage visible on end leaves and first several pages and final several pages of both volumes. Both volumes have clean text blocks. Letter and catalog sections condition: Good. All exhibit creases, minor tears and punctures, and yellowing consistent with age. The second page of the letter also has two closed tears along the horizontal crease and a partially open tear from the bottom of the page to the horizontal crease. These do not impact legibility. Dimensions 5.25 x 8 x 3.25 inches Shelved case 9. More
Boulder: The Geological Society of America, 2005. Octavo, x, 712 pages + 1 CD-ROM in rear pocket + 5 folded maps in rear pocket. In Very Good condition. Spine is blue with red and yellow print. Illustrated: b&w and color maps, charts, photographs. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column E. More
[Washington]: [Wm. Q. Force], [1846]. Reprint [of 1691 publication]. Octavo, 59 pages; VG; Perfect-bound pamphlet with light brown wrappers; Covers have light wear to corners and moderate age-toning overall; Textblock has light age-toning to speckled edges and moderate foxing interiorly throughout; A 19th-century reprint of a 1773 Boston printing of Andros' pamphlet, initially issued in 1691; Part of "Force's Collection of Historical Tracts" (Vol. IV., No. 9), published in 1846. RWO. More
Philadelphia: George W. Childs, 1863. Octavo; G/no DJ; Hardcover w/out DJ; Spine, green with gold print; In clear plastic protective wrap, boards in green cloth, wear to spine caps and corners; Text block has name in pencil on front pastedown, cracked front hinge, text is clean and tight; 335 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w plates). More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983. First Printing. Octavo; VG-/VG-; black spine with white and red text; first printing; dust jacket exterior shows slight handling wear; creased front flap; cloth exterior has minimal wear; intact binding; textblock exterior edges have light shelf wear; very slight wear to endpapers; interior clean; illustrated; pp 342. More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1877. Octavo; G-; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print on green banner; Boards in brown leather, spine head torn away, wear to spine tail, hinges, and corners, tear at top of front hinge, smudging to leather; Text block has marbled edges and endpapers, library labels on front pastedown, name in ink on front endpapers, library stamps on title page, p. 5, and final page, cracked front hinge, clean text; 308 pages, frontispiece. More
Millerton NY: Aperture/Silver Mountain Foundation, Inc., 1984. Small Quarto; G/paperback; light gray/pink spine with black text; covers have slight overall wear; small chip to front head edge; minor edge wear; tight binding; text block exterior edges have mild shelf wear; frontispiece; interior clean; profusely illustrated; pp 175. More
Oxonii: E Typographeo Clarendoniano, 1794. Quarto; xx, 219 pp. Original gilt-decorated morocco; large paper edition; all edges gilt. Rebacked with new spine and spine label. VG; boards rubbed, particularly at spine and extremities; previous owner's signature and pencil notes on front endpaper. Text in Greek and Latin. Scarce. Shelved in Case 10. More
Karlstad: Acedia Press, 2002. Quarto; G; Paperback; Spine, red with white print; Cover has bumped top spine corner, light creasing on spine, slight edgewear, slight spotting on rear, else clean and bright; Text block clean and tight; 67 pages + tables on pages 63-66 printed on two card stock leaves laid in, illustrated (b&w tables). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1924. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, mild wear to spine caps and corners with bumps to lower fore corners, mild shelfwear; Text block has inked out name as well as name in ink on front flyleaf, small label torn away on front pastedown, tanning to endpapers, spine cracked at p. 16, else clean and tight; 223 pages. More
Lahore: Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1965. Octavo; Second reprint; G; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, light wear to spine caps and corners, toning to spine, toning on front, light shelfwear; Text block has green tinted top edge, number stamped on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xiii, 508 pages. More
Manchester UK: The University of Manchester, 1963. Reprinted. Octavo; VG-/G; dark beige spine red text; reprinted; dust jacket exterior shows some slight wear due to use and handling; mylar wrap to jacket; cloth exterior has light sunning, mostly to spine; tight binding; textblock exterior edges have light tone; mild offsetting to endpapers; interior clean; illustrated; pp 265. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1950. Octavo; G-/Poor+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, red with white print; DJ has tears to all edges, large portion torn away at top of spine and front panel, toning to spine, peripheral toning, shelfwear; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, light wear to spine caps and corners, light shelfwear, but clean and strong; Text block has name in ink on front pastedown, stain to front endpapers and title page, else clean and tight; xi, 375 pages, frontispiece, illustrated (b&w). Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column C. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1869. Octavo; G; brown spines with gilt text; 2 volumes; no jackets; cloths show light scuffs to exteriors; some rubbing to joints and edges; straight boards; textblocks have age toned moderately to exterior edges; deckled fore edges; gilt stamped school crest to front pastedowns; slight foxing to few pages; some uncut pages; otherwise few minor marks to interiors; pp 1235; [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column D. More
London: Methuen & Co., 1957. First Edition. Octavo, xi, 170 pages, [2]; G/ VG-; Dark beige spine with dark brown lettering; Dustjacket has very light wear to head/tail of spine and corners; Price unclipped ("30s. net"); Red cloth boards show moderate bumping to tail of spine, light wear to bottom edges, and one instance of soiling to front cover; Textblock has light age-toning to untrimmed edges; Illustrated. RWO. More
London: Methuen, 1954. Octavo; 172 pages; G+/G+; Tan spine with red text; Dustjacket protected by covering, toning to spine and covers, brown stain on rear cover, wrinkling to corners and along edges; Boards have bumping to corners, slight bowing to covers; Textblock has marking in pencil on front endpaper; RWO. More
London: Bellew Publishing, 1991. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/VG- Hardcover w/ Dustjacket; White spine with Red text; Dustjacket has slight edgewear, slight shelfwear; Boards strong, slight edgewear, slight shelfwear; Textblock clean; 140 pp. More
London: J. Peele, 1722. Presumed First English Translation. Slim octavo, [8], 72 pages, [2]; VG-; Disbound pamphlet; Textblock has moderate plus age-toning and foxing to edges, and light age-toning to pages overall. More
New York: Garland Publishing, 1979. Reprint. Octavo, 76 pages ; iii, 67 pages. In Good plus condition. Spine is green with gold print. Boards in green cloth. Slight wear to spine caps. Two works reprinted with original title pages: First work originally published by The Société d’Édition “Les Belles Lettres”, Paris, 1943; Second work is a 1936 dissertation published as Private Edition, distributed by the University of Chicago Libraries, Chicago, 1936. First work text in French. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. More
Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1967. Quarto; pp 445; VG-/no-DJ; yellow/red spine with black text; cloth has slight soiling to exterior, light wear to edges; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean;. More
[London]: In the Savoy: printed by T. Newcomb, and sold by James Collins in the Temple-passage from Essex-street, 1679. Quarto, [4], 64, 57-108 pages; VG; Bound by Jon Robbins in modern period-style calf. Minor rubbing to lower edges of boards; a few light scratches to boards; spine somewhat tanned. Damp staining to top of front free end pages, imprimatur page, and title page. With a preliminary imprimatur leaf. JR Consignment. Shelved in Room G. More
Long Beach, CA: Troll Associates, 1994. First Edition. Octavo, unpaginated; VG; spine blue with white lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; pages clean; all pop-ups complete and functional. This is Sabuda's first title. Shelved Case 14. More
Reading, MA; Palo Alto, CA and London, UK: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., 1964. Reprinted. Octavo; VG/VG; green spine with green and white text; reprinted; dust jacket exterior shows mild exterior wear; few tiny scratches to front; cloth exterior has light wear; strong boards; exterior edges to text block has slight wear; previous owner's name to fep; interior clean; illustrated; pp 559. More
London: J. Murray, 1793. Octavo, xvi, 278 pp. Good; rebound in modern marbled paper and leather; binding tight; text block age-toned; extensive foxing and age-toning throughout; ex-library copy with usual markings, including a bookplate to front pastedown, institutional stamps to several pages and call number written in pencil. MF consignment. More
Philadelphia: James Webster, 1815. Octavo, xvi, 278, [1] pages. Fair; Bound in contemporary full brown calf with damaged red leather label to spine; Binding much rubbed and worn, with chipping to leather at head of spine and around label; Scattered damp staining throughout; text block age-toned and foxed. MF consignment. More
Bristol: J. Johnson, 1796. First Thus. Octavo, [2], ix-xv (missing earlier pages), [1], 2**-2*****, [1], 4-168, 23, [1], *26-*41, [1], [3], 28-86, **86-***********86, 87-96, with plates. Fair; rebound in modern blue cloth boards with black cloth spine and corners, very little wear to edges or corners; binding tight; text block rough, uneven and age-toned; age-toning to pages, and deep foxing to middle signature pp 4-23; 2 plates present and intact labeled Pl. 4 and Pl. 5 with some offsetting; MF consignment. More
Philadelphia: William P. Farrand and Co., 1810. Octavo, vii, [1], 495 pages; Fair; Fully bound in leather with red/black labels and gilt lettering to worn, ruled spine; Boards have light+ shelfwear overall, moderate wear/cracking along hinges (with front cover loose, attached at tail), moderate wear to spine with cracking, chipping to head, and two-inch tear just above the tail; Textblock shows light+ age toning to edges (light to light+ interiorly), light to light+ offsetting, uneven light to moderate foxing throughout interior, penciled notes to feps, and ownership marking penned to title page in 19th century hand. RWO. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. 138/250. Octavo; VG-; 1/4 bound yellow spine with silver text; first edition; no jacket; mylar wrap to cloth; brown and beige vertical stripes to front and rear; exterior has modest wear; strong boards; some rubbing wear to edges; exterior edges to textblock show slight age toning; deckled fore and tail edges; head edge gilt; limited, numbered copies; this is no. 138 of 250; intact binding; interior clean; pp 325; signed by the author. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1933. First Edition. 10mo; VG-/G; tan/black spine with black and tan text; first edition; exterior to jacket shows modest wear, due to age and handling; few chips to edges; mylar wrap to jacket; original cloth has only slight darkening to edges; straight boards; textblock exterior fore and tail edges have age toned; exterior head edge colored red; deckled fore edge; patterned endpapers; interior pages good; pp 258. More
Edinburgh; London; Glasgow; Dublin: Various, 1861; 1862; 1849; 1841; 1844; 1854; 1853; 1849; 1832; 1834; 1826; 1845; 1840; 1832; 1839; 1846; 1850; 1838; 1852; 1827. Octavo, [4], 5-28, [4], 3-34, [8, incl, plate], 5-29, [4], 5-16, [2], 3-7, [4], 25, [2], 3-66, [6], V-XIV, 15-86, [4], 3-12, [4], [handwritten note], [4], 5-56, [folding plate], [2], 3-12, [2], 3-16, 3, 532-544, 633-640, 665-670, 697-702, 729-734, 794-798, 845-846 [torn and cut away], [6], VI, 7-118, [2], 3-11, [2, torn], 3-28, [2], 3-16, [2, plate], [2], 3-7, [2], 11-28, 19 [followed by two plates and hand-written notes bound-in with pressed plants], [2], 3-12, [2], 3-12, [2], 12, [4], 63, 14 [catalog], [4], 3-17, [2], 3-17, [4], 3-10, [2], 3-23, [4], 6-32, [2], 3-16, [2], 3-24, [2], 31, [2], 26, [2], 3-35, 377-400, [handwritten note bound-in] 401-424, 513-544. Good-; bound in contemporary green cloth, rebacked in blue cloth with gilt titling and decorations to spine, some fading and discoloration to covers, with extensive wear to corners and front edges; first several pamphlets loosened, binding else tight; text block uneven but clean; contents handwritten in ink on ffep (see Note); MF consignment. More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1956. First Edition, Second Printing. Octavo, 355 pages. Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Spine green with yellow lettering. Dust jacket has small tearing at left top edge, with some scratching at front fore edge, tail edge, front joint, and back joint, price uncut: "$6.00". Shelf wear on head and tail. Textblock has toning at edges of textblock. Inscribed to Ruby McCallister by Marva Robins Belden and Thomas Graham Belden. RWO Consignment. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1850. Octavo, v-xiii, [2], 3-351 pp with plates. Good; bound in contemporary burgundy cloth with paper spine label, with extensive fading and areas of discoloration to covers and torn sections of spine and corners; binding tight; text block rough, uneven and age-toned; extensive foxing and age-toning to pages; eleven plates present and intact as described; previous bookseller label to inside front pastedown "Dr. Chas MacGill In Des Confide;" MF consignment. More
Amsterdam: North-Holland, 1983. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine, yellow with black print; Boards in yellow cloth with black print, in clear plastic taped-on sleeve, clean and strong; Text block has spotting to top edge, penciled name on title page, penciled notation pp. 42-49, else clean and tight; ix, 523 pages, illustrated (b&w diagrams, graphs). More
East Lansing: Michigan State University Press, 2006. First Edition. Quarto; G+ Hardcover; Dark Red spine with Gilt text; Boards strong, some edgewear, some shelfwear, faint scratches on rear cover, library stickers on rear cover; Textblock has sharpie over ink stamp on title page, small amount of writing in pencil on copyright page, sticker on rear pastedown; 504 pp; Ex-Library Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, on shelf above 7's Ephemera section. More
New York: Thomas McBride Company, 1937. octavo in cloth with DJ. VG-/Fair. DJ has heavy shelf and edge wear. Open tears on ends of DJ spine and DJ corners. Large closed tear on DJ spine. DJ spine is sunned. Book contains 64 2-color illustrations. Signed by author: artist Thomas Hart Benton. 275pp. Shelve in ArtBio. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1858 - 1860. Mixed Editions. Quartos, Six Volumes; G; Full publisher's brown cloth, with embossed boards and gilt lettering to spine; Boards show moderate wear to corners and bottom edges, moderate plus wear and bumping to heads/tails of spines, minor fading to cloth on spines, and light plus discoloration and wear overall; Textblocks have light age-toning and soiling to edges, an instance of faint damp staining impacting fore-edge margin up to p. 35 of Vol. I (not impacting readability), light damp staining to whole of texts along fore-edge margin of Vol. II. (not impacting readability), and light age-toning throughout interiorly; RWO-LC. More
Cambridge, Mass. The Riverside Press, 1894. Octavo, 372 pages; VG; spine is brown with gilt titles and 4 raised bands; bound in dark brown 20th century leather; top edge gilt, marbled endpapers; text damp-stained; Shelved with overstock 15's in Room X. More
Washington: Gales & Seaton, 1824. Presumed First Edition. Tall 12mo., 47 pages; VG; Rebound in 1/4- grey cloth with blue marbled boards, and white paper spine label with gilt lettering; Boards have very light wear to bottom edges and head/tail of spine; Textblock shows light plus age-toning to edges, moderate foxing throughout interiorly, and several small pencil emendations in margins. More
Delacorte Press/Seymour Lawrence, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 247 pages; VG/VG; black spine with rainbow lettering; Very light bumping to head and tail of spine; signed flat by the author on the half-title page; top edge of text block blue; Dustjacket has only very minor wear along the edges; shelved under front counter. More
New York: Delacorte Press, 1977. First Edition. Octavo; pp 247; G/G+; black spine with multicolored text; dust jacket has slight shelf wear to exterior; minor wear to corners; light toning to rear; mylar wraps; cloth shows lightly sunned exterior; strong boards; text block has foxing to exterior edges; interior clean;. More
Stockholm: Scandinavian University Books, Svenska Bokförlaget, 1960. Octavo; G/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, tan with black print; DJ in mylar, front flap adhered to book’s front pastedown, clean and bright; Boards in brown cloth, light bump to bottom fore corners, else clean and strong; Text block has blue tinted top edge, tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; 258 pages. More
Albuquerque, NM: University of Nebraska Press, 2013. First Edition. Octavo, xviii, 309 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Dust jacket wrapped in mylar. Spine is cranberry-colored with white and black lettering. Slight shelfwear to dust jacket. Minimal age-toning to textblock. Textblock clean. Maps, illustrations, and photographs tipped in throughout. Shelved in Anthropology. More
[London]: Printed for the author, 1687. Quarto, [8], 56, [14] (lacking title page), 193, [1], 23, [1], 195-275, [1], [6] (lacking title page; modern reproduction included but not bound in), 57, p. 85, p. 96, p. 60, p. 91, 62-64, 61-92, 97-134 pages; Bound in early full diced calf. Good only. Front board detached; rear board held in place only by bands. Significant insect damage to boards. Damage to tail of spine. Open tear to center of title page of "A Sermon if the True, Spiritual, Transubstantiation." Closed tear to margin of p. B1. Scattered damp staining. Much but not all of p. 275 lacking due to open tear (text largely intact); modern reproduction of page included but not bound in. Second and third works bound into this volume lacking title pages; modern reproductions of title pages included but not bound in. Textblock lightly age-toned. Contains bookplates for the libraries of Brocket Hall and Panshanger. Annotations to second front free endpaper and to several pages throughout volume. The "TB" in the author’s name is a single, calligraphic sort. [Bound with:] Field, Richard, 1561-1616. Of the Church, fiue bookes. By Richard Feild, Doctor of Diuinitie. At London : Imprinted by Humfrey Lownes, for Simon Waterson, 1606. Actually books 1-4 only. Stationers’ Register: Entered 19 June [1606.] ESTC: S102053. STC (2nd ed.), 10857. [Bound with:] Pelling, Edward, -1718. The good old way. Or, A discourse offer’d to all true-hearted Protestants concerning the ancient way of the Church, and the conformity of the Church of England thereunto: as to its government, manner of vvorship, rites and customes. By Edward Pelling, rector of S. Martin Ludgate; and chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Somerset. London : printed for Jonathan Edwin at the sign of the three Roses in Ludgate-street, 1680. Lacking final advertisement leaf. Text appears to be continuous in spite of fanciful pagination. ESTC: R24452. Wing P1082. JR Consignment. Shelved Room G. More
Newcastle and London: Emerson Charnley, and Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1820. Octavo, iv, xvi, 332 pages. In Good condition. Half bound with black leather to the spine and corners bearing gilt decorations and raised bands to the spine. Lettering chipped from spine. Boards marbled with slight wear exteriorly and rubbing to the edges. Text block has moderate plus age toning to the edges. Previous bookshop's small sticker to the front pastedown. Frontispiece. Slight cracking to the hinges. Slight foxing/offsetting interiorly with few, slight markings. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Glass Case, Aisle 10 Endcap. More