Providence, RI: B. F. Moore, 1844. First Edition. Octavo, 115 pages; VG-; softcover; in ecru paper wraps; spine unmarked; mild shelf wear and scuffing; corners slightly bumped; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; pages clean; RW consignment; shelved Case 7. More

Boston, MA: John H. Eastburn, [1844]. First Edition. Octavo, 36 pages; G+; stitched pamphlet, with contemporary stitching; protected in a mylar sleeve; ex-library, with usual marks; mild shelf wear and scuffing; corners bumped; small chip missing at upper edge of front cover; inscribed by Curtis at front cover; library stamp at center of front cover; pages else clean; RW consignment; shelved. More

Tyrnavia: Typis Academicis Societatis Jesu, 1751. Small Octavo, 856 pages, [34], [3], [3]; VG-; Full contemporary calf, rebacked, with banded spine and gilt tooling to spine; Boards have moderate wear to corners, light wear to edges, light wear overall and light plus wear to tooling and bands on spine; Textblock shows light wear to dyed edges, very light age-toning to pages throughout, and one instance of worming to the bottom margin of pages up to page 520 (not impacting text); The signatures of three former owners appear at front (two on half title page, one on titlepage).; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Venice: Baglioni, 1629. Quarto, [28], [2], 446 pages; G+; Rebacked, calf bound, banded spine with vellum label and gilt lettering; Boards show slight bowing to front cover, moderate wear to corners, and moderate chipping to head/tail of spine; Text-block has moderate foxing to edges, and some minor worming to front and back pastedowns.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Amsterdam [Château de Sully]: Alethinosgraphe de Clearetimelee [Château de Sully], 1638. First Edition. Folio, [6], [8], 535 pages, [8], 448 pages; VG-; Full calf, repaired, with banded spine and gilt lettering; Boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping to top corners, and light shelf-wear overall; Text-block has light plus soiling to top- and fore-edge, and very light uneven age-toning; Hand-colored Author's devices on title-pages of each volume; Authentic first edition from the author's private press in the Chateau de Sully (Sully's poem "Paralella Caesaris Et Henrici Magni" appears in both Latin and French in non-italic font), not one of the many forgeries issued around the same time.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

London: James Flesher for R. Royston, 1662. First Edition. Folio, [11], 458 pages, [10], pp. 3- 733, [5]; VG-; Full contemporary calf, rebacked, tooled spine with gilt lettering; Boards have moderate plus wear to front and back covers, moderate wear to corners and bottom edge, and light shelf-wear to leather on spine (especially head of spine); Text-block has moderate plus age-toning to edges, and light plus age-toning to ffep and frontispiece engravings; The bookplate of Ernest Benzon appears on the front pastedown, and signature of a former owner reading “Derby” appears on the address leaf; title-pages are red-ruled; Includes two double-page plates, an engraved title-page, and another full page engraving.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

Exeter: George Lamson, 1824. First American Edition. Octavo, viii, 367 pages; G+; Full contemporary sheepskin, with morocco spine label and gilt lettering; Boards have light plus wear to bottom edges and corners, light chipping to head and tail of spine, and moderate shelf-wear to covers and spine overall; Text-block shows moderate age-toning to edges, moderate foxing to free end pages (front and back), occasional light foxing to pages, and some ink emendations on front pastedown.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

[London]: E. Nutt, 1716. Second Edition. Octavo, [8], 261 pages, [11], [14], 148 pages, [25]; VG-; Full Contemporary Calf, tooled; Banded spine with morocco label and gilt lettering; Boards have light wear to edges and corners, and front cover is slightly warped; Text-block has light age-toning to edges.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Philadelphia: Robert Bell, 1772. Quarto, [4], 119 pages, [1], xii, 155 pages, [1]; VG; Rebound in modern three-quarters red leather with red cloth boards; Gilt ornamentation and titling to paneled spine and gilt ruling to boards; Minor wear and rubbing to edges and corners of boards, and to tops of joints; Text block age-toned and foxed; Names of two previous owners, Alexander J. Frick and George A. Frick, to first three printed pages. Also included (not bound in) is a small unsigned note in blue pen, stating that the book was given to its original owner, John Frick, by the author.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

London: John Streater, Eliz. Flesher, and Henry Twyford, 1673. Very small octavo, [2], 366 pages, [8]; G; Rebound; Half bound in black leather with gilt lettering to spine and purple cloth boards; Front joint significantly cracked with some rubbing to rear joint; Minor rubbing to head and tail of spine and to edges and corners of boards; Bookplate of Roland Sinclair to front free endpaper; Text block age-toned with scattered small stains; Top margin much trimmed, impacting headers on some pages; scattered annotations to margins.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

London: Johannes Streater and Henricus Twyford, 1672. Large Octavo, [16], 377 pages, [82]; G; Bound in full brown calf, rebacked with early boards and spine label preserved; Boards rubbed and frayed at edges and corners, with some staining; Very minor rubbing to spine; Modern endpapers; Pencil notes to first and third leaves; Closed tears to lower edge of blank first original leaf and lower margin of title page (not impacted printed area); Text block age-toned and foxed with damp staining to lower edge throughout, concentrated on first 250 pages; smaller scattered staining. More

London: acob Tonson, Bernard Lintot, and William Taylor, 1722. Presumed First Edition. Folio, [6], 76 pages, [4], 31, 10, 64, [4], 44, 31, [4], 58, 20, 10, 20, 15, [6], 7, [12], 16, 32; VG-; Contemporary dark brown leather banded spine with black label and gilt lettering; Boards show light wear to corners, cracking to hinges along spine, and some chipping to head of spine; Text-block has light plus age-toning to ink-speckled edges, and some minor foxing.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

London: Walter Keetilby, 1684. First Edition. 12mo, [18], 376 pages, [4]; VG-; Contemporary mottled calf, with banded spine, faded leather label with gilt lettering; Boards have substantial rubbing to leather on spine, moderate wear to leather along corners, light shelf-wear overall, and moderate chipping to head of spine; Text-block shows light age-toning to speckled edges, and very light age-toning to pages.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

[Genève]: [François Estienne], 1581. Presumed First Edition. Octavo; 264 pages; VG-; Bound in full brown calf with red morocco label to spine and gilt ornamentation to spine and boards; Housed in quarter morocco slipcase with marbled paper covered sides, showing some rubbing and wear but still solid; Rubbing to edges and corners of boards, head and tail of spine; Joints starting; Bookplates to front pastedown and title page; annotations to front free endpaper; Small archival repair to upper margin of title page; Text block lightly age-toned and foxed.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

Helmstadt: Henning Muller; Jeremiah Rixner, 1633-1652. Various. Octavo, [8], 318 pages, [14], [12], 130 pages, [ 6], [112], 86 pages, [ 12], [8], 222 pages, [4], [104], [32], [32], [42], [114], [60], [40], [80]; VG-; Full contemporary vellum with faded black text on spine; Covers show moderate age-toning and light plus soiling overall, with significant warping to front cover; Text-block has light wear to corners of edges, light soiling to title-page, ink emendations in late 17th-century hand on front pastedown, and the ownership stamp of the Joh. Georg. Klemm library appears on the first title-page.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

London: S.I. [John Starkey?], 1681. Second Edition. 12mo., [14], 293 pages; VG; Modern morocco backed marbled boards, with banded spine and gilt lettering; Boards have light wear to corners; Text-block has moderate plus age-toning to edges and slight chipping to edges from title-page through page 13 (not affecting text).; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

Jena: Tobias Oehrling. Presumed First. Square octavo, [8], 315 pages, [29]; G+; Disbound, and now placed in maroon paper wrappers; title-page is torn at bottom corner; Occasional light staining to pages.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Lyons: Les Freres De Gabiano, 1594. Second Edition. Quarto, [12], [12], 5 - 1156, [16]; VG; Full contemporary vellum, with vellum spine label and hand-applied lettering; Covers have moderate plus soiling overall, mild warping to vellum, and a small damp-stain to back cover; Text-block has moderate age-toning to edges, mild shelf-wear to bottom edge, light age-toning to page interiors, moderate creasing to ffep, and some creasing to top corners of free-end pages through title-page; Name of former owner appears in ink on the title-page: “Ludovico Franciscus Dagomusch[?] / 1711.”; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

London: J. Newbery, 1759. First English Edition. Quarto, xxxxvi, 254 pages, xiv, 170 pages; VG-; Rebacked, full contemporary calf; Banded spine with dark brown leather label and faded gilt lettering; Boards show moderate plus chipping to leather on front and back covers, moderate wear to bottom edges of boards, light plus wear corners, and light plus wear overall; Text-block has moderate age-toning to edges and light age-toning throughout; Bookplate of US Representative and District Judge John T. Nixon appears on front paste-down; Signatures of two other previous owners appear on title-page.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

London: Printed for J.J. and P. Knapton, et al. 1732. Second Edition. Octavos, four volumes; VG-; Half-bound in modern calf with brown cloth; Morocco spine labels with gilt lettering; Textblocks have moderate age-toning to edges, and light age-toning / foxing to pages interiorly; The name of prior owner James A. Phelps appears in ink on the ffeps of all volumes, and his nameplate appears on the front pastedown of each volume; CONTENTS: Vol. I. ([1], 27pp, [5], 448 pages) -- Vol. II. (xxii, [2], 560 pages, 23 pages) -- Vol. III. xxxiii, [1], [5], 492 pages) -- Vol. IV. ([6], 456 pages, *457 - *488 pages, 457-8 pages, [14]).; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Washington City: Gales & Seaton, 1826. Presumed First Edition. Octavo, vii, 202 pages; VG-; Rebound in library binding, with red and black spine labels and gilt lettering; Boards show light wear to corners and spine labels, and very light shelf-wear overall; Text-block has light plus foxing to pages with some pencil notations to title-page and contents pages.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

London: William Stansby for Richard Meighen, 1635. First Edition. Quarto, [4], [12], [12], 304 pages, [12], [2], [2]; VG-; Rebound in 1/2-calf and maroon cloth boards; Spine banded and blank; Boards show minor warping to front cover with light plus soiling to front cover and bottom edges; Text-block has light age-toning to edges.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

Edinburgh: John Bell, 1788. First Edition. Quarto, viii, 493 pages, [4]; G+; Contemporary mottled calf with largely worn moroccan label and gilt lettering; Boards show significant cracking to joints (repaired) and to leather on spine, moderate chipping to head/tail of spine, and moderate wear to edges; Text-block has moderate plus age-toning to edges, light shelf-wear to bottom edge, light plus age-toning and foxing to page interiors (more significant on free-end pages), and several pencil annotations to bfep and back pastedown; Armorial bookplate of former owner (“William Cutting”) appears on front pastedown.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More

Londres [London]: Jean Nours, 1740. Nouvelle Edition. Quartos, three volumes; VG-; Contemporary dark brown leather, with banded spines, morocco labels and gilt lettering; Boards show light plus wear to tooled edges, moderate wear and bumping to corners, light plus shelf-wear to covers, and light plus wear to joints and bands on spine; Text-blocks have light shelf-wear and light age-toning to dyed edges, and one instance of worming impacting through page 51 of volume II (in margins near bottom corners); Former owner's signature (“Sir Charles Macdonald Lockhart”) on ffep; Former owner's ex libris on front paste-down: Sir George Lockhart of Lee (18th century writer, parliamentarian, Jacobite political figure); Contents: Vol. I. ([6], [xiii]-xx, [2], clxxii, [2], 369 pages); Vol. II. ([6], 576 pages, [4]); Vol. III. ([6], 541 pages, [5]).; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Philadelphia: Carey, Lee and Blanchard, 1836. First Edition. Octavo; xiv, 375 pages; VG-; Bound in green cloth, rather faded at spine and tops of boards, with paper label to spine; small tear to cloth on fore edge of rear board; Previous owners' names to front paste down; Text block slightly age-toned and moderately foxed with a few scattered pencil annotations and small stains.; RW consignment; shelved case 7. More