A brief concordance, or table to the Bible of the last translation : serving for the more easie finding out of the most useful places therein contained by DOWNAME, John - 1659

1685 Cambridge 1ed Imitation Christ Thomas Kempis + Widdrington Coena Dominica "Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be." ― Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of ChristThomas a Kempis's most famous and important work has, for centuries, been 'The Imitation of Christ.' It has widely been known to have influence important Christian conversion including that of John Wesley and John Newton.This 1685 edition of Kempis is bound with Ralph Widdrington's 1688 'Deipnon kai epideipnon Coena Dominica'. These two works were printed and bound together, as expected.Item number: #5583Price: $499KEMPIS, Thomas aDe Christo imitando, : contemnendisque mundi vanitatibus libellus authore Thoma Kempisio, libri tres, interprete Sebastiano Castellione. Quibus anjungitur liber quartus De coena dominica Latinè redditus,Cantabrigiae : ex officina Joan Hayes, celeberrimae Academiae typographi. 1685-1688.Details: Collation: Complete with all pages[12],… Read More

1678 CRUSADES Tasso MINIATURE Jerusalem Delivered Italian Gerusalemme Liberata

"All he regarded; but in Syria most,
He mark'd the leaders of the Christian host:
That eye, whose penetrating glances dart
To each deep secret of the human heart"
– Torquato Tasso, Jerusalem Delivered, canto I

Originally written in 1575, Torquato Tasso's famous "Jerusalem Delivered" tells a mythical story of the First Crusade complete with Christian Knights battling Muslim warriors.

This 1678 edition is a very rare, miniature 17th-century printing of Torquato Tasso's 'Jerusalem Delivered' with 10 illustrated plates by Sébastien Le Clerc and an engraved half-title.
Item number: #7459
Price: $499
TASSO, Torquato
Il Goffredo, overo Gierusalemme liberata : poema heroico del sig. Torquato Tasso. Con l'allegoria universale dell istesso, et con gli argomenti del sig. Horatio Ariosti, & di bellissime figure adornato.
In Amsterdam: Nella stamperia del S.D. Elsevier. Et in Parigi si vende appresso Thomaso Jolly..., M. DC.… Read More

1673 Scholae Wintoniensis Latin Phrases Grammar Winchester College Linguistics

Hugh Robinson's 'Scholae Wintoniensis Phrases Latinae' is a late 17th-century treatise written to teach Latin phrases and grammatical terms to students at Winchester College. Arranged alphabetically, this work includes English translations and examples for each of the Latin terms – an important work of Latin linguistics from the 17th-century.

Item number: #8692
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ROBINSON, Hugh
Scholae wintoniensis phrases latinae. The Latine phrases of Winchester-school. Corrected, and much augmented, with poeticals added; and these four tracts. viz. I. Of words not to be used by elegant Latinists. II. The difference of many words like one another, in sound or signification. III. Some words governing a subjunctive mood, not mentioned in Lillies grammar. IV. Concerning Chreia and Gnōmē, for entring children upon making of themes.
London: Printed for A.M. and are to be sold by R. Boulter at the Turks-Head in Cornhil,… Read More

1667 Simon Patrick Mensa Mystica Eucharist Baptism Aqua Genitalis England 2in1

Simon Patrick was a 17th-century English Bishop known for his anti-Catholic tracts and Protestant political affiliation. In his most famous book, 'Mensa Mystica', Patrick covers various aspects of Catholicism that he staunchly disagrees with, most notably the sacraments of the Eucharist. This 1667 edition of 'Mystica' was published alongside Patrick's attack on Catholic baptism – 'Aqua Genitalis'.
Item number: #9572
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PATRICK, Simon
Mensa mystica; or, A discourse concerning the sacrament of the Lords Supper: In which the ends of its institution are so manifested; our addresses to it so directed; our behaviour there, and afterward, so composed, that we may not lose the benefits which are to be received by it. The second edition; to which is annexed Aqua genitalis, a discourse concerning baptism. By Simon Patrick D.D. rector of St. Pauls Covent-Garden.
London: printed for F. Tyton, and are to be sold by Richard… Read More

1840 Jardine BIRDS 34 Hand-Colored Illustrated Aviary Ireland Quails ORNITHOLGY

Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This 'The Naturalist's library, Ornithology' is the third volume in the set for British and Irish Birds discussing the migrant patterns, of varying birds of the United Kingdom, including varieties of ducks, geese, swans, and their migratory and eating patterns. Beautifully illustrated volume full of birds!
Item number: #9533
Price: $499
JARDINE, William
The naturalist's library, Ornithology, birds of Great Britain and Ireland, part III
London: H.G. Bohn, [1840]

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [10], 349, [1]
o 34 EXQUISITE plates + 2 frontispiece engravings
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.5in (17cm x 11.5cm)
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1894 Cinderella Fairy Tale DISNEY Illustrated Edric Vredenburg ART Glass Slipper

"A dream is a wish your heart makes"
― Disney's Cinderella

'Cinderella' is one of the most famous and well-known folk tales ever told. It embodies the classic characteristics of fantasy and fairy tale and follows a protagonist that must overcome her unfortunate life circumstances, and, using magic, becomes a beautiful princess. This fine edition was illustrated by the famed Walter Crane.

Edric Vredenburg was a 19th-century children's book author and illustrator whose edition of 'Cinderella' is one of the best of its kind. This unique printing features an impressive, full-color front cover with the shape of the carriage outlining the top of the book. Each page features beautiful illustrations – a truly remarkable edition!

Item number: #25076
Price: $499

VREDENGURG, Edric

Cinderella or the Glass Slipper

London: Ernest Nister; New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., 1894 1st edition

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1834 Mariner's Chronicle 1ed PIRATES Shipwreck NAVY Boat Ship Sailing Navigation

A rare first edition of 'The Mariner's Chronicle' – a collection of sea narratives, shipwreck stories, naval battles, and pirate adventures! Written and collected by an unknown author, this work features accounts of specific ships and their crew lost to sea, explosions of boats in wharfs, and is filled with charming woodcut illustrations!

Item number: #24656
Price: $499

DUNCAN, Archibald

The mariner's chronicle: containing narratives of the most remarkable disasters at sea, such as shipwrecks, storms, fires, and famines: also naval engagements, piratical adventures, incidents of discovery, and other extraordinary and interesting occurrences.

New Haven: Durrie and Peck, 1834. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xii, 13-504
o 25 engravings (on 13 leaves)
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~7.75in X 4.75in (19.5cm x 12cm)

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1901 Booker T Washington 1ed Up from Slavery American Poverty KKK Racism

"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."
― Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington was a famous 19th-century American civil rights activist known for his anti-slavery platform during the height of Negro lynchings in the American South. Born as a slave child during the American Civil War, Washington describes his difficulties and obstacles in his autobiography 'Up From Slavery'. This work follows more than forty years of his life, the state of race relations, and the rise and fall of the Negro social ladder.

While many authors and political leaders, such as WEB du Bois, were highly critical of Washington's work, he still emphasized the importance of education among the black population, especially in the South, which was a realistic tactic to easing racial tensions. This book was also gives the first mention of extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.

Item number: #24926
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1787 Daniel Defoe Voyage Round the World English Colonization Robinson Crusoe 2v

"It is never too late to be wise."
– Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe was an English author who gained enduring fame for his novel, Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel.

While Robinson Crusoe is his best and most iconic work, he wrote numerous other works including another adventure voyage book called "A New Voyage Round the World". Certainly this work is nowhere near as popular or as well-known as 'Robinson Crusoe', it does show Defoe's interest in world travel and English colonization. According to Jane Jack,
"Colonization made a deep appeal to Defoe's imagination. To him, a colony was a symbol. It stood for his optimistic conception of human nature, representing his conception of the good life of… Read More

1876 BEAUTIFUL Robinson Crusoe Mariner Defoe Voyages Shipwreck English ART FOLIO
"It is never too late to be wise."
― Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
"One of the most beautiful travel books in figures of the eighteenth century." (Gumuchian)
Called the original adventure novel, Robinson Crusoe was originally published in 1719 and depicts the life of a castaway who learns to survive on an island for decades. However, while it saw substantial success with the masses, there were still those that were not impressed. Charles Dickens said,
"...Robinson Crusoe should be the only instance of a universally popular book that could make no one laugh and could make no one cry."
This impressive edition was published in London by Cassell and features decorative page borders and in-text illustrations.
Item number: #24548
Price: $599
DEFOE, Daniel
The life and strange surprising adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, mariner, as related by himself : With upwards of 100 illustrations
London : Cassell, Petter &… Read More