A compendium of Christian theology. by OSTERWALD, Jean F - 1788

1795 1ed Japanese Journey to the East Samurai Voyages STRANGE Stories Togoku

A rare, 18th century Japanese woodblock print of "Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East" written by Tachibana Nankei, a doctor and author in the late Edo period. "Journey to the East" is a travelogue that tells of strange stories, rare things, scenic spots, historic sites, people, and more in various places the author traveled to for medical training specifically Togoku (the area east of Kyoto).

This rare 1795, record is written in a column woodblock print format with furigana for easier reading with illustrations of samurai, scenery, commoners, nature, and more!
Item number: 16817
Price: $599
Tachibana Nankei

Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East (Shokoku Kidan Toyuki) 東遊記 (とうゆうき)
Ōsaka: Kansei 7 [1795].

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes bound in 2
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o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 47723
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1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
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Vol. I – xl, 438
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Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
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1641 ENGLISH Constitution LAW Government De Republica Anglorum Smith England

An incredibly rare and impressive Elzevier printing of Thomas Smith's "Anglorum". During the first half of the 17th-century, Elzevier published numerous works on European countries designed for travel and studies (Respublica). Smith, a 16th-century English diplomat, was the Secretary of State under King Edward VI of England. He also served under Elizabeth I, and was one of her most trusted Protestant advisors. His most important books was 'De Republica Anglorum' – in which Smith described England's government style as a commonwealth. This work has become a staple in the study of the English constitution.
Item number: 21244
Price: $550
SMITH, Thomas
Thomae Smithi Angli De Repvblica Anglorvm Libri tres
Lugd. Batav : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1641.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[16], 428, [12]
· References: Willems 243
· Language: Latin
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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1794 Scottish Literature Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett 4v

Tobias Smollett, a well-known 18th-century Scottish writer, was best-known for his translations and editions of famous works such as 'Don Quixote', 'Gil Blas', and Hume's "History of England". However, he did write a curious picaresque novel "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle" which proved to be quote popular throughout the mid-18th-century. This work follows the humorous experiences of the title character noting his bad luck, successes, and misfortunes.

This 1794 edition was published in London by Cooke in four small tomes.

Item number: #21557
Price: $499

SMOLLETT, Tobias

The adventures of Peregrine Pickle

London: Printed for C. Cooke, [1794].

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• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
o Vol. 1 – 216
o Vol. 2 – 242
o Vol. 3 – vi, [7]-234
o Vol. 4 – [2], 245, [1]
o 10 engraved plates throughout
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x… Read More

1878 Italian Folk 1st Limited ed RANDOLPH CALDECOTT Riviera Apennines Carr ITALY

A rare first edition, limited printing of Alice Vansittart Strettel Carr's historical biographic narrative, 'North Italian Folk.' Written under the pseudonym, "Mrs. Comyns Carr," the author provides a delightful collection of biographical sketches regarding the daily lives of the commonfolk living in Northern Italy. The charming contents are accompanied by 28 black and white engravings courtesy of the esteemed artist, Randolph Caldecott.

This limited-edition printing is numbered 112 of 400!

Item number: #40738
Price: $499

CARR, Mrs. Comyns; CALDECOTT, Randolph (Illus.)

North Italian Folk: Sketches of Town and Country Life

London: Chatto and Windus, 1878. First edition.

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• Collation: Complete
o [2], xii, 282, [2]
o 10 full-page engravings (including frontispiece)
o 18 half-page engravings
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.75in (19cm x 14.5cm)

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1686 Council of Constance Catholic Papal Decrees Vatican Library Schelstrate

Emmanuel Schelstrate was a 17th-century Catholic clergyman known for being the Vatican Library librarian. While working in the Vatican, he wrote a number of works discussing various aspects of the Catholic Church including decrees of the popes, as well as reports on the Council of Constance which discuss the ecclesiastical powers that were determined in the fourth and fifth sessions of the 15th-century ecumenical council.
Item number: #8849
Price: $550
SCHELSTRATE, Emmanuel
Tractatus de sensu et auctoritate decretorum Constantiensis Concilii sessione quarta et quinta circa potestatem ecclesiasticam editorum cum actis et gestis ad illa spectantibus...
Romae: Typis S. Congregationis de Propaganda Fide, 1686. 1st edition

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[6], CIII, [1], 302, [10]
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Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
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Size: ~9.5in X 7in (24cm x 18cm)
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1871 Japanese Woodblock 18 Histories Outline China Song Dynasty Xianzhi Meiji 7v
Today, "Eighteen History Outlines" is still the most read history book by Japanese people. (Chen Sunchen)
A 19th-century Sino-Japanese woodblock printing of "Eighteen Histories Outlines" bound in the fukurotoji style. "Eighteen Histories Outlines" (Shiba shilue 十八史略) is a concise general history text created in the Yuan dynasty written by the Song Dynasty scholar Zeng Xianzhi, which achieved widespread popularity in the Ming dynasty. During the Meiji Restoration period, a demand for abbreviated histories arose in Japan leading to large-scale publications of 'Eighteen Histories Outlines' and creating "a profound impact on Japanese society, culture, and historiography, with a legacy extending into the contemporary period." This book was used as required material in primary schools and as a textbook for government officials in learning Chinese history.
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1694 English LAW King Charles I England William Style Practical Register Crimes

William Style's "Practical Register" is a law treatise collecting the legal proceedings and orders carried out during the reign of Charles I. It covers criminal and civil law, punishments for crimes, the legal process, and various councils and law offices.
Item number: #13651
Price: $599
STYLE, William
Style's practical register, begun in the reign of King Charles I : consisting of rules, order, and the principal observations concerning the practice of the common law in the courts at Westminster, particularly the Kings Bench, as well in matters criminal as civil
London : Printed for Tho. Dring, 1694.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [20], 588
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Provenance: Armorial Bookplate / Handwritten – Owen Brigstocke, Esq., 1732
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Owen Brigstocke of Kidwelly served as High Sheriff of Carmarthenshire for two separate terms. His first term was in 1657 and his second in 1668.
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1721 Saint Lawrence Justinian Catholic Bishop of Medieval Venice Sermons FOLIO
Saint Lawrence Justinian was a 15th-century Catholic bishop of Venice who was an important catalyst in the promotion of Catholic constitutions. His written works were extensive. He wrote several episcopal sermons, biographical sketches on saints, apostles, preachers, martyrs, and evangelists, as well as treatises on various religious topics including the passion and resurrection of Christ, living in humility and obedience, spiritual formations, and living in solidarity.
This 1721 folio edition of the works of Saint Lawrence Giustiniani was published in Venice bound in vellum.

Item number: #15278
Price: $599
LAPIDE, Cornelius Cornelii a
Divi Laurentii Justiniani Protopatriarchae Veneti opera omnia, quae hactenus excusa sunt : nunc recens post omnes alias impressions…
Venetiis: apud Hermolaum Albritium ..., 1721.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[22], 638, [38]
· Language: Latin
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1641 ENGLISH Constitution LAW Government De Republica Anglorum Smith England

An incredibly rare and impressive Elzevier printing of Thomas Smith's "Anglorum". During the first half of the 17th-century, Elzevier published numerous works on European countries designed for travel and studies (Respublica). Smith, a 16th-century English diplomat, was the Secretary of State under King Edward VI of England. He also served under Elizabeth I, and was one of her most trusted Protestant advisors. His most important books was 'De Republica Anglorum' – in which Smith described England's government style as a commonwealth. This work has become a staple in the study of the English constitution.
Item number: 21244
Price: $550
SMITH, Thomas
Thomae Smithi Angli De Repvblica Anglorvm Libri tres
Lugd. Batav : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1641.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[16], 428, [12]
· References: Willems 243
· Language: Latin
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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