(Fine Bindings) Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and At the Period of the Renaissance bound uniformly with Manners, Customs, and Dress during the Middle Ages, and during the Renaissance Period. by Lacroix, Paul - 1874

C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J and F. Rivington.... London. 1770. NINE VOLUMES. 8vo. Illustrated with 24 copper engravings. Very good bright set bound in contemporary full tan calf, spines ruled in gilt. Each volume with red morocco title label, decorated and lettered in gilt. Some rubbing and chipping to most volumes and a few hinges cracked but all still holding. Overall an attractive set of eighteenth century bindings. Previous owners bookplate on front paste downs.

Faber & Faber. London.,1933. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. (9 x 5.7 inches). 38pp. Fine copy, finely bound in recent full dark green calf, flat spine lettered and ruled in gilt. Single ruled gilt border on boards. Top edge gilt. :

Macmillan & Co. Limited. London. 1906. Reprint of the 1904 Golden Treasury edition. 8vo. (6.4 x 4.2 inches). Engraved frontis illustration of Guinevere, from the marble by Thomas Woolmer, R.A. Finely bound in a contemporary full dark green morocco binding by Ramage of London. Spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt. The compartments with gilt ruled lines, flower and star designs and lettering. Decorative flower and leaf designs to both boards, within a wavy line border which is surrounded by multiple stars, within a ruled line border, all in gilt. Elaborate gilt tooled stars, flowers and decorative roll borders to the inner boards with off-white moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners neat inscription, dated 1914, to the front blank free endpaper. Spine faded to an attractive tan colour and the front board to a lighter green but still a beautiful fine binding from the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, and with his burgundy morocco leather and gilt book plate to the front… Read More

Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Limited. London. 1923. Large 8vo. (9.6 x 6.6 inches). Colour frontis and fifteen mono plates by Worth Brehm. A few spots of foxing to the fore edge otherwise a very good clean copy throughout, finely bound in recent half dark green morocco, raised bands, the compartments ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. Marbled paper on boards. An attractively leather bound copy of this classic of American literature.

Hodder and Stoughton, London, for Boots pure drug company. circa 1923. Early reprint edition. 4to.(10 x 7.9 inches). Twenty full colour tipped in plates by Dulac. Finely bound recent half dark brown morocco leather binding. Spine with raised bands, the compartments ruled in blind and gilt, plus gilt lettering and centre decorations. Marbled paper on boards. A clean and attractively bound copy.

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1999. Signed by Kurt Vonnegut on limitation page. Certificate signed by Kurt Vonnegut, Daniela Di Stefano and Publisher Roy S. Pfeil. First Limited edition / First printing. Number 405 of 1700 copies. Teal leather. Very fine. Certificate of Authenticity and A Note About Bagombo Snuff Box laid in.

B. F. French, 1830 Contemporary brown calf w/gilt title plates, rubbing at corners, top spine scuffed/chip Vol. 2 boards all tight. foxing, damp stains. Rare OCLC finds 0 copies of 4 volume edition. Nice solid set of classic work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good.

London: G. G. J. and J. Robinson. Very Good. 1789. First English Edition. Hardcover. Handsome set in full leather with 5 spine bands, red leather labels & gilt lettering & gilt ruled panels. Gilt dentelles on cover edges. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact; light foxing only on endpapers. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft. Vol #6-- (1) 544pp; Vol #7--(1) 521pp; Vol #8--(1) 562pp; Vol #9--(1) 440pp; Vol #10--(1) 499pp; Vol#11--(1) 463pp; Vol #12--(1) 512pp; Vol #13--(1) 520pp. Errata at the rear of Vol #13." Kelso Library" handwritten in decorative script on each title page. Spine heads lightly rubbed; slight loss to vols #6 & #7. Old inked shelf numbers on front fixed endpaper of each volume. Missing rear endpaper from vol #12. Europe, History, Military, Seven Year's War, Philosophy, Religion, Poetry. ; 8vo; 4061 pages .

Half black morocco over marbled paper. Some wear along edges. Gilt particulars and decorations to spine. Small bookplate of Luis Bardon to front pastedown. Occasional foxing throughout. Moisture marks to top edges and corners of pages 197-224, not affecting text; a nice copy nonetheless.; 8vo ; xi, 626, [ii], [ii] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .

1644 1ed Blanche of Castile Saint Louis IX France Crusades Louis VIII Combault

Charles de Combault d'Auteuil was a 17th-century French author who is primarily remembered for his history of Blanche of France, the 12th-century regent of France and mother of King Louis IX. This 1644 first edition of Combault's 'Blanche' is an excellent source on the reigns of Louis VIII and Saint Louis IX as well as Louis IX's crusades and ultimate veneration.
Item number: #15126
Price: $599
D'AUTEUIL, Charles de Combault
Blanche, infante de Castille, mère de saint-Louis, reine et régente de France
Paris : A. de Sommaville : A. Courbé, 1644. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
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[14], 33, [1]; 88; 151, [1]; 159, [1]; 45, [3]
· Language: French
· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~9in X 7in (23cm x 18cm)
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