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1740 - Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Related by Himself to Divert the Sultana, upon the Celebration of her Nuptials. Printed for J. Hodges, London. Second Edition 1740.This very rare full leather Second Edition translated by Stackhouse awaits the true collector of 18th century works. The original French edition was published in 1723 under the title "Les aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam" and Stackhouse's translation first appeared in 1725...hence, this is the second edition.Contents has been photographed for your review as well as examples of engraved illustrations. This small full leather bound original 1740 book is beautifully in tact, with a firm binding, period end pages and stunning illustrations. We found no writing or tears within. The newspaper articles that were inserted in the book have been retained with the book and caused some staining within the book. Please take time to ask for any further photographs or information about condition in order…
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by Wilmot, John Second Earl of Rochester
Poems on Several Occasions: with Valentinian A Tragedy
by Wilmot, John Second Earl of Rochester
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1705 - Poems on Several Occasions: with Valentinian; A Tragedy. Written by the Right Honourable John, [Wilmot], late Earl of Rochester. London, Printed for Jacob Tonson, within Grays-Inn Gate next Grays-Inn Lane. 1705.
This full leather book is full leather with original blind stamped boards and end pages. Armourial book plate is attached to the inside front board. Pages 177-208 are repeated in pagination, but text and register are continuous. Interior is clean--introductory pages with plate and writing referring to pagination photographed.
Seldom found in any condition, this very rare original book is priced for the discerning collector of English satire.
*John Wilmot (1657-1680) was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court. He was well known for his rakish lifestyle as well as his poetry and died at the age of 33. He was described by his contemporary Andrew Marvell as "the best English satirist" and was considered one of the most learned poets among the Restoration wits. [Adapted from Wikipedia]
This full leather book is full leather with original blind stamped boards and end pages. Armourial book plate is attached to the inside front board. Pages 177-208 are repeated in pagination, but text and register are continuous. Interior is clean--introductory pages with plate and writing referring to pagination photographed.
Seldom found in any condition, this very rare original book is priced for the discerning collector of English satire.
*John Wilmot (1657-1680) was an English poet and courtier of King Charles II's Restoration court. He was well known for his rakish lifestyle as well as his poetry and died at the age of 33. He was described by his contemporary Andrew Marvell as "the best English satirist" and was considered one of the most learned poets among the Restoration wits. [Adapted from Wikipedia]
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Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam..., 1740
by Gueulette, M. translated from the French by Stackhouse
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The Pirate. Sir Walter Scott, (3 volumes), 1822, FIRST EDITION
by Scott, Sir Walter
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The Pirate by the Author of "Waverley, Kenilworth, &c [Sir Walter Scott] In Three Volumes; Edinburgh:Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; And Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London 1822 First Edition. With Half-Titles, Uncut.In original half leather binding.*From the Library of* *THE LATE MR. LIONEL BENCRAFT, OF BARNSTAPLE. A handsome mural tablet has just been placed in the parish church, Barnstaple, to the memory of the late Mr. Lionel Bencraft. The deceased filled the office of Town Clerk for years. Research indicates that this edition was rushed to press because they were preparing the play of the same name for the London stage for early 1851.This is the first edition , with half-titles. Vol 2 reads "there" instead of "their" at the end of line 20 on page 17. There is a semicolon after the first "Co." of the imprint on the title page of Vol. 1.With its provenance and its lovingly restored "original" condition, this is worthy of a beautiful, authentic gift for any Sir Walter Scott…
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott, 1887 FIRST EDITION
by Caldecott, Randolph
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. With a Preface by Austin Dobson. London: George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; Glasgow, and New York. 1887 First Edition. Large Paper Edition - 500 pages. Number 300 of 800 Printed.Randolph Caldecott, for whom the Caldecott awards for illustrated literature is named, is a cherished name among librarians, children, and collectors alike. Don't miss the inclusion of the likes of "The House that Jack Built" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence" along with "The Queen of Hearts" and "Ride a Cock Horse..." as well as the "Panjandrum Picture Book". stunning, beautiful 12" x 15" large folio of 500 pages of Caldecott's work! Condition: This original large format book is a real beauty! It is 100% complete with all drawings, illustrations, and 500 pages. It has a new professional binding which mimics the old beautifully, right down to the gold stamping on the spine. Half title page was professionally…
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*Fabric Sample Book* - Harris Tailors Trimmings Book No. 4, 1940
by Harris Co, William Harris
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William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the…
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, 1863 FIRST EDITION
by Fitch, John
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, Comprising Biographies, Descriptions of Departments, Accounts of Expeditions, Skirmishes, and Battles; Also Its Police Recordof Spies, Smugglers, and Prominent Rebel Emissaries. Together With Anecdotes, Incidents, Poetry, Reminiscences, etc. and Official Reports of the Battle of Stone River, by an Officer [John Fitch]. Illustrated with Steel Portraits, Wood Engravings, and Maps. First Edition, Original full leather binding. 1863. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co: 670 pages.Condition: This beautiful original leather first edition of "Annals..." still has gilt page edges and gilt on spine as shown in the photos. Binding is firm. (Shown in photos) Original tissue between two frontispiece illustrations. The feature map of Stone River is in color and is still beautifully vibrant. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can…
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Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam..., 1740
by Gueulette, M. translated from the French by Stackhouse
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1740 - Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Related by Himself to Divert the Sultana, upon the Celebration of her Nuptials. Printed for J. Hodges, London. Second Edition 1740.This very rare full leather Second Edition translated by Stackhouse awaits the true collector of 18th century works. The original French edition was published in 1723 under the title "Les aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam" and Stackhouse's translation first appeared in 1725...hence, this is the second edition.Contents has been photographed for your review as well as examples of engraved illustrations. This small full leather bound original 1740 book is beautifully in tact, with a firm binding, period end pages and stunning illustrations. We found no writing or tears within. The newspaper articles that were inserted in the book have been retained with the book and caused some staining within the book. Please take time to ask for any further photographs or information about condition in order…
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The Pirate. Sir Walter Scott, (3 volumes), 1822, FIRST EDITION
by Scott, Sir Walter
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The Pirate by the Author of "Waverley, Kenilworth, &c [Sir Walter Scott] In Three Volumes; Edinburgh:Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; And Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London 1822 First Edition. With Half-Titles, Uncut.In original half leather binding.*From the Library of* *THE LATE MR. LIONEL BENCRAFT, OF BARNSTAPLE. A handsome mural tablet has just been placed in the parish church, Barnstaple, to the memory of the late Mr. Lionel Bencraft. The deceased filled the office of Town Clerk for years. Research indicates that this edition was rushed to press because they were preparing the play of the same name for the London stage for early 1851.This is the first edition , with half-titles. Vol 2 reads "there" instead of "their" at the end of line 20 on page 17. There is a semicolon after the first "Co." of the imprint on the title page of Vol. 1.With its provenance and its lovingly restored "original" condition, this is worthy of a beautiful, authentic gift for any Sir Walter Scott…
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*Fabric Sample Book* - Harris Tailors Trimmings Book No. 4, 1940
by Harris Co, William Harris
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William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the…
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, 1863 FIRST EDITION
by Fitch, John
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, Comprising Biographies, Descriptions of Departments, Accounts of Expeditions, Skirmishes, and Battles; Also Its Police Recordof Spies, Smugglers, and Prominent Rebel Emissaries. Together With Anecdotes, Incidents, Poetry, Reminiscences, etc. and Official Reports of the Battle of Stone River, by an Officer [John Fitch]. Illustrated with Steel Portraits, Wood Engravings, and Maps. First Edition, Original full leather binding. 1863. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co: 670 pages.Condition: This beautiful original leather first edition of "Annals..." still has gilt page edges and gilt on spine as shown in the photos. Binding is firm. (Shown in photos) Original tissue between two frontispiece illustrations. The feature map of Stone River is in color and is still beautifully vibrant. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can…
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Prisoners of War and Military Prisons, Personal Narratives of Experience in the Prisons ...In the South, 1890 FIRST EDITION
by Isham, Asa B; Davidson, Henry M; Furness, Henry B
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Prisoners of War and Military Prisons. Personal Narratives of Experience in the Prisons at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Andersonville, Savannah, Millen, Charleston, and Columbia, with A General Account of Prison Life and Prisons in the South during the War of the Rebellion, Including Statistical Information Pertaining to Prisoners of War; Together with a list of Officers who were Prisoners of War from January 1, 1864. by Asa B Isham, Henry M Davidson, and Henry B Furness. Cincinnati: Lyman & Cushing, 99 West Fourth Street, 1890 - First Edition. Over 58 pages of illustrations, including maps of camps. Large octavo, 571 pages. Condition: Original cloth, with gilt spine and beautiful front and back cover images. The 58 illustrations are present, including fold out of Andersonville and many full page illustrations. Please note there is a light stamp from a previous owner on the Title Page. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please…
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The Letters of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
by Rochester, John Wilmot, 2d Earl Of
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Chicago Pr. Beautiful (NEAR FINE) tight, clean, unread copy with crisp corners. Would be fine but for bumping at top of front cover near head of spine and one superficial scrape/graze (thickness of pencil tip) at top of text block. NEAR FINE DJ, now in mylar, has faint rubbing and light crinkling at top of front cover near head of spine. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1981.
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Collected Works of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester
by John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester; John Hayward [ed.]
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London: The Nonesuch Press, 1926 . Leather. Fine. 10.5" by 8.5". None. A fine limited edition of the works of the Earl of Rochester, in a sumptuous full crushed morocco binding by Bayntun Riviere. Number 285 of a 1050 copy limitation.In a beautiful crushed morocco signed binding by Bayntun Riviere.A wonderful edition of the works of Restoration rakish poet John Wilmot, the 2nd Earl of Rochester. Wilmot is as famous for his poetry as for the rakish habits in his personal life, and was a controversial figure who was popular at Charles II's court. His best known work is 'A Satyr Against Reason and Mankind'.Edited by John Hayward. In a signed crushed morocco binding with extensive gilt tooling. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine
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