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Manchester: R. Whiteworth, 1740. hardback. Good, contemporary reverse calf (rubbed, with variable spotting, staining and browning, a few darker spots); title printed in red and black, initials and ornaments, engraved plate (lacks all before title [i.e. ?blank] and all after Fff4 [p. 44] of ""Meditations and Prayers for Sick Persons"", Provenance: old pen trials to margin of title; Anthony Willis & Michael Fisher (old inscriptions, dated 1748 and 1769, on verso of plate). 8vo (230 x 150 / 9"" x 6""). Thomas Kempis (1379-1471). The Christian's Pattern: or, a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ. In Four Books ... Now render'd into English. To which are added, Prayers and Meditations for Sick Persons. By George Stanhope. Manchester: Printed by R. Whitworth, 1740.
Ricciardetto di Niccolò Carteromaco by Forteguerri, Niccolò, 1674-1735] Zucchi, Francesco, 1692-1764, illustrator - 1738
by Forteguerri, Niccolò, 1674-1735] Zucchi, Francesco, 1692-1764, illustrator
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Ricciardetto di Niccolò Carteromaco
by Forteguerri, Niccolò, 1674-1735] Zucchi, Francesco, 1692-1764, illustrator
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In Parigi [i.e. Venice], A Spese di Francesco Pitteri Libraio Viniziano. MDCCXXXVIII [1738]. First Edition. Hard Cover. Two quarto volumes: xxxvi, 420 p., portrait front. (a-c4, d6, A-Bb8, Cc10); 1 leaf, 412 p. (1 leaf, A-Z8, Aa10, Bb-Dd4). Engraved cuts on title-pages and at heads & ends of cantos by F. Zucchi (Francesco Zucchi, 1692-1764, Venetian) after G. Ghedini. Title-page in red & black. Vol. 2 has half-title only. Index at end of vol. 2. First edition of the classic Italian burlesque of the eighteenth century. Forteguerri, a native of Pistoia in Tuscany, was a civilian official in the Papal Court. These thirty canti in ottava rima pillory members of the Curia, women, and all levels of society. Published a few years after the author's death, the Ricciardetto went through a number of editions. Gamba 2241; Parenti, Luoghi Falsi 160-161; Brunet I: 1604. NUC 178: 451 (NF 0252417) lists 6 copies. Handsomely printed, and handsomely rebound by Dragonfly Bindery, George & Pat Sargent, in marbled paper boards and leather spines. Condition: dampstains ca. 1 cm. in gutter where original spine was wet (there was probably a fire and the spines were lightly but sufficiently sprayed). First three & last three leaves in both volumes slightly soiled. Some irregular rust marks from impurities in the water when the paper was made. Early signature of Chas. Kirkpatrick Shape on covers of both volumes; heraldic emblem in vol. 1. Gamba, 2241 Stock#OB315.
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The Christian's Pattern: or a Treatise on the Imitation of Jesus Christ
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Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East (Shokoku Kidan Toyuki) 東遊記 (とうゆうき)
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1795 1ed Japanese Journey to the East Samurai Voyages STRANGE Stories TogokuA 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).
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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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De Historie van Docter Johannes Faustus.: Die een uitnemenden grooten Tovenaar in zwarte Konsten was. Van zyn Duivelsche verschryvingen, van zyn Onchristelyk Leven, wonderlyke Avonturen, van zyn schrikkelyk en gruwelyk Einde, en Afscheid. Meestendeel uit zyn eigene Schriften byeen vergaderd. Alle
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1750. Rare printing of Doctor Faust's chapbook in Dutch. Woodcut on title, 58 (repeated) woodcut illustrations. A total of 60 vignettes. Complete. More recent paper covers. These are somewhat rubbed with significant rubbing and loss to the spine. Written number to the front cover. The date c.1750 is printed on the remnant of a catalogue label stuck to the front cover. The impressions of the engravings are somewhat are somewhat blurred. P. 41, repeated on p. 76, the illustrations are not woodcuts but metalcuts. The shape of the heads of the nails with which the plates were mounted on wood are printed on many of them. A nice example. 86 (2) pp. 205 x 165 mm (8 x 6½ inches). Bibliography: Engel 280, Kippenberg 2089
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Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
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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.
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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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Graduel du diocèse de Poitiers : imprimé par ordre de Monseigneur l'Évêque, pour l'usage des clercs & des laïques
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1774 Catholic Church Gradual of Poitiers France Gregorian Chant Hymns MusicA rare, 18th-century Latin gradual, Catholic hymn book. This book was published for the Diocese of Poitiers, France intended to be used for both clerics and laymen. Published in 1774, this work contains hundreds of Latin chant-like hymns each with square-note music and French titles.
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Graduel du diocèse de Poitiers : imprimé par ordre de Monseigneur l'Évêque, pour l'usage des clercs & des laïques
A Poitiers: Chez Jean-Felix Faulcon, 1774.
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Designs by Mr. Bentley for Six Poems by Mr. T. Gray
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Designs by Mr. R. Bentley for Six Poems by Mr. T. GrayThomas Gray
Thomas Gray (1716 – 1771) was an English poet, letter-writer, classical scholar, and fellow at Pembroke College, Cambridge. He is widely known for his Elegy Written In a Country Churchyard, published in 1751.
Gray was a self-critical writer who published only 13 poems in his lifetime, despite being very popular. He was even offered the position of Poet Laureate in 1757 after the death of Colley Cibber, though he declined.
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Robin Hood's garland. Being a compleat history of all the notable and merry exploits perform'd by him and his men ... Adorn'd with twenty-seven neat and curious cuts, ..
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Chuer Dicey, London, 1760?. Softcover (in hardover folder). Good+ Condition. Book ESTC N13332. The ESTC reports two copies: The one at the Bodleian and one at UCLA. WorldCat shows the UCLA copy (OCLC Number 15584159). Full Title: “Robin Hood’s Garland. Being a Compleat History of all the Notable and Merry Exploits perform’d by him and his Men on divers Occasions. To which is added, A Preface, giving a more full and particular Account of his Birth, &c. than any hitherto published. [Woodcut] [6 lines of verse] Adorn'd with Twenty-seven Neat and Curious Cuts, proper to the Subject of each Song. London: Printed by Chuer Dicey, in Bow-Church Yard: Sold also at his Wholesale Warehouse in Northampton.†Pagination: [4],87,[1], which matches the copy held by the Bodleian Library at Oxford University. Signatures: 2 leaves unsigned, A-Eâ¸, Fâ´. There are 27 traditional folk songs telling the…
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La terra de' viventi, scoverta a' mortali, cioé lo stato de' beati in paradiso ... : diviso in due parti, nella prima si tratta della beatitudine del corpo, nella seconda della beatitudine dell'anima
by ALBERTI, Niccolo
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1709 On Paradise & Heaven Terra de Viventi Alberti Medieval Italian Dante PeerNiccolo Alberti was a 13th-century Italian friar who is remembered today for his book 'Treaty of Paradise.' This book exposed many of the curiosities of Medieval Christianity, discussing doctrine, church fathers, exhibitors, festivals and celebrations, mystical visions, and apparitions.
This exceedingly rare edition was published in Palermo in 1709.
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La terra de' viventi, scoverta a' mortali, cioé lo stato de' beati in paradiso ... : diviso in due parti, nella prima si tratta della beatitudine del corpo, nella seconda della beatitudine dell'anima
In Palermo: Nella nuova Stamperia di Giovanni Napoli, 1709. 1st edition
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Musarion, oder Die Philosophie der Grazien / Ein Gedicht, in drey Büchern
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Leipzig: Weidmann's Erben und Reich, 1768. The scarce 1st edition of Wieland's verse romance, The Philosophy of the Graces. A narrative poem that advocates rational unity between the sensual and the spiritual. A classic of Enlightenment literature by Wieland (1733-1813), a key figure in Weimar Classicism along with Goethe, Herder, and Schiller. 96 pp. German text in fraktur. 12mo hardcover. Rebound in modern paper boards in an appropriate period style. New endpapers. Engraved title page vignette of two wrestlers. Binding is Near Fine. Good internally. Slight trimming at the lower margin of the title. Large, old paper repair to tears in the last leaf. In all, a sturdy and attractive copy.
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Rational recreations : in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated
by HOOPER, William
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1774 MAGIC 1ed William Hooper Recreations TRICK SECRETS Mirrors Conjuring OccultWilliam Hooper's "Rational Recreations" is a collection of 18th-century science experiment findings and reports. Hooper, a self-proclaimed natural philosopher, looked to expose many of the visual illusion scams that were prevalent throughout England at the time, exposing them through science. According to Bellion, Hooper's famed treatise,
"revealed the hidden workings of illusionistic devices and instructing readers in do-it-yourself gadgetry"
Notable topics found in this volume from the 1774 first edition include the secrets of magician's magic mirrors, creating apparitions, a harpsichord that plays itself, and much more!
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Rational recreations : in which the principles of numbers and natural philosophy are clearly and copiously elucidated
London: Printed for L. Davis, Holborn; Robson, 1774. First edition.
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Four Elegies Descriptive and Moral
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London: J Buckland, R and J Dodsley, G Woodfall, W Owen, E Dilly, T Field, C Henderson, 1770. First Edition . Disbound. Poor. 10" Tall. Illustrated Title and Final Pages; Decorations. Half title or front cover (with printed one shilling price); Title page; 24 pp. Lacking the top half of the last page (23/24), with loss of text, and lacking the errata, but with very old hand corrections to pp 16, 17, 20, 21, and 22. Worn, pages browned, half title with short crease at lower tip, both half title and title pages with 1/2" tear at center of spine edge.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. By Wanda Ga'g. 1938. Coward-McCann, Inc. First Edition, 18th Impression Thus. EXLIB. Good- Condition/ Good- Condition DJ. A clean, solid copy. Summary: "The beloved tale as the Grimm Brothers set it down, accompanied by perfect pictures." Translated and illustrated with woodcuts by author Wanda Ga'g. DJ flaps have been trimmed by library. DJ protected by mylar. (Please see our photos.) Back panel of the green, red and white dust jacket is a book list of Wanda Gag titles.
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The Beauties of the Poets. Or, A Collection of Moral and Sacred Poetry. From the Most Eminent Authors.
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Complete in Three Volumes, Embracing the Whole of the "Spectator," & C
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NY: Harper and Brothers. Very Good with no dust jacket; Bookplates on front pastedowns, some . penciled underlining and notes, boards lightly worn.. 1868. Later Printing. Hardcover. Three volume set uniformly bound in brown cloth with titles in gilt on spines. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Addison in wig in Volume I. Volume I: xvi, 456pp; Volume II: 459pp; Volume III: 535pp. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Voyageurs, Robes Noires, et Coureurs de Bois
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Voyageurs, Robes Noires, et Coureurs de Bois. By C.U. Clark. 1934 1st Edition Columbia University Institute of French Studies, Inc. FRENCH LANGUAGE. Stories from the French Exploration of North America, selected and edited by the venerable and renowned Charles Upson Clark, Ph.D: English title is: Travellers, Black Robes, and Wood-runners. Scarce. HARDCOVER. USED. Good Condition/ No DJ Included. Navy blue cloth boards with large gilt titling. No titling remains on spine. 5 ¾ X 8. 374 pages, indexed. Time period covered is 17th and 18th Centuries. JESUITS. ANTHROPOLOGY. SOCIAL SCIENCES. HISTORY OF FRANCE. HISTORY OF CANADA. CANADIANA. ABOUT THE EDITOR: Dr. Clark was the first archaeologist in the world to translate The Badianus Manuscript, aka The Codex Barberini, an Aztec compendium on traditional herbal medicine dating from the Fourteenth Century. Will ship from Oregon.
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The Mine With the Iron Door
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The Poems of William Drummond of Hawthornden
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Condition: Very Good. Full calf. Small stain to front of textblock, but it does not soak through to pages. Slight edgewear to upper front board. Toning to inside boards and endpapers. Some light foxing, particularly on the title page. A collected edition of the poems of William Drummond of Hawthornden (1585-1649), which opens with a short account of his life and writings. 12mo
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The Koran: Or, the Life, Character, and Sentiments, of Tria Juncta in Uno, M. N. A. or Master of No Arts,
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Very Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned but very clean and bright, boards lightly worn.. nd, Later Edition. Hardcover. Volumes I and II bound together, along with A Political Romance, Addressed to _______ ______, Esq; of York, no publisher, place of publication, or date noted. Printed on laid paper with lots of "f's" for "s's", so appears a late 18th- early 19th century imprint. Rebound in dark green buckram with title stamped in gilt on spine. Top edges gilt. Sabin 91342 notes that this title was originally anonymously published in London in 1770 as the work of a recently deceased literary genius, widely thought to be Laurence Sterne, but later found out to be a literary hoax and the handiwork of Robert Griffith. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 227 pages .
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The Spectator
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The Spectator was a two or three page paper written by Addison and Steele that was published from 1711-1712 in London, England. Eight bound volumes of The Spectator were published in later runs, each volume containing about 200 daily editions.Boards are rubbed, scuffed and soiled and most of the gilt spine titles and red band backgrounds have faded. Corners are bumped. Volume two's rear board and volume eight's front board have seperated from the spine but have a very clean break and could be reattached with some basic rebinding. Raised spine ribs. Endpapers and title pages show minor browning with age, but all other pages are clean and bright for their age. Indexes at the rear of the texts.
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The Looking-Glass For The Mind; Or, Intellectual Mirror
by BERQUIN, Arnaud; (JOHNSON, Richard, trans) BEWICK, John (illus)
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London: Printed by J. Crowder, For E. Newbery, 1796. Leather Bound. Good. Being an Elegant Collection of the Most Delightful Little Stories and Interesting Tales, Chiefly Translated from that much Admired Work L'Ami Des Enfants. With 74 Cuts, Designed and Engraved on wood by I. [John] Bewick. One of the most successful compilations for children produced in the period, with several editions. This one further enhanced by the charming engravings and vignettes of John Bewick, younger brother of Thomas. pp. (8), 271. 12mo, 7" x 4-1/2". Bound in full polished calf, neatly rebacked, corners strengthened. The tp has a series of very small cuts along part of its top edge with a lesser number to the following leaf. Faint traces of childish doodles to front endpapers, a touch of browning to prelims, else a firm, tight copy, pages clean and crisp and in very good condition.
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