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Italia: n.p., 1835. Very Good. 19 cm; 20 pages (three blank), including 7 full-page illustrations with captions. Text and illustrations lithographed throughout. Bound in (later?) plain wraps. Not in Melzi. No copies located. Apparently unrecorded booklet with text and illustrations produced completely in lithograph. The text reproduces an italic calligraphy that must have been lettered in reverse on stone, or written out on transfer paper before being applied to the lithographic stone. The narrative concerns a lady who is handily juggling simultaneous affairs with a young man and with the young man's father.
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia. by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald - 1868
by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, the astronomer-poet of Persia.
by Omar Khayyam; Edward Fitzgerald
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- Date Published 1868
- Keywords Sufism Victorian poetry Persian poetry
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La cortigiana: poemetto romantico di C.R.R.
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The Works of John Hookham Frere in Verse and Prose Now First Collected with a Prefatory Memoir ( Binding, Fine - F. Bedford )
by His Nephews W. E. and Sir Bartle Frere; ( Frere, John Hookham , 1769-1846 )
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London: Basil Montagu / Pickering, 1872. Two volumes, RARE First Edition, 1872. Bust frontispiece in Vol. I and portrait frontispiece Vol. II. Half titles, ccxcv, 322 pp., errata, 496 pp. Bound in dark brown full crushed morocco, wide ornate gilt decorations on covers, richly gilt spine in six panels, red leather labels, wide ornate gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, signed on inner dentelles "Bound by F. Bedford". An exceptional set, Near Fine, light shelfwear bottom edges, morocco rear cover Vol. I lightly rubbed. The first collected edition of this noted English diplomat and man of letters. Last time at auction for the 1872 first edition was 1919 according to auction search results. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Royal Octavo .
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The Woman In White
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The Woman In White (1860 Harper & Brothers 1st Edition) BY WILKIE COLLINS. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1860.[2], 260, [4, ads] pp. States 1860 on the title page. In-text illustrations by John McLenan. Publisher's dk. brown stamped heavy cardboard boards with elaborate blind-stamped Harper and Brothers cartouche on front and back boards. Ads state B. Miss Mulock spelled correctly. Ads list eleven titles, and verso advertising The Mill on the Floss [Gasson p. 160.]Used. Good- Condition: Our copy lacks its spine, otherwise in good condition and a good candidate for rebinding. Chocolate brown endpapers are in good shape. Please see our photos. Your offers are welcome here.
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DE BETOVERDE WEERELD ["The World Bewitched"] ... [in four books; bound with:] ARTICULEN TOT SATISFACTIE AAN DE EERW. CLASSIS VAN AMSTERDAM, VAN BALTHASAR BEKKER, OVERGELEVERD DEN 22 JANUARY 1692
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Amsterdam: Daniel van den Dalen, 1691-1693. Four books and one pamphlet in two volumes. Quarto. [4],[4],[16],138,[2];[8],262,[2];11; [8],32,188,[2];[6],277,[3] pp., including portrait frontipiece and facing description leaf in first volume and in-text illustration of the Oldenburg Horn on p. 141 of fourth book. Contemporary parchment, manuscript spine titles. Autograph signature of the author on half-title verso of first book, title-page verso of second book, and following the introductions of third and fourth books. Matching contemporary ownership inscriptions of C. V. D. Hell on title pages of first and third books; early ownership inscription of "[?]. [?]. v. d. Bosch" on front free endpaper of both volumes; 1961 gift inscription on front free title page of first volume; occasional contemporary underlining and marginalia throughout; booksellers' pencil notations in front and rear endpapers of both volumes. Boards bowed, parchment moderately soiled and, in first volume, turn-ins separating from…
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Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times. In Three Volumes. The Sixth Edition, Corrected. With the Addition of a Letter Concerning Design (Fine Binding)
by Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury
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London: Printed by James Purser , 1737. Three volumes in sumptuous contemporary binding of dark brown calf with broad intiricate gilt dentelle bordered covers with large diamond centerpieces enhanced by delicate floral tools, the backs with six raised bands with five of the compartments with floral gilt tooling, marbled end papers with narrow gilt dentelle, all edges gilt. Vol. I with tipped note card "to Robt. Smart donor the Rev. W. Chafin. Mr. Rolling(?) & Miss Floyd present their compliments to Mr Smart & by his acceptance of Lord Shaftesburys Works Mr. Chafin & Miss Floyd consign(?) to Mr. Smart". Each title page with inked inscription "Robt.Smart Donor Rev W. Chafin 1802". Vol. I with engraved frontis portrait and two title pages with vignettes and headpiece, Vols. II and III with title page vignette and headpiece, all by Gribelin. Very Good, gilt at spines dulled, joints showing wear but holding nicely, small edge tears to end pages of Vol. I, light wear at…
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La cortigiana: poemetto romantico di C.R.R.
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Italia: n.p., 1835. Very Good. 19 cm; 20 pages (three blank), including 7 full-page illustrations with captions. Text and illustrations lithographed throughout. Bound in (later?) plain wraps. Not in Melzi. No copies located. Apparently unrecorded booklet with text and illustrations produced completely in lithograph. The text reproduces an italic calligraphy that must have been lettered in reverse on stone, or written out on transfer paper before being applied to the lithographic stone. The narrative concerns a lady who is handily juggling simultaneous affairs with a young man and with the young man's father.
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The Works of John Hookham Frere in Verse and Prose Now First Collected with a Prefatory Memoir ( Binding, Fine - F. Bedford )
by His Nephews W. E. and Sir Bartle Frere; ( Frere, John Hookham , 1769-1846 )
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London: Basil Montagu / Pickering, 1872. Two volumes, RARE First Edition, 1872. Bust frontispiece in Vol. I and portrait frontispiece Vol. II. Half titles, ccxcv, 322 pp., errata, 496 pp. Bound in dark brown full crushed morocco, wide ornate gilt decorations on covers, richly gilt spine in six panels, red leather labels, wide ornate gilt inner dentelles, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, signed on inner dentelles "Bound by F. Bedford". An exceptional set, Near Fine, light shelfwear bottom edges, morocco rear cover Vol. I lightly rubbed. The first collected edition of this noted English diplomat and man of letters. Last time at auction for the 1872 first edition was 1919 according to auction search results. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Royal Octavo .
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The Woman In White
by Collins, Wilkie
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The Woman In White (1860 Harper & Brothers 1st Edition) BY WILKIE COLLINS. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1860.[2], 260, [4, ads] pp. States 1860 on the title page. In-text illustrations by John McLenan. Publisher's dk. brown stamped heavy cardboard boards with elaborate blind-stamped Harper and Brothers cartouche on front and back boards. Ads state B. Miss Mulock spelled correctly. Ads list eleven titles, and verso advertising The Mill on the Floss [Gasson p. 160.]Used. Good- Condition: Our copy lacks its spine, otherwise in good condition and a good candidate for rebinding. Chocolate brown endpapers are in good shape. Please see our photos. Your offers are welcome here.
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DE BETOVERDE WEERELD ["The World Bewitched"] ... [in four books; bound with:] ARTICULEN TOT SATISFACTIE AAN DE EERW. CLASSIS VAN AMSTERDAM, VAN BALTHASAR BEKKER, OVERGELEVERD DEN 22 JANUARY 1692
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Amsterdam: Daniel van den Dalen, 1691-1693. Four books and one pamphlet in two volumes. Quarto. [4],[4],[16],138,[2];[8],262,[2];11; [8],32,188,[2];[6],277,[3] pp., including portrait frontipiece and facing description leaf in first volume and in-text illustration of the Oldenburg Horn on p. 141 of fourth book. Contemporary parchment, manuscript spine titles. Autograph signature of the author on half-title verso of first book, title-page verso of second book, and following the introductions of third and fourth books. Matching contemporary ownership inscriptions of C. V. D. Hell on title pages of first and third books; early ownership inscription of "[?]. [?]. v. d. Bosch" on front free endpaper of both volumes; 1961 gift inscription on front free title page of first volume; occasional contemporary underlining and marginalia throughout; booksellers' pencil notations in front and rear endpapers of both volumes. Boards bowed, parchment moderately soiled and, in first volume, turn-ins separating from…
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Characteristicks of Men, Manners, Opinions, Times. In Three Volumes. The Sixth Edition, Corrected. With the Addition of a Letter Concerning Design (Fine Binding)
by Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury
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London: Printed by James Purser , 1737. Three volumes in sumptuous contemporary binding of dark brown calf with broad intiricate gilt dentelle bordered covers with large diamond centerpieces enhanced by delicate floral tools, the backs with six raised bands with five of the compartments with floral gilt tooling, marbled end papers with narrow gilt dentelle, all edges gilt. Vol. I with tipped note card "to Robt. Smart donor the Rev. W. Chafin. Mr. Rolling(?) & Miss Floyd present their compliments to Mr Smart & by his acceptance of Lord Shaftesburys Works Mr. Chafin & Miss Floyd consign(?) to Mr. Smart". Each title page with inked inscription "Robt.Smart Donor Rev W. Chafin 1802". Vol. I with engraved frontis portrait and two title pages with vignettes and headpiece, Vols. II and III with title page vignette and headpiece, all by Gribelin. Very Good, gilt at spines dulled, joints showing wear but holding nicely, small edge tears to end pages of Vol. I, light wear at…
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Mother Earth Spirituality: Native Amercan Paths to Healing Ourselves and the World
by ed mcgaa, eagle man
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first owner, ,no marks or tearsA dear stream of practical knowledge with the mind change we need to save the life of our Mother Earth--and ourselves
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Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present [Paperback] Schaup, Susanne
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Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997. First Edition. Paperback. Schaup, Susanne : Sophia: Aspects of the Divine Feminine Past & Present. York Beach (ME) : Nicolas -Hays Inc, 1997. First edition. Translated from the German by the author. Size is demy octavo (8vo), 8.25"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's glossy color wrappers glued to text block, reprod of Andy Warhol's detail take on Botticelli's Venus to front. xxvi pp prelim material, 235 numbered pp, three unnumbered following. Notes, bibliography, index. Condition notes: Not ex library. No notes or highlighting. Pages clean and binding tight/not creased. Light wear to cover. An wide-ranging study of the ancient notion of sophia - no mention of Hagia Sophia, but you will find George MacDonald, Pachamama, and Jakob Boehme. We personally inspect every book we offer.
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AUTHORITARIANISM AND THE INDIVIDUAL
by Metz, Harold & Thomson, C.A.H
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Washington D.C.: The Brookings Institution, 1950. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book is in NF condition with trace edge wear noted else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in VG condition with pencil marking to front fly, light rubbing to edges, bumping to spine ends, mild soiling to front cover else still bright, intact and whole. JEX 1/21
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The Magical Arts: A Short History
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Binding is square, tight and clean save for a stray mark on reverse. Red top stain. Internals clean except for faint marginal spotting/staining on pp.136-37. Old Weiser booklabel on front pastedown. Unclipped wrapper has minor wrinkling/ small creases (it is a very thin gold foil paper jacket) plus some edgewear; else Fine. Fifty-seven illustrations on b/w plates interspersed throughout text; again, as mentioned elsewhere on this space; images perhaps those not commonly seen re-printed ad nauseum.Inv. # TMA* bds 9/2023
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Convictions
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This book is in very good condition. There is little to no wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover boards. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "In this book I have gathered together a number of lectures, sermons and addresses given during the thirteen and a half years in which I was Archbishop of York, and during my opening months as Archbishop of Canterbury...." - Preface from Convictions
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Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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This book is in good condition. There is significant wear on the front, back, spine and edges of the cover. The corners are worn. The previous owner's name is written on the inside of the front cover. The pages are tanned but clear of any marking."Why a new edition of the documents of Vatican II? For eighteen years I have been involved in the translation and publication of official Church documents, including those of Vatican II and its aftermath, and I have long felt that there is need for a volume containing not only the sixteen Council documents, but also as useful a selection as possible of the relevant subsequent official documents, those which dot the i's and cross the t's, as it were, of the sixteen...." - Introduction from Vatican Council II The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents
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The Way of Initiation and Its Results
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First Edition Thus; this volume re-issues two of Steiner's works: The Way of Initiation and Initiation and Its Results. Some shelfwear and soiling to edges, but the binding is generally clean & straight; internals are also in good order.Inv. # 63648 TWOIAIR* bds 9/2023
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The Orthodox Heretic: and other impossible tales
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Paraclete Press. Hardcover. 1557256349 Excellent, unmarked copy Paraclete Press. New Inside and Outside. Clean and crisp pages w/no markings! You will be pleased. Excellent book
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ANARCHY: An Authentic Exposition of the Methods of Anarchists and the Aims of Anarchism
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London: Everett & Co, 1908. Paperback in good condition; Head and foot of spine very worn.. 240 pages.
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THE EVANGELICAL PRIMER:; containing a Minor Doctrinal Catechism, and a Minor Historical Catechism
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Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1825. Second Edition. Original Wraps. Good. 72pp; 72 woodcuts; front cover lacking. 6" x 3.5" First published in 1825, this primer includes the Westminster Assembly's Shorter Catechism, and Directions for Studying the Scriptures. The author, formerly Minister of a Church in Beverly, Massachusetts, was "now Principal of Female Seminary in Wethersfield, Ct." [American Imprints 20403].
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