Recent Arrivals from Thompson Rare Books

London: Printed for Mess. J.R. & J. Hazard; W. Mears; J. Stone; J. Mechell; J. Applebee; C. Corbett; Ward and Chandler., 1737. Second Edition. Large Folio, 387 x 250 mm [15 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches], early (contemporary?) binding of half leather over marbled paper boards, the spine with gilt rules, raised bands and black leather label lettered… Read more about this item

London: Rebman Limited., 1910. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, publisher's original burgundy cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold. A variant binding - most copies known are in black cloth with white chalk lettering (which is invariably damaged or perished). This red cloth with gilt lettering is presumably a later issue binding but is… Read more about this item

London: London: William Rider and Son, Limited, 8 Paternoster Row, E.C. , No date. [1915].. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original salmon cloth, front panel stamped in black and ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in black. 357 pp + [3] pp ads at rear. First edition, colonial issue with "COLONIAL / EDITION" printed on the spine panel.… Read more about this item

New York: Metropolitan Books, [1929]. First Edition (& 1st printing). Octavo, original orange cloth lettered in black. [314]pp., Frontispiece by A.W. Sperry. Minor spine lean, a couple of old ink names on front endpapers; top of spine panel slightly pushed and with a faint vertical crease; mild discolouration to covers. This is a picky description, this is a nice,… Read more about this item

Don Mills, ON: General Paperbacks, [1981]. First Canadian Edition. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers [paperback format]. 318 pp. Issued as General Paperbacks 0-7737-8019-X ($2.75). Cover artwork by Tom Baker. Technically, an issue of WEIRD TALES Magazine, issued as Vol 48, No 3, Fall, 1981. Originally issued in the USA by Zebra Books, this Canadian imprint is extremely scarce. This… Read more about this item

Strassburg: Johann Grünniger, 1484. A large folio leaf from the 1484 edition of Grantianus' DECRETUM printed in Augsburg Germany by Johann Schüssler. The leaf measures 395 x 280 mm (15 ¾ x 11 inches) printed in black & red in four columns. Fresh and very clean. See Goff, Incunabula in American Libraries (1964), item G-375. ISTC ig00375000 ¶… Read more about this item

Basil: Johann Amerbach, 1484. A large folio leaf from the edition of Johannes de Bromyard's SUMMA PRAEDICANTIUM printed in Basil, Switzerland by Johann Amerbach, not after 1484. The leaf measures 370 x 260 mm (14 ½ x 10 ¼ inches) printed in two columns. 53 lines, Gothic type. Rubricated paragraph marks and highlights, several small paragraph marks in… Read more about this item

Strassburg: Adolf Rusch, Strassburg, for Anton Koberger at Nuremburg, 1480. A large folio leaf from the incunable Latin Bible printed by Adolf Rusch, Strassburg, for Anton Koberger at Nuremburg, not before 1480. The leaf is from the Book of Job & measures 420 x 325 mm (16 ½ x 12 ¾ inches) printed in two columns, nicely hand rubricated… Read more about this item

Strassburg: Johann Grünniger, 1484. A large folio bifolium from the 1484 edition of Grantianus' DECRETUM printed in Augsburg Germany by Johann Schüssler. The bifolium measures 395 x 555 mm (15 ¾ x 21 ¾ inches) printed in black & red in four columns. Light staining to upper margins, still quite fresh & clean. See Goff, Incunabula in… Read more about this item

Basil: Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, partly with the types of Johann Prüss and Martin Flach, 1488. A folio leaf from the second volume of Johannes Gerson's OPERA, edited by Johannes Geiler von Kaisersberg, printed in Strassburg, Germany by Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, partly with the types of Johann Prüss and Martin Flach, 1488. The leaf measures 310 x 215 mm (12… Read more about this item

Strassburg: The R-Printer (Adolph Rusch), 1478. First Edition. Edition princeps. Very rare. A large folio leaf from the First Edition of the Greatest and Most Comprehensive Encyclopedias of the Middle Ages, printed by Adolf Rusch (the "R-Printer") in the Strassburg print shop of Johann Mentelin not after February 11, 1478. The Speculu[m] doctri[n]ale Vincentij beluacensis fr[atr]is ordinis p[rae]dicator[um]… Read more about this item

Padua: Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt, 1480. A large folio leaf from the 1480 edition of Petrus de Monte's Repertorium utriusque iuris, printed in Padua (Republic of Venice) by Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt Schüssler. The leaf measures 435 x 292 mm (17 ¼ x 11 ½ inches) printed in double columns, 63 lines.. Rubricated paragraph marks & highlights. Some light… Read more about this item

Strassburg: Adolf Rusch, Strassburg, for Anton Koberger at Nuremburg, 1480. A large folio leaf from the incunable Latin Bible printed by Adolf Rusch, Strassburg, for Anton Koberger at Nuremburg, not before 1480. The leaf is from the Book of Habacuc & measures 420 x 325 mm (16 ½ x 12 ¾ inches) printed in two columns, nicely hand rubricated… Read more about this item

Padua: Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt, 1480. A large folio leaf from the 1480 edition of Petrus de Monte's Repertorium utriusque iuris, printed in Padua (Republic of Venice) by Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt Schüssler. The leaf measures 435 x 292 mm (17 ¼ x 11 ½ inches) printed in double columns, 63 lines.. Rubricated paragraph marks & highlights. Some light… Read more about this item

Basil: Johann Amerbach, 1484. A large folio leaf from the edition of Johannes de Bromyard's SUMMA PRAEDICANTIUM printed in Basil, Switzerland by Johann Amerbach, not after 1484. The leaf measures 370 x 260 mm (14 ½ x 10 ¼ inches) printed in two columns. 53 lines, Gothic type. Rubricated paragraph marks and highlights, large initial letter (and one… Read more about this item

Augsberg: Johann Schüssler, 1470. A large folio leaf from the 1470 edition of Flavius Josephus' De Antiquitate Judaica, De Bello Judaico, printed in Augsburg Germany by Johann Schüssler. The leaf measures 395 x 285 mm (15 ¾ x 11 ¼ inches) printed in double columns, 50 lines in roman type. Rubricated paragraph marks. Page number (51) in ink… Read more about this item

Padua: Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt, 1480. A large folio leaf from the 1480 edition of Petrus de Monte's Repertorium utriusque iuris, printed in Padua (Republic of Venice) by Johannes Herbort, de Seligenstadt Schüssler. The leaf measures 435 x 292 mm (17 ¼ x 11 ½ inches) printed in double columns, 63 lines.. Rubricated paragraph marks & highlights. Some light… Read more about this item

Basil: Johann Amerbach, 1484. A large folio leaf from the edition of Johannes de Bromyard's SUMMA PRAEDICANTIUM printed in Basil, Switzerland by Johann Amerbach, not after 1484. The leaf measures 370 x 260 mm (14 ½ x 10 ¼ inches) printed in two columns. 53 lines, Gothic type. Rubricated paragraph marks and highlights, several small paragraph marks in… Read more about this item

Augsberg: Johann Schüssler, 1470. A large folio leaf from the 1470 edition of Flavius Josephus' De Antiquitate Judaica, De Bello Judaico, printed in Augsburg Germany by Johann Schüssler. The leaf measures 395 x 285 mm (15 ¾ x 11 ¼ inches) printed in double columns, 50 lines in roman type. Rubricated paragraph marks. Page number (47) in ink… Read more about this item

Basil: Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, partly with the types of Johann Prüss and Martin Flach, 1488. A folio leaf from the second volume of Johannes Gerson's OPERA, edited by Johannes Geiler von Kaisersberg, printed in Strassburg, Germany by Johann (Reinhard) Grüninger, partly with the types of Johann Prüss and Martin Flach, 1488. The leaf measures 310 x 215 mm (12… Read more about this item