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1690 1ed Gloria Britannica British Royal Navy Ships HMS Britannia St Andrew RARE

A rare and highly desirable 17th-century account of the British Navy! In this short treatise written by an author known only as 'A.B', we are given significant details on the ships in the British fleet including the impressive, 100-gun ship of the line the HMS Britannia and the HMS St Andrew!

Item number: #21854
Price: $950

A.B. [unknown author]

Gloria Britannica: or, The boast of the Brittish seas : Containing, a true and full account of the Royal Navy of England

London: Printed and sold by E. Smith, 1690. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], 10, [4]
• References: Wing B 7
• Language: English
• Binding: Softcover; tight and secure
• Size: ~7.25in X 5.75in (18.5cm x 14.5cm)
• Exceedingly rare and desirable

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1693 ENGLISH 1ed Reformed Gentleman Church England Anglican Minster Guide RARE

Written at the end of the 17th-century by the Church of England, "The Reformed Gentleman" was the church's survey of
"degeneracy of the present age" following "the guilt of [England] in general aggravated in that neither God's Mercies can win it, nor his judgments terrify it into a serious reformation". (Introduction)
The anonymous author, known only as "A.M." discusses the prevalence of swearing and cursing, drunkenness, uncleanliness and sexual perversion, and breaking the Sabbath. It also offers advice to ministers on how to properly handle these issues within the church.

Item number: #22634
Price: $950

"A.M"

The reformed gentleman, or, The old English morals rescued from the immoralities of the present age shewing how inconsistent those pretended genteel accomplishments

London: Printed for T. Salusbury, 1693. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [26], 153, [5]
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1867 CIVIL WAR History Abbott Illustrated Slavery Abe Lincoln Battle Maps RARE

John S. C. Abbott' writing style "did much to popularize the reading of history."
– Dictionary of American Biography

"History of the Civil War in America" is an extremely useful account of the Civil War and was published in a time wherein it would have been read as news rather than history. Though well researched, the author makes use of colorful narrative style giving these more the feel of a popular account than a sober and authoritative text. Features events leading to the cause of the conflict through Lincoln's assassination in April of 1865 and with a final chapter on the results of the conflict as of the date of publication.

Filled with incredible illustrations of maps, portraits, and scenes.

Item number: #24760
Price: $599

ABBOTT, John S.C.

The history of the Civil War in America comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military… Read More

1863 US Civil War 1ed Slavery Lincoln Grant Lee Union Confederate 2v MAPS Battle

A scarce first edition of John Stevens Cabot Abbott's two-volume historical biography entitled, 'The History of the Civil War in America.' Abbott's account of the Civil War and was written and published during the war and it would have been read as news rather than history. Though well researched, Abbott utilizes a colorful narrative style thus providing a work that reads like that of a "popular" account versus the standard academic, sober, and authoritative approach. Accompanied by a myriad of illustrations of maps, diagrams, portraits, and battle scenes this work details the events leading up to the war, the eventual assassination of President Lincoln in April of 1865, and closes with the final chapter describing the results of the conflict as of the date of publication.

Item number: #30672
Price: $599

ABBOTT, John S.C.

The History of the Civil War in America; Comprising a Full and Impartial Account of the Origin… Read More

1868 CIVIL WAR 1ed Life General Ulysses S Grant Battles Vicksburg MAPS Lincoln

Shortly before his Ulysses S Grant's presidency began, John SC Abbott published a biographical sketch of the recent Civil War hero and general. Perhaps as part of raising interest in his presidential campaign, Abbott wrote what would become one of the best accounts of Grant's military career and his significant victories in the Civil War. Other noteworthy topics include:
· The Battle of Shiloh
· Battle of Vicksburg
· Grant at Missionary Ridge
· Notes on Abraham Lincoln's second Inauguration
· Grant's perspective on Sherman's March

Note the detailed maps throughout this volume and full-page engravings. This particular issue has a gold-embossed signature of Grant on the front cover.

Item number: #24657
Price: $499

ABBOTT, John SC

The life of General Ulysses S. Grant : containing a brief but faithful narrative of those military and diplomatic achievements which have entitled him to the… Read More

1689 1ed Scottish Abercromby Fur Academicus Astrology Medicine Alchemy Science
David Abercromby was a 17th-century Scottish physician who was known for his portfolio of works on various scientific studies. His book 'Fur Academicus' covers a wide variety of
topics including physics, medicine, alchemy, and much more with some of the most important topics including:
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Aristotelian dogma
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Traditions of Thomists and Scotists
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Political, social, and political battles between Germans and Gauls
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Poems of Virgil
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Notes on astrologers, seers
Item number: #18610
Price: $599
ABERCROMBIE, David
Davidis Abercrombii Scoto-Britanni philosoph. ac Med. Doct. Fur academicus.
Amstelodami : Apud Abrahamum Wolfgang, 1689. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[20], 319, [21]
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~5.25in X 3.25in (13.5cm x 8.5cm)
· rare
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1743 Devil's Advocate Pope Gregory VII Hildebrand Charles Adam 2v Fouquet Arms
A rare 18th-century history of Pope Gregory VII, the 11th-century Catholic reformer. Monk Hildebrand, who later became Gregory VII, helped establish papal authority and Catholic Church electoral bodies – a power struggle which lingered throughout Europe. Author Charles Adam published an 18th-century treatise on the life and papacy of Gregory VII which includes articles on Catholic rites and rituals, ecclesiastical law, and power struggle at the top of the church.
Item number: #24194
Price: $499
ADAM, Charles
L'avocat du diable : ou mémoires historiques et critiques sur la vie et sur la légende du pape Grégoire VII
A Saint Pourcain: Chez Tansin Pas Saint, 1743.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. I – [2], L, 342, [2]
2 engravings (including engraved title page)
o Vol. II – [2], 397, [1]
· Provenance: Squirrel imprint on spine
o The squirrel symbol was associated with the family… Read More

1865 CIVIL WAR Story of a Trooper Peninsula Campaign Army of Potomac McClellan
"The Story of a Trooper" is a rather rare and obscure Civil War history by F Colburn Adams. This book focuses on the Union army's Peninsula Campaign and the Army of the Potomac led by George McClellan. Adams' book is a first-hand perspective of Civil War battles and camp life. Adams was served under the New York volunteer cavalry which fought in the Peninsula Campaign (Woodell, p.55).

Item number: #18907
Price: $499
ADAMS, F Colburn
The story of a trooper.
New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, 1865. 1st edition

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 616
· References: Sabin 202; Harold Woodell, Justice Denied in the Old South
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o
Cloth
· Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13cm)
· Quite scarce
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1837 1ed English Pleasure Carriage TRAIN Railroad Coach Invention pre Automobile

William Adams' "English Pleasure Carriages" is a history of coaches and carriages. This book leaves no topic untouched covering aspects of building and construction, inventions to improve carriages, the influence of railroads on transportation, and notable designs of coaches. This 1837 first edition contains numerous full-page engravings throughout.
Item number: #19983
Price: $499
ADAMS, William
English pleasure carriages : their origin, history, varieties, materials, construction, defects, improvements, and capabilities: with an analysis of the construction of common roads and railroads
London : Charles Knight & Co. Ludgate Street, 1837. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
xviii, [2], 315, [1]
o
16 plates, numerous in-text illustrations throughout
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Provenance: Handwritten – Ralph Richardson
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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1804 ARTILLERY 1st US ed The Bombardier by Adye America Napoleonic Wars Boston

Ralph Willett Adye was an early 19th-century English artillerist of whom very little is known aside from dying in Gibraltar in 1804. His claim to fame was his artillery manual, 'The Bombardier'. This book proved to be the primary text for artillery gunners and officers during the Napoleonic Wars. This 1804 first American edition was published in Charlestown (i.e., Boston).

Item number: #23402
Price: $795

ADYE, Ralph Willett

The bombardier, and pocket gunner

Charlestown [Boston]: Printed for E. Larkin, by William Greenouch, 1804. First American edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [14], vi, [7]-277, [1]
· References: Shaw et Shoemaker 5666
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6in X 3.5in (15cm x 9cm)

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1611 Aelian On Animals Greek Philosophy FISH Animalia Mythology Wonders RARE

Claudius Aelianus, or more commonly known as Aelian, was a 2nd-century AD Roman rhetorician and philosopher who was well-versed in both Greek and Latin linguistics. Aelian had only two well-known works – 'On Animalia' and 'Variae Historia.'.

'Nature of Animals' is a collection of short philosophical stories about animals and other facets of natural history each with moral lessons rather than just physical descriptions of the animals themselves. According to the Loeb Classical Library, 'Nature of Animals' is
"an appealing collection of facts and fables about the animal kingdom that invites the reader to ponder contrasts between human and animal behavior."

Aelian wrote much of this work based on the observations of other writers including Plutarch and Pliny the Elder. However, the most thorough sections of this work deal with fish and fishermen, which scholars believe to be because Aelian himself enjoyed fishing. In fact,… Read More

1599 Claudius Aelianus Varia Historia Greco-Roman History Greek Mythology Latin

Claudius Aelianus was a 2nd-century Roman orator known for his lessons in Greek and works that describe Greco-Roman lifestyle and worldviews. Only two of his works have survived, one being 'Varia Historia' – a collection of anecdotes, maxims, biographical sketches, and reports of natural wonders. Aelianus describes mythological heroes, living rulers and Caesars, Olympic athletes, religious beliefs, funeral customs, Greek art, fishing techniques, serpent and animal worship, styles of dress and costumes, and the lives of Greek and Roman playwrights.

'Varia Historia' is generally considered to be a 3rd-century work, even though the first edition was not printed until 1545. This 1599 Latin edition was published in Geneva by Jean de Stoer.

Item number: #24784
Price: $750

AELIANUS, Claudius

Aeliani Variae historiae libri XIIII ; item, Rerumpublicarum descriptiones ex Heraclide

[Genève]: Jacob Stoer, 1599.

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1610 Claudius Aelianus Varia Historia Greco-Roman History Mythology Greek Latin

Claudius Aelianus was a 2nd-century Roman orator known for his lessons in Greek and works that describe Greco-Roman lifestyle and world-views. Only two of his works have survived, one being 'Varia Historia' – a collection of anecdotes, maxims, biographical sketches, and reports of natural wonders. Aelianus describes mythological heroes, living rulers and Caesars, Olympic athletes, religious beliefs, funeral customs, Greek art, fishing techniques, serpent and animal worship, styles of dress and costumes, and the lives of Greek and Roman playwrights.

'Varia Historia' is generally considered to be a 3rd-century work, even though the first edition was not printed until 1545. This 1610 edition was published in Latin / Greek parallel; and while the title page states it was published in Lyon (Lugduni), it was actually published in Geneva by Jean de Tournes. (per USTC and GLN)

Item number: #21435
Price: $599

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1931 Aesop Fables Illustrated by Arthur Rackham Esoteric Fairy Tales Chesterton

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."
― Aesop, Aesop's Fables
Aesop's fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. This first edition features 13 color tipped-in plates of Arthur Rackham art, including the frontispiece. It also has several in-text illustrations in black and white. Many of these illustrations depict animals personifying human qualities in a satirical or humorous manner.
Rackham art is highly desirable and has been used in numerous literary works. However, the illustrations in this printing are particularly notable. According to Hudson,
"Arthur Rackham's primary intention was to amuse…he was often his own model; there are several self-caricatures to be detected in Aesop's Fables. He is the man who catches the flea, the pompous gentleman who scolds the drowning… Read More

1786 English Aesop's Fables Mythology 197 Woodcuts Illustrated Croxall FAMOUS

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."
― Aesop, Aesop's Fables

Aesop's fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. This rare 1786 edition of Aesop was translated and edited by Samuel Croxall and includes 196 fables, each accompanied with a woodcut engraving depicting the fable's events.
Some famous fables included:
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The Fox and the Crow
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The Fox and the Grapes
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The Lion and the Mouse
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The Crow and the Pitcher
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The Man and His Goose (The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs)
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The Ant and the Grasshopper
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The Fox and the Lion
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The Shepherd's Boy (The Boy Who Cried Wolf)
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The Hare and the Tortoise
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The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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and much more!

Item number: #20322
Price: $599
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1609 Aesop's Fables Greek Mythology AESOP Planudes Homer Batrachomyomachia Latin

"A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him."
― Aesop, Aesop's Fables

Aesop's fables have been printed for centuries and include some of the most famous fables and tales of all time. Originating sometime in the 6th- to 7th-century BC, these tales have appeared in popular culture for well over 2000 years in the form of books, plays, songs, and visual media.

This incredible early 17th-century printing of Aesop's fables features several additional works including:
· A 'life of Aesop' by 13th-century Byzantine monk Maximus Planudes
· Galeomyomachia by Theodorus Prodromus
· Batrachomyomachia, attributed to Homer

Item number: #7836
Price: $750
AESOP
Aesopi Phrygis Fabulae, elegantissimis iconibus illustratae. Cum latina versione, graeco textui adiuncta. Accesserunt et huic editioni, vltra pracedentes, icones quae in vita… Read More

1548 Rodolphus Agricola De Inventione Dialectica Dutch Humanism Rhetoric & Logic

Rudolph Agricola was a 15th-century Dutch humanist primarily remembered for his best book 'De Inventione Dialectica". Agricola spent much of his career in education, teaching various subjects and fields; however, his lessons were rooted in rhetoric and language dialect. This propelled him to write his book "On Dialectical Invention" which argued for the use for rhetoric and logic in all facets of education. According to Hamilton,
"The significance of De inventione dialectica for the history of argumentation is that it assimilated the art of dialectic to that of rhetoric. Agricola focused on the topics rather than the analytics of Aristotle and on Cicero."

This 1548 edition is exceedingly rare, especially in the Americas. Only one copy is found in any institution in the Western Hemisphere, per the USTC.

Item number: #23187
Price: $1500

AGRICOLA, Rodolphus

Rodolphi Agricolae Phrisii De Inventione Dialectica Libri… Read More

1699 Terrail Chevalier of Bayard French Knights Military Papacy Charles VIII
Pierre Terrail, Chevalier of Bayard was a 15th-century French knight known for his many battle victories at the beginning of the 16th-century. He faithfully served Kings Charles VIII and Louis XII of France and fought battles throughout France and Italy. Author Juge de Pierrelatte Aimar describes kings of Naples, French military leaders, popes, and William of Orange.
Item number: #19827
Price: $499
AIMAR, Juge de Pierrelatte

Histoire du chevalier Baiard, par Mr Aimar
Lyon : A. Boudet, 1699.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[8], 352
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6in X 3.5in (15.5cm x 8.5cm)
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1709 On Paradise & Heaven Terra de Viventi Alberti Medieval Italian Dante Peer

Niccolo 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.

Item number: #23045
Price: $599

ALBERTI, Niccolo

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

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [24], 628
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~11.75in X 8.25in (29.5cm x 21cm)
· quite rare

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1796 Albrizzi VENICE Travel Venetian Italy Art Illustrated MAPS Forastiero RARE

'Forastiero Illuminato Intorno' is a rare and highly desirable 18th-century guide book to the city of Venice. Published throughout the second half of the 18th-century, Giovanni Albrizzi's travel guide describes both the ancient city in the canals and the modern city. While other histories of Venice were published during this era, few are as desirable as this work much in part to the exquisite folding, illustrated views.

Item number: #25437
Price: $995

ALBRIZZI, Giovanni Battista

Forastiero illuminato intorno le cose piu' rare e curiose antiche e moderne della cittá di Venezia e dell'isole circonvicine

Venezia: Presso Franceso Tosi, 1796.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiv, 342, [2]
o Illustrated throughout with 41 full-page and folding plates
· Language: Italian
· Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
· Size: ~7in X 4.5in (17.5cm x 11.5cm)

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