Search Results: Titles starting with A from Butler Rare Books

Printed by Tho. Brudenell for John Stafford, 1651. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Reissue of the 1651 edition. Additional engr. pictorial title by R. Vaughan dated 1652. [10], 440, [20], 441-599 (recte 596)pp. 43 portraits vignettes of Protestant divines and theologians in the text. Lacks the portrait of Fuller. 4to old calf old marginal paper strengthening to red and black printed title. There is a pencil note in the front which says "An exceptionally fine copy. I had it rebound about 1930." Gilt edges.

A complete copy of the first edition of this renowned biography, bound in original leather boards, recently rebacked over raised bands with label. Some browning and marks throughout, else a goodcopy in a handsome binding.Ink inscription on final blank 'Ann While her Book Brookline November AD 1749' presumably in Massachusetts.Jonathan Edwards was President of Princeton in New Jersey and his biography of David Brainerd, missionary to the native Americans, became the inspiration for subsequent generations of missionarypioneers.

London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1792. Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 3rd Edition. Third edition. 8vo. viii, [1], 387, [37] p. 10 engraved plates. Marbled endpapers. Original full leather boards rebacked with original label. Textually clean and in very good conditio

360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'D' [Deus] on a background of gold leaf within which an angel is painted with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th, but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original O illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. Text: is from the Gloria at Easter Vigil Deus, qui hanc sacratissimam noctem gloria Dominicae Resurrectionis illustras, excita in Ecclesia tua adoptionis spiritum, ut, corpore et mente renovati, puram tibi exhibeamus servitutem. Jesus Christus Filius tuus Dominus noster: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti Deus: per omnia saecula saeculorum. O God, who make this most sacred night radiant with the glory of the Lord's Resurrection, stir up in your Church a spirit of adoption, so that, renewed in body… Read More

First edition without the supplement of 1812 [as published in 1803]. 2 vols. 8vo pp[4], 446+engraved portrait frontispiece; xxviii, 250, [46], indices + 4pp, plates illustrating printer's colophons. French language. Stamps of University of London Library ('withdrawn') to f.f.e.p.s. and title pages, blind stamps of Birkbeck college. Hinges cracked (but firm) between gathering 1 and verso type a page vol.1, and in same place in vol 2 as well as between gathering 18 at 19. Marbled boards slightly scuffed with black leather labels two fine. Bump at head and tail of spine, corners bruised.History of the printing house of Aldus Manutius through three generations. A grammarian and humanist, Aldus' fame is above all connected to his greatness as a typographer and editor.

Parchment bifolium, c.500×720cm, complete except for one excised corner, ruled in ink and written with nine lines of text and music on four-line staves, with music in square notation, the c , f , or g line indicated as appropriate at the left. As the text on the present bifolium is continuous, it must have been the central bifolium of its quire. This is confirmed by the consecutive (post-medieval) folio numbers 107 and 108 . These allow us to deduce the original structure of the parent volume. The most common size of quires throughout the Middle Ages was the quaternion (i.e. 4 bifolia, 8 leaves, 16 pages). In a book composed of quaternions, the 13th quire contains fols. 104 111, and the central bifolium of this quire is fols. 107 108. The small notches at the gutter fold show where the eight supports of the binding were sewn. The horizontal crease, and the 18th- or 19th-century inscriptions ( Dobbeldam ?) written sideways along the outer margin of fol. 2v suggest that the bifolium was folded in half… Read More

Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th Leaf size: 360mm × 260mm Frame size: 480mm x 365mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'H' on a background of gold leaf within which a Cherub is facing left with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. Framed and mounted in museum glass. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original O illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. The text is a post communion prayer in Latin to celebrate the conception of Mary: domine sacrificii suanitatis presta ut qui hodie marie conceptionem iubilando celebrat O Lord offer the sacrifice of wisdom as he who today celebrates Mary s conception by rejoicing etc

Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th Leaf size: 360mm × 260mm Frame size: 480mm x 365mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'H' on a background of gold leaf within which Christ facing in a praying posture with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. Framed and mounted in museum glass. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original O illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. The text "Post communionem, hæc nos, quæsumus, Domine, divini sacramenti perceptio." is a Latin prayer used in the Catholic Church during the celebration of the Mass. It is part of the post-communion prayer, which is said after the distribution of the Eucharist. The English translation of the prayer is: "Having received the sacrament of salvation, we… Read More

Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th 360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'O' [Omnipotens] on a background of gold leaf within which a prophet or saint is holding a skull with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original O illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. Text: from prayers at the Lent Mass Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, in cuius manu sunt hominum corda et iura populorum, respice benignus ad eos, qui nos in potestate moderantur, Almighty ever-living God, in whose hand lies every human heart and the rights of peoples, look with favor, we pray, on those who govern with authority over us, that throughout the whole world, the prosperity of peoples, the assurance of peace,… Read More

Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'D' on a background of gold leaf within which the Virgin Mary facing with closed eyes and hands together, praying with painted foliage spraying into the left hand margin. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original D illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. 360mm × 260mm The text is Latin Deus in te sperantium fortitude, invocationibus nostris adesto… which translates O God, the strength of all them who put their trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers; and because though the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee,….

Antiphonal. Leaf on parchment with historiated illuminated initial. Italy C15th 360mm × 260mm Full single leaf written on parchment in black and red ink, 15 lines on both sides of the leaf in late Romanesque rounded hand. A beautiful illuminated historiated initial blue 'O' [omnipotens] on a background of gold leaf within which Christ shown carrying a flag is with painted with foliage spraying into the left hand margin. The illumination appears to be later, maybe C16th but, if so, has been painted in style and in the space left for the original O illumination. Some old stains. An attractive leaf. Text: Oremus omnipotens sempiterne deus dirige actus nostros in beneplacito tuo ut in nomine dilecti filii tui mercamus… We pray, almighty and eternal God, direct our actions in your good pleasure, that we may buy in the name of your beloved son…

Single leaf, on vellum, Carolingian script on both sides, in two columns, 48 lines. 415 mm x 308 mm (16¼" x 12").Some discoloration and wear, several brown spots, a few small holes in margins, trimmed close; very good.A rare and striking leaf from an early AtlanticBible, so-called because of their largedimensions. (see previous item). The Bibles, abouta hundred examples of which are recordedaccording the Université de Genève, were produced between the middle of the 11th and the second half of the 12th century in central Italy, a product of the ecclesiastical reform of the second half of the 11th century.Schøyen Collection, Oslo and London, their MS216.

The auncient ecclesiasticall histories of the first six hundred yeares after Christ, written in the Greeke tongue by three learned historiographers, Eusebius, Socrates, and Euagrius. Eusebius Pamphilus Bishop of Cæsarea in Palæstina vvrote 10. bookes. Socrates Scholasticus of Constantinople vvrote 7. bookes. Euagrius Scholasticus of Antioch vvrote 6. bookes. VVherevnto is annexed Dorotheus Bishop of Tyrus, of the liues and endes of the prophetes, apostles and 70. disciples. All which authors are faithfully translated out of the Greeke tongue and now perused and corrected by Meredith Hanmer, Doctor of Diuinitie. Last of all herein is contained a briefe chronographie collected by the said translator, with a copious index of the principall matters throughout all the histories.[12], 190, 201-404, [4], 405-600, [20] p The blank leaf 3D6 is missing as often; the final leaf is 'Faultes' with contemporary ink handwriting and a small discreet 1" repair at the base of final leaf not affecting text. A very… Read More