Search Results: Titles starting with D from Calix Books

A very nice deed awarding to the physician, Daniel Chapman the mansion house and underlying land at the corner of Prospect street and Austin street in Cambridge Massachusetts in 1849. Signatures include Phinney, clerk. Joseph Holmes and others. Very nice light blue paper with retention of the ribbon some minor spots but otherwise in near fine condition. A one of a kind historical document.

Tyron, Thomas. (1634-1703) A Dialogue Between an East-Indian Brackmanny, or Heathen-Philosopher, and a French-Gentleman, Concerning the Present Affairs in Europe. London: Printed for D. Newman, and R. Baldwin; at the King's—Arms in the Poultrey, and near the Oxford– Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1691.
Octavo, 4.25 x 7.2 in. Kk3-Kk8, Ll4; (This work was extracted from the title: The Way to Health.) This copy is bound in modern quarter calfskin and marbled paper boards. Quite scarce.
Thomas Tryon (1634-1703) , who had at various times in his life worked as a shepherd and a hatter, was greatly influenced by the writings of Behmen. It was a result of his familiarity with Behmen's work that Tryon adopted a lifestyle of self-denial. In his words, "My drink was only water, and food only bread and some fruit. But afterwards I had more liberty given me by my guide, Wisdom, viz. to eat butter and cheese. My clothing was mean and thin, for in all things self-denial was now become my real business. "(Some Memoirs p.… Read More

WASSERMANN, Jakob (1873-1934), Die Geschichte des Grafen Erdmann Promnitz. Drei Masken, Munich, 1921. hardcover. Book Condition: fine. Genin, Robert (illustrator). Limited. Number IV of only L copies, from a total of 250, this is signed by Genin at end and is copy number 237 out of 250, printed by Vierter Obelisk Drucke, with original etchings. Illustrated with 9 original etchings by Robert Genin. 8vo, 47 pages. Thin square 8vo, handsomely bound in quarter calf with marbled boards. Binder plate of "Gray Parrot, Hancock, Maine".The story of John Erdmann and his loves and tragedies (born: 2 February 1719, died: 4 July 1785) married Caroline of Schönaich-Carolath (born: 20 June 1727; died: 18 December 1762) . Very nice etchings, printed on 100% rag art quality paper. Book and interior are in extra fine condition. Wassermann, wrote many works, a majority of those books were banned by the Nazis. Genin, the artist born in 1884 and died in 1941 at his own hand with an overdose of morphine because of a long… Read More