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Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire 69 of 70 Volumes
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Oeuvres Completes de Voltaire 69 of 70 Volumes

by Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet; Marquis De Condorcet (Editor); Pierre Beaumarchais

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Kehl, Baden: Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique, 1784. Leather Bound. Very Good. L 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Imprimerie de la Société Littéraire-Typographique, Kehl, Baden 1784. In French. Famous first posthumous collected edition of Voltaire's [1694-1778] works known as the 'Kehl Voltaire', produced by Beaumarchais, who created a print foundry at Kehl to carry out this great work. Set contains 69 of the 70 Volume 8vo edition (smaller 12mo 90 volume edition was also produced). Volume 23 (Histoire de Charles XII) missing. Volumes 10 and 27 printed 1784, summary volume 70 printed 1789, all other volumes printed 1785. Uniform 18th century calf full brown leather. Spines decorated in gold floral designs, titles, volume numbers, within 6 boxed compartments. Boards have a natural brown mottled leather finish, slanted gold lines on the narrow board edges. All page ends stained a very light yellow finely bespeckled with green. Green silk reading ribbons.… Read More
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Paradise Lost, A Poem
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Paradise Lost, A Poem

by Milton, John

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Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Hardcover. Poor. Printed by Robert and Andrew Foulis, Printers to the University, Glasgow, 1770. Poor. Approx. 13'' by 8.25''. Full leather binding, spine with raised bands, outer binding original, but in poor condition. Inner book is generally clean & still well bound. Subscriber list, summary of the arguments within the poem. 466pp of the poem plus index. Portrait of Milton on title page and marbled endpapers. 3 pages at front have a tear and there is an ink stain on the edge. (see pictures). From the library of Lockhart of Cleghorn with their bookplate on the front pastedown. With an inscription 'Barbara Lockhart from her sister Mrs Jamieson' on the front endpapers.***Heavy & will require overseas postage***
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

by Gag, Wanda

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SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS. By Wanda Ga'g. 1938. Coward-McCann, Inc. First Edition, 18th Impression Thus. EXLIB. Good- Condition/ Good- Condition DJ. A clean, solid copy. Summary: "The beloved tale as the Grimm Brothers set it down, accompanied by perfect pictures." Translated and illustrated with woodcuts by author Wanda Ga'g. DJ flaps have been trimmed by library. DJ protected by mylar. (Please see our photos.) Back panel of the green, red and white dust jacket is a book list of Wanda Gag titles.
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Three Gay Tales From Grimm
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Three Gay Tales From Grimm

by Gag, Wanda

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Three Tales from the Brothers Grimm, Translated and illustrated with woodcuts by Wanda Ga'g, author of "Millions of Cats". 1943 Coward-McCann, Inc. First Edition, Stated Fifth Printing Thus. RARE in the original dust jacket. Exlib. Good+/Good- DJ protected in mylar wrap. Green decorated library binding. A solid, clean copy in a Rare/Scarce original unclipped $2.00 dust jacket. BRIGHT RED jacket is not sunned. The dj spine is missing 1 inch of the top of its spine, otherwise very nice. Back panel states: Books By Wanda Gag list from Millions of Cats through More Tales From Grimm. Coward-McCann, Inc.
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The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : Translated from the French of...
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The construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : Translated from the French of M. Bion, ... To which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted by M. Bion; ... By Edmund Stone. The whole illustrated with twenty-six folio copper-plates

by BION, Nicolas

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1723 1st ed Mathematics Instruments Bion Engineering Science Navigation PhysicsRare 1st English edition of Bion's famous mathematics treatise!'The Construction and Principal Uses of Mathematical Instruments' is an important mathematics treatise by Nicolas Bion which is considered "the most famous book devoted to instruments." (Knight). Bion was a 17th-century engineer and math tool maker who was well-known for being the king's engineer.This 1723 first English edition includes all 26 full-page and folding engravings – a highly desirable book! Illustrations in this book depict navigational tools such as compasses, ships and ship masts, armillary spheres, and protractors; it also includes maps, clocks, sundials, globes, vacuum pumps, pendulums, mirrors, telescopes, and more!Item number: #5166Price: $2500BION, NicolasThe construction and principal uses of mathematical instruments : Translated from the French of M. Bion, ... To which are added, the construction and uses of such instruments as are omitted… Read More
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MeÌlanges de LitteÌrature Orientale : traduits de diffeÌrens Manuscrits Turcs, Arabes et Persans
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MeÌlanges de LitteÌrature Orientale : traduits de diffeÌrens Manuscrits Turcs, Arabes et Persans

by CARDONNE, Denis

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1770 Oriental Literature Persia TURKS Arabic Fables Manuscripts 2in1 Cardonne

Denis Cardonne was an 18th-century French orientalist known for his translations of various Turkish, Arabic, and Persian manuscripts. 'Melanges de Litterature Orientale' is a 1770 collection of fables and tales from Middle Eastern cultures translated into French.

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CARDONNE, Denis
MeÌlanges de LitteÌrature Orientale : traduits de diffeÌrens Manuscrits Turcs, Arabes et Persans
Paris : HeÌrissant le Fils, 1770.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
o Vol. I – [12], 314, [10]
o Vol. II – [4], 293, [7]
· Language: French
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· Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies...
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The book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of The Church of England. Also, the Companion to the altar. With notes and Annotations

by BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER

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Birmingham: Birmingham: printed by J. Thompson, 1791. Full leather. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo; not paginated (approx 400pp). In contemporary full calf (lightly worn), single gilt rolls to board margins, flat spine divided by gilt double fillets into six compartments, gilt lettered red leather title label to second compartment, marbled endpapers, unobtrusive light spotting to opening and closing leaves and very occasional feint staining,overall a clean and attractive copy complete with engraved frontispiece. A rare edition; ESTC T94967, listing just four institutional holdings all in the UK.
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The poetical works of John Milton: consisting of Paradise lost and regained, and Poems on several...
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The poetical works of John Milton: consisting of Paradise lost and regained, and Poems on several occasions, from the text of Dr. Newton, with the life of the author

by MILTON, John

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1796 Paradise Lost BOSTON John Milton Poetry + Regained RARE American ed Newton

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."
― John Milton, Paradise Lost

'Paradise Lost' follows the biblical story of the Fall of Man and the temptation of Adam and Eve. Milton himself states that purpose for this book was to "Justify the ways of God to Men". It covers the characters Adam, Eve, and Satan and the roles each played in the development of religious culture and idolatry.
It was critically acclaimed and well-received by many famed personalities, including Samuel Johnson who states.
"[Paradise Lost shows] Milton's peculiar power to astonish…and he seems to have been well acquainted with his own genius, and to know what it was the Nature had bestowed upon him more bountifully than upon others: the power of displaying the vast, illuminating the splendid, enforcing the awful, darkening the gloomy, and aggravating the dreadful.
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The Works of Thomas Gray, In Two Volumes
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The Works of Thomas Gray, In Two Volumes

by Thomas Gray (edited by Thomas James Mathias, with Memoirs by William Mason)

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London: Printed by William Bulmer and Co., Shakspeare Press, for John Porter, Bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess Charlotte, 1814. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. First Edition. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. "With memoirs of his life and writings by William Mason. To which are subjoined extracts philological poetical and critical from the author's original manuscripts selected and arranged by Thomas James Mathias." In Two Volumes (complete). First edition, first printing, with both title pages dated 1814. Original dark-brown full-calf fine binding. Ornate gilt decoration on spines. Red and black morocco title and volume labels with gilt lettering. Gilt borders on both covers. Marbled endpapers. Huge and very heavy folio-size volumes, measuring 12" x 10" x 2". 581 and 634 text pages. Includes Gray's poems, letters and prose, with most of the prose published for the first time. Illustrated with a facsimile reproduction of Gray's original handwritten copy… Read More
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Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two...
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Zeluco. Various views of human nature, taken from life and manners, foreign and domestic. In two volumes.

by Moore, John (1729-1802)

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London: London: printed for A. Strahan; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, 1789. 1st Edition . Full leather. Very Good. First edition, 2 volumes; 482, [i]; 529, [i]pp. Contemporary uniform full calf (lightly worn, front boards detached), spines gilt, spine labels largely missing, very occasional feint spotting but overall a very sound example of this popular novel centred on the machinations of the evil Italian nobleman Zeluco. ESTC T123769.
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Paradise Lost
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Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books, 15th Edition published in 1738

by Milton, John

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Paradise Lost was originally published in the year 1667. Early editions such as the one being offered here are very scarce and valuable. This fifteenth edition from 1738 is completely original inside and out. The leather covers show some scuffing, and the gold decor on both front and back covers is still good. There is a former owner's name on the front endsheet, and a few pages have some edge spots. The binding is tight, and the book is mostly as it was when it was published almost three centuries ago.This will make a fine and unique addition to your library of classic literature.
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Recueil De Planches, du dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers… tome 10
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Recueil De Planches, du dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers… tome 10

by DIDEROT, Denis

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1792 Diderot Encyclopedia 88 Plates HOROLOGY Clock Making WATCHES Horse Riding
Through the mid-18th-century, large collections of knowledge were relegated to specific areas of study like law, medicine, or religion. However, Denis Diderot's 'Encyclopedie'
changed the public's knowledge base as well as setting a standard for future generations of acquiring knowledge on many different subjects. This was the first encyclopedia to include contributions from many different named writers. It also was the first encyclopedia to describe work-related topics like agriculture, engineering, cooking, and trade.
One of the aspects that made this work so desirable was the incredible, detailed full-page engravings. In fact, the illustrations themselves were so sought-after that they were of published on their own apart from the encyclopedia.
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Horology
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Recherches sur les causes particulieÌ€res des pheÌnomeÌnes eÌlectriques; et fur les effects...
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Recherches sur les causes particulieÌ€res des pheÌnomeÌnes eÌlectriques; et fur les effects nuifibles ou avantageux qu'on peut en attendre.

by NOLLET, Jean Antoine

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1754 Electricity Phenomena Experiments Nollet Physics Illustrated Science RARE

Jean-Antoine Nollet was an 18th-century French physicist who made incredible contributions to world of physical science. Perhaps his best work came with from his experiments with electricity and his displays of static electricity. In his book 'Electrical Phenomena', Nollet describes many of these experiments – this 1754 edition is complete with folding engravings illustrating Nollet's discoveries.
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Recherches sur les causes particulieÌ€res des pheÌnomeÌnes eÌlectriques; et fur les effects nuifibles ou avantageux qu'on peut en attendre.
Paris, Chez H.L. Guerin, & L.F. Delatour, 1754.

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[THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.] Mémoires De La Vie Privée Écrits Par Lui-Même, Et...
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[THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.]
True first edition. Mémoires De La Vie Privée Écrits Par Lui-Même, Et Adressées À Son Fils ; Suivis D'un Précis Historique De Sa Vie Politique, Et De Plusieurs Pièces, Relative À Ce Père De La LibertéThis book is the first edition of the Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. Printed in French. Printed in 1791. The first edition was in French. This book is printed in French. This is correct.
The first English edition of 1793 is the first English edition, it is not the first edition. It was directly translated from this 1791 French book. The American Edition from 1793 was translated from this book. The true first edition of the Autobiography was in French. The binding is original.
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The Gentleman’s Magazine: for 1793, volume LXIII.
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The Gentleman’s Magazine: for 1793, volume LXIII.

by URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]

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1793 SLAVERY in Jamaica Tobago Muscogee INDIANS Americana Washington Congress

The Gentleman's Magazine was an English periodical which first appeared in 1731. It was published without interrupt for nearly 200 years and was the first of its kind to use the term 'magazine'. It was published by Edward Cave, pseud. Sylvanus Urban.

This 1793 edition includes a variety of important and interesting contents including:
• Slavery –
o Sale of negroes in Jamaica
o Capture of Tobago by the English
• Description of native tribes in Madagascar
• George Washington speeches to Congress
• Execution of Quakers in Boston
• Description of Chief McGillivray, or Hoboi-Hili-Miko and the Muscogee Creek Indians
• Sighting of a double-horned rhino

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URBAN, Sylvanus [Edward Cave]

The Gentleman's Magazine: for 1793, volume LXIII.

London: printed by John Nichols, 1793. First edition.

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o Vol. I – iv, 583, [15]
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