1.

Gaius Suetonius.

THE LIVES OF THE TWELVE CAESARS.

Paris, France: n.p., 1644. 12mo. leather, gilt-stamped, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. (xii), 558, (30) pages. Text in Latin. Dibdin II, 441. Biographical sketch, note to the reader, table of contents follows text. Engraved title, vignettes of each of the twelve Caesars. The classic work on the Roman emperors from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Spine chipped at extremities, front inside hinge cracked, rear cover separated but present, previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, light tanning..... READ MORE about THE LIVES OF THE TWELVE CAESARS

Price: $245.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133754

4.

(Foulis, Andrew). Thomson, James.

THE POETICAL WORKS.

Glasgow, Scotland: Andrew Foulis, 1784. folio. half leather, pebbled cloth over boards, all edges marbled. xxxiv, 256; (ii), 326, (4) pages. Gaskell 672. Two volumes bound in one. Biography of the author, ode on the death of the author by a Mr. Collins, dedication to the Viscountess of Stormont, Endnotes at the conclusion of each volume. List of subscribers at the conclusion of the third volume. Bound by J. Edmond. Bottom outside front joint cracked..... READ MORE about THE POETICAL WORKS

Price: $950.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133800

6.

(W. Bulmer & Co.). Milton, John.

THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON.

3 Volumes.
London, England: W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office For John and Josiah Boydell, and George Nicol, 1794-7. folio. contemporary leather, five raised bands on spine, all edtges gilt. cxxxiv, 213+(1); 282; 300, (4) pages. 3 Volumes. Brunet III, 1728; Watson 1, 1239. Volume I published 1794, Volume II 1795, and Volume III 1797. With a three part life of Milton by William Hayley preceding text. Table of contents of all three volumes at conclusion..... READ MORE about THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON

Price: $4,750.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133829

11.

C. Valerio Catullo (Catullus).

POESIE.

Pisa, Italy: Caratteri de Fratelli Amoretti, 1815. folio. quarter leather, marblie paper-covered boards. xxx, 228 pages. Text in Italian. Works of the Roman poet Catallus (84-54 B.C.), edited by Tommaso Puccini. Dedicated to Ferdinand III, Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany. Translated from the Latin by Puccini. Index. Rubbed and scuffed at edges. READ MORE about POESIE

Price: $450.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133808

15.

Roy, William.

REDE ME AND BE NOT WROTHE.

(Chiswick, England: Charles Whittingham, 1845). 12,mo. half leather, marbled paper-covered boards, all edges uncut. unpaginated. Reprint of the original edition. A satire of the Roman Catholic priesthood and monastic orders, especially Cardinal Wolsey. With a satirical cut of Wolsey's arms. The author originally wrote the work ca. 1527-31, just before the commencement of the English Reformation. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown. READ MORE about REDE ME AND BE NOT WROTHE

Price: $225.00  other currencies  Order nr. 133752

19.

Warde, Frederic.

PRINTERS ORNAMENTS APPLIED TO THE COMPOSITION OF DECORATIVE BORDERS, PANELS AND PATTERNS.

London: Lanston Monotype Corp. 1928. 4to. original black cloth intricately stamped in gilt designs. 114 pages. This is the deluxe version of this book, bound in black cloth, and printed on handmade paper. Beautiful production demonstrating typographical arrangements. Thirty-eight of the examples are printed on different colored paper stock. Loosely inserted is an invitation to a talk by Frederic Warde hosted by The Typophiles. Very minor wear to the corners with some minor water staining..... READ MORE about PRINTERS ORNAMENTS APPLIED TO THE COMPOSITION OF DECORATIVE BORDERS, PANELS AND PATTERNS

Price: $750.00  other currencies  Order nr. 71336

22.

Miers, Earl Schenck & Richard Ellis (editors).

BOOKMAKING & KINDRED AMENITIES, BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY BEATRICE WARDE, RICHARD ELLIS, CARL PURINGTON ROLLINS,

New Brunswick: Rutgers Univ. Press, 1942. small 4to. leather, gilt lettering on spine. xiv, 148 pages. First edition, limited to 1500 copies. According to Earl Schenck Miers, this copy is one of only 15 copies bound thus which was to be supplied to contributors of the book. An incredibly rare copy of an important book in printing. Loosely inserted are copies of two letters from Earl Schenck Miers regarding the production of the limited leather..... READ MORE about BOOKMAKING & KINDRED AMENITIES, BEING A COLLECTION OF ESSAYS BY BEATRICE WARDE, RICHARD...

Price: $250.00  other currencies  Order nr. 4500

33.

(Whittington Press). Taylor, Michael and Brocard Sewell.

SAINT DOMINIC'S PRESS, A BIBLIOGRAPHY 1916-1937.

With a memoir by Susan Falkner, an introduction by Brocard Dewell, a preface by Michael Taylor, and an appendix by Adrian Cunningham.
Risbury: The Whittington Press, (1995). small 4to. quarter cloth, slipcase. (viii), 180, (2) pages. With a memoir by Susan Falkner, an introduction by Brocard Dewell, a preface by Michael Taylor, and an appendix by Adrian Cunningham. Limited to 400 numbered copies, of which this is one of 300 numbered copies bound in quarter cloth over paper covered boards. With tipped-in illustrations in color including some foldouts. Saint Dominic's was founded in 1916 by H.D.C. Pepler..... READ MORE about SAINT DOMINIC'S PRESS, A BIBLIOGRAPHY 1916-1937

Price: $300.00  other currencies  Order nr. 41897

36.

Pearson, David.

BOOKS AS HISTORY: THE IMPORTANCE OF BOOKS BEYOND THEIR TEXTS.

New Castle, Delaware and London, England: Oak Knoll Press and The British Library, 2011. 8.75 x 9.5 inches. paperback. 208 pages. This revised version of David Pearson's Books as History includes changes and additions, particularly in the first and last chapters. Updated in light of the recent development of the e-book, this version will offer new pictures and suggestions for further reading, new ideas on the life of the book, and thoughts on how the..... READ MORE about BOOKS AS HISTORY: THE IMPORTANCE OF BOOKS BEYOND THEIR TEXTS

Price: $29.95  other currencies  Order nr. 105444

38.

Arceneaux, Pamela D.

GUIDEBOOKS TO SIN: THE BLUE BOOKS OF STORYVILLE, NEW ORLEANS.

(New Orleans, LA): The Historic New Orleans Collection, (2017). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 159+(1) pages. First edition. Table of contents, preface, acknowledgments, foreword by Emily Epstein Landau, bibliography of prostitution guides, works consulted, photographic credits, index. Endnotes follow each chapter. A carefully researched study of the directories of prostitutes of Storyville, adjacent to the French Quarter of New Orleans. Presents a version of Storyville as created by its own entrepreneurs. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about GUIDEBOOKS TO SIN: THE BLUE BOOKS OF STORYVILLE, NEW ORLEANS

Price: $50.00  other currencies  Order nr. 131259

40.

Penzler, Otto.

BIBLIOMYSTERIES: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FIRST EDITIONS OF MYSTERY FICTION SET IN THE WORLD OF BOOKS, 1849-2000.

New York, NY: The Mysterious Bookshop, 2014. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 149+(1) pages. Second revised edition. Introductory comments by the author. This monumental work is an annotated bibliography of first editions of mystery fiction set in the world of books. Written by the award-winning mystery expert and editor Otto Penzler, this comprehensive volume covers every title published between 1849-2000 that falls into the bibliomystery sub-genre. In addition to notes of issue on publication, publisher, and..... READ MORE about BIBLIOMYSTERIES: AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF FIRST EDITIONS OF MYSTERY FICTION SET IN THE WORLD...

Price: $75.00  other currencies  Order nr. 122571

42.

McBride, Bill.

A POCKET GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF FIRST EDITIONS.

Hartford: McBride Publisher, 2012. 12mo. stiff paper wrappers. (iv), 112 pages. Seventh edition, revised. A handy guide to the way different publishers identify their first editions. READ MORE about A POCKET GUIDE TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF FIRST EDITIONS

Price: $18.95  other currencies  Order nr. 109384

44.

Kelly, Jerry and Misha Beletsky.

THE NOBLEST ROMAN: A HISTORY OF THE CENTAUR TYPES OF BRUCE ROGERS.

Boston, MA: David R. Godine, 2016. small 4to. paper-covered boards, dust jacket. 120, (2) pages. Roughly fifteen years after Gutenberg printed the first substantial book in Mainz in 1455, Nicolas Jenson of Venice produced what has been universally recognized among the most beautiful typefaces ever created. Based on the humanistic calligraphy of the Renaissance, an even and infinitely various set of lowercase letters that had evolved from the Carolingian minuscules of the ninth century, Jenson's..... READ MORE about THE NOBLEST ROMAN: A HISTORY OF THE CENTAUR TYPES OF BRUCE ROGERS

Price: $45.00  other currencies  Order nr. 129302