Geneva: self published, 1574. small 8vo. Recently bound vellum, cloth slipcase. (8), 31, 120 pages. First and only edition of the printer's own laudatory account of the Frankfurt Fair based on his experiences selling books there the previous year. Adams S1768; Renouard Estienne, 139:2; Schreiber Estienne, 189; Simon, Bibliotheca Bacchia II, 235. Collation: *4, a-i8, k4, woodcut printer's device to title by Elhen von Wolfhagen, Tilemann (1347-1420), decorative head-pieces and initials. Water-staining to preliminary pages..... READ MORE about FRANCOFORDIENSE EMPORIUM, SIVE FRANCOFORDIENSES NUNDINAE. QUAM VARIA MERCIUM GENERA IN HOC...

Price: $16,000.00  other currencies  Order nr. 136913

London: Saunders and Otley, 1831. 8vo. full crushed black morocco, five raised bands, gilt on boards and spine, author and title stamped in second compartment, volume number for both volumes stamped in third compartment, morocco turn-ins, marbled pastedowns and endpapers. xii, 527, (6); iv, 590, (6) pages. Second edition. Bound by Brentano's, Paris, with bookbinder's stamp on front free endpaper. A handful of the plates have been handcolored. Front and rear boards of both volumes..... READ MORE about FRANCE IN 1829-30

Price: $1,950.00  other currencies  Order nr. 136951

The Brook, Hammersmith, United Kingdom: Eragny Press pour la Société des Cent Bibliophiles. 1909. 8vo. (222 x 144 mm). supple gray calfskin, repeated golden floral ornaments on the sides, smooth spine, leather lining of the same skin, later marbled paper covered boards slipcase with leather fore-edge. [87 leaves (including blanks); pp. 159, (i). The beautiful Eragny Press edition limited to 130 numbered copies printed on Arches with watermark 'Les Cent Bibliophiles', of which this copy..... READ MORE about HISTOIRE DE LA REINE DU MATIN ET DE SOLIMAN, PRINCE DE GENIES

Price: $9,500.00  other currencies  Order nr. 136849

Bath: Old School Press, 2009. 4to. cloth & paper covered boards, cloth chemise with paper spine label. unpaginated. One of 170 copies. Fine copy is cloth chemise. From the printer: "We have had a keenness for the domestic architecture of Andrea Palladio for some time - if one can refer to the villas he built for, say, the Venetian nobility as just 'domestic'. Anyway, we can say that he designed houses for people to live..... READ MORE about PALLADIO'S HOMES

Price: $400.00  other currencies  Order nr. 102514

A series of copper plates engraved in the line manner by Edward Wadsworth. And coloured by hand, with an Introduction and Brief Descriptions by Bernard Windeler.
London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh MacDonald, 1926. 4to. quarter cloth over paper covered boards, gilt on front board and spine, paper covered boards slipcase with printed paper cover label. xv, 79, (7) pages. A series of copper plates engraved in the line manner by Edward Wadsworth. And coloured by hand, with an Introduction and Brief Descriptions by Bernard Windeler. Limited to 450 numbered copies. Printed at the Curwen Press. Copper-plate engravings printed by A. Alexander..... READ MORE about SAILING-SHIPS AND BARGES OF THE WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND THE ADRIATIC SEAS

Price: $575.00  other currencies  Order nr. 124172

Containing an Account of his Education, Travels, Adventures, Connections, Literary Productions, and pretended Conversion from Heathenism to Christianity; which last proved the Occasion of his being brought over into this Kingdom, and passing for a Proselyte, and a Member of the Church of England.
London: Printed for R. Davis; J. Newbery; L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1765. large 12mo. quarter leather over marbled paper covered boards, top edge stained black, five rised bands, red leather spine label. Frontispiece, (ii), ii, 307 pages. Containing an Account of his Education, Travels, Adventures, Connections, Literary Productions, and pretended Conversion from Heathenism to Christianity; which last proved the Occasion of his being brought over into this Kingdom, and passing for a Proselyte, and..... READ MORE about MEMOIRS OF ****. COMMONLY KNOWN BY THE NAME OF GEORGE PSALMANAZAR; A REPUTED NATIVE OF FORMOSA....

Price: $600.00  other currencies  Order nr. 136506

(Market Drayton): Tern Press, (2005). 4to. jacquard cloth, paper labels on top board and spine. not paginated. Limited to an edition of 25 numbered copies signed by Nicholas and Mary Parry. A fine copy of this extremely scarce publication. The parable of the tares in Wycliffes translation with modern illustrations on each page. A beautiful new setting of the old text. READ MORE about MATHEU. THE TAARIS OF THE FEELD

Price: $500.00  other currencies  Order nr. 91836