Category: Imprints & Bindings

A Handbook for Travellers in Central Italy. Part I: Southern Tuscany and Papal States [4th Ed.] / A Handbook of Rome and its Environs; Forming Part II of the Handbook for Travellers in Central Italy [5th Ed.] + A Handbook for Travellers in Southern Italy; Being a Guide for the Continental Portion of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

Price: $400.00

Publisher: London, Paris, Florence, and Rome, John Murray/A. & W. Galignani & Co.; Stassin & Xavier/Goodban/Piale; Gallarini; Spithover : 1857

Seller ID: 059262

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Two volumes, identically bound in custom-bound full calf, bordered and with spine panel compartments in gilt, 5 raised bands, dentilled edges, marbled text block edges and endpapers. Central Italy consisters of two parts bound in one volume: Part I: 4th ed. (1857); Part II: 5th ed. (1858); South Italy: 3rd ed. (1858) bound separately. Both volumes show similar modest wear with rubbed joints, corners, and bands, spine gilt partially rubbed away, publisher labels and one title label now lacking. Firm bindings, clean interiors. Lacking front blank preceding each first main title, interiors ot...
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A Handbook for Travellers in Northern Italy. Part I: Comprising the Continental States and Island of Sardinia, Lombardy, and Venice. Part II: The Duchies of Parma, Piacenza, and Modena, North Tuscany and Florence

Price: $295.00

Publisher: London, Paris, Florence, Milan, Venice, and Rome, John Murray/Galignani & Co.; Stassin & Xavier/Goodban/Artaria/Munster/Gallarini; Piale; Spithover : 1858

Seller ID: 059261

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Custom-bound full calf, bordered and with spine panel compartments in gilt, 5 raised bands, dentilled edges, marbled text block edges and endpapers. Rubbed joints, corners, and bands, spine gilt partially rubbed away, title and publisher labels now lacking. Firm binding, clean interior. Lacking front blank preceding main title, interior otherwise fully intact. xxx,644 pp. (Parts I and II continuously paginated), (2) maps (1 folding), 7 plans (6 folding). Stated 7th edition. A respectable copy, quite scarce early edition.
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A Handbook for Travellers in Switzerland, and the Alps of Savoy and Piedmont

Price: $150.00

Publisher: London and Paris, John Murray/A. & W. Galignani & Co.; Stassin & Xavier : 1858

Seller ID: 059265

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Custom-bound full calf, bordered and with spine panel compartments in gilt, 5 raised bands, dentilled edges, marbled text block edges and endpapers. Rubbed joints, corners, and bands, spine gilt partially rubbed away, title and publisher labels now lacking. Firm binding, clean interior. Lacking front blank preceding main title, interior otherwise fully intact. Stated 8th edition. lxvii,422 pp., (6) folding maps and plans. A respectable copy, quite scarce early edition.
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A Handbook for Travellers on the Continent: Being a Guide to Holland, Belgium, Prussia, Northern Germany, and the Rhine from Holland to Switzerland

Price: $150.00

Publisher: London and Paris, John Murray/A. & W. Galignani & Co.; Stassin & Xavier : 1858

Seller ID: 059266

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Custom-bound full calf, bordered and with spine panel compartments in gilt, 5 raised bands, dentilled edges, marbled text block edges and endpapers. Rubbed joints, corners, and bands, spine gilt partially rubbed away, title and publisher labels both partial. Firm binding, clean interior. Lacking front blank preceding main title, interior otherwise fully intact. Stated 12th edition. xl,572 pp., (8) folding maps/plans. A respectable copy, quite scarce early edition.
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A Narrative of the Early Life, Travels, and Gospel Labors of Jesse Kersey, Late of Chester County, Pennsylvania

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, T. Ellwood Chapman : 1852

Seller ID: 015329

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Fair-Good

Both boards and flyleaves detached but present; spine panel lacking, binding otherwise firm. 288 pp. Text block generally clean, showing only light scattered foxing. Early printing, likely 2nd, after 1851 1st edition.
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A New Translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses into English Prose, As near the Original as the different Idioms of the Latin and English Languages will allow.

Price: $95.00

Publisher: London, Printed for the Assigns of Joseph Davidson, and sold by D. Browne without Temple-Bar, R. Maney on Ludgate-Hill, and J. Whiston and B. White in Fleet-street : 1753

Seller ID: 057524

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Fair

Full calf, 5 raised bands, dentilled edges. Front board and flyleaf detached but present, rear board starting but still presently attached, binding otherwise intact. Both boards show rubbing and exposure to portions of edges and at corners, with surface loss in a few areas, dried spine leather. 556,[8] pp. Interior nicely intact, a good candidate for rebinding. Quite scarce.
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A Universal Biographical Dictionary, Containing the Lives of the Most Celebrated Characters of Every Age and Nation . . . to which is added, A Dictionary of the Principal Divinities and Heroes of Grecian and Roman Mythology; and A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Living Characters

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Hartford, CT, D. F. Robinson & Co. : 1827

Seller ID: 057835

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Original 1827 imprint, rebound in tan 1/4 buckram, green marbled paper covered boards, new endpapers. 444 pp. Essentially, an abridgement of Lempriere's Universal Biography, with additions. Spine panel buckram mildly soiled. Original ownership inscription/date (1858) neatly clipped and mounted on new front flyleaf. Text block edges tanned, as usual, two closed tears to final text leaf. Light, scattered interior foxing/soiling.
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An Account of the Experience of Hester Ann Rogers; and her Funeral Sermon, by Rev. Dr. Coke, to which are added her Spiritual Letters

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, Lane & Scott [Printed by Joseph Longking] : 1852

Seller ID: 053241

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: VG+

Full tree calf, gilt on burgundy title label mounted on upper spine. Nicely preserved copy with mild rubbing to corners, edges, and joints, top board a bit warped. 288 pp. Typical foxing to contents. Firm binding. Former owner's address inscription penciled on front flyleaf.
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Das Leben Abrahams, von dem Ehrw. Daniel Smith - Aus dem Englischen ubersetzt zum Gebrauch in Sonntagsschulen

Price: $50.00

Publisher: New Berlin, PA, S. G. Miller : 1842

Seller ID: 052781

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Black 1/4 cloth, brown paper covered boards. Covers are spotted and show surface rubbing; cloth typically soiled, with loss to lower spine panel and two chips along front joint (binding firm). 1856 ownership inscription in pencil on front flyleaf. 116 pp. Interior typically foxed, ranging light to moderate, with paper loss and some scribbling inside back cover. Text in German. Scarce.
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Deutsche Welt thu' einmal wegen der Philosophie und Geistlichkeit die Augen auf: oder Beytrage uber mechselseitige Verhaltnisse der Philosophie und Religion, des Staates, der Kirche, der Strafgerechtigkeit und Bildung -- Verbesserung der Geistlichkeit, der offentlichen Verarmung und Verhutung derselben. Zwey Theile. [2 Teile in einem Band]

Price: $225.00

Publisher: Germanien [Manneim, Germany?], Lffler? : 1807

Seller ID: 045109

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Marbled paper covered boards. Joints rubbed with surface loss, rubbing with exposure at corners. Chipped with modest loss at spine extremities. Minor surface rubbing. x,279,xi,221,[3] pp. Firm binding. Front endsheets contain former owner's notes in Kurrentschrift, with stamped signature on main title. Interior nicely intact, with occasional toning. No publisher indicated, attributed to Lffler in Mannheim.
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Famous Men of Britain

Price: $40.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA and New Haven, CT, Loomis and Peck/Durrie and Peck : 1848

Seller ID: 039601

Binding: Original Cloth

Condition: VG+

Miniature book, 3 14" tall x 2 5/8" wide, original brown cloth, both covers bordered in blind, front cover device and spine panel lettering in gilt, text block edged in gilt. Light shelf/handling wear, a few very short gaps to cloth in joint gutters. Two period gift inscriptions on front blank following flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. vii,8-191 pp., illus. Very nicely preserved.
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Faust: Eine Tragodie von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - Erster Theil. Illustrirt in 50 Compositionen von Alexander Liezen Mayer...mit Ornamenten von Rudolf Seitz

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Munich, Germany, Theodor Stroefer's Kunstverlag

Seller ID: 038455

Binding: Decorative Cloth

Condition: VG-

Light brown faux-morocco cloth, lettered and decorated in gilt, black, gray, and burgundy, beveled edges, all text block edges in gilt. Modest shelf wear with cloth rubbed at spine extremities and at least minor exposure at all four corners (a bit more prominent on front corners). Small ink stain on upper front cover. Hinges mostly intact though with a bit of wobble, text binding firm, interior clean beyond two former owners' signatures (dated 1920 and 1940) on upper main title. Early leaves show light dampstain along a short portion of bottom margins nearest binding. 254 pp., illus. w/ 9...
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Fenner's Classical Atlas - Classical

Price: $450.00

Publisher: London, Robert Jennings : 1828

Seller ID: 032864

Binding: Quarter-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Black 1/4 leather, spine panel lettered in gilt, marbled paper covered boards. Approx. 6 3/4" x 5 5/8". Leather rubbed along joints and at spine extremities, mild exposure at corners and at several points along edges, minor surface rubbing to boards. Gift inscription dated 1839 on front pastedown, owner's signature dated 1864. Firm binding, hinges intact. Slight dampstaining to top corner of front flyleaf only, interior otherwise nicely intact. 26 full page bordered maps, printed on rectos only: World as known to Ptolemy, Asia Antiqua, Africa Antiqua, Europa Antiqua, Oriens, AEgyptus, Sy...
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Gems of Fable

Price: $75.00

Publisher: Buffalo, NY, Breed, Butler and Co. : 1861

Seller ID: 039600

Binding: Original Cloth

Condition: VG+

Miniature book, 3 1/16" tall x 2 1/4" wide, brown cloth, illus. and decorated in gilt, text block edged in gilt. Light shelf/handling wear, lettering and decoration somewhat faded. Light period presentation inscription in pencil on front flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. Firm binding, clean interior. 96 pp. Very nicely preserved copy, strong VG.
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Hele's Select Offices of Private Devotion [New and Improved Edition]

Price: $50.00

Publisher: London, Printed for J. G. & F. Rivington : 1833

Seller ID: 049217

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Full smooth black calf, front cover lettered in blind. Rubbed edges, some rounding/exposure to corners, repaired separation to upper front joint. Firm binding. xxx,358,[2] pp. 1844 gift inscription and later owner stamp on front flyleaf, binder's stamp (John Bird, Hatton Garden) on front pastedown, signatures and notes in pencil on rear blanks and endpapers. First issued 1717, relatively scarce.
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Homes of American Authors; Comprising Anecdotal, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches, by Various Writers

Price: $40.00

Publisher: New York, G. P. Putnam and Co. : 1853

Seller ID: 042236

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Brown embossed leather, decorated on both covers, 5 raised spine bands, bevelled edges, marbled endpapers, text block edged in gilt. Leather along front joint shows separation and repair, and the joint is sound. Some loss to title panel on spine, slightly affecting lettering. Leather rubbed along bands and at corners, but nicely intact. viii,366 pp., illus. w/ engravings. Front flyleaf and adjacent front blank each show horizontal tear with archival tape repair. Former owner's book plate mounted on front fixed endsheet, with 1853 gift inscription inked on front blank.
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Johnson's Diamond Dictionary of the English Language

Price: $50.00

Publisher: London and Edinburgh, Thomas Nelson : 1847

Seller ID: 047909

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Fair

Black leather with Celtic design blind-stamped on both covers, spine panel lettered/decorated in gilt. Miniature book, 3 3/8" tall. Incomplete, ending at p. 448 with "tithing," thus lacking the remainder of "T" and U-Z. Rubbed corners and spine extremities, binding lean, toned text block edges. Interior shows scattered toning, soiling. As is, with all faults.
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The Ahiman Rezon, Containing a View of the History and Polity of Free Masonry: Together with the Rules and Regulations of the Grand Lodge, and of the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania, Compiled for the Grand Lodge

Price: $500.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, Printed for the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania : 1825

Seller ID: 051673

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Full original tree calf, gilt on dark red title label mounted on upper spine panel. Leather shows mild rubbing to joints, with exposure and a bit of layering at corners, a few surface scuffs. viii,274 pp., with 5 errata supplied on p. viii. Interior foxing ranges light to moderate. Firm binding. Main title shows approx. 10% loss (top corner) where a former owner signature or inscription appears to have been torn away, otherwise complete. Exceptionally scarce.
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The American Tutor's Assistant Revised; or, A Compendious System of Practical Arithmetic; Containing the Several Rules of That Useful Science,...to Which is Added, A Course of Book-Keeping by Single Entry

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, Joseph Crukshank : 1813

Seller ID: 032818

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Full original calf, complete and intact. Both covers a bit warped, with 1" area of paper adhesion at top front binding corner, leather still nicely intact though a bit soiled. Front flyleaf and blank both partial, with several period signatures, otherwise complete. Dampstaining to several early and late leaves. 180,15,[1],10,[2],2,[2] pp. Interior typically a bit dulled, a few pages printed weakly, overall showing only minor considerations, better than average.
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The English Version of the Polyglott Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, PA, DeSilver, Thomas, & Co. : 1835

Seller ID: 046824

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Full calf, gilt on black title label mounted on upper spine. Leather shows typical rubbing along edges and joints, with exposure at three corners ranging slight to moderate. Former owner Mary Ann Fellows signed front flyleaf and mounted her book plate on front fixed endsheet. Main title shows several short closed tears along binding edge and may have been trimmed along fore-edge; interior generally clean, with edges typically dulled by age. Firm binding. Of the 2 plates separating Old and New, one has edge tears, and the other is incomplete. Worn but not abused, still useful.
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The Eventful History of the Mutiny and Piratical Seizure of H.M.S. Bounty: Its Cause and Consequences [Third Edition]

Price: $125.00

Publisher: London, John Murray and Thomas Tegg : 1839

Seller ID: 047898

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Very Good

Original dark green leather, both covers with elaborate gilt border, spine panel lettered/decorated in gilt, text block edged in gilt. Mild rubbing to corners and joints, spine panel somewhat toned. xi,356 pp., illus. w/ plates (all present, with typical toning). Firm binding, clean interior. 1890 article clipped from Daily Telegraph affixed to rear blank.
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The Helmut N. Friedlaender Library, Parts I + II [Christie's East, 23-24 April 2001]

Price: $40.00

Publisher: London and New York, Christie's : 2001

Seller ID: 044892

ISBN: B000TRU2C0

Binding: Cloth

Condition: Fine

Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in gray cloth, lettered in gold foil. Both volumes show mild binding leans original to issue, otherwise "as new." Dust jackets as issued. 451 + 231 pp., illus. in color throughout, 559 lots numbered continously.
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The Infantry Exercises of the United States Army, Abridged for the Use of the Militia of the United States

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Poughkeepsie, NY, P. Potter : 1817

Seller ID: 061417

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good

Full brown calf, 5 gilt bands on spine panel. Leather rubbed along edges and joints, with several scratches to covers. Signature of former owner John Rodgers on upper main title and inside front cover (dated 21 Jan. 1833), also signature of James Hulborg (?) on dedication page. [viii],9-156 pp., illus. w/ 4 (numbered 2-5, of 9) plates at rear, lacking flyleaves, plates 1 (frontis.) and 6-9. Internally foxed, generally light, with dampstaining to fixed endpapers and latter leaves including plates.
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The Kasidah of Haji Abdu el-Yezdi, Translated and Annotated by his Friend and Pupil, F.B.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: Portland, ME, Thomas B. Mosher : 1908

Seller ID: 060384

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: VG+

Ivory vellum-like wraps, deckled text block edges. Stated 6th ed. (on Van Gelder paper), limited to 925 copies. Covers mildly tanned/soiled, former owner's signature/date inked on front flyleaf. xii,127 pp.
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The Lumiere; Containing a Variety of Topographical Views in Europe and America

Price: $195.00

Publisher: New York, Henry R. Piercy & Co. Printers : 1831

Seller ID: 003732

Binding: Quarter-Leather

Condition: Good

Original 1/4 calf, marbled paper over boards, leather backstrip. 74 pp., many accompanied by a full-page woodcut opposite. Rubbed edges, with corners exposed, leather rubbed, with small area of loss at top spine extremity. Former owner signature (dated 1831) on FFEP. Interior a bit toned, with scattered foxing (ranging to moderate in a few spots), mostly to woodcuts. Contains 31 of an unspecified number of plates. Interesting early U.S. views of U.S. Capitol at Washington D.C., the New York Highlands near West Point, Bedford Mineral Springs and York Springs, Adam County, (Pennsylvania), Brookl...
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Category: Imprints & Bindings