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1 [Africanus, Johannes Leo]; Leo, John. A GEOGRAPHICAL HISTORIE OF AFRICA, Written in Arabicke and Italian by John Leo, a More, Borne in Granada.. (London: Georg. Bishop, 1600) Rare First Edition of the English translation of this seminal book by Hasan ben Muhamed el-Wazzan-ez-Zayyati (1485-1552), known by his Latin name Johannes Leo Africanus. With an engraved titlepage, a double-page folding map of Africa in Latin, and many woodcut initials, some of which are decorated, throughout. 4to, in a fine binding of later full white vellum over stiff boards.$10500.
2 Aldrich, Thomas Bailey. PRUDENCE PALFREY; A NOVEL (Boston: James R. Osgood & Co., 1874) First Edition and a copy with superb provenance, A PRESENTATION COPY FROM ALDRICH TO MARK TWAIN, INSCRIBED ON THE FRONT BLANK: “MARK, FROM HIS FRIEND T.B.A.” And with the additional ownership provenance of the Estelle Doheny collection with her bookplate present. 8vo, publisher’s original green cloth.$8950.
3 [America]; [Atlas]. ATLAS GÉOGRAPHIQUE, STATISTIQUE HISTORIQUE ET CHRONOLOGIQUE DES DEUX AMÉRIQUES ET DES ÎLES ADJACENTES; TRADUIT DE L’ATLAS EXÉCUTÉ EN AMÉRIQUE D’APRÈS LESAGE PAR J.A. BUCHON (Paris: J. Carez, Verdière and Bossange, 1825) First Edition of this important atlas of the American continents. A copy printed on thick paper, and the most rare of the issues. Beautifully illustrated with 63 double-page plates coloured by hand including 51 maps. Grand Folio (560 x 385 mm.), bound in handsome contemporary half-morocco.$9750.
4 [Arion Press] Abbott, Edwin Abbott [Square]. FLATLAND: A Romance of Many Dimensions [With the Introduction “Flatland Revisited” by Ray Bradbury] (San Francisco: Arion Press, 1980) LIMITED EDITION, one of only 275 numbered copies signed by Andrew Hoyem and Ray Bradbury. Illustrated with fourteen line drawings and ten die-cuts by Andrew Hoyem, colours and gray backgrounds done by hand. Folio, accordion style with aluminum covers impressed with black lettering, in a hinged aluminum container with metal clasp, prospectus laid-in.$5500.
5 [Beardsley, Illus.] Pope, Alexander and [Nonesuch Press] Laver, James. THE RAPE OF THE LOCK An Heroi-Comical Poem in Five Cantos. [with,] A STITCH IN TIME; Or Pride Prevents a Fall (London: Leonard Smithers [and] Printed for the Nonesuch Press by Richard Clay and Sons., 1896 and 1927) Together two volumes. First edition with Beardsley’s illustrations and Limited edition of 1525 hand numbered copies, this copy being number 14. With the nine full page drawings by Beardsley on varnished plates plus a few smaller drawings throughout and with the “STITCH” printed on antique arches cream laid paper. 4to and small folio, publisher’s turquoise cloth with beveled edges featuring a elaborate full upper-cover decoration in gilt designed by Beardsley and with gilt lettering to the spine, the “STITCH” stitch bound into stiff paper boards wrapped in a hand-marbled paper with a cream paper label on the upper cover printed in black.$1050.
6 Berendt, John. MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL. A Savannah Story. (New York: Random House, 1994) First Edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo, publisher’s original black cloth over boards, the spine and upper cover lettered in green, in the publisher’s decorated dustjacket.$595.
7 [Bible, in Latin]. BIBLIA LATINA (Basel: Joh. Amerbach, ed. Anton Koberger, 1498) Vol. I complete with the texts of Genesis /Exodus / Leviticus / Numbers / Deuteronomy /Joshua /Juith / Ruth / Regum IIII / Paralipomenon II / Esdre IIII / Tobias / Judith / Hester / Job. Printed in double column in Gothic font, a profusion of large initials with lateral extensions decorated by hand in red and blue and a profusion of smaller letters and initials decorated also by hand in red and blue. There are also: 24 magnificent engraved figures throughout including early reproductions of Noah’s Ark, The Sacrificial Alter, The Ten Commandments, The Great Menorah and The Temple of Solomon. The commentary, of significant import, is by Cardinal Hugo di Saint-Chair who was active in the early part of the 13th century and who died in 1262. Folio, ff 464 nn., in a superb contemporary binding of full blindstamped pigskin with clasps, the spine with wide raised bands, the covers blocked beautifully with full Renaissance designs. A wonderfully preserved calligraphic rendering on the inner rear board remains and is dated from 1402. Offset from the original vellum pastedown, this is an inclusion of significant import.$49500.
8 Bligh, Lieutenant William. A VOYAGE TO THE SOUTH SEA...in His Majesty’s Ship the Bounty...including an account of the mutiny... (London: George Nicol, 1792) First edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece, 7 plates of plans and charts including a fine engraved oval portrait frontispiece of Bligh. 4to, full contemporary calf, skillfully rebacked at an early date with an elegantly gilt patterned spine.$18500.
9 Brown, Dan. ANGELS & DEMONS (New York: Pocket Books, 2000) First edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth over orange boards, the spine lettered in gilt, in the original decorated dustjacket.$950.
10 Brown, Dan. THE DA VINCI CODE (New York: Doubleday, 2003) First edition, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo, publisher’s original black cloth over boards, the spine lettered in gilt, in the original decorated dustjacket.$950.
11 Burnaby, Capt. Fred. ON HORSEBACK THROUGH ASIA MINOR (London: Samson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1877) Two volumes. Probable first edition with “Second Edition” slug to the title, same year as the first, same format as the first. With mounted photographic portrait and 3 folding maps. 8vo, publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered and pictorially decorated on the spines and upper covers in gilt and black.$1750.
12 Burton, Richard F. FIRST FOOTSTEPS IN EAST AFRICA... (London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1856) First edition. With four color lithographed plates, two maps, and seven illustrations in the text. 8vo, publisher’s original red-orange cloth gilt lettered on the spine and decorated in blind on the covers.$3950.
13 Burton, Richard F. THE LAKE REGIONS OF CENTRAL AFRICA: A Picture of Exploration (London: Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts, 1860) Two volumes. First edition. With 12 chromoxylograph plates, 22 woodcuts, one folding map. 8vo, handsome contemporary binding of three-quarter navy calf and marbled boards.$5850.
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14 Burton, Richard F. TWO TRIPS TO GORILLA LAND AND THE CATARACTS OF THE CONGO. (London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Low and Searle, 1876) Two volumes bound as one. First edition. Two fold-out colour maps, four woodcut plates and engraved illustrations throughout the body of the text. 8vo, very handsomely bound in three-quarter dark green morocco over cloth boards.$4850.
15 [Burton, Richard F., translator]. THE BEHARISTAN (ABODE OF SPRING) by Jâmi. A Literal Translation From the Persian (Benares: Printed for the Kama Shastra Society for Private Subscribers Only, 1887) First edition printed for private subscribers only. 8vo, publisher’s original stiff vellum beautifully decorated with handpainted oriental pictorial designs in an overall pattern incorporating very pleasing colours and devices.$1650.
16 [Burton, Richard F.]. A SERIES OF SEVENTY ORIGINAL ILLUSTRATIONS TO CAPT. SIR R. F. BURTON’S ARABIAN NIGHTS; and a Portrait of Captain Sir R. F. Burton, Reproduced from the Original Pictures in Oils Specially Painted by Albert Letchford (London: H. S. Nichols Ltd., December 1897) The Choice Edition Deluxe, printed on plate paper, proofs before letters, limited to 250 numbered sets for sale and 30 un-numbered sets. Seventy large engraved illustrations by Albert Letchford. Elephant folio, enclosed in an artists’ portfolio with folding leaves of blue cloth.$7500.
17 [Burton, Richard F.]. WANDERINGS IN WEST AFRICA From Liverpool to Fernando Po. By a F.R.G.S. (London: Tinsley Brothers, 1863) Two volumes. First edition. With a folding map in volume one and frontispiece plate in volume two. 8vo, original dark purple-brown cloth gilt lettered on spine.$2850.
18 Camden, [William]. CAMDEN’S BRITANNIA... (Oxford: Edmund Gibson, 1695) First Edition of Edmund Gibson’s translation and the First Edition to include Morden’s maps, considered the finest of the period. With 50 double-page engraved maps, including two fold-out, most by Robert Morden. 9 plates of coins or other antiquities, and numerous woodcut or copper engraved illustrations throughout, several of which are quite large including one nearly half page engraving of Stonehenge and with a frontispiece portrait of Camden. Folio, full contemporary paneled calf.$6950.
19 Chaucer, Geoffrey; [Boethius]. THE WORKES OF OUR ANTIENT AND LEARNED ENGLISH POET, GEFFREY CHAUCER ... (London: Geor. Bishop, 1598) VERY SCARCE First Edition of Speght’s Chaucer, which includes the first printed glossary of Middle English, the first portrait of Chaucer and the first “Life of Chaucer” printed in English. There is also here, the earliest translation of Boethius’ masterwork--The Consolation of Philosophy, into English. Printed in black letter, double column. Title within a woodcut border, beautiful woodcut divisional titles, woodcut portrait of Chaucer after Hoccleve surrounded with genealogical tables and extensive other decorative work, woodcut coat of arms, woodcut of the Knight and borders. Folio, handsomely bound in 17th or late 16th century calf, the spine panel and hinges sometime refurbished, marbled endleaves.$15750.
20 [Clarke, illus.] Poe, Edgar Allan. TALES OF MYSTERY AND IMAGINATION (New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1936) With 32 plates by Harry Clarke, in colour and black and white, and with a profusion of other illustrations by Clarke as head and tail-pieces throughout. 4to, in the publisher’s original black cloth with a pictorial pastedown on top cover.$395.
21 Colange, Leo De, Editor. VOYAGES AND TRAVELS Or Scenes in Many Lands. With Eight Hundred and Fifty Illustrations on Wood and Steel... (Boston: E. W. Walker & Co., [1887]) Two parts in four volumes, as issued. First Edition. With 850 illustrations on wood and steel comprising views from all parts of the world. Folio, in the publisher’s original pale green cloth beautifully decorated and featuring pictorial vignettes in gilt, red and black.$650.
22 Cook, Captain James and King, Captain James. A VOYAGE TOWARDS THE SOUTH POLE, AND ROUND THE WORLD.... (London: For W. Strahan, 1777) Two volumes. First edition. Illustrated with a profusion of engraved maps, charts, portraits and illustrative plates, many folding. 4to, bound in contemporary diced calf.$16500.
23 [Cosway Style Binding; Riccardi Press; Medici Society] Shakespeare, William. THE SONNETS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (London: Philip Lee Warner for the Medici Society, 1913) One of only 1000 hand-numbered copies on handmade Riccardi paper, specially bound and presented. With an engraved decorated title-page featuring a large and wide border frame in Arts & Crafts and William Morris style. 8vo, IN A VERY FINE COSWAY STYLE BINDING, of crushed red morocco, the upper cover with an inlaid oval portrait of Shakespeare beautifully set into the cover and framed with gilt tooling.$7500.
24 Cromer, The Earl of. MODERN EGYPT (New York: Macmillan Co, 1908) Two volumes. First edition, early issue. With a frontispiece portrait in Volume I, folding map 8vo, publisher’s original forest green cloth.$275
25 Dante, Alighieri. LA DIVINA COMMEDIA DI DANTE ALIGHIERI CON VARIE ANNOTAZIONI E COPIOSI RAMI ADORNATA DEDICATA ALLA SAGRA IMPERIAL MAESTA’ ELISABETTA TETROWNA DAL CONTE DON C. ZAPATA DE CISNEROS. (In Venezia: Antonio Zatta, 1757-1758) Four volumes bound in five, as prefered. First Edition and first edition of the complete works. Magnificently and profusely illustrated in each volume with very fine full page copperplate engravings and exquisite decorations throughout. 4to, splendid and proper original bindings of Italian polished calf over marbled boards.$18500.
26 Dante Alighieri. THE DIVINE COMEDY OF DANTE ALIGHIERI. The Prose Translation by Charles Eliot Norton With Illustrations From Designs by Botticelle (New York: Bruce Rogers & The Press of A. Colish, 1955) Limited edition, one of only 300 numbered copies, this copy unnumbered and out of series. With publisher’s original prospectus laid in. With 37 fine and very accurate reproductions of Botticelli’s silverpoint drawings, most of which are large double-page prints. and with fine typography designed by Bruce Rogers. Folio, publisher’s original full green morocco, in the original slipcase.$1500.
27 Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321). [OPERA] CON L’ESPOSITIONI DI CHRISTOFORO LANDINO... (Venice: Appresso Gio. Battista, & Gio. Bernardo Sessa, fratelli, 1578) Second issuance of the first edition with a portrait of Dante. With a fine woodcut title page and 96 woodcut illustrations, including three full-page, 77 large cuts in the text, and numerous head- and tailpieces. Printer’s woodcut device on the final leaf. Folio, in a binding of handsome contemporary antique Italian vellum over boards.$11500.
28 Darwin, Charles. ON THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES BY MEANS OF NATURAL SELECTION... (London: John Murray, 1860) Fifth thousand, one of 3000 copies printed only, after the 1250 which were printed by Murray of the first issue. Folding lithographed diagram by W. West, half title with quotations from Whewell and Bacon and Butler on verso, 32-page publisher’s catalogue bound at end. 8vo, publisher’s original green cloth.$10500.
29 [Doré, Gustav. Illus]. THE HOLY BIBLE containing the Old and New Testaments, according to the Authorised Version. (London: Cassell and Company, Limited, [c. 1875]) Two volumes. The Edition De Luxe. The best edition in the best bindings. With 220 full page engravings by Gustave Doré. Super Folio, publisher’s best bindings of full rich brown morocco gilt, covers with ornate blind tooled and gilt rolled borders and elaborate gilt designs in arabesque patterns.$5750.
30 Doré, Gustave. CORRIDA DE TOROS (Paris: L. Turgis, ca. 1860) EXTREMELY RARE SUITE OF HAND-COLOURED LITHOGRAPHS ON
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BULLFIGHTING. A complete suite of six large hand-coloured original lithographs by Gustave Doré. 45.5 by 61.4 cm. Each plate with the running title ‘Corrida de Toros’, individual captions in Spanish and French and with ‘G. Doré del.$37500.
31 [Doré, illus.] Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel. THE HISTORY OF DON QUIXOTE... (London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, [c. 1870]) A very early issue. With 118 spectacular illustrations by by Gustave Doré. Royal 4to, very beautifully bound in fine three-quarter dark brown crushed morocco over matching pebbled cloth-covered boards.$1650.
32 [Doré, illus.] Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER [with,] LA CHANSON DU VIEUX MARIN Traduite par A. Barbier de l’Académie Française (London [and] Paris: Doré Gallery, Hamilton, Adams and Co. [and] Librairie Hachette, 1877 [and] 1876) Two works bound as one. Extremely early printings of each volume. Each work with its own frontispiece, engraved vignette title-page and two other vignettes as chapter headpieces and both sets with the 38 full-page engraved plates by Gustave Doré. Large folio, in a very impressive French contemporary binding of three-quarter scarlet morocco over black and red marbled boards.$3850.
33 [Doré, illus.] Dante Alighieri, (1265-1321). THE VISION OF HELL. Translated by The Rev. Henry Francis Cary... (London: Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, [ND]) With 76 very fine plates after engravings by Gustave Doré, fine frontispiece of Dante. Large Folio, exquisitely bound in contemporary full morocco fully gilt decorated.$3500.
34 [Doré, Illus.] La Fontaine, [Jean de]. THE FABLES OF LA FONTAINE. Translated into English Verse by Walter Thornbury (London: Cassell, Petter and Galpin, N.D., circa 1870) A very early printing. With 86 magnificent full page illustrations, many smaller illustrations and a portrait frontispiece all by Gustave Doré. Royal 4to, in a very handsome deluxe binding of three-quarter green morocco over matching pebbled cloth covered boards.$1650.
35 [Dorè, Illus] D’Avillier, The Baron Ch. SPAIN Translated by J. Thomson, F.R.G.S. (London: Bickers and Son, 1881) A very early printing of this scare title in the Dorè oeuvre. With 111 full page engraved plates and 123 engravings with in the text, many of which are very large, all by Gustave Dorè. Folio, in the publisher’s original red cloth, the upper board lettered and decorated in an all-over design featuring Arabesque architectural elements.$1250.
36 Dostoevsky, Fyodor. BRAT’YA KARAMAZOVY [In Russian, Cyrillic] (St. Petersburg: Pateleevyi Brothers, 1881) Two volumes. RARE FIRST EDITION. Both half-titles present. 8vo, in later half brown morocco over brown boards, gilt lettering in Cyrillic.$45000.
37 Doyle, A. Conan. DANGER! AND OTHER STORIES (London: John Murray, 1918) First edition, first issue, INSCRIBED, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 8vo, publisher’s original brown cloth, lettered in black on cover and spine.$6950.
38 Doyle, Arthur Conan. THE REFUGEES. A Tale of Two Continents (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1893) First American edition, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. With a frontispiece and 26 plates by T. de Thulstrup. 8vo, publisher’s original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine.$6500.
39 [Dulac, illus.]. EDMUND DULAC’S PICTURE BOOK (London: Hodder and Stoughton, nd; ca. 1915) First edition. With the beautiful 18 tipped-in color plates by Edmund Dulac. 4to, publisher’s original maroon cloth elaborately and pictorially decorated.$795.
40 [Dulac, illus.] Poe, Edgar Allan. THE BELLS and Other Poems. (London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912]) First edition. Illustrated with 28 supeb colour plates by Edmund Dulac. 4to, publisher’s original olive cloth very generously decorated in gilt and blind.$950.
41 Earliest and Ancient Written Language; [Gudea]; Dedication Cone, Sumerian Cuneiform Writing; Mesopotamia. A SUMERIAN CLAY FOUNDATION CONE BEARING A DEDICATION INSCRIPTION OF GUDEA, GOVERNOR OF LAGASH ([Lagash, Southern Mesopotamia]: circa 2130 B.C.) In Cuneiform, deeply scribed onto the lower two-thirds of the cone in vertical lines. Roughly 16 cm. tall, about 4 cm. in diameter narrowing to a slender tip, with a head or base roughly 7 cm. in diameter, made of a very light grayish brown clay.$16500.
42 Earliest and Ancient Written Language; Clay Tablet, Sumerian Writing; Mesopotamia. A SUMERIAN CLAY TABLET (Southern Mesopotamia: n.d.) In Cuneiform, from the Third Dynasty of Ur (about 2143-2052 B.C.) 9 lines of Cuneiform deeply etched on one side of the tablet, the reverse virtually covered with the Cuneiform writing. A very large example, being 9.3 by 5 cm., the tablet being roughly 2 cm thick..$14500.
43 Earliest and Ancient Written Language; Clay Tablet, Sumerian Writing; Mesopotamia. A SUMERIAN CLAY TABLET (Southern Mesopotamia: n.d. Circa 1865-1804 B.C.) Assigned from the time of Sîn-kāšid, in Cuneiform, Circa 1865-1804 B.C. Roughly cone shaped, the Cuneiform in vertical lines all around the sides, with a flat bottom. About 54 mm. tall,, with a circular base roughly 35 mm. in diameter. Made of a very light brown-gray clay, darkening towards the top.$19500.
44 Earliest and Ancient Written Language; Clay Tablet, Sumerian Writing; Mesopotamia. A SUMERIAN CLAY TABLET (Southern Mesopotamia: n.d. Circa 2143-2052 B.C.) In Cuneiform, from the Third Dynasty of Ur (about 2143-2052 B.C.) Written in Cuneiform on both sides of a roughly square clay tablet. 23 by 27 mm. $8500.
45 Erdrich, Louise. LOVE MEDICINE (New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1984) First edition, first printing, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo, publisher’s original blue boards backed in black cloth, in the original dustjacket.$250.
46 Ethiopian Talisman, Magic Scrolls. A SELECTION OF ETHIOPIAN MAGIC SCROLLS, OR TALISMAN, HAND WRITTEN, DECORATED AND ILLUSTRATED in Black and Purple on handmade Parchment, most likely goatskin, in the classical Ethiopian language of Ge’ez (Ethiopia: Manuscript, Circa early 20th century) The Ge’ez text in black and red decorated in traditional Ethiopian styles, the amount of decoration varies. Prices range from $950 to $1350 depending on size and amount of decoration.Priced Individually.
48 [Fine Binding]; [Rodin, Auguste]. RODIN [Text by Sommerville Story] (London: Phaidon Press LTD, 1956) First edition. With the engraved bookplate of J.R. Abbey, whose book collection was one of the largest and one of the most remarkable of his generation. With 92 black and white plates of sculptures by Rodin plus two portraits of the artist and a drawing by him. 4to, in a very fine signed modernist binding by master binder Arthur Johnson, dated 1958. The binding is of full black morocco, each board with two large and deeply recessed conecle shaped areas boldly dashed in a mirrored design of gilt lines and curves, the spine with simple yet bold gilt lettering.$4500.
49 Frazier, Charles. COLD MOUNTAIN (New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1997) First Edition and First Printing, SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. With the sticker and blurb by John Berendt. 8vo, publisher’s original blue boards backed in blue-black linen. In the original dustjacket.$695.
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50 Garcia Lorca, Federico; Zambrano, Maria (ed.). ANTOLOGIA, Seleccion y Prologo de Maria Zambrano (Santiago, Chile: Editorial Panorama, 1937) First Edition Thus. The second edition of this collection, but first by this publisher and first produced with the publisher’s wish that it be considered a small memorial to the author who had only recently been killed. Small 8vo, original printer’s wrappers lettered in black and red, in glassine.$1150
51 Garcia Lorca, Federico. POETA EN NUEVA YORK... Con Cuatro Dibujos Originales. Poema de Antonio Machado. Prologo de Jose Bergamin (Mexico City: Editorial Seneca, 1940) First Illustrated Edition, the First Edition solely in Spanish, following the bilingual Spanish-English edition translated by Rolfe Humphries and published just a few weeks earlier in New York. With four full page plates from drawings by Garcia Lorca, two in colour and two in black and white. Titlepage printed in black and red. 4to, publisher’s original printed wrappers and with the jacket band announcing “Un libro inedito de Federico Garcia Lorca.” Now preserved in a folding case.$4850
52 Garcia Lorca, Federico, Camp Jean (editor). ROMANCERO GITAN Traduction par Paul Verdevoye, Precedee D’Une Etude Sur L’Homme et L’Oeuvre Par Jean Camp (Paris: La Nouvelle Edition, 1945) Second edition thus, one year after the first. WITH A SIGNED PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION BY THE EDITOR, JEAN CAMP. Printed in blue. Small 4to, publisher’s original printed wrappers, in glassine.$1750
53 Gerarde, John. THE HERBALL OR GENERAL HISTORIE OF PLANTES... (London: Printed by Adam J. Slip et al, 1633) The scarce second edition, which is the first edited, greatly enlarged and corrected by Thomas Johnson. With engraved allegorical title-page by John Payne and with nearly 2800 woodcut illustrations throughout text. Folio, a superb, very large copy in a very handsome contemporary full calf binding.$12500.
54 Goethe; Arnold, Thomas James. REYNARD THE FOX After the German of Goethe by Thomas James Arnold Esq. (New York: Theo. Stroefer , 1870) First edition thus. With 36 full page engravings plus the engraved titlepage all by Wilhelm von Kaulbach and printed from the 1846 Stuttgart plates. Includes the suppressed plate. Large 4to, in the publisher’s original red morocco over red cloth covered boards.$1650.
55 Guterson, David. SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS (New York: Harcourt Brace & Company, 1994) First Edition, AUTOGRAPHED BY THE AUTHOR. 8vo, publisher’s original white cloth over boards, the spine lettered in silver, in the original pictorially decorated dustjacket.$225.
56 Hawthorne, Nathaniel. LIFE OF FRANKLIN PIERCE (Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1852) First Edition. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Pierce. 8vo, publisher’s original dark brown blind-stamped cloth.$595.
57 Hawthorne, Nathaniel. THE SCARLET LETTER (New York: Privately Printed, 1904) First edition with the illustrations by A. Robaudi and C. Graham. With 30 beautiful plates. 15 of the plates are presented in black and white and a second set of 15 are hand-coloured. Thick royal 8vo, presented in a unique binding executed and signed J.K.H, Paris 1908. The binding is of full chocolate morocco incorporating elaborate borders of interlocking vines and flowers inlaid with contrasting adobe coloured moroccos. A beautiful binding. Original wrappers and spine panel bound in.$3850.
58 Herodotus , [Nonesuch Press]. THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS OF HALICARNASSUS... (Bloomsbury: The Nonesuch Press, 1935) One of only 675 numbered copies. Illustrated with 9 large wood-engravings by V. Le Campion, one colour plate, and 9 double-page maps by T. Poulton. Printed in Nonesuch Plantin with Perpetua and Felicity italic types. Folio, publisher’s original half blue vellum over blue cloth.$1950.
59 Hobbes, Thomas. LEVIATHAN: Or the Matter, Forme, and Power of a Common-Wealth Ecclesiasticall and Civill (London: for Andrew Crooke, 1651) First edition, later issue, with the cascading ornament. With the famous pictorially engraved title page, folding diagram, and engraved initials throughout. Large folio, bound in contemporary 17th century calf.$3500.
60 Hogarth, David G. A WANDERING SCHOLAR IN THE LEVANT (London: John Murray, 1896) Second Edition, and most likely a re-slugged copy of the very scarce first issue. Illustrated with a number of black and white plates from photographs. 8vo, original olive green cloth.$595.
61 Hunter, Dard. PAPERMAKING BY HAND IN AMERICA (Chillicothe, Ohio: Mountain House Press, 1950) First Edition, one of 210 copies signed by Dard Hunter. With a hand-coloured frontispiece, numerous illustrations, tipped-in samples and labels. Folio, unbound as issued, the sheets housed in a handsome red buckram clamshell case.$11500.
62 [Illuminated Manuscript]; Aldrich, Thomas Bailey. FRIAR JEROME’S BEAUTIFUL BOOK (By hand: Siuol Na-Haub, ND (circa 1915)) An illuminated manuscript on vellum done for the Renaissance Society. With the provenance of Phoebe Boyle, with her bookplate. Written and illuminated by Siuol Na-Huab, including 17 hand-painted miniatures or designs, title-page with original miniature, and 29 large hand-painted illuminated initials. Small folio, beautifully bound for the Renaissance Society in full purple morocco.$11500.
63 [Irving, Washington]. THE ALHAMBRA. By Geoffrey Crayon, Author of “The Sketch Book”... (London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1832) Two volumes. First edition, the UK issue, the true first issue printed prior to the American issue according to BAL. 8vo, in the original printer’s muslin covered boards with paper labels on the spine lettered in black.$2850.
64 Irving, Washington; Agapida, Fray Antonio. A CHRONICLE OF THE CONQUEST OF GRANADA. (New York: The Knickerbocker Press for G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1893) Two volumes. First Edition of the Agapida Edition and first edition in the series. Illustrated throughout with 30 gravures and photographs. Tall thick 8vo, original full white polished cloth, lettered and decorated with Arabesque designs in gilt incorporating large Arabesque-Moorish central devices.$350.
64 [Japanese Hand-Coloured Wood-Block Printing]; [Maps and Atlases]; [Tokyo Map], Hyoshiya Ichirobe. A WOODBLOCK HAND-COLOURED MAP OF TOKYO; JAPAN EIRI EDO OEZU (Illustrated Edo) (Edo [Tokyo]: Hyoshiya Ichirobe, First month, 1684) A large woodcut map of Edo (Tokyo) with fine handcolouring, on joined and folded paper. The map is breathtaking in its detail and features many paintings of important landmarks, temples, bridges and people, who are often pictured working or fishing from boats on the waterways running through Tokyo. A stunning and very rare woodblock map beautifully and unusually handcoloured. 123.5 by 149.5 cm., folded within paper covers, folds to 28 by 18 cm, now preserved in a fine clamshell box.$23500.
66 Johnson, Samuel. A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE... (London: by W. Strahan, 1765) Two volumes. The Third Edition. Royal folio, beautifully presented in full contemporary calf.$11500.
67 Joyce, James. ULYSSES (London: John Lane, The Bodley Head, 1936) First authorized English edition; one of 100 copies signed by Joyce of a total edition of 1000. 8vo, luxuriously bound in a beautiful designed binding by Eric Gill of full vellum with his gilt decorations of a bow. Housed in the original publishers patterned boards slipcase.$52500.
68 Kafka, Franz, [Cuevas, José Luis, Illus.] . METAMORPHOSIS. Translated by Willa and Edwin Muir. Introduced by Robert Coles (New York: At the Wild Carrot Letterpress for the Limited Editions Club, [1984]) Unique Inscribed
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copy of this Limited Edition of 1500 hand-numbered copies signed by the artist, José Luis Cuevas. THIS COPY WITH ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION AND ORIGINAL PEN AND INK DRAWING BY THE ARTIST. Large 8vo, hand-cased at the Gray Parrot bindery in quarter gray-brown calf.$3500.
69 Kawaguachi, The Shramama Ekai. THREE YEARS IN TIBET (Adyar, Madras: at the Theosphist Office for the Theosphical Publishing Society, Benares and London, 1909) Very Scarce First Edition in English, and one of the most important and valuable books on Tibet. With the illustrations from the original Japanese edition and others, being in total; 11 photogravures, one of which is folding, a folding sketch map and 63 illustrations within the text, many of which are quite large or near full page. 8vo, original orange cloth.$1250.
70 Keats, John. THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS...Edited With an Introduction and Textual Notes by H. Buxton Forman (London: Henry Frowde at the Oxford University Press, 1931) Engraved portrait frontispiece, several other illustrations throughout and facsimiles of three original first edition title-pages. 8vo, beautifully bound in full crushed navy-blue morocco, the page edges gilt and gauffered with insets of red, blue yellow and black. The beautifully designed binding signed K.V.A.$895.
71 Kennedy, Sir Alexander B.W. PETRA ITS HISTORY AND MONUMENTS (London: Country Life, 1925) First limited edition. Illustrated profusely with 211 sepia photographs, 4 full page plates, and 4 maps, including 2 folded surveys which are enclosed in a pocket at the rear of the book. 4to, publisher’s deluxe binding with 3/4 white linen over marbled boards.$850.
72 [Kircher] Kircheri, Athanasii. CHINA MONUMENTIS... (Amstelodami: Janssonium - Waesberge, 1667) First edition. The ‘plus belle’ edition, the best edition and prior to the subsequently issued Dutch and French translations of 1668 and 1670 and far the superior printing to the pirated edition published by Meurs. With engraved pictorial additional title (‘China illustrata’), the portrait of Kircher, 23 finely engraved plates, some folding, 2 large double-page folding engraved maps and over 50 additional illustrations throughout the text. Folio, in full contemporary calf.$14500.
73 [Korans, Manuscript], A Group of Korans. [THE KORAN; Qur’ an] 4 manuscript Korans, sold separately. A selection of Handwritten, Illuminated manuscript Korans, most with extensive use of gold. Each handwritten in rich, splendid calligraphical manner in black highlighted in red. Many with pages with a gilt frameworks or decorations, many leaves with considerably more gilt work In a variety of bindings.Priced Individually.
74 Lawrence, T. E. REVOLT IN THE DESERT (New York: George A. Doran, 1927) First American edition, rarest and preferred issue with the Kennington decorated endleaves which had been designed for the 1926 issue of SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM and with the additional plates and illustrations. VERY RARE ISSUE with 24 illustrations on full-page plates and with 18 b/w line cuts from the 1926 SEVEN PILLARS not in any other issue or edition of REVOLT IN THE DESERT. With a folding map in black in red tipped in at the rear of the volume. 8vo, publisher’s original tan polished buckram lettered in gilt on the spine.$950.
75 Lawrence, T. E. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM (London: Jonathan Cape, 1935) Limited edition, one of 750 numbered copies only. 54 illustrations (4 in color), 4 maps, facsimiles of: a manuscript page, a page from the 1922 Oxford edition, and a page from the subscriber’s edition. Royal, thick 8vo, publisher’s original half-beige morocco over dark tan polished buckram.$2850.
76 Lawrence, T. E and C. Leonard Woolley. THE WILDERNESS OF ZIN... (London: Palestine Exploration Fund, Published by Order of the Committee and Sold at the Offices of the Fund, 1915) First Edition, First Issue of T.E. Lawrence’s first printed writings. Royal Empire Society records only 200 copies of the first edition, first issue, of which this is one. Profusely illustrated with 37 full-page plates, 58 illustrations in the text and with one
folding plan and 2 maps. Crown 4to, publisher’s original cloth backed printed paper over boards.$1050.
77 [Lawrence, T. E.] Doughty, Charles M. TRAVELS IN ARABIA DESERTA, With an Introduction by T. E. Lawrence (London: Philip Lee Warner, for the Medici Society Ltd. and Jonathan Cape, 1921) Two volumes. First edition with the introduction by T. E. Lawrence and the First book published by Jonathan Cape. A copy with fine Provenance, having been the copy of J.M. Wilson, the “Official Biographer” of T.E. Lawrence, appointed by the British Government. One of only 300 copies offered for sale, 100 in the United States and 200 in the United Kingdom, of 500 printed. Portrait frontispiece in first volume, maps, plans, and collotype plates from the original 1888 edition, including some which are folding. Folding map slipped into pocket, this map is rare and is generally missing. 8vo, publisher’s original dark green cloth.$2150.
78 Layard, Austen H. DISCOVERIES IN THE RUINS OF NINEVEH AND BABYLON... (New York [and London]: G. P. Putnam, 1853) First edition, first printing British sheets used for the American issue and offered simultaneous with the English edition. With a profusion of large folding maps and fine plates and extensive illustrations throughout the text. Thick 8vo, publisher’s original blue-green cloth.$795.
79 Livingstone, David. MISSIONARY TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES IN SOUTH AFRICA (London: John Murray, 1857) First edition, first issue. With a colour-tinted folding frontispiece, engraved portrait, 2 folding maps, and 43 black and white illustrations. 8vo, publisher’s original brown cloth.$2450.
80 Livingstone, David and Charles. NARRATIVE OF AN EXPEDITION TO THE ZAMBESI AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; AND THE DISCOVERY OF THE LAKES SHIRWA AND NYASSA, 1858-1864 (London: John Murray, 1865) First edition. Profusely illustrated with fine cuts throughout, many full page, and one folding of the Falls at Zambesi at the front, large folding map at rear. Thick 8vo, in a fine contemporary binding of have brown calf over maroon pebbled boards.$975.
81 [Livy ] T. Livius, of Padua. THE ROMANE HISTORIE... Translated out of Latine into English by Philemon Holland (London: Adam Islip, 1600) First Edition in English. Engraved decorations at head of each chapter, decorated frontispiece, two portraits. Folio, handsomely bound in contemporary full calf.$12500.
82 Locke, John. AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMANE UNDERSTANDING In Four Books (London: for Awnsham and John Churchil, 1700) The fourth edition, with a large number of additions. With the engraved portrait frontispiece of John Locke. Folio, full contemporary paneled calf.$4250.
83 London, Jack. THE SON OF THE WOLF (Boston: Houghton Mifflin & Company, 1900) First Edition, First Issue, First State with all points correct and as called for in the various bibliographies. One of the earliest issues of the first edition, with the text-block hand-sewn rather than machine sewn. With frontispiece by Maynard Dixon. 8vo, publisher’s original gray-black cloth with the belt stamped in silver. With extra blank at the end, as in the LOC copy, indicating one of the earliest bound copies.$7500.
84 Machiavelli, Niccolo. THE WORKS OF THE FAMOUS NICOLAS MACHIAVEL... (London: Printed for J. Starkey, 1675) The First Edition and first issuance of the First English translation of the Collected Works. A copy with very fine provenance, having belonged to James Wadsworth the great American pioneer, visionary, educator, planner and colonist. Folio, bound in full contemporary calf.$16500.
85 Meyrick, Samuel Rush. A CRITICAL INQUIRY INTO ANTIENT ARMOUR... (London: Robert Jennings, 1824) Three Volumes. First edition. Illustrated with 80 engraved plates, including 71 hand-coloured and with
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27 very large illustrated and historiated chapter initials hand-coloured and heightened in gold. Folio, contemporary half crimson morocco over marbled boards.$6250.
86 [Michelangelo] Duppa, R[ichard]. THE LIFE OF MICHEL ANGELO BUONARROTI, With his Poetry and Letters (London: John Murray, et al, 1807) Second issuance. With a finely engraved portrait frontis by Bartalozzi and 49 etched outline plates of selections of works, several of which are folding, including a very large and quite impressive folding plate of the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Tall 4to, handsomely presented in a very fine and beautiful early 19th century binding of full crushed red morocco.$2150.
87 Millais, John Guille. A BREATH FROM THE VELDT (London: Henry Sotheran, 1895) First Edition and one of a Signed Special Limited Edition of 60 copies only. Printed on special large papers and specially bound. With a great profusion of specially produced full-page plates, textual illustrations and fine full-page gravures. Large Folio, publisher’s deluxe binding of three-quarter maroon morocco over cream buckram.$4500.
88 Milne, A.A.. [The Four Pooh Books, Comprised of:] WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG [and] WINNIE-THE-POOH [and] NOW WE ARE SIX [and] THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER (London: Methuen and co., 1924, 1926, 1927 1928) First Edition of each volume. Illustrated by E.H. Shepard throughout each volume. 8vo, beautifully bound by Bayntun-Riviere in fine full gilt decorated morocco. Each volume is bound in a colour to match the original cloth covers, pictorially decorated in gilt with images of Pooh and his friends. The original covers and spine panels are bound into the rear of each book.$17500.
89 Milton, John. THE POETICAL WORKS OF JOHN MILTON. With A Life of the Author, by William Hayley (London: By W. Bulmer and Co., Shakespeare Printing Office, 1794-1797) Three Volumes. First edition of this Boydell issue, the first edition with the plates by Richard Westall, and a magnificent presentation copy, given by Lord Lansdowne, the first Marquis of Landsdowne to the French diplomat, M. Chauvet. An especially large copy. With 32 fine large plates, being the 28 plates by Richard Westall and 4 portraits of John Milton. Folio, very finely bound in exceptional full contemporary bindings of crushed red morocco, French in style.$24500.
90 [Miró, Joan] Dupin, Jacques. MIRÓ ENGRAVER I. 1928-1960 (Paris: Daniel Lelong, 1984) First and limited edition, one of 2700 numbered copies printed in English and including the three original woodcuts by Joan Miró. With three original full-colour woodcuts especially executed by Miró for this edition and with 290 photogravures. Folio, publisher’s original blue cloth and in the original dust-jacket printed by Joan Barbarà and cut from wood by Joan Miró.$495.
91 Moffat, Robert. MISSIONARY LABOURS AND SCENES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA (London: John Snow, Paternoster-Row, 1842) First edition, seventh thousand. Profusely illustrated throughout with full and partial-page engravings by G. Baxter and a large folding map of South Africa. 8vo, bound in contemporary beautifully decorated maroon morocco.$950.
92 Monstrelet, Enguerrand De. THE CHRONICLES OF ENGRUERRAND DE MOSTRELET... (London: Hafod Press, 1809-1809) Five volumes. FIRST EDITIONS of Johnes’ translations. LARGE PAPER, FOLIO COPIES, ONE OF ONLY SIX SETS WITH THE PLATES IN TWO STATES, both handcoloured and in sepia. Of the large paper sets issued in only 25 sets total, 19 were issued without the coloured plates. This then is one of the very rare copies with coloured plates and one of only six thus. Extensively illustrated with very fine plates issued in two states, both in sepia and hand-coloured and illuminated, 102 plates total. Large Folio, bound in full dark-green crushed morocco.$15500.
93 Moreau le Jeune [Moreau, the Younger]. FIGURES DE L’ HISTOIRE DE FRANCE ([Paris]: Renouard, n.d. [1785]) This copy with the engraved
bookplate of Percy Hamilton Clark, perhaps the most famous American cricketer of all time. 167 engraved plates, 154 of which are numbered and 13 unnumbered, by Moreau the Younger, Monnet and Lepicier depicting the history of France and including frameworks for descriptive text of Monsieur l’Abbe’ Garnier. Large 8vo, in handsome antique three-quarter red morocco.$1450.
94 Morgagni, Johann Baptista. DE SEDIBUS, ET CAUSIS MORBORUM PER ANATOMEN INDAGATIS LIBRI QUINQUE... (Venice: Ex Typographia Remondiniana, [1761]) Two volumes bound as one. First edition, first issue, large-paper copy and a copy with pleasing “old world” provenance. Fine woodcut head- and tailpieces, without the engraved portrait by Renard which is often lacking. Folio, full contemporary calf.$12500.
95 Morison, Stanley. FOUR CENTURIES OF FINE PRINTING... (London: For Ernest Benn by Walter Lewis at the University Press, Cambridge, 1924) First edition, LIMITED, number 10 of 390 copies hand-numbered by Stanley Morison. Illustrated with a total of 640 fine reproductions of significant printings ranging from the 15th century to the modern Fine Press Movement of the early 20th. Large Folio, in a very finely executed designer binding of full russet morocco with large black morocco inlays in a geometric block pattern, signed “AB” and dated 1976.$12750.
96 Moryson, Fynes. AN ITINERARY WRITTEN BY FYNES MORYSON GENT... (London: John Beale, 1617) Three parts bound as one volume. FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. Handsomely illustrated with 8 original woodcut engravings. Also with extensive tables of coins, histories, genealogies, etc. Folio, handsomely bound in full contemporary style calf.$6500.
97 [Nielsen, Kay, illus.]. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON: Old Tales From the North (London: Hodder and Stroughton, [1914]) First edition. The best of the various issues of the first editions. Illustrated with 25 beautiful tipped-in color plates by Kay Nielsen as well as numerous detailed black and whites throughout the text. 4to, publisher’s original navy blue cloth with elaborate pictorial decorations and with decorative illustrated endleaves printed in black and gilt.$4950.
98 O’Hara, Frank [MOMA]. IN MEMORY OF MY FEELINGS. A Selection of Poems... (New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1967) LIMITED FIRST EDITION of 2500 numbered copies. A portfolio of 30 poems, each illustrated by one of the most important modern artists of the century. Folio leaves, very handsomely presented in the original portfolio of stiff boards of half gray paper over off-white buckram, in the matching original slipcase.$325.
99 [Officina Bodoni]; Aesop, Fine Press. THE FABLES OF AESOP Printed from the Veronese Edition of MCCCCLXXIX in Latin Verses and the Italian Version by Accio Zucco. - (And:) The First Three Books of Caxton’s Aesop Illustrated in the Verona Aesopus of MCCCCLXXIX. (Verona: Officina Bodoni, 1973) Three volumes. VERY RARE, LIMITED EDITION, number 26 of only 30 copies. With the Officina Bodoni prospectus laid-in. With 68 woodcuts after Liberale di Verona by Anna Bramanti, all hand-coloured by the Atelier Daniel Jacome after a copy of the 1479 edition in the British library. 8vo, original bindings of full vellum decorated with Renaissance style gilt strap-work borders, the spines accomplished in green morocco, in the original slipcase.$27500.
100 Palladio, Andrea. THE FOUR BOOKS OF ARCHITECTURE... Literally Translated from the Original Italian, by Issac Ware (London: by Isaac Ware, 1738) First edition of Isaac Ware’s translation, highly important and perhaps the best of all the early English translations. This copy with FINE PROVENANCE, having been owned by both Edward Cresy and Joseph Gwilt. With 4 engraved architectural title-pages, 204 engraved plates, 7 engravings within text and additionally decorated with engraved head and tale pieces by William Kent. Complete and perfect. Large folio, handsomely bound in later antique red morocco.$12500.
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102 [Parrish, illus.] Saunders , Louise. THE KNAVE OF HEARTS (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1925) First edition and the best issue bound in cloth and oversized. Decorated with a beautiful colourplate pictorial cover, stunning pictorial endleaves and a profusion of very fine colour illustrations throughout by Maxfield Parrish. 4to, publisher’s original black cloth with the full size pictorial colour pastedown.$3250.
103 Plato. OMNIA DIVINI PLATONIS OPERA TRALATIONE MARSILII FICINI.... [OPERA OMNIA. Translated by Marsilius Ficino with commentary, by Simon Grynaeus]. (Basel: Froben, 1551 [colophon:] Basileae Apud Hier. Frobenium et Nic. Episcopium, An. MDLI Mense Martio) A highly important edition with the commentary of Simon Grynaeus, the celebrated Swiss astronomer and geographer. Replete with large historiated and figurative capital letters throughout. Folio, in a very handsome binding of antique calf over boards.$5500.
104 Plato. OMNIA PLATONIS OPERA (Venice: Aldus Manutius, 1513) The Editio Princeps, the First edition of the Works of Plato in Greek. Folio (312 x 194mm), contemporary limp vellum with hand calligraphed spine.Please Inquire.
105 [Pogany, illus.] Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER... (London: George G. Harrap, 1915) The first edition in the publisher’s best binding. Profusely illustrated throughout by Willy Pogany, including 20 tipped-in color plates. 4to, bound in the original dark-tan calf with finely tooled pictorial designs.$1750.
106 [Pogany, illus.] Wagner, Richard. TANNHAUSER: A Dramatic Poem... (New York: Thomas Crowell, 1911) First edition. With 15 mounted color plates, numerous full page illustrations printed in black and red and other decorations by Willy Pogany. 4to, original grey cloth gilt lettered and elaborately decorated.$875.
107 Pyle, Howard. HOWARD PYLE’S BOOK OF PIRATES... (New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1921) First Edition, an early printing. Profusely illustrated by Howard Pyle with a colour frontispiece, and 11 other fine full-page colour plates, 24 black and white full-page plates and a profusion of textual illustrations. Folio, publisher’s original quarter black cloth with a pictorial pastedown, in the scarce dustjacket.$895.
108 [Rackham, Arthur Illus.] Wagner, Richard. THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE... (London: William Heinemann, 1910) First edition, this copy with tipped-in card SIGNED BY ARTHUR RACKHAM, and with the one page printed announcement for the 1910 Arthur Rackham Exhibition at the Leicester Galleries. With 34 very impressive colour-plates by Arthur Rackham. 4to, publisher’s original light brown buckram.$1750.
109 [Rackham, illus.] Barrie, J. M. PETER PAN IN KENSINGTON GARDENS (New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1908) A very early U.S. issue, retaining the exact format and look of the first issue and made from the English sheets. 50 tipped-in color plates bound in rear as issued, and with several line drawings by Arthur Rackham. 4to, publisher’s original green cloth.$1250.
110 Raleigh, Sir Walter. THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD, In Five Books.... (London: for G. Conyers, et.al., 1736) Two volumes. A very early edition, printed from a copy revised by the author himself, and the First Edition to include the Life and Trial of Raleigh by Mr. Oldys. Engraved frontispiece of Raleigh, title-pages in red and black, six finely engraved double-page maps, 2 double-page engraved plates. Folio, handsomely bound in full contemporary paneled calf.$5500.
111 [Ramayana Manuscript], Indian. THE RAMAYANA. A FINE ILLUMINATED INDIAN MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN IN SANSKRIT. WITH A NUMBER OF VERY BEAUTIFULLY EXECUTED MINIATURE PAINTINGS. (India; Kashmir: Handwritten , 18th Century) A large 18th
century Sanskrit manuscript of the famous Indian epic, The Ramayana. Written in a neat Devanagari script in black ink, with headings, keywords, and markings in red on pale beige paper. The text is ruled in several lines of black, orange, and blue. The manuscript contains seven large illuminated miniature paintings. Bound to style in full maroon calf.$18500.
112 Rooses, Max. LE MUSEE PLANTIN MORETUS... (Anvers (Antwerp): G. Zazzarini & Co, 1914) LIMITED EDITION, One of 440 numbered copies of a total printing of 505 copies. This copy with a unique printed and bound-in presentation tribute from the city of Antwerp to George S. Messersmith, Consul General of the United States, signed by both the Secretary and Bourgmestre and is dated July 27, 1928. Illustrated throughout with a great many etchings and reproductions of engraved title-pages, some of which are produced from the original Plantin plates. Folio, in the publisher’s original fine binding of full velum over stiff boards.$1500.
113 [Sangorski and Sutcliffe] Michon, Louis-Marie. LES RELIURES MOSAÏQUÉES DU XVIII SIÈCLE (Paris: Société de la Reliure Originale, 1956) Limited edition, one of 458 numbered copies for members of the Société de la Reliure Originale. With 45 plates from photographs of magnificent bindings, six of which are in full colour. 4to, in a very beautiful and quite appropriate binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe of full red morocco,decorated in an art floral motif featuring morocco inlays of green, blue and tan and with extensive gilt-work. With the Compliments card of Messrs. Sangorski and Sutcliffe laid in.$5950.
114 Schmied, F. L. [Francois-Louis] Illustrator and Catroux, Monsieur le Gérnéral Georges. SUD-MAROCAIN. GRAND-ATLAS. ANTI-ATLAS. Trente planches gravées sur bois en couleur par Théo Schmied d’après les tableaux de son père F.-L. Schmied... (Paris: Théo Schmied, 21 Juin, 1936) Exclusive and limited, First and only edition, one of only 120 copies SIGNED by Théo Schmied on the colophon and by Francois-Louis Schmied and Théo Schmied on each of the plates. The text printed on Japon Extra Barion Moirans paper, the illustrations on Japon Super-Nacr. This is copy 81 of 120. With 30 hand-coloured wood-engraved plates printed by Théo Schmied from the paintings of his father, F.L. Schmied. Each signed by both artist and each with a printed cover-sheet. Folio, in original wrappers, in an attractive folding case.$23500.
115 Shakespeare, William. COMEDIES, HISTORIES, AND TRAGEDIES. Published according to the true Originall Coppies. The second Impression (London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Robert Allot... 1632) THE FAMED SECOND FOLIO edition of what is generally considered to be the most important work of literature in the English language. Engraved portrait by Martin Droeshout on title page, woodcut ornaments and initials. Folio, very fine full crimson morocco by Lloyd, exquisitely decorated in gilt.Please Inquire.
116 Shakespeare, William. “The Life of Tymon of Athens” [with] The Tragedie of Julius Cæsar” ([London]: [by Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot], [1632]) From the famed Second Folio of Shakespeare. Folio, quarter brown calf and marbled boards.$7500.
117 Shakespeare, William. “The Tempest” [with] “The Two Gentlemen of Verona” ([London]: [by Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot], [1632]) From the famed Second Folio of Shakespeare. Folio, quarter brown calf and marbled boards.$6500.
118 Shakespeare, William. THE WORKS OF SHAKSPERE. Edited by Charles Knight (New York: Virtue and Yorston., n.d., circa 1870) Two volumes. The Imperial Edition, the best edition of the publisher and editor. Profusely illustrated throughout with very fine full-page steel engravings by select artist, vignette half-title and portrait frontispiece. Large Folio, in the publisher’s very deluxe and impressive binding of full dark brown morocco handsomely decorated featuring a bust of Shakespeare, urn and shield and rich ornate lettering.$3250.
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119 Smith, Adam. AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF THE WEALTH OF NATIONS (London: J. Maynard...Haymarket; and F. Zinke...Strand, 1811) Three volumes. Very early printing. This printing now with an Account of the Life of the Author which has been specially drawn up for the first time, as well as studies on the author and the French economists of the period, and a method of facilitating the study of the work 8vo, bound in very handsome and well preserved three-quarter contemporary polished calf over marbled boards.$4500.
120 Smith, G. Elliot and W.R. Dawson. EGYPTIAN MUMMIES (London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd., 1924) First edition. With 71 illustrations, some woodcuts by A. Horace Gerrard and K. Leigh-Pemberton, watercolor frontispiece by Mrs. Cecil Firth. 4to, publisher’s original navy blue cloth with a gilt pictorial device of a mummy with original pictorial dustjacket.$395.
121 Sonnini, C. S. TRAVELS IN UPPER AND LOWER EGYPT: UNDERTAKEN BY ORDER OF THE OLD GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE. Translated from the French by Henry Hunter, D. D. (London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1799) Three volumes. First Edition in English. Illustrated with 40 engravings, consisting of portraits, views, plans, geographical chart, antiquities, plants, animals, etc. Includes a large, fold-out map of Egypt on stiff paper. 8vo, handsomely bound in full contemporary tree calf.$2950.
122 Stanley, Henry M. COOMASSIE AND MAGDALA: The Story of Two British Campaigns (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, 1874) First Edition. Very Scarce. With numerous illustrations from drawings by Melton Prior (special artist in Ashantee of the illustrated London news) and other artists, and two maps. 8vo, original dark-green cloth with pictorial decorations in gilt and black on upper cover.$1150.
123 Stanley, Henry M. IN DARKEST AFRICA... (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890) Two volumes. First Edition. VERY RARE PRESENTATION COPY from the Emin Pasha Relief Committee to A.F. Walter, Esq., publisher of The Times of London, a member of the founding family. Portrait frontispieces, 36 full page illustrations, over 100 illustrations in text, 3 large folding maps. Thick 8vos, beautifully bound in very fine official PRESENTATION bindings of full red morocco, on the front pastedown to Volume I is the impressive gilt lettered presentation to A.F. Walter on the same morocco as that used for the binding, and with Walter’s autograph signature to the front blank of each volume.$4500.
124 Stanley, Henry M. IN DARKEST AFRICA, or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890) Two volumes. First edition. Portrait frontispieces, 36 full page illustrations, over 100 illustrations in text, 2 large color folding maps at front, 1 folding map in text, 1 diagram. 8vo, publisher’s original brick red cloth with elaborate pictorial decorations.$1250.
125 Stanley, Henry M.. THE CONGO AND THE FOUNDING OF ITS FREE STATE: A Story of Work and Exploration (London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885) Two volumes. First edition. Profusely illustrated with 122 illustrations comprised of 42 full page engraved plates, 78 text vignettes and a portrait frontispiece to each volume as well as with 5 folding colored maps, 2 of which are very large and bound in the rear of each volume. 8vo, publisher’s original sage green pictorial cloth.$1950.
126 [Stephens, John]. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN EGYPT, ARABIA PETRAEA AND THE HOLY LAND. By an American. (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1850) Two volumes. An early edition, the tenth, with additions. Illustrated with frontispieces to each volume, a folding map and with a number of engraved plates from sketches throughout. 8vo, publisher’s original brown textured cloth.$550.
127 [Stephens, John]. INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN GREECE, TURKEY, RUSSIA, AND POLAND (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849) Two volumes. A very early edition and printing. With a folding map of the
route and with small engravings throughout. 8vo, publisher’s original brown cloth.$550.
128 Strutt, Joseph. A COMPLETE VIEW OF THE DRESS AND HABITS OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND... (London: Henry G. Bohn, 1842) Two volumes. A new and greatly improved edition, with critical and explanatory notes by J.R. Planché. A special issue of only 25 copies with plates illuminated in gold, silver and colours. Illustrated with 153 very fine hand-coloured engravings, including 2 frontispieces taken from the most authentic sources, beautifully illuminated with gold, silver and colours. Large 4to, handsomely bound in period half dark green morocco over marbled boards.$5750.
129 Styron, William. SOPHIE’S CHOICE (New York: Random House, 1979) First edition, first printing, SIGNED by the author. Large 8vo, publisher’s original wine coloured cloth lettered in gilt on the upper cover and spine, in the original dustjacket.$350.
130 Thoreau, Henry David. WALDEN, Or, Life In the Woods (Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1854) First edition, first state of the text, earliest state of the ads. Illustrated with the map of Walden Pond printed on a separate leaf and inserted at p. 306 8vo, publisher’s original brown cloth.$12950.
131 Tyndale, Walter, R.I. AN ARTIST IN EGYPT (London: Hodder & Stoughton, (circa 1910)) First edition. Illustrated throughout with 27 very beautiful tipped in full-page coloured plates. 4to, publisher’s original brick red cloth, elaborately decorated in all-over designs of gilt and black arabesque patterns and Islamic calligraphy.$195
132 Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT or There and Back Again (London: George Allen and Unwin, 1937) First edition of the author’s first novel. With 10 illustrations by the author. 8vo, bound in full green crushed morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, featuring gilt inlaid silhouettes of a mountain along the upper edge and a dragon along the lower edge of the upper cover, both after Tolkien’s designs, original cloth covers bound in.$10500.
133 Twain, Mark. ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN (New York: Charles L. Webster and Company, 1885) First edition. With 174 black and white illustrations by E.W. Kemble. 8vo, publisher’s original green cloth elaborately decorated.$6500.
134 Westwood, J.O, (illus Humphreys, H.N). BRITISH MOTHS AND THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS (London: William Smith, 1843) Two volumes. First Edition. Illustrated with 124 hand-colored lithographed plates, all sound and clean. With a unique, hand-painted, hand-illuminated ownership design on the prelim of Volume I, and decorated with colourful floral borders and embellishments. 4to, bound very handsomely in full morocco extensively decorated.$2450.
135 Wilkinson, Sir I. Gardner. THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS. (London: John Murray, 1878) Three volumes. The new and best edition, revised and corrected. With over 645 finely accomplished illustration throughout the three volumes presented in the text, as full-page plates and with many lithographic coloured plates on separately printed pages as well as with many multi-page or folding illustrations and folding maps and plans. Large, thick 8vo, publisher’s original dark-green cloth.$495.
