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Punishments of China by CHINA MILLER William MASON George Henry

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books
Title
Punishments of China
Author
CHINA MILLER William MASON George Henry
Seller
Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1804. First Edition. (CHINA) [MASON, Major George Henry] (MILLER, William, publisher). The Punishments of China, Illustrated by Twenty-two Engravings. London: William Miller, 1804 [i.e., circa 1819]. Folio (10-1/2 by 14-1/2 inches), contemporary full straight-grain burgundy morocco, elaborately gilt-decorated spine, all edges gilt. $3200.Later edition of this survey of the punishments of China, illustrated with 22 folio engravings, each finely hand-colored. A handsome copy in contemporary morocco-gilt.This collection depicts a variety of Chinese punishments for assorted crimes, as well as appearing before a magistrate, being conveyed to prison, and being conducted to trial. This volume originally formed part of publisher William Miller's six-volume series on costume, each volume separately issued: The Punishments of China (1801), The Costume of Turkey (1802), The Costume of Russia (1803), The Costume of China (1804), The Costume of Austria (1804), and The Costume of Great Britain (1804). This is a later reprint, as is shown by the watermarks (text leaves watermarked 1818; plates 1819) of the 1804 edition, text printed by Wilson rather than Bulmer. ""The first edition was apparently in 1801"" (Abbey—he had this circa-1819 reprint in his collection). Another edition appeared in 1808. Text in English and French. Abbey, Travel 532. Colas 2010-12. Prideaux, 317. Lipperheide 1522 (1808 edition). Plates clean and fine, hand-coloring vivid. Attractive contemporary morocco-gilt binding with expert repairs to joints and corners. An excellent copy. Scarce.
The Hakawati

The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine

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Title
The Hakawati
Author
Rabih Alameddine
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Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780330452212
Condition
Fine
Description
First UK Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A fine book in a fine dust jacket with only trivial shelf wear and a very light foxing of the exterior text block. SIGNED by the author on the title page. An outstanding copy of this novel scarce in this condition, particularly signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT VICTORIAN PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS

HIGHLY IMPORTANT VICTORIAN PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS

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Title
HIGHLY IMPORTANT VICTORIAN PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS
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Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
London, England: SOTHEBY'S BELGRAVIA, 1979. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. First edition. Fine in a very good dustwrapper.
The Autobiography of Roy Cohn

The Autobiography of Roy Cohn by ZION, Sydney

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Title
The Autobiography of Roy Cohn
Author
ZION, Sydney
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
near fine
Description
Secaucus: Lyle Stuart, 1988. hardcover. near fine/very good(+). Photographs in b/w. 284 pages. 8vo, ecru cloth, edge-worn pictorial d.w. Secaucus, NJ: Lyle Stuart, (1988). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.