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Bibliotheca Elegantissima, Parisina. Catalogue de Livres choisis, provenants du cabinet d'un amateur très distingué par son bon goût...Il contient Beaucoup de premières éditions des auteurs classiques; livres magnifiquement imprimés sur vélin avec des peintures; livres manuscrits avec de superbes miniatures; livres d'histoire naturelle...et livres de la plus grande rareté dans différentes classes de littérature…La vente se fera à Londres, au plus offrant, le lundi 28 mars 1791, et les 5 jours suivants

Bibliotheca Elegantissima, Parisina. Catalogue de Livres choisis, provenants du cabinet d'un amateur très distingué par son bon goût...Il contient Beaucoup de premières éditions des auteurs classiques; livres magnifiquement imprimés sur vélin avec des peintures; livres manuscrits avec de superbes miniatures; livres d'histoire naturelle...et livres de la plus grande rareté dans différentes classes de littérature…La vente se fera à Londres, au plus offrant, le lundi 28 mars 1791, et les 5 jours suivants by (AUCTION CATALOGUE: [PÂRIS D'ILLINS, Antoine Marie])

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Title
Bibliotheca Elegantissima, Parisina. Catalogue de Livres choisis, provenants du cabinet d'un amateur très distingué par son bon goût...Il contient Beaucoup de premières éditions des auteurs classiques; livres magnifiquement imprimés sur vélin avec des peintures; livres manuscrits avec de superbes miniatures; livres d'histoire naturelle...et livres de la plus grande rareté dans différentes classes de littérature…La vente se fera à Londres, au plus offrant, le lundi 28 mars 1791, et les 5 jours suivants
Author
(AUCTION CATALOGUE: [PÂRIS D'ILLINS, Antoine Marie])
Seller
Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description
2 p.l., 192 pp., one leaf of errata. 8vo, cont. calf (joints nicely repaired), flat spine gilt, contrasting leather lettering piece on spine. London: Edwards; Paris: Laurent, 1790. A priced copy of the Paris edition of this famous sale; an English edition appeared the next year. For a fascinating account of this catalogue and sale (which caused traffic jams along Pall Mall), see Arthur Rau’s “Bibliotheca Parisina” in The Book Collector (Autumn 1969), pp. 307-17. Amongst the buyers at this sale were Lord Spencer, Douce, Woodhull, Cracherode, and the Duke of Newcastle. Thanks to the recent researches of Milton McC. Gatch (“The Bibliotheca Parisina” in The Library, Seventh Series, Vol. 12, Number 2 (June 2011), pp. 90-118), we finally know the identity of the consignor: Antoine Marie Pâris d’Illins (1746-1809), a military man who was forced to emigrate in 1792 because of conflicts with the Revolution. Rehabilitated by Napoleon, Pâris d’Illins died as a general of the infantry during the Spanish campaigns at Cocana in 1809. See the entire article to learn more about the collector, his library, Edwards’s additions, etc. We know that not all the books came from the one library; there were books from Loménie de Brienne, masquerading under another provenance probably for political reasons, and Aldines which Edwards must have obtained in Italy. Nevertheless, this is one of the great sales of the period. Very good copy. The Paris edition is far rarer than the English edition. ❧ Gustave Brunet, Dictionnaire de Bibliologie Catholique, cols. 579-80–“Ce catalogue est d’une richesse remarquable…De forts beaux ouvrages provenant de la bibliothèque du cardinal Loménie de Brienne, avaient été joints à cette collection.” De Ricci, p. 89. Peignot, pp. 116-17. Taylor, Book Catalogues, p. 92.
Fatti attenenti all’Inquisizione e sua storia generale e particolare di Toscana

Fatti attenenti all’Inquisizione e sua storia generale e particolare di Toscana by RASTRELLI, Modesto

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Fatti attenenti all’Inquisizione e sua storia generale e particolare di Toscana
Author
RASTRELLI, Modesto
Seller
Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
Venice: Vincenzio Formaleoni, 1782. . 2 folding engraved plates. Contemporary calf-backed marbled boards, spine and label gilt. Some minor foxing, but a very good copy. First edition (another edition was published the same year in Florence) of this history of the Inquisition in Italy, illustrated by plates depicting torture and inquisitor costume. Printed almost immediately after the Inquisition closed, this was a propaganda publication touting the success and necessity of the trials. (Rastrelli, to whom this work is attributed, had published a laudatory Vita of Girolamo Savonarola the previous year.) The text traces the history of clerical condemnation of heresy and witchcraft from 1204, and includes the trials of Galileo, Copernicus, Tommaso Crudeli, and the Jesuit Malagrida, who was condemned to be hanged then burned in 1761, despite being in his 80s. OCLC records 6 copies in the U.S. (Cornell, Emory, Penn, Yale, Brown, Berkeley) See Melzi I: 397.
Mes Mémoires [BLANK ART NOUVEAU PERIOD JOURNAL]

Mes Mémoires [BLANK ART NOUVEAU PERIOD JOURNAL] by A. Mangonot, Paul Avril, G. Alaux, Mengin, Edme Couty, P. Kauffmann, Gustave Fraipont, H. Danger, Régereau, A. de Richemont, Petiau, Camille Lefèvre, E. Matthis, et al. (Illustrated by)

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Title
Mes Mémoires [BLANK ART NOUVEAU PERIOD JOURNAL]
Author
A. Mangonot, Paul Avril, G. Alaux, Mengin, Edme Couty, P. Kauffmann, Gustave Fraipont, H. Danger, Régereau, A. de Richemont, Petiau, Camille Lefèvre, E. Matthis, et al. (Illustrated by)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
vg
Description
NP: C. Felber, 1907. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Large quarto (11 1/2 x 9 3/4"). 98 leaves. Uncut. Original brown morocco with gold lettering on spine. Decorative raised bands. Dentelles. Endpapers with a striking Art Nouveau floral motif. Ribbon marker. Contemporary gift inscription on fly leaf: "A mon cher ami Fernand, en témoignage de bonne amitié. St. Raphaël le 6. 3. 1907. Charles" (To my dear friend Fernand, in memory of a good friendship. St. Raphaël, March 6, 1907. Charles). This striking early 20th-century blank journal contains 98 mounted leaves on vellum, with each leaf featuring a different illustrated vignette on upper margin. The vignettes are mostly allegorical, others are religious (God responding to Moses: "Ego Sum Qui Sum," The Crucifixion), and historical (Vercingetorix, the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71). Some of the vignettes are signed in the plate by A. Mangonot, Paul Avril, G. Alaux, Mengin, Edme Couty, P. Kauffmann, Gustave Fraipont, H. Danger, Régereau, A. de Richemont, Petiau, Camille Lefèvre, E. Matthis, and others. A tiny scratch on spine, and three minor scratches at upper edge of front board. Very minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Binding and interior in overall very good condition.
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Catalogue of Paintings by Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

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Catalogue of Paintings
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Rijksmuseum Amsterdam
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
g
Description
NP, 1960. Softcover. g. 8vo. xv,430pp. Blue wrappers. Rubbing, abrasions and some creasing to wraps. Wonderful catalogue of the collection of paintings in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. Includes appendix with b/w photographs of books signed by artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and others. Wraps in fair, interior in very good condition.
Half-length portrait lithograph by Francis Davignon [D'Avignon] after a daguerrotype by P. Haas of the pianist in formal dress on the cover of his "Postillon Polka," the 7-page score of which is included

Half-length portrait lithograph by Francis Davignon [D'Avignon] after a daguerrotype by P. Haas of the pianist in formal dress on the cover of his "Postillon Polka," the 7-page score of which is included by STRAKOSCH, Maurice 1825-1887

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Half-length portrait lithograph by Francis Davignon [D'Avignon] after a daguerrotype by P. Haas of the pianist in formal dress on the cover of his "Postillon Polka," the 7-page score of which is included
Creator
STRAKOSCH, Maurice 1825-1887
Seller
J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description
New York: William Hall & Son. 353 x 270 mm. Somewhat worn and browned; chipped at edges; small handstamp to lower left margin. D'Avignon (ca. 1813-1861), born in France, was active in America from 1840 to 1860. He went into partnership with Mathew Brady in 1849 and went on to publish the noted Gallery of Illustrious Americans in 1850 reproducing Brady's daguerrotypes. "Mr. D'Avignon has incontestably no superior in the world as a lithographer." The Daguerrotype: An archive of source texts, graphics, and ephemera in the research archive of Gary W. Ewer. From the website of the Daguerreotype Archive.
Story of Doctor Dolittle, The

Story of Doctor Dolittle, The by LOFTING, Hugh

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Story of Doctor Dolittle, The
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LOFTING, Hugh
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David Brass Rare Books, Inc. (United States)
Description
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. Money," he said, "is a terrible nuisance. But it's nice not to have to worry." First Edition of Doctor Dolittle LOFTING, Hugh. The Story of Doctor Dolittle. Being the history of his peculiar life at home and astonishing adventures in foreign Parts. Never before printed. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1920. First edition of the First Doctor Dolittle Book. Octavo (8 x 5 1/4 inches; 203 x 134 mm.). [xii], 180 pp. Inserted color frontispiece with original tissue-guard, three inserted black and white plates, and numerous line illustrations, many full-page, all by Hugh Lofting. Publisher's orange cloth, front cover decorated and lettered in blue and with a duplicate of the color frontispiece laid on. Spine lettered in blue, three-color pictorial end-papers. Small library stamp on half title, some staining to a few pages, most significantly on pp. 29-37, small blank corner (1 x 1 inch) torn away from dedication leaf, inner hinges repaired, spine darkened. A fair copy of the first edition at a reasonable price. Hugh John Lofting (14 January 1886 - 26 September 1947) was a British author, trained as a civil engineer, who created the character of Doctor Dolittle, one of the classics of children's literature. He traveled widely as a civil engineer, before enlisting in the Irish Guards regiment of the British Army to serve in the First World War. Not wishing to write to his children about the brutality of the war, he wrote imaginative letters which later became the foundation of the successful Doctor Dolittle novels for children. Hugh Lofting's character of Doctor John Dolittle, was an English physician from Puddleby-on-the-Marsh in the West Country - who could speak to animals. The character first saw light in the author's illustrated letters to children, written from the trenches during the War of 1914 to 1918, when actual news, he later said, was either too horrible or too dull. The stories are set in early Victorian England in the 1820s-1840s (The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle gives a date of 1839). The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Being the History of His Peculiar Life at Home and Astonishing Adventures in Foreign Parts Never Before Printed (1920) began the series and won the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958. The sequel The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922) won Lofting the prestigious Newbery Medal. Eight more books followed, and after Lofting's death two more volumes appeared, composed of short unpublished pieces. The internal chronology of the books is somewhat different from the publishing order. The first book is followed by Doctor Dolittle's Post Office (1923), Doctor Dolittle's Circus (1924) and Doctor Dolittle's Caravan (1926). Only then follows the second book, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle (1922), continued by Doctor Dolittle's Zoo (1925). After that, the publishing order is restored; Doctor Dolittle's Garden (1927) is followed by Doctor Dolittle in the Moon (1928) and Doctor Dolittle's Return (1933), ending with Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake (1948). The series has been adapted for film and television many times, for stage twice, and for radio too. Our great friend of nearly fifty years, Leslie Bricusse wrote the song "Talk to the Animals" for which he won the Oscar for 'Best original Song' at the 1968 academy awards. "If we could talk to the animals, learn all their languages, Maybe take an animal degree, We'd study elephant and eagle, buffalo and beagle, Alligator, guinea pig, and flea!" Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 138.
Foundation's Edge

Foundation's Edge by Asimov, Isaac

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Foundation's Edge
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Asimov, Isaac
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Bookbid Rare Books (United States)
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9780345308986
Description
Doubleday. 1st Edition. Soft cover. First Edition. uncorrected proof, near fine in wrappers with minor wear. Won 1983 Hugo Award.
Popular British Entomology

Popular British Entomology by Catlow, Maria E.

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Popular British Entomology
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Catlow, Maria E.
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Biomed Rare Books LLC, ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Description
London: Reeve and Co., 1852. Second edition. BEAUTIFULLY BOUND VICTORIAN CHILDREN'S BOOK OF INSECTS WITH FINE COLOR PLATES. 16.5 x 13 cm hardcover, red cloth binding, gilt decorative emblem to cover and spine, colored frontispied with tissue guard, i-x, 280 pp, 16 colored plates (including frontispiece). Light foxing to endpapers, light browning to page edges, very good in custom archival mylar cover. Illustrations by the sisters MARIA CATLOW (active ca. 1840-1874) and AGNES CATLOW (1806-1889) of plants, landscapes, insects, birds, and women made their books for female audiences and children's stories into bestsellers.
An American ABC

An American ABC by PETERSHAM, Maud and Miska

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Title
An American ABC
Author
PETERSHAM, Maud and Miska
Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1941. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine/Very good. Maud and Miska PETERSHAM. First edition. 4to; [56pp]; gilt-stamped blue buckram over board, title to front board and spine; bright orange endpapers; gift inscription to ffep; light erasure upper right corner ffep; alphabet letter with text and full page color illustration; unclipped color pictorial dust jacket, age toning of paper, chipping to edges, light soiling, damp staining to front; .near fine in very good dj. Baumgarten 173; Peterson, Solt C. A 1942 Caldecott Honor Award winner, the book takes the alphabet and letter by letter highlights a part of American history. Some of their illustrations reflect some of the mid-20th racial biases. An interesting telling of a simplistic American history by beloved children's author/illustrators.
Willeford (Signed First Edition)

Willeford (Signed First Edition) by Herron, Don

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Willeford (Signed First Edition)
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Herron, Don
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Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
ISBN
9780939767267
Condition
Fine
Description
Tucson, AZ: Dennis McMillan, 1997. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 469pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition of this biography of one of the masters of the Pulp Noir genre. Bound in black cloth with titles in black on spine. Square, tight, and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($30.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, toning or tears. Signed by the author on the title page A gorgeous collectable copy.
SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS

SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS by Wurdemann, Audrey

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SPLENDOUR IN THE GRASS
Author
Wurdemann, Audrey
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Lorne Bair Rare Books (United States)
Description
New York: Harper & Bros, 1936. First Edition. First edition. 95 pp. Signed on the ffep by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet of 1934. Her fourth book. Very near fine copy in a chipped, toned and worn at edges dust jacket. NF/VG. Scarce signed.
Buying a Fishing Rod For My Grandfather: Stories

Buying a Fishing Rod For My Grandfather: Stories by Xingjian, Gao

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Buying a Fishing Rod For My Grandfather: Stories
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Xingjian, Gao
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
ISBN
9780060575557
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Harper Collins, 2004. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. The author was awarded the Nobel Prize in 2000. Translated from the Chinese by Mabel Lee.
In English Ways; : The Movement of Societies and the Transferal of English Local Law and Custom to Massachusetts Bay in the Seventeenth Century

In English Ways; : The Movement of Societies and the Transferal of English Local Law and Custom to Massachusetts Bay in the Seventeenth Century by ALLEN, David Grayson

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In English Ways; : The Movement of Societies and the Transferal of English Local Law and Custom to Massachusetts Bay in the Seventeenth Century
Author
ALLEN, David Grayson
Seller
Argosy Book Store (United States)
ISBN
9780807814482
Condition
fine
Description
Chapel Hill: University Press, 1981. hardcover. fine/very good(+). Maps and tables in b/w. 312 pages. 8vo, brown cloth, pictorial d.w. (spine very sunned). Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1981). A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
THE FERMATA

THE FERMATA by Baker, Nicholson

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THE FERMATA
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Baker, Nicholson
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780679415862
Condition
Fine
Description
NY: Random House, 1994. First edition, first prnt. Signed by Baker on the title page. Unread copy; lacks bellyband. Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Baker's fourth novel. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.The images are of the book described and not stock photos.
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SOME SIEGES by Alington, A. F.

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SOME SIEGES
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Alington, A. F.
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Very Good
Description
Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1964. 8 maps, 14 plates, Fine copy in Near Fine dust jacket .

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