Venetijs [i.e. Venice].
Apud Gratiosum Perchacinu[m], 1594.
First edition.
Quarto.
39 leaves. Without terminal blank leaf. Recent calf-backed marbled boards, ruled and lettered in gilt. Rubbed, joints starting. Marbled endpapers, inked ownership inscription of Sybil Cooper to front blank fly-leaf, dampstaining to latter half of text-block. More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 23209
Neuchatel.
Delachaux et Sandoz, 1865.
First edition.
8vo.
xiv, [2], 206pp. With a half-title. Original publisher's printed powder blue wrappers. Lightly rubbed and marked, slight loss to foot of dulled spine, early inked ownership inscription to head of upper wrapper. Internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 31794
A Paris.
Chez Jean-Baptiste Coignard, rue S. Jacques, a la Bible d'or, 1676.
First edition.
Quarto.
[24], 795pp, [1]. With 65 engraved plates. Contemporary continental gilt-tooled speckled calf, with gilt 'Ford-Ward' supra-libros of William Douglas, Duke of Queensberry (1637-1695) to centre of each board. A trifle rubbed, spine at little chipped at foot, short crack at head of upper joint, some loss of gilt to lower supra-libros, else a well-preserved copy; internally fine. With the manuscript shelf-mark 'Press: E. Shel.1. No. ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 18333
Londini [i.e. London].
Prostant apud Joannem Brindley, 1747.
8vo.
xvi, 197pp, [1]. With a half-title. Later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, marbled edges. Rubbed, upper joint split, loss to head and foot of spine and lettering-piece. Armorial bookplate with motto 'Nil conscire sibi' and bookplate of Coward College Library to FEP, ink-stamps of the recently dispersed library of Hugh Selbourne to verso of title page and p.51, damp-stained. Presentation copy, inked inscription to verso ... More >
£ 500.00
Antiquates Ref. 19339
Lipsiae & Francofurti [i.e. Leipzig and Frankfurt].
Typis & impensis Iodoci Wilhelmi Kohlesii, 1701.
First edition.
Quarto.
[8], 197, [1], 86pp, [16]. With an engraved folding frontispiece and one further engraved plate. Later gilt- tooled sprinkled calf, brown morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint split, head of spine worn. Armorial bookplate of R. W. Cochran Patrick to FEP, marginal loss to leaves G3 and I4, scattered spotting. More >
£ 375.00
Antiquates Ref. 24044
Lisbon.
Edicoes Inquerito, [1957].
Limited issue.
[11] leaves. Original publisher's cream card folder lettered black, containing 11 loose leaf cards comprising ten engravings, with an introductory leaf by Charles Oulmont. Folder somewhat worn, with large tear to spine. Inscribed on the covering leaf 'To Mr. Cyril Kenney with the best wishes for a happy New Year Very sincerely João Carlos. Christmas 1957'.
More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30083
More > £ 125.00 Antiquates Ref. 30083
Londini [i.e. London].
Apud Thomam Marsh, 1577.
8vo.
[318]pp. With a linen-backed folding table. Handsomely bound in later gilt-tooled calf, contrasting black morocco lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, small paper repairs to text of initial five gatherings - with some slight loss of sense, very occasional contemporary faded inked annotations and underlining, paper repair to lower corner of terminal leaf, some spotting/browning. More >
£ 1,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 17265
Parisiis [i.e. Paris].
Apud Nicolaum Buon, 1623.
First edition.
Quarto.
[40], 200, 564pp. Parallel Latin and Greek text. Later speckled calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting green morocco lettering-piece. Rubbed, upper joint starting, corners bumped. Worm-track to lower margin, running throughout text-block, occasionally touching text. Later armorial bookplate of the Gaddesden library (and therefore likely previously in the library of English courtier, diplomat, and alchemist Thomas Henshaw (1618-1700), whose books had descended there via ... More >
£ 950.00
Antiquates Ref. 32740
Oxonii, [i.e. Oxford].
Excudebat, G.H. & G.D. sumptibus Johan. Williams, Georg. West, Amos Curteyne & Johan. Crisket, 1671.
Folio.
[8], 830pp, [2]. The title is a cancel. Contemporary gilt-tooled calf, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, with an elaborate gilt armorial supra-libros of Charles Stewart, 3rd Duke of Richmond to centre of each board. With alphabetical vellum index tabs to the fore-edge (some torn away). Later bookplate of the Gaddesden library to front pastedown, with both inked and pencilled shelf-marks to FFEP. A little rubbed to spine, ... More >
£ 1,250.00
Antiquates Ref. 26540
Bracharae [i.e. Braga].
Typis, & expensis Fructousi Laurentii de Basto, 1611.
First edition.
Quarto.
[40]ff, 1208 col. [i.e. 1108 col], [1]f, 15pp, [1]. Early, perhaps seventeenth century tooled limp vellum, contrasting morocco lettering-piece, yapp edges. A trifle marked, slightly rubbed; occasional marginal paper flaws, touching a single character of O4r, without loss of sense. Manuscript shelf-marks and later armorial bookplate of the Gaddesden library to FFEP (and therefore perhaps previously in the library of English courtier, diplomat, and alchemist ... More >
£ 2,500.00
Antiquates Ref. 26638
Amsterdam.
Chez Meynard Uytwerf, 1752.
Nouvelle edition [i.e. new edition].
Quarto.
In two volumes. 19, [1], 518pp, [2]; [8], 619pp, [5]. Title pages in red and black. The English-French dictionary has an English title page: 'The royal dictionary, English and French: and French and English...' Contemporary half-calf, marbled boards. Extremities worn, joints split. Armorial bookplates of successive members of the Oates family to front endpapers and fly-leaves of both volumes, occasional ink-spotting and pen-trials. More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 14323
Leipzig.
J. C. Hinrich' sche Buchhandlung, 1910.
First edition.
8vo.
vi, [1], 288pp. Contemporary half green cloth, marbled boards, lettered in gilt. Slight rubbing and marking to extremities. Light foxing to title, occasional pencil annotations, else internally clean and crisp. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 14931
Leipzig.
Verlay von Chr. C. Kollmann, 1861.
8vo.
[4], 499pp, [1]. Bound by Leighton of London in contemporary calf, tooled in gilt and blind, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece, all edges red. Lightly rubbed and marked. Marbled endpapers, pencilled shelf-marks to verso of FFEP, foxed. More >
£ 75.00
Antiquates Ref. 31706
Nürnberg [i.e. Nuremberg].
M. Edelmann, [s.d., c. 1890s]
Oblong 8vo.
16 leaves. Illustrated throughout. Stapled, as issued, into original publisher's pictorial wrappers. A trifle creased and browned, closed tear to spine (running through text-block), chipping to wrapper and leaf margins. More >
£ 50.00
Antiquates Ref. 24869
Berlin.
Verlag von August Hirschwald, 1863.
First edition.
8vo.
x, 316pp, [2]. With four plates. Original publisher's dark green cloth, stamped in gilt and blind. Extremities rubbed, marked, bumped, and dulled. Inked gift inscription to recto of FFEP, scattered spotting. From the library of British physiologist John Yudkin (1910-1995), with his bookplate to FEP. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 31009
Leipzig.
F. A. Brockhaus, 1879.
First Edition.
8vo..
[7], viii, [3], 276pp. Recased in modern boards with original wraps pasted on, rough-cut leaves. Slight wear to edges, corners bumped, some foxing. Title and half title separating, foxing throughout. More >
£ 200.00
Antiquates Ref. 8276
Berlin.
Verlag von Neufeld & Henius, [1910].
First edition.
Quarto.
26pp, [2]. With an illustrated colour title page and 12 full-page colour illustrations in the text by Paul Hey. Original publisher's pictorial boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Title page creased - naive paper repair to fore-edge. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 25090
[s.i.].
[s.n.], [1746].
12mo.
35pp, [1]. Recent marbled paper boards, red morocco lettering-piece to upper board. Slightest of wear to extremities. Occasional light foxing. More >
£ 100.00
Antiquates Ref. 14647
Paris.
De l'Imprimerie et de la Fonderie Stereotypes de Pierre Didot L'Aine, et de Firmin Didot, 1803.
Edition stereotype.
12mo.
In two volumes. [4], 257, [1]; [4], 283pp, [5]. Later gilt-tooled half-calf, marbled boards, contrasting black morocco lettering-pieces. Lightly rubbed. Scattered spotting. Inked ownership inscriptions of J. T. Coleridge to title of Vol. I and half-title of Vol. II. More >
£ 125.00
Antiquates Ref. 27341
Upsaliae [i.e. Uppsala].
Litteris Johan. Fredr. Edman, [1797].
First edition.
Quarto.
[4], 8pp. With two folding genealogical tables. Handsomely bound in later vellum-backed 'Dutch' floral paper boards. Lightly rubbed and marked. Paper label to upper board with title in manuscript and letterpress monogram of Swedish Count Gustaf Trolle Bonde (1773-1855). More >
£ 250.00
Antiquates Ref. 32362
