Charles Francis Adams, 1835-1915; An Autobiography
With a Memorial Address delivered Nov. 17, 1915, by Henry Cabot Lodge. 8vo, cloth, cloth very rubbed. Boston, (1916). More
With a Memorial Address delivered Nov. 17, 1915, by Henry Cabot Lodge. 8vo, cloth, cloth very rubbed. Boston, (1916). More
January 1820- September, 1829. ed. by Aida DiPace Donald and David Donald. 2 vols. 4to, cloth. Harvard UP, 1964. From the library of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr. with his bookplate in each volume. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1964. January 1820- September, 1829. ed. by Aida DiPace Donald and David Donald. 2 volumes, small 4to, green cloth. Harvard UP, 1964. Fine. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1964. Illus. 4 volumes. Thick, small 4to, green cloth, d.w. on all Vols. lightly soiled, d.w. chipped on Vol. 4. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1964, 1968. Adams Papers, Series I: Diaries. More
New York: Life, 1900. Collection of black-and-white cartoons by Francis Gilbert Attwood. 4to, decorative blue cloth; book is slightly bowed and the covers worn, front hinge beginning. New York: Life Publishing Company, 1900. A very good copy. More
London: Humphreys, 1907. Rubricated title. 323 pages, 12mo, untrimmed, top edge gilt. Full black crushed morocco, ornately gilt spine and covers. London: Humphreys. Near fine. Early ownership name on fly-leaf. More
Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1982. Facsimile title page from first complete edition of Bacon's essays. 391 pages, 8vo, gilt-stamped gray leather, all edges gilt, silk moire endpapers. Franklin Center: Franklin Library, 1982. A fine copy. 100 Greatest Books of All Time series. More
New York: Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, 1968. 20 tipped-in color plates (plates 10 and 18 are each three panels). Introductory essay by Lawrence Gowing. 66 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers, printed mylar dust wrapper (torn on rear cover; edges curled). New York: Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, 1968. A very good(-) copy. More
Venitiis: Girardi, 1762. 8vo, old vellum, spine labels torn & rubbed. Venetiis: Girardi, 1762. First Venetian Edition. Old library stamp on p.99, otherwise clean, with only minimal light foxing. More
New York: Heritage, 1944. Decorated initials throughout. 190 pages. Slim 4to, cloth-backed decorative boards, dust wrapper slipcase (sturdy but worn on spine). New York: The Heritage Press, 1944. A fine copy, complete with original onionskin wrapper. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1980. Frontispiece portrait. 190pp. Short slim 4to, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1980). Small whitish stain on cover, otherwise fine. More
Paris: Maeght, 1966. Whole issue devoted to Francis Bacon. Text in French with commentary by Michel Leiris, and interview with Bacon by David Sylvester. Illustrated with 6 color lithographs after Bacon (cover plus 5 single sheets); 8 other reproductions in color including the large folding Triptych, and 5 in b/w. Folio, loose as issued in original pictorial wrappers, protected in a two-part green board folder and slipcase. Paris: Maeght, Novembre 1966. Limited edition. The folder is rubbed and irregularly faded..... More
London: 1631. Together with: New Atlantis, A Work Unfinished. Written by Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. Published after the author's death by W. Rawley. Lacks the main title page, but with an extra engraved title page dated 1631. The engraved portrait of Bacon is mounted inside the front cover. [14], 218, [22]; [4], 43pp. 4to, old boards (well-rubbed and soiled; lacking spine but still firmly sewn). London: Printed by W. Lee, 1631. Possibly the 3rd edition. There is an..... More
Leiden: Fransciscum Hackium, 1648. Thick 16mo, old leather; professionally re-backed to match, red leather spine label. Leiden: Fransciscum Hackium, 1648. Very good. Old stamp on title page. Very good copy of the first Latin edition (printed the same year by Elzevir). More
London: Millar, 1753. 3 volumes, thick folios, copper engraved frontispieces, some light scatterd foxing, all edges gilt, rubricated titles. handsomely rebound in 1/2 brown crushed morocco, red morocco titles on ornately gilt spines, marbled boards. London: Millar, 1753. A beautiful near fine set. More
maps. 944pp. 8vo, cloth; (several pp. underlined in ink). Milwaukee: Bruce, (1947). More
Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing, 1950. maps. 944pp. 8vo, green cloth. Milwaukee: Bruce Publishing, (1947). Very good. More
New York: Chesire House, 1932. Introduction by Christopher Morley. Wood engravings by Freda Bone. viii + 147pp., tall 8vo, half green leather over marbled boards, deckled edges; spine faded, lightly rubbed. New York: Chesire House, 1932. A near fine copy. One of 1200 numbered copies. More
Philadelphia: Thomas Desilver, 1832. 188 pages. Slim 8vo, original drab printed boards with newer brown leather spine. Philadelphia: Thomas Desilver, 1832. Second edition, enlarged and improved. A few discrete library stamps and foxing throughout still a very good copy. A comprehensive treatment, and, according to Kelly and Burrage, among Bell's finest works. This book was believed to have contained "a fuller and more impartial digest of the medical practice of cholera ... from the first appearance of the diseases in..... More
New: Alliance, 1941. 8vo, grey cloth, extremities worn. New York: Alliance Book Company, 1941. First Edition. A very good(-) copy. Inscribed by Francis Biddle on the fly-leaf. More
Paris: Editions Paul-Martial. Poster. Original lithograph. 39 x 24 inches. Minor tears and creases repaired and restored, archivally mounted on canvas. In excellent condition. Beautiful 1930's travel poster attributed to Francis Bernard, Art Director at Editions Paul-Martial until the outbreak of WWII. More
London: Cassell, 1965. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. with foxing to spine, several pages with foxing to right margins. London: Cassell, (1965). More
London: Oxford University Press, 1913. VOLUME I ONLY. Hundreds of illustrations -- photographs, drawings and plans. xxix + 486pp., 4to, gilt-lettered and decorated blue cloth; extensive pencil notes inside rear cover, ownership signature inside front cover, corners bumped, spine faded, spine ends frayed and torn. London: Oxford University Press, 1913. Internally very good, a worn, very good (-) copy. More
Oxford: Henry Frowde, 1910. 124 black & white illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth, white type. Oxford: Henry Frowde, 1910. Very good (+). More
Oxford: Humphrey Milford, 1914. 252 black & white illustrations. 8vo, blue cloth with white lettering. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press/Humphrey Milford, 1914. First Edition. Very good (+). With several useful alphabetical lists of emblems and saints. More
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