Disegni di Macchine.
Il Codice S.IV.5 della Biblioteca Comunale degl'Intronati di Siena. Introduction by Carlo Maccagni. Approx. 100 facsimile drawings, 403pp., thick 4to, cloth, board slipcase; (slightly rubbed). Genova: IBM Italia, (1986). More
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The Grounds and Rudiments of Law and Equity Alphabetically Digested: Containing a Collection of Rules or Maxims...
London: Henry Lintot, 1749. Three tables, [32], 372pp., 4to, full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt-lettered spine label; (corners bumped, top of hinge starting). London (In the Savoy): Printed by Henry Lintot for Daniel Browne, 1749. Scarce. Very Good (+). Not in Halkett & Laing. More
Livre du Centenaire du Journal des Debats 1789-1889.
Paris: Plon, 1889. 24 plates, frontispiece portrait, tissue guard, 9 heliogravures, 6 eaux forts and 8 folding facsimilies. 630 pages, tall thick 4to, 1/2 brown morocco (rubbed), marbled boards. Paris: Plon, 1889. Very good (+). More
The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; or, the Ancient and Present State of the Nobility.
London: Owen davis, 1790. 3 volumes. Volume I: The Peerage of England. Volume II: The Peerage of Scotland. Volume III: the Peerage of Ireland. 91 pages of copper engravings of heraldic plates. Tall 8vo, previous owners bookplate. recased in decoratively gilt tan leather with green and brown spine labels. London: Owen, Davis & Debrett, 1790. Very good (+). More
Florentine Painting and Its Social Background.
London: Kegan Paul, 1947. The Bourgeois Republic before Cosimo de' Medici's Advent to Power: XIV and Early XV Centuries. 388pp of text. Illustrated at rear with 160 black and white plates. Short 4to, blue cloth. London: Kegan Paul, (1947). Very good(+) copy - bright and tight. More
Naturalism and Historical Understanding: Essays on the Philosophy of John Herman Randall, Jr.
New York: State University of New York, 1967. 323pp. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: State University of New York, 1967. Near fine. More
The Time of Stalin: Portrait of a Tyranny.
New York: Harper, 1981. Translated by George Saunders. Introduction by Stephen F. Cohen. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w., corners of cloth bumped, otherwise very good. New York: Harper & Row, (1981). More
Handbook of Medical Treatment.
Tokyo. 3 vols., stitched, (Japanese format). Tall 8vo, flexible boards. Tokyo, 1857. Very good (+). Text in Japanese. More
1859: Entering an Age of Crisis.
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1959. Illus., 320pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. (chipped). Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (1959). More
Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1881,
New York: Appleton, 1889. Engraved portraits & text illustrations. 905 doubled-columned pages. 1/2 leather over marbled boards, a bit scuffed; marbled end-papers & edges. New York: Appleton, 1899. First Edition. Near fine. Volume XXI of the series. Embracing Political, Civil, Military, and Social Affairs; Public Document; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry. More
Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events of the Year 1895
New York: Appleton, 1886. Engraved portraits & text illustrations; folding map. 865 doubled-columned pages. 1/2 leather over marbled boards, slightly scuffed; marbled end-papers & edges. New York: Appleton, 1896. First Edition. Near fine. Volume XXXV of the series. Embracing Political, Military, and Ecclesiastical Affairs; Public Documents; Biography, Statistics, Commerce, Finance, Literature, Science, Agriculture, and Mechanical Industry. More
The Medieval Health Handbook: Tacuinum Sanitatis.
New York: Braziller, 1976. 48 color plates, 243 black & white illustrations. 153pp. 8vo, green cloth, pictorial board slipcase. New York: Braziller, 1976. Fine. A study of five medieval illuminated medical manuscripts, all concerned with the right use and effects on health of atmospheric phenomena, food & drink, movement, sleep, elimination, the emotions, etc. More
The System: An Insider's Life in Soviet Politics.
New York: Times, 1992. Illustrated. xix + 380pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; inked inscription on front free endpaper. New York: Times Books, (1992). First U.S. edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Memoirs Illustrative of The History and Antiquities of Bristol, and The Western Counties of Great Britain; With Some Other Communications, Made to The Annual Meetin fo The Archeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
London: Archaelogical Institute, 1853. 100 illustrations. xcv + 280pp., 8vo, rebound in red buckram; embossed library stamp on title page. London: Archaeological Institute, 1853. A very good copy. More
The New French Revolution.
Illus., 501pp., tall 8vo. N.Y., (1969). Presentation copy. More
Napoleon and his Women Friends
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippencott, 1927. Illustrated in black and white. 375 pages, thick 8vo, gilt stamped blue cloth. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippencott, 1927. A very good copy. More
Storia dell'arte italiana, volume primo.
Firenze: Sansoni, 1968. In Italian. Illustrated in color and black & white. Wide 8vo, black cloth, d.w. (slightly sunned edges). Firenze: Sansoni, (1968). Small ownership signature on endpaper, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Histoire de L'Esprit Humain ou Memoires Secrets et Universels de la Republique des Lettres.
Berlin: Haude et Spener, 1765. Frontispiece copper plate portrait in first volume. 14 volumes, 12mo, full mottled calf, marbled edges, gilt spine, leather spine labels (rubbed), small library stamp on title pages. Berlin: Haude et Spener, 1765. Very good. More
Memoires Secrets de La Republique des Lettres, ou le Theatre de la Verite
La Haye: Jean Neaulme, 1743. 19 letters, complete in 6 volumes. [8], 442, [1]; [4], 431; [4], 433-907; [4], 913-1076, 202, 130; [8], 318, [8]; [4], 98, 114, 108 pages. Thick 12mos, full contemporary mottled calf with gilt spines; marbled endpapers and page edges; rubricated titles. La Haye: Chez Jean Neaulme, 1743-1748. First edition. A near fine set, very attractive and clean. Scarce - OCLC lists only 5 complete sets. Contains 19 letters, each with added separate title page, some..... More
De Mirabilibus Auscultationibus.
Trans. by Launcelot D. Dowall. Thin 8vo, cloth, original pr. wrs bound in; ex-lib. Oxford, 1909. Not written by Aristotle, but forming part of the "corpus" printed in the standard editions of Aristotle. This title deals with miraculous incidents and beliefs out of the realm of nature. More
L'Art de Vivre: Decorative Arts and Design in France, 1789-1989.
New York: Vendome, 1989. Illustrated throughout. 255 pages, 4to, tan cloth, dust wrapper.New York: Vendom/Cooper-Hewitt Museum, (1989). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Man at Play: Nine Centuries of Pleasure Making.
London: Frederick Warne, 1977. Illustrated. 192pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped. More
It All Started with Stones and Clubs; Being a Short History of War and Weaponry from Earliest Times to the Present.
12mo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, (1967). vg. More
Peace and Counterpeace: From Wilson to Hitler.
New York: Harper, 1971. Illustrated. xi + 585 pages. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Harper & Row, (1971). First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Islam; A Short History
New York: Modern Library, 2000. Maps. 12mo, pictorial boards. New York: Modern Library, (2000). Fine. More