Le Desert de Retz. A Late Eighteenth-Century French Folly Garden, the Artful Landscape of Monsieur de Monville.
Cambridge: MIT Press, 1994. 100 black & white illustrations. Small oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (1994). More
Cambridge: MIT Press, 1994. 100 black & white illustrations. Small oblong 4to, black cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (1994). More
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1989. Illustrated in black and white. x, 233 pages. 8vo, blue cloth with red lettering, d.w. (torn at rear -- repaired internally with tape). Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1989). First edition. Near fine in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
London: Laurie & James Whittle, 1795. 25 maps on 37 double page map sheets with original outline coloring and magnificent cartouches. 12 of the maps are large format diptychs including a beautiful map of the world. Later issue of an atlas first published in 1773 by Robert Sayer. There are no stains or tears. There are manuscript notes in red pencil on the top of plate 22, the map of Poland. Volume measures 54 x 40 cm ( 21 1/2"..... More
Riga: Hartknoch, 1776. Translated from Abraham Anquetil-Duperron's version by Johann Kleuker. First 2 volumes (of 3), bound together in one volume. 168 pages. Small slim square 4to, rubricated edges, original full brown leather, dried and cracked surfaces.; foxing on title page and end papers, age toning. Riga: Hartknoch, 1776. A very good(-) copy. Scarce. More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2012. Illustrated with color and b/w throughout. 304 pages. 4to, cloth. d.w. Yale University Press: New Haven and London, (2012). Book near fine with slight bump on rear corner, wrapper near fine with light scuffing near head. More
Frankfurt und Leipzig: 1787. 111 pages. Slim 12mo, contemporary speckled paper boards. Frankfurt und Leipzig: 1787. Light foxing throughout and rear endpaper torn, still a very good copy of this scarce book. OCLC lists only 3 copies. --Holzmann & Bohatta. Deutsches Anonymenlexikon, I, 7615. More
Boston: American Musicological Society, 1981. Volume II ONLY. Illustrated. 362 pages. 4to, blue cloth. Boston: American Musicological Society, (1981). A fine copy. More
Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1727-1728. 5 parts in 2 volumes. Ornately engraved allegorical frontispiece, first and third titles printed in red and black, charming copper engraved illustrations heading each fable by Henrik Cause, scattered tail pieces, added footnotes. An additional 5 fables were added comprising part 5. 24mo, full original brown calf, spines chipped and one spine label partially missing. Amsterdam: Zacheray Chatelain, 1727-1728. Occasional foxing but an amazingly clean tight copy. More
Paris: 1780. Folding map of India and Hindustan and 4 copper engraved illustrations, one folding, some pages at front have a waterstain in the upper top margin, not affecting the text, thick 12mo, original full calf quite rubbed, marbled edges. Paris: Hotel de Thou, 1780. Very good. Tome Cinquieme. More
Paris: 1764. Lacking a general title page, but with a dated half title. viii,, 135 pages. Illustrated at rear with 36 interesting copperplates by L. Simonneau (dated 1708). Folio, bound in contemporary tan mottled boards with leather spine (well-rubbed overall and worn at corners; leather backstrip quite cracked and chipped but still holding; light scattered spotting and staining but plates are clean). [Paris], 1764. A very good wide-margined copy. More
Paris: Saugrain & Charles Estienne Hocherau, 1724. Illustrated with 43 plates, including the frontispiece and map; some woodcut initials, devices and chapter headers throughout. 2 volumes. Thick 4to, full contemporary calf with gilt spines (quite scuffed and worn; joints cracked but still solid, attractive and generally clean, except for light scattered foxing and the ghost of penciled notations on a handful of the plates). Paris: Saugrain & Charles Estienne Hocherau, 1724. First edition. Overall a very good(-) copy of this..... More
New York: American Federation of Art, 2003. Foreword by Pierre Rosenberg. Many color illustrations. 264 pages. Short 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Scala & American Federation of Art, (2003). First edition. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Published in conjunction with the 2003 exhibition. More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1956. 291 pages. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (1956). First printing. A very good(-) copy--cloth discolored at head and edges, soiling to rear board; in a very good(-) wrapper, dampstaining to spine, slightly edgeworn. More
Paris: Le Clere, 1796. xii, 512; viii, 145 pages. Thick 8vo, bound in contemporary calf-backed patterned boards; marbled endpapers. Paris: Le Clere, 1796 & Paris: l'Institution Nationale de Sourds-Muets, 1792. Some light foxing throughout, still very good(+) copies of two uncommon books. Par l'Auteur de l'Apologie de la Religion. More
New York: Dance Horizons, 1972. Introduction and Notes by F. Derra De Moroda. 85 black-and-white plates, facsimiles of the original drawings in the Bavarian State Library, Munich. xivpp., 8vo, cloth-backed printed boards, slipcase. Brooklyn: Dance Horizons, 1972. A near fine copy in a lightly rubbed, very good slipcase. one of 1500 copies. More
Paris: Fetil Libraire, 1778. viii, 275 pages with Roman and Italic type for the dedication; some typographic & woodcut ornaments throughout. 12mo, contemporary mottled calf, with flat spine & red morocco label, gilt, green silk marker. Paris: Fetil Libraire, Chez l'Auteur, 1778. First Edition. A very good copy in a charming contemporary binding (outer joints starting) with signature of J. Duff dated Paris August 20th, 1789 on the front flyleaf and the 1858 bookplate of Admiral Duff on the front..... More
London: 1810. Translated from the French by Henry Hunter, D.D. 3 volumes originally bound in 5 (volume 1, volume II parts I and II, and volume III parts I and II) LACKS 5th volume (aka volume III part II, or pages 253-435). Some irregularities in pagination, but only lacking one illustration in the present volumes: "A pensive character leaning his head on his hand" from page 10 volume II part I. Profusely illustrated in black and white with copper engravings..... More
Amsterdam: 1720. Rubricated title, 25, (1), 52, 31, 10 pages + 74 copper engraved plates, 58 folding, including 3 maps (2 folding) and 1 plate laid in. Bookplate of Dutch writer Jan Te Winkel pasted on upper corner of title page. Light dampstain on the top margin of some plates. Folio, full contemporary mottled calf, elaborately gilt spine and covers, black leather spine label, rubbed at corners and bottom of spine. Amsterdam: 1720. Very good(+). Contemporary Dutch account of the..... More
London: Lintot, 1728. Illustrated with 37 folding copperplates and several text illustrations. Rubricated title, 4to, handsomely rebound in 3/4 brown crushed morocco with marbled boards, large paper, untrimmed. London: Bernard Lintot, 1728. Second Edition with very large Additions and a new Treatise of Flowers and Orange-Trees. A very good copy of a scarce and beautiful book with the title page soiled and foxed and a piece missing from the last page of advertisments. More
Paris: Vallat-La-Chapelle, 1767. 2 (of 3 volumes). LACKING the second volume. xcv, [1], 264; xxxii, 320, [4] pages. 8vo, contemporary calf with ornate gilt-stamped spine; marbled endpapers and page edges. Illustrated throughout with finely executed engravings. Volume I has an allegorical frontispiece facing a portrait of Le Cat; 2 other plates and 4 fine chapter heading vignettes. Volume III has an allegorical frontispiece, and 13 fine folding plates at rear. Paris: Vallat-La-Chapelle, 1767/1768. First editions. A near fine copy, bright..... More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. ix + 206 pages. 8vo with orange cloth, dust wrapper. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (1982). Price stamp on front endpaper, otherwise a fine copy. More
New York: Pantheon, 1973. Illustrated in black and white. xvi, 234 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. (discoloration near at top edges). New York: Pantheon Books, (1973). Some highlighter marks within, else a very good copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1993. Illustrated in color and black and white. 303 pages, 4to, black cloth, dust wrapper. Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1993. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, 1972. Illustrated with b/w reproductions throughout. 144 pages. Small, narrow 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. Greenwich: New York Graphic Society, (1972). A very good copy with foxing to top of text block; in a very good(+) dust wrapper, minor scuffing. More
London: Sampson, 1898. 615 pages, tall thick 8vo, brown cloth, (rubbed). London: Sampson Low, 1898. Limited Edition, 1898. Very Good. More
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