The Essays of Bacon.
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
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Essays [Counsels Civil and Moral]: Advancement of Learning, and New Atlantis
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
The Essayes; or Counsels Civil & Morall.
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
Ismailia: A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade.
London: Macmillan, 1874. Organized by Ismal, Khedive of Egypt. 2 volumes. 2 maps (1 large & folding, with a small tear neatly repaired), portraits, and upward of fifty full-page illustrations by Zwecker and Durand. 447 + 588 pages, thick 8vo, full marbled calf, recased, front hinge on volume 1 strengthened. London: Macmillan, 1874. First Edition. Very good ( ). Baker wrote this work in only 64 days, as a record of his journey and administration including the first steps taken..... More
Decouverte de L'Albert N'Yanza. Nouvelles Explorations des Sources du Nil.
Paris: Hachette, 1868. Translated by Gustave Masson. Illustrated with 30 wood engravings and 2 maps (one folding). Title page torn, not affecting the text. 512 pages,scattered foxing, tall 8vo, full tree calf, red leather spine labels (top corner of spine chipped). Paris: Hachette, 1868. Very good (+). More
The Wallace Collection at Hertford House.
London: Goupil, 1904. Many b/w illustrations, 302pp. 4to, beautifully rebound in full green morocco with floral gilt-decorated covers and spines, raised bands, inner and outer dentelles, a.e.g. London: Goupil & Co., 1904. Near fine. A collection, chiefly of paintings, particularly strong in the 18th century French masters, but with representatives of English, Flemish and Italian schools, furniture, porcelain, and sculpture. More
Brunetes ou Petits Airs Tendres, avec les Doubles, et la Basse-Continue, Meslees de Chanson a Danser.
Paris: Mont- Parnasse, 1703. Two volumes bound together. Exquisite engraved frontispiece in each volume by Audran after Dieu. Illustrated on every page with printed musical scores and lyrics. [xviii], 293, [1]; [xviii], 296pp. Thick 24mo, magnificently bound by Trautz-Bauzonnet in full crimson levant; triple gilt fillet borders and ornate gilt-stamped spine with raised bands; inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, a.e.g. Paris: au Mont- Parnasse, 1703-04. A fine copy of this extremely rare, extensive collection of vocal music of the late 17th..... More
The Novels of Balzac
Philadelphia: Barrie, 1895. Over 350 fine full page etchings by various artists, each with tissue guards. 52 volumes, 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco, decoratively gilt spines, t.e.g. Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1896- 1900. One of 1000 numbered copies. Near fine. More
The Works of Honore de Balzac:
Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1897. 53 volumes, numerous engraved illustrations, all with lettered tissue guards. Rubricated titles, 3/4 black morocco, marbled boards and end papers, top edges gilt. Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1897. The Edition Definitive. A near fine set. Very good(+). Previous owners bookplates. More
The Works of Honore de Balzac: La Comedie Humaine.
Paris: George Barrie, 1870. 45 volumes, numerous engraved illustrations, all with proof copies, lettered tissue guards. Full brown polished calf, colorful marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Paris: George Barrie, circa 1870. An exquisite set with some wear to the bindings. Very good(+). One of only 100 numbered sets on Japan paper. More
Die Menschliche Komodie.
Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1924. In Germand. Deutsche Ausgabe in Zehn Banden. 10 volumes. Frontispiece, tall 12mo, flexible red leather with gilt-decorated spines with green labels (some corners are a bit bumped and darkened; front outer hinge of volume 4 repaired, else very good), top edge gilt. Leipzig: Insel Verlag, 1924-1926. Very good. More
Pere Goriot.
Franklin, 1977. Illustrated by Albert Lynch. 376 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-stamped green leather, a.e.g. Franklin Library, (1977). A fine copy. Limited edition. 100 Greatest Books of All Time series. More
The Physiology of Marriage.
London: Abbeville, 1904. Tall thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 blue morocco, raised bands and gilt ruled lines on spine, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. London: Privately Printed, 1904. A fine copy. More
The Physiology of Marriage.
London: Abbeville, 1904. 2 volumes, illustrations with tissue guards. 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 crimson morocco, decoratively gilt spine, marbled endpapers, t.e.g. Philadelphia: George Barrie: Privately Printed, 1899. A near fine set. Limited edition, one of 100 copies on Imperial Japan Paper. More
Works of Balzac.
Boston: Little Brown, 1899. Centenary Edition. 33 volumes. Illustratrations by Jules Girardet and Maximilienne Guyon with tissue guards. Short 8vo, bound in pretty 1/2 bright red morocco over marbled boards; gilt-stamped fruit tree motif along spines and dotted raised bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Boston: Little Brown, 1899. Very good. A few spine ends are lightly rubbed, but overall a very nice set. More
Works of Balzac.
Boston: Little Brown, 1905. Centenary Edition. 34 volumes. Illustrations by Jules Girardet and Maximilienne Guyon, with tissue guards. 8vo, bound in 1/2 deep red morocco over marbled boards; gilt-stamped fruit tree motif along spines and dotted raised bands, marbled endpapers top edge gilt. Boston: Little Brown, 1905. Very good. A few spine ends are lightly rubbed, but overall a very nice set. More
Dictionnaire des Ouvrages Anonymes et Pseudonymes.
1822. ...Accompagne de Notes Historiques et Critiques. Copper engraved frontispiece portrait . 4 volumes, 8vo, 1/2 leather, spines slightly scuffed, one chip mended, marbled boards. Paris, 1822-1827. Seconde Edition, Revue, Corrigee et Considerablement Augmentee. Very Good (+). More
The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Myth and marvels.
London: Bentley, 1855. Series I, II & III. Illustrations by George Cruikshank, John Leech, and Dalton. 3 volume, 8vo, full polished calf, gilt backs with green leather labels, gilt tops; original covers bound in. London: Bentley, 1855. Near fine. Eleventh Edition. Humorous parodies of medieval folklore and poetry. More
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
London: Methuen, 1897. 12 fine photogravures with lettered tissue guards, hundreds of black & white illustrations throughout the text. Rubricated title, 624 pages, tall thick 4to, handsomely bound in 3/4 maroon morocco with Napoleonic emblems in gold along the spine (light rubbing). London: Methuen, 1897. Very good (+). More
The Plays of J.M. Barrie In One Volume (Includes Peter Pan)
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1945. 1272 pages, very thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 red morocco over red cloth (spine a little sunned). London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1945. A near fine copy. The 'definitive edition' contains the most important of Barrie's full-length works fro the stage and his best one-act plays. Includes: "Walker, London," "The Professor's Love Story," "The Little Minister," "The Wedding Guest," "Quality Street," "The Admirable Crichton," "Little Mary," "Peter Pan," "Pantaloon," "Alice Sit-By-The-Fire," "What Every Woman Knows,"..... More
Memoirs of Marshal Duke de Richelieu...and extract from the Memoirs of Madame the Countess de Genlis.
3 volumes. Profusely illustrated throughout with exceptional tissue-protected plates. Thick 8vos, Superbly bound in contemporary 3/4 crimson morocco over marbled boards; ornate gilt-stamped spines with tall raised bands; uncut edges, t.e.g. London: H.S. Nichols, 1896 A near fine copy of this quite scarce and very limited extra- illustrated edition. Number 5 of only 10 copies printed on Japan paper. More
Les Economies Royales de Sully; Contenant le texte original, avec des Discours preliminaires a chaque tome, des sommaires ... des Observations critiques, historiques & politiques ...
Amsterdam: Chez tous les Libraires de Paris & du Royaume, 1775. Small vignette with NB initials on titles, and several other engraved headpieces throughout. XLVIII, 180, 188; [4], 181-304, 189-442 pages. 2 volumes, 8vo, bound in full contemporary brown calf; simple gilt-ruled spines with black leather labels (worn at ends and with small ex-library tickets affixed); marbled endpapers. Amsterdam: Chez tous les Libraires de Paris & du Royaume, 1775. Nouvelle edition par M. l'Abbe Baudeau. A very good copy, clean..... More
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Flowers of Evil.
New York: Harper, 1936. From the French of Baudelaire, by George Dillon & Edna St. Vincent Millay. xxxix, [1], 282pp. Thick 8vo, beautifully rebound in 1/2 black morocco over marbled boards; ornate silver-stamped spine; uncut edges. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1936. First American edition. A fine copy in a special binding. More
The Flowers of Evil.
Norwalk: Easton, 1977. Edited with an introduction and notes by James Laver. Illustrated by Pierre-Yves Tremois. xxxvi + 201 pages. Short 4to, gilt-stamped brown leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1977). A fine copy. 100 Greatest Books Ever Written series. More
Manet.
Paris: A. Quantin, 1884. Illustrated with two original Manet etchings "L'Odalisque Couchee" and "La Convelescente." 3 etched plates by Henri Guerard after Manet, 6 heliogravure plates after Manet, a facsimile letter, and other illustrations throughout. 150 pages. 8vo, contemporary half black calf over green boards; some scuffing to extremities. Paris: A. Quantin, 1884. First edition, complete with all illustrations. A very good(+) copy of this scarce book with very clean interior. Inscribed by the author to Gustav Geoffrey on a...... More