Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996. Lightly illustrated in b/w. 257 pages. Small 4to, green cloth, d.w. Princeton: Princeton University Press, (1996). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998. Illustrated in color throughout. 360 pages. 4to, navy cloth, d.w. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, (1998). A fine copy in a near fine wrapper, a trace of edgewear. More
Venice: Luce Antony de Giunta, 1517. Illustrated with a fine woodcut headpiece showing St. Thomas teaching; many decorative initials and in-text diagrams throughout, and printer's device at end. [6] 147 leaves with black letter Latin text printed in double columns. Folio, later vellum-backed boards. Venitijs, Impensis domini Luce Antonij de Giunta Florentini, 1517. A tear in the title page has been carefully mended, still a very good tight copy with some contemporary ink marginalia. Scarce. OCLC lists only 5 copies..... More
Erfurt: Matthes Maler, 1524. 76 leaves, some browning and pin worm holes, small defect on title page effecting 1 word. Gothic type, title printed within fine woodcut border dated 1521 of cherubs playing music, drawing Mars in a cart, etc. Short slim 4to, plain 19th Century vellum (slightly bowed), all edges red. Erphurdie: [Matthes Maler], 1524. A very good(+) copy. First Edition of this rare Anti-Reformation tract by a fellow Augustinian who initially shared Luther's enthusiasms for change, but, as..... 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
London: Christopher Barker, 1562. Map. Wood cut with hand coloring. Image measures 3 1/4 x 4 5/8 ". Sheet measures 8 1/4 x 6 inches. This rare map of the Holy Land shows the areas of ancient Syria and Lebanon and the Holy Land along the Mediterranean Sea. Published in 1562, it is elaborately decorated with pictorial mountains, and cities, as well as giant sea creatures in the water. From the Geneva Bible, one of the most historically significant translations..... More
Milano: Rizzoli, 1971. Illustrated mostly in color. 120 pages with text In Italian. slim 4to, pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Milan: Rizzoli, (1968). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Number 47 in the Classici dell'Arte series. More
Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2009. Text in German. Illustrated in color throughout. 271 pages. 4to, pictorial wrappers. (Ostfildern): Hatje Cantz, (2009). A very good copy, light scuffing to spine ends and rear wrapper, infrequent underlining and writing in margins. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1997. Illustrated in b/w and color throughout. 318 pages. 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1997). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Basel: Jakob Kundig, 1554. [8], 270 [i. e., 302] pages; lacks last leaf, blank except for printer's device on verso. Folio [326x209 mm], early 18th-century paneled calf with gilt arms of Thomas Coningsby, 1st Earl Coningsby (1656-1729) on covers, re-backed, cover corners worn, front hinge reinforced, darkening in upper margins throughout, light dampstaining in lower outer corners toward end, occasional toning or browning, title soiled with signature of the London pharmacist Francis Bernard dated 1656 on recto and Sion College..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. 483 pages, black cloth, dust wrapper (spine sunned). Berkeley: University of California Press, 1988. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Presentation copy by the author, signed "Harry" More
Oxford: Clarendon, 1965. Maps and genealogical table at rear. xxvi + 539 pages. Thick 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth (lightly worn at edges and some foxing on endpapers). Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, (1965). Reprint of the second edition. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
London: G. Bell and Sons, 1911. Profusely illustrated in black & white throughout. 2 volumes, small 4to, original beige cloth with gilt-lettered spines (bound in different shades of cloth, the spines are darkened and there is some foxing throughout). London: G. Bell and Sons, 1911. First edition. A very good(-) set. More
London: Richard Tottell, 1569. [xxxii], 444 [i.e. 442] leaves. Some engraved decorative initials throughout the text; pages quite clean. Thick 4to, contemporary brown calf with decorative crest on covers, neatly re-cased and re-cornered in similar leather. London: Richardum Totellum, 1569. First edition. "The first printed edition of the entire work was published by Richard Tottell in 1569, with a preface by one T.N. (whose identity has never been determined), in which credit is taken for a careful recension of the..... More
1575. This creative town plan of Emden, a seaport in northwestern Germany, shows an aerial view of the city as well as a more panorama-like view of the harbor with approaches to the numerous canals. The emphasis on the harbor and waterways within the city highlights the importance of Emden's place as a seaport at this time. In the upper right and left corners are two symbols or crests for the city. This plan appeared in volume II of the..... More
Cologne: Braun & Hogenberg, 1572. View. Copper engraving. Image measures 13.5 x 19.25". This stunning map from 1572 depicts two bird's-eye views of Jerusalem. The first view on the left of the sheet illustrates Biblical Jerusalem as the "Ancient city in its full splendor at the time of Christ". The procession of Jesus to Golgotha, with Judas hanging from a tree outside the city walls is depicted. The view on the right shows the modern city during the 16th century..... More
Cologne: Frans Hogenberg, 1588. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 15" x 20". Shows some wear at edges and along original fold line. In very good condition. Beautiful panorama and plan of the city. Algiers is the capital city of Algeria, on the country's Mediterranean coast. It's known for the whitewashed buildings of the Kasbah, a medina with steep winding streets. Georg Braun (1541-1622) was a Catholic cleric who edited the "Civitates orbis terrarum," a collection of 546 prospects, bird's-eye views..... More
Norwalk: Easton, 1990. Frontispiece and illustrations by El Greco, both in color and black and white. 127pp. Slim 4to, brown cloth. New York: Harry Abrams, (1990). Owner's name stamped on fly-leaf, else a fine copy. More
New York: Hacker Art Books, 1975. Illustrated (b/w). 201 pages. Tall 4to. Red cloth with top of boards somewhat sunned, lacking dust wrapper. New York: Hacker Art Books, 1975. A very good copy. More
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2003. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 204 pages. Thin 4to, black cloth. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, (2003). A very good internally clean copy with considerable sunning to to spine and front cloth; lacking dust wrapper. More
New York: Weatherhill, 1982. Illustrated with a handful of b/w images. 302 pages. 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. New York: Weatherhill, (1982). First edition. A near fine copy--previous owner signature to endpaper--in a very good(+) wrapper, vertical sunning along outer edges of front and rear covers, slightly scuffed. More
New York: Weatherhill, 1976. Illustrated with a handful of color and b/w plates. 198 pages. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Weatherhill, (1976). First edition. A near fine copy--previous owner signature to endpaper--in a very good(+) wrapper, vertical sunning along outer edges of front and rear covers, scuffing to upper edge. More
New York: Weatherhill, 1978. Illustrated with b/w plates throughout. 281 pages. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. New York: Weatherhill, (1978). First edition. A near fine copy--previous owner signature to endpaper--in a very good wrapper, vertical sunning along outer edges of front and rear covers, light scratching to rear. More
London: Courtauld Institute of Art Gallery, 2007. With color reproductions throughout. 144 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. (London): Courtauld Insititute of Art Gallery, (2007). A very good(+) copy with a touch of tearing to rear panel laminate at upper corner., light scuffing. More
Paris: Gilles Beys, 1583. Two parts in one volume; 46 & 60 leaves with text in Latin and Greek. Decorative woodcut initials and headpieces throughout; Beys device on both titles . Short slim 4to, bound in a pleasantly attractive 18th century mottled calf with boards edges, spine and red morocco label stamped in gilt; all edges red. Lutetiae: Apud Aegidium Beysium, 1593. First edition. Exceedingly scarce and in fine condition. First editions of the noted philologist's two suites of 18..... More
Thank you for sending me the book in exceptionally nice condition, as well as in such careful packaging. I'll be happy to order from you again.
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