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
12mo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, (1967). vg. More
New York: Arco Publishing, 1969. Illus. 76pp. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. New York: Arco Publishing, (1969). Near Fine. More
Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. Hundreds of black & white illustrations, including dozens of full pages plates. xvi + 695pp., 4to, 3/4 red leather over marbled boards. Paris: Firmin-Didot, 1883. A very good copy. More
Ulverston: W. Holmes, 1906. 361 illustrations. xviii + 312 pages, 8vo, blue cloth; light wear at spine ends. Ulverston: W. Holmes, 1906. A very good copy. More
Engraving with hand coloring. 21" x 15.75". Shows some wear to edges. In very good condition. Plate 34 from Augustissimorum Imperatorum, a catalog of arms and armour collected by Archduke Ferdinand II at Ambras Castle, first published in Innsbruck c. 1600. Dominicus Custos (1560-1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague. More
Engraving with hand coloring. 21" x 15.75". In very good condition. Plate 34 from Augustissimorum Imperatorum, a catalog of arms and armour collected by Archduke Ferdinand II at Ambras Castle, first published in Innsbruck c. 1600. Dominicus Custos (1560-1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague. More
Engraving with hand coloring. 21" x 16". Small tear at top right edge. In very good condition. Plate 41 from Augustissimorum Imperatorum, a catalog of arms and armor collected by Archduke Ferdinand II at Ambras Castle, first published in Innsbruck c. 1600 in celebration of the world famous chamber of art and wonders. Dominicus Custos (1560-1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague. More
Engraving with hand coloring. 21" x 16". In very good condition. Plate 31 from Augustissimorum Imperatorum, a catalog of arms and armour collected by Archduke Ferdinand II at Ambras Castle, first published in Innsbruck c. 1600. Dominicus Custos (1560-1612) was a Flemish artist, printer and copperplate engraver, who worked in the service of Emperor Rudolph II in Prague. More
New York: Japan Society, 1990. Illustrated in color and b/w. 127pp. Thin 4to, gray cloth, d.w. (New York: Japan Society, 1990). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Scarce in hardcover. More
Woonsocket: Mowbray Publishing, 2014. Illustrated with color photographs throughout. 156 pages. 4to, glossy pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Woonsocket: Mowbray Publishing, (2014). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
London: Ackermann and Co., 1845. With Accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. by James Logan. Illustrated with 72 full-page hand colored lithographs, plus 2 chromolithograph half titles featuring the various clan shields. 2 volumes. Tall thick 4tos, original red calf-backed boards with ornate gilt-stamped designs (scuffed and lightly shelfworn). London: Ackermann and Co., 1845-1847. First edition. A very good(-) copy of this scarce book. The binding was glued rather than sewn, so the individual signatures..... More
London: Ackermann and Co., 1857. With Accompanying Description and Historical Memoranda of Character, Mode of Life, &c. by James Logan. Illustrated with 66 of 74 full-page chromolithographs. 2 volumes. Tall thick 4tos, contemporary black calf-backed boards with gilt-stamped Scottish coat of arms and ornate designs (scuffing to leather, vol 1 front hinge cracked and closed tear to spine). All edges gilt. London: Ackermann and Co., 1857. An incomplete, but otherwise good copy of this scarce book. The binding was glued..... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1824. Illustrated throughout with 80 fine engraved plates, 70 of which are hand-colored; also 27 large illustrated hand-colored and gilded decorative initials. 3 volumes. Folios, contemporary half burgundy morocco with gilt spines (well-worn but still attractive; joints and hinges neatly repaired; internally bright, fresh and complete). [2], 20, [2], lxxvii, [2], 206; [6], 297; [6], 147, [134 glossary] pages. London Robert Jennings 1824. First edition. A very good clean copy of this impressive book. The Greatest Color..... More
New York: Putnam, 1964. 130 color and b/w illus. 96pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Putnam, (1964). Very good. More
318 illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Bramhall, n.d. vg. More
Fribourg: Office du Livre, 1974. Profusely illustrated throughout with color and black & white plates. 12 volumes. Large 4tos, gilt-lettered blue cloth, d.w., top edge gilt. (Fribourg): Published for the National Trust by Office du Livre, 1967-1996. One volume is lacking the wrapper and spine is a bit scuffed, but all others are in near fine to fine condition, some with partially sunned dust wrappers; 7 volumes also have the publisher's board slipcase. Quite scare as a complete set. Paintings..... More
Rutland: Charles Tuttle, 1971. Illus. Thin 4to, black cloth, d.w. Rutland: Charles Tuttle, (1971). Very good. More
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