London: J. Richardson, 1803. With a Variety of Curious and Entertaining Illustrations. 140 pages, alphabetically arranged throughout. 12mo, original printed gray flexible boards (one stain on cover, small chip on spine); untrimmed edges. London: J. Richardson, 1803. First Edition. A nice clean copy of a very scarce book, but LACKING the 6 folding plates. "Contemporary expressions, with scholarly etymological 'notes and quotes' which ramble on delightfully." -- Burke, p. 134. More

Witebergae: Johannis Cratonis, 1589. Woodcut title page vignette, illustrating the 25th psalm. 860pp., small folio, old vellum, very ornately blind-stamped with pictorial device and decorative border (some staining & darkening). Witebergae: Johannis Cratonis, 1589. Rare second edition, the first being 1568, expanded to folio size, of this important Hebrew dictionary. The first 4 pages are ragged at the edges, with no loss of text, but the remaining text is remarkably clean, and the whole book very sturdy. More

Paris: Librairie Grund, 1966. 32 reproductions in heliogravure. 8 volumes, tall 8vo, burgundy cloth. (Paris): Librairie Grund, 1966. Nouvelle Edition. Fine. More

Paris: Bueque & Frapsauce, 1929. Preface de M. La Claviere. Profusely illustrated with 3000 small black & white hallmarks. 342pp., unopened. Short 4to, original stiff grey patterned wrappers, gilt lettering, spine has been repaired, interior is fine and has never been read. Paris: F. de Nobele, 1929. First Edition. Scarce. More

Amsterdam: 1732. 340pp. plus supplement [120pp]., 12mo, full leather with gilt-decorated spine; damp stain to upper corner of about 30 pages, rubbed. Amsterdam. More

New York: Weathervane, 1952. Illustrated. xix + 307 pages, 8vo, blue boards, d.w. New York: Weathervane Books, (1952). A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More

8vo, cloth. N.Y. ca 1930. More

Baltimore: F. Lucas. The text is interspersed with blank sheets of colored paper, possibly for owner's notations or where plates were to have been inserted (clearly nothing has been removed). Small 4to, contemporary 3/4 leather (edges well-rubbed but sound; some light foxing). Baltimore: F. Lucas, no date [1830]. Errata slip for second edition is laid-in and with a very neat owner's inscription dated 1830. A charming dictionary of flowers as mentioned in poetry and literature of the past... More

New York: Macmillan, 1979. Illus. 570pp. 8vo, brown cloth, slightly chipped d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1979). vg. More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1944. 1863pp. Very thick 8vo, black flexible cloth (a bit rubbed; faint dampstain on bottom edge, mostly effecting endpapers). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1944. A very good sturdy copy. For American Use in World War II. More

Westport: Greenwood Press, 1982. Maps. xxviii, 571pp. 4to, green cloth. Westport: Greenwood Press, (1982). First Edition. Near Fine. More

Madrid: 1884. 1122 pages. Tall very thick 4to, rebound in brown library cloth with gilt-lettered spine. Madrid: Gregorio Hernando, 1884. Duodecima Edicion. Page 185 repaired with tape but overall a very good(+) copy. More

New York: St. Martin's, 1997. 8vo, black boards, d.w. lightly soiled. New York: St. Martin's Press, (1997). More