(RARE Imprint) Religio Medici (Latin, 1650) by Browne, Sir Thomas - 1650

Paris: Matthieu Guillemot, 1609. "Reueue, Corrigee & mise en meilleur ordre, en ceste nouuelle Edition A Paris Chez Matthieu Guillemot, au Palais, en la gallerie des prisonniers." RARE early French edition, with Italian and French texts on facing pages. Rectos (French) only are numbered. 458 pp. Very Good, bound in full calf, gilt title at spine faded yet legible, 5 raised bands with gilt rules, red title label, edges of boards rubbed, prior owner name front end page dated 1823, light toning to end pages, contents clean and remarkably free of toning or foxing. Written by Boccaccio in the years 1343-1345, "La Fiammette" "has been called the first psychological novel in a modern language".. First Edition Thus. Full Calf. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: William Pickering, 1825. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates ""`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.… Read More

London: George Bell and Sons, 1882. RARE. Published 1882 - 1883. Three of the Schiller volumes and two of The Goethe with frontispiece portrait engraving. Seventeen volumes handsomely bound in contemporary polished black calf over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers and edges. Near Fine, prior owner name one volume, front joint starting to open from bottom end yet holding nicely one volume of Schiller, light rubbing at corners.some spotting associated with the engravings, marbled covers light rubbing.. SCARCE in the complete 17 volume set and in lovely contemporary bindings. Bohn's Standard Library. Translated from the German. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . Later Edition. Half Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Printed by James Purser , 1737. Three volumes in sumptuous contemporary binding of dark brown calf with broad intiricate gilt dentelle bordered covers with large diamond centerpieces enhanced by delicate floral tools, the backs with six raised bands with five of the compartments with floral gilt tooling, marbled end papers with narrow gilt dentelle, all edges gilt. Vol. I with tipped note card "to Robt. Smart donor the Rev. W. Chafin. Mr. Rolling(?) & Miss Floyd present their compliments to Mr Smart & by his acceptance of Lord Shaftesburys Works Mr. Chafin & Miss Floyd consign(?) to Mr. Smart". Each title page with inked inscription "Robt.Smart Donor Rev W. Chafin 1802". Vol. I with engraved frontis portrait and two title pages with vignettes and headpiece, Vols. II and III with title page vignette and headpiece, all by Gribelin. Very Good, gilt at spines dulled, joints showing wear but holding nicely, small edge tears to end pages of Vol. I, light wear at… Read More

Freiburg im Breisgau: Herdersche Verlagschandlung, 1882. RARE in current commerce, no auction records found. xviii, 330 pages.Text in German, Latin, and Arabic. At first attributed to Aristotle, De Causis later came to be recognized as being derived from "Elements of Theology" by Proclus. Bound in contemporary half black morocco over decorative embossed metallic paper boards, gilt title back, Art Deco end papers, the small ticket of William Salloch of New York, noted bookseller, at front paste down. Very Good, institutional stamps of "Arca Seminarii Philos. Lib., Prov. Mo. S.J." , remnants of bookplates front end papers, call letters stamped at base of spine, scattered light pencil markings in text, dampstain at gutters of first few front pages. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Groningae: Apud Jacobum Bolt , 1777. RARE. 9 institutinal holdings worldwide according to Worldcat. Bound in quarter leather over marbled boards, red leather label, back with gilt decorations and rules. [14], 300 p. Text in Latin. Very Good, back repaired in keeping, rubs to corners, small letter in ink front paste down, inscription concering Grotius dated 1839 page facing title page, text clean and fresh. " 'The Universal Law of Nature or of Mankind' as it is represented by Grotius, examined by Henry Lewis Wichers". . First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: William Pickering, 1825. The RARE 1825 Basil Montagu edited edition, in a fine contemporary binding, signed Proudfoot Binder, of full black crushed morocco, front cover bordered by single gilt fillet, central gilt tooled decoration of the Aldine Dolphin and Anchor trademark of Pickering and Basil Montagu bordered by a gilt fillet and corner emblems, the rear cover the same except no central anchor, back lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt, with an appropriate period bookplate, artist A. Wyon, featuring a man writing at his desk in his library while a skeletal figure (representing Death) in the background plays a xylophone. The Latin inscription on the bookplate reads " stulte hac nocte repetunt animam tuam et quae parasti, cuius erunt?" This is part of a quotation from the Book of Luke, and translates ""`Foolish man, this night your life is demanded from you; and these preparations--for whom shall they be?". Book is Near fine, light foxing throughout.… Read More

London: Printed by James Purser , 1737. Three volumes in sumptuous contemporary binding of dark brown calf with broad intiricate gilt dentelle bordered covers with large diamond centerpieces enhanced by delicate floral tools, the backs with six raised bands with five of the compartments with floral gilt tooling, marbled end papers with narrow gilt dentelle, all edges gilt. Vol. I with tipped note card "to Robt. Smart donor the Rev. W. Chafin. Mr. Rolling(?) & Miss Floyd present their compliments to Mr Smart & by his acceptance of Lord Shaftesburys Works Mr. Chafin & Miss Floyd consign(?) to Mr. Smart". Each title page with inked inscription "Robt.Smart Donor Rev W. Chafin 1802". Vol. I with engraved frontis portrait and two title pages with vignettes and headpiece, Vols. II and III with title page vignette and headpiece, all by Gribelin. Very Good, gilt at spines dulled, joints showing wear but holding nicely, small edge tears to end pages of Vol. I, light wear at… Read More

Cambridge, MA: The M.I.T. Press (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), 1965. Original blue cloth with silver lettering at spine bright, x, 251 pages, illustrations. From the collection of noted medieval scholar, linguist, and polyglot James W. Marchand, his name stamp front end page. Fine in a Very Good Plus dust jacket, small rubs at edges, light soiling, 1/2" closed tear bottom edge rear panel, the spine showing none of the common fading from green to blue. First Edition, First Printing of Chomsky's pioneering first book, which helped to earn him the distinction of "the father of modern linguistics". A quite handsome copy of an elusive and important book. . First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Valencia, Spain: Benito Monfort, 1769. [46], 375 p., [1]. Bound in contemporary vellum with two leather clasps, both present, Very Good, scattered light toning, front hinge starting to open, vellume aged, lettering at spine rubbed yet still legible. "From pp. 2-15 there is a prologue by the editor dedicated to Fr. Juan Bautista Servera, Bishop of the Canary Islands. From 16-21, there is a prologue by Fr. Gregorio de Alfaro in which he tries to explain the difficulty of governing and why he was moved to translate the Pastoral. From sheet 21 v. at 24 there is a "Table of the Chapters, which are contained in the Pastoral" and of the "Abusions". On pages 1 and 2, the Prologue of S. Gregorio to the Pastoral. From page 3 to 341 is the Pastoral. From page 341 to 378 are the "Twelve abuses of the century." According to the translator, in the prologue to the aforementioned abuses, they are attributed by some to S. Agustín and by others to S. Cipriano."… Read More