Regla, y establecimientos de la Orden y Cavalleria, del Gloriosso Apostol Santiago . . by [VERGARA y ALBA, Francisco Ruiz de] - 1655

Amsterdam: Joannis Ravesteyni 1st Complete edition, a few chapters had appeared earlier, 1655. Hardcover. Very Good-. Printed by Guilielmi van der Hoeve 1655 at Gouda (to colophon) TP woodcut of Elijah fed by the Ravens + foliated headpiece & a few foliated initials. Folio (in 4's) near Contemporary English sprinked calf with blind ruled & one decor roll on 5 raised bands with burgandy gilt label (tips sl.worn/head of spine bit worn but very neat original state) Red sprinkled edges TP (2p)+737pp + (1p)=blank) +(22p)=index. About a dozen corners torn away but never near to the text, else unmarked and clean. An interesting Scottish perspective on English history by a Edinburgh scholar who came to London after the Scottish King James VI became James I of England. Deals also with Irish affairs and affairs on the continent. With an Evelyn book label to pastedown this is a lovely crisp copy.

London: William Wileman. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1898. Hardcover. Text is clean. Heavy brown binding with gilt lettering. Cover shows normal wear, corners and spine end gently bumped. ; Robert Brown wrote a number of titles where he uncovered hidden or secret knowledge of the scriptures, including issues of Demonology and Eschatology. This particular title is scarce, with no known institutional holdings according to OCLC. .

MADRID, Manuel Ruiz de Murga, 1717.
8º. Parte Tercera (de 6). 2 hh., 437 pp. Pergamino de época con letras manuscritas en lomo; roturas breves en tapa trasera. Página de título con marco ornamentalPrimeras dos hojas con mancha de humedad en parte superior y pag. de título con pequeña rotura en esquina inferior; sello de antiguo propietario en índice; textos a dos columnas y amplios márgenes. Manchas de óxido y humedad a lo largo de las hojas pero sin afectación de textos. 13 hermosas viñetas grabadas al final de algunos capítulos
Pando y Mier hizo la primera recopilación seria de los Autos Sacramentales. Durante la vida de Calderón de la Barca solo se publicó un volumen de autos exclusivamente suyos que salió de las prensas de la Imprenta Real por mandato de Fernández de Buendía. Por el contrario, aunque el negocio libresco en torno a sus autos no pareciera interesarle mucho, el dramaturgo sí tuvo intención de cuidar y preservar los textos sacramentales, como muestran los… Read More

1/4 leather over calf skin. Gilt spine letters. LONDON Printed For The Company Of Stationers, 1665. 'The Third Edition Corrected, and much Inlarged'. Some fading of title letters, some bruises, marks wear, creases, dents, etc. Otherwise near fine condition. 552pp.

brown cloth with gold lettering. inscription IS NOT MADE OUT TO ANYONE IN GENERAL, 5 LINES WITH FULL SIGNATURE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE 1ST LEAF. rARE BOOK SCARCE SIGNATURE.

Patavi (Padua): Petri Mariae Frambotti 3rd edition with large additions.., 1685. Hardcover. Good. Copperplates (frontis of 3 male figures & Minerva on architectural stage + 50 plates & 2 text illustratations by Ruffonus, Gio. Georg or unsigned.. Three Books in One quarto vellum-spined thin pasteboard covers (tips bumped covers damp marked). Engraved title + printed title with woodcut PFM printer's mark (Minerva with owl) +3 full page plates preceding dedication leaf +[6]ppprelims +261p; Titlepage to "Pars Altera Libri Quatuor" with larger PFM Minerva printer's mark signed DR +[6]pp prelims +213pp + [21]pp indices +"Analecta de Re Vestiaria sive exercitationes ad Albert Rubenius Commentarium, accessit dissertatio De Veterum Lucernis" with repeat of printer's mark of 1st titlepage +[10]pp prelims + 155pp +Titlepage to De Veterum Lucernis with printer's mark +39pp +[16]pp index + multi folding copy of a Latin inscription. Neat early MS note in Latin on flyleaf about placing of 2 plates.The plates… Read More

In 4. Dim. 28,5x22 cm. Pp. LVI+376. Rara prima edizione del 1752 di questa importante opera del sacerdote Daniele Concina (1686-1756). Concina era noto principalmente per il suo inflessibile rigore e per le sue orazioni energiche e spesso violente. Il suo intento era quello di un ritorno alla Chiesa delle origini. Questa opera formata da tre dissertazioni è una critica aperta alle rappresentazioni teatrali a causa della loro presunta influenza corruttrice dei costumi. Al verso dell'occhietto il testo di una lettera circolare di Papa Benedetto XIV datata 1 Gennaio 1748 agli arcivescovi e vescovi in latino ed in volgare nella quale egli attesta la tolleranza anche se di mala voglia per il divertimento carnevalesco. Tra gli argomenti trattati: storia degli spettacoli, la dottrina luterana, il pensiero di Paolo Segneri in merito, Pignatellli, Bellarmino, le donne in scena, la voluttà del teatro, la musica teatrale ecc... In buone condizioni. Copertina in cartonato coevo con titolo… Read More

New York: P. O'Shea. Good with no dust jacket. 1867. Hardcover. Text is clean. Pages somewhat foxed. Cover shows wear, cloth tearing along spine, some freying at corners. Front free endpaper appears to be missing. .

B. F. French, 1830 Contemporary brown calf w/gilt title plates, rubbing at corners, top spine scuffed/chip Vol. 2 boards all tight. foxing, damp stains. Rare OCLC finds 0 copies of 4 volume edition. Nice solid set of classic work. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Very Good.

London: G. G. J. and J. Robinson. Very Good. 1789. First English Edition. Hardcover. Handsome set in full leather with 5 spine bands, red leather labels & gilt lettering & gilt ruled panels. Gilt dentelles on cover edges. Interior of text is tight, clean & intact; light foxing only on endpapers. Translated from the French by Thomas Holcroft. Vol #6-- (1) 544pp; Vol #7--(1) 521pp; Vol #8--(1) 562pp; Vol #9--(1) 440pp; Vol #10--(1) 499pp; Vol#11--(1) 463pp; Vol #12--(1) 512pp; Vol #13--(1) 520pp. Errata at the rear of Vol #13." Kelso Library" handwritten in decorative script on each title page. Spine heads lightly rubbed; slight loss to vols #6 & #7. Old inked shelf numbers on front fixed endpaper of each volume. Missing rear endpaper from vol #12. Europe, History, Military, Seven Year's War, Philosophy, Religion, Poetry. ; 8vo; 4061 pages .