Search Results: Octavo Editions from Philip Smith, Bookseller

Boston: Cummings and Hilliard (Oakland: Octavo), 1817-1820; 2004. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the work published in three volumes between 1817 and 1820. A pioneering survey of the medical uses of herbs in North America, it has also been credited as the first color-printed book published in the United States. Bigelow gives detailed accounts of sixty plants in use in medicine at the time, many of which are still used in homeopathic and other medical treatments. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images of the original (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) as well as a new introduction by Philip Weimerskirch and bibliographical details. "Having such an important text reproduced in such excellent quality is an outstanding achievement and the very reasonable price will make this text available to many interested readers."--Journal of Ethnopharmacology, September 2004.

London (Oakland: Octavo), 1644; 1998. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1644 first edition of this history-making polemic in favor of freedom of the press by poet and essayist John Milton (author of Paradise Lost), from a copy in the collection of Bridwell Library. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 600% of original size) as well as a new introduction by Nicolas Barker and detailed bibliographical information. This high-resolution version presents this work in the most detailed and accurate reproduction ever.

Duisburg (Oakland: Octavo), 1595; 2000. 1st edition. Other Binding. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine (as new). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on 2 CD-ROM discs; not a printed book) of a hand-colored copy of Mercator's foundational Atlas. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) of every page of the original edition, as well as an introduction by Robert W. Karrow, Jr., and the first-ever complete English translation of the text, by David Sullivan. Clean copy, not a remainder.

Mainz: Johann Gutenberg (Oakland: Octavo), ca. 1455; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on two CD-ROMs; not a printed book) of one of only three surviving perfect copies of the Gutenberg Bible on vellum, from the Library of Congress. This milestone of digital publishing and preservation, part of the groundbreaking Octavo Digital Editions series, presents the entire work, including bindings, in unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size), with full searchable English translation of the text, and introductory commentary by Gutenberg expert Janet Ing Freeman, bibliographical information, and a detailed account of the copy's provenance. Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.

Livorno: n.p. (Oakland: Octavo), 1624; 2000. 1st edition. Other Binding. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine (as new). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of one of only two complete copies of this little-known precursor of Surrealist art from the Italian Renaissance (it was a favorite of Tristan Tzara, among others). This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 400% of original size) of every page of the original edition (photographed as if the actual book were open before the viewer) as well as introductory essays by Sue Welsh Reed and David Pankow. Clean copy, not a remainder.

London: William Blake (Oakland: Octavo), 1818; 2001. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of a hand-colored copy of this illuminated Blake original from the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 400% of original size) as well as a complete searchable transcription of the text and an introduction by Nicolas Barker.

London: Richard Grafton (Oakland: Octavo), 1550; 1998. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1550 edition of the first published musical setting of the Anglican Reformation service. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 800% of original size) as well as a new introduction by Colin Franklin, an essay on Music Printing by D. W. Krummel, and bibliographical information. This high-resolution version presents this work in the most accurate reproduction ever; this copy is a sammelband, also containing "Articles whereupon it was agreed by the Archbyshops and Byshops of both Prouinces and the whole Cleargie, in the Conuocation Holden at London in the Yeere of our Lorde God 1562" (London: Christopher Barker, 1579) and "A Booke of Certaine Canon Concernyng some Parte of the Discipline of the Church of England" (London: John Daye, 1571). "I found an Evensong chant that praised God's… Read More

Paris: Geofroy Tory; New York: Grolier Club (Oakland: Octavo), 1529; 1927; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1529 first edition of this classic of esotericism and design, as well as the celebrated 1927 English translation designed by Bruce Rogers and published by the Grolier Club. Geofroy Tory's Champ fleury belongs to that select class of works that continue to enlighten nearly five centuries after publication. Ostensibly a formal treatise on letters and letterforms, Tory's beautifully illustrated book contains, like the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, tantalizing hints of a larger and more comprehensive meaning and purpose to its enigmatic text and illustrations. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images of magnificent copies of the two editions from the Library of Congress (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size) as well as a new introduction by typography expert Kay Amert and detailed… Read More

Paris: The Author (Oakland: Octavo), 1827-1833; 2004. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of a copy of the first edition of this lovely selection of the most beautiful flowers illustrated by Redoute. Included are 144 hand-colored stipple engravings of fruit as well as flowers. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images of the entire book and French text (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) as well as the first-ever complete English translation and an introduction by Sandra Raphael. This Octavo Edition reproduces Redoute's magnificent plates with greater fidelity and accuracy than ever before.

London: Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount (Oakland: Octavo), 1623; 2001. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New copy (in shrinkwrap) of a remarkable digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of perhaps the finest surviving copy of the First Folio, from the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size) of every page of the original edition (photographed as if the actual book were open before the viewer) as well as a complete searchable transcription of the text and scholarly essays by Arthur Freeman, Stephen Orgel, A. R. Braunmuller, and Peter W. M. Blayney.

London: Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount (Oakland: Octavo), 1623; 2001. 1st edition. Other Binding. As New/No Jacket (as issued). As new copy of a remarkable digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of perhaps the finest surviving copy of the First Folio, from the collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 200% of original size) of every page of the original edition (photographed as if the actual book were open before the viewer) as well as a complete searchable transcription of the text and scholarly essays by Arthur Freeman, Stephen Orgel, A. R. Braunmuller, and Peter W. M. Blayney.

London: Richard Edwards (Oakland: Octavo), 1797; 2004. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of two hand-colored copies of Blake's celebrated edition of Young's Night Thoughts. Copies J and B from the Lessing J. Rosenwald collection at the U. S. Library of Congress present examples of the two different styles in which this work was colored by the artist and associates. Includes images of both copies in full at unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size), a full searchable transcription of the text, an introductory commentary by Nicolas Barker, bibliographical and provenance information, and a special comparison feature that allows side-by-side viewing of the engravings in each copy. "Blake fans will appreciate that the disc contains almost as many extras as there are on a movie DVD: an enlightening introduction by Nicolas Barker, a side-by-side comparison of the illustrations, a searchable… Read More

Basel: Michael Isingrin (Oakland: Octavo), 1542; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; this is not a printed book) of the 1542 first edition of the first printed herbal to accurately depict botanical detail in plants. Fuchs's herbal is one of the foundational works of western medicine, pharmacy, and botany, and is here presented in unprecedented detail and fidelity from an uncolored original copy. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified up to 200% of original size) as well as a new introduction by botany historian Karen Reeds, indexes of currently accepted botanical and English common names of the plants and detailed bibliographical information. "This herbal is a beautiful, scholarly, and scientific piece of botanical and medical history. The CD-ROM offers several tools and options that make this more than just an inexpensive substitute for the 'real book.'"--Economic Botany

Nuremberg: Joh. Petreium (Oakland: Octavo), 1543; 1999. 1st edition. Other Binding. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine copy (just about as new with minor wear to jewel case). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1543 first edition of one of the most important works in the history of astronomy. Modern astronomy traces its origin to Nicolaus Copernicus: by placing the sun at the center of the solar system, he launched a revolution in man's understanding of the physical universe. This Octavo Edition provides an unprecedented glimpse of this momentous discovery through detailed digital images of a copy of the rare first edition (may be magnified at up to 400% of original size) as well as a full English translation by Edward Rosen, a new introduction by Owen Gingerich, and detailed bibliographical information. "Everything worked on the first try. The whole package is very well designed. Excellent value for the money."--Journal for the History of Astronomy.

Nuremberg (Oakland: Octavo), 1532; 1538; 2003. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of two important works on art theory and instruction by Albrecht Durer. This addition to the celebrated Octavo Digital Editions series reproduces a sammelband volume containing the first two books of Durer's Von menschlicher Proportion in the Latin translation of 1532, as well as the second, expanded edition of his Underweysung der Messung (1538). It includes images of both works, cover-to-cover in unprecedented resolution (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size), full searchable English translations of the text (by Silvio Levy and Walter L. Strauss), an introductory commentary by David Price, bibliographical information, and a detailed provenance (the binding of this copy bears the arms of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II). Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.

Frankfurt: Guilielmi Fitzeri (Oakland: Octavo), 1628; 1998. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of the 1628 first edition of one of the most important works in the history of medicine. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 600% of original size) as well as a full English translation edited by Sir Geoffrey Keynes, a new introduction by Robert G. Frank Jr., and detailed bibliographical information.

London: E. Cave (Oakland: Octavo), 1751-1754; 1998. 1st edition. No Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc) of a copy of the first edition (in three parts) of a classic work in the history of science. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 600% of original size) of every page of the original edition as well as a new introduction by I. Bernard Cohen. "The beauty of this disc sends frissons of excitement up the spine--it's a digital work of art. Enthusiastically recommended."--Library Journal

London: Thomas Newcomb (Oakland: Octavo), 1687; 1999. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). New copy (in shrinkwrap). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of the 1687 edition of this splendidly engraved festival book commemorating the coronation of King James II of England, from the collection of Bridwell Library. One of the most splendid illustrated books of the seventeenth century. Here in stunning double-page plates are rendered every detail of the procession, coronation, and banqueting--including the "1445 dishes of delicious viands" consumed that day. The pomp of royal pageantry has seldom been so richly evoked. This Octavo Edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300% of original size) as well as a new introduction by Steven N. Zwicker and detailed bibliographical information.

France (Oakland: Octavo), 1524; 1999. 1st edition. Other Binding. Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Fine (as new). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of an illuminated manuscript Book of Hours from 1524 in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress. This Octavo edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300%) of every page of the original manuscript. Included are a complete English translation of the text and a new introduction by Christopher de Hamel, as well as an essay on the creation of illuminated manuscripts by Donald Jackson. (Please note that this edition was issued in a revised version in 2002.) Clean copy, not a remainder.

France (Oakland: Octavo), 1524; 2002. 1st edition. Other Binding. New/No Jacket (as issued). Digital facsimile (in electronic PDF format on CD-ROM disc; not a printed book) of an illuminated manuscript Book of Hours from 1524 in the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress. This Octavo edition contains detailed digital images (may be magnified at up to 300%) of every page of the original manuscript. Included are a complete English translation of the text and a new introduction by Christopher de Hamel, as well as an essay on the creation of illuminated manuscripts by Donald Jackson. (Please note that this edition updates and supercedes the 1999 Octavo version of this title.) Unsold original stock, minor storage wear.