Search Results: Authors starting with B from Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints

8vo, later full mottled calf, gilt spine decorations, morocco title label, [viii], 167, [2], [6], [1] blank, 21, [1] blank, [9], 1, 17-123, [1], [5] pp. Bookplate minor wear to joints and edges, else very good. This book is an attractive copy of Bacon’s classic essays, including thoughts on anger, delays, gardens, studies, and vain glory. This copy contains and advertisement for an English dictionary, and books that will be sold by Abel Swall and Tim Child.

Small folio (11 ¼ x7 ½ ), modern calf spine and corners and marbled boards, morocco lettering piece, engraved title page from 1676 edition inserted, [2], 12, 2, 14, 215, [23], 221-228, [11], 64, 31 pp. Lacking original engraved frontispiece title but one from later edition inserted (some tears and chips along edges), additional original title present, light wear to edges, faint dampstain, and light foxing; otherwise very good.
This is an interesting collection of the miscellaneous scientific writings and experiments of Francis Bacon (1561-1626), appended with his utopian work “A New Atlantis.” The book first appeared the year after his death, edited and published by William Rawley, but went through a number of editions reflecting the popularity of his writings. While Bacon would be well educated in his early years, as the youngest son in his family, he would be left without land, money or position upon his father’s death in 1579. However, thanks to his tremendous intellect and political… Read More

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 398 pp. Spine separated from text block, but still attached to binding, top cover a little loose, some rubbing and extremity wear to covers, some aging and browning, specially the last couple of pages. Complete. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides considerable information on Italy with many folding maps and plans. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x6 1/4"), softcovers, color folding maps. 48 pp. Spine a little frayed, missing rear map, some darkening to covers, a couple of minor margin tears, last page a little loose, normal aging; otherwise, considering the item, this is in very good plus condition. This copy contains 9 folding color maps of Paris, including one showing railroads. While the accompanying text is in English the maps are in French.

16mo (4 1/4" x6 1/4"), softcovers, color folding maps. 48 pp. Spine a little frayed amd chipped, some darkening to covers, a couple of minor margin tears, last page a little loose, normal aging; otherwise, considering the item, this is in very good plus condition. This copy contains 9 folding color maps of Paris, including one showing railroads. An additional folding map is included in the ear of the pamphlet. While the accompanying text is in English the maps are in French.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on front cover, illustrated with maps, 489 pp. Some slight wear at extremities, minor aging, a crisp and bright copy and very good plus overall. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides detailed information, including money tables, rail and steamship options, along with many folding maps and plates of Belgium and Holland. ODB

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 624 pp. Spine joints a bit split, front endpapers loose, browning and aging, not collated, but appears complete; otherwise good Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. Provides considerable information about Great Britain and London, and contains almost 30 maps. ODB. #

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title and spine, illustrated with maps, 574 pp. Spine a little faded, slight extremity wear, corners bumped, minor aging, title page with margin tear, not affecting text, some maps a little browned and brittle, first map with some tears and slight loss; otherwise about very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides detailed information on the Alps from the Bavarian Highlands to lower Austria. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title and spine, illustrated with maps, 461, [40] pp. Spine a little faded, slight extremity wear, minor aging, some slight staining, one folding map a little folded and with margin chips because of off center fold, which makes it extend a little beyond text block; otherwise very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides detailed information, including money tables, rail and steamship options, along with many folding maps and plates of Norway and Sweden. Also includes a 40 page sketch… Read More

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 330 pp. Very slight extremity wear, cover lettering faded, especially on spine, corners bumped, some aging and browning; otherwise very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1859) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This is the German edition of his travel guide to Northern Germany. Contains many maps, including a folding map in the rear pocket. ODB

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on front cover, illustrated with maps, 530 pp. Spine faded, some minor aging and soiling, some map margin tears and chips, one plate is torn into two pieces; otherwise very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides detailed information, along with many folding maps and plates of Switzerland and nearby areas. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 430 pp. Some rubbing and extremity wear to covers, but still bright and tight, some aging and a little browning; otherwise very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides considerable information on Northern Germany, and includes many maps and plans. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x6 1/4"), softcovers, color folding maps. 31 pp. Spine a bit frayed, split and chipped, some darkening to covers and early owner signature on top margin of front cover, some edgewear, a section is a little loose because of spine split, normal aging; otherwise, considering the item, about very good. Maps are clean and bright. This copy includes 9 folding maps of Paris, including one showing railroads. While the accompanying text is in English the maps are in French. There is an additional folding map in the rear (10 total) that shows omnibus and tramways in Paris.

16mo (4 1/4" x6 1/4"), softcovers, color folding maps. 14 pp. Spine a little frayed, wrappers somewhat loose, chips missing from corners, one corner piece attached with archival tape, one folding map mostly detached and in three pieces, a few minor fold splits, some darkening to covers, normal aging; otherwise, considering the item, this is in good condition. This copy includes three folding maps of Rome, and a smaller double-page map of the city. Includes information on cabs and tramway lines.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/4"), softcovers, color folding maps. 36 pp. Spine and map edges are a bit frayed, split and chipped, 3 of the folding maps are split, and in two or three pieces (partially detached), last map is not split, some darkening to covers and early owner signature on rear cover, normal aging; otherwise good considering the type of item. This copy includes 9 folding maps of Paris, including one showing railroads. While the accompanying text is in English the maps are in French. There is an additional folding map in the rear (10 total) that shows omnibus and tramways in Paris.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 554 pp. Spine faded, Slight extremity wear, hinges a little cracked, corners bumped, large folding map with sizeable tear on stub sheet, a couple of other maps with out of place folds, and small tears, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition is in German and provides considerable information on the country, and major cities. ODB

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 448 pp. Spine faded, Slight extremity wear, hinges a little cracked, corners bumped, large folding map with sizeable tear on stub sheet, a couple of other maps with out of place folds, and small tears, one map in two pieces, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides considerable information on the Rhine, from Rotterdam to Constance. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 594 pp. Slight extremity wear, hinges a little cracked, corners bumped, large map with small tape repair, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides considerable information on Spain and Portugal, and contains many folding maps. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 370 pp. Spine a little faded, slight extremity wear, normal browning and aging, not collated, but appears complete; otherwise about very good. This is a German edition of this title. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. Provides considerable information about the area, with many maps. ODB.

16mo (4 1/4" x 6 1/2"), red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 516 pp. Binding a little faded, very slight extremity wear, rear map of U.S. detached, back hinge a little weak, some aging and a little browning, rear endpaper browned and brittle, normal aging overall; otherwise about very good. Karl Baedeker (1801-1959) was born in Essen, and attended Heidelberg University. His family was involved in the publishing and bookselling business, and around 1828 he entered the travel guide business. Baedeker created a different kind of travel book that opened up tourism for a new class of travelers, by guiding the tourist to the principal attractions in a country or area. This information was often edited by Baedeker himself, and sons would take over and expand the business after his death. This edition provides considerable information and many maps and plans of parts of the United States. Includes maps of the New York City, San Francisco, Northern Florida, Southern California,… Read More