Search Results: Authors starting with H from E. C. Rare Books [ABA / ABAC]

LIFE OF COUNT MUNNICH, GENERAL FIELD MARSHAL IN THE RUSSIAN SERVICE. GERHARD ANTON VON HALEM. Published by Nicolle, Gabriel Henri, Paris, 1807 a la librairie stéréotype, chez H. Nicolle, rue des Petits-Augustins. First edition. Translated from German By J. F. De Bourgoing. Revised By Tranchant La Verne. Gerhard Anton Von Halem, Jean François De Bourgoing (Baron), and Marie Philippe Léger ('Edge Of Laverne', 1807). Frontice engraved by Francois Maradan. Very rare edition of 'Field Marshal Munnich Russia' - one of the most important characters of Russian history of the 18th century, the famous military leader and an active participant in the political life.

THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE HERBERT Rev A. B. Grosart LLD Published London George Bell and Sons 1892 (FORE-EDGE PAINTING.) Herbert, George. The Poetical Works. Frontispiece. 8vo, contemporary full red morocco gilt-stamped Sherborn School prize binding by Bickers & Son, spine lettered in gilt in compartments, all edges gilt, spine tips and raised bands rubbed, abraded school prize bookplate to front pastedown. Revised edition. Fore-edge painting with view of Ludlow Castle, Shropshire. London, 1892. The architecture of Ludlow reflects its long history, retaining a blend of several styles of building. The castle is approximately 500 by 435 feet (152 by 133 m) in size, covering almost 5 acres (2.0 ha). The outer bailey includes the Castle House building, now used by the Powis Estate as offices and accommodation, while the inner bailey, separated by a trench cut out of the stone, houses the Great Tower, Solar block, Great Hall and Great Chamber block, along with later 16th century additions, as well as a… Read More

London: Macmillan and Co., 1892. Golden Treasury Series. Zaehnsdorf. Herrick, Robert; Palgrave, Francis Turner [notes and arrangement]. Chrysomela: a Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick. Macmillan and Co. London. 1892. 16mo. [5] half title; b.v-xxviii; pp.1-199. [6]. Brown calf, gilt ruling to front and back cover boards. Dedication stamp in front board "D.C Easter 1904" in gilt. Decorated spine design, 5 raised bands in six segments. Red title label. Sound binding with solid joints. Robert Herrick (1591-1674) was an English poet, best known as a leader of the "carpe diem" genre which celebrated the brevity of life and emphasized the need to make the most of our time here. The most famous of these poems being, "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time"

W. VOCABULARY OF THE SHOSHONE LANGUAGE. Hill, George Salt Lake City. 1877. Original blue-green printed wrappers 36pp., near fine in a striking full black morocco clamshell case. Very minor wear and soiling. Near fine. First edition, issued by the author. George W. Hill, a Mormon Indian missionary, had taught Shoshones in their own language at Fort Limhi in 1855 and his vocabulary lists words spelled as phonetically as the English alphabet will allow, and with it any person may learn to speak the dialect so that an Indian can understand him. Hill's work is considered the third vocabulary for these languages, after Huntington (see below) and Gebow. Signed on front wrap by Geo[rge] Reynolds. Reynolds was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), a long-time secretary to the First Presidency of the LDS Church, and a party to the 1878 United States Supreme Court case Reynolds v. United States, the first freedom of religion case to issue from that court. Great… Read More

Folio (12 3/4 x 9 1/2"). 6 p.l., 151, [3] pp. With double sided bifold of additions and corrections laid in at rear. Mid green crushed morocco by Leighton-Straker (stamp-signed on rear turn-in), covers exuberantly gilt à la fanfare, the design inspired by the 16th century bindings described in the book, smooth spine ruled in gilt, with gilt titling and small floral ornaments, top edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Spine evenly sunned to green/brown as common in this edition. Housed in original slipcase, with complete suite of extra plates in its original envelope. With numerous figures in the text, 37 plates (29 black & white, three of these folding; eight in color), all with tissue guards. No. 28 of 30 printed on Batchelor paper, SIGNED by the author, from a total edition of 215 copies.Glaister describes the main feature of the fanfare style as interlacing ribbons that form "compartments of various shapes, with emphasis given to a central compartment. This interlacing ribbon is bounded by a double… Read More

One of a one hundred copies specially bound by Zeahnsdorfs 1898. 1st Edition, Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee England Britain Binding, beautifully illustrated account of the life and reign of Queen Victoria of England. Written by Richard Holmes, Queen Victoria is a stunning book designed to praise the Queen focusing heavily on English military campaigns such as the Opium Wars and the Crimean War. This 1897 exquisite leather-bound work was collected and edited by Richard Holmes, the librarian of the Queen herself, published as part of the Queen s Diamond Jubilee. Bound in full Morocco. With Tudor rose on-lays on the front and rear four corners and four spine compartments. Good Condition. Item #464

EXTRA ILLUSTRATED
RECOLLECTIONS OF MIRABEAU, AND OF THE TWO FIRST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES OF FRANCE. [Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau.]
Published by Philadelphia [PA]: Carey & Lea [Henry Carey and Isaac Lea], 1833.
Dumont Etienne
1st American Edition the first English was 1832.
(Pierre Etienne Louis Dumont - Stephen Dumont, 1759-1829). [Honore Gabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau, 1749-1791.]
399 pages 27 extra illustrated plates
Bound in Full Red Morocco Bound by "Taffin" signed by the binder in the lower inside front board,
Bookbinder Taffin-Lefort amongst others "Trautz-Bauzonnet, Lortic, Chambolle-Duru, and Gruel" were some of the best bookbinders in the 18th and 19th centuries to imitate earlier styles of bindings.In the 19th century, the demand of antiquarian book collectors for retrospective bindings was so great that there was a concerted effort on the part of bookbinders to copy earlier styles. Many of these binders produced outstanding designs of earlier years, ofttimes surpassing… Read More

Hubbard, L. Ron1952. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. Hubbard, L. Ron. Self-Analysis in Dianetics: a simple self help volume of tests and exercises based on discoveries in Dianetics. (1952). First U.K. Edition. Very good condition. Wirth paper tool, scarcely present in these editions. Price-clipped dust jacket. "This simple volume of tests and exercises based on the revolutionary discoveries in Dianetics will help the reader to know whatever it is that inhibits his success and general happiness [...]". Slight browning to front free endpaper from dust jacket. Exceptional copy of rare UK Edition - includes paper tool, normally missing from volume (pictured). Minor staining to jacket near spine (as pictured). "Do you really know yourself? Now you can, with Self Analysis. This book will take you through your past, your potentials, your life. First, with a series of self-examinations and using a special version of the Hubbard Chart of Human Evaluation, you plot yourself on the Tone Scale. Then, applying… Read More

Hubbard, L. Ron1951. First Edition, Second Printing. Hubbard, L. Ron. Notes on the Lectures of L. Ron Hubbard. 1951. California Series, fall 1950. Revised Edition. 2nd printing, first revised edition. 154 pp. with diagrams, usual cream card cover text to the front cover in excellent condition. Owner's name stamped on the cover in the top right corner, also name and date neatly to the title page (none listed elsewhere of this edition). Minor discolourations to front and back cover, as well as spine, as well as title page. Name in ink on title page, as well as date (as pictured). The original Lecture notes, compiled in 1950, later added to in the early 2000's. "The data in these lectures was thought to be lost for over fifty years and is only available in student notes published in Notes on the Lectures. The original recordings have now been discovered making them broadly available for the first time. " - Scientology.ca.

Hubbard, L. RonUnited States: International Library of Arts and Science, 1951. First Edition. Hubbard, L. Ron. Self Analysis: a simple self-help volume of tests and processes based on the discoveries contained in Dianetics. 1951. First Edition. Quarto, brown card wrapper with gold printed title and author on the front and lettering on the rear cover. Tipped in letter on Self Analysis Hubbard Research Foundation. Very good condition with owners name, date and small stamp on the front cover. Name stamped on title page as well as front cover (as shown). "Using this book, through a series of light yet powerful processes applied for as little as half an hour a day for two weeks, an individual on his own can markedly raise himself on the Tone Scale and can pull himself out of almost anything."

Hubbard, L. Ron1955. First Printing. Hubbard, L. Ron. Scientology: Its Contribution to Knowledge. 1955. First Printing. Compiled from the works of L. Ron Hubbard by U. Keith Gerry. First printing 67 pp. in cream colored stapled wrappers. Small owners stamp on front cover and small owners stamp and signature on title page neatly in the top right-hand corner. Early and scarce work on Scientology. .

VOCABULARY OF THE UTAH AND SHO-SHO-NE OR SNAKE DIALECTS, WITH INDIAN LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS. INCLUDING A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND DEATH OF WAH-KER, THE INDIAN LAND PIRATE. ... THIRD EDITION – REVISED AND ENLARGED. Huntington, D.B.Salt Lake City, 1872.Salt Lake City, 1872. Pp. 32, stitched as issued, small bit of paper loss at blank inner margin of title professionally infilled,, else near fine in half polished calf and marbled board clamshell case. Signature of W.D. Whitney Aug '72 at top of title and stamp of John W. Young, Prop. Salt Lake City Museum Aug 24 1872. -- William Dwight Whitney was a famed American linguist at Yale, and John W. Young was son and Counselor of Brigham Young. An LDS copy has the same Young stamp but dated August 10, 1872. Extremely rare. Only recently has a copy of the first edition (1853) of Dimick Baker Huntington's work been discovered in the LDS archives, while only two copies are known of the second (1854). This rare third contains a larger vocabulary, as well as… Read More

THE "RHINEBECK" PANORAMA OF LONDON
Introduction by Ralph Hyde and Keys by Peter Jackson
Published by London Topographical Society, London (1981)
London Topographical Society, London, 1981. Large Card Folder. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Important reference with Rhinebecks panorams reproduced in full colour in 4 large plates, with Introduction by Ralph Hyde and keys by Peter Jackson. 1st Edition 1981 published by the London Topographical society as Publication no 125. Very large blue card covered folder with plates, introduction and key, together with review and b/w illustrations from a 1981 Times review. in very good condition /almost as new.