Search Results: Authors starting with L from Hellmut Schumann Antiquariat

Paris, Lefèvre, 1824. With engr. portrait of the author. 2 leaves, 432 pp., 1 leaf; 2 leaves, 408 pp. Large 8vo. 19th-century polished calf over four raised bands, spines gilt with 2 gilt-lettered black morocco labels, inner and outer edges gilt, covers surrounded by black fillet with tiny gilt corner fleurons and blind-stamped ornamental border, rhomboid blind-stamped center ornament, partly uncut (two light stains, black fillet parly rubbed). Paris, Lefèvre, 1824. "Collection des Classiques François". Valuable 19th-century edition of La Bruyère's "Caractères" with the preliminary notes on the author and his work by L. S. Auger and J. Schweighaeuser, which were first published in the 32mo edition of the previous year. La Bruyère's (1645-1696) work (1688) is a vivacious and lucid satirical description of the French aristocracy up to the end of the reign of King Louis XIV. Starting with a translation of Theophrast's… Read More

Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert for Desaint & Saillant, and Durant, 1755-59. With engr. frontispiece by C. N. Cochin after Jean-Baptiste Oudry and N. Dupuis, 275 plates (c. 280 x 210 mm) after J.-B. Oudry, engraved by Aubert, Aveline, Baquoy, Beauvais, Beauvarlet, Cars, Chedel, Chenu, Chevillet, Cochin, Elisabeth Cousinet, Dupuis, Duret, de Fehrt, Fessart, Flipart, Floding, Gaillard, Galimard, Lebas, Legrand, Lemire, Lempereur, Marvie, Menil, Moitte, Ouvrier, Pasquier, Pelettier, Pitre-Martenaise, Poletnich, Prévost, Radigues, Riland, Rode, Salvador, Sornique, Surugue, Tardieu, and Teucher, and 119 woodcut culs-de-lampe by Papillon and Le Sieur after Jean-Jacques Bachelier. Large folio (size of leaves 410 x 275 mm). 19th century half morocco, backs in seven compartments richly gilt (minor repairs to corners). Paris, Charles-Antoine Jombert for Desaint & Saillant, and Durant, 1755-59. First Oudry edition of "one of the most ambitious and successful of all illustrated books"… Read More

Basel, A. Cratander, February 1521. With fine woodcut title-border by Hans Holbein the Younger, and numerous woodcut initials. 10 unn. leaves, 433 num., 3 un. pp. Small 4to. Contemp. blind-stamped calf, 1 metal clasp (of 2). (Basel, A. Cratander, February 1521). First edition. A very fine and interesting copy published by Cratander in Basel of the collected works of Lactantius, "the Cristian Cicero." In this finely printed volume appears for the first time the famous woodcut border depicting "Lucretia and Judith" by Hans Holbein the Younger. The "De Divinis Institutionibus adversus gentes", written in A.D. 304-13, is considered his greatest work, a comprehensive survey of all the arguments then available in favour of the new religion. - With some old ms. inscriptions and sm. monastery library stamp on title. - VD 16 L 28; Adams L-18. CLASSICS ; ALTE DRUCKE ; RELIGION / THEOLOGY ;

Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1633. Engraved title, 8 woodcut costume plates (1 colored). 374, 8 pp. index. 16mo. 17th century vellum. Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1633. Johannes de Laet (1581-1649), director of the Dutch West Indies Company, composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with. This work on Persia entirely is based on published materials and included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth. - Willems 386. GEOGRAPHY: ASIA ; GRAPHIC ARTS:ELSEVIER ;

Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1631. Engraved title, woodcut text illustrations. 12 unn., 299., 17 pp. index. 16mo. 17th century vellum. Leiden, ex offinina Elzevier, 1631. Johannes de Laet (1581-1649), director of the Dutch West Indies Company, composed a series of geographical works to inform clients about the various lands the company did business with. These works were entirely based on published materials and included details on topography, climate, agriculture, religion, customs, governmental structure, and wealth. - Willems 354 (note). ASIA ; GRAPHIC ARTS:ELSEVIER ;

Madrid, Imprente Real, 1805. With engr. frontispiece and 18 partly fold. engr. plates. X, 268 pp. Sm. 4to (200 x 140 mm). Contemporary Spanish calf. Ex Bibliotheca J. H. Anderhub 1937. Madrid, Imprente Real, 1805. First edition. This treatise on the true principales of horsemanship is written as a dialog by Laiglesia. The work describes the art of horseriding from its historic past to all other aspects of horse ownership, i.e. the various uses, health issues, value, etc. The text is enriched with numerous engraved illustrations and leaflets.- A nice copy. - Palau 130182.

Danzig, A. W. Kasemann, 1864. 234 pp. Small 8vo. Contemp. boards. Stamp of the Prince Fürstenberg library Donaueschingen on title verso. Danzig, A. W. Kasemann, 1864. Impressions of voyages to Venice, Lake Garda, Genoa, and Nice presented in the form of lectures. Laubert from Quedlinburg (1824-1899) was teacher in Danzig. GEOGRAPHY: TRAVEL ; GEOGRAPHIE, REISEN ;

Hamburg, Johann Nicol. Carl Buchenröder, 1777. With engr. frontispiece- portrait, engr. title- vign. after Schellenberg, and 3 engr. vignettes in the text, by Fritzsch. XIV, 368 pp. 8vo. Contemporary boards. Hamburg, Johann Nicol. Carl Buchenröder, 1777. First edition, all published. Excerps from Lavater's (1741-1801) "Aussichten in die Ewigkeit".- A nice, clean copy. - Weigelt 65.3; Schulte-Strathaus 97; Wilpert/Gühring 79; Goedeke IV/1, 267,34. LITERATURE: GERMAN ; HELVETICA: ALLGEMEIN ;

Bern, (Brunner & Haller for) B. L. Walthard, 1768. With engr. figured title, and 14 engr. vignettes by Johann Rudolf Holzhalb after Rudolf Füssli (8), Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (5) and his own drawing (1). XXX pp., 1 leaf, pp. 33-465, 1 leaf. 12mo. New boards. Bern, (Brunner & Haller for) B. L. Walthard, (1768). First illustrated edition of Lavater's collection of patriotic songs. This third edition is augmented by eleven songs, however, with less introductory text. The themes are historical, many poems refer to important battles, memorable events, or famous figures such as Wilhelm Tell, Niklaus von Flüe, a.o., testifying to Lavater's patriotic fervor. The figured title (after S. H. Grimm or Salomon Gessner) shows the oath of the three first confederates, and the hat of bailiff Gessler. With an appendix, and a list of subscribers. - Somewhat browned. - Weigelt 318.5; Wilpert/Gühring 12; Goedeke IV/1, 256, 5a; Schulte-Strathaus 13 b; Rümann 611; Brieger 1566.… Read More

Leipzig, Paris, Bologna, The Albatross, 1934-38. 8vo. Somewhat later private half morocco (by EvG). Leipzig, Paris, Bologna, The Albatross, 1934-38. "The Albatross Modern Continental Library, vols. 32, 213, 326, and 354. "Aaron's Rod" and "Kangaroo" have the additional information "The Albatros Collected Edition" on the titles. LITERATURE: ENGLISH ; LITERATUR: FREMDSPRACHIGE ;

Leipzig, Leopold Michelsen, 1830. XVIII, 360 pp.; 340 pp. 12mo. Contemp. half morocco, spines richly gilt (edges slightly rubbed). Leipzig, Leopold Michelsen, 1830. First German edition of Leroy's "La médecine curative" published repeatedly under various titles. Part II bears the sub-title "Die heilende Medizin durch Thatsachen geprüft und gerechtfertigt" and offers letters to the author. The unnamed translator explains in his preface, that the original work consists of five parts, of which he had translated the integral first part, but only excerpts of parts 2-5. - Somewhat browned. - Cf. Wellcome III, p. 497 (various French eds.); Lesky p. 391 (German ed. 1833). Not in Fromm. SCIENCE: MEDICINE ;

Zürich, Fretz & Wasmuth, 1937. Zürich, Fretz & Wasmuth, 1937. 4°. 608 S. Mit zahlr. Textabb. u. Taf. O`Lwd.

Frankfurt am Main, Palthen for heirs of Peter Fischer, 1598. With woodcut printer's device on title. 8 leaves, 582 pp., 28 leaves. Thick small 8vo. Contemp. leather, with a dark-stamped panel with center ornaments, angle fleurons and acorns, spine in 4 compartments with the same fleurons. Engr. heraldic exlibris on front pastedown. Frankfurt am Main, Palthen for heirs of Peter Fischer, 1598. The main work of Lemnius (1505-1568), Dutch physician and philosopher from Ziericksee in Zeeland, was often published and translated in the 16th and 17th centuries. It is, despite its title, mostly a medical and pharmaceutical compendium, offering advice on hygiene concerning all aspects of life, like living arrangements, food preparation, slaughtering, drinking water, wine, etc. Lemnius' views are not entirely free of superstition, but he still deserves to be regarded as the foremost hygienist of his century. He had studied medicine with Vesalius in Louvain, and was a friend of Dodonaeus and Conrad… Read More

Munich,, 10 March 1882. 1 p. 8vo. Munich, 10 March 1882. Autograph note to "Lieber Josef, mit herzlichem Gruss Dir u. Deiner Frau danke ich Dir für Deine letzten aufmerksamen Zeilen, Dein Franz". - Added: Printed calling card with ms. note to "Lieber Bruder, gutes neues Jahr wünscht Dir ...", signed "Dein Franz". AUTOGRAPHS ; KUNST, KUNSTHANDWERK ;

Augsburg, Philip Ulhard, October 1551. Diagrams showing eclipses and celestial positions in the format of astrological squares. [346] leaves (author's name crossed out on title). 4to. Contemporary vellum. Augsburg, Philip Ulhard, October 1551. First edition of a little known work by Cyprian Leowitz (1524-1574). The celebrated Bohemian astronomer was professor of astronomy and appointed mathematician to Elector Palatine Otho Henry (German: Ottheinrich, 1502-1559) and acquired a high reputation at the time of the reception of the Copernican theory. It is well known that the cosmological elements of the Copernican theory, i.e., the "centrality" of the Sun and the Earth's revolution about it, were not widely accepted for nearly a century after the publication of the "De Revolutionibus". Leowitz played a central role in facilitating conjunctionist theory, and the actual contents of the "Tabulae" are in line with those by Stöffler. From the end of the 15th century… Read More

Paris, Nyon ainé and Stoupe, 1777. With 6 engr. folding plates by Sellier. XXXV, (1), 224 pp. 8vo. Contemp. red morocco, flat spine gilt, gilt supralibros with the coat of arms of the French minister Armand-Thomas Hue de Miromesnil (1723-1796), triple gilt fillet around sides, single fillet on outer edges, inner dentelles, edges gilt. With bookplate Henri Houssaye. Paris, Nyon ainé and Stoupe, 1777. First edition. The architect Julien-David Leroy (1724-1803), member of the Académie des Inscriptions and the Académie des Beaux Arts, travelled extensively in Greece and the Levant; he lectured on ancient Greek architecture for forty years. He was convinced that his studies of the marine in antiquity could be profitable to modernize its modern counterpart. He experimented with unsinkable boats and adresses this problem in Book VII of the present work. Leroy even had the boat "Naupotame" constructed which he considered nearly unsinkable. The plates engraved by Louis… Read More

Zürich, H. U. Denzler, 1747-65 and (supplement:) Zürich and Zug, 1786-97. Titles mostly printed in red and black. With woodcut floral head-pieces and title-vignettes. Together 26 vols. 4to. Contemp. boards with title on spines (supplement vols. modern boards and larger in size). With engr. exlibris G. Wüthrich, fly-leaves stamped. Zürich, H. U. Denzler, 1747-65 and (supplement:) Zürich and Zug, 1786-97. First edition of this famous encyclopedia, published by the scholar and co-founder of the Banque Leu, Johann Jacob Leu (1689-1768), here found together with the rare 6 supplement volumes. The work is a monumental alphabetical reference work of Swiss history, and of family amd personal history in this country. It offers entries on genealogy and topography in particular, as well as biographical data. Leu undertook the work at his own expense and paid for correspondents and collaborators. Despite some mistakes this present encyclopedia is reliable and undoubtedly influenced by… Read More

Antwerp, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1605 (i.e. 1601-07). Printer's device on titles (repeated). 4 leaves, 213 (1) pp., 1 leaf; 4 leaves, 108 pp., 2 leaves; 6 leaves, 83 pp., 2 leaves; 6 leaves, 112 pp., 4 leaves; 4 leaves, 92 pp., 2 leaves; 4 leaves, 79 pp., 4 leaves, 102 pp., 1 blank; 4 leaves, 99 pp.; 4 leaves, 118 pp., 1 blank; 23 pp. 4to. Contemp. vellum (small repair to top of spine). From the collection of Hendrik D. L. Vervliet. Antwerp, ex officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1605 (i.e. 1601-07). Collected letters of the Belgian humanist and classical scholar Justus Lipsius or Joost Lips (1547-1606), one of the most learned men of his days (Montaigne), founding father of Neostoicism. His correspondence, of great significance for the history of the intellectual life of the time, was from the start conceived as a work of art. Among his correspondents are such famous contemporaries as Montaigne, Isaac Casaubon, Henri Estienne, Joseph Scaliger, Paulus Manutius,… Read More

Paris, Louis-Michaud, (Dec. 10, 1910). With 40 revealing erotic original etchings in 2 states (of which 20 etchings of the first state are signed in pencil), and with 1 original watercolor of a nude, signed by Alméry Lobel-Riche. (2) ff., 124 pp., (2) pp., 10 pp. prospectus. Large 4to (385 x 285 mm). Full reddish tan morocco, front and back sides with inlaid figurative Art Nouveau Decor, in each corner differently in gold and black, gilt fillets, spine in panels with author's name at head and title below in gold, on each innerside doublures in blue decoration, fly-leaves marbled and first one verso with Kieffer's printed label, t.e.g., orig. front wrapper with 1 signed etching in 2 states bound in. Upper cover inside sign. René Kieffer. In matching marbled slipcase. Paris, Louis-Michaud, (Dec. 10, 1910). A fine copy of the de luxe edition of this esteemed book and one of the best works by Alméry Lobel-Riche. Limited to 250 numbered copies this is one of 73 copies on Japan… Read More

Geneva, Bonvent, 1971. With 8 tipped-in color plates and numerous illus. 127, (1) pp. 4to. Orig. illus. boards. Geneva, Bonvent, 1971. "Das Kunsthandwerk", vol. 1. With synoptic table, glossary, and bibliography. ART - GENERAL & APPLIED ;