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Chicago: Walter M. Hill, 1936. The First English translation of Apicius de re Coquinaria, The oldest known cookbook in existence VEHLING, Joseph Dommers. Apicius. Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome. A Bibliography, Critical Review and Translation of the Ancient Book known as Apicius de re Coquinaria. Now for the first time rendered into English... With a Dictionary of Technical Terms, Many Notes, Facsimiles of Originals, and Views and Sketches of Ancient Culinary Objects Made by the Author. Introduction by Prof. Frederick Starr. Chicago: Walter M. Hill, 1936. First edition, thus. Limited to 530 numbered copies of which this is no. 204. Large quarto (10 7/8 x 8 inches; 277 x 203 mm.). xxii, [1]-301, [1, blank], [2, limitation leaf, verso blank], [2, blank] pp. Publisher's light green buckram over pale green boards, spine with printed label, spare label at end. A near fine copy with just the mildest of rubbing on lower edge of binding. The first English translation of Apicius de re… Read More

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. The Scarcest of All Verne First Editions VERNE, Jules. The Green Ray. Translated From the French by Mary de Hautville. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1883. First British edition and First edition in English, the five shillings issue with plain edges, with 32 page publisher's catalogue, September 1883, at rear. Octavo (7 x 4 3/4 in; 178 x 121 mm). viii, 312, 32 (publisher's catalog) pp. Frontispiece, title vignette and forty-three black and white plates (included in pagination) by L. Benett, reprinted from the first French edition. One map. Publishers ochre cloth, front cover pictorially decorated in red and black, title lettered in gilt, rear cover decoratively bordered in blind, spine pictorially decorated in red and black and lettered in gilt, blue-gray floral endpapers. The mildest of rubbing to the extremities, internally immaculate, a near fine and untouched copy. The scarcest of all Verne first editions. Only two… Read More

Paris: Chez Delpech, 1820. Charles Vernet's 'Cries of Paris' Illustrated with One Hundred Fine Hand Colored Lithograph Plates VERNET, C[arle]. Cris de Paris dessinés d'après nature par C. Vernet. Paris: Chez Delpech, [n.d., ca. 1820]. First Edition. Large folio (13 3/8 x 9 3/4 inches; 340 x 247 mm.). Lithograph title-page and one hundred very fine hand-colored lithographed plates. Some marginal soiling, toning and or light spotting to the plates. Plate 14 with ink smudge on verso not affecting image on recto; plate 15 mounted on stub and with light pencil outline of image on verso; plate 50 slightly shorter and with a two-inch neatly repaired tear to lower margin (not affecting image). There are actually 101, plates - included is a different version of plate 40 "Marchande de Poires" Contemporary quarter red scored calf over patterned red paper over boards. Smooth spine ruled and lettered in gilt. With the engraved bookplate of Felicie Meunié Hostel on front pastedown. The plates depict… Read More

London: R. Ackermann, 1820. Don't Cry For Me Argentina & Uruguay You Were One of Only Fifty Large Paper Copies VIDAL, E[meric] E[ssex]. Picturesque Illustrations of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video, Consisting of Twenty-Four Views: accompanied with descriptions of the scenery, and of the costumes, manners, &c. of the inhabitants of those cities and their environs. By E.E. Vidal, Esq. London: Published by R. Ackermann...Printed by L. Harrison, 1820. First edition. One of fifty large paper copies. Atlas quarto (15 5/8 x 12 1/2 inches; 397 x 317 mm.). xxviii, 115, [1, blank] pp. Twenty-four very fine hand-colored aquatint plates, four of which are double-page and folding, including one with two views. The plates include: "General View of Buenos Ayres, from the Plaza de Toros;" "Landing Place;" "Market Place;" "Milk Boys;" "South Matadero (Public Butchery);" "Church of San Domingo;" "Pampa Indians;" "Estantia (Farm) on the River San Pedro;" "Balling Ostriches;" "Guachos (Rustics) of Tucuman;" "Convoy of… Read More