Search Results: Titles starting with A from Merchants Rare Books

First edition.
Printed in 1866. In very good condition. Binding is original. Some relatively light wear. Light foxing. Tissue paper over frontisplate still present. Paper still fresh. Approximately 9 inches tall This will be well protected for shipping via Priority Mail.2022.06.03

Set is complete.
Volumes 1 and two have the most wear. Uneven spine color. Chipping at extremities. Early bookplate.

Leather supple. Hinges strong.
Rag paper.
Copyright 1905.

The Constitutional Edition.
A rare set.
Chips on volume one and two.

Printed in 1684.
In the original binding.
This is the rare Second Edition.
The second edition is enlarged with new content appearing for the first time.
The first edition was printed in 1682, and is unobtainable.Book is complete including the half title.
15 out of 16 plates. Missing plate 9.
Heavy generalized usage wear.
Book is loose. Binding original. Front cover effectively detached, held on by the lower cord. Heavy usage wear. Printed on quality rag paper that can still be read without damaging the paper.
This was one of the most important anatomical works of this era.
This second edition has significance as it was greatly enlarged with new content, to the point where Gibson felt justified in adding his name to the title. This book is difficult to find.Anatomy humane bodies
Printed in 1684
The Anatomy Of Humane Bodies Epitomized : Wherein All The Parts Of Man's Body, With Their Actions And Uses, Are Succinctly Described
By Gibson, ThomasLondon: Thomas Fletcher. Good. 1684. 2nd Edition.… Read More

Printed in 1703.
A truly gorgeous book in highly giftable condition.
Quality rag paper.
The original Cambridge style covers.
The perfect gift. In the original Cambridge style binding. The spine was rebacked early 20th century using the original spine label. Book is complete including the half title. This was one of the most important anatomical works of this era. Anatomy humane bodies The Anatomy Of Humane Bodies Epitomized : Wherein All The Parts Of Man's Body, With Their Actions And Uses, Are Succinctly Described
By Gibson, ThomasFirst published anonymously in 1682, The Anatomy of Human Bodies Epitomiz'd was probably the most successful English anatomical textbook published to date – it was ultimately issued in eight editions. Gibson, the Physician-General to the English army, based his comprehensive text on Alexander Read's Manual of Anatomy. However, the content was so extensively revised and supplemented Gibson claimed authorship. Gibson listed his principal sources (some 33 titles by 27… Read More

This set has an extended handling time, and is unlikely to ship out in a timely manner.______The Writings of James Russell Lowell. The Complete Works of James Russell Lowell.Bound in the original library cloth. Wide margins. Large books at 9'' tall. LARGE PAPER EDITION. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. Limited Edition, being set #65 of only 300 sets for America. Complete 10 volume set, as stated on title page. With two additional volumes: Latest Literary Essays and Addresses, & The Old English Dramatists. Therefore 12 Volumes total. Complete. Riverside Press, Cambridge. 1890. VG. Printed on thick, high quality rag paper, wide margins, exceptionally high quality paper. A pleasure to read. Red and Black title pages. Hinges fully attached and sound. Some general rubbing. About free of foxing, writing. Clean, bright pages. Some light edge tide marks, no mustiness. Fresh and very well preserved. Text block tight. New labels on acid-free paper. An exceptional set in the original vellum-backed boards. Some volumes… Read More