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ILLUSTRATED WITH OVER 600 WOODCUTS
BIBLIA, ad vetustissima exemplaria nunc recens castigata, in quibus praeter ea quae subsequens praefatio indicat, capita singula ita versibus distincta sunt ut numeri praefixi lectorem non remorentur et loca quaesita tamquam digito demonstrent. Edited by Johannes Hentenius. Title page illustrated with an elaborate architectural woodcut border incorporating several scenes: St. Jerome in his study, Abraham's sacrifice of Isaac, and Cain slaying Abel; plus over 600 text woodcuts after Hans Holbein, Bernard Salomon and Pierre Eskrich. Thick 4to. Bound in 16th- or 17th-century full vellum over semi-rigid boards; spine titled "Biblia Sacra" in an early hand. Printed in Venice [by Altobello Salicato] for heirs of Niccolò Bevilacqua & assoc., 1574. The Latin text of this Venetian edition is of Hentenius' influential 1547 Louvain Bible, which closely follows the Estienne Bible of 1538-40, with some modifications of the text and marginal matter.
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Signed First Edition.One of 26 lettered copies signed by the author. This is copy "A. Translated by Bernard Frechtman. 8vo. Original cloth-backed boards. Grove Press, New York (1958). First Edition. " Fine.

1936. Limited Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Introduction by Henry Miller. 8vo. Original stiff printed wrappers. Carrefour, Paris, New York (1936). Limited to 400 numbered copies. This copy # 94. Inscribed on the front endpaper by Henry Miller, To Raymond Queneau from Henry Miller Paris 6/36. Raymond Queneau, the French novelist, poet and critic, was a friend of Miller in Paris in the 1930s. He was also acquainted with André Breton, leader of the Surrealist movement, Anais Nin, Blaise Cendrars, Lawrence Durrell, and others of the Paris scene. An important association copy. Wrappers slightly soiled; 1-inch tear at head and heel of spine; o/w fine.

THURBER, JAMES. The Beast in Me and Other Animals. Illustrated. 8vo. Original pictorial green cloth, spine faded, in pictorial dust wrapper. New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company (1948). First Edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the front endpaper, "For Pooz and Ruth Happy days Don't tease the animals Jim Jano / Thurber." Dust wrapper chipped at head and heel of spine; 3-inch tear on front bottom right corner; plus chips along top and minor soiling; o/w very nice.

12mo. Contemporary full calf, contrasting black lettering pieces, gilt. Edinburgh, Printed for Peter Hill, 1807. Eighth Edition. Two volumes. It is interesting to note what students in private and public schools in England read at the beginning of the 19th century, compared with what they have read since.Rubbing to spines, joints starting; loss to foot of vol. II; worm trail to front endpapers and title of vol. I, further worming to vol. II margins, affecting some text, o/w Very Nice.

1728. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Fine. With A Table of 69 Songs; Overture Compos'd by Dr. Pepusch; typographic music throughout the text; plus woodcut head- and tailpieces. 8vo. Full speckled calf, gilt ruled, spine with 2 gilt lettering-pieces; aeg; by Rivière & Sons. London: John Watts, 1728. Second Edition. The first expanded edition to include the music printed in the text. Gays highly successful ballad opera, satirizing popular Italian opera was an immediate triumph, and ran for a record 62 consecutive performances at the Theatre Royal where it premiered in January 1728. The first edition, printed earlier the same year, had 16 pages of engraved music at the end. Here, the music is printed in the text in woodcut. It features such memorable low-life characters as Polly Peachum, Jemmy Twitcher, Filch and Sukey Tawdry. For some lyrics, Gay borrowed from Allan Ramsays Gentle Shepherd. The music was composed by the German born Johann Christoph Pepusch, a contemporary of George Frederick Handel. It… Read More

Hardcover. As New. 8vo. Original cloth, in publishers slipcase, with original plastic wrapper. New York 2001. First Edition. Limited to 200 numbered copies signed by the author. Mint.

WITH 2 ORIGINAL COLLOTYPE PRINTS, SIGNED BY MAN RAY8vo. Original printed wrappers. Chez Pierre Belfond, Paris 1972. First Edition. Limited to 150 numbered copies and 30 exemplaires numbered I to XXX. This copy hors commerce, numbered, "H.C. IV." Inserted as issued is an original Collotype print, in color, numbered "HC IV," signed in pencil by Man Ray. Plus an extra print on Japan Paper, numbered "HC IV / XXX," signed by Man Ray. The book is in fine condition and partially uncut. Hors commerce copies are Rare.