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London: Strahan, Rivinton, Davis, et al., 1784. Fifth edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. London: Strahan, Rivinton, Davis, et al., 1784. 2 vols. Fifth edition. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Thick, large folio. Rebound in period, full calf, with contrasting red morocco title labels. A beautiful set, and the last edition printed during the authorÕs lifetime. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852, 1853, 1854. First editions, first issues. First state ads in vols. I and III and no page number on page xi in vol. I. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1852, 1853, 1854. 3 vols. First editions, first issues. First state ads in vols. I and III and no page number on page xi in vol. I. Frontispiece by F. W. Topham in each volume. [xi]+210+ 1 of ads; [viii]+ 214+ 1 of ads; [viii]+ 321+ 1 of ad pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Original reddish brown, ribbed cloth. Marbled edges and endpapers. Volume one has a small nick at the rear heel joint. Former ownerÕs name in ink to endpaper (barely discernible). Lovely copy with a small restoration to the head of the spine of volume 3. Housed in a dark green 1/4 leather slipcase. In exceptionally nice condition. Very good/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Paris: Firmin Didot Freres, c.1870. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Paris: Firmin Didot Freres, c.1870. 100 chromolithograph, some highlighted with gold and silver. 60 + (100 plts, each with accompanying text) pp. Text in French. Hardcover. Elephant folio. Brown Full, elaborately blind-stamped and gilt-lettered morocco. All edges gilt. Ex-lib, as indicated by bookplate, perforated stamp at top fore-corner of title-page and small ink stamps on the backs of a number of plates. Overall, ex-lib status very unobtrusive, and a nice copy. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: Chapman and Hall, 1874, 1873, 1874. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Vol. 1, 1812-1842; Vol. 2, 1842-1852; Vol. 3, 1852-1870. London: Chapman and Hall, 1874, 1873, 1874. 3 vols. Envelope addressed to the Garrick Club signed by subject (Dickens) laid onto front free endpaper. Extra illustrated with the inclusion of 137 engravings not normally included. xvii, 398, [6]; xx, 464; xv, 552 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Full tan calf. 5 raised bands, gilt ruled and elaborately tooled devices in compartments with contrasting leather titles in gilt; all volumes professionally rebacked with original spines laid on; all boards and turn-ins gilt ruled with gilt corner devices; all top edges gilt; fore and bottoms edges untrimmed with light to moderate foxing; minor light foxing scattered through text. A nice and unique set.The Garrick Club was instituted for the general patronage of drama; for the purpose of combining the use of a Club, on economic principles, with the advantages of a… Read More

London: John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill, et al, 1826. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: John and Arthur Arch, Cornhill, et al, 1826. Engraved by W. B. Cooke, George Cooke, and other eminent engravers. 2 vols. bound as one vols. 42 engraved plates and 32 vignettes. Unpaginated. Hardcover. 4to. Rebound in period-stylefull polished black morocco. 5 raised bands ruled in gilt with contrasting leather lettering labels in compartments, decorative blind corner devices, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers . Pages mildly toned with minimal scattered foxing , mostly at edges. Mild scattered off-setting . A very handsome, gift-quality, volume. Very good/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Boston: Weeks, Jordon & Co., 1839. First separate edition. Softcover. Very good+. Boston: Weeks, Jordon & Co., 1839. First separate edition. Softcover. Oblong 4to. Blue morocco backed, blue cloth covered case housing original printed wrappers. Original printed wrappers. With an illustration by Sophia Peabody, later to become Hawthorne's wife. With a dedication to Sophia Peabody. This story originally appeared in THE TOKEN, and later in TWICE TOLD TALES. Professionally cleaned and restored; a very nice, bright copy in stained and warped morocco backed box. See BAL 7587, Clark A2.2a. Very good+/. (Insurance required to ship this item).

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Near fine/No dust jacket. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1927. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece and 56 plates, some in color, by Covarrubias. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Large 8vo. Brown Modern art binding: full, polished morocco; front and back covers each has a stylized African-American head outlined in gilt. Top edge gilt. A few spots of foxing on the front fly-leaf and the margins of the final plate, still a beautiful copy. Near fine/No dust jacket. (Insurance required to ship this item).

Washington, DC: U. S. Patent Office, Various dates. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Washington, DC: U. S. Patent Office, Various dates. 21 vols. Each patent accompanied by a b/w diagram. Unpaginated. Hardcover. 4to. Beige cloth. 21 volumes contain about 70 copies of patents relating to development of sound reproduction. Includes Thomas Edison and other pioneers, covering c. late 1880s to c.1914. Each patent is generally 2 -4 pages, with an accompanying diagram. Each volume begins with a mimeographed table of contents, listing the patent number, date, and inventor or applicant. All volumes are in very good condition, one volume has two small, punctures to the spine. This is a very heavy set and will be expensive to ship. Very good/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

Au Midi: De lÕimprimerie de la verite, 1790. FIRST EDITION. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Au Midi: De lÕimprimerie de la verite, 1790. FIRST EDITION. 115 pp. Text in French. Softcover. Small 8vo size. Marbled stiff wrappers. In new, marbled, stiff wrappers; internally crisp and clean. Touzay-Duchanteau has been called a professor of theosophy, professor of algebra and professor of good magic. He was also [self and otherwise] labeled as an hermeticist, esotericist, heterodoxist, occultist and illuminist. Hermeticism or the Western Hermetic Tradition is a set of philosophical and religious beliefs based primarily upon the Hellenistic Egyptian pseudepigraphical writings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus who is the representation of the congruence of the Egyptian god Thoth and the Greek Hermes. These beliefs have heavily influenced the Western Esoteric Tradition and were considered to be of great importance during the Renaissance. Illuminism is a belief system whereby a… Read More

Boston, MA: Cupples, Upham & Co., 1883. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Boston, MA: Cupples, Upham & Co., 1883. Illustrated with 17 original etchings by Charles Volkmer, Thomas Moran, Henry C. Ford, James Craig Nicoll, William M. Hart, Charles Platt, et al. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Large 4to ( 12 inches x 9.25 inches ). Brown 1/2 leather over marbled boards. Top edge gilt. Covers quite worn; former art club library label to front pastedown. Internally clean and tight. A rare collection of original American art. Very good/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

New York: United States Historical Society, 1921. One of an edition of unspecified limitation. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. New York: United States Historical Society, 1921. Introduction by Stephen Morrell Newman. One of an edition of unspecified limitation. 24 original etchings by Shaw and Fincken. Unpaginated. Hardcover. Folio ( 20.50 inches x 15 inches ). Burgundy Rebound in 3/4 burgundy morocco over blue/gray cloth. Beautiful, unblemished copy. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).

London: James Hogg and Sons and Tinsley Brothers, Nd; Nd; 1862. An extra-illustrated set. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. London: James Hogg and Sons and Tinsley Brothers, Nd; Nd; 1862. 6 vols. An extra-illustrated set. Illustrated by H. K. Browne and James Godwin; Charles Altamont Doyle and the Brothers Dalziel. 322+ 2 ad; 292+ 4 ad; 339+ 4 ad; 337+ 4 ad; 315; 315+ 4 ad pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Full dark green polished morocco by Tout Binders. Elaborately gilt spines, tooled in compartments. Covers ruled in gilt with elaborate, leafy branch devices in corners. The device in the Òspine-cornerÓ consuming its quadrant entirely with branches, leaves and butterflies. Board edges ruled in gilt. Wide turn-overs bear some leaf & branch design. All edges gilt. This unique set has been greatly extended by the insertion of 328 extra plates. Some minor wear to head and heels. Vol. II of ÒWits & BeauxÓ has been professionally rebacked with original spine laid-down.… Read More

London: Longman, Green and Co., 1865. 3 volumes extended to 6 by the insertion of 206 extra plates. Hardcover. Near fine/No jacket issued. London: Longman, Green and Co., 1865. Edited by Lady Theresa Lewis. 6 vols. 3 volumes extended to 6 by the insertion of 206 extra plates. Various pagination pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Full crushed brown morocco. Gilt spines tooled in compartments with floral art nouveau motif. Boards double ruled in gilt. Board edges gilt, with gilt turn-ins. Top edges gilt. Light wear to bindings. Else, a spectacular set inside and out. Near fine/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: MatbaÕat Jaridat al-Ayyam, 1899 . A number of b/w plates, mostly portraits of world leaders and rulers. 308 pp. Text in Arabic. Hardcover. 4to. Dark blue cloth. The text of this book is in Arabic, only the dedication to President William McKinley is in English. The overall theme of the work is the Lebanese Diaspora, but a large part of the book consists of short biographical pieces on world leaders and rulers, including Queen Victoria and other rulers of Europe, Sultan Abdul Hamid of Turkey, Abbas Pasha of Egypt, Muzaffar ad-Din of Persia and Melelik of Ethiopia. Other biographical sketches include the reform politicians of the Ottoman Empire, Lebanese and Syrian politicians and intellectuals, and the patriarchs of the Eastern Christian churches. Also included is a short preview of the Paris Exhibition of 1900.Because of the cheap paper used, both free endpapers are separated… Read More

Boston: Thomas Lawson, 1902. ONE OF AN EDITION LIMITED TO 3000 COPIES, THIS BEING # 259. Hardcover. Near fine/No jacket issued. Boston: Thomas Lawson, 1902. ONE OF AN EDITION LIMITED TO 3000 COPIES, THIS BEING # 259. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations. 402 pp. Hardcover. 4to. Red full leather morocco, with contrasting leather spine labels. Beautifully bound with 5 raised bands, gilt ruled and tooled in compartments; nice gilt ruling and gilt devices to front and rear boards; top edge gilt; fore and bottom edges untrimmed; ruled and contrasting leather turn-ins; pale blue moire silk endpapers. A nice copy. Near fine/No jacket issued. (Insurance required to ship this item).