Antique & Collectible Books

1806 Froissart Chronicles Illustrations Hundred Years' War Medieval ChivalryThe 'Chronicles' of Jean Froissart have continually been perceived as an important work on medieval history for centuries, since its inception in the 14th-century. While some of the subjects covered are repetitive and insignificant, many topics are of utmost importance including famous battles, deaths of monarchs, and the Catholic Church Great Schism. According to Adams in the "Manual of Historical Literature,""Froissart might be called the great interviewer of the Middle Ages. The newspaper correspondent of modern times has scarcely surpassed this medieval collector of intelligence. He travelled extensively in the various countries of Europe; he conversed with gentlemen of rank everywhere; and he had the remarkable knack of persuading those about him to divulge all he wanted to know. He learned the details of battles from both sides and from every point of view. He delighted in the minutest affairs of every cavalry skirmish,… Read More

1770 Oriental Literature Persia TURKS Arabic Fables Manuscripts 2in1 Cardonne

Denis Cardonne was an 18th-century French orientalist known for his translations of various Turkish, Arabic, and Persian manuscripts. 'Melanges de Litterature Orientale' is a 1770 collection of fables and tales from Middle Eastern cultures translated into French.

Item number: #6480
Price: $499
CARDONNE, Denis
Mélanges de Littérature Orientale : traduits de différens Manuscrits Turcs, Arabes et Persans
Paris : Hérissant le Fils, 1770.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes in 1
o Vol. I – [12], 314, [10]
o Vol. II – [4], 293, [7]
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)
· Auction records and price comparisons as high as $2,100
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1830 Franz Josef Haydn String Quartets Viola Score Classical MUSIC Folio Sonatas

An impressive, folio printing of the music of Franz Joseph Haydn.

Haydn is, without question, one of the most important and recognized figures in the history of classical music. Haydn's only mistake was composing and performing at the same time as Mozart. However, Haydn's music is still highly playable and enjoyed around the world.

This tome is the viola part to Haydn's string quartets and sonatas. These books were published around 1830 in Paris.
Item number: #6862
Price: $499
HAYDN, Franz Joseph

[Works of Franz Joseph Haydn]
A Paris, Societe pour la Publication de Musique, [1830].

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 265, [1]
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Language: French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~14.25in X 10.75in (36.5cm x 27.5cm)
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1636 Jesuit Jeremias Drexel on Heaven & Hell Eternity Caelum Beatorum Miniature

"All wizards and witches are the professed and sworn enemies of God. O prince, O King, let not witches live!"
– Jeremias Drexel
Jeremias Drexel was a 17th-century Jesuit writer and preacher, who ultimately gave up preaching to teach and write. His works surround Christian living, truth, and virtues of life. Drexel also wrote several works relating to heaven, Christian zodiac, and the unknowns of eternity. 'Caelum Beatorum Civitas Aeternitatis' is a treatise on heaven, the behaviors and attributes of God, the joys of experiencing God, and the keys to eternal life.
Item number: #8333
Price: $499
DREXEL, Jeremias

Caelum beatorum civitas æternitatis pars III. Quam coram ser[enissi]mo utriusque Bavariæ Duce S.R.I. Archidapifero, Electore Maximiliano et ser[enissi]ma coniuge Elisabetha explicavit
Antverpiæ: Apud Ioannem Cnobbaert, 1636.

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358, [2]
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1828 Wyll of the Devil anti Catholic Propaganda 1577 George Gascoigne Lmtd ed

George Gascoigne was a 16th-century English author who, anonymously, published a vehement satirical attack on the Catholic Church under the title 'The Will of the Devil'. According to Schelling's 'Life and Writings of George Gascoigne', this 1828 facsimile limted edition of a 16th-century edition is extraordinarily rare – only 40 copies were printed! This edition was edited by James Maidment, published in Edinburgh.

Item number: #11108
Price: $499
GASCOIGNE, George
The wyll of the devill : with his detestable Commandments directed to his Obedient and Accursed Children and the rewards promised to all such as obediently wyl endeuer themselves to fulfill them.
London : Richarde Johnes, [ca. 1577 ; reprinted 1828]

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], iii, 20
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References: Felix Schelling, Life and Writings of George Gascoigne, p. 123
· Language: English
· Binding: Softcover;… Read More

1799 History of QUAKERS Willem Sewel Turkish Pirates William PENN George Fox 2v
Willem Sewel was a 17th-century Dutch Quaker who is most-known for his historical perspective on the Quakers. This work was a collection of essays and reports over the course of 25 years that was finally published in 1717. This book gives Sewel's first-hand accounts with important Quaker leaders including such as William Penn and George Fox. Other curious topics include descriptions of Turks and Algerian pirates, naval excursions of Thomas Lurting, and William Penn's establishment of Pennsylvania.
This 1799 two-volume edition was published in London by James Phillips.
Item number: #20219
Price: $499
SEWEL, Willem
The history of the rise, increase, and progress of the Christian people called Quakers Intermixed with several remarkable occurrences. Written originally in Low Dutch
London : printed and sold by James Phillips and Son, 1799.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1 – xix,… Read More

1904 Confederate Civil War Reminiscences General John B Gordon Union Memorial

"Gordon had a way of putting things to the men that was irresistible, and he showed the men, at all times, that he shrank from nothing in battle on account of himself." –Lt. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

General Robert E. Lee considered his compatriot, John Brown Gordon to be one of his most reliable and trustworthy generals during the US Civil War. Himself a general in the Confederate States Army, Gordon would endure not one, but two severe illnesses alongside eight significant wounds on the battlefield.

A rare "memorial edition" of Gen. John B. Gordon's famous autobiography, 'Reminiscences of the Civil War.' Held in high regard by many for its highly entertaining contents, this biographical work offers fascinating insight from a prominent Confederate military leader during one of the darkest times in US history.

Item number: #21801
Price: $499

GORDON, General John B.

Reminiscences of the Civil War

New York:… Read More

1756 Beekeeping Husbandry Praedium Rusticum ART Pastoral Poems Jesuit Vaniere

A rare 1756 edition printing of Jacob Vaniere's "Praedium Rusticum" – a collection of pastoral poetry on agriculture and rustic living. Vaniere reflects on animal husbandry, arboriculture, bee-keeping, raising rabbits and poultry, and the keeping of country sides. This edition features 16 fine full-page engravings depicting these aspects of rural life.

Vaniere was a 17th-century Jesuit poet whose poetry was often reprinted throughout the 18th-century.

Item number: #22354
Price: $499

VANIERE, Jacobi

Jacobi Vanierii praedium rusticum.

Parisiis: Apud Viduam Bordelet, 1756.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], xxiv, 334
o 16 full-page engravings (including engraved title page)
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.75in X 4in (17cm x 10cm)

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1901 Booker T Washington 1ed Up from Slavery American Poverty KKK Racism

"Those who are happiest are those who do the most for others."
― Booker T. Washington, Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington was a famous 19th-century American civil rights activist known for his anti-slavery platform during the height of Negro lynchings in the American South. Born as a slave child during the American Civil War, Washington describes his difficulties and obstacles in his autobiography 'Up From Slavery'. This work follows more than forty years of his life, the state of race relations, and the rise and fall of the Negro social ladder.

While many authors and political leaders, such as WEB du Bois, were highly critical of Washington's work, he still emphasized the importance of education among the black population, especially in the South, which was a realistic tactic to easing racial tensions. This book was also gives the first mention of extremist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan.

Item number: #24926
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1787 Daniel Defoe Voyage Round the World English Colonization Robinson Crusoe 2v

"It is never too late to be wise."
– Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe was an English author who gained enduring fame for his novel, Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest practitioners of the novel and helped popularize the genre in Britain. In some texts he is even referred to as one of the founders, if not the founder, of the English novel.

While Robinson Crusoe is his best and most iconic work, he wrote numerous other works including another adventure voyage book called "A New Voyage Round the World". Certainly this work is nowhere near as popular or as well-known as 'Robinson Crusoe', it does show Defoe's interest in world travel and English colonization. According to Jane Jack,
"Colonization made a deep appeal to Defoe's imagination. To him, a colony was a symbol. It stood for his optimistic conception of human nature, representing his conception of the good life of… Read More

1908 BEAUTIFUL 1ed Princes & Princesses Haakon Norway Napoleon Valois Lang
Andrew Lang was a late 19th-century children's book author who is best known for his colored 'fairy books'. He and his wife recognized that fairy stories were immensely popular amongst young readers. According to the preface of "Princes and Princesses", Mrs. Lang says,
"There are some children who [say] that stories about fairies are true, and that they like fairies; and that they do not like true stories about real people who lived long ago."
The Lang's decided to publish a collection of true stories that would fascinate children – children who would primarily want to read exciting fictional stories. Notable stories found in this book include those of the lives of:
· Napoleon Bonaparte
· Haakon III of Norway, grandson of King Sverre
· Jeanne d'Albert, Queen of Navarre
· Henrietta of England, daughter of Charles I
· Marie Louise d'Orleans, niece of Louis XIV
· Isabella of Valois and princess of France, married Richard… Read More

1838 FASHION 1ed Ladies Magazine Costume Dress Color Illustrated Queen Victoria
'The Ladies Pocket Magazine' is a rare 19th-century fashion periodical published in London by Joseph Robins. While this work does feature poems, essays, and articles directed toward female readers, the full-page color engravings of costume, dresses, and fashion accessories make this work highly desirable!
NOTE: This work gives special attention to the coronation of Queen Victoria!
Item number: #25108
Price: $499
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The Ladies Pocket Magazine
London: Joseph Robins, 1838. First edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
o Part I – [2], viii, 244
o Part II – [2], viii, 280
o 49 colored plates
Plus 19 b/w engraved plates (including title pages)
Numerous in-text woodcuts throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x 9.5cm)
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1910 Book of FOOTBALL 1st ed by Walter Camp SPORTS Rules & Strategy Athletics

Walter Camp was a 19th-century American football player who is best-known for his contributions and innovations to football. Camp helped establish the line of scrimmage as well as the four-down system. He wrote numerous books and essays on football including his famed 'The Book of Football'. This book covers the rules of the game as well as descriptions of positions and gameplay.

Item number: #24593
Price: $499

CAMP, Walter

The book of foot-ball

New York : The Century Co., 1910. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], xx, 363, [1]
o Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Yellow cloth
· Size: ~8.5in X 6in (21.5cm x 15cm)

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1910 William SHAKESPEARE Merry Wives of Windsor Comedy HUGH THOMSON Illustrated

This edition of Shakespeare's famous comedy, "The Merry Wives of Windsor" is given new life with the artistic flair of Hugh Thomson, whose 40 color plates greatly enrich the story's presentation. Set in Windsor, England, the play revolves around the humorous misadventures of Sir John Falstaff, a character originating in Shakespeare's Henry IV plays, as he attempts to court two married women. Written by Shakespeare around 1597, this work diverges from historical narratives, focusing instead on Elizabethan middle-class life. The play holds a unique place in literary history, rumored to have been penned at Queen Elizabeth I's behest to see Falstaff in a romantic light.

Item number: #41666
Price: $499

SHAKESPEARE, William; THOMSON, Hugh (Illus.)

The Merry Wives of Windsor

London: William Heinemann, 1910.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o viii, 170, [2]
o 40 color plates
o Several in-text black-and-white… Read More

1830 Saint Jane Frances Chantal Catholic Nun Care for Poor Sick Prayers Coombes

Jane Frances de Chantal was an 17th-century Catholic nun known for founding the Visitation of the Holy Mary – an order which was established to help the poor, elderly, and sick who were rejected by others. Chantal was canonized by the Catholic Church in the 18th-century after which numerous biographical sketches of her life and ministry were written. One such work was William Coombes's "History of the Life of St. Jane Frances de Chantal". This book describes her charity, her prayer life, her purity, and so much more!

Item number: #25202
Price: $499

COOMBES, William Henry

The history of the life of St. Jane Frances de Chantal : foundress and first superior of the Order of the Visitation

London: J. Booker, 1830. 1st edition

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1 – xvi, 400
o Vol. 2 – vii, [1], 374
· Provenance: Handwritten – [Annie de Artime], 1845
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