Antique & Collectible Books

1629 Zamoro De Eminentissima Mariology Catholic Church BANNED Mary Original Sin

Giovanni Zamoro's 'De Eminentissima' is one of the most important 17th-century books on Mariology. While most Catholic treatises written at this time glorify the Virgin Mary, Zamoro notably treats the Holy Virgin's original sin as an important facet of the immaculate conception. Because of this unmentionable topic, Zamoro's treatise is often a banned book in the Catholic lexicon – most notably was placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum under Pope Innocent XI.

Note dating from this work comes from colophon on the final leaf of text.

Item number: #8615
Price: $950
ZAMORO, Giovanni Maria
De eminentissima Deiparae Virginis perfectione libri tres. In quibus primum generatim de summa illius praestantia, deinde verò singillatim de ipsius virtutibus, donis, & privilegijs iuxta vitae seriem ab aeterna praedestinatione usque ad desponsationem disseritur...
Venetiis : ex typographia Nicolai Misserini, 1629.

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1788 COSTUMES Dress Illustrated Clothing Crimea Malta Bulgaria Greece Corfu

First published in 1784, Sylvain Marechal's 'Civil Costumes' was an impressive and important work on the cultures of people groups from all over the world. Includes 87 full-page, hand-colored engravings depicting clothing and costumes from Western cultures, African and Native American tribes, Pacific Islanders, and from all over the rest of the known world. These incredible illustrations were engraved by Grasset de Saint-Sauveur.
This volume from the 1788 edition covers the clothing, cultures, and religion of the inhabitants of Tartary, Crimea, Greek Island of Corfu, Malta, and Bulgaria. The illustrations depict both men in women in formal dress including the upper bourgeoisie.
Item number: #8603
Price: $950
MARECHAL, Sylvain
Costumes civils actuels de tous les peuples connus dessinés d'après nature gravés et coloriés accompagnés d'une notice historique sur leurs coutumes, moeurs, religions... rédigés par M.… Read More

1673 ENGLISH Juvenal Persius SATIRES Stoic Philosophy Illustrated Oxford Holyday

"Many commit the same crime with a very different result. One bears a cross for his crime; another a crown."
― Juvenal, The Satires

A rare 1673 printing of 'The Satires' of both Juvenal and Persius printed in Oxford by Downing. This collection of satirical poetry was written in the late 1st and 2nd centuries and discuss society, social norms, irony, each of these providing insight to the morals and values of Roman life at the time. Juvenal outlines many of the concerns he has with Roman citizens including unfaithfulness and greed; issues he recognized as downfalls to society.

This scarce, late 17th-century edition was translated into English by Barten Holyday and features 52 impressive engravings throughout.
Item number: #8782
Price: $950
JUVENALIS, (Decimus Junius)
Decimus Junius Juvenalis & Aulus Persius Flaccus, translated & illustrated, as well with sculpture as notes.
Oxford: Printed by W. Downing, for F.… Read More

1854 1st ed SLAVERY Trial Boston Fugitive Slave Riot Anthony Burns Emancipation

Anthony Burns was a famous American slave who is best known for his trial which led to the increased opposition to American slavery. In 1850, he was captured under the Fugitive Slave Act; however, law enforcement and politicians in the North, specifically Boston, strong opposed his recapture. Joseph Potter published a treatise recounting the events of the trial which led to riots and violent protests throughout the United States.

Per the DAB,
"The excitement in Boston during the following week was said to have been without parallel since the days of the Revolution."

Item number: #9698
Price: $950
POTTER, Joseph
Boston slave riot, and trial of Anthony Burns : containing the report of the Faneuil Hall meeting, the murder of Batchelder, Theodore Parker's lesson for the day, speeches of counsel on both sides, corrected by themselves, a verbatim report of Judge Loring's decision, and detailed account of the embarkation.… Read More

1685 1ed Assassination King Charles II England Rye House Plot 2in1 Thomas Sprat

A first-hand account of the plot to assassinate King Charles II!

Thomas Sprat was involved with one of the most controversial conspiracies in 17th-century Britain. The Rye House Plot was a plan, in 1683, to assassinate King Charles II and his brother James II. This book includes two works, and the two were intended to be published together. According to Lowndes,
"This [work] is always considered a discreditable production, and the author himself completely destroyed all its pretensions to authenticity; for in letters which he wrote after the Revolution, he admits that James II altered the papers in divers passages, and then caused them to be printed."

Item number: #9351
Price: $950
SPRAT, Thomas
A true account and declaration of the horrid conspiracy against the late king, His present Majesty, and the government: as it was order'd to be published by His late Majesty…
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1682 1ed Journal of British Parliament Queen Elizabeth I England d'Ewes Politics

The most valuable source on the British Parliament during the reign of Elizabeth I!

Simonds d'Ewes was a 17th-century English politician who served as a member of Parliament. He was an important historian who is best known for his account of the British parliament and politics in the 16th-century. This work was a collection of journal entries and anecdotes which were first published in 1682, decades after d'Ewes death.

The DNB notes of this book:
"a great and very valuable work"

Item number: #9543
Price: $950
D'EWES, Simonds
The journals of all the parliaments during the reign of Queen Elizabeth, both of the House of Lords and House of Commons
London: Printed for John Starkey, 1682. First edition.

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References: Wing D 1250; Arber's Term cat, I 486; ESTC R 303;
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1803 1ed RARE Costumes of Russian Empire Illustrated Scandinavia Russia Finland

William Alexander's 'Costume of the Russian Empire' is one of the best illustrated portrayals of Russian culture from peasants to royalty. Alexander took information available to him on Russian history and collected into one book – each of the illustrations is accompanied by a short descriptive text in both English and French. The illustrations depict costumes from Lapland, Finland, Estonia, Tartary, Kamtshakta, and other Northern Russian areas.
Item number: #9694
Price: $950
ALEXANDER, William
The costume of the Russian Empire
London: Printed for W. Miller by Howlett & Brimmer, 1803. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 146
o 73 illustrations in color by Dudley
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References: Abbey Travel 244;
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Language: English / French
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
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Size: ~14.5in X 10.25in (36.5cm x 26cm)
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1546 Saint John of Damascus Byzantine Monk Philosophy Dragons Muslims FOLIO

Saint John of Damascus was a 7th-century Byzantine monk who served a variety of teaching roles during his lifetime. He studied philosophy and theology and wrote works that focused on heresy and prayer. He also wrote on church history, sacred rites, hymns and dogmas, Muslim theology, and even a work on dragons and ghosts! Many of the works of John of Damascus were initially recorded by John of Jerusalem and his work is still referenced today on the life of John of Damascus.

Item number: #9331
Price: $950
JOHN, Saint of Damascus
Sancti patris Ioannis Damasceni philosophi pariter et theologi suo tempore facile summi vniuersa Quae obtineri hac vice potuerunt opera: summo Henrici Gravii studio partim ex temebris ac situ eruta, partim cum Graecis exemplaribus mature collata...
Coloniae: Ex officina Petri Quentel, anno Christi nati, 1546.

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1818 FAMOUS 1st Review of Frankenstein + Mozart Haydn VOYAGES Arctic Asia

The Quarterly Review was a long-lasting British periodical known for reviewing important world events. This 1818 edition features the first review of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' penned by John Crocker which was notoriously scathing in its remarks. Also found within is commentary on the lives of famous composers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Franz Joseph Haydn. Other contents in this volume include accounts of different voyages and explorations to South Africa, the Arctic, and Asia, secret history of the Church of Scotland, and historical sketches of South India and Brazil with an annexed diagram of the north pole.

Item number: #9783
Price: $950
CROKER, John Wilson, et al.

The Quarterly Review. October 1817 & May 1818, vol. xviii.
London: John Murray, 1818. First edition.

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1772 World Superstitions & Customs Japan Florida Hottentot Cortez Egypt Orville

Andre-Guillaume Contant de Orville was an 18th-century French author who, among his numerous stage-works and novels, wrote a history of the people of the world. 'History of the Different Peoples of the World' was first published in 1770 and was a compendium of descriptions of religious ceremonies and rites, superstitions and demonology, cultural customs, and civil life from countries all over the world. Orville focuses on major world powers such as Japan, Turkey, China, Persia, India, Egypt, English and even early settlements in Florida! Interestingly, this work includes accounts of Cortez conquests and Hottentot paganism. Additionally, within are 24 engravings portraying the events described throughout.

Item number: #9880
Price: $950
D'ORVILLE, Andre-Guillaume Contant de
Histoire des différens peuples du monde, contenant les cérémonies religieuses & civiles, l'origine des religions, les moeurs & les usages de… Read More

1565 PAPAL LAW Antonio Bardi Tractatus Juris Catholic Vatican ROME Pope Pius IV

A rare, 16th-century treatise on ecclesiastical law, published by Antonio Bardi. This book contains Catholic constitutions and decrees by various popes including Pope Pius IV and Sixtus IV. It also includes documentation and regulations on government roads and building, magistrate facilities, and other forms of infrastructure.

Item number: #9999
Price: $950
BARDI, Marcantonio
Tractatus iuris protomiseos, siue congrui: ad interpretationem bullarum, constitutionum, aliarumquè literarum apostol. super aedificiis construendis, ad decorem almae vrbis
Romae: Apud Ant. Bladum..., 1565.
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References: USTC 812291; Edit16 4193;
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Language: Latin
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Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
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Size: ~8in X 6in (20cm x 15cm)
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Very rare and desirable with no other example for sale worldwide
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1781 History of a French Spy American Revolution Benjamin Franklin Espionage
'History of a French Spy' is a story of French espionage during the American Revolution by Remy Delauney.
In the first part of 1778, King Louis XVI of France signed the Treaty of Alliance which promised military support between France and the United States against Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin ordered and drew the treaty for the French government to sign. This book tells of the conversations between Franklin and French naval officers.
Item number: #11218
Price: $950
DELAUNEY, Remy
Histoire d'un pou françois; ou, L'espion d'une nouvelle espece, tant en France, qu'en Angleterre.
A Paris : 1781. 1st edition

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Language: French
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Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 13cm)
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1583 GREEK Hierocles of Alexandria Golden Verses Pythagoras Marcilius Philosophy

Hierocles of Alexandria was a 5th-century Greek writer. The only surviving work of Hierocles, who studied under Plutarch, was his commentary on Golden Verses of Pythagoras. It included a treatise on providence and fate and his arguments against predestination, magic practices, and superstitions. However, his views did not favor the providence of a divine God, rather focused on irrational worldly needs. Although Christianity was not mentioned in his works, his writings have been used to reconcile traditions between Greek orthodox and Christian beliefs. (Mozley).
This 1583 edition was collected and edited by Joannes Curterius and features both Latin and Greek texts in parallel with title in Greek transliteration. Curiously, this volume consists of Theodor Marcilius's edition of Pythagoras as well, published in 1585 in Paris (with the Roman name of Lutetia on the title page).
Item number: #11286
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1863 EXQUISITE Common Prayer BIBLE Woodcut Queen Elizabeth Macabre Durer Holbein

An absolutely beautiful printing of the Book of Common Prayer from the Church of England. While editions of the Book of Common Prayer were printed for centuries before and after this edition, this printing is of particular value because of the impressive illustrations and illustrated borders.

While many of the illustrations are just decorative, some of the images are rather bizarre – such as the 'Psalms of David' which is bordered by skeletons and depictions of death in the style of Holbein and Durer! It also includes an allegorical view of Queen Elizabeth I.

Item number: #23404
Price: $950

Church of England

The Book of common prayer, and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church according to the use of the United Church of England and Ireland

London : R. and A. Suttaby, 1863.

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1695 Numismatics 1ed Lowndes Silver Coins Great Recoinage Locke English Finance

In 1695, English Secretary to the Treasury, William Lowndes, published a report concerning a proposal to increase the mint prince of silver coins. This proposition was heavily contested especially by John Locke who published his own rebuttal – a view which would be adopted by the English government as the standard for coinage. This event would become known as the Great Recoinage of 1696.

Item number: #24090
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LOWNDES, William

A report containing an essay for the amendment of the silver coins.

London: Printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb ..., 1695. First edition.

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o 159, [1]
· References: Goldsmiths' 3131; Kress 1908; Wing L 3323;
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20.5cm x 12.5cm)

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