Anon Anon 1930 Un bel exemplaire de cette gravure à l'aquatinte allemande, signée (mais indéchiffrable). Avec le titre "Ein Windstross". Début du 20e siècle, vers 1930, d'après le style et les vêtements nettement Art déco. Une jeune femme tient son chapeau contre le vent, tandis que sa jupe (coupée à la "longueur italienne") ondule. Elle tient son parapluie fermement enroulé contre le vent. Jolie mise en couleur. Filigrane sur le papier. Un peu d'usure dans les grandes marges. Gravure 350 mm x 195 mm. Dimensions totales : 460 mm x 300 mm.
A lovely copy of this German aquatint etching, signed (but indecipherable). With title "Ein Windstross." Early 20th Century, circa 1930 from the distinctly Art Deco styling and clothing. A young woman holds her hat against the wind, whilst her skirt (cut to the "Italian Length") billows. She holds her umbrella tightly furled against the wind. Nice colouring. Watermark to paper. A touch of edge wear to the large margins. Engraving 350 mm x 195 mm. Size in total: 460 mm x 300 mm. .
Schaffhausen Relié D'occasion bon état 01/01/2008 150 pages
Göteborg, Amund Grefwe, (1658). Uden omslag. 16 sider. Sidste blad repareret for en revne, uden tab af tekst.Tæt beskåret. ANON -
Collijn 292. Amund Grefwe (ca. 1610-1677), was the first printer in Göteborg. He studied Latin at the University of Uppsala and was the author of a few minor works. He began his printing career in Uppsala working for Professor Wallius's private press and later for Laurentius Paulinus Gothus. Grefwe moved to Stockholm, where he worked for the royal translator Ericus Schroderus and when he moved back to his place of birth in Nyköping Grefwe goes with him. In 1646 he was offered a job in Göteborg. When he had finished the work on ""Carionis Chronika"" he moved to Göteborg in 1650. He was not satisfied with the promised conditions and complained to the Governor of Västergötland. In 1653 he was given priviliges by Queen Kristina, which allowed him to publish and sell his own works and also scholarly books. In 1650 he published the first book printed in Göteborg: "" Christelige Gåfwors Apoteek.""
Country Life Books Relié D'occasion très bon état 01/01/1956 150 pages
Libraire Larousse Broché D'occasion bon état 01/01/1936 150 pages
AL-ANON FAMILY GROUP. 1972. In-12. Broché. Bon état, 2ème plat abîmé, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 367 pages - quelques surlignements au fluo vert dans le texte - 2eme plat manquant - quelques annotations au stylo bleu sur la page de garde - 1er plat frotté.. . . . Classification Dewey : 616.86-Drogue, alcolisme, toxicomanie
Classification Dewey : 616.86-Drogue, alcolisme, toxicomanie
La Pierre-qui-Vire (Yonne), Zodiaque 1968 - 1969, 220x175mm, 457 + 379pages, reliure d'éditeur sous jaquette. Comme neuf. Très bel exemplaire.
485 photos en héliogravure, 20 planches en couleurs, illustrations n/b in et hors texte: cartes, plans, croquis,
BANG EDITIONS
LIVRE A L’ETAT DE NEUF. EXPEDIE SOUS 3 JOURS OUVRES. NUMERO DE SUIVI COMMUNIQUE AVANT ENVOI, EMBALLAGE RENFORCE. EAN:9788413714103
Anhée Wallonia, Belgium Abbaye de Maradsous 1885
First edition. Complete. A collection of 20 large albumen photographs laid onto backing card with description of each printed to the bottom edge, showing the Abbaye de Maredsous and the Ecole Abbataile. These are held in a red clamshell box with black and gilt decoration, crest and titles. The box has significant fading / spotting from damp, but is still holding well, and has done its job of protecting the photographs inside. The photographs are of high quality, and show the building of the abbey and the new school there. They are dated by the fact that the school was founded in 1881 (earliest date) and that the the Abbey was completed in 1892, but in these images is still some way off completion. Interesting architectural prints, but also of the students and staff at the school, both being educated and relaxing. A very nice collection. Images are mostly 17cm x 24cm and backing cards are 25cm x 32cm. Box is 35cm x 27cm.
Indre-Loire N/A 1865 Album cartonné, recouvert de toile / cousu. Le premier feuillet contient une invitation imprimée à une promenade en forêt à Blois (sur les bords de la Loire). Suivent 57 pages de belles aquarelles, sur lesquelles sont collés une grande collection de monogrammes, couronnes et petites illustrations ainsi intégrées aux dessins (fleurs de lys, cadres, vases, etc.). Quelques armoiries. Quelques pages sont datées entre 1865 et 1879. La plupart des feuilles sont peintes d'un seul côté. Les quelques dernières sont peintes des deux côtés. Les aquarelles sont magnifiquement exécutées, avec un haut degré d'habileté. Les monogrammes sont souvent étiquetés d'une main soignée. Ils comprennent un grand nombre de membres de la noblesse de France et du Royaume-Uni. Ducs, comtes et autres dignitaires. (Comme le duc de Waterford, vicomte de Grandville). Il y a aussi quelques monogrammes pour des châteaux, des écoles et des hôpitaux. Bien qu'anonyme, l'album a manifestement été créé par un royaliste catholique et a été réalisé pendant cette période turbulente d'invasions, de guerres, de révolutions et de communes. Les couvertures sont propres, mais quelque peu assombries. La reliure est un peu secouée, mais elle tient bon. Les pages sont pour la plupart en bon état, avec quelques rousseurs. 8 pages présentent une petite usure des bords (semble avoir été mangées par une souris ?). Dans l'ensemble, il s'agit d'un bel objet. 54 feuilles non paginées. Quelques-uns semblent avoir été reliés par la suite. Toutes les tranches sont dorées. 220 x 310 mm
A hardback album, covered in cloth / sewn on. The first leaf holds a printed invitation to a woodland ride in Blois (on the banks of the Loire). Then follow 57 pages of lovely water colours, onto which are pasted a large collection of monograms, crowns and small illustrations thus integrated into the drawings (fleur-de-lys, frames, vases, etc.). Some coats of arms. A couple of the pages are dated between 1865 and 1879. Most of the leaves are painted to one side only. The final few are painted to both sides. The water colours are executed beautifully, with a high degree of skill. The monograms are often labelled in a neat hand. They include a large number of the nobility of France and the United Kingdom. Dukes, counts and other dignitaries. (Such as the Duke of Waterford, Viscount Grandville). There are also some monograms for Chateaux, schools and hospitals. Although anonymous, the album is obviously created by a Catholic Royalist and was created in that turbulent period of invasion, war, revolution and commune. Covers are clean, but somewhat darkened. The binding is a little shaken, but holding. The pages are mainly in good condition, with a few foxing spots. 8 of the pages have a small amount of edgewear (appears to be mouse eaten?). Overall though a beautiful object. 54 unpaginated leaves. A few look to have been bound in afterwards. All edges gilt. 220 by 310mm (8Ÿ by 12Œ inches). .
Venetiis [Venice] Nicolaum Pezzana [Nicolas Pezzana] 1737 Un bel exemplaire de cette bible, une édition italienne de la vulgate latine du dix-huitième siècle. Reliure contemporaine en vélin avec titre écrit à la main au dos. La reliure est quelque peu assombrie, en particulier au dos, où les titres sont à peine lisibles. Quelques craquelures sur les bords. Attrayant frontis gravé par Zuliani. Titre en rouge et noir avec vignette. L'ouvrage est propre, avec une note manuscrite sur le titre. 21 autres gravures au recto de livres de la bible. Belle impression propre à la fois à l'impression et aux gravures. Quelques légères marques sur les pages, et une petite perte sur les bords/coins de quelques pages. Dans l'ensemble en bon état. Initiales et fleurons historiés tout au long de l'ouvrage. Pagination continue, sans titre séparé pour le Nouveau Testament. Index exhaustifs à la fin de l'ouvrage. Pagination : [XXI], 914, [50]. pp. 230 par 150mm
A nice copy of this bible, an Eighteenth century Italian Latin vulgate edition. Contemporary vellum binding with title hand written to the spine. The binding is somewhat darkened, particularly to the spine, where the titles are just legible. A little cracking to the edges. Attractive frontis engraved by Zuliani. Title in red and black with vignette. This is clean, with manuscript note to the title. 21 Further engravings to the front of books of the bible. Nice clean impression to both print and engravings. Some light marking to the pages, and a little loss to the edges / corners of a few pages. Overall in good condition. Historiated initials and finials throughout. Continuous pagination, with no separate title for the New Testament. Extensive indexes to the end. Pagination: [XXI], 914, [50]. pp. 230 by 150mm (9 by 6 inches). .
Sydney "Messenger Office", Riverview College 1894
A monthly magazine for Roman Catholics in Australia. Includes prayers, essays, Catholic news, In Memoriam, lists of converts etc. Occasional woodcut head-piece and vignette. Original red calf gilt, a little rubbed at the edges, small split at the rear edge of the head of the spine, joints firm and contents clean, a very good copy. Slightly rubbed to the spine. Bookplate to the inside cover stating "Library of Syon Abbey". Gift inscription to the verso of the end paper. " To dear Rev. Mother from the Srs of Mercy at Gambus (?) Jan 14th 95" 576 pages.
London: J. J. Stockdale, 41 Pall Mall, 1813-1816
First Edition. Four Volumes (complete). Recent half leather with gilt titles in six bands, with original boards. All issued. The Advocate was subsumed into the "Anti-Jacobin Review" in 1816. A Protestant / Anti-Catholic periodical with contributions from Shute Bishop of Durham, George Isaac Huntingford Bishop of Gloucester, George Tomline Bishop of Lincoln, Tomas Burgess Bishop of St. David's, George Canning, Granville Sharp, John Coxe, among others. The spines are new, and are in excellent clean and tidy condition. The boards are a little rubbed and darkened, but are still in sound shape. Internally the four volumes are in excellent condition. Clean and tidy, with very slight darkening only. Owner's monogrammed initials to each volume. A little light creasing to vol. 3. Overall, an excellent example. vi, [errata], 1-668., iv, 1-570., iv, 1-572., vii, 1-472. pp. Copac cites only two copies of the complete work, in the Cambridge Special Collections, and at Chetham's library, Manchester. This copy belonged to Gilbert Buchanan, and has his initials in the front of the volumes. Buchanan was a Church of England clergyman, who was one of the contributors to the Advocate (and the Gentleman's Magazine) under the pen name "Clericus Surriensis". An Anglo-American, he had left America during the Revolutionary War, and had become a clergyman. He spent much time collating copies of the Book of Common Prayer with that held at the Tower (the "Authorized Standard"). He was eventually involved in publishing a corrected edition. The letter contributed by him here has been lightly annotated and corrected in his hand, and signed by him.
London: Burns and Lambert 1854
First Edition. Pamphlet. 8vo. Title page slightly darkened with a small closed tear and a couple of ink spots to the margin. Otherwise a clean copy. Recent paper wrappers. In 1853, Mr Chambers was given leave by parliament to introduce a bill to the Commons. The premise of the bill ('A bill to facilitate personal liberty in certain cases') gave wide access to a panel of commissioners to enter Roman Catholic convents with the aim of securing the freedom of those held there against their will. Catholics viewed this as a scurrilous anti-Catholic attack, and denied that any nuns were prisoners. They viewed the legislation as a reaction to the recent restoration of the Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales. The list of signatories to the rear begins with the Lords, whose names are led by Charles H Clifford & Francis Stonor.
London John Norton for Joyce Norton 1633
A nice copy of this two volume work, unfortunately lacking the title page to Volume I. The volume starts on gather A. Original full leather boards, with a touch of bumping / edgewear to the boards. Recent spine with titles and date to the spine. There is a little water staining to the work, particularly to the edges, and a slight nicking to the edges of the blank front end paper. Some darkening / foxing, again particularly to the edges. Owner's inscriptions to the inside front board and to the 2nd end paper. (IWe think what is laid in as the first end paper is a later addition, when the spine was replaced - the second end paper appears from condition and inscriptions to be the original one). Also lacking is leaf 3I2 (page 99/100) with the text here also lacking. Bizarrely, a full page plate, dating from 1814 has been laid in to face page 275. This is an engraving by Wm Craig and L. Brown, showing national liberty crushing the nations of Europe. This is perhaps laid in here as it is opposite an homily against Disobedience and Wilfull rebellion. This long homily, published in various forms, is important, as it was part of the celebrations following the failure of the rebellions against Queen Elizabeth I. To the end of the work is "A thankesgiving for the suppression of the last rebellion." 1-98, [vi], 1-98 101-320 [iv]. 290 x 210 mm (11œ x 8Œ inches).
Manchester: J. Gleave 1813 Joseph Gleave, 1773-1828, was born in Tabley, Cheshire. He was a bookseller and printer, particularly interested in promoting Sunday Schools. The business was taken over in 1828 by his youngest son, also called Joseph. An early Manchester imprint, Manchester was a small town until Arkwright opened the Cotton Mill in 1780. From around 1800, Manchester grew at an astonishing rate, becoming a city in 1835.
Contemporary full leather binding, with blind stamped decoration to the spine and boards. Frontispiece. Lovely engraving of "The Royal Psalmist" facing the psalms. Unpaginated. An attractive copy of an early Manchester printing.
Mansfield CT Maurizio Martino 1995
Limited to 150 copies. Facsimile of the 1918-1920 Cambridge University Press edition. In original green cloth with gilt title to spine. No dust wrapper, as issued. 587 pp. 280 x 220 mm (11 x 8Ÿ inches). In very good condition. Pages clean and binding tight.
London, T. Cadell 1791
First Thus. An edition in quarto appeared in the previous year. A simple recent brown full calf binding, with no titles. This is an important work. Complete with the half-title and large folding map by James Rennell, to the rear. The map has in excellent condition, with small tear to outer edge (outside map frame). Binding and book in very good condition. Two New York Historical Society stamps to title. Some minor foxing and page toning. xvi, 351 pp. + plate: map. 220 x 140mm (8Ÿ x 5œ inches).
Netherlands Na 1888
A lovely, and large "cuts" or scraps album from 1888. Including fire engines and equipment, black minstrel dancers, animals and soldiers from around the world. Contains over 200 cuts. Binding is a somewhat rubbed, but attractive album cover, with designs inlaid. 400 by 320mm (15Ÿ by 12œ inches).
Bruxelles Isy Brachot Fils 1950 Bel exemplaire de cette BD numérotée et limitée d'approche du Code Pénal français. C'est l'un des 50 exemplaires seulement sur papier annam de Rives. Le livre est accompagné d'une suite complète d'illustrations en couleurs et d'une seconde suite en noir et blanc. Cela devrait également être accompagné d'une aquarelle originale - mais celle-ci n'est pas présente. Etui orange/rouge, avec un peu de frottement mais pas de gros dégâts. Chemise en faux vélin crème contenant le livre à couverture souple et 2 suites. La couverture du livre est recouverte de glassine. Il y a un petit trou dans la glassine (probablement là où un autocollant a été retiré). Sinon impeccable. Le texte lui-même est lâche dans les fronces, avec les illustrations en couleur de Dratz partout. 243 [iii], p. 270 par 235 mm
Beautiful copy of this numbered limited comic approach to the French Penal Code. This is one of only 50 copies which are on papier annam de Rives. The book comes with a full suite of the illustrations in colour, and a second suite in black and white. This should also come with an original watercolour - but this is not present. Orange / red slipcase, with a little rubbing but no major damage. cream faux vellum folder containing the soft covered book and 2 suites. The wrapper of the book is covered in glassine. There is a small hole in the glassine (presumably where a sticker has been removed). Otherwise immaculate. The text itself is loose in gathers, with Dratz's colour illustrations throughout. 243 [iii], pp. 270 by 235mm (10Ÿ by 9Œ inches).
Gouda G. B. van Goor Zonen 1844
First edition. Softback with paper covers. 24 letters of the alphabet (the letters Q and X being the exceptions) are assigned an animal illustration, examples of how to write that letter, and a short verse of poetry about the animal in Dutch. Illustrations are hand coloured. A charming children's book. 220 x 140 mm (8Ÿ x 5œ inches).
London T. Nelson and Sons 1874
Original green cloth with chromolithograph plate (of fox looking enviously at the grapes) to the front board, gilt and black titles and decoration. The covers are in very good condition, with just a little bumping. A few small marks to the rear cover. Second edition of 1874 (First edition was 1872). Frontis engraving of mother presenting the book to her children. "A beautiful book in a beautiful dress, with pictures and words for you to guess." Title page with lovely engraved vignette of the hare and the tortoise. Preface by Uncle William. This includes the comment to the children "In order to puzzle you a little..... I have made the printer insert a little picture here and there instead of a work." Herein lies the charm of this edition. The "word" vignettes are charming engravings. Each page is surrounded by a frame with several morals for the children to absorb. Just in case they don't get the point, to the rear is the "key to the fables". 22 tales. 83 pages. My favourite moral is "And don't be all your days trotting on a Cabbage-Leaf". End[a[ers of a cheaper stock, and subsequently heavily foxed. The rest ofg the pages are very clean. 83 pages. 265 x 210 mm (10œ x 8Œ inches).
Na Na 1893
A lovely large format photograph album of a tour of England and Wales in 1893. There was also a tour of Bavaria, Salzburg and Innsbruck in 1895. The album starts in 1893 and has 38 photographs (mostly Albumen) of England and Wales. These are mostly large (24cm x 32cm) images. There are some smaller (18.5 cm x 23.5cm). They appear to be commercially purchased photographs. There are also a further 9 smaller (17cm x 22cm and 12cm x 18cm) images of cottages with descriptions on the back. These seem to be personally taken photographs? The trip began with the Needles on the Isle of Wight, (24cm x 32cm) and continued with similar photographs of the Isle of Wight, Tennyson's house, Southsea & Portsmouth, Tintern Abbey. The tour then moved on to Wales, and there are photographs of North and South Wales, with quite a few of Betws-y-coed, and some bridges in the area. The trip moved on to Chester, with a number of photographs of Eaton House in Chester, and Hatfield House. A second part of the album covers a trip in 1895, comprising 23 photographs of Bavaria, Salzburg and Innsbruck. The photographs are all of good condition, still bright, with a touch of fading only. A few have light creasing, or the odd tear where they have come away from the album at some point, but overall a very presentable and attractive album of English and European topography from the 1890's. The album itself is black buckram with leather spine and corners. There is some rubbing to the boards, and some scuffing. A tape repair (with black tape) to the spine. The album measures 37cm x 45 cm. The photographs have hand written annotations below describing the view. There is some staining to the inside boards of the album and a few of the cardboard backing sheets are wavy, but this doesn't really affect the photographs.
Liège Imp. Bénard S.A, 1930
A paper game of 63 numbered squares, spiral, anti-clockwise, centripetal, advertising margarine produced by the company 'Solo' founded in 1929 in Belgium. French version. On the left the rules of the game. In the centre the inscription: 'To the fruits of our colony'. There are quite a few nicks and closed tears to the edges, most are now repaired with archival tape. A touch of darkening to the paper. Jeu de L'oie or Het Gasspel, a kind of goose game, but a colourful piece of Belgian advertising for Sola Margarine. Circa 1930. 460 by 640mm (18 by 25Œ inches). The Game of the Goose or Jeu de l'oie is a type of board game where two or more players move pieces around a track by rolling a die or two dice. The aim of the game is to reach square number sixty-three before any of the other players, while avoiding obstacles. Large colour printed sheet, has a little light creasing, blank to verso.