A Description of Bath, Wherein The Antiquity of the City. Are respectively Treated of by John Wood - 1769

London. The Medici Society. 1925. Thick 4to. Edition limited to 650 copies of which this is #375. Signed by the author. Illustrated with 47 full page tissue-guarded plates after water-colour drawings by O.F. Tassart, H. Haase and the Author. A very scarce and uncommon book. Invaluable and undisputed premiere reference on the subject. Exquisitely beautiful plates. This volume with the Very rare dustwrapper. Fine in chipped Very Good dustwrapper.

1795 1ed Japanese Journey to the East Samurai Voyages STRANGE Stories Togoku

A rare, 18th century Japanese woodblock print of "Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East" written by Tachibana Nankei, a doctor and author in the late Edo period. "Journey to the East" is a travelogue that tells of strange stories, rare things, scenic spots, historic sites, people, and more in various places the author traveled to for medical training specifically Togoku (the area east of Kyoto).

This rare 1795, record is written in a column woodblock print format with furigana for easier reading with illustrations of samurai, scenery, commoners, nature, and more!
Item number: 16817
Price: $599
Tachibana Nankei

Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East (Shokoku Kidan Toyuki) 東遊記 (とうゆうき)
Ōsaka: Kansei 7 [1795].

Details:
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Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes bound in 2
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References:
o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 47723
o Waseda University # 05 01347… Read More

1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
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1641 ENGLISH Constitution LAW Government De Republica Anglorum Smith England

An incredibly rare and impressive Elzevier printing of Thomas Smith's "Anglorum". During the first half of the 17th-century, Elzevier published numerous works on European countries designed for travel and studies (Respublica). Smith, a 16th-century English diplomat, was the Secretary of State under King Edward VI of England. He also served under Elizabeth I, and was one of her most trusted Protestant advisors. His most important books was 'De Republica Anglorum' – in which Smith described England's government style as a commonwealth. This work has become a staple in the study of the English constitution.
Item number: 21244
Price: $550
SMITH, Thomas
Thomae Smithi Angli De Repvblica Anglorvm Libri tres
Lugd. Batav : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1641.

Details:

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[16], 428, [12]
· References: Willems 243
· Language: Latin
·
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
·… Read More

1794 Scottish Literature Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett 4v

Tobias Smollett, a well-known 18th-century Scottish writer, was best-known for his translations and editions of famous works such as 'Don Quixote', 'Gil Blas', and Hume's "History of England". However, he did write a curious picaresque novel "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle" which proved to be quote popular throughout the mid-18th-century. This work follows the humorous experiences of the title character noting his bad luck, successes, and misfortunes.

This 1794 edition was published in London by Cooke in four small tomes.

Item number: #21557
Price: $499

SMOLLETT, Tobias

The adventures of Peregrine Pickle

London: Printed for C. Cooke, [1794].

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
o Vol. 1 – 216
o Vol. 2 – 242
o Vol. 3 – vi, [7]-234
o Vol. 4 – [2], 245, [1]
o 10 engraved plates throughout
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x… Read More

London. The Medici Society. 1925. Thick 4to. Edition limited to 650 copies of which this is #375. Signed by the author. Illustrated with 47 full page tissue-guarded plates after water-colour drawings by O.F. Tassart, H. Haase and the Author. A very scarce and uncommon book. Invaluable and undisputed premiere reference on the subject. Exquisitely beautiful plates. This volume with the Very rare dustwrapper. Fine in chipped Very Good dustwrapper.

1795 1ed Japanese Journey to the East Samurai Voyages STRANGE Stories Togoku

A rare, 18th century Japanese woodblock print of "Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East" written by Tachibana Nankei, a doctor and author in the late Edo period. "Journey to the East" is a travelogue that tells of strange stories, rare things, scenic spots, historic sites, people, and more in various places the author traveled to for medical training specifically Togoku (the area east of Kyoto).

This rare 1795, record is written in a column woodblock print format with furigana for easier reading with illustrations of samurai, scenery, commoners, nature, and more!
Item number: 16817
Price: $599
Tachibana Nankei

Collection of Strange Stories: Journey to the East (Shokoku Kidan Toyuki) 東遊記 (とうゆうき)
Ōsaka: Kansei 7 [1795].

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages; 5 volumes bound in 2
·
References:
o Iwanami, Kokusho So Mokuroku 47723
o Waseda University # 05 01347… Read More

1765 Institutions of Geometry Philosophy Psychology Math Illustrated Mathematics
"Institutions of Geometry" is a rare, mid-18th-century philosophical treatise containing notes and commentary on the human mind by Jean Baptiste de la Chapelle. Chapelle, of course, also offers a discourse on mathematical principles designed to aid mathematics educators. Note that this 1765 French text contains numerous folding engravings throughout depicting geometric shapes and geometry problems.
Item number: #19514
Price: $599
CHAPELLE, J. Baptiste de la
Institutions de géométrie : enrichies de notes critiques et philosophiques sur la nature et les développemens de l'esprit humain
A Paris : Chez Debure pere ..., 1765.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – xl, 438
o
Vol. II – xxxii, 415, [1]
o 34 folding engravings
· Language: French

· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe.… Read More

1641 ENGLISH Constitution LAW Government De Republica Anglorum Smith England

An incredibly rare and impressive Elzevier printing of Thomas Smith's "Anglorum". During the first half of the 17th-century, Elzevier published numerous works on European countries designed for travel and studies (Respublica). Smith, a 16th-century English diplomat, was the Secretary of State under King Edward VI of England. He also served under Elizabeth I, and was one of her most trusted Protestant advisors. His most important books was 'De Republica Anglorum' – in which Smith described England's government style as a commonwealth. This work has become a staple in the study of the English constitution.
Item number: 21244
Price: $550
SMITH, Thomas
Thomae Smithi Angli De Repvblica Anglorvm Libri tres
Lugd. Batav : Ex officina Elzeviriana, 1641.

Details:

·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
[16], 428, [12]
· References: Willems 243
· Language: Latin
·
Binding: Leather; tight and secure
·… Read More

1794 Scottish Literature Adventures of Peregrine Pickle by Tobias Smollett 4v

Tobias Smollett, a well-known 18th-century Scottish writer, was best-known for his translations and editions of famous works such as 'Don Quixote', 'Gil Blas', and Hume's "History of England". However, he did write a curious picaresque novel "The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle" which proved to be quote popular throughout the mid-18th-century. This work follows the humorous experiences of the title character noting his bad luck, successes, and misfortunes.

This 1794 edition was published in London by Cooke in four small tomes.

Item number: #21557
Price: $499

SMOLLETT, Tobias

The adventures of Peregrine Pickle

London: Printed for C. Cooke, [1794].

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages; 4 volumes
o Vol. 1 – 216
o Vol. 2 – 242
o Vol. 3 – vi, [7]-234
o Vol. 4 – [2], 245, [1]
o 10 engraved plates throughout
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.75in X 3.75in (14.5cm x… Read More