The History of Herodotus, Translated from The Greek. With Notes, in Two Volumes by Herodotus; Beloe, Reverend William - 1819

London: Jacobi & Richardi Tonson & Johannis Watts, 1746. Third Edition, 1746. Editio tertia, notis & emendationibus multo. In full contemporary vellum with gilt lettering at spine, Near Fine vellum browned, front bottom corner turned a bit, end pages toned, contents clean, bright, and free of any toning or foxing. A book that if read at all, read very carefully. xvi, 425, Addenda & Emendanda 8, Index Nominum Propriorum 7, Index Rerum 7, Index Phrasium et Verbium 57. SCARCE in any of its early editions, a beautifully bound copy. . 3rd Edition. Vellum. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Librairie Plon, 1922. First Edition, 1922. Rebound in a signed Henri Creuzevault (1905-1971) Art Deco binding, half dark brown morocco, spine in one compartment with lettering stamped in gilt, the compartment bordered by a geometric design, the other half a green morocco resembling snakeskin. top edge gilt, ribbon marker, two-tone brown end pages in crossing lines. Near Fine, two small rubs to morocco at spine. . First Edition. Half Morocco . Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Chez Nyon L'Aine, 1776. Bound in full calf caramel, signed by Bourlier, back with five raised bands set with gold and double-dotted gold lines, gold tail date, black label, all edges marbled, marbled end pages, arms in gilt on each cover of the great French bibliophile Guillaume-Gabriel Pavée de Vendeuvre. Near Fine, slight rubbing to the boards, pencil inscription in French front end page. A lovely copy with exceptional provenance of this SCARCE early French translation of Lord Chesterfield's letters to his son. . Second French Edition . Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Illus. by Jacket- E McKnight- Kauffer. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1845. Bound in full, contemporary straight-grain dark blue morocco, with five raised bands, the spine decorated in gilt, gilt rules and decorations to covers, elaborate gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. 60 engraved illustrations "from sketches taken on the spot, expressly to illustrate 'Childe Harold' ". With gift inscription 3rd front end page dated 1845 and 1897 from her Mother to Christine and Christine Kean Roosevelt from Christine Kean Griffin. Christine Kean Griffin was the wife of William Emlen Roosevelt and Christine Kean Roosevelt was their daughter. William Roosevelt was a prominent New York banker and cousin to President Teddy Roosevelt and financial advisor to Teddy before, during, and after his presidency. Near Fine, small rubs to moroccoa at spine ends. A quite lovely copy with an interesting provenance. . Illustrated Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London and New York: Lawrence & Bullen / Chas. Scribner's Sons, 1894. RARE, one of 100 copies in the Large Paper Edition for The Muses Library series. From the collection of Alfred Ernest Hamill, Chicago and Lake Forest investment banker, book collector, philanthropist, and president of the Newberry Library Board of Trustees, 1929-1953. Bookplate design by Thomas Maitland Cleland, American artist and book designer. Finely bound by Hertzberg of Chicago (old pencil note rear end page) in crushed dark blue morocco, 5 raised bands and gilt lettering at spine, top edges gilt, blue buckram endpapers. Near Fine, tiny rubs at corners. The last copy to auction was in 1909. . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Richard Bentley, 1835. SCARCE. INSCRIBED BY Alexander Hamilton, 10th Duke of Hamilton and William Beckford's son-in-law, in the year of publication at half-title page -"To Robert Browne Esq., from the Dk. of Hamilton, June 27th, 1835". Hamilton was married to Beckford's daughter Susan. William Beckford ( 1760-1844), English author and art collector, best known for his Gothic novel "Vathek". Very Good in contemporary signed binding by Maclehose, Glasgow. Full polished calf, two black morocco labels lettered in gilt, double gilt rules to covers, marbled end papers and matching marbled edges, frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by T. A. Dean from the original picture by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Covers rubbed, two small chips to calf at head of spine, scant foxing at end papers only, two small name stamps of prior owner Charles Clarence Chapman. (1853-1944) the first mayor of Fullerton, California, who has been called "The Father of the Citrus… Read More

(Paris): No Publisher RARE. No Publisher, No Date, circa 1900. Printed in an edition of 150 copies, 125 copies on papier Verge, 5 on Album Jaune, and 20 on papier de Hollande. This one of the copies on papier Verge. Unnumbered. Contains 4 volumes bound in 1 as follows: I. Le Parc-Aux-Cerfs Episcopal, Histoire Edifiante et Curieuse du Seminaire de Venus ou les Fo....ries Sacerdotales, publ. A Cythere, Chez le Gardien du Temple, Annee Perpetuelle, 76 pp. II. Le Tartuffe Libertin ou Le Triomphe du Vice ( par le Marquis de Sade), En Hollande, Chez Les Libraires Associes, 1789, pag. 77-138. III. La Bulle Alexandre VI, c'est a scavoir De l'Obligation aux Femmes....La Clementine par La Chaussee A Paris Chez Dabin, 1803(?), pag. 139-165. IV. Le Reclusieres de Venus ou La Defaite des Gitons, Histoire Vrasemblable, A La Nouvelle Lutece, Chez Les Abbesses in Renom, 1759, pag. 166-180. Bound in quarter red morocco over marbled boards, gilt rules and lettering back, marbled end papers, top edge gilt,… Read More

Paris: H. Delloye et V. Lecou, Impr. de Bethune et Plon, 1838. Beautifully bound in contemporary unsigned full dark green pebbled morocco, the covers with intricate and flowing floral gilt decorations bordered by double gilt rules, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, silk marker. Very Good, moderate browning throughout, bottom panel at spine a bit faded, a few small rubs at edges. Tall 8vo, 10 1/2" x 6 3/4". In the foretitle: "Balzac illustre". 402 pages, illustrations. 100 vignettes in text plus one on title engraved on steel by Brunellière, Nargeot, Langlois from drawings by Gavarni, Baron, Janet-Lange, François Marckl. Without the additional two full page portraits of Pauline and Foedora. 20th c. prior owner bookplate front paste down. The book that firmly established Balzac as a writer of significance in France. . First Illustrated Edition. Pebbled Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Tall 8vo.

Cottondale, AL: Ex Ophidia, 1986. # 63 of only 90 copies on hand-made paper and bound in full rust-colored niger morocco with a single small gilt square on spine. In publisher's cloth box, with Ex Ophidia Books In Print catalogue laid in. Fine in Fine box, a few minor spots to lower front cover of box. 21 pages. A gorgeous production, published after Cheever's death with his daughter Susan's approval. . Limited and Numbered 1st Edition. Niger Morocco . Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Limited Edition.

Worcester, MA: Achille J. St. Onge , 1939. One of 950 copies, and one of only four St. Onge titles printed by D. B. Updike at The Merrymount Press. Bound in full black crushed morocco, with gilt rules and lettering, marbled end papers, all edges gilt, ribbon marker. Frontispiece portrait of Emerson, 82 pp. Near Fine, slight rubbing to gilt. "An exhibit of Updike's books in England in 1941 sponsored by the Monotype Corporation Ltd. featured 'Friendship'. The exhibit catalogue referred to this book as 'One of the smallest, almost certainly the most legible and attractive, miniature books ever printed from actual type (not photographically reduced)." The second book published by Achille J. St. Onge. (Bradbury 2, pages 249-252). The last copy seen at auction was in 2007 according to RBH. . Limited Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 2 7/8" x 1 5/8". Miniature.