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Cicero (Marcus Tullius): Cicero cu[m] comme[n]to, commentary by Josse Badius, Nicolas Chappusius, and Francesco Maturanzio. [Lyon], [Jacques Myt for Simon Vincent], [29 April, 1514]. 4to., contemporary blind-stamped vellum over wooden boards, spine in compartments and with later ms. title label, remains of metal clasps. Gothic letter, title printed in red and black and woodcut printer's device (repeated on final verso) within woodcut historiated… Read more about this item

E. B. White's First Book, Inscribed, with a Drawing W[HITE], E[lwyn] B[rooks]: The Lady is Cold, Poems by E. B. W. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1929. 8vo, xii 95pp; original blue pictorial boards, black cloth spine (dulled). In a chemise and cloth slipcase with gilt-titled spine label. This is the author's first individual book, preceded only by… Read more about this item

BRYDGES (Samuel Egerton): CENSURA LITERARIA. Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English Books, With Original Disquisitions, Articles of Biography, and Other Literary Antiquities. London: Printed by T. Bensley for Longman, Hurst, Rees And Orme, and J. White, 1805-1809. Ten volumes, the start of volume IV beginning the New Series, which continues more fully: 'Censura literaria. Containing… Read more about this item

MORE (Thomas), Sir ... UTOPIA ... translated into English by Raphe Robinson (1551), a new edition with copious notes ... by Thomas Dibdin. London: William Bulmer, Shakespeare Press, for William Miller, 1808. Two volumes, portrait frontispiece + various head and tail pieces throughout the volume. 8vo, clxxx 141- [iv] 320pp; early red grained morocco, spines and… Read more about this item

(COPYRIGHT LAW) BOSWELL, James (1740-1795). The Decision of the Court of Session, Upon the Question of Literary Property; in the cause John Hinton of London, Bookseller, Pursuer; against Alexander Donaldson and John Wood, Booksellers in Edinburgh. Edinburgh: printed by James Donaldson for Alexander Donaldson, 1774. The Decision of the Court of Session upon the Question of Literary Property, in the cause of… Read more about this item

Shakespeareana]. Whalley, Peter. An Enquiry into the Learning of Shakespeare. With Remarks on Several Passages of his Plays. In a Conversation between eugenius and Neander. London: Printed for T. Waller, 1748. Engraved portrait frontispiece of the author. Slim 8vo, 84pp lightly soiled; 3/4 calf-backed marbled boards, spine scuffed. First and only edition, proving that Shakespeare had a good deal… Read more about this item

[CRAIK (Dinah Maria Mulock)]: THE FAIRY BOOK. The Best Popular Fairy Stories selected and rendered anew. London: Macmillan, 1863. Circular title=page vignette by J Noel Paton showing a prince discovering a sleeping princess. Square 8vo, xi 368pp + [8] advert catalogue; original gilt pictorial green cloth, small fraying to upper right spine but overall a FINE… Read more about this item

CRYSTAL PALACE (aka GREAT EXHIBITION) Descriptions of the Egyptian Court erected in the Crystal Palace by Owen Jones and Joseph Bonomi with an historical notice of the monuments of Egypt by Samuel Sharpe, 71pp * The Greek Court. 113pp * An Apology for the Colouring of the Greek Court, 56pp * The Roman Court,… Read more about this item

TREASURY OF ORNAMENTAL ART: illustrations of Choice Objects of Art and Virtu [sic], selected from the Museum of Ornamental Art, at Marlborough House. With descriptive notices by J C Robinson. London: Day & Son, also Thompson & Co., 1857. Complete with 71 full-page chromolithographs of textiles, statues, silver, Wedgewood, furniture, pewter, &c &c. Royal 4to, [vii]… Read more about this item

HUGHES (Arthur): "Heart and Head Together." ca. 1870. Original pen-and-ink illustration for the book "At The Back of the North Wind" by George Macdonald (p. 151; London: Strahan & Co., 1871). Measures 3-1/8 x 2-1/4 inches. Arthur Hughes (1832-1915) was an English painter and illustrator associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Accompanied with a copy of the First American edition of the book (New… Read more about this item

MERCURIALE, Girolamo. DE ARTE GYMNASTICA LIBRI SEX. Editio novissima, aucta, emendata, et figuris authenticis Christophori Coriolani exornata. Amsterdam: Andreas Frisius, 1672. Six engraved plates (5 folding, 1 double-page), also newly added engraved title and many additional woodcut plates (some full-page) not present in earlier versions, from the work of Justus Lipsius. Square 4to, [viii] 387pp +… Read more about this item

GRIMM, Jacob (1785-1863) and GRIMM, Wilhelm (1786-1859). Kinder- und Haus-Märchen. Berlin: G. Reimer, 1825. Seven page illustrations by Ludwig Emil Grimm (1790-1863), comprising scenes from Mary's Child, Hansel & Gretel, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and the Goose Girl. Thick 12mo., iv 316 pp.; early 3/4 red leather, marbled boards. The spine title misspelt "Hans Märchen"… Read more about this item

(Mother Goose) Father Gander's Tales or Youth's Moral Companion… Vol I London: H Robert, I Wilkinson and L Tomlinson, circa 1770s Frontispiece, Engraved Title-page + 12 engraved Plates 16mo., 79 [1] pp.; Dutch floral boards (spine re-backed) Provenance: Sidney Roscoe, Cat. 230Extremely Rare Reference: OCLC lists one copy, PML, this copy

Presentation Copy STREET CRIES OF NEW ORLEANS FRÉMAUX, Leon J. (c.1820-1898). New Orleans Characters. [New Orleans:] Peychaud & Garcia, 1876. Presentation Copy of this rare New Orleans Street Cries. Inscribed on the title-page: "A Monsieur Henri Grandjean Perrenaud avec le compliments de l'auteur. L. Frémaux." "Costume books and illustrations of typical trades and occupations, so common in European color plate books, are comparatively rare in America.… Read more about this item

The first view book of Newport, Rhode Island MASON (Geoffrey Champlin), 1820–1894. Newport and its Environs. Newport, RI: Charles E. Hammett, 1848. Oblong folio (12 x 16-1/2 inches; 30.6 x 42 cm), Lithographed title with vignette of Fort Dumpling and 11 tinted lithographic plates, each plate including title with leaf of explanatory text (some spotting, vignette slightly rubbed, dedication leaf creased);… Read more about this item

Hudson River Views LIVINGSTON, M[ontgomery] (1816-ca.1860). Views from the Hudson. [New York, No publisher, circa early 1840s] Set of lithograph views of the Hudson Valley by Montgomery Livingston, comprising the following: "View from the Hudson" (Title page); "Clermont, R.L. Livingston"; "From Clermont, E.P. Livingston, Esq."; "From the Country Seat of R. Auchmuty Esq., Tivoli"; and "From Snake Point, Clermont". Oblong folio (12 x 19 inches), [5] ff. (Lithograph… Read more about this item

(CARVING) GRIMOD DE LA REYNIERE (Alexandre-Balthazar-Laurent): Manuel des Amphitryons; contenant un traité de la dissection des viandes à table, la nomenclature des menus les plus nouveaux pour chaque saison, et des élémens de politesse gourmande. Paris: Capelle et Renand, 1808. Engraved frontispiece and 16 plates (10 folding) by Jean-François Tourcaty. 8vo., 384 pp. complete with its half-title, Tables, and errata… Read more about this item

Magic Lantern Catalogue Illustrated Catalogue of Magic, Dissolving View & Optical Lanterns, Lime-light Apparatus and Slides. Rare generic trade catalogue for the entire industry, almost certainly London, 1891-92, but without imprint. Wood-engraved illustrations of magic lanterns, accessories, and occasionally the projected image. 8vo., 352 pp. with detailed listings of sets of slides, all with prices, and various types of… Read more about this item

(MINERVA PRESS) The Atrocities of the Corsican Dæmon; or a glance at Buonaparte. London: Minerva Press for Lane Newman and co., 1803. Engraved portrait frontispiece by S Seare captioned "Do but observe the face of Villainy". 8vo., [i] 63 pp, (advert on verso); early terracotta cloth gilt-titled on spine, top of spine chipped and edges lightly frayed.… Read more about this item

THE ENGLISH MONTHLY issue 46. Shanghai: The English Monthly Publishing House, printed by Kaiming Bookstore, June 1949. Illustrated with one page diagram showing various sports in action. 12mo, 63pp; printed paper wrappers. This monthly was mainly for high school English teachers and English learners to improve their English abilities, edited by professors at universities, the first… Read more about this item