Rare Books from Wykeham Books

Laurence Witten, New Haven, bookseller's catalogue, 1962. Later cream cloth, original printed rear wrapper bound in, top edge gilt, 4to,. 143, [1] pp, plates, ills. 181 items. From the introduction to the catalogue : "Petrarch is youthfully uncertain about the spelling of Cicero's name as he annotates a text of that ancient author which is as old as any… Read more about this item

Kegan Paul Trench Trubner, London, first edition, 1893. Cloth, gilt cover-title and device, 8vo,. xii, 219 pp, 11 plates. Aims to give a short account of the introduction of printing into the principal countries and towns of Europe, confining the treatment so far as possible to facts rather than theories, and drawing attention to more out of the… Read more about this item

Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, first edition, 1998. Cloth, large 4to, 32 cm,. 303, [1] pp, colour ills. 243 entries. Catalogue of an exhibition based on the holdings of the library's Réserve des livres rares. "Cette exposition ... est présentée par la Bibliothèque nationale de France dans la grande galerie du site François Mitterrand, du 29 avril au 26… Read more about this item

privately printed for E. & G. Goldsmid, Edinburgh, first editions thus, 1883 to 1887,. Limited editions of 275 small-paper copies (there were also 75 large-paper copies). 25 works in 35 volumes, printed parchment wrappers, most title-pages in red and black, small 8vo, 18 cm,. various paginations,(between 32 and 102 pp per volume). A good group of 1880's reprints… Read more about this item

Palais Galliera, Paris, auction catalogue for the sale held on 6th - 7th December, 1961. Later blue cloth, gilt (original printed wrappers not retained), gilt spine-title, 4to,. [198] pp, 80 plates (some in colour), facs. 315 lots. The highlights included autograph material of Molière, Corneille, Henri IV, Montaigne, Mozart, Balzac, Baudelaire, etc. The sale sections were: De la Renaissance… Read more about this item

Published for the author by John Van Voorst, London, second edition, 1854. Later cloth, red skiver spine-label, 8vo,. xxv, 593 pp. Approximately 1,750 entries. Booklabel of Arnold Yates on front pastedown endpaper. Spine-label slightly rubbed, prelims foxed, a few scattered spots elsewhere, otherwise a Good clean copy.

Maggs Bros Ltd, London, bookseller's catalogue, 1931. Printed wrappers, large 4to, 326 x 251mm,. 230, [8] pp, 104 plates and text-illustrations (some in red and black). 273 items. With indexes of (1) authors and titles and (2) subjects. Wrappers a little darkened, some spotting to edges of textblock, otherwise Near Very Good.

Privately printed (E. & G. Goldsmid), Edinburgh, first edition, 1887. Limited edition of 275 small-paper (there were also 75 large-paper copies). 3 vols, printed wrappers,. 56 + 80 + 42, xxiv pp. Shelf number inked in manuscript on each front inside wrapper, some wear to wrappers at spine ends and part of the spine-covering of volume… Read more about this item

Laurence Witten, Southport, bookseller's catalogue, 1978. Printed wrappers, 4to,. 127, [1] pp, 129 ills. 131 items. Very Good.

Musée de Mariemont, Morlanwelz-Mariemont, first edition, 1967. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 8vo, 25 cm. 94 [2] pp, ills (some colour). From the foreword: "De tous les ' Trésors de Mariemont ' ce sont certes ceux conservés en sa bibliothèque qui, lui ayant été les moins accessibles, apporteront au le plus d'éléments de surprise. Leur qualité est telle qu'il nous… Read more about this item

Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 24th November, 1993. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to,. 154 pp, numerous plates (including several in colour). 150 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: The first book from the Aldine Press (Venice: 1495); Important Incunabula and Early Greek Printing from the Collection formed in the 18th Century by Sir George… Read more about this item

Christie's, London, auction catalogue for the sale held on 24th November, 1993. Laminated illustrated wrappers, 4to,. 154 pp, numerous plates (including several in colour). 150 lots. Among the highlights noted were the following: The first book from the Aldine Press (Venice: 1495); Important Incunabula and Early Greek Printing from the Collection formed in the 18th Century by Sir George… Read more about this item

Maggs Bros Ltd, London, bookseller's catalogue, 1931. Printed wrappers, large 4to, 326 x 251mm,. 230, [8] pp, 104 plates and text-illustrations (some in red and black). 273 items. With indexes of (1) authors and titles and (2) subjects. wrappers slightly darkened and rear wrapper a little marked, contents Very Good.

Published for the author by John Van Voorst, London, second edition, 1854. Cloth, paper spine-label, 8vo,. xxv, 593 pp. Approximately 1,750 entries. Spine worn and badly frayed at head (1 cm), foot (0.5 cm), split down first half of front joint and tear along lower part of rear joint (7 cm), paper spine-label rubbed, some light foxing… Read more about this item