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8vo. (40), 128, 149-154,(2)pp. Signatures )(6,A8,B4,C-K8,L4.. Contemporary limp vellum covers. Royal arms on the title page. Many leaves are worn at the edges, including the title, which is worn at the bottom edge just affecting the imprint date. The vellum cover is similarly worn and appears to have shrunk over the years. Remnants of a manuscript title on the spine. Contemporary ownership name on the title page. Neat 18th century notes on the reverse of the title, at the end of the Preface, and completely filling the obverse of leaf )(8; occasional marginal notes in the same hand in the text proper. The original sewing thread, having perished, has been replaced with modern linen thread in the same holes. 20th century bookplate on inside front cover. A very good copy in spite of its faults, and complete. This treatise by King James on government and conduct guidelines was first published in 1599. The demand was apparently so great that it was quickly reprinted by several printers. This edition is distinguished by the royal arms on the title page. Housed in a protective custom clamshell case of full calf tooled in the manner of a 17th century book. with marbled edges, raised bands, and a red leather lettering piece, gilt. ESTC S107536. Wing 14350.
Basilikon Doron (in Greek), Or His Majesties Instructions to His Dearest Sonne, Henry the Prince
James I, King of England
At London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, for John Norton, according to the copie printed at Edenburgh, 1603.
Price: $1,500.00
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8vo. xi,(1),342,(1)pp. The text is followed by 9 tables, of which the last is a large folding table. Published with the monthly numbers of the Gleanngs in Science and the Journal of the Asiatic Society. Modern full crushed morocco. Spine in six compartments with raised bands, green leather lettering label, gilt; boards tools in blind, marbled endpapers. Light wear and soil, a Cincinnati publisher's blindstamp on the title page, a library blindstamp on the folding plate else this is a very good copy. The author was born Francis Buchanan, but is family claimed the chiefdom of the name of Buchanan. In 1807, Buchanan was commissioned by the East India Company to survey, map, and report systematically on the territories of Bengal. He began in Dinajpur and Rangpur, north of the Ganga in what is now Bengal proper.
A Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Description of the District, or Zila, of Dinajpur, in the Province, or Soubah, of Bengal
Buchanan, (Hamilton), Doctor Francis
Calcutta: Baptist Mission Press, 1833.
Price: $1,500.00
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Small folio. The third edition, corrected, to which is added an Index explaining the names of countries, cities, rivers, etc. (20),296,(4)pp. Errata description on final text page. Contemporary full calf tooled in a Cambridge design. Spine in six compartments with raised bands; red leather lettering label, gilt. Armorial bookplate. Hinges and spine tip neatly and nearly invisibly mended, light wear and soiling else a very good copy in contemporary binding. 'Prince Arthur' opens with Arthur's return to Britain to reclaim the crown, and culminates with the final single battle between Tollo and Arthur for control of the kingdom. Taken from Geoffrey of Monmouth, and modelled stylistically on Virgil ('I sing the Briton and his Righteous Arms'), Prince Arthur was a great favorite of King William. Wing B3082. See Lowndes 211. ESTC R11096.
Prince Arthur. An Heroick Poem. In Ten Books.
Blackmore, Richard
London: Awnsham & John Churchill, 1696.
Price: $1,200.00
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Folio. (xx),205pp. Printer's device on title; woodcut initials. First Latin edition translated by John Grodecius. The dedicatory matter is followed by a Life of St Cyril, a discussion of his works and an index. Early 19th century marbled paper boards, later lettering label, gilt; page edges stained yellow. The text block is generally clean and crisp, with an ownership name on the title and two stamps from Domkapital Munchen; the title page is lightly soiled, and short marginal tears (no loss) to the final 11 leaves. The binding has wear at the spine tips and edges, later free endpapers, else is very good.
Sancti Patris Nostri Cyrilli Archiepiscopi Hierosolymorum Cathecheses Illuminatorum Hierosolymis XVIII & 5 Mystagogicae
(Cyril of Jerusalem, Saint)
Cologne: Apud Maternum Cholinum, 1564.
Price: $2,000.00
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Early edition. 8vo. (xii),466pp. Contemporary full sheep; spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt. Decorated edges. Paste paper endpapers of stylized flowers and leaves. Printer's device on the title page; woodcut tail pieces. So far as we can determine, this is the second edition, the first dating from 1745 (and the Preface is indeed dated 1745). Upper hinge neatly repaired; spine gilt nearly perished; wear to the head and tail of the spine and the corners, else a very good copy.
Sammling einiger Predigten vor den Durchlauchtigsten Herrschoften zu Braunschw. Luneb. Wolffenbuttel
Jerusalem, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm
Braunschweig: Lud. Schroder, 1768.
Price: $300.00
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Folio. (6), 136 leaves. Original blind-stamped leather boards. Woodcut device on the title page. With the printed slip pasted on the title verso granting a four year privilege, and dated February 9, 1566, Brussels. Woodcut initials and borders at the beginning of works. Contents: Epitaphium Thomae Mori, Utopiae libri duo, Epigrammata, Ex Luciano conversa, Declamatio Thomae Mori Lucianicae respondens, Historia Richardi...tertii, Responsio ad convita Martini Lutheri, Expositio Passionis Domini, Quod pro fide mors fugienda non est, & Precatio ex Psalmis. Second edition of the works in Latin, preceded by an edition in 1563, and an English edition of 1557. Inscription on the front free endpaper dated 1573, and bookplate of former owner. The corners and edges of the boards are well worn and the original tooling has somewhat perished. There is an early (18th cent?) repair of the spine consisting of a piece of thinly pared leather surrounding the spine, tooled in gilt, and with a lettering label, gilt, affixed. Light dampstain affecting the top margin of the first 30 leaves. Holes in the foredge where cloth ties once were. The foredge bears the title and a floral decoration in a contemporary hand. A very good copy in a poor, but original, binding.
(Works) Thomae Mori Angli...Omnia, quae hucusque ad manus nostras peruenerunt, Latina Opera:...
More, Thomas
Louvanii: Joannem Bogardum, 1565.
Price: $7,500.00
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Glazed pictorial boards printed in color. Pictorial endpapers in color. Four fabulous and detailed double-page pop-up scenes, plus full and partial page b&w's throughout. Boards somewhat soiled, corners worn, head and tail of spine lacking (neatly repaired). Corner of front free endpaper expertly and nearly invisibly replaced. The first pop-up scene has a few minor repairs to fix closed tears; the remaining four popups are in fine condition. Occasional light soiling of text pages. Overall a very good copy.
Mickey Mouse in King Arthur's Court
(Disney, Walt)
NY: Blue Ribbon Books, (1933).
Price: $500.00
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Foliated. 232 (of 301) ff. Woodcut historiated initials. 275 woodcuts of plants. Contents: Valerii Cordi Simesusi, in Pedacii Dioscoridis Anazarbei de Medica Materia, lib. V; Historia Plantarum, lib. IV; Conradus Gesnerus (Konrad Gesner) Caspari Collino Pharmocopoeo; Silva Observationum uariarum, Valerii Cordi; Val. Cordi de Artificiosis Extractionibus; Val. Cordi Compositiones Medicinales Aliquot, non Vulgares; and the beginning of Stocc-Hornii et Nessi in Bernatium Heluetuorum. Early 19th or late 18th century binding of quarter leather, marbled paper boards; gilt rules on spine; black leather lettering piece, gilt, titled: DIOSCORIDIS ANAZARBEI OPERA. Lacking 8 preliminary leaves, folios 232, and 235 to the end, and therefore commencing with folio 1. With the armorial bookplate of Charles Atwood Kofoid. A few tiny wormhboles occasionally affecting a letter or a woodcut line, but generally in non-printed areas; some leaves with a light tide mark; a very good copy which, even tough lacking title and colophon, contains all of the celebrated woodcuts. Occasional notes in a contemporary hand which also usually crosses through the name of Gesner.
Annotationes in P. Dioscorides De Medica Materia Libros V., &c.
Cordus, Valerius
Argentorati (Strassburg): Iosias Rihelius, 1561.
Price: $7,500.00
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A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the Time of the Romans, unto the Death of King James
Baker, Sir Richard, Knight
London: George Sawbridge, 1679.
Price: $400.00
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