In Lione: Appresso Gvgl. Rovillio, 1559. Hardcover. Folio. (8), 102, (2), 38, (10)pp., the final 8pp constituting the Tavola. Illustrated throughout with large woodcuts of military uniforms, implements and activities. Early quarter vellum, black leather title labels, gilt, marbled boards. All 43 plates are present but not the folding plan..... More

Madrid: "Diana" 1942. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 344pp. New quarter leather binding, leather lettering slip, gilt; red buckram boards. Old library stamp on the reverse of the title page, two pp. remargined (no loss), light marginal stain along bottom of first 20pp, else a very good copy. Definitive discussion of..... More

Boston: Jordan Marsh, (1898) but 1899. First edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 212pp. Four color plates by René Quentin. Pictorial cloth. Spine sunned else a fine copy. Pinocchio is presented here in the first US edition with colored plates but a piracy of the original with no attribution to Collodi. Even the..... More

New York: J. H. Colton, 1864. Hardcover. Lithographed map, hand-colored. Image size 29½ by 41½ inches, folded into a folder of brown textured cloth embossed in blind and gilt. The map has been reinforced on the reverse at the corners with what appears to be old archival glassine tape which..... More

London: George Routledge and Sons, n.d. (1819). Illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson. Hardcover. Three volumes, 8vo. Illustrated with 80 colored plates. Full maroon morocco, spines in six sompartments with raised bands, gilt, the boards tooled in gilt, gilt inner dentelles, top edges gilt. The original cloth covers are bound in at..... More

Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1837. First edition. Hardcover. 2 volumes. 12mo. Original drab purple cloth, printed paper labels. Errata slip present. Inner hinge of volume 1 repaired, clith lightly worn and sunned, labels perished, but still a very good set. BAL 3876. More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1965. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Textured paper over boards, gilt spine title A fine copy. The dustwrapper is clipped. It has a little wear along the edges, a short closed marginal tear along the top rear, and a trace of foxing on the rear panel, else..... More

London: J. M. for Rich. Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St Pauls Church-yard, 1681. First edition. Hardcover. Small 8vo. (28),291,(1)pp. 19th cent. full calf by Hering of Regent Street. marbled endpapers and edges. Author's name from Wing; sometimes erroneously attributed to David Craufurd. Bound without portrait or errata..... More

London: Tilt and Bogue, 1835-1853. First edition. Hardcover. NIneteen volumes comprising the complete first and second series. Bound in full crimson morocco by Riviere and son; spines in six compartments with raised bands, gilt titles, gilt inner dentelles, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers. With the color engraved bookplates of Chales..... More

London: James Robins & Co., 1827-1828. First edition. Wraps. Five issues. 12mo. Original printed wrappers. Each with an original woodcut. Three are unquestionably by Cruikshank, with his original signature; the remaining two are in his style and are likely by him as well. No. 1, January 1827, 'King of the..... More

Cologne: Apud Maternum Cholinum, 1564. First edition in Latin. Hardcover. 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..... More

Amesterdam: P. Marret, 1701-1705. Hardcover. 4 volumes, 12mo, Old sprinkled calf, spines gilt. Numerous maps, charts, and plates, many folding. Spines well worn and titles partially perished; hinges cracked but firm; one map with a repaired marginal tear extending into the image but without loss; else a good set with..... More

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1875. First US edition. Hardcover. 8vo. x,462pp. followed by 8pp of publisher's ads. Original brick-colored cloth blocked in gilt on the spine and in black on the covers. Pale yellow coated endpapers. Illustrated. Index. Some wear to the hinges and boards else a near..... More