A Masque of Mercy by Robert Frost - 1947

Milano: Edizioni Primi Piani, 1938. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 198pp. Original bright yellow wraps printed in black. Short tear to the spine heel, name on the flyleaf, two small bookstore stickers to first and last page. Text block is clean with mild toning along the edges. A bright, near fine copy. In the Italian language.; Octavo.

Macmillan & Co. Limited. London. 1906. Reprint of the 1904 Golden Treasury edition. 8vo. (6.4 x 4.2 inches). Engraved frontis illustration of Guinevere, from the marble by Thomas Woolmer, R.A. Finely bound in a contemporary full dark green morocco binding by Ramage of London. Spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt. The compartments with gilt ruled lines, flower and star designs and lettering. Decorative flower and leaf designs to both boards, within a wavy line border which is surrounded by multiple stars, within a ruled line border, all in gilt. Elaborate gilt tooled stars, flowers and decorative roll borders to the inner boards with off-white moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners neat inscription, dated 1914, to the front blank free endpaper. Spine faded to an attractive tan colour and the front board to a lighter green but still a beautiful fine binding from the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, and with his burgundy morocco leather and gilt book plate to the front… Read More

Macmillan and Co. London. 1900. Seventh edition. 8vo. (7.4 x 4.7 inches). Foxing to the blank endpapers and the first and last couple of leaves, otherwise a clean copy in a beautiful fine leather binding, by Bumpus, of full dark blue crushed morocco. Spine with five raised bands, each with three gilt dots. The compartments ruled, lettered and fully decorated with small flower emblems, all in gilt. Both boards with four ruled lines and flower and leaf designs in the middle panel, all in gilt. Board edges double ruled in gilt Turn-ins with double ruled lines and flower and leaf designs, all in gilt. plain white endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk bookmarker sewn in. A fine and beautiful binding. --- An early edition of this popular collection of KIpling's poetry. First published in 1896.

1698 Hymni Sacri et Novi Catholic Hymns Music Chant Latin Poetry Jean Santeul

Known mostly for his Latin poems, Jean Baptiste de Santeul wrote a plethora of hymns that were published in 17th-century Breviaries. Santeul was a French-born poet who wrote under the name Santolius Victorinus. His complete collection of hymns and hymn texts were published in "Hymni Sacri et Novi" which first appeared in 1689.

This 1698 edition was the first enlarged edition of 'Hymni' and includes Santeul's hymns for all occasions of the Catholic liturgical year. In addition to the Latin text, this book contains hymns with music notation – chant with neumes.

Item number: #21920
Price: $499

SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de

Hymni sacri et novi

Parisiis : Apud Dionysium Thierry ..., 1698.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], 8-13, [11], 302, [6], 12
• References: Brunet V, 135; Graesse VI, 269
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10.5cm)

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New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 12pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine. Includes an excerpt from The System of Dante's Hell by Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs (Schottlaender v4.C25; Shoaf III-25). An unmarked copy, never folded or mailed, with stains to back cover and a little toning.

Milano: Edizioni Primi Piani, 1938. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 198pp. Original bright yellow wraps printed in black. Short tear to the spine heel, name on the flyleaf, two small bookstore stickers to first and last page. Text block is clean with mild toning along the edges. A bright, near fine copy. In the Italian language.; Octavo.

Macmillan & Co. Limited. London. 1906. Reprint of the 1904 Golden Treasury edition. 8vo. (6.4 x 4.2 inches). Engraved frontis illustration of Guinevere, from the marble by Thomas Woolmer, R.A. Finely bound in a contemporary full dark green morocco binding by Ramage of London. Spine with five raised bands, ruled in gilt. The compartments with gilt ruled lines, flower and star designs and lettering. Decorative flower and leaf designs to both boards, within a wavy line border which is surrounded by multiple stars, within a ruled line border, all in gilt. Elaborate gilt tooled stars, flowers and decorative roll borders to the inner boards with off-white moire silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Previous owners neat inscription, dated 1914, to the front blank free endpaper. Spine faded to an attractive tan colour and the front board to a lighter green but still a beautiful fine binding from the library of W. A. Foyle at Beeleigh Abbey, and with his burgundy morocco leather and gilt book plate to the front… Read More

Macmillan and Co. London. 1900. Seventh edition. 8vo. (7.4 x 4.7 inches). Foxing to the blank endpapers and the first and last couple of leaves, otherwise a clean copy in a beautiful fine leather binding, by Bumpus, of full dark blue crushed morocco. Spine with five raised bands, each with three gilt dots. The compartments ruled, lettered and fully decorated with small flower emblems, all in gilt. Both boards with four ruled lines and flower and leaf designs in the middle panel, all in gilt. Board edges double ruled in gilt Turn-ins with double ruled lines and flower and leaf designs, all in gilt. plain white endpapers. All edges gilt. Blue silk bookmarker sewn in. A fine and beautiful binding. --- An early edition of this popular collection of KIpling's poetry. First published in 1896.

1698 Hymni Sacri et Novi Catholic Hymns Music Chant Latin Poetry Jean Santeul

Known mostly for his Latin poems, Jean Baptiste de Santeul wrote a plethora of hymns that were published in 17th-century Breviaries. Santeul was a French-born poet who wrote under the name Santolius Victorinus. His complete collection of hymns and hymn texts were published in "Hymni Sacri et Novi" which first appeared in 1689.

This 1698 edition was the first enlarged edition of 'Hymni' and includes Santeul's hymns for all occasions of the Catholic liturgical year. In addition to the Latin text, this book contains hymns with music notation – chant with neumes.

Item number: #21920
Price: $499

SANTEUL, Jean-Baptiste de

Hymni sacri et novi

Parisiis : Apud Dionysium Thierry ..., 1698.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [3], 8-13, [11], 302, [6], 12
• References: Brunet V, 135; Graesse VI, 269
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~7in X 4in (18cm x 10.5cm)

Our… Read More

New York: The Floating Bear, 1961. 1st edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). VG. 4to, 12pp (mimeographed), corner-stapled. A rare early issue of this seminal 1960s little magazine. Includes an excerpt from The System of Dante's Hell by Jones and Roosevelt After Inauguration by William Burroughs (Schottlaender v4.C25; Shoaf III-25). An unmarked copy, never folded or mailed, with stains to back cover and a little toning.