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FRIER BACON HIS DISCOVERY OF THE MIRACLES OF ART, NATURE, AND MAGICK
by [BACON, Roger]
- Condition
- Used - Minor foxing, pencil notes on endpapers; small chip to head of spine. Near Fine and very scarce
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1659
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$9,375.00
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London: Simon Miller, 1659. First Edition. Hardcover. Minor foxing, pencil notes on endpapers; small chip to head of spine. Near Fine and very scarce. Small duodecimo (3-1/8" x 5-1/2") bound in early calf with gilt-ruled covers and gilt decoration and lettering on the spine; [xii], 51, [7 - ads] pages. First separate printing and First English Edition of… Read more about this item Item Price
$9,375.00
PHYSICA CURIOSA, Sive Mirabilia Naturae et Artis Libris XII Comprehensa
by SCHOTT, Gaspar
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- Used - Browning throughout both volumes, mostly affecting the text only in the first volume but to the plates as well in the second. Ci
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- 1697
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$4,375.00
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Herbipoli (Wurzburg), 1697. Hardcover. Browning throughout both volumes, mostly affecting the text only in the first volume but to the plates as well in the second. Circular spot about the size of a silver dollar on the front cover of the first volume where the vellum is lacking; otherwise, the binding is in very good shape. Overall, Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
$4,375.00
A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN OF THE LORD AMBASSADOR HOWARD'S RETINUE, TO HIS FRIEND IN LONDON: DATED AT FEZ, NOV. 1. 1669 Wherein He Gives a Full Relation of the Most Remarkable passages in Their Voyage Thither, and of the Present State of the Countries Under the power of Taffaletta, Emperour Of Morocco; with a Brief Account f the Merchandizing Commodities of Africa; as also the Manners and Customs of the People There
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- Used - Small stains to title page; spine lightly chipped at tips, front joint partly split but covers tight. Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1670
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,250.00
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London: Moses Pitt, 1670. First Edition. Hardcover. Small stains to title page; spine lightly chipped at tips, front joint partly split but covers tight. Very Good. Small quarto (5-1/4" x 7") bound in 19th Century 3/4 calf leather with gilt-lettered and decorated spine, housed in a modern cloth clamshell box with a gilt-lettered spine label; 36 pages. WING… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
DEFFENSE DE LA LANGUE FRANCOISE, POUR L'INSCRIPTION DE L'ARC DE TRIOMPHE. Dedie'e au Roy bound with DE MONUMENTIS PUBLICIS LATINE INSCRIBENDIS ORATIO...
by CHARPENTIER, (Francois) and LUCAS, Jean
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- Used - Library stamp on title and first page of dedication, no other markings; binding a bit worn, spine chipped with partial loss of s
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1676 & 1677
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$625.00
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Paris: Claude Barbin and Simon Benard, 1676 & 1677. First Edition. Hardcover. Library stamp on title and first page of dedication, no other markings; binding a bit worn, spine chipped with partial loss of spine label. Good example of a scarce book. Small octavo (3-3/4" x 6-1/4") in calf; [xxxviii], 341, [17]; [xvi], 71pages. In the 1670s, there… Read more about this item Item Price
$625.00
PEPYS' MEMOIRES OF THE ROYAL NAVY 1679-1688
by PEPYS Samuel (TANNER J. R. - Editor)
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- Used - Light soiling to covers. Very Good
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- Facsimile Edition
- Published
- 1906
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$56.30
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(Oxford): Clarendon Press, 1906. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Light soiling to covers. Very Good. Parchment over boards imitating vellum. Part of the Tudor and Stuart Library. Originally published in 1690, this edition has an introduction by Tanner.
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$56.30
THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. What It Is. With All The Kinds Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Severall Cures of It. In Three Partitions, with Their Severall Sections, Members and Subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically Opened & Cut Up
by [BURTON, Robert] DEMOCRITUS JUNIOR
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- Used - Small chip to one text page; small library stamp to front pastedown and sticker to verso of dedication leaf; generally clean wit
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- Third Edition
- Published
- 1628
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,875.00
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London: Henry Cripps, 1628. Third Edition. Hardcover. Small chip to one text page; small library stamp to front pastedown and sticker to verso of dedication leaf; generally clean with occasional stain; few pages at beginning and end splitting from binding. Joints split, covers held by cords; minor chipping to spine. Overall a Very Good example of this important book.… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,875.00
CANTERBURIES DOOME. OR THE FIRST PART OF A COMPLEAT HISTORY OF THE COMMITMENT, CHARGE, TRYALL, CONDEMNATION, EXECUTION OF WILLIAM LAUD, LATE ARCH-BISHOP OF CANTERBURY. Containing The Severall Orders, Articles, Proceedings In Parliament Against Him, From His First Accusation Therein, Till His Tryall: Together With The Various Evidences And Proofs Produced Against Him At The Lords Bar, In Justification Of The First Branch Of The Commons Charge Against Him; ... With His Severall Answers To Those Evidences, Proofs, And The Commons Reply Thereunto. Wherein This Arch-Prelates Manifold Trayterous Artifices To Usher In Popery By Degrees, Are Cleerly Detected, And The Ecclesiasticall History Of Our Church-Affaires, During His Pontificall Domination, Faithfully Presented To The Publike View Of The World
by PRYNNE, William
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- Used - Other than the frontispiece, often lacking, this is a complete copy in Near Fine condition with light browning of the text and o
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1646
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,250.00
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London: John Macock for Michael Spark senior, at the sign of the Blue Bible in Green Arbour, 1646. First Edition. Hardcover. Other than the frontispiece, often lacking, this is a complete copy in Near Fine condition with light browning of the text and occasional minor paper repairs. Quarto (7-1/4" x 11") in contemporary calf leather with cloth string… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
THE GOLDEN APHRODITIS: A PLEASANT DISCOURSE, PENNED BY JOHN GRANGE GENTLEMAN, STUDENT IN THE COMMON LAWE OF ENGLANDE. Whereunto Be Annexed By The Same Authour Aswell Certayne Metres Upon Sundry Poyntes, As Also Divers Pamphlets, In Prose, Which He Entituleth His Garden: Pleasant To The Eare, And Delightful To The Reader, If He Abuse Not The Scente Of The Floures
by GRANGE, John
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Facsimile Edition
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- [1939]
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$43.80
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(New York): Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints, [1939]. Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Parchment over boards imitating vellum. "This facsimile was made from the original now owned by Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach." Originally published in 1577.
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$43.80
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HAS LUDENTIS OTIJ CAROLO RUBEO SINGULARIS AMICITIAE PIGNUS D D D
by ROSA, Salvator
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- Used - Bookplate on front pastedown and small bookseller's label to rear pastedown, some markings in pencil in various places, moderate
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- First Edition
- Published
- n.d. [1690s]
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$2,500.00
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Nuremberg: Jacobum de Sandrart Pictorem, n.d. [1690s]. First Edition. Hardcover. Bookplate on front pastedown and small bookseller's label to rear pastedown, some markings in pencil in various places, moderate foxing throughout though mostly confined to margins. Boards rather toned and rubbed with spine portion lacking, exposing the backing which is comprised of a fragment from an early vellum manuscript… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,500.00
L. FLORI DECADUM XIIII. TITI LIVII PATAVINI. EPITOME
by FLORUS, Lucius. LIVIUS, Titus [LIVY]
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- Used - Lacks original endpapers and final two blanks; slight aging of text, faint water stains to margins of some pages at end. Near Fi
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- Early Edition
- Published
- 1554
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$312.50
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Lugduni [Lyons]: Apud Seb. Gryphium, 1554. Early Edition. Hardcover. Lacks original endpapers and final two blanks; slight aging of text, faint water stains to margins of some pages at end. Near Fine. Small octavo (2-7/8" x 5") in 19th century vellum-backed and cornered marbled boards, gilt-ruled spine, gilt-lettered morocco spine label, all edges gilt; woodcut on title page… Read more about this item Item Price
$312.50
THE RUSSIAN IMPOSTOR: OR, THE HISTORY OF MUSKOVIE, Under The Usurpation of Boris and the Imposture of Demetrius, Late Emperors of Muskovy
by [MANLEY, Sir Roger]
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- Used - Title page darkened with some wear at the edges, rest of text just a tad darkened; preface lacking. Light rubbing to spine tips
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1674
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,250.00
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London: by J[ames]. C[otrell]. for Thomas Basset, 1674. First Edition. Hardcover. Title page darkened with some wear at the edges, rest of text just a tad darkened; preface lacking. Light rubbing to spine tips but binding Near Fine. Overall Very Good and uncommon. Octavo (4-1/4" x 6-3/4") bound in 3/4 brown morocco leather and brown boards with a… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
ALPHABET DE L'IMPERFECTION ET MALICE DES FEMMES. Reueu, corrigé & augmenté d'vn Friant Dessert pour les Courtizans & Partisanes de la Femme Mondaine. Dédié à la plus mauuaise du monde
by OLIVIER, Jacques
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- Used - Margins trimmed close occasionally affecting a running head or page number but not the text; small stain on two facing pages. Sl
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Published
- 1619
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$2,500.00
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Paris: Petit-Pas, 1619. Third Edition. Hardcover. Margins trimmed close occasionally affecting a running head or page number but not the text; small stain on two facing pages. Slight cracking to joints. Near Fine and scarce. Duodecimo (3-1/8" x 5-1/4") bound in full 18th century calf with the insignia of Montgomery stamped in blind to the front board, recent… Read more about this item Item Price
$2,500.00
A DISCOVERY OF INFINITE TREASURE, HIDDEN SINCE THE WORLDS BEGINNING. WHEREUNTO ALL MEN, OF WHAT DEGREE SOEVER, ARE FRIENDLY INVITED TO BE SHARERS WITH THE DISCOVERER G.P
by PLATTES, Gabriel
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- Used - Small catalog sticker on spine, trimmed along fore-edge with minor loss to title page, some soiling, else Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1639
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$5,625.00
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London: J[ohn] L[egat] to be sold by George Hutton, 1639. First Edition. Hardcover. Small catalog sticker on spine, trimmed along fore-edge with minor loss to title page, some soiling, else Very Good. Small quarto (5-1/8" x 7") in later polished blue morocco leather-backed boards; A4, a4, B-P4, Q2. [2, blank], 33, [1], 92, [1 errata], [1 blank]… Read more about this item Item Price
$5,625.00
DE RE METALLICA. LIBRI XII. QUIBUS OFFICIA, INSTRUMENTA, MACHINAE, AC OMNIA DENIQUE AD METALLICAM SPECTANTIA...
by AGRICOLA, Georgius
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- Used - Very Good in a serviceable binding
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- Third Latin Edition
- Published
- 1621
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$10,625.00
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Basil: Ludovici Regis, 1621. Third Latin Edition. Hardcover. Very Good in a serviceable binding. Folio (8" x 12-1/2") bound in library buckram; irregularly paginated: [10], 502, [58] pages. Illustrated with 270 woodcuts, many full and half page, some signed with the monogram "RMD," and generally attributed to Hans Rudolf Manuel Deutsch (fl.1525-1572) or, less commonly, Blasius Weffring. Previously… Read more about this item Item Price
$10,625.00
DE ZEDEN DER WILDEN VAN AMERIKA
by LAFITAU, Joseph-Francois
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- Used - Some light toning throughout; upper joint split, covers bowed and soiled. Very Good
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1731
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$3,125.00
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The Hague: Gerard Vander Poel, 1731. First Edition. Hardcover. Some light toning throughout; upper joint split, covers bowed and soiled. Very Good. Two folio (7-3/4" x 12") volumes bound in one in contemporary full Dutch vellum, covers tooled in blind with large central blocked arabesque, spine in eight compartments with raised bands, early manuscript titling to the second… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,125.00
LIBRI DE PISCIBUS MARINIS, IN QUIBUS VERAE PISCIUM EFFIGIES EXPRESSAE SUNT QUAE IN TOTA PISCIUM HISTORIA CONTINEANTUR, INDICAT ELENCHUS PAGINA NONA ET DECIMA. POSTREMO ACCESSERUNT INDICES NECESSARIJ
by RONDELET, Guillaume [RONDELETIUS, Gulielmus]
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- Used - Woodcut of fish on page 238 of first part pasted over with another woodcut, Y4 in first part and g2 & n3 in second all slightly
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- First Edition
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- 1554/1555
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$12,500.00
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Lyons: Matthiam Bonhomme, 1554/1555. First Edition. Hardcover. Woodcut of fish on page 238 of first part pasted over with another woodcut, Y4 in first part and g2 & n3 in second all slightly defective at fore-edge (repaired with loss of a few letters, some supplied in manuscript), H1 of second part defective at foot (no loss) and H6 (final… Read more about this item Item Price
$12,500.00
ALGEMEINE GESCHICHTE DER LANDER UND VOLKER VON AMERICA
by [SCHROTER, Johann Friedrich; CHARLEVOIX, Pierre-Francois-Xavier de; LAFITAU, Joseph-Francois] BAUMGARTEN, Siegmund Jakob
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- Used - Text and plates very clean. Tasteful early twentieth century bookplate on front pastedowns. Near Fine
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- First Edition
- Published
- 1752 - 1753
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$5,000.00
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Halle: Johann Justinus Gebauer, 1752 - 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. Text and plates very clean. Tasteful early twentieth century bookplate on front pastedowns. Near Fine. Two quarto (7-3/4" x 10") volumes bound in early full vellum with gilt lettering and rules on the spine. Illustrated with 8 maps (5 folding) and 59 full-page engravings (6 folding), many of… Read more about this item Item Price
$5,000.00
SYMBOLORUM & EMBLEMATUM EX RE HERBARIA DESUMTORUM CENTURIA UNA COLLECTA bound with three others
by [EMBLEM BOOK] CAMERARIUS, Joachim
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- Used - Minor dampstaining at the upper gutter extending toward the center of the page in some instances but usually quite light and nev
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- 1590 [1605]
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$8,125.00
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Nuremberg: [Typis Voegelinianis], 1590 [1605]. Hardcover. Minor dampstaining at the upper gutter extending toward the center of the page in some instances but usually quite light and never touching any emblem. Near Fine example of this lovely book. Small quarto (5-1/4" x 7-3/4") bound in full recent antique calf with four raised bands and gilt lettering. Bound with… Read more about this item Item Price
$8,125.00
IATRICA: SEU PRAXIS MEDENDI. THE PRACTICE OF CURING BEING A MEDICINAL HISTORY OF MANY FAMOUS OBSERVATIONS IN THE CURE OF DISEASES, PERFORMED BY THE AUTHOR HEREOF. WHEREUNTO IS ADDED BY WAY OF SCHOLIA, A COMPLETE THEORY, OR METHOD OF PRECEPTS, WHEREIN THE NAMES, DEFINITIONS, KINDS, SIGNS, CAUSES, PROGNOSTICKS, AND VARIOUS WAIES OF CURE ARE METHODICALLY INSTITUTED, DIGESTED AND REDUCED TO VULGAR PRACTICE, TOGETHER WITH SEVERAL OF THE CHOICES OBSERVATIONS OF OTHER FAMOUS MEN....
by SALMON, William
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- The portrait and two title pages (one dated 1681, the other 1684) expertly extended at the inner margin; endpapers renewed. Five
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Published
- 1681 (1684)
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,562.50
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London: Th. Dawks, 1681 (1684). Second Edition. Hardcover. The portrait and two title pages (one dated 1681, the other 1684) expertly extended at the inner margin; endpapers renewed. Five pages with small tears and no loss except for one page number. Fine, attractive copy with minor defects only. Quarto (7-1/8" x 9-1/4") bound in contemporary calf with modern… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,562.50
ORLANDO FURIOSO and I CINQUE CANTI
by ARIOSTO, Lodovico
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- Used - Some of the impressions are weak, but most are quite presentable. Trimmed at the top close to the text and plate lines, affectin
- Edition
- Early Printing
- Published
- 1603
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,562.50
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Venice: F. Valgrisi and N. Moretti, 1603. Early Printing. Hardcover. Some of the impressions are weak, but most are quite presentable. Trimmed at the top close to the text and plate lines, affecting one line of text in the dedication; other margins quite adequate. Vellum soiled. Very Good or better. Large octavo (7" x 10") bound in early… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,562.50
