Biography & Autobiography from Pazzo Books

Venice: Gabriel Giolito, 1567. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Later boards, title soiled and final page soiled and browned, title with minor repair in gutter, scattered minor finger soiling and foxing, mostly very clean. An early edition of Vascovo's collection of sermons by Augustine and others translated into Italian. [28], 448pp Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped… Read more about this item

Paris: Librairie Fischbacher, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Good Condition. 1/4 blue leather over marbled boards, old library marks to endpapers and half title, small mark from label removal on spine, original wraps bound in. Slight age toning, otherwise clean. Size: Quarto (4to). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No:… Read more about this item

Madrid: Oficina del Establecimiento Central, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary tree calf, spine darkened, corners worn; pencil marks to endpapers, else very clean internally. 3 volumes in 1, each with a separate title. 72pp, 64pp, 77pp Size: duodecimo (12mo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory… Read more about this item

Leiden: Elsevier, 1660. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Fair Condition. First Elsevier edition, full vellum, inner hinge cracked and text block pulled away from binding, old notes to title and a few spots elsewhere; lacking the frontis and portraits but textually complete. 452pp plus index. Size: duodecimo (12mo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography &… Read more about this item

Francfort: Frans Rottenberg, 1688. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Later full burgundy morocco by Zaehnsdorf, hinges cracked and weakening, largish chip to spine, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers. First three pages chipped at the edges, small paper repair to page 5, scattered light foxing. 89, (3)pp. The first edition of a notorious book about… Read more about this item

Lyon: Guillaume Rouille, 1553. First Edition. Hardcover (Vellum). Very Good Condition. Contemporary vellum, darkened, worn at corners, old inscription to front blank, dampstain to upper right corner early on and lower margin towards the end, modest browning and foxing, crease to center of last 30 pages. 2 volumes in one, each page with medallion portraits and a brief… Read more about this item

Lisbon: Simão Thaddeo Ferreira, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Full contemporary elaborately gilt red morocco, densely tooled with an array of fleur de lis and other fleurons. Light wear and rubbing, mostly at the corners. Minor worming to endpaper, minor stains to title and a few other spots. Lacking one signature, pages 177-192, otherwise… Read more about this item

Paris: Honoré Champion, 1914. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Cloth). Very Good Condition. Blue cloth backed marbled boards, corners bumped, light age toning internally, old ownership marks to endpaper. A scholarly biography of the 13th century Provençal troubadour. 200pp with a fold out genealogy. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography… Read more about this item

Lisbon: Antonio Gomes, 1786. Revised Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Very Good Condition. Contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments, light wear at edges and hinges. Scattered light foxing, endpapers browned, a few small tears at page edges, one touching some text but with no loss - a clean, bright and fresh copy overall. xiiii, 497pp. With 3 plates… Read more about this item

Madrid: Oficina De D. Benito Cano, 1789. First Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Four volumes in contemporary acid calf, published 1789-1791, second volume has two tears in the leather where it adhered to the front of volume one, gilt spines, corners bumped, small scratches (Volumes III and IV), hinges and bindings intact. Marbled end papers,… Read more about this item

Paris: La Librairie Historique, 1821. Later Edition. Softcover. Good Condition. Original wrappers, worn at corners, spine rubbed and chipped. Moderate foxing. 251pp. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Inventory No: 044021.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition. 3 volumes in green pebbled cloth - light shelfwear, spines slightly darkened, otherwise a lovely set. This is the first US edition. Size: Octavo (8vo). 3-volume set (complete). Previous owner's book-plate inside front cover. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category:… Read more about this item

London: Edward Moxon, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Good Condition. 2 volumes bound in one, foxed, age toned early one, generally clean otherwise. Binding worn but sound, half calf over watered silk, label chipped, with the bookplate of Archer Ryland on the front endpaper. Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume set (complete). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1… Read more about this item

Paris: Pierre Prault, 1731. Later Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition. 2 volumes in contemporary calf with a gilt coat of arms bookplate (Biblioth. de Livarost) stamped to both boards of each volume. Wear at corners, through to boards, hinges starting. Still an attractive pair. With engraved plates illustrating his life. 452pp, 476pp Size: Octavo (8vo). 2-volume set… Read more about this item

Paris: Henri Laurens Éditeur, 1920. Hardcover (Half Leather). Near Fine Condition. Finely bound in half polished calf over marbled boards. 16 plates. With a matching, but broken, slipcase. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Religion & Theology. Inventory No: 039896.

New York: Macmillan, 1940. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Slight shelfwear with light chipping but little loss. Lovely copy inscribed on a bookplate by author with 2 postcards from author (showing her sitting in front of a fireplace) laid in. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs… Read more about this item

Paris: Chez C. Lamort, 1788. Second Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. Full calf edge worn through to boards at corners but generally well preserved; two volumes bound in one. Rubbing to spine with some loss to leather at tail, but gilt title generally bright. 5 raised bands. Internally fine, fontis engraving of Trenck in chains,… Read more about this item