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The Life of Niccolò Machiavelli
by Roberto Ridolfi
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- Second
- Published
- 1964
- Binding
- Red cloth, title, author and publisher gilt-stamped in gilt box on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$75.00
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Not ex-library, no markings of any kind, completely clean.
Marchese Roberto Ridolfi (1899-1991) from an ancient and prominent Florentine family, was a brilliant self-taught biographer and writer (the "…one great Italian analytical bibliographer of the 20th century" according to Prof. Conor Fahy of Birkbeck College). He wrote highly esteemed biographies of, among others, Savonarola and Guicciardini and avoids abstract philosophizing and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Saint George
by Gordon, E.O.
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1907
- Binding
- Blindstamped on glazed maroon cloth; title, author and publication date 0n spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$55.00
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A little corner bumping, small chip and fraying at head of spine, Front hinge starting, some age-darkening, all pages clean, unmarked and intact. Some light pencil writing on front pastedown. Gilding on spine worn.
Printed on heavy stock with 25 illustrations. Tissue-protected frontispiece. Full blindstamped pictorial cover showing armored and visored St. George slaying the dragon, with sun, castle, distressed damsel… Read more about this item Item Price
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De Natione Anglicana Univ. Parisiensis
by Gabriel, Astrik L., Abbot
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1965
- Binding
- Black cloth, title, author gilt-stamped on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$75.00
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In Latin. Dedicated to Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995), eminent medievalist at the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (at this time at the University of Pennsylvania). Bears his bookplate and an inscription in Latin to him from Abbot Gabriel.
Fr. Astrik L Gabriel, O.Praem (1907 - 2005), the world's leading authority on the history of the medieval university, was Director and… Read more about this item Item Price
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Antologia della Letteratura Italiana
by Gianni, Angelo; Balestrieri, Mario; Pasquali, Angelo (Eds.)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Various (see description)
- Published
- 1974
- Binding
- Yellow cloth: editors, title, volume number and part number gilt-stamped on boards and spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$85.00
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3 Parts in 5 volumes. In Italian. Not an ex-library copy. Bears written name of original owner. All bindings tight, pages completely unmarked, with a little age-browning. Vol.1, parts 1&2 have a couple of bumped corners, part 1 has a couple of light spots. Vol.2, part 1 has a loose rear hinge. Vol 3, part 1 has a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Storia delle Religioni
by Moore, George Foot; trans. Giorgio La Piana
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Published
- 1922
- Binding
- Tan cardboard, author, title, publisher in black.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$75.00
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In Italian; La Piana's translation of Moore's History of Religions.
Some soiling, age darkening, front and rear hinges & backstrip somewhat tattered, spine tanned, some fraying at spine head and heel but all pages tight, bright, intact and unmarked. Deckled edges. Bears bookplate of Fr. La Piana and a note from him with his signature.
George Foot Moore (1851 -… Read more about this item Item Price
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Emma Darwin: A Century of Family Letters, Vols I & II
by Litchfield, Henrietta, ed
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1915
- Binding
- Blue cloth, gilt-stamped title, publisher, decorations
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$100.00
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Very Good; faded spine, Vol 1 has slight tear in tissue protecting frontispiece, frontispiece picture of Emma is detached. Some pages (pedigrees in Vol 2) uncut.
The first rst American edition of Henrietta Emma Litchfield's famous biography and collection of Darwin family letters. Henrietta ("Etty") was Charles and Emma Darwin's fourth child.
This work contains a large number of letters from
Charles,… Read more about this item Item Price
$100.00
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The Economic and Social Foundations of European Civilization
by Dopsch, Alfons, trans. Beard, M.G. & Marshall, N.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- The first American edition of Dopsch's second edition (1923-24)
- Published
- 1937
- Binding
- Dark blue glazed cloth; title, author and publisher gilt-stamped on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$40.00
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One corner bumped, front hinge a little weak, some scuffing, but all pages tight, bright, clean and intact, with a few neat penciled notes. Bears bookplate of Prof. K.M. Setton (1914-1995) of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study. Translation of: Wirtschaftliche und soziale Grundlagen der europäishchen Kulturentwicklung. The first American… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Parisian Education of an American surgeon
by Warren, Jonathan Mason; Ed. Jones, Russell
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1978
- Binding
- Paperback; light blue, title, subtitle in dark blue.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$40.00
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Vol 128 of the Memoirs. First edition.
Moderate tanning of spine and slight tanning mark on front cover, very small imperfection on head of spine; otherwise unmarked, undamaged, and virtually as new, apparently never been opened.
Prof. Jones's introduction and notes provide excellent context to this fascinating series of letters from pioneering American physician Jonathan Warren, probably… Read more about this item Item Price
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Institut d'estudis Catalans
by Various
- Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1935
- Binding
- Gray cardboard, title, subtitle, date in red and back type
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$65.00
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In Catalan.
Cardboard boards, tanned spine, some corner-bumping and light soling of boards, external hinges cracked, internal sound; a little age-darkening, but all pages intact, clean and unmarked. Backstrip is beginning to separate, but the binding is sound. Numerous black and white photographic tissue-protected illustrations.
Founded in 1907 by the eminent Catalan nationalist, politician, author and lawyer Enric Prat… Read more about this item Item Price
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Le Rappresentazioni Sacre Nella Letteratura Bizantina
by La Piana, Giorgio
- Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1912
- Binding
- Gray paper cover, spine tanned, a little tanning on front cover, deckled page edges a somewhat tattered, some age darkening, but
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- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$65.00
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In Italian. Edges of paper cover a little tattered, spine faded, front cover hinge a little fragile. Some age-darkening, but all pages are tight, intact and unmarked. Addenda page slightly torn.Inscribed by Prof. La Piana to Josephine Setton, (wife of the distinguished medieval historian K.M. Setton of the Princeton Institute for Advanced Study) who helped him with his… Read more about this item Item Price
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Geschichte der Christian-Albrechts Universität Kiel, 1665-1965
by Ros, P.; Volkamer, M; Herrlitz, H-G; Kraiker, W.; Tintelnot, H.; Gudewill, K et al, eds.
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Published
- 1969
- Binding
- Blue cloth, gold-stamped colophon, title, volume and section
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$100.00
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In German. 539 pages (Section 1: 252 pages, Section 2: 287 pages).
Volume 5, Sections 1 and 2 of the definitive History of Christian-Albrechts University in Kiel, covering the history of the philosophy faculty. With contributions by Karl Jordan and Erich Hofmann in history and philology respectively.
Very Good +; a little fading of spine; otherwise Near Fine.
With inscription .to former… Read more about this item Item Price
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Materials Toward a History of Witchcraft
by Henry Charles Lea
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1939
- Binding
- Red cloth; near fine, a little tanning of spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
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$500.00
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Three volumes, near fine; this book appears unused. Eminent 19th century medieval historian, patriot and activist Henry Charles Lea's famous and exhaustive compendium of materials concerning witchcraft from the writings of the early Hebrews down to 1547. A rather amazing collection of materials, both legal and historical, concerning the origin, development, traditions, influence, stages of belief and influence, and differences… Read more about this item Item Price
$500.00