Antique & Collectible Books

1689 1ed QUAKER William Dewsbury Faithful Testimony Bible Prophecy English RARE

William Dewsbury was a 17th-century English Quaker who wrote numerous essays and books on the Gospel. His bibliography was extensive but one of his most important was his 'Faithful Testimony'. This 1689 first edition is a collection of Dewsbury's works from throughout his ministry including his 'True Prophecy of the Day of the Lord' – a treatise explaining the return of Christ.
Item number: #13631
Price: $599
DEWSBURY, William
The faithful testimony of that antient servant of the Lord, and minister of the everlasting gospel William Dewsbery; : in his books, epistles and writings
London: Printed and sold by Andrew Sowle ..., [1689]. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 405 (i.e. 415), [1]
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Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ B-3G⁴
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Provenance: Handwritten
o Rebecca Steevens
o William Steevens, 1809
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; secure
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1847 CHINA 1ed Canton Journal of Shaw Voyage American Revolutionary WAR India
Major Samuel Shaw was an 18th-century officer in the Continental Army, who served under General Henry Knox and the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Following his service in the army, Shaw was part of a voyage to China in which he was appointed Consul by the Continental Congress. The journals that he kept on this voyage, as well as those on the American revolution, were published in 1847 by Crosby and Nichols.

Item number: #13427
Price: $599
SHAW, Samuel
The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton
Boston : W. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1847. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiii, [1], 360
· References: Sabin 79959; Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 34987.38
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o Cloth
· Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm)
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1864 Vermont 1ed MAP Directory United States Constitution Government Color

The 'Directory, Rules Constitutions and Manual of Parliamentary Practice' was a regularly published government periodical from Vermont. This work contained historical documents such as the United States Constitution, Constitution of Vermont, and lists of members of the House of Representatives.
This Civil War-era printing includes a folding color map of Vermont.
Item number: #17063
Price: $499
State of Vermont
Directory, rules, constitutions and manual of parliamentary practice
Montpelier : Walton's Steam Printing Establishment, 1864. First edition.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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104
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Provenance: Handwritten – Charles Barrett
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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Brown cloth
· Size: ~6.75in X 4.25in (17cm x 11cm)
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1701 Gnomonics Science Sundial Astronomy Zodiac Magnets Illustrated + Manuscript
At the end of the 17th-century into the early 18th-century, there was a push in research of gnomonics, sundials, and the behavior and character of light. French scientist Claude Richer published an important treatise on the subject – "Universal Gnomonics; the science of Sundials". Richer uncovers the secrets of gnomonics as well the Zodiac, celestial bodies and astronomic history, latitude and longitude lines, magnets and compasses, and much more!
This fine 1701 edition contains numerous full-page engravings, including the highly desirable view of an armillary sphere!

Item number: #18145
Price: $795
RICHER, Claude
La gnomonique universelle, ou La science de tracer les cadrans solaires sur toutes sortes de surfaces tant stables que mobiles. Où par des méthodes nouvelles on pourra avec facilité mettre en pratique tout ce que cette science contient de plus utile & de plus agréable
Paris : Jean Jombert, 1701. 1st… Read More

1864 CIVIL WAR 1ed George McClellan Letter Secretary of War Battle Strategy
A rare first edition printing of 'Letter of the Secretary of War', reporting on General George McClellan's organization of the Army of the Potomac during the American Civil War. This collection of letters and correspondence describes Civil War soldiers, army coordination, engineers, medical staff, and battle tactics. One important section describe the direction of moving artillery to Gettysburg!
Item number: #18078
Price: $499
McCLELLAN, George Brinton
Letter of the Secretary of War, transmitting report on the organization of the Army of the Potomac and of the campaigns in Virginia and Maryland : under the command of Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, from July 26, 1861, to November 7, 1862.
Washington, D.C. : Government Printing Office, 1864. First edition.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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[2], 242
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm… Read More

1832 1ed Devonshire & Cornwall England Illustrated Geography John Britton MAPS

John Britton's "Devonshire & Cornwall Illustrated" is one of his many illustrated accounts of cities and environs of England. This book contains exquisite full-page steel engravings of scenes, landscapes, and scenery from both Devonshire and Cornwall. This book contains nearly 70 engravings throughout including maps!
Item number: #18545
Price: $599
BRITTON, John
Devonshire & Cornwall illustrated, from original drawings by Thomas Allom, W.H. Bartlett, &c., with historical and topographical descriptions by J. Britton & E.W. Brayley
London : H. Fisher, R. Fisher, & P. Jackson, 1832.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 parts in 1
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'Devonshire' – 106
48 plates, plus engraved title page
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'Cornwall' – 48
23 plates, plus engraved title page
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~10.75in X 8.5in (27.5cm x 21.5cm)
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1803 1ed ART of Raphael Italian Renaissance Painting Landon 4v SET 463 PLATES!
Charles Paul London was an early 19th-century French painter best-known, however, for his writings on art history and eminent painters. One such work was 'Life and Works of Most Famous Painters'
– a collection of impressive tomes on the most famous artists. These four tomes from the early 19th-century first edition focuses on the life and work of Raphael, perhaps the most important Italian painter of the Renaissance. It contains hundreds of illustrations of the sketches and art of Raphael.
Item number: #18778
Price: $950
LANDON, Charles Paul

Vies et œuvres des peintres les plus célèbres de toutes les écoles : recueil classique
Paris : Chez l'auteur, an XI, 1803-1805. First edition.

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Collation: 4 volumes
o Vol. I – 40, [2]
Plates 1-124
o Vol. II – [4]
Plates 125-236
o Vol. III – [4]
Plates 237-349
o Vol. IV – [4], 34
Plates 351-475
o 463 engravings!
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1853 Anglo-Saxon 1ed The Ancren Riwle Female Anchorite Monastics Prayers Nuns
The Ancrene Wisse, or Ancrene Riwle, was a 13th-century instructional guide for female monastics living under the anchorite rule. Anchoresses would completely disassociate themselves with society to focus on prayer and asceticism in one solitary location. This guide was collected, edited, and reissued in 1853 by James Morton who included both modern English translations of the ancient Anglo-Saxon English. It includes a thorough history of the Ancrene Riwle – the origins of the sacred quotes, possible authors, and the use of the semi-Anglo grammar.
Item number: #19249
Price: $499
MORTON, James [edit.]
The ancren riwle; a treatise on the rules and duties of monastic life.
London : Camden Society, 1853. First edition.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
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xxviii, 479, [1], 6, [2]
· Language: English / ancient Anglo-Saxon English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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1687 Leeuwenhoek Biology Halley SCIENCE Cassini Dapper Africa Malpeghi 12v RARE
'Bibliotheque Universelle et Historique' is a rare, 17th-century set of historical books covering a wide variety of topics from Greco-Roman philosophy, science, Catholic popes, philosophical literature, mythology, Bible stories, saints and martyrs, and much more.
This particular lot of 12 tomes features works from:
· Jean Cornand de la Crose
· Antoine van Leeuwenhoek, on cellular biology "La Decouverte des Choses Invisibles"
· Hugo Grotius
· Edmond Halley, on the barometer
· Olfert Dapper, on Africa
· Marcello Malpeghi, on the silkworm
· Many, many others
Item number: #20782
Price: $995
Le CLERC, Jean [edit.]
Bibliothèque universelle et historique
Amsterdam, chez Wolfgang, Waesberghe, Boom et van Someren, 1687-1693. 1st editions

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Collation: Complete with all pages; 12 volumes
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Each tome individual paged
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Volumes 1-3, 11, 13-19, 21-23, 24 part 2,… Read More

1834 1ed Scenes in IRELAND Dublin Catheral Abbey IRISH Legends Wright Topography
A highly rare first edition of the Rev. George Newenham Wright's illustrated historical treatise, 'Scenes in Ireland.' Wright provides detailed descriptions of a wide variety of Irish scenes including its topography, architecture, historic figures, noteworthy landmarks, observations regarding traditional Irish folklore, and much more. Also included are 12 engraved plates containing a total of 36 engravings.
Item number: #40656
Price: $499
WRIGHT, Rev. G.N.
Scenes in Ireland. With Historical Illustrations, Legends, and Biographical Notices.
London: Thomas Tegg and Son; Glasgow: R. Griffin and Co.; Dublin: W.F. Wakeman, 1834. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete
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viii, 235, [1]
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12 engraved plates (containing 36 engravings)
· Provenance: Handwritten
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A. Hartley
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Frances Brown
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~7in X 4.25in (18cm x… Read More

1677 1ed Touch-Stone for GOLD Silver Commerce Finance Money Badcock Economics

A rare and highly desirable 1677 first edition of William Badcock's "A Touch-Stone for Gold and Silver Wares". This work was one of the most important financial guides from the 17th-century – a work of buying direction for money changers, gold and silver handlers, for values of goods, and much more.

This fine edition contains a printing of John Reynolds exchange rate tables, published in 1679.

Item number: #21818
Price: $750

BADCOCK, William [or 'W.B.']

A touch-stone for gold and silver wares, or, A manual for goldsmiths and all other persons, whether buyers, sellers, or wearers of any manner of goldsmiths work

London: For John Bellinger & Thomas Bassett, 1677. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [16], 218
o "Tables" – [152]
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~6.5in X 4.5in (16.5cm x 11cm)
• Rare and desirable

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1785 Archaeology Irish Ship Temples ROME Colosseum Zingara Gypsy Archery Druids

"Archaeologia" was a recurring historical journal from The Society of Antiquaries of London. First published in 1770, this work contained treatises, letters, and essays on a variety of ancient topics and archaeological discoveries. This particular 1785 volume contains reports on:
· Findings from scientific dig sites
· Irish ship-temples
· Pagodas and caverns in Bombay, India
· pagan practices of ancient Druids
· observations of the Flavian Amphitheater, better known as The Colosseum.
· Deciphering the language of Gypsies, Zingara
· The history and development of archery and bow shooting

Item number: #22270
Price: $599

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Archaeologia: or miscellaneous tracts, relating to antiquity, volume vii.

London: printed for J. Nichols, 1785. First edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o ix, [1], 442, [2]
o 30 full-page and… Read More

1908 1ed SHAKESPEARE Midsummer Nights Dream Arthur Rackham ART Romance Comedy
One of William Shakespeare's most famous works, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is a captivating and whimsical play that weaves together the stories of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors, and the magical creatures of an enchanted forest.
This 1908 first edition features 40 color plates by renowned artist Arthur Rackham whose enchanting visual interpretations beautifully complement Shakespeare's magical tale. The combination of Shakespeare's timeless writing and Rackham's evocative illustrations make this edition a classic treasure!
Item number: #40927
Price: $750
SHAKESPEARE, William; RACKHAM, Arthur (Illus.)
A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare with Illustrations by Arthur Rackham, R.W.S.
London: William Heinemann; New York: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1908. First edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete
o [6], 134
o 40 color plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Tan cloth
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1795 AMERICAN 1ed Perkins 24 Discourses on the Gospel Bible Baptism Miracles

Nathan Perkins' "Twenty-Four Discourses" is a collection of essays on a variety of theological topics. While little is known of Perkins and his ministry, his "Discourses" includes discussions on prayer, a guide and practice to faith, on public worship, baptism, on the Lord's Supper, the Apostles, interpretation of miracles, and much more.

Item number: #22544
Price: $499

PERKINS, Nathan

Twenty-four discourses on some of the important and interesting truths, duties and institutions of the Gospel ..

Hartford: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin, 1795. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o ix, [1] 11-519, [1]
· Provenance: Bookplate – R. V. Garrett
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.25in X 5in (20.5cm x 12.5cm)

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1825 HUGE FOLIO 1ed Antiquities Westminster Abbey ART Statues Harding Paintings

"Antiquities in Westminster Abbey" is an impressive and highly desirable 19th-century collection of illustrations depicting paintings and brass statues found within the cathedral. Artist George Perfect Harding provided numerous works of art for this work which accompanied the historical descriptions by Thomas Moule. As the preface to this 1825 first edition suggests, Harding wanted to make known the state of ancient art found in "one of our noblest Abbey Churches".

Item number: #22928
Price: $499

MOULE, Thomas

Antiquities in Westminster Abbey, Ancient oil paintings, and sepulchral brasses in the Abbey Church of St. Peter, Westminster

London: printed for G.P. Harding, Lambeth, Davy…1825. First edition.

Details:
· Collation: complete with all pages
o [6], ii, 44, [4]
o 12 full-page plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
· Size: ~15.25in X 11.25in (39cm… Read More