Bindings and library sets of first editions and rare books across genres such as literature, poetry, and philosophy.
New York: D. Appleton, 1894. First Appleton edition. Mint in Original Plain Dust Jacket. One of the earliest... Read More about A Scientific and Practical Treatise on American Football for Schools and Colleges ... Revised to...
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Paris: Auguste Aubry, 1862. In Hand-Painted Vellum Binding. Read More about Marguerite d'Angouleme (Sœur de François 1er) Son Livre de Depenses (1540-1549) Etude sur ses...
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Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1842. Servant's Hall, Windsor Castle. Read More about Mesopotamia and Assyria from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
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San Francisco: A.M. Robertson, 1899. Edition de luxe, no. 24 of 52 hand-illuminated copies, numbered and signed by the author. Read More about A Season Sowing
Price: $800
London: George G. Harrap & Co, [1952]. Read More about Elizabethan Lyrics. A Critical Anthology
Price: $100
London: 1712. First edition in English. Ozanam's Cours de mathematiques, first published in 1693, contains sections on algebra and Euclid's Elements, arithmetic, trigonometry, geometry, fortification, mechanics, perspective, geography and dialling. John Theophilus Desaguliers, whose name is mentioned on the title-pages of volumes 4 and 5, published his translation of Ozanam's..... Read More about Cursus mathematicus: or, a compleat course of the mathematicks... Now done into English, with...
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Paris: Librairie Plon, [1933]. Read More about Henriette d’Angleterre et La Cour de Louis XIV
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Philadelphia: Edward Earle. J. Maxwell, Printer, 1816. Contemporary notes in pencil on endpapers. Read More about Reflections on Suicide. Translated from the French of Madame de Stael by an American Lady
Price: $800
Boston: Charles E. Goodspeed, 1902. No. 458 of 500 copies. "an unfinished binding done by me at Miss Emily Preston's bindery, N.Y. Patty P.L. Sesler" and below in another hand J.S. Brown. Emily Preston was a Cobden-Sanderson student who ran a bindery at 223 East 17th St., NYC and was..... Read More about The Service. Edited by F. B. Sanborn
Price: $650
[Leiden]: Ex. Officina Plantiniana Raphelengii, 1611. Finely Bound Plantin Press Printing of 4 Books of the Hebrew Bible. The first four books of the Prophets — Joshua, Judges, Samuel, Kings — of the Hebrew Bible, printed by the heirs of Franciscus Raphelengius, who ran the Leiden branch of the press..... Read More about Libri Iehosuah, Iudicum, Samuelis et Regum, Hebraice: Cum interlineari versione Xantis Pagnini;...
Price: $3,000
New Haven: Nath. Whiting, 1836. A life of Christ for German-Americans, in a contemporary American binding. Read More about Lebensgeschichte unseres Herrn und Heilandes Jesu Christi
Price: $300
Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1825. A leather chemise sewn over the book has kept the original binding in a remarkable state of preservation. Read More about Opera
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Cambridge: Printed by J. Smith … for Rivingtons [et al], 1833. A lovely, characteristic binding dating from the period prior to the formalization of the Trautz-Bauzonnet partnership, signed at the tail of the spine. Read More about The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments
Price: $750
Paris: E prelis fratrum Mame, 1808. Lovely French Binding from the Marquis of Ormonde's Library. The works of Roman poet Horace, together in a beautiful French red morocco binding. Lovely example of the work of the Parisian bookbinder, mentioned in contemporary almanachs only for the years 1815 and 1816. This..... Read More about Carmina. edition Stereotypa Herhan
Price: $1,250
[London: De La Rue, Cornish & Rock], ca. 1829-1832. De La Rue, Cornish & Rock Embossed Album. A commonplace book of particular interest for its embossed binding manufactured by De La Rue, Cornish and Rock. From 1829 through 1832 Thomas de la Rue (1793-1866) partnered with Samuel Cornish and William..... Read More about Commonplace book, album of poetry, prints and watercolors compiled by Mrs. Priscilla Vickers of...
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Paris: Didot, 1784. One of 200 copies on papier vélin. One in a series of works of French and Latin literature printed by Didot and originally published in 1681 by the order of Louis XIV for the education of the Dauphin. Boussuet’s history was the last in a long line..... Read More about Discours sur l'Histoire Universelle … Depuis le Commencement du Monde Jusqu’a l’Empire de...
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Middelburg: Gedrukt by Aäron van Poulle, en Gillis Horthemels, de Jonge, [1688]. First edition. Part one only (of two) of the first edition of this commentary on Paul's epistle to the Galatians, in Dutch. The date above appears at the end of the Approbation, and is that assigned by OCLC..... Read More about Schat, Uit Oud, en Nieuw, of Uitlegging des Briefs Pauli aan de Galaten; in Welke, de Gronden der...
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London: Geo: Lawford, Saville Passage. Printed by J. Johnson, 1833. "Third edition" In Regency-Style Binding by John Mackenzie. Splendid set of Northcote in bindings by this London craftsman (cf. Spawn & Kinsella, TICKETED BOOKBINDERS FROM NINETEENTH-CENTURY BRITAIN, #s 485 & 486), who was active from 1803 -1833. Read More about One Hundred Fables, Original and Selected
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London: J. Debrett, 1791. Fine Emblematic Rococco Binding. Read More about The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and...
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[Thame, Oxfordshire: n.d., ca. 1830s]. A musical notebook beautifully bound in the Regency style, belonging to Sophia Elizabeth Wykehanm, 1st Baroness Wenman of Thame Park (1790-1870). She was an early love interest of the future King WIlliam IV — when he later ascended the throne he revived the title of..... Read More about Manuscript music album
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Paris: J.-J. Dubochet et C[i]e, 1839. Read More about Histoire de L'Empereur Napoléon
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Paris: Louis Janet, Libraire, 1827. A fine French romantic binding by the publisher and binder Louis Janet (1788-1840). Read More about Le Mérite des Femmes, Edition Nouvelle, Augmentée des Poésies Inédites
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Lugduni [Lyon]: Paulum Frfllon [i.e. Frellon], 1616. Lyon edition of the Genialium Dirrum of Alessandro Alessandri (1461–1523), with the arms of Pierre de Villars III, Archbishop of Vienne from 1626-1662. Read More about Alexandri ab Alexandro, Neapolitani I.C. Genialium dierum Libri sex. Editio Ultima …
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Paris: Edme Couterot, rue saint Jaqcues, au bon Pasteur, 1691. Distinctive 17th Century French Binding, Wilmerding Copy. Read More about Pensées sur le Royaume de Dieu, et sa Justice …
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Paris: A. Barraud, 1878. No. 8 of 258 (of 260) copies on papier vergé fort. First edition under this title, and the first to include the plates. The first appearance of Prost’s text was with the title “Traités du duel judiciaire,” published in 1872 by Léon Willem in an edition..... Read More about Traicté de la Forme et Devis Comme on Faict les Tournois par Olivier de la Marche, Hardouin de...
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Marburg und Frankfurt: Brönner, 1771. Read More about Neu vermehrt und vollständiges Gesang-Buch, worinnen sowohl die Psalmen Davids nach Ambrosii...
Price: $450