Book Description: [Isny:Paul Fagius, 1541], 1541. Vellum Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 8 5/8" x 12". Square and Rabbinic Hebrew types. hole on 11/1 with loss of a few letters, occasional soiling and staining but mostly only first few leaves, bound in 18th century vellum over boards, black morocco spine label lettered in gilt, housed within 1/4 morocco over cloth slipcase with chemise. FAGUIS PRESS was the only one in 16th Century Isny (Swabia) and was very active for two years (1541-1542) before moving it to neighboring Constance (1542-1544). The press was owned by a Christian and run by a Jew. The Appendix contains Kimchi's objections to Christianity. See Darrlow and Moule 1540 (note). Adams B-1352; BM/STC German, p. 95; Cowley, p. 78; Zedner,p. 126. Provenance: marginalia and pointing fingers in a an early hand-Timothy Borage (inscription dated 1679 on title; given to) -H.Dodwell-M. Freeman Shepherd (signatures dated 1794 on first and final leaves- Rev. C.C. Barnet (with his armorial bookplate; annotation of presentation to)-Christ's College Library, Arberdeen, Church of Scotland ( bookplate and stamp on rear flyleaf) sold at their sale Sotheby's (Hodgson's), London, November 22, 1972 to Quaritch (their collation note)-purchased from Seven Gables Bookshop, NY: January 10, 1973.This copy previously owned by Abel A. Berland with his bookplate. A very handsome copy clean and bright throughout with the exception of the first few leaves as noted. Folio. Bookseller Inventory # bi.0654

Book Description: Nisbet & Co., Ltd., London:(nd) Circa: 1920, 1920. Full Vellum. Book Condition: Very Good. Edmund Dulac (illustrator). 9 3/4" X 12". Limited edition #58 of only 100 copies signed by illustrator Edmund Dulac,151pp., bound in 1/4 vellum and cream paper over boards lettered and decorated in gilt, decorative endpapers, color illustrations tipped in. Edges rubbed with corners somewhat worn, light soiling to vellum as usual with offsetting or sunning to top of front board. clean and fresh throughout. A very nice copy. Signed By the Artist. Bookseller Inventory # ro.0755

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Book Description: Virture & Yorston, NY:nd(ca.1880), 1880. Cloth. Book Condition: Good. No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. In 3 volumes, American Fauna and a general natural history of the world, being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom, quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture, by John Richardson, William S. Dallas, and T. Spencer Cobbold, assisted by William Baird and Adam White. Containing over 130 lithos, some colored, bound in red cloth, paper spine labels, damp stain to rear cover of volume one, and to spine label of volume two otherwise a very good set of an extensive work, very scarce. Bookseller Inventory # ho.0500

Book Description: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, London, 1822. Full Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 4 1/8" x 6 3/4". First Edition, First Issue, with the bookplate of Eugene Field (1850-1895, journalist and poet). On the last page is a handwritten note by Eugene Field's son stating that this was his father's book. This is a fascinating book that had a revival in the late 1960's because of the drug culture at that time. It has the half title page, albeit top half missing but all the words are there and lacking the 1 page ad in the rear. The name James Whitcomb Riley is handwritten on the half title page, but we do not think that this is his signature.  Handsomely bound in full golden tan calf by Reveire (signed binding) with marbled endpapers and edges, brown leather label with gilt lettering. Bookseller Inventory # de.1996

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Book Description: For W. Mears, London, 1721. Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. 8 3/4" x 11 1/8". to which is added an account of the state of gardening as it is now in Great Britain, and other parts of Europe: together with several new experiemnts relating to the improvement of barren ground and the propagation of timber trees, fruit trees, &c. 194pp., (1)pp ad., 28 original uncolored plates (one folding), of various animals, insects and other creatures, title page in red and black type, includes the (8)pp. subscribers list in which John Evelyn is listed along with Sir Isaac Newton who ordered six (6) copies! A very nice copy with bound in contemporary paneled calf rebacked to match, double leather labels gilts, raised bands with compartments stamped in gilt, endpapers renewed, two neatly placed armorial bookplates, a clean bright copy with light browning to edges of title page shaved just a bit at top margin, all other margins wide. 4to. Bookseller Inventory # br.2121

Book Description: For Charles Brome, London, 1696. Leather. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4" x 6 1/2" 8vo. First Edition, 342, 271pp., bound in contemporary paneled calf nicely rebacked to match, raised bands, title gilt over burgundy with compartments decorated in blind, endpapers renewed, scattered browning and foxing throughout, contemporary underlining and marginal notes in brown ink. The first part of the book, being the preface, is mostly historical relating to arguments which are debated in the book. Interesting title discussing William Penn, witchcraft, Quaker prophets, the devil, conjurors, etc. Bookseller Inventory # le.0890

Book Description: Covici - Friede, New York and London, 1936. Cloth. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 5 5/8" x 8 3/8". 349 pp., publisher's original orange cloth with red rules on the cover and red rules and black lettering on the spine, top edge red. Book has some discoloration along the top and bottom edge and along the inside joints. Price intact Dust jacket is in very good condition with some wear along the foreedge. Also some professional restoration on the dj. Good looking book, scarce. Presented in a handsome 1/4 black leather clam-shell case with a copy of the dj cover on the front. Spine has 5 raised bands, gilt decorations and lettering. 8 Vo. Bookseller Inventory # st.1666

Book Description: Jonathan Cape, London: (1929), 1929. Cloth. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 6 3/4" x 8". First edition, first issue with Sassoon's surpressed poem on pages 341-343, 448pp., bound in salmon cloth, spine lettered in gilt, nice small morocco and gilt bookplate of Efrem Zimbalist, covers are fine, bright and fresh, in unclipped pictorial dust jacket, closed tear with chip to head of spine near upper joint, a couple of minute edge tears and chipping to foot of spine, some light toning to spine and edges but in all, a really pretty copy. Price is intact on the dust jacket. Housed in a 1/4 leather clamshell case with 5 raised bands and gilt lettering. Handsome. 8 Vo. Bookseller Inventory # gr.0315