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398. V. Mosin & S. Traljic, Filigranes des XIII et XIV SS. V. Mosin & S. Traljic, Filigranes des XIII et XIV SS. Zagreb: Academie Yugoslave des Sciences et des Beaux-Arts, 1957. Vol. II has apprx 854 pp. with 7271 numbered drawings of various watermarks. Red cloth with partial leather binding. Gilded band is imprinted "Filigranes II" White paper dust jacket. Measures apprx 13" x 10". Text in French and possibly Croatian. 200/300 Sold: $34.50 |
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399. Samuel Richardson, Pamela: Or Virtue Rewarded London: Samuel Richardson, 1742. A series of letters "from a young damsel to her parents." Four volumes; vol 1 & 2 are corrected 6th editions, vol 3 & 4 are corrected 3rd editions. Full calf leather with a red and black leather inserted components on spine with tooling and gilt. Bookplates inserted into all four volumes of Geo. E. Alexander. Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) was an important and influential English novelist. In his day he was also one of the most controversial as this novel showed, with rivals divided as "Pamelaists" or "antiPamelaists". Vol. I, 407 pp. Vol. II, 440 pp. Vol. III, 516 pp. Vol. IV, 494 pp. English text. Measures apprx 5-1/2" x 8." 300/500 Sold: $207.00 |
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400. The Watering Places of Great Britain and Fashionable Directory, Illustrated by W. H. Bartlett London: Pulished for the Proprietors by I.T. Hinton, 17 Warwick Square 1831. 139 pp. "Dedicated To His Most Gracious Magesty William IV" and "Illustrated With Views". This book also has twenty two steel plate engravings (including the frontispiece) of Great Britain with important and informative text. It discontinues in mid-sentance on page 140, followed by plates and a directory. Marbled tan and blue end boards with matching marbled edges, 3/4 blue leather binding. Tooling on 3/4 leather and on spine decorated with gold and inserted red leather component. Brown end papers. Tissue between plates. "John Cain Douglas, Bookbinder" stamp on interior front board. Measures apprx 9" x 11". 300/400 Sold: $161.00 |
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401. John Dryden, Conquest of Granada By The Paniards London: Tonson and Bennet, 1704. Acted at the Theatre-royal in two parts. 6th ed. Sold by F. Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Church Yard, G. Strahan and W. Davis. 126 pp. Rebound in contemporary brown cloth binding with gold embossed text on spine. Measures apprx 7" x 9". 150/300 Sold: $57.50 |
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402. Henry Steuart, The Planter's Guide Edinburgh: John Murray, 1828. 527 pp. Second edition, greatly improved and enlarged, half-title, engraved frontispiece, advertisement slip before title, 5 engraved plates. Original blue cloth boards in contemporary binding with brown cloth spine and embossed gold lettering. Includes six steel engravings including the frontispiece. His book was enthusiastically reviewed by Sir Walter Scott, and had a large circulation in America. Steuart's method of transplanting was tried with great success on estates in England and Ireland. Measures apprx 6" x 9". Pages have deckled edges. 150/200 Sold: $92.00 |
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403. Mr. John Gay, Fables London: J. & R. Tonson and J. Watts, 1737, the fifth edition. Rebound with original brown calf boards with contemporary calf leather spine with gilt lettering. 194 pp. with many engravings by various persons and decorative emblems and woodcuts. Gilt accented band along outer edge of end boards. Exlibris bookplate of Colonel Edmund Ross of Bladensburg as well as purple stamp of same on front end paper.Measures apprx 5-1/2" x 8". 150/250 Sold: $69.00 |
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404. Commentarius in Harmoniam Sive Concordiam Quatuor Evangelistarum, Apparatus Chronologicus et Geographicus Otherwise known as (Bernard) Lamy's ((1640-1715) Bible. Paris: Published by Joannes Anisson, 1699. Second edition (first published as "Harmonia, sive concordia quatuor evangelistarum" 1689). Two volumes, full calf leather with inserted title component, tooling and raised bands on spines. Red speckled edges. Volume I, 660 pp. Volume II, 326 pp. Latin text small roman types, including Italic, Greek, and Hebrew. Ornamentations include an ornate woodcut fleur-de-lis on the title-page. Volume II, 326 pp., contains the Apparatus Chronologicus et Geographicus, including descriptions with three fold out map/plates of Judea, a plan of Jerusalem and a plan of the temple. Exlibris plate at upper left interior of front end board from the Bollandianum Museaum. Measures apprx 8" x 10". 400/600 Sold: $241.50 |
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405. A Lady, A New System of Domestic Cookery A Lady (Mrs. Maria Eliza Rundell), A New System of Domestic Cookery formed Upon Principles of Economy and Adapted to the Use of Private Families. London: John Murray, 1824. 3/4 vellum with decorated boards. 449pp +1pp publishers ad Gilt ruled spine with gilt emblems in compartments, gilt lettered maroon morocco spine label. Measures apprx 4" x 7". Inscribed on front end paper and dated 1829 and 1878 in ink. Many steel engravings of meat, fish and poultry, their preparation and portions. 75/150 Sold: $241.50 |
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406. Charles Dickens, The Poor Traveller: Boots at the Holly-Tree Inn and Mrs. Gamp. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1858. The first Reading edition, one of five titles issued by Bradbury & Evans, original paper cover with red leather binding at spine. Advertisement on back page. 114 pp. Measures apprx 4" x 6-1/2". 150/175 Sold: $92.00 |
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407. Agatha Christie, Dead Man's Folly and The Pale Horse Two novels from the Crime Club. Agatha Christie, Dead Man's Folly and The Pale Horse. London: Collins Crime Club, 1956 and 1961. First UK editions. Red cloth cover with paper dust jacket, in wraps. Interior of front end board of Dead Man's Folly signed in pen "M. Jordan." Dead Man's Folly, 256 pp. The Pale Horse, 256 pp. Both books measure apprx 5-1/2" x 8". 100/150 Sold: $63.25 |
