Sam Gatteño Books: First Editions, Seventeenth Century Books
found: 7 books

 
Bacon, Francis.
The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Advancement of Learning, Divine and Humane.
London: Printed [by Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, and are to be sold at his shop at Graies Inne Gate in Holborne, 1605. 0. Hardcover. Quarto. In two parts. [1], 45, 118 [i.e. 121]ff. A4-L4; M2; Aa4-Ggg4; Hhh2. First edition. Blank leaf present, but two errata leaves absent. C4r with the first state reading 'maniable.' Contemporary vellum, repaired by Bernard Middleton. From the library of C.R. Lowell, with his bookplate and his rubber stamp on each title-page. Also, on first title-page, an ownership inscription: "bibca Williams Scptio, 1813." Pforzheimer 36; Gibson 81; Grolier, Langland to Wither, 12; Grolier/Horblit 8a; Norman 97; STC 1164. Bound with: Sandys, Edwin. A relation of the state of religion . Very Good.
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Book number: 1551
USD 12000.00 [Appr.: EURO 10390.25 | £UK 8842.25 | JP¥ 1729041]

 
Boyer, Claude.
La Porcie Romaine. Tragedie.
A Paris: Chez Avgvstin Covrbé, dans la petite Salle du Palais, à La Palme, 1646. 0. Soft cover. Quarto. [viii], 99pp. First edition. Wrappers. Good.
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Book number: 2499
USD 3900.00 [Appr.: EURO 3377 | £UK 2873.75 | JP¥ 561938]

 
Chardin, Jean.
Journal Du Voyage Du Chevalier Chardin En Perse & Aux Indes Orientales, Par La Mer Noire & Par La Colchide.
A Londres: Chez Moses Pitt, 1686. 0. Hardcover. Folio. [10], 150, 181-349, [5]pp. Engraved title-page vignette, engraved head- and tailpieces, engraved initials. "Fautes à corriger" on p.[5] at rear. First edition. In this copy, the 'O' of 'Odyssey,' in line 15 of title, is above the 'e' of 'mores.' Contemporary vellum. With a frontispiece, engraved title-page, folding map and 15 plates. BM 58, p.481; Brunet, I, 1802; Chadenat 546; Hage Chahine 909; Weber II, 377; Wilson 40 (pour l'édition anglaise de 1686); Atabey, 218; Wing, C2041; Schwab, 87; Graesse, II, 121; ESTC R1175. Good.
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Book number: 2504
USD 4400.00 [Appr.: EURO 3809.75 | £UK 3242.25 | JP¥ 633982]

 
Clavière, Etienne de. [ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL EMBLEM BOOKS].
Figure Emblematique en trois langues et seulement en une visible de soy ou se peut voir une fleur de louanges du Roy trés-Chrestien, de la Royne, de Monseigneur le Dauphin.
Paris: Robert Fouet, 1607. 0. Hardcover. Octavo. 54pp. [1]ff. A8-C8, D4. With the printer's device on the title-page. Modern half goatskin over marbled boards. BM Catalogue of French Books, 1601-1700, p. 103; Landwehr, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portugese Books of Devices and Emblems 228; Praz, p. 306. Very Good.
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Book number: 2505
USD 5400.00 [Appr.: EURO 4675.75 | £UK 3979 | JP¥ 778068]

 
Gracian, Baltasar. [De La Houssaie, Amelot].
L'homme de cour traduit de l'espagnol de Baltasar Gracian.
Paris: chez la Veuve-Martin & Jean Boudot, 1684. 0. Hardcover. Quarto. [lxiv], 326, [xviii] pages. First edition. Contemporary calf, rebacked. Illustrated with a frontispiece by P. le Pautre. Good.
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Book number: 1424
USD 2000.00 [Appr.: EURO 1731.75 | £UK 1473.75 | JP¥ 288173]

 
Loccenius, Johannes.
De iure maritimo & navali libris tres.
Holmiae: ex officina J. Janssonii, 1651. 0. Hardcover. Duodecimo. [iii], 288pp. First edition. With an added engraved title-page. Printed title-page dated 1650, but engraved one 1651. Modern paper boards. Good.
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Book number: 2192
USD 1150.00 [Appr.: EURO 995.75 | £UK 847.5 | JP¥ 165700]

 
Sandys, Edwin.
A relation of the state of religion: and with what hopes and pollicies it hath beene framed, and is maintained in the severall states of these westerne partes of the world.
London: Printed by Val. Sims for Simon Waterson dwelling in Paules Churchyard at the signe of the Crowne, 1605. 0. Hardcover. Small quarto. [91]ff. A4-Z4, AA4-ZZ4. First edition. Ornament beneath title. Contemporary vellum, repaired by Bernard Middleton. From the library of C.R. Lowell, with his bookplate and his rubber stamp on each title-page. Also, on first title-page, an ownership inscription: "bibca Williams Scptio, 1813." STC 21716. In this edition, H3r line 1 ends: practi- (Birmingham copy). Bound with: Bacon, Francis. The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Very Good.
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Book number: 1791
USD 12000.00 [Appr.: EURO 10390.25 | £UK 8842.25 | JP¥ 1729041]

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