Mona B. Bickerstaffe

Araki the Daimio, a Japanese Story of the Olden

London, Jackson, Walford, and Hodder, 1865. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this work of ancient Japanese literature, written by Mona B. Bickerstaffe. This work presents an Japanese story of ancient times, with the ultimate goal of forging a better relationship and sense of understanding of Japanese people and culture in the nineteenth century when it was published. Containing a lovely illustrated frontispiece, protected by an intact tissue guard. Containing a bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown: 'L. Martindale&apos. Also containing a binder's plate to the rear pastedown from Westley's & Co. in London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, some bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in a few small tears, and some discolouration to the front board. Bookplate of previous owner to the front pastedown. Sticker residue to the front free-endpaper. Binder's plate to the rear pastedown. Internally, hinges are slightly tender but firm. Binding is tender in places. Scattered light spotting, more so to the first and last few pages. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 789J35

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Japanese Asia religion culture Asia Not Stated

Pierre Bienoit

Le Puits de Jacob

Paris, Albin Michel , 1927. Leather. A limited edition of this French novel by Pierre Bienoit, exquisitely rebound in a lovely half morocco binding, housed in custom-made marbled slipcase. A limited edition of this novel by Pierre Benoit, French novelist and screenwriter, mostly known for his novel L'Atlantide. This novel follows the life of Agar Moses, a young Jewess with a talent for dancing who eventually will play a leading role in the establishment of a Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine. This is copy number two hundred and thirty three of three hundred printed on on D'Arches paper. With illustrations by Arthur Szyk, remarkably hand-coloured by J. Saudé, numerous miniatures in text as well as twelve full page plates. Rebound in an exquisite half morocco binding over marbled boards and endpapers signed R. Stevens, housed in a lovely marbled slipcase. The original wraps and spine are bound in with the volume. Rebound in an exquisite half morocco binding over marbled boards and endpapers signed R. Stevens, the original wraps and spine are bound in with the volume. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear, only a touch of sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. With illustrations by Arthur Szyk, hand-coloured by J. Saudé, numerous miniatures in text as well as twelve full page plates.  Fine . Ill.: Arthur Szyk. Fine .

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Buchzahl: 803A63

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: jacob's well limited editions illustrated books slipcase limited editions Arthur Szyk

Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon

Oeuvres de Crebillon

Paris, Stereotype D'Herhan de l'imprimeries d' A. Egron, 1815. Leather. Pocket sized copies of the complete works of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon in the original French, in three uniform volumes. Three volumes of the complete works of Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, French poet and tragedian in the seventeenth and eighteenth century. He was known as a successful tragic poet, considered superior to Voltaire in his time by many, sparking a rivalry between the two authors. An ironic poem titled Éloge de Crébillon, which appeared in the year of the poet's death, was generally attributed to Voltaire although the denied authorship. With a notice on Crebillon's life to vol. I. Complete with half titles. In uniform full calf bindings. Externally sound though with shelf wear, rubbing to the spine and extremities, some loss to the head of the spine of vol. II. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 810A6

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon french works tragedies poetry french works None

Pierre Blanchard

Le Robinson Suisse Ou Recit D&Apos;Un Pere de Famille Traduction Nouvelle Contenant la Suite Donne Par L&Apos;Autter Allemand M Wiss Revue Et Corrigee Par Pierre Blanchard

Paris, P C Lehuby, c1850. Leather. A French translation of the 'Swiss Family Robinson&apos. Complete, two volumes bound in one. Illustrated throughout with seven plates across both volumes. No date to text, dated from Copac. Translated and adapted from the original German of Johann David Wyss into French by Pierre Blanchard. 'The Swiss Family Robinson' follows the tale of a Swiss family shipwrecked in the East Indies en route to Port Jackson, Australia. Inspiration from the novel came from Daniel Defoe's 'Robinson Crusoe&apos. In a full calf binding with blind stamping to the boards and gilt stamping to spine. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the spine, joint and extremities, particularly to the head and tail. Some minor bumping to the extremities also. Rear hinge has failed with the backstrip detached to the rear also. Front hinge is slightly strained but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are age toned, particularly to edges due to paper used. Scattered spotting throughout. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: FGN1-E-14

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: swiss family robinson robinson crusoe pierre blanchard east indies robinson crusoe swiss Not Stated

Stella Blandy

Le Petit Roi

London, Bibliotheque d'Education et de Recreation, c1877. Cloth. A scarce decorative and beautifully illustrated later nineteenth century French novel. Featuring numerous illustrations by Emile Bayard, including a tissue guarded frontispiece. With a publisher's catalogue to the rear. In French. In a decorative cloth binding with gilt edges. Externally, bumped, with some shelfwear, and fading to spine. Front hinge strained. Internally, generally firmly bound, although strained in places, with intermittent foxing. Good . Ill.: Emile Bayard. Good .

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Buchzahl: FGN11-I-5

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Novel Little Prince French Emile Bayard Little Prince Emile Bayard

Trajano Bocalini; Trajano Boccalini; Henry Early of Monmouth

I Ragguagli Di Parnasso or Advertisements from Parnassus in Two Centuries with the Politick Touchstone

London, Peter Parker , 1674. Leather. The third edition of Henry Carey's translation of this famous Italian satire. A very scarce work, particularly in this early edition. A very scarce translation from the original Italian by Henry Carey, the English nobleman. The Earl of Monmouth was the first to translate this work into English. ESTC No R19277. Collated using the ESTC collation, appears to be lacking the final 5 unnumbered leaves, 2 of which are blank. The other three leaves may have been publisher's adverts as the work itself is complete. The third edition, corrected. Trajano Boccalini was an Italian satirist. This work is his most important and is a satire on the writings of Boccalini's contemporaries. The plot sees Apollo represented as receiving complaints of all who present themselves and distributes justice according to the merits of each particular case. The Ragguagli was first published in 1612 and has seen numerous translations across several languages. In a full calf binding. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, heavily rubbed to the boards. A little loss to the leather at the extremities. Hinges are slightly strained but firm. Prior owner's inscription to the title page, FF Goddard. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with just the odd spots. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 629L12

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Politicke Touchstone Roman Italian Satirical Roman None

Giovanni Boccaccio; Bartholomew Young [trans.]; K. H. Josling [ed.]

Amorous Fiammetta

London, The Mandrake Press, 1929 . Hardback. A signed presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated edition of Boccaccio's novel, signed by both the editor and publisher. Limited to five-hundred and fifty copies, with this copy being out of series.A lovely copy of Boccaccio's novel about a Neapolitan noblewoman's passion for a Florentine merchant, a work categorised as the first 'psychological novel' in Western literature due to its first person narration.Illustrated with thirty colour plates and decorations by M. Leone. Collated, complete.A signed presentation copy of this work, with the inscription 'to Jodie Carp from The Mandrake Press, P. R. Stephensen, London 1929' to the front free endpaper.Stephensen founded the publisher of this work, the Mandrake Press, in the year that this work was published. Stephensen was a political activist, and also co-founded the fascist Australia First movement.With the further inscription of K. H. Josling, the editor of this work, also to the front pastedown.With the illustrated bookplate of K. W. C. Down to the front pastedown.A delightfully illustrated work. In the publisher's original dyed paper vellum binding, with yapp edges. Fading to back strip and board perimeters, with discolouration to fore edge and tail of front board. Bookplate to front pastedown, inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: M. Leone. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 854F39

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Elegia di Madonna Fiammetta Lady Fiammetta k w c down sadie carp Lady Fiammetta M. Leone

Jean Bocace (Giovanni Boccaccio)

Contes de J. Bocace

Londres [Paris], Chez les principaux Libraires de France & des pays Etrangers, 1779. Hardback. A complete ten volume set of the works of Giovanni Boccaccio, the French edition. A ten-volume set of the works of Giovanni Boccaccio. Complete in ten volumes with ten engravings and a frontispiece to each volume. Volume I has an engraved title-page dated 1777. All volumes with decorative head and tailpieces. Volume I is lacking the portrait of Boccaccio but all other plates are correct. Illustrated by Gravelot, Eisen, Cochin the Younger, and Boucher, reduced and engraved by Vidal. The imprint is false, printed in Paris. Giovanni Boccaccio (In French Jean Bocace) was an Italian author, poet, and correspondent of Petrarch. Boccaccio wrote a number of notable works including the Decameron and On Famous Women. As a poet who wrote in the Italian vernacular, Boccaccio is particularly noted for his realistic dialogue, which differed from his contemporaries. In paper-covered boards. Externally, sound with some wear to spines and bumping to extremities. Spines browned. Ink signature to front pastedown of volume I. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright with scattered patches of foxing throughout. Good . Ill.: Gravelot; Eisen; Cochin the Younger; Boucher. Good .

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Buchzahl: FGN24-D-1

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: giovanni boccaccio works tales works Gravelot; Eisen; Cochin the Younger; Boucher

Giovanni Boccaccio

Decameron

Berlin, Neufeld & Henius , 1924. Cloth. An illustrated two volume set of this important collection of short stories from Boccaccio, translated into the German language. German language. Two volumes. Volume one is illustrated with colour frontispiece and nine coloured plates. Volume two is illustrated with colour frontispiece and seven coloured plates. Collated complete. A collection of one hundred tales told by a group of seven women and three men as they shelter in a secluded villa outside of Florence to attempt to escape the Black Death as it hit the city. Written in the vernacular of the Florentine language, it is considered a masterpiece of early Italian prose. Written by Giovanni Boccaccio, an Italian writer, poet, and important Renaissance humanist who is said to have dubbed Dante's Comedy "Divine." Illustrated by Lucian Zable, a German artist and illustrator. In the original orange cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Lucian Zabel. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 863T19

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Decameron Boccaccio Zabel Boccaccio Lucian Zabel

Giovanni Boccaccio

Decamerone in Three Volumes

London, William Pickering, 1825. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition set of 'The Decameron' by Giovanni Boccaccio, illustrated with ten plates by the famous English illustrator and engraver Thomas Stothard. Collated: Complete in three volumes with the 10 Stothard Plates. First edition with an introduction by Ugo Foscolo (or Niccolò Foscolo), a noted Italian writer and poet. Scarce. Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet, a friend, student, and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of a number of notable works including 'The Decameron', 'On Famous Women', and his poetry in the Italian vernacular. Boccaccio is particularly notable for his dialogue, of which it has been said that it surpasses in verisimilitude that of virtually all of his contemporaries, since they were medieval writers and often followed formulaic models for character and plot. 'The Decameron', with the subtitle of 'Prince Galehaut' is a 14th-century medieval allegory by Giovanni Boccaccio, told as a frame story encompassing 100 tales by ten young people. Boccaccio probably began composing the work in 1350, and finished it in 1351 or 1353. The various tales of love in 'The Decameron' range from the erotic to the tragic. Tales of wit, practical jokes, and life lessons contribute to the mosaic. In addition to its literary import, it documents life in 14th-century Italy. In original publisher's cloth bindings with paper labels to the spines. Externally, rather worn. Corners are bumped on all three volumes and boards are stained. Spines are chipped and the back strips are lifting. Front board to volume I detached, with first four leaves. Front hinge failed to volume III. Internally, binding is loosening in places. Pages 273-4 and 277-84 are loose in volume I. Pages are generally bright and clean with some scattered spotting. Loss to page iii, volume I approximately 4 inches, not affecting the text. Bookplate to the front pastedown in volume III. Fair . Ill.: Thomas Stothard. Fair .

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Buchzahl: SET19-C-6

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Decameron Boccaccio Foscolo Italian Boccaccio Thomas Stothard

Giovanni Boccaccio

Del Decamerone Di Messer Giovanni Boccacci

Amsterdamo, Not Stated, 1761. Hardback. An eighteenth century edition of Giovanni Boccaccio's important 'Human Comedy' in two volumes. In two volumes, in the original Italian. A "false imprint" edition, which states to be printed in 'Amsterdamo' despite it most probably being printed in Venice (see the notice "Si Vende Lire Venti Venete" at end of volume II.) False imprints appeared often in mid-eighteenth century volumes to conceal the origins of items which contained tales of controversial or erotic content. Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron is a collection of short stories from the fourteenth century, also known as the 'Umana Commedia' (the Human Comedy); containing a series of tales told by a group of seven women and three young men as they shelter to hide from the Black Death; the stories range from erotic to tragic, written with much wit and humour. A classical piece of Italian literature. Illustrated with a frontispiece to vol. I. An uncommon edition of this important work.  Rebound in uniform full calf binding with titles in gilt to morocco spine labels. Externally sound with shelf wear, rubbed to head and tail of spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting affecting only odd leaf, pages otherwise generally very clean throughout. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 841A92

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: giovanni boccaccio human comedy short stories decameron human comedy Not Stated

Fortuné du Boisgobey

Du Boisgobey"S Sensational Novels VII. The Crime of the Opera House

London, Vizetelly & Co. 1886. Leather. A smart, leather bound edition of Fortuné du Boisgobey"s "The Crime of the Opera House". A smart edition in a half calf binding by Wardley Guernsey. Originally published in 1879 by French novelist Fortuné Hippolyte Auguste Abraham-Dubois (1821 – 1891), known as Fortuné du Boisgobey. Containing 2 volumes in 1 work comprising "The Crime of the Opera House". With a list of authors publications adjacent to the title page. In a half calf binding by Wardley Guernsey with marbled paper to the boards. Gilt title to the spine. Externally, some rubbing to the extremities and fading to the spine. Particular rubbing to the head of the spine. Binders stamp to bottom left of front pastedown. Some tide marks to the edges of both pastedowns and some light spotting to endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with only some very light spotting throughout. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: 815C25

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Du Boisgobey Crime Novel Opera House Crime None

Francois de Bondy

Sur Les Balcons Du Ciel...

Paris , Bernard Grasset, 1928. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this scarce novel by Francois de Bondy, a bright signed presentation copy from the author. The first edition of this work, a scarce volume. In the original French. Scarce limited edition of two hundred and twenty copies on Alfa paper with a signed dedication from the author to half title. This number VII. Written by Francois de Bondy. In the original French.  Rebound in quarter straight up grain morocco over marbled boards, with five raised bands, gilt lettering to spine. Original wraps bound in with the volume. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly rubbed to back strip and lightly bumped to extremities of boards. Minor ink stain bleeding through affecting up to p. 71 to upper margin, only affecting minor and occasional text. Ink inscription offsetting to facing leaf. Internally, firmly bound. Light minor spotting to first and last few leaves, otherwise pages generally clean with minor age toning, as usual with the type of paper used. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 860A58

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: francois de bondy signed books french signed books None

X. B. Saintine [Joseph Xavier Boniface]

Picciola

Paris, Librairie de Charles Gosselin, 1846. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated scarce edition of this novel from X. B. Saintine, in the original French language. French language. Scarce edition. Illustrated with frontispiece and four plates with tissue guards. Collated complete. This novel follows Count Charney, a former soldier, who has been jailed for conspiring against Napoleon. After finding a plant growing between two paving stones in his cell, he becomes obsessed. Written by Joseph Xavier Boniface, known as X. B. Saintine, a French dramatist and novelist. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Joints starting but firm. Fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 860T54

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Picciola Saintine Boniface Saintine None

Guy Boothby

Bushigrams

London, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, 1897. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this collection of short stories by the Australian novelist Guy Boothby, best known for the Dr Nikola series. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Guy Newell Boothby (1867-1905) was a prolific Australian novelist of late nineteenth-century sensational fiction, best known for the Dr Nikola series. This work contains a collection of nineteen of his short stories of varying genres, including crime, romantic comedy, and the supernatural. A 16 page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, fairly smart, except for some faint marks to the plate to the front board, with small losses to the gilt detailing. Shelf wear to the extremities. Rear hinge is slightly strained but held firmly. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with the odd spot. Very Good . Ill.: J. Barnard Davis. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 872M1

Katalog: World Literature

Sonstige Stichworte: Short stories Guy Boothby World literature Guy Boothby J. Barnard Davis