Rosengarten,J.G. (Benjamin Franklin)

FRANKLIN'S BAGATELLES reprinted from Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society Vol.XL 1901

London, Offprint Am. Philosophical Soc. 1901 . Folio roan spined marbled boards with original paper covers bound in (2" damage to one hinge/sl.marked) 61pp bookplate of Writers to the Signet V.G+ *Some obscure writings of Benjamin Franklin also letters, in French and English, discussions of the extent of his mastery of the French Language etc.

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Sonstige Stichworte: America France Benjamin Franklin letters

Rosinus, Johannes [1551-1626] [also called Johann Rossfeld]

romanarum antiquitatum Libri Decem ex variis scriptoribus summa fide singularíque diligentia collecti ...Cum indicibus locupletissimis

[Geneva,Switzerland], [Stephanus or Estienne] Gamonetus Editio Ultima 1611 Title page vignette + 2 folding woodcut plates + 6 near full page woodcuts + Medals & coins and antiquities [over 30+] + head- and tail-pieces + printed marginalia and initials. . 8vo contemporary leather triple blind rules to covers on 4 raised spind-bands.[Leather with some abrasions /lower cover with wear to corners & edges but both covers and spine are quite strong and secure] All page-edges are red. Title page printed in red and black with printer's mark of fountain in rococco frame +[8pp=dedications +to readers] +[14pp=explicatio notarum and Elogia] +[8pp=cataloge of authors and Indexes] +600pp + [80pp of index to FINIS] There are many misspaginations but the signatures show that there is no loss. There is quite some edge & corner creasing and quite some marginal worm holes but if affecting the text never more than a single letter per line is lost so that the text is quite readable. There are a few leaves whose edges are chipped or with some paper loss, some of which are repaired archivally, but none touch the text.The Romanorum Castrametatio folding plate is rather wrinkled and has two tears without loss repaired to verso with archival tape but the page is well attached as originally bound in. The titlepage is rather dusty and the paper facing the title and the last leaf were cut from earlier printer's waste. An eminently readable copy, a bit tired but in a sound contemporary binding with all pages well attached. Deals with the

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Sonstige Stichworte: Rome Roman Empire History Antiquities Art

Ross, Alexander (1591-1654)

MYSTAGOGUS POETICUS, OR THE MUSES INTERPRETER: Explaining The Historicall Mysteries, and mysticall Histories of the ancient Greek and Latine Poets. Here Apollo's Temple is again opened, the Muses Treasurers the third time discovered, and the Gardens of Parnassus disclosed more fully, whence many flowers of usefull, delightfull, & rare Observations never touched by any other Mythologist, are corrected .. To which is prefixed the GENEOLOGY [sic] of the HEATHEN GODS.

London, Joshua Kirton 3rd edition corrected & enlarged 1653] . Small octavo brown cloth modern library binding, spine gilt titled with accession or shelf number 292. Recent plain end-papers, text collated complete [18]pp +418pp +[32]pp, leaf A4 bound before A3 and its conjoint [A5] before [A6]. Titlepage mounted with loss to margins, date with small hole making middle numbers unreadable, but edition is clearly stated as "The third" which accords with 1653 in British Library copy, and with printed last number "3" clearly visible at foot of titlepage (Kirton published only 3rd 1653 and 4th 1664 editions, with only 1653 edition mis-spelling Genealogy as here). Verso of title had old ink scribbles which partly show through, but illegible as page is mounted, and with Westminster library reserve stock stamp etc on the back (library stamps also on p105 & last page of index). Four pages with old marginal pen trials/notes, ink spots and handsome fancy name "Randall" to foot of p228. Some pages slightly cropped, touching but not affecting text. *Each of the heroes, Argonauts or gods is briefly described, followed by longer account of their deeds by "the Interpreter" (Ross) with their guises and adventures as recounted by the original authors in whose works they appeared. Thus for example Midas is shown by the side notes to figure in Ovid's Metamorphoses and other works with quotations given in Greek or Latin. Finally a Christian moral is sometimes added.

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Sonstige Stichworte: mythology Greek Roman literature

Rotgans, L[ucas] (1645-1710)

BOEREKERMIS. Quantum est in rebus in ane! De vierde Druck. Met Koperen Plaeten.

Leyden (Leiden), C. van Hoogeveen Junior 4th edition 1776 Plates (2) of village festivities (one with an outdoor play and titling the other with village dancing & merry making) + large titlepage vignette of beehive and cupids signed A. Delfos del. & fec. . Narrow quarto leather spined sprinkled boards (edges worn and rubbed) 62pp+[2]pp publisher's list. Uncut but slight foxing or minor signs of use. Two books in this one volume of poems about Country Fairs. Listed in COPAC as an Emblem Book.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Dutch poetry village country fairs emblems

Anon [William Combe 1742-1823] illustrated by Rowlandson

THE HISTORY OF JOHNNY QUAE GENUS, the Little Foundling of the late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, by the Author of the Three Tours [i.e. William Combe].

London, R. Ackermann at the Repository of Arts 1822 Hand-coloured plates (24) by Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827). . Tall octavo disbound with remains of calf spine gilt. Hand-coloured frontis (illegible name on back) + titlepage + 254 of 267pp (lacking last 7 leaves). Pages 249-256 repeated in pagination but text and register are continuous. Corner losses not touching print to 6 leaves at front and back, last leaf present stained and browned on back, some corner creases. Here sold for the very fine 24 hand-coloured Plates. *The rarest of the Syntax books as it only seems to have had one printing (1822), plus a 1903 copy of the 1822 edition with the plates colour printed.

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Sonstige Stichworte: hand colored Rowlandson plates

Rymer, Thomas (1641-1713) and M. Rapin

ACTA REGIA: or, An Historical Account, In Order of Time, Not only of those Records in RYMER's FOEDERA, on which Mons. Rapin has grounded his History of England; But of several Grants from the Crown .. Translated from the French of M. Rapin. With Heads of the Kings and Queens, curiously engrav'd by Mr. Vandergucht .. In Four Volumes.of the Treaties,Letters and Instruments between the Monarchs of England and Foreign Powers ..translated from the French ..with the Heads of the Kings and Queens Curiously engrav'd b Mr. BanderGucht published Monthly Vol.I (Vol.2, Vol.3, Vol.4)sl.variant title to vol.IACTA REGIA or an Historical Account in order of time not only of those records in Rymer's FOEDERA ..but of several Grants from the Crown,Summon;s to Parliament….

London, Vol I J. and J. Knapton & 9 others, Vols II-IV J. Darby & 8 others. 1731, 1726, 1727, 1727 Copperplate portraits of the monarchs (19) by VanderGucht. . Four volumes worn half calf with 2 of 4 spine labels (3 covers detached/wear to corners and hinges). Vol I xvi +400 +[36]pp index (Henry I to accession of Richard II); Vol II 427 +[28]pp index (Richard II to Edward IV); Vol III 420 +40pp index (Edward V to Queen Mary); Vol IV 542 +34pp index + 22pp separate index to the Appendix (Elizabeth to death of James I plus a long Appendix pp322-542). Gathering 7R is a single leaf but page number & catchword are correct. In Vol IV the final gathering of the Appendix is in 3 with THE END so there is a blank missing, the index starts a new gathering. The Portrait of Queen Elizabeth at the beginning of Vol I should probably be at the start of the last volume. *These volumes contain primary sources for the history of England and have printed marginal dates & notes as well as explanatory footnotes. They all come from the Advocates Library with engraved label to pastedown, neat oval stamp and donor's inscription "Caroli Winchester 1859" to fly leaf & a single oval stamp to blank verso of each titlepage. Some sporadic foxing to a few gatherings but else all clean, crisp and tight inside.

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Sonstige Stichworte: primary documentary evidence history England

Sage,Alain Rene transl. T(obias) Smollet (plates by Robert Smirke)

ADVENTURES OF GIL BLAS OF SANTILLANE. Translated from the french of Le Sage by T. Smollet

New York, Durell 1824 Plates (22) by R. Smirke engraved by Neagle . Three Volumes later tree calf with red spine labels gilt marbled boards (tips slightly rubbed) 316pp 308pp 304pp some uneven foxing and two leaves where something laid in has left its outline area browned. A few plates offset onto text page opposite still a very neat copy of this favored Smollet translation with plates after Smirke's paintings.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Spanish literature

Sage,Rene Le) but no author given

DIABLE BOITEUX

Amsterdam, Desbordes 3rd edition (year after first) 1708 Copperplate frontispiece . Duodecimo fine French green polished levant morocco gilt raised bands gilt & compartment gilt with red label by "A. Heldt fils" (tips slightly rubbed/spine faded) All Edges Gilt (iv)+348pp+index +approbation of the 1707 1st edition. Bookplate of Phelips.

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Sonstige Stichworte: French classic fine binding

Saire,G.J.) (ascribed to but no author given)

RIME OF THE NEW-MADE BACCALARE. In seven parts

Oxford, J.Vincent first edition. 1841 Large TP vignette of schools by D. Jewitt . PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION by author to free endpaper but only signed with a triangle (ie delta) & dated May 1841 + a further paragraph to end of preface explaining how he came to publish this. 180x120mm rebound into navy sheepskin with original stab holes of the wrapper-covers visible (tips rubbed) All Edges Gilt 31pp *A parody of Coleridge's Rime of the ancient mariner this is a satire on student life at Oxford. Quite scarce and a very nice copy with a long presentation inscription. *Went to a second printing in 1867 probably due to the small print run of the 1841 printing.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Oxford poetry Coleridge parody Rime of Ancient Mariner

Salmasius,Claude] (1588-1653)

DEFENSIO REGIA PRO CAROLO I ad serenissimum Magnae Britanniae Regem Carolum II,filium natu majorem,heredem & successorem legitimum.

Leiden is suggested as the place of printing but no indication given in the book, Sumptibus Regiis 1650 . Duodecimo vellum yapp edge with manuscript spine title title (bit darkened esp. to spine) (x) +472pp. *Anonymously published work by Claude de Saumaise in vindication of Charles I against the regicides and for the legitimate succession of his son. The Sumptibus Regiis shows that Charles II commissioned this work while in exile. Milton was deputized by Parliament to write a rebuttal to this work, the PRO POPULO ANGLICANO DEFENSIO (see our copy of this for sale V69033). The printing history of the Defensio is complicated as it also came out in Paris and Rotterdam in the same year (see Madan 5th series of The Library). A crisp clean tight copy.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Divine Right Kings Milton Commonwealth history politics Civil War

Sanderson,Robert (1587-1663)

EPISCOPACY (As Established by Law in England) Not Prejudicial to REGAL POWER. Written in the time of the Long Parliament by the special Command of the late KING [Charles I], By the Right Reverend Father in God, Robert Sanderson, Late Lord Bishop of Lincoln. The Third Edition.

London, Blanch Pawlet, and Sold by George West Bookseller in Oxford 3rd Edition 1683 Frontis portrait by W.[enceslas] Hollar 1668 with emblems of mortality (skull) & enlightenment. . Small octavo later morocco with gilt title (tips & hinges rubbed) Frontis + Titlepage +[5]pp Dedication (1641) + [7]pp King's Proclamation (1637) in black letter & Judge's Certificate +103pp +[6]pp publisher's catalogue. Birmingham Law Society bookplate on pastedownn & stamp of same on back of title & lower margin of book list. *Clean nice copy of this study of legal jurisdiction between the King and the Church, written in 1641 but book first published 1661 after Restoration of Monarchy (WING S602).

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Sonstige Stichworte: Divine King Charles bishops episcopacy Church England

Savanarola, Geronimo (1452-1498)

TRIOMPHO DELLA CROCE DI CHRISTO, della verita della fede Christiana

Venice, al segno della speranza 1547 . Quarto (150x110mm) original limp vellum covers with vellum ties. Cover loose, some wear on inside of cover page. Part of title-page missing. Some worming to endpages and back cover sligtly stained. Overall text in good condition, highly readable. Some minor folding to bottom corners, little impact on text. *First published in Florence during the supremacy of Savanarola in 1497.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Savanarola Italian religion

Sayro, P.D.Gregoria (1560-1602) [ie Gregorius Sayrus or Gregory Sayer]

CASUUM CONSCIENTIAE Sive Theologiae Moralis Thesaurus authore Revver.P.D.Gregorio Sayro Anglo…

Venice Italy, Sassas 4th edition with corrections errors.. Expurged … 1614 with Sessa Cat printer's mark but instead of cat with mouse in her mouth this has Cat with one mouse under her paw while she watches another scuttle away. . Folio [in 6's] near contemporary calf binding on 5 raised bands with gilt ruled frame and oval gilt floral wreath to both covers spine gilt titled and 2 compartments with flower ornament [lower 3 compartments of spine newly repaired] titlepage printed in red and black + [6p=Introduction +to Reader] +[4p=contents & author citations] +[60pp=index] +623pp in double columns with foliated initails of various sizes.The title page with 2 ownership entries crossed out and on the blank verso a violet ink stamp of the Convent at Mons while the pastedown has a small label of the Capucian Convent Montensis. This work first came out in 1601 in Venice while Sayro was with the Benedictine Monastery in Italy. It is a set of rules and punishments for the ecclesiastical communities up to and including excommunication, published on the eve of the Thirty Years War. Only 2 copies in the English COPAC libraries [British Library and Leeds Brotherton Special Collections neither with this publisher or in this edition] Earlier edition published in Venice in 1606 and 1601.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Sessa printing punishments of clerics excommunication

Scheffer, Jonnis Annotationibus I Schefferi Arg.

DE RE VEHICULARI VETERUM libri duo. Accedit PYRRHI LIGORII V.C. FRAGMENTUM Numquam ante publicatum Ex Bibliotheca Sereniff Reg. Christinae.

Frankfurt, 1671 Engraved Frontispiece + titlepage woodcut + 43 text illustrations . FORE-EDGE PAINTING [3 figures in a landscape,a fairly simple illustration with an unreadable signature to edge] sm.4to Vellum with ink spine title & date etc.and a yapp fore-edge. [small"bite" out of the top of the fore-edge with 13mm by 5mm loss] Handsone frontis with 7 illustrations of carriages with elepahant, tigers etc pulling them. +Printed title with printer's woodcut + To the reader + 2 poems. +286pp [=Part I] + 422p [=Part II & V.C.Pyrrhi Ligorii Neapolitani de Vehiculis Antiquoru iatriba,Excerpta ex Libris ejus de Familiis Romanis…. Joannis Schefferus Argentoratensis.] Quite some heavy browning but still entirely readable and also some much lighter tanning. The front fore-edge of most pages have a narrow tide line always well within the blank margins and possibly due to some cleaning in order to paint in the fore-edge illusration. The fore-edge picture is of a later date -probably Victorian. The endpapers are dusty and somewhat soiled but without any ink or other permanent marks.

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Sonstige Stichworte: Well illustrated early history of modes of travel

Schowart, Antony William

OBSERVATIONS HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL: in which The Originals of the Emperor, Kings, Electors, And other the Sovereign Princes of Europe with A Series of their Births, Matches, more Remarkable Actions, and Deaths ... are drawn down to the Year MDCXC. Written in Latin ... And now made English; with some Enlargements relating to England.

London, J. Walthoe 1693 . Duodecimo (18x11.5cm) sprinkled brown calf on 4 raised bands with red gilt-titled spine label (splitting at hinges but held firmly by all cords, tips worn and leather marked) All edges sprinkled red. Imprimatur leaf + titlepage + dedication leaf +[10]pp +480pp collated complete. *Traces ruling families of Europe (Austria, Spain, France, Denmark and over 40 lines of German & other states and the several parts of Italy). In each case how they increased or lost territory, were successful or not with their marriages, deaths, births and even still-births recorded. A neat tight copy, crisp and clean (Wing S892).

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Sonstige Stichworte: history Europe ruling families France Germany Italy Spain