LABAUME, Eugene

A Circumstantial Narrative of the Campaign in Russia, Embellished with Plans of the Battles of Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavitz. Containing a Faithful Description of Those Affecting and Interesting Scenes, of Which the Author Was an Eye-Witness. Translated from the French. Second Edition, Considerably Improved.

London, Printed for Samuel Leigh, in the Strand by W. Clowes. 1815. Later fine binding, raised bands decorated in gilt to spine, blind stamped compartments, morocco label lettered gilt, boards ornately blind stamped, gilt dentelles, marbled endpapers and fore-edges. viii+412pp. two engraved battle plans as called for, folding frontis. Map not present (appears not to have been issued thus), silk marker. Small chip to spine head, edges a little rubbed, one map a little protruding. However very tight, clean, very minor damp spotting. A very nice copy. Hardback.

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N° du livre: 34561

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Mots-clés: Antiquarian|Napoleon|Moscow|Featured|Russia|Travel

LACHMANN, Karl (Ed. hrsg.)

Der Nibelunge Not Mit Der Klage: In Der ältesten Gestalt Mit Den Abweichungen Der Gemeinen Lesart. (Harrow Bookplate Ex Libris).

Berlin. Bei G. Reimer. 1826. Quarto, later half-roan, deckle-edged, contemporary interleaving throughout. Harrow School armorial bookplate with cancel stamp. Heavy item, just under 2Kg. May attract extra for postage. Early 20th C. library binding (Harrow School), title page invisibly relaid. Contemporary or early ink and pencil annotations to blanks. Otherwise very tight and clean. Edited by noted German philologist known for his contributions in the field of textual criticism.

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N° du livre: 37481

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Mots-clés: Literature|Germanic|Music|Antiquarian|Featured

LAGARRIGUE, Jorge (Auguste Comte)

La Dictature Républicaine D'Après Auguste Comte: Par Jorge Lagarrigue Apôtre de L'Humanité. Religion de L'Humanité. Distribution Gratuite.

Paris, Apostolat positiviste, 1888. Original printed wrappers, 72 pp. A little water staining to upper part of book, darkened from storage, spine head chipped. Tight and clean. A rare pamphlet by Chilean doctor: disciple of Positivism in Chile and France. Lagarrigue, born in Valparaiso, led the Society of Enlightenment; an organisation promoting the philosophical theory of Positivism as formulated by Auguste Comte. Solomon Lipp p.53 (1975).

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N° du livre: 37515

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Mots-clés: Philosophy|Featured|Americas|Religion|Positivism

LESSER, Friedrich Christian (1692 - 1754)

Typographia Iubilans, Das Ist Kurtzgefasste Historie Der Buchdruckerey Worinnen Von Dieser Edlen Kunst Ursprunge Und Anfange, Ausbreitung, Verbesserung, Zierrathen, Nutzen, Wie Nicht Weniger Von Der Buchdrucker Eigenschafften Und Pflichten, Und Dann Von Anderer Verhalten Gegen Dieselbe Und Deren Kunst-Verwandten Kürtzlich Gehandelt Wird : Bey Dem Dritten Jubel-Fest Derselben, Welches Dieses Jahr Auf Johannis-Tag Gefeyert Wird

Leipzig, Michael Blochberger, 1740. 8vo. binding repaired retaining greater part of original spine. Title vignette. [xvi]412[xxviii]pp. Illustrated bookplate Ex libris of G. Mori. Original spine lacking piece from head,later marbled paper laid to original boards, later endpapers. LESSER (1692 - 1754) Lutheran theologian born at Nordhausen. Distinguished in the field of natural history and what was known as 'physical theology. His works include "De sapientia, omnipotentia et providentia ex partibus insectoruen cognoscenda..", Nordh. 1735, and on the theology of stones" Lithotheologia", Hamb. 1735. With Ex libris bookplate of G. Mori, illustrated and dated by K Völlmy[19]04.

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N° du livre: 38067

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Mots-clés: Antiquarian|History|Science|Featured|Germany

MAUER, Thomas (Mawer, Maur, Mawerius, Tribulensis Silesius). & ZUBER, Mattaeus

Thomæ Mavveri Tribulensis Poematum. Libri VII & Gnomotypia Matthaei Zuberi, Ex Germanis Palatini... Thomæ Mavveri Tribulensis Poematum. Libri VII Quos Scripsit in Inclyta Urbe Saxoniae Lunaeburgae Ab Anno 1565 Usque Ad Annum 70. . Catalogus Episcoporum Verdensium Heroico Tetrametro. Bound in with Gnomotypia Matthaei Zuberi, Ex Germanis Palatini...

Hamburg, Halae-Saxonum (Halle), Nikolaus Wegner Wegener, Ch. Bismarcus, 1570, 1615. Small 8vo. 10 x 15 cm. Original vellum over paste-boards, slips laced through binding at hinges, blind tooled ruled spine and panel to boards. Title in contemporary ink to spine, later "1570" to spine, initials "T.R.S". and "1624" to upper board. Wick Episcopi Library label to paste-down. C.18th. ink annotations to fep verso in Latin. Woodcut device to title-page, Harburg coat-of-arms to C1 verso, Nikolaus Wegener's woodcut device to errata verso. M Zuber's work lacks title and dedication, presumed Ch Bismarcus, Halle, 1615. A1-Z1, Aa1-Gg7, errata, printer's device, Finis, iv blanks, A3 - O(7). Original vellum very good but darkened and dusty from age as are fore-edges. Early repair with title page neatly laid down, some small loss of text. No loss but 2 gatherings loose, one protruding, pp. L2 and L8 loose but present. Occasional contemporary or early pencil and ink annotation and underscoring. Lacks title page to Zuber's Gnomotypia. Thomas Mauer: (Triebel 1536 - Lüneburg 1575) German Protestant theologian and acclaimed poet. Learned in Latin, Greek and Hebrew, was known for his Latin verse. His father-in-law was musicologist Lucas Lossius. 'Silesius' is an acknowledgement of Silesia as an idealised homeland. The printer Nicolaus Wegener (?- 1608) also worked at Schleswig. Matthaeus Zuber (1570-1623) also acclaimed scholar of Latin and Greek, who published verse in Latin.

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N° du livre: 37974

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Mots-clés: Poetry|Germanic|Featured|Latin|Literature|Antiquarian

MERSIUS, Johannes (Van Meurs) [1579-1639].

Phlegontis Tralliani, Quae Exstant, Opuscula. Ioannes Meursius Recensuit, & Notas Addidit Lvgdvni Lugdunum Batavorvm, Apud Isaacvm Elzevirivm. Anno Mdcxx

Leiden, Elzevier. Apud Isaacvm Elzevirivm, 1620. Small quarto, (132 x 180mm.). Late C.18th quarter calf over marbled boards, spine ruled gilt with morocco label. Later shelf number to spine. library plate to paste-down, remains of plate to f.e.p. neat library cancel stamp to title page verso. [8]190[2] pp. [par.]4 A-Z4 Aa4 (Aa4 blank). Text in Latin and in Greek. Elzevier's eagle device (Concordia res parvae crescent) to title page. Pp. 15 and 157 with usual misnumbering. A very nice copy. Internally crisp and clean. Spine ends a little chipped, joint just a little tender. Ex National Central Library given by W L Simpson, R. Abercrombie's early (C.18th? ink signature to f.e.p).

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N° du livre: 38102

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Mots-clés: Classics|Classical Greek|Latin|Featured|Antiquarian

Minerva

Minerva. Taschenbuch Für Das Jahr 1826.

Leipzig, Gerhard Fleischer, 1826. Printer's paper-backed plain boards, 12mo. (9x14cm), a.e.g. xviii+496[iv]pp. 9 copper engravings after H. Ramberg. Owner initials (N. G. W. ) stamped in gilt to paste-down. A nice copy. Lower joint rather tender, a couple of gatherings just a little loose but generally in very good condition. Hardback.

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N° du livre: 37202

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: German|Antiquarian|Social History|Featured

PELLISSON-FONTANIER, Paul [Georges?]

A Miscellany of Divers Problems Containing Ingenuous Solutions of Sundry Questions, Partly Moral, Partly of Other Subjects. Translated out of French by Henry Some [Meslange de Divers Problèmes].

London, Printed for Charles Adams and are to be sold at his shop, 1662. 12mo. (121 x 67 mm), [58]+227 pp. Sympathetically re-backed in gilt-ruled calf, cloth boards and new end-papers. Title within double-ruled border, lacks initial blank and A, leaves A3–5 mis-signed A2–4 (title-page should be A2): A 10(-A) a12 b6 B-K12 L6. Minor loss to t.p. leading corners, else tight and clean. Attributed to Paul Pellisson-Fontanier (1624–1693) born in Béziers, of a distinguished Calvinist family. He studied law at Toulouse and become secretary to Nicolas Fouquet. Later in life he became official historian to the king, and in that capacity wrote a fragmentary Histoire de Louis XIV. The present work is sometimes attributed to his brother Georges.

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N° du livre: 37359

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Mots-clés: French|Protestant|Antiquarian|Featured

PFLUGK-HARTTUNG, Julius von (Ed.)

IM Morgenrot Der Reformation. (Two Volumes, Complete). In Verbindung Mit Joh. Haller, Georg Von Below, Walter Friedensburg, Jakob Wille, Walther Köhler Und Otto Harnack. Mit Zahlreichen Textillustrationen Und Vielen Farbigen Und Schwarzen Tafeln, Faksimiles Und Sonstigen Beilagen. [Text in German].

Hersfeld, Vertriebsanstalt christlicher Kunstwerke M Zulauf, 1912. In two volumes. Tall quarto, original cream-coloured buckram ornately lettered and decorated, in gilt with green and red vine-patterned borders. Numerous tissue protected tipped-in colour plates, black and white plates, in-text illustrations, folding facsimiles etc. Complete as published. 4.5Kg packed, may require extra for shipping overseas. A lovely barely used set. Hardback.

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N° du livre: 36773

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Mots-clés: Germany|History|Featured|

PRÉCHAC, Jean de.

La Cour. Dialogues.

Paris, Chez Iean Jean Ribou, sur le Quay etc proche la grande Porte des Augustins, à la décente du Pontneuf à l'Image S. Louis, 1683. 12mo, 8 x 14 cm. Full mottled calf, raised bands to spine, decorated gilt in compartments, edges gilt-tooled. Printer's mark to title page, privilège. A very nice copy. Author's name in modern hand neatly to paste-down, inscription to f.e.p. neatly erased. Old repair to title page, small piece torn from one page with no loss. (The author named in the Privilege as sieur Preschac). Jean de Préchac est un écrivain français né à Buzy en 1647 et décédé à Pau en 1720. Auteur de romans d'aventure, de nouvelles historiques, d'histoires galantes et de contes de fées : . Hardback.

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N° du livre: 37196

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Mots-clés: French|Literature|Featured|Antiquarian

[PRIOR, Matthew (1664-1721)]

Poems on Several Occasions.

London, Printed for J. Tonson.. and J. Barber.. 1721. Later edition. First volume only. 12 mo. Engraved portrait frontis. by Hyacinthe Rigaud. [22] 267[5] pp. tailpieces throughout. Volume one (of two in this edition), lacks boards, original spine present. Text clean and tight. Contemporary owner inscription 'H. Bonney'. Dedication Mat[thew] Prior. English poet and successful politician and diplomat. Frontis.: H Rigault pinx. - C L Duflos Sculp.

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N° du livre: 38063

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: Antiquarian|Poetry|Literature|Featured

RAMMING, Hofrat N. N..

Die St. Annen-Schule in St. Petersburg: (Annenschule (????????? Saint Anna German High School). Zur Erinnerung an Die Gründung Der Schule Vor 200 Jahren. Gesammelt Und Mitgeteilt...

Berlin-Spandau, Obelisk, 1936. Tall quarto, original gilt lettered card wrappers, 80 pp. 20 b/w plates. Text in German. In excellent condition. Barely opened. A commemorative bicentennial history of the famous Lutheran German high school in St. Petersburg from its beginnings in 1736 up to the First World War and Revolution. Former pupils included Peter Karl Fabergé and Nicholai Miklukho-Maklai among others. With photographs and indices of directors, teachers and graduates.

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N° du livre: 38036

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: Russia|History|Education|Featured|Emigré Literature|Central Europe|Lutheran

Saint Nicaise[STARCK (Johann Aug. von)]

Apologie Des Ordens Der Frey-Mäurer (Freemasons). Von Dem Bruder **** Mitgliede Der ** Schottischen Loge Zu P*. Neue, Ganz Umgearbeitete, Und Einzige Authentische Ausgabe. Philadelphia, IM Jahr 3882. D.I. 1778.

Philadelphia and Berlin, Ben Christian Ludewig Stahlbaum, 1778. An excellent copy, tight and clean. Small 8vo. early imitation leather paper-covered boards, silk marker, gilt-lettered morocco label to spine, edges coloured red, engraved frontis. Edges a little scraped, juvenile colouring to frontis. else in very good condition. Hardback.

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N° du livre: 37203

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: Antiquarian|Freemasons|Featured|History|German

SCHERER, H[ermann].

Der Sundzoll (Sound Dues or Tolls): Seine Geschichte, Sein Jetziger Bestand Und Seine Staatsrechtlich-Politische Lösung. Nebst Einem Anhang über Die Sundzollfreiheit Der Pommerschen Und Preussischen Städte. [with English Ms Translation Bound-in].

Berlin, Duncker und Humblot, 1845, 1872. Original half leather over marbled boards, viii+332 pp. with appendices (Beilagen), coloured map and a 389 pp manuscript translation (1872) bound in. The original German first edition rebound into a folder with a contemporary manuscript translation into English bound in. Foreign Office stamp to spine and withdrawn stamp inside. The translation appears to be of about 3/4 of the text. Upper board detached (but present), backstrip mainly holding but age damaged, original leaves including appendices and map present. "The Sound Dues (Sundzoll) was a toll on the use of the Øresund which constituted up to two thirds of Denmark's state income in the 16th and 17th centuries. The dues were introduced by King Eric of Pomerania in 1429 and remained in effect until the Copenhagen Convention of 1857". (Wiki). Regarding F.O. translations, around 1871 the more stringent examinations than previously had been introduced and candidates were expected to be able to translate from Latin, French and German. Steiner, 1969.

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N° du livre: 37898

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: Central Europe|History|Baltic |Featured|Denmark|Germany|Translation

SHAKESPEARE, William

Hamlet: With Five Historical Embellishments and a Vignette.

London, Printed at the Chiswick Press,Whittingham and Arliss,, 1816. Original publisher's printed wrappers, 32 mo. (8 x 13 cm), 116 pp. Engravings as called for. 'No 15' in contemporary ink to wrapper. A lovely copy, probably never used. Crisp and clean. Unusual in its original state. With advertising for Whittingham's Edition of Shakespeare Plays, in a uniform series, to upper cover. Johnson critique to final page.

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N° du livre: 37925

Catalogue: Antiquarian Miscellany

Mots-clés: Literature|Antiquarian|Featured|English