Exposition Internationale Bruxelles-Tervuren Forets, Chasse et Peche, Section Belge.

Bruxelles, Imprimerie Scientifique. 1897. Orig.Publ. Dec. Paper Wrappers, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, VIII-719 pp.Uncut. A very extensive, well illustrated catalogue from the Belgian section of the hunting and fishing department at the International exhibition in 1897 in Brussels (Tervuren). This charming book gives all kinds of fishes, birds, boats, fihing gear and statistics at a glance. 1 quire loose, else, (very) good. Very Good.

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Book number: 866

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Hunting/ Fishing

Un Siecle D'enseignement a Travers La Caricature et L'image 1895- 1905

Paris, Musee De L'enseignement. 1952, First Edition. Orig.Publ. Dec. Paper Wrappers, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, 197 pp. Profusely illustrated. A well produced catalogue on the history of education in caricature and print.Gives details and pictures of (e.g) Zola's clarinette, a great number of reproductions after Daumier etc. Upper wrapper split at top, small piece missing, spine damaged. Contends very good. Good.

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Book number: 1279

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Education in Caricature

ANONYMOUS

Les Amusements De La Hollande

La Haye, Pierre Van Cleef. 1739. Orig. Publ. Boards, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, (II)- 252 pp. Uncut. Avec des Remarques nouvelles et particulieres, sur le Genie, Moeurs et Caracteres de la Nation. Entremelles d' Episodes Curieux et interessants. Interesting account on Dutch "peculiarities" In sprinkled boards with title piece, foot of spine gone, some light waterstains. Good.

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Book number: 950

Catalogue: Social History

ANONYMOUS

Plan d'un Constitution Libre et Heureuse Selon Justice, Raison et Sagesse.

Leipsic, Dyck, J.G. Lbraire. 1793. Later Boards, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, "Trouve chez M.Laporte intendant de la liste civile, corrige de la main de M.Laporte.144 pp. (incl.1 advertisement leaf) A well worked out "blueprint" for a Constitution, after the massacres of the Revolution. (Not in Barbier, or any other work of our vast reference library) 1 hinge torn. Fine.

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Book number: 949

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Constitution

BAILLY, L.

Manuel Des Connaisances Utiles.

Peruwelz, Bailly,L. 1846, 10 Th. Edition. Later Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Renfernant 180 procedes des plus interessants et de la plus grande utilite dans les menages, extraits des meilleurs auteurs. 96 pp. Original, pink, paper wrappers, preserved, rebound in grey cloth, with red morocco title piece. (Revue, corrigee et augmentee de 80 procedes. Gives recepies for medical, household, cookery and artistic cases, as e.g. preparing paint. Fair.

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Book number: 893

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Household Remedies

BAIN, JOHN JR.

Tobacco Leaves

Boston, H.M.Caldwell Co. 1903. Decorative Cloth, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, 192 pp.Uncut. Top edge gilt. Fine coloured frontisoice and title . Original Art Nouveau binding, with a decor of smokeing pipes and tobacco leafs. Fly leaves decorated with..tobacco leaves. Gives a lot of thoughts and proverbs concerning smoking. Spine dicoloured ,some light dampstains at cover, title loose. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1142

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Tobacco

BALDUINUS, BENEDICTUS & NIGRONI JULIUS

De Calceo Antiquo Et De Caliga Veterum

Amsterdam, Andreae Frisi. 1667, First Thus. Full-Vellum, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Ill.: H.Bary. Book, (VIII)-345 (26) Ext. Index. Finely Engraved Title, title vignette and 17 , full page, some folding, copper engavings. BOUND WITH: Caliga Veterum, Dissertatio Subseciva by Julius Nigroni. Qua declarantur, quidea sit Latinis scriptoribus , in Sacra Scriptura, Jure Civili, ac lapidibus vetustis. Editio Novissima aucta, emendata, & figuris aeneis exornata. 213 (16)PP. [index]. 4 full Page copper engravings. The plates give all sorts of shoes, and people wearing shoes. Some very odd types among them. Two highly curious treatises on shoes, in Classical Antiquity, and how to wear them The title engraving to the first work shows a nobleman at a shoe fitters shop. Fine original full vellum, upper joint, partly starting to split . A very bright and clean copy of a rare book. A most desirable item. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 2507

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: H. Baryshoes

BALZAC, HON. DE (ET AL.)

Les Francais Peint Par Eu Memes.

Paris, L.Curmer EDiteur. 1840, First Edition. Half-Leather, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ill.: Damier/Gavarni/Johannot /Roux/Bernard/Delacroix/perrin, and Many Others. Book, Encyclopedie Morale du Dix-Neuvieme Siecle. 9 Vols.1840-1842. All 9 Vols. with a woodengraved frontispice. All Vols. appr. 570 pp.& an index with the plates reduced to a vignette. 408 full page, woodengraved plates and a further (appr.) 1500 smaller vignettes, head and tailpieces, by artists as: Daumier, Johannot, Gavarni, Monnier,Cler, Briffault, Delacroix, Wey, Hilpert,Rouget,Perrin, Fremy, Berthaud & Brisset. With texts by Jules Janin, Hon. de Balzac, Fr. Soulie, M.G.Delmas, and many others. Vol. VI-VII & VIII with the Subtitle Provinces, I, II & III. Vol. VIII with a ldouble page, coloured map of France. And the unnumbered " Vol. IX" , "Le Prisme" issued as a supplement for the subscribers only.(Carteret:"Fort rare"(..)"Ils en est le complement indespensable" .pp.11-16 Offered here in the first, later altered, version) A ver good and complete set of the first edition of this finely illustrated work. In contemporary, fine, uniform 1/2 leather. Spines with raised bands, gilded. Titles in gold letters, marbled boards. See Carteret:Vol. III p. 245-51 A true encyclopedia of French XIX-Th. Century life. Many "cries", trades and professions, " types" are represented here, as are Le Juif, l'Arabe, & so on. A very good and complete copy in a seductive binding. Some browning and foxing in places, some slight scuffmarks at bindings, else very, very good. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1308

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Damier/Gavarni/Johannot /Roux/Bernard/Delacroix/Perrin, and Many Othersgavarni

BASSERMANN, LUJO

The Oldest Profession

New York, Dorset Press. 1988, First U.S. (ISBN: 0880292482) Half-cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, A History of prostitution. VIII-300 pp.Illustrated. Translated from the German by James Cleugh. With a bibliography and an extensive index. As New/Very Good.

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Book number: 2236

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: 0880292482 Prostitution

BAUER,, DR.BERNARD

Komodianten-Dirne?

Wien Und Leipzig, Fiba Verlag. 1927, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book, Der Kunstlerin, Leben Und Lieben in lichte der Wahrheit. IX- 463 pp. Orig. orange cloth, with fine gilt lettering, gilded spine, discoloured/faded. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1633

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Female Artists

BAUER, MAX

Sittengeschichte Des Deutschen Studententums

Dresden, Paul Aretz Verlag. First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, II-219 pp. 78 figures at 39 plates. A highly interresting study on German customs and history of "The Student" in all his aspects. Richly illustrated, with very well printed, with often most peculiar and curious illustrations. Some slight wear to spine ends, original cloth ,with mildly foxed covers.See; Hayn Gotendorf, IX-563. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1580

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Studentica

BAUMANN, DR.E.D.

De Dokter En De Ontwikeling Der Geneeskunde

Amsterdam, Meulenhoff. 1915, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 2 Vols. Maatschappelijk leven (Doctor in society) & Wetenschap (Doctor & Science)128 + 143 pp. richly illustrated. with tipped inplates and a large folding plate. A nice set in the original decorated cloth. Vols. V & XIV of the Nederlandsche Kultuurgeschiedkundige Monographieen. Some browning ,else fine. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 1717

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Medicine

BLEI, FRANZ

Das Rendezvous

Munchen, Muller, George. 1923. Orig. Publ. Boards, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Ill.: Wrede, Elisabeth. Book, Lehrbucher der Liebe, Viertes Bandchen: "Das Rendezvous" 26 pp. / 30 chapters on the technique on.. With a nice coloured front, a 2 full page plates (col.) Humourous treatise Top of spine chipped, else good.. Fine.

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Book number: 774

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Wrede, Elisabeth.

BOESMAN, J.

Uit De Geschiedenis Van Het Luchtpostvervoer

Deventer, Davo. 1966. Decorative Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, Unpaginated, ca. 200 pp. An undispensable reference tool for the Aero-Philatelistic enthousiast. A very good and comprehensive catalogue, with many items depicted. From the earliest days (1919) right untill the middle sixties. A fine copy. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 680

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Philately

BOOTH, WILLIAM

In Darkest England and the Way Out

London, International Headquarters of the Salvation Army. 1890, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book, 285 -xxi pp. With folding, coloured, lithographed table (Salvation Army Social Campaign) See: Stammhammer # 135 & P.M.M. # 373 Slg. Bost. 3837. Original binding. a good copy of this classic Testament of the celebrated William Booth. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 476

Catalogue: Social History

Keywords: Salvation Army