Antiquarian, vintage and rare books from the past
Lipsiae: J. Grossium & J.F. Gleditschium, 1688. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 672pp with 7 fold-out plates. Brown leather boards. Text is clean on unmarked pages. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, chipping and abrasions on boards and spine, boards are detached from binding, title page and endpaper are loose but laid in, heavy.....
Manning & Loring, 1797. "Abridged from Quarto Edition" Hardcover. 12mo. Volume I only! Remains in beautiful condition. A smaller leatherbound with vibrant gilt title against red label of spine. Appears to have been partially rebound with original pastedowns pasted over new ones. Boards are moderately scuffed with deep staining along.....
Chez Marc Michel Rey, 1767. Hardcover. 12mo. Text is in French. Five volume set in 4 volumes (volume 4 is 2-in-1). In remarkable condition for age. Books are petite, hardbound in mottled calf. With gilt detelles and gilt decorated banded spine. Each book has green ribbon page marker, marbled end.....
1675. 12Mo, Hardcover. 214pp. Brown pattered boards with leather points and spine, gilt golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Hinges are secure, some separation on front spine. Textblock is square with bumped corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, spottage and abrasions on boards, foxing and.....
1590. Rebound. Hardcover. 12mo. A privately rebound copy- binding is likely ca. late 18th century though leaves appear period appropriate. A petite hardcover bound in leather with gilt bordered covers and gilt titled banded spine. Text block painted red is mildly dulled from age. Binding remains secure and tight. Board.....
Random House, Inc., 1981. 1st. 12Mo Softcover. 385pp. Text is unmarked on warm-toned oxidized pages. Brown wraps exhibit heavy shelf wear with edging and surface scratches. Spine is unbroken. Text block has minimal foxing. Front end page has old bookstore penciled price and stamp. Binding is secure and square.
Charles Scribner's Son, 1895. Armstrong, Helen Maitland. 8Vo Hardcover. 219pp. Text is unmarked on warmly toned pages with b/s illustrations. Cloth boards are worn, scratched and scuffed from age and usage. Boards have lightly bumped corners and frayed edges, heaviest by spine. Front end page has previous owner's inscription penned.....
University of Chicago Press, 1998. 8Vo Hardcover. 445pp. Text is unmarked with pictures and illustrations on white pages. Sandy boards are pointed and clean. Binding is tight and square. Matte jacket is unclipped with minimal surface wear. Spine is lightly sunned.
Giuseppe Comino, Padova, 1725. Volume 1. 12Mo Hardcover. 355pp. Bound in full contemporary vellum with elaborate gilt tooling on spine and a marbled text-block. Boards are pointed and lightly discolored with a few small stains. Parchment binding is tight and possibly rebound, hinges are secure. Endpages are slightly foxed. Text.....
British Library, 1792. Hardcover. 24mo. Likely 19th century rebinding. Collection of four playscripts. Petite hardcover with marbled paper over boards in quartered calf. Spine reads, "British Theatre" in gilt against red label and gilt number 10. Boards are rubbed around edges and lightly scuffed. Small splits in calf corners. Blank.....
Leipzig Gleditsch Weidmann, 1718. Hardcover. 12mo. In Old German. Bound in vellum with cord binding- a bit rare for time period. Binding has held up superbly well, still very firm and squared. Title written in handwritten ink script on spine. Boards are bumped with moderate discoloration. Text block painted black.....
University of Pennsylvania Press, 1999. 8Vo Paperback. 400pp. Text has minimal underlining on a single page otherwise text is clean. Covers are glossy with lightly bumped corners and minor shelf wear. Back panel has some sticker residue. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken. Faded bookstore stamp on bottom.....
James and John Knapton, W. Botham, 1726. 2nd. 12Mo, Hardcover. 240pp. Brown boards with leather points, embossed lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure with some separation, textblock is square with bumped corners. Good condition for its age: Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, some abrasions.....
LLanerch Press, 1991. Reprinted. 8Vo Softcover. 319pp. Text is clean on bright pages. Covers are unblemished with little shelf wear. Binding is tight and square, spine is unbroken.
J. Grossium & J.F. Gletitschium / Christophori Guntherl, 1682. 8Vo, Hardcover. 402pp. Brown leather boards, gilt golden embossed graphic on front board. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Textblock is bowed with bumped corners. Boards have separated from original hinge at spine and are held on by binding tape.....
1796. 2 Volumes. 16Mo, Hardcover. 362pp + 400pp. Brown boards, gilt golden lettering with red hilights on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are loose but secure, textblocks are square with bumped corners. Good condition for their age: Moderate+ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, some abrasions, spotting and chipping.....
J.M. / Richard Chiswell, 1673. 1st. 12Mo Hardcover. 144pp with fold-out plates and index. Brown leather boards. Text is clean on unmarked pages. All seven fold-out plates are still bound in book; some tattering to folds. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, chipping and abrasions on boards and spine, boards are detached.....
J. Rivington and Sons, 1787. 2nd Revised. 8Vo Hardcover. 605pp. Text is bright and unmarked with a mild patina around the edges. Bound in mottled calf with lightly bumped corners and faded gilt lettering over spine. Binding is tight, hinges are strong. Foxing, an ex-libris sticker and stamp are present.....
T. Osborne, 1751. 16Mo, Hardcover. 269pp. Marbled leather-tipped boards with gilt golden lettering and graphics on spine. Text in English on unmarked, uncreased, natural pages. Textblock is square with lightly bumped corners. Some overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, front board has separated from binding. Sporadic page spotting and foxing throughout. Name written.....
George Allen & Unwin, 1982. 8Vo Hardcover. 332pp. Text has minimal highlighting on bright pages. Previous owner's name inscribed on front end page along with embossing mark. Boards are pointed and clean. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is unblemished with minor shelf wear around the edges.
G.G. and J. Robinson, 1807. 8Vo, Hardcover. 354pp, 432pp. Marbled boards with leather points, gilt lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, natural pages. All hinges are secure with some separation. Textblocks are square with bumped corners. Considerable overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, chipping and abrasions on boards and spine.....
Published for J. and J. Boydell, 1793. 8Vo Hardcover. A handsome and complete three volume set. Bound in period mottled calf with spine rebacked in darker calf with tooled gilt and glossy marbled endpages. Corners and spine ends are bumped and lightly chipping. Warmly toned pages unmarked with heavy foxing.....
C. Bathurst, 1783. 4 Volumes. 8Vo Rebound Hardcover. A new edition, corrected. A complete re-bound four volume set. Warmly toned pages are lightly notated from the original owner. Bound in clean navy-blue cloth with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Bindings are firm and square, hinges are secure.
London: 1754. 8Vo Hardcover. Vol. II only. Bound in full calf with marble design, bumped corners and minor wear from age. Warmly toned pages are have minimal annotations throughout. Front hinge and first page is loose. Previous owners inscribed front end page. Foxing present on endpages. Still, a good reading.....
Jean Rodolphe Im-Hoff, 1744. 1st. Hardcover. 12mo. Written in French. Binding is square and hinges are fully intact. All edges gilt though heavily tanned. Title page is two tonal, in red and black, and very faded endpapers appear to have been red at one time. Text is unmarked on warmly.....