Antiquarian, vintage and rare books from the past
London: G. Lister, 1783. Vol. 1. 8Vo Hardcover. 520pp. Volume 1. Rebound in three-quarter leather with a brown textured arabesque design and vibrant marbled end-papers. Binding is intact and square; hinges are secure. Boards are in fantastic condition for the period with only minor edge-wear to corners and spine. Fully.....
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.....
London: Graysinn-gate, 1681. Rebound 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 83pp. First edition. Quarter rebound red leather boards with matching marbled end-papers. Pointed corners are lightly bumped and moderate surface wear is present on both sides. Hinges are secure. Pages are unmarked with warm patina from age; heavy foxing throughout. Spine is missing.....
USA: Harvard University Press, 2006. Paperback. 8vo. 351 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright, no notes or highlighting present. Minor shelf wear to outer cover. Small bump & tear to top left of front cover/spine. Slight curling of corners.
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.....
London: 1792. Hardcover,157ppg. Rebound copy. The pages have been trimmed and rebound in period style leather. Original Name plate from spine is present. Text block is in good condition. No major foxing or water staining.
Chez Jean-Edme Dufour & Philippe Roux, 1778. Hardcover. 12mo. Complete 6 volume set in marble boards with quarter leather spine and corners. Text is unmarked on white laid paper. Gilt decoration and lettering over the spine with mint green detailing to indicate volume number. All bindings are square with hinges.....
F. Newberry, 1769. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Leather boards are surface scuffed, soiled and heavily worn around the edges. Once gilt borders around the cover boards are very dulled and scuffed away by wear along the margins. Banded spine is heavily chipped at the ends and marked by several large.....