Oxford: Scrivener Press, 1950. Large 4to, xvii, 369 pp. Original paper-covered boards with yellow cloth spine, fine. § The essential work on Bacon. More

1799. Canada: 1799. 200 x 200 mm, turquoise, tan, rose, and brown thread sewn on tan cloth. Newly framed. § An lovely early Canadian sampler dated 1799 and signed in the thread by Ann Carrington, noting that she was 10 years old at the time. Her work depicts eight crowns..... More

Cologne : Heinrich Quentell, 10 June 1493. Sm. 4to, [18] ff. Very fine woodcut title-illustration beneath title. Stitched (as issued?) perhaps removed from a sammelband. Generaly very good, except the final leaf is torn away at the top with loss of the first seven lines but the remaining text including..... More

1772. Paris (1772). Folio, 253 x 393 mm. 16 pages of descriptive text & 29 loose plates with their accompanying 3 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 29 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Passementier..... More

1771. Paris (1771). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 7 pages of descriptive text & 25 loose plates with their accompanying 2 text sheets. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 25 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Sellier-Carrossier from volume IX of plates. Plates..... More

1763. Paris (1763). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 21 pages of descriptive text & 2 loose plates with their accompanying text sheet from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 2 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Diamantaire from volume..... More

1765. Paris (1765). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 40 pages of descriptive text & 46 loose plates with their accompanying 5 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 46 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Manufacture des..... More

1771. Paris (1771). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 1 page of descriptive text & 5 loose plates with their accompanying text sheet from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 5 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Plumassier Panachier from..... More

1769. Paris (1769). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 17 pages of descriptive text & 30 loose plates with their accompanying 3 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 30 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Menuisier en..... More

1777. Paris (1777). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 45 pages of descriptive text & 7 loose plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 7 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Fabrique des Armes from the supplementary volume of plates. Plates are numbered 1-7. Also..... More

1763. Paris (1763). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 1 page of descriptive text & 2 loose plates with their accompanying text sheet from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 2 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Fabrique de la..... More

1772. Paris (1772). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 7 pages of descriptive text & 87 loose plates with their accompanying 10 text sheets. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 87 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Tourneur et Tour a Figure from volume..... More

1769. Paris (1769). Folio, 253 x 393mm. 12 pages of descriptive text & 8 loose plates with their accompanying 16 text sheets from the volume of plates. Slight browning to margins, a little spotting otherwise very good. § The 8 plates and descriptive text for the entry of Forge des..... More