1831. Rochester: Published by S. Caddel, Gazette Office, 1831. Lithograph, 5.5 x 7.5 inches. § John Any Bird Bell was the youngest person officially to be hanged in the 19th century, at the age of 14. His crime was the murder of Richard Taylor, aged 13, for 9 shillings, on..... More
1769. London: Newbery and Carnan, 1769. 2 vols., 16mo, xl, 264; 286, (2, ads)pp. Original quarter green vellum over black coated boards with paper label to spine. Slight wear and rubbing to extremities; else very good, clean copies. § Two from the seven volume series which was an early attempt..... More
1733. London: P. Meighan, 1733. 8vo, xxiii, [1], 368 pp. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary blind paneled calf, front hinge strengthened, front endpaper removed, unlabeled backstrip with raised bands, extremities rubbed with some loss of calf. A sound copy with old manuscript shelf mark in red on front pastedown and title page..... More
1875. Toulouse: L. Hebrail, Durand et Delpuech, 1875. Folio, 52 pp. and 17 plates, with 246 of 250 mounted botanical specimens. Publisher’s red pebbled cloth with blind-stamped borders and gilt titles. Cloth lightly soiled, hinges weak, endpapers toned, occasional foxing, a little inevitable wear to a few of the fragile..... More
1751. Westphalie: Chez Florent-Q., Tue Pet-en-Guele, au Soufflet, MDCCLI [i. e. Paris, Jean-Baptiste Langlois, 1751]. 12mo, 108 pp. With a full-page engraved frontispiece. Later full calf, gilt edges, a very good copy. § First (only?) edition of this very rare satire on farting, complete with the magnificent frontispiece. Not in..... More
1784. A Paphos, Et se trouve à Paris, 1784. 12mo, xxii, 168 pp. Woodcut head and tailpieces. Contemporary mottled calf, backstrip gilt with red gilt-lettered label, marbled edges and endpapers, red ribbon marker. Small marginal losses to A1 and F1, light marginal staining to the front endpapers, calf somewhat rubbed..... More
1818. Paris: P. Blanchard, 1818. 12mo, viii, 264 pp. Six copperplate engravings. Contemporary calf, gilt borders, backstrip decoratively stamped in gilt, backstrip label, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, green ribbon marker. Backstrip lightly rubbed, board corners worn, pages with occasional spotting, but overall a sound, unsophisticated copy with the early..... More
1820. Paris: Chez Belin-Le-Prieur, 1820. 12mo, xii, 264 pp. Six copperplate engravings. Publisher's advertisements (pp. i-vi) included in pagination. Contemporary full mottled calf, gilt rules, backstrip decoratively stamped in gilt, red morocco backstrip label, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, green ribbon marker. A bit worn at extremities, upper 2" of..... More
1756. London : printed for J. Newbery, in St. Paul’s Church-Yard, 1756. 12mo, xxvi, (6), 352 pp. title-page toned and re-attached, text block close-trimmed to fore-edge (but no loss of text), bookplate of Dudley Wilson on rear pastedown (rubbed with loss), red edges, mid 19th century dark green half morocco, rubbed, slight..... More
1503. [Lyons, Pierre Mareschal & Bernabé Chaussard, ca. 1503: i.e Sebastopol and London: Ben Kinmont and Bernard Quaritch: 2006]. Small slim 8vo, 36, (1, colophon) pp. With the original text in fine facsimile within the pagination. Title printed in red and black. Full red morocco extra, cover with double blind..... More
1503. [Lyons, Pierre Mareschal & Bernabé Chaussard, ca. 1503: i.e Sebastopol and London: Ben Kinmont and Bernard Quaritch: 2006]. Small slim 8vo, 36, (1, colophon) pp. With the original text in fine facsimile within the pagination. Title printed in red and black. Half red morocco, marbled boards backstrip lettered in..... More
1920. Manchester, England: Joseph Brown, Maker, 7 Nicholas Street, n. d. Tall folio, three preliminary leaves with monochromatic illustrations of clothing and accessories, followed by 30 leaves with over 400 samples on the recto and verso of each leaf of the colors and designs of various clubs, organizations, and societies..... More
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1839. [London]: Printed and Published by J. Fairburn, Featherstone, Street City Road [and] Published Oct[obe]r 1st, 1839 by J. Fairburn, 110 Minories. Two handcoloured prints, each bordering calligraphed bible verses, name and date. The first (384 x 486 mm) shows “Paul Preaching at Athens”, six smaller scenes from the Book..... More
