London : printed for R. Bentley, in Russel-Street, in Covent-Garden, and J. Tonson, at the Judge’s-Head in Chancery-Lane, 1693. First and only edition. Bound in speckled calf, IMG_3940recently rebacked, with the signature of Jane Modgford on the title and page 1. Wright, James 1643-1713, antiquary and miscellaneous writer, “A versatile.....
ULM: Johann Zainer, 1480. Chancery folio: 31½ x 21 ½ cm. signatures: This copy is bound in full contemporary calf over wooden boards with an arabesque or vine decoration, as commonly found on Zainer printed books. And a circular stamp of a stag or elk or deer. One metal clasp of.....
Post incunable: [publisher not identified] or [Venezia: Albertino da Lessona, 1502]. , 1503. It is bound in full seventeenth century vellum with spine label. . The first printing of the Margarita Poetica was printed by Johannes Sensenschmidt in1472 , between 1472 and 1503 there appeared at least a dozen editions [In.....
Oxford: London : Printed for James Good in Oxford, and sold by J. Nut [i.e. Nutt, London], 1701. Second edition of the English translation by John Norton. ¶ Duodecimo; A-E12, F11 (A1, half title, present) Bound in original full calf, missing some leather from spine but cords are very strong.....
Rome: Johann Besicken, 1493/4. Vellum spine over paste boards. Octavo 19 x 13.5 cm Signatures : a8 Fol. 8 blank and present. Old bibliographies assigned this to Plannck, later revised to Besicken. Besicken worked at Basel in 1483, and at Rome from 1493 until 1510, partly with various.....
Venice: Simon de Luere for Andreas Torresanus, 4 September 1500, 1500. Second edition after that of 1481. This copy is bound in contemporary 1/4 blind-tooled goatskin over wooden boards with 3 (of 4) metal catches on front cover, rebacked retaining most of original backstrip, conspicuous termite damage on front cover.....
Paris: Joanne Paruo [i.e., Jean Petit] with Venundantur eidem Ascensio [i.e., Badius Ascensius, 1519 & 1520. Bound in Alum-tawed pigskin, elaborately tooled in blind over wooden boards with metal and leather clasps; one clasp perished. Binding with one corner tip broken off; small hole in leather on rear board; dust-soiled.....
Brescia: Angelus Britannicus de Pallazolo Biblioteca Virtual del Patrimonio Bibliograìfico, 1498. ] Woodcut printer's device C on leaf o9 verso. For Britannicus's device C, see BM 15th cent., VII, 972 . Second edition variations in texts though. This is a large and clean copy. Goff A1294; HC(Add) 1951; IGI 1013;.....
London: 1635: Printed by John Haviland for William Lee, and are to be Sold by Iohn Williams, 1635. The engraved title page and portrait of Bacon dated to 1631 and 1631 respectively are both present in this volume. With the bookplate of Abel Smith Woodhall Park. This copy is bound.....
London: Printed for Benjamin Tooke at the MiddleTemple Gate in Fleetwood . 1702. First Edition. Bound in its original paneled calf. Although best remembered for his contribution to natural philosophy, Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was an English statesman and philosopher who served as both Solicitor General and Lord Chancellor. After being.....
Oxford: Printed by I.L. Printer to the Vniversity, for Thomas Huggins, 1633, 1633. Third Edition. 1633, Quarto, 675 x 48 inches Third edition A-Z4, Aa-Tt4 The title page of this copy is browned around the edge and chipped The following few leaves are a little brittle around the edge as.....
London: Printed by Iohn Hauiland, and are sold by R. Allot, 1629. This 1629 edition contains all 58 essays. And is the First edition to contain The colors of good and evil. Bound in the original limp vellum,(lacking ties) recently recased and a little rumpled but a very large,clean and.....
London: Printed by M. Clark, for Samuel Mearne, in Little Britain, John Martyn, in St. Pauls Church-yard, and Henry Herringman, in the New Exchange, 1680. Twelfth edition. Octavo;A6, B-Z8, Aa-Bb8, Cc3, [Cc4]; lacks the final blank leaf. This copy is bound in original boards, recently rebacked. “[Bacon’s] Essays, the fruits.....
Paris: Paris, Chez Antoine Dezallier, 1690, 1690. First Edition. 12mo. First edition. xxv,(2),615,(1)pp.Bound in contemporary calf. 405J Baillet was, from 1680 to his death, librarian to M. de Lamoignon, advocat-general to the parlement of Paris, of whose library he produced a manuscript catalogue raisonné in 35 folio.....
1662. Octavo 6 X 3 ½ )( [-)(8] A-X [L5 signed 'K5']. This copy is bound in beautifully red calf with gilt spine and boards.
Leipzig: Gregorius Böttiger (aka Werman), 1495. Editio princeps, Goff B39; H 2345*; GfT GfT: Gesellschaft für Typenkunde des XV. Jahrhunderts. Veröffentlichungen. 33 parts. Leipzig [etc], 1907-39. 521, 522; Pell 1753; BSB-Ink B-25; GW 3216; ISTC ib00039000. Balthasar de Porta’s Canon Missae, also contains the the proposal of the Exposition of.....
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Nuremberg (In Jmperiali ciuitate Nurembergensi): Höltzel, 1503. Wolf Traut, Full-page woodcut on verso of title: an excellent impression showing a beardless St Jerome (with lion!) in the wilderness. First Edition. Bound in blind tooled 19th century calf, very nice. Wolf Traut clearly worked closely with several Nuremberg publishers and the.....
Paris: Germano Hardouyn, 1533. 20 [of 21] large illustrations and 12 smaller ones, all finely hand-coloured. Full Calf slightly worn binding and other minor traces of use and time, but overall, a good copy. B.M.V. (Tenschert) Vol IIINº126. ;Horæ Brunet Heurs # 254; Bohatta 1162; Lacombe Heures P222-223 nº396. Octavo.....
Printed for Nathaniel Brook, at the Angel in Corn-hill. London:, 1660. 1613-1658 Octavo, 56 x 36 inches Second edition A-M8, N4 This edition has the 'Vara Effigies' portrait ¶This volume begins a new series of Cleveland, which continued, for a few years, to be published concurrently with the regular editions.....
London: 1688: Printed for Nathaniel Brook, at the Angel in Gresham Colledge, 1688. Fourth Edition. Printed: 1688 1613-1658 Octavo, 56 x 36 inches Fourth edition Ad I: A2-8, B-M8, N4 Ad II: A-P8, (A1 blank and present) This copy has the Robert White 'Vera et viva Effigies' of Cleveland...
London: by R. Holt for Obadiah Blagrave, 1687. First Edition. Printed: 1687 1613-1658 Octavo, 6 1/2 x 4 inches First edition A8, a4, B-Z8, Aa-Ll8 This edition has the "vera Effigies" engraving of Cleaveland This copy is in excellent condition internally It is bound in full contemporary calf, rebacked. ¶.....
London: by R. Holt for Obadiah Blagrave, 1687, 1687. Octavo, 61/2 x 4 inches First edition A8, a4, B-Z8, Aa-Ll8 This edition has the "Vera Effigies" engraving of Cleveland This copy is in good condition internally, bound in contemporary calf rebacked. ¶ As a poet Cleveland enjoyed great fame in.....
Cologne: [In officina honesti civis Petri Quentell], 1525. Quarto 7 ½ x 5 ¾ inches [A]4, B-Q4; P2] unsigned. Disbound. After Emser's death Cochlæus took his place as secretary to Duke George of Saxony, whom he defended against an attack of Luther based on the false charge of an alliance.....
London: 1689: Printed for Tho. Basset, at the George in Fleet-street; Will. Hinsman and Tho. Fox, in Westminster-Hall, 1689. First edition. Printed: 1689 1630-1687 Octavo, 72 x 45 inches First edition A4, B-Z8, Aa-Zz8 Bound in full contemporary calf ruled in blind a good unsophisticated copy Another oddly isolated and.....
Edinburgh: Printed by James Watson, and Sold at his shop opposite to the Lucken-Booths, 1711, 1711. ESTC Citation No. R12941; Wing (2nd ed., 1994), C5426. Octavo, A-G8, H4 This copy is bound in modern quarter calf. Of Colvil's personal history nothing is known His first appearance as a writer is.....