Hamburgi: Bibliopolio Frobeniano, 1906. Hardcover. 2-volumes-in-1. Rebound in black leather with red title label and raised bands on the spine, gilt ruling and lettering. Cover shows minor wear. Woodcut illustration of man planting a tree with the motto "Posteritati" on the title page, woodcut initials and headpieces at the chapter..... More

Published By James P. Parke, No. 1808-01-01. Hardcover. Volume 1 only, scarce 1st American edition of English abolitionist Thomas Clarkson's book about the progress in abolishing the slave trade, published only a year after the passage of the Slave Trade Act in 1807. Bound in full polished calf, cover shows..... More

London: J. Davis, 1814. Hardcover. 2-volume set; the work of the ancient Greek historian from between 60 and 30 BCE. Upholstery cloth covers show minor wear and tear, edgewear and rubbing, soiling. Pages with minor scattered foxing. Translated by G. Booth, published in 1814. More

Charles Scribner's Sons, 1918. Hardcover. Scarce. Dust jacket with moderate to heavy chipping and rubbing, has been repaired and reinforced on the edges and creases, is tanned. Cover shows minor wear and rubbing to the corners. Name stamp of former owner on the title page. Pages are tanned and clean..... More

Verlag der J.G. Cotta'schen Buch, 1836. Hardcover. Volumes 1-2, 1830 & 1836. German language edition. Ex-library copy with usual markings. Bound in full red leather with raised bands, decorations in blind and gilt. Cover with moderate edgewear and rubbing. All edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Pages with minor scattered foxing, some..... More

Upsaliae: Henrici Curionis, [1662]. Hardcover. Bound in full contemporary vellum, the cover shows standard soiling and discoloration. Binding coming away from the textblock at the top hinge. Minor writing and owner marks on the endpapers. Textblock is solid and square, pages tanned and foxed. An exceptionally scarce copy of Johan..... More

Eton: Joseph Pote, 1749. Hardcover. Signed by "John Mapletoft / Author." on the dedication page (possibly the second son of English clergyman and physician John Mapletoft, a friend of John Locke, Thomas Sydenham, and John Tillotson). Full calf cover with raised bands shows minor wear and rubbing, discoloration, minor crack..... More

Palmer MA: from the Press, 1817-01-01. Hardcover. Bound in full contemporary calf, cover shows moderate wear and rubbing, bumped corners. Torn endpapers, inscription from the former owner on the front endpaper. Pages are tanned and torn with chipping and soiling. First edition. More

London: William Iaggard, 1613 & 1619. Hardcover. 2-volumes, 1st editions. Subtitled: Containing the Learned Collections, Judicious Readings, and Memorable Observations: Not onely Divine, Morrall and Phylosophicall. But also Poeticall, Martiall, Politicall, Historicall, Astrologicall, &c. Translated out of that Worthy Spanish Gentleman, Pedro Mexia, And M. Francesco Sansovino, that Famous Italian..... More

London: Macmillan and Co., 1924. Hardcover. A Kelliegram binding, by Kelly & Sons, signed on the rear turn-in. Full red crushed morocco with gilt-decorated frame, rasied bands and gilt panels and lettering to spine, multi-colored morocco inlaid figure of a man in a large coat and hat on the top..... More