Jack Baldwin - Rare Books

A view of society in Europe, in its progress from rudeness to refinement: or, Inquiries concerning the history of law, government, and manners. The second edition.

STUART, Gilbert · 1782

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London: Printed for J. Murray, 1782. 4to. [iii]-xx, 433, [3]p. Lacks half title. Contemporary marbled paper-covered boards (worn), new brown goatskin spine with original title label put back. Armorial bookplate of John Williams, Boddwyddan. Signature on front fly leaf: "Thos....

Alfred. König der Angelsachsen, oder der patriotische König. Ein Trauerspeil in fünf Aufzügen. Nach dem Englischen frey bearbeitet von Professor Cowmeadow.

COWMEADOW, John William. BICKNELL, Alexander · 1796

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

Grätz: 1796. 8vo. 118p. Original blue paper wrappers (worn). Marginal stain on pages 13-14. An adaptation by John William Cowmeadow of Alexander Bicknell's The patriot king; or, Alfred and Elvida (London: 1788).

Gli Straccioni del commendator Annibal Caro.

CARO, Annibale. · 1720

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

[Napoli: 1720?] 12mo. Quires signed: A-G in sixes followed by quire H of 2 leaves. 87, [1]p. Half-title only. 19th-century parchment; gilt ornaments in spine compartment, red leather title label; red-edged leaves. Bound before: VARCHI, Benedetto. La suocerà commedia di messer ...

Narichten betreffende de ontdekking van Amerika in de tiende euw. Naar het deensche van Carel Cristiaan Rafn door Montanus Hettema.

RAFN, Carl Christian. Ed. Montanus Hettema · 1838

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

Leeuwarden: L. Schierbeek, 1838. 8vo. 35, [1], 4p. Edges untrimmed. Hbk. Original pink printed wrappers (water stain at top corner) mounted on new pale brown buckram boards; new endpapers. **** First and only edition of this Dutch extract by Montanus de Haan Hettema (1795-187...

Articuli pacis inter serenissimum ac potentissimum principem ac dominum, dominum Carolum, ejus nominis secundum, Magnae Britanniae Regem ab una, & celsos ac praepotentes dominos Ordines Generales Foederatarum Belgii Provinciarum, ab altera parte conclusae.

ARTICULI. · 1667

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

Hagae-Comitis: apud Hillebrandum à Wouw, 1667. 4to. [28]p. Signed A-C in fours, followed by quire D of 2 leaves. Woodcut device on title. Modern marbled paper-covered boards. ***** Although the title-page has the imprint "Hagae-Comitis: apud Hillebrandum à Wouw, 1667", this is...

Tractaat van vreede en van commercie / tusschen de Hoogh Mog. Heeren Staten Generaal der Vereenighde Nederlanden / en sijn Hoogheyt den Heere Prince van Orange / ter eenre: en de Doorlughtige heeren Isma‘l Bassa / Hadgi Mahomed Day / Baba Hassan / Gouverneur / Aga / de overige van de victoriese militie / en de groote en kleyne van de stadt en van het koninghryck van Algiers / ter andere zyde / door de vlyt en toeden van Thomas Hees en Jacob de Paz / Commissarissen van de Hoogh-gemelde Heeren Staaten Generaal.

TRACTAAT. · 1680

£200.00 (€239.73 | $264.23 | ¥42,194)

'sGravenhage: by Jacobus Scheltus, 1680. 4to. 12p. A single quire of 6 leaves signed "A". The "Num. 62" printed at top right hand corner of title has, in this copy, been erased. Woodcut device on title. Modern brown marbled paper-covered boards. Sewing loose; first and final p...

Epistel an die Freunde des Feldbaues besonders an jene, die einen nasskalten Lehmboden haben.

KOERBER, Karl von · 1805

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Wien: Johann Georg Ritter v. Mösle, 1805. 8vo. 53, [2]p. 19th-century marbled boards, a little worn. As owner of estates in the mountainous region of Silesia, the author had experience of the management of wet clay soils. He argues that fell farmers mistakenly concentrate on...

La vierge de Paris.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1946

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Paris: LUF Egloff, 1946. 288, [17]p. Card covers printed in black and brown. Slightly yellowed at head and foot of spine and very slight yellowing at edges of pages, otherwise in very good condition. "50 exemplaires sur vélin à la cuve, dont 15 exemplaires hors commerce marqué...

Hymne.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1947

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Paris: LUF Egloff, 1947. 122, [11]p. Cream paper wrappers printed in red and black. One of "deux cents exemplaires marqués S.P.". Presentation inscription on half-title from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill.

Gloire 1940. Nouvelle édition.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1944

£15.00 (€17.98 | $19.82 | ¥3,165)

Fribourg: Egloff, 1944. 169, [14]p. Cream card covers printed in red and black, slightly yellowed at edges. Edges of pages yellowed and lower outer corners slightly bumped. Presentation inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill on half-title.

Processional de la force anglaise.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1944

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Fribourg: LUF, Egloff, 1944. 40, [5]p. Cream card covers, printed in red and blue. Edges of covers very slightly yellowed. Presentation inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill on half-title. One of "dix exemplaires sur Vergé de Rives hors commerce" marked "H.C."

La louange.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1945

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Fribourg: LUF, Egloff, 1945. 57, [10]p. Cream card covers, printed in red and black. Edges of covers and edges of pages yellowed. Presentation inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill on half-title. One of "100 exemplaires marqués S.P.".

Défense et illustration.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1943

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Neuchatel: Ides et Calendes, 1943. 246, [9]p. Cream card covers printed in red and black. Very narrow sunned strip at head and foot of spine, otherwise in very good condition throughout. Number 192 of "800 exemplaires numérotés de 36 a 835, sur Vergé des Papeteries de Biberist...

France écoute.

ARAGON, Louis. · 1944

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Alger: Editions de La Revue Fontaine, 1944. (Les Relais de Fontaine, 2) 28p. Paper wrappers printed in red and black. pages slightly yellowed. With original dark blue bandeau de sortie (slightly torn). Colophon: Cet opuscule a été achevé d'imprimer le 25 janvier 1944 par les ...

La louange.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1945

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

Fribourg: LUF, Egloff, 1945. 57, [10p. Cream card covers, printed in red and black. Edges of pages slightly yellowed. Presentation inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill on half-title. No. 64 of "900 exemplaires sur velin numérotés 61 à 960".

Gloire 1939.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1940

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Dijon: Imprimerie Darantière, 7 Mars 1940. 26 unnumbered leaves. Colophon: Imprimé comme manuscrit par les soins de l'Imprimerie Darantiere à Dijon le VII mars M. CM. XL Justification du tirage 20 exemplaires sur Vergé des Rives numérotés de 1 à 20 et 180 exemplaires sur Alfa ...

Langue: poème.

JOUVE, Pierre Jean. · 1954

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Paris: Mercure de France, 1954. 65, [8]p. Paper wrappers, printed in red and black (sunned at edges and spine). Very light crease in top corner of front cover, extending into first few pages of text. Presentation inscription on half-title from Pierre Jean Jouve to Austin Gill...

Soleil irréductible.

FRÉNAUD, André. · 1946

£100.00 (€119.87 | $132.11 | ¥21,097)

Neuchatel & Paris: Ides et Calendes, 1946. (Ides poétiques} 66, [3]p. Printed wrappers. Cover title printed in black and red. Page numbers and opening initial of first line of poems printed in red. Number XXII of 25 copies "sur vélin ivoire" printed "hors commerce" numbered VI...

Printed books, 1471-1500: an exhibition commemorating the UNESCO International Book Year.

WAHLERT MEMORIAL LIBRARY, Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa. · 1972

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

Dubuque: Wahlert Memorial Library, 1972. viii, 71, [1]p. Illus. Printed card covers. Lower corner of pages incunables. Number 39 of 300 numbered copies.

The celebrated library of Boies Penrose, Esq, FSA, FRGS. The first [-second] portion: travel & exploration, navigation & trade. Which will be sold by auction by Sotheby & Co. Monday, 7th June [Tuesday, 9th November].

SOTHEBY & CO, London. (PENROSE, Boies) · 1971

£10.00 (€11.99 | $13.21 | ¥2,110)

London: Sotheby, 1971. 2 vols. Vol. 1: 106, [1[p. Vol. 2: 161p. Yellow, printed paper wrappers (slightly dusty). Auction catalogue of 366 lots.