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Planting Design Gardens in Time and Space

Oudolf, Piet; Kingsbury, Noel · 2005 · 84 Charing Cross Road Books

£50.20 (€60.18 | $66.33 | ¥10,594)

Timber Press. First Edition. Collectable - Very Good Condition. Very Good. VG/VG 1st ed 2005 Timber Press hardback, unclipped DJ, many photos throughout, illustrated laminated boards beneath jacket. Light signs of usage and handling to pages and binding, some rubbing wear along …

Costumen, usantien pollitien ende stijl van procederen der stadt jurisdictie, en[de] vrijheyt va[n] Utrecht gheapprobeert en[de] ghedecreteert, . . .[Colophon:] Amsterdam, printed by Willem Jacobsz. and sold at Utrecht by Jan van Gelre, 1550. 4to. With the title and the arms of the city of Utrecht in red and black in a 4-piece woodcut frame with figures and decoration, the arms repeated below the red and black colophon with the publisher's authenticating signature in dark brown ink; 3 different woodcut coats of arms for the Habsburg Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, each with a different bearing: 2 small in the text, with his motto "plus oultre", and a full-page one on the verso of the last leaf. Late 18th-century boards, marbled paper sides.

[UTRECHT - LAW]. · 1550 · A. Asher & Co. B.V.

€2,500.00 ($2,755.52 | £2,085.36 | ¥440,073)

[16], LVIII, [2] ll.First edition of the laws of the city and province of Utrecht, promulgated in 1550. The text includes a description of the duties of the officials at court, the procedures, and the crimes and penalties. On 5 December 1550, Charles V granted Jan van Gelre, a w…

De bello Belgico decades duae ab excessu Caroli V. ... ad annum 1678 [recté 1578]. Continuatae [to 1590] ...Frankfurt am Main, Johannes Beyer, 1651. 2 parts in 1 volume. 4to. With a full-page engraved “Leo Belgicus” map as integral frontispiece, Beyer’s woodcut printer's device on the title-page, a full-page engraved portrait of the author on an integral leaf, 45 engraved plates (25 portraits and 20 folding maps and views of battles), woodcut head- and tailpieces, decorated woodcut initials (6 series, including a 4.1 cm pictorial B and P), and decorations built up from cast arabesque fleurons. Slightly later (ca. 1700) richly gold-tooled armorial brown sheepskin for Johann Franz Eckher von Kapfing (1649-1727), with the title lettered in gold on the spine, sewn on 4 cords, each board in an elaborate panel design with an oval with the arms of Freising (Moor’s head) and Eckher von Kapfing (sable 3 lozenges argent) in the centre (“Io: Francis: Episcopus: Frising: S: R: I: Princ Eps.) and hundreds of impressions of 2 rolls and a dozen stamps (including birds, flowers and angel heads) surrounding it, traces of 2 pairs of cloth ties, gilt edges, marbled paste-downs.

STRADA, Faminianus. · 1555 · A. Asher & Co. B.V.

€5,000.00 ($5,511.04 | £4,170.72 | ¥880,146)

[8], 778, [104] pp.First Frankfurt edition of a history of the Dutch War of Independence from 1555 to 1590, the first edition to combine two earlier volumes into one. It was one of the most popular histories of the Dutch war of independence against Spain and is still a rich and …

The tour of Doctor Syntax, in search of the picturesque. A poem.London, R. Ackermann, 1812. 3 volumes. 8vo. With 78 full-page hand-coloured aquatint plates and 2 hand-coloured aquatint vignettes. With: [ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. The second tour of Doctor Syntax, in search of consolation; a poem.London, R. Ackermann, 1820.[ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. The third tour of Doctor Syntax, in search of a wife, a poem.London, R. Ackermann, 1821.Late 19th-century gold-tooled red morocco by the Rivière Bindery.

[ROWLANDSON, Thomas]. · 1880 · A. Asher & Co. B.V.

€3,500.00 ($3,857.72 | £2,919.51 | ¥616,102)

III, [3], 276; [6], 277, [1 blank]; [4], 279, [1 blank] pp.Rare first edition of all three volumes of the caricatures of Doctor Syntax, beautifully bound by Rivière and Son after 1880. Although various sets of the three volumes are known, they usually combine different editions…

Praktisches Handbuch der Chirurgie für Thierärzte.Berlin, August Hirschwald, 1850. Large 8vo. Contemporary gold-tooled calf, red morocco spine label, red edges.

HERTWIG, H. C. · A. Asher & Co. B.V.

€150.00 ($165.33 | £125.12 | ¥26,404)

XII, 811, [5] pp.First edition of this compendium by the Berlin Royal veterinarian Hertwig, divided into 15 "classes", describing among others inflammations, swelling and bruises, fractures, sprains, ulcers, tumors, cancer et cetera. Altogether an useful and informative compendi…

Zeldzaam - The moon is down

Steinbeck, John · 1972 · De Boekentuin Alkmaar

€19.90 ($21.93 | £16.60 | ¥3,503)

Heinemann Educational Books, London, Harde kaft, 1972, 122 blz, Engelstalig, Formaat 12,5x19,5cm. Verkleuring langs de rand van de kaft. Slijtage langs de kaftranden. Stempel binnenkanten kaft.Voorkaft is iets krom, In the New Windmill Series. Goldstone and Payne bibliography A1…

COUNTERFEIT UNREALITIES

Dick, Philip K · 2002 · Books On The Boulevard

$55.00 (€49.90 | £41.62 | ¥8,784)

Very Good in Very Good dust jacket Science Fiction Book Club First Thus Stated first edition from SFBC. Binding tight and straight, inner pages clean and unmarked.Dust Jacket is flap-intact, clean with light edgewear, now protected within mylar cover.; Contains Ubik, a Scanner D…

Strange Evil

Gaskell, Jane · 1957 · Barter Books Ltd

£56.00 (€67.13 | $74.00 | ¥11,818)

VG: in very good condition with darkened and chipped dust jacket. Previous owner name and date to verso of front dust jacket flap. Browning to top edge of text-block London Hutchinson & Co (Publishers) Ltd First Edition 200mm x 130mm (8" x 5"). 256pp.

Free Spirit. A Climber's Life

Messner, Reinhold · 1991 · Barter Books Ltd

£24.00 (€28.77 | $31.71 | ¥5,065)

VG : in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket London Hodder & Stoughton First Edition 260mm x 180mm (10" x 7"). 250pp. B/w illustrations.

The Lost Gods of England

Branston, Brian · 1974 · Barter Books Ltd

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

G : in good condition with creased, chipped and torn dust jacket in clear protective wrap (tape repairs). Cover lightly marked. Inked name to rear endpaper. Browning to pages and text-block London Thames and Hudson Ltd / Book Club Associates First Edition thus 250mm x 160mm (10"…

Psychodynamic Formulation

Cabaniss, Deborah L; Cherry, Sabrina; Douglas J, Carolyn; [et al.] · 2013 · Barter Books Ltd

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. Cover rubbed and lightly bumped West Sussex John Wiley & Sons Ltd First Edition 180mm x 250mm (7" x 10"). xii, 262pp.

Dream Count. Signed copy

Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi · 2025 · Barter Books Ltd

£28.00 (€33.57 | $37.00 | ¥5,909)

VG : in very good condition with rubbed and lightly marked dust jacket. Sprayed edges London Fourth Estate First Edition 240mm x 170mm (9" x 7"). 399pp.

The Bullet that Missed. Exclusive signed copy

Osman, Richard · 2022 · Barter Books Ltd

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

VG: in very good condition with dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Stencilled fore-edge London Viking / Penguin Books First Edition 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). [vii], 422pp + ads. Signed by author on the exclusive signed edition prelim page.

The Last Devil to Die. Exclusive signed copy

Osman, Richard · 2023 · Barter Books Ltd

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Stencilled fore-edge London Viking / Penguin First Edition 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 381pp.

The Impossible Fortune. Exclusive signed copy

Osman, Richard · 2025 · Barter Books Ltd

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Sprayed page edges London Viking / Penguin First Edition 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 433pp. Signed by author on exclusive signed edition page.

De Cornwall sage (Poldark)

Winston Graham · 1965 · Antiquariaat Martinus

€35.00 ($38.58 | £29.20 | ¥6,161)

Zeldzame serie: De Cornwall sage in 4 delen: - Een man vindt zijn weg - Demelza mijn vrouw - Op leven en dood - Storm en zegepraal Zuidhollandsche uitgevers maatschappij Met omslagtekeningen van Anton Pieck De serie is in Engeland wel verkrijgbaar maar in Nederland vrijw…

Tales before Tolkien: The roots of modern fantasy

Anderson, Douglas A. (ed) · 2003 · Aucott & Thomas

£12.00 (€14.39 | $15.86 | ¥2,532)

Very Good Ballantine Books First Edition Clean and tightly bound paperback original, spine uncreased, crease to front cover, no inscriptions, generally appears little used. 436 pages, bibliography

A crook in the furrow

Street A. G. · 1940 · Aucott & Thomas

£7.00 (€8.39 | $9.25 | ¥1,477)

Fair with no dust jacket Faber and Faber Limited First Edition Clean hardback tightly bound in faded green cloth with red titles, spine tanned, cloth marked and worn at the edges, name and date on front endpaper. 316 pages

Sappho und Simonides. Untersuchungen über griechische Lyriker

Wilamowitz-Moellendorff, Ulrich von · 1985 · Celler Versandantiquariat

€31.00 ($34.17 | £25.86 | ¥5,457)

Weidmann - Neuwertig, ungelesen. Nach der 1. Auflage Berlin 1913 -

Oteiza: Laboratorio experimental / laborategi esperimentala

Bados, Ángel · 2008 · Fenix Books Amsterdam

€25.00 ($27.56 | £20.85 | ¥4,401)

Alzuza, Fundación Museo Jorge Oteiza = Fundazio Museoa Jorge Oteiza, 2008 Good, sewn binding, 451 pp., 1st edition, 16x24x2,8 cm, with illustrations in black and white & colour (photographs)