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First edition of a new German translation by professor Schmidt of Liegnitz View picture(s) 161 [DEFOE, Daniel]. Leben und die ausserordentlichen Begebenheiten des  Robinson Crusoe von York. Von ihm selbst beschrieben.  Aus dem Englischen der funfzehnten Ausgabe neu übersetzt. Nürnberg, Felssekkerischen Buchhandlung, 1782-1783. 2 vols. Sm.8vo. Contemporary boards. With engraved illustration on 2 titles, the one on the first title signed and dated by Rosmäsler, 1782, the other on the second title unsigned, but probably by Mayer, and 2 full-page engraved plates, one in the first part by Rosmäsler and the other in the second part by Mayer. (8), 564 (= 544); 510 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  German  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With plates by Reinier Vinkeles View picture(s) 162 [DEFOE, Daniel]. Levensgeschiedenis en Lotgevallen van Robinson Crusoe,  behelzende, onder andere ongehoorde uitkomsten, een verhaal van zijn agt-en-twintig jaarig verblijf op een onbewoond eiland, gelegen op de kust van America, bij de Mond van de rivier Oronoqe: alles door hem zelven beschreeven. Nieuwe verbeterde uitgave. Uit het Engelsch vertaald. Amst., Rotterdam, J. Allart, D. Vis, 1791. 3 vols. Large 8vo. Contemp. half calf, spines gilt, with black title-labels. With engraved frontispiece, folding engraved map of the world in two hemispheres, and 17 full-page engraved plates by Reinier Vinkeles. (4), 352; (4), 256; (2), 160, (4), 161-508 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With the famous illustrations by Grandville View picture(s) 163 [DEFOE, Daniel]. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe. With a Memoir of the Author and an Essay on his Writings. London, William Tegg & Co., 1849. Contemp. richly gilt and blindstamped cloth. With illustration on title, frontispiece, and numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations in text by J.J. Grandville. 598, (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Children's Books  English  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Shipwrecks  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The arbitrariness of fate View picture(s) 164 [DICKENSON, John]. Speculum Tragicum. Regum, Principum, & Magnatum superioris soeculi celebriorum ruinas exitusque calamitosos breviter complectens: in quo & iudicia divina & imbecillitas humana  insignibus exemplis declarantur. Delphis Batavorum, Iacobus Foenicolius, 1601. Small 8vo. Contemporary vellum, with red title-label on spine. (6), 127, (11) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Greek & Latin  History  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First Italian translation of "la Semaine" by the prince of French poets, Du Bartas View picture(s) 165 [DU BARTAS, Guillaume de Salluste]. La divina settimana: tradotta di rima Francese in verso sciolto Italiano. Tours, Giametto Metaieri (Jamet Mettayer), 1592. 12mo. Contemporary limp vellum; rests of ties. Title printed in floral border; some nice woodcut initials and head-pieces. Text printed in italic. (6), 152 leaves. Full description >> Related Subjects: 16th Century  France  Literature  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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One of the earliest French translations View picture(s) 166 [GOETHE, Johann Wolfgang von]. Werther, traduit de l'Allemand. Maestricht, Jean-Edme Dufour, Philippe Roux, 1776. 2 parts in 1 vol. Contemp. half calf, spine gilt-lined with red title-label. With engraved illustration by D. Chodowiecki on title  to the second part. VIII, 201, (3 blank); 230 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  German  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius translated into Dutch by the poet Cornelis van Beresteyn View picture(s) 167 [GUEVARA, Antonio]. T' gulden Boeck Van het leven ende Seynd-brieven van den welsprekenden Orateur ende keyser Marcus Aurelius, inde welcke veel schoone leeringhen ende sententien begrepen sijn, seer nut ende bequaem allen menschen. Eerste gedruckt t' Antwerpen by Ameet Tavenier. Nu wederom herdruckt. Amsterdam, Jacob Peetersz. Paets, 1612. Sm.8vo. Contemp. vellum. With woodcut ornamental vignette on title, title set within ornamental woodcut borders, and a charming grotesque woodcut tail-piece at the end of the preliminaries. 226, (2) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Courtesy Books  Literature  Popular Books  Schoolbooks  Spain  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First illustrated book printed by Gerard Leeu at Gouda View picture(s) 168 [INCUNABLE - GOUDA]. Historia Septem Sapientium Romae. (Gouda, Gheraert Leeu, ca. 1480). 4to. Contemporary limp vellum endpapers. With 18 full-page woodcut plates, the first one showing King Pontianus on his throne, the Queen standing next to the throne, and the seven wise men standing aside in a crowd, one  speaking, the last woodcut showing the King on his throne, with his son Diocletianus standing beside him, and the seven wise men crowding again in the background, but now with the queen in  penitential dress standing before the throne, while all woodcut plates inbetween show the King sitting on his throne with either the Queen or one of the Wise Men speaking to him. (79, 1 blank) lvs. Full description >> Related Subjects: Incunabula  Literature  Low Countries  The price of this book is only available on request, it cannot be ordered online. Please contact us for more information. E-mail a Friend

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First edition of the French translation of a Japanese novel by Takeda Izumo (1691-1756) View picture(s) 169 [IZUMO, TAKEDA]. [DICKINS, Frederick Victor]. Tchou-Chin-Goura, ou une vengeance Japonaise. Roman Japonais traduit en anglais avec notes et appendice par Frederick V. Dickens. Traduction Française de Albert Dousdebès. Paris, Paul Ollendorff, 1886. 8vo. Later half hard-grained morocco, gilt title, spine in compartments, marbled endpapers, original front wrapper preserved. Frontispiece with Japanese text, facsimile with Japanese text, 29 woodcuts in blue & black, 4 leaves with facsimiles with Japanese printed text. (4), II, (2), 224 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 19th Century  Japan  Literature  Woodcuts  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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How to become a Don Juan View picture(s) 170 [LACLOS, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos DE]. Les Liaisons dangereuses, ou Lettres Recueilles dans une Société, & publiées pour l'instruction de quelques autres. Par M. C..... De L. Amsterdam, se trouve à Paris, Chez Durand Neveu, 1782. 4 parts in 2 vols. Contemporary calf, spines ribbed and gilt, with red title-labels, red stippled edges. With woodcut vignettes on 4 titles, and charming woodcut head-piece to each part. 248; 240; 230; 256 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  French  Literature  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Written in the style of Tom Jones, Pamela and Joseph Andrews View picture(s) 171 [LITERATURE - DUTCH]. De post-koets, Behelzende het Caracter van de Heer Manly, en de Gevallen van zyn Reisgenoten. Op dezelve trant beschreven als de Historie van Tomas Jones, Pamela en Joseph Andriessen. Uit het Engelsch vertaald. Amst., Gerrit de Groot, 1761. Sm.8vo. Plain half cloth. With engraved frontispiece by J.C. Philips. (12), 467 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Dutch  Literature  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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French translation of the Hermit View picture(s) 172 [LONGUEVILLE, Peter]. Le Solitaire Anglois, ou Avantures Merveilleuses de  Philippe Quarll. Par Mr. Dorrington. Traduit de l'Anglois. Paris, Etienne Ganeau, Guillaume Cavelier, 1729. Sm.8vo. Contemp. marbled calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt, with red title-label, red painted edges. With fine engraved frontispiece showing Philippe Quarll with his pet monkey at work on his deserted island, and with folding engraved map. (12),368, (4) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: English  French  Literature  Robinson Crusoe  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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The unfortunate Napolitan View picture(s) 173 [OLIVIER, Abbé Jean]. D'ongelukkige Napolitaan, of zeldzaam levensbedrijf van Rozelli. Behelzende een historisch verhaal van zijne geboorte, Turkze slaverny, klooster leven, zitten in de inquisitie, en wat figuren hy verder in Italien, Vrankrijk, en Holland gemaakt heeft. Uit het Frans vertaald. Den tweeden druk. Utrecht, Jakob van Poolsum, 1716. 3 parts in 1 vol. Sm. 8vo in 12. Contemporary full calf, gilt and decorated raised spine with red morocco title-label lettered in gold. Full-page engraved frontispiece, title in red and black, 16 full-page engraved plates, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. VI, 484, 36 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Biography  Dutch  Italy  Literature  Popular Books  Travel & Voyages  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Libretto for an opera performed at Turin in 1699 on Endymion and Selene View picture(s) 174 [OPERA]. Endimione. Favola per Musica. Da recitarsi nel Reggio Teatro di Torino. Alla presenza della loro A.A. R.R. Turin, Gio.Battista Fontana, 1699. Small 8vo. Contemporary red and gilt brocade wrappers. With woodcut coat-of-arms on title. 104 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Literature  Poetry  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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With contributions by Gertrude Stein, Man Ray, Francis Picabia View picture(s) 175 [PERIODICAL]. The Little Review. Quarterly journal of art and letters. Stella number. Autumn 1922. (New York, 1922). Orig. wrappers. With 21 illustrations after work by a.o. Stella and 1 photograph of Stella. 62, (2). Full description >> Related Subjects: Art  English  Literature  Painting & Drawing  Periodicals  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Very rare anthology in its first edition of 17th-century poets View picture(s) 176 [POETRY - DUTCH]. Bloemkrans van verscheiden gedichten, door eenige liefhebbers de poëzij bij een verzamelt. Amsterdam, L. Spillebout, 1659. Sm. 8vo. Contemporary vellum with title in ink on spine. Woodcut ornament on title, woodcut head- and endpieces, woodcut initials. (16), 672 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 17th Century  Dutch  Literature  Poetry  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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First issue of the first edition of a comedy by the most famous French playwright after Molière View picture(s) 177 [REGNARD, Jean-François]. Les folies amoureuses, comedie. Par M. R ***. Paris, Pierre Ribou, MDCXCCIV (= 1704). 12mo. Finely bound in 19th century red morocco, spine ribbed and gilt in compartments with the title lettered in gold, triple gold line along the edges of both covers, gilt binding edges, inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, gilt edges (by HARDY). (8), 1-72, 69-92 (= 96) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: 18th Century  Bindings  France  Literary History  Literature  Theatre  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Epigrams printed by Bodoni View picture(s) 178 [RONCALLI, Carlo]. Epigrammi Francesi tradotti in versi Italiani. Parma, Co'tipi Bodoniani, 1798. 8vo. Contemporary half green morocco, spine gilt. (2), 107, (1) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bodoni  Italy  Literature  Poetry  Printing  Typography  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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A distorting mirror of the Golden Age View picture(s) 179 [SATIRE]. De gocheltas van Momus. Inhoudende meer als ses-hondert schrander-bedagte, en snedig uyt-gesprooken zin, pit, punt, en schimp-reden. Nergens, Jillis Overal, in de Steekel-Baars, 1716. 8vo. Contemporary half roan. With engraved frontispiece, showing Momus performing in the street, pulling "Bon Mots" from his magician's bag, with two men watching, and a little monkey in de foreground holding a card with the title. (8), 248 pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Chapbooks  Literature  Magic & Conjuring  Popular Books  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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Interesting Dutch 18th-century bookseller's stockcatalogue of Jean Henri Schneider, bookseller at Amsterdam from 1757-1785 View picture(s) 180 [SCHNEIDER, Jean Henri]. Catalogue des livres d'assortiment. En Français, en Latin, en Italien, en Anglois, Haut-Allemand, Hollandois, &c. Qui se trouvent chez J.H. Schneider libraire dans le Kalverstraat. Amsterdam, (J. H. Schneider), 1780. 4to. Modern wrappers. 170 (=176, pages 150-4 bound in twice), (8) pp. Full description >> Related Subjects: Bookseller's & Auction Catalogues  Catalogues  History  Literature  Natural History  Religion  Add to Shopping cart E-mail a Friend

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