London: John Murray, 1830. Three volumes. 8vo. xv, [1], 511, [1]; xii, 330, [2]; xxxi, [1], 398, 109, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. (lacking only the half-titles of Volumes I and III), otherwise complete with appendix and glossary, 11 plates and maps (3 engraved frontispieces, 2 hand-colored; 3 maps, 2 folding..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1920-28. 24 volumes. 8vo. SUNDIAL EDITION. Some of the titles in red and black. This edition is limited to 735 copies of which ours is No. 58. The first volume is signed by the author. This edition has 4 extra volumes whereas the..... More
Paris: De L’Imprimerie de Ph.-D. Pierres, 1782. 8vo. xvi, 414, [2] pp. FIRST EDITION. With 22 full-page engraved plates, woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary calf, spine elaborate gilt with label, marbled endpapers; an excellent copy. More
London; Chicago: Macmillan and Co.; UAS, 1895; 1927. 8vo. and 4to. [viii], 127 pp., plus 1 page of publisher’s advertisements, including half-title; 31, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. I: With 9 photographic plates, numerous tables and text illustrations. Original maroon cloth, light stains around margins of front cover, uncut. From the..... More
Berlin, August Hirschwald, 1863-[67]. Three volumes. 8vo. xii, 543, [1]; x, 756; [2], 496 pp. FIRST EDITION. With 2 engraved frontispieces and 250 text woodcuts. Contemporary pebbled cloth, gilt on spines, faded; interior fine. From the library of Dr. L. Aschoff with his bookplate. More
Paris: Jean Boudot, 1696. 12mo. [xiv], 422, 34, [7] pp. . Engraved frontispiece and 23 full-page engraved plates. Contemporary stiff vellum, gilt spine label, edges speckled red (soiled, some loss to label). Scattered old manuscript notes. Remarkably fresh, a perfect copy. More
Paris: Charles Mendel, 1901. 4to. 228, [4] pp. + [8] pp. advertisements. ONLY EDITION. 8 gelatin silver bromide photographs tipped in, 11 full-page photographic plates, wood engraved and photographic illustrations throughout. Original printed wrappers mounted on later cardstock. An excellent copy of a rare and important book. More
Paris: Melchior Mondiere, 1644. 12mo. [xxii], 191 pp. 12 woodcut illustrations. Contemporary limp vellum, manuscript spine title. A nice copy in original condition. More
[Antwerp]: [Heinrick Eckert van Homberch, 1517]. 8vo. 227 leaves, unpaginated. FOURTH EDITION. 227 leaves, unpaginated; lacks 5 leaves (e2, h1, ee2, ee7, and ee8). Gothic type (48), monumental xylographic “h” at the beginning of the text with floral and geometric decoration (59 x 60 mm), capitals stroked in red, x...... More
S.l [Strassbourg?]: s.n, 1571. 4to. [7], [1 blank] leaves. ONLY EDITION. Modern calf-backed boards. Light dampstain to inner margin. More
Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1962. Two volumes. 8vo. xlii, [ii], 1043; xvi, [ii], 1083, [3] pp. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece in each volume plus 17 plates. Red cloth, a bit faded, gilt spine; text is clean and bright. First edition of the papers from one of the most important..... More
1784. 8vo. xii, 106, [2] pp. Large folding woodcut plate. Contemporary blind-ruled calf. Old stamp of “Frèrie Orientalée”. In very good condition. More
Cologne [but Amsterdam]: Cornelis van Egmondt [but Willem Jansz Blaeu], 1634. 24mo. 446, [1] pp. Engraved title and three engraved plates. Contemporary richly gilt brown morocco, panels alike with geometric outer roll around fleur-de-lis field, spine compartments gilt with fleur-de-lis, all edges gilt. Manuscript ownership inscription “Boutin” and ex-libris bookplate..... More
New Jersey: Hoffmann-La Roche, 1940. 8vo. [iv], 100 pp. FIRST EDITION. Nearly every page contains one or more text illustrations printed in red. Boards, label with title and illustration pasted onto front cover. More
Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Company, 1915. 8vo. 130, [4] pp., including index. First edition. With 8 full-page photographic plates. Publisher’s cloth, author and title in gilt on front cover with blind-stamped decorative border; interior excellent. More
Montreal: Privately issued, 1927. Large 8vo. [vi], xl, 634 pp. FIRST EDITION, SECOND IMPRESSION. With frontispiece portrait of Osler and numerous full-page illustrations (many photographic). Publisher’s blue cloth, title in gilt on front cover and spine; interior excellent, as new. More
Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press, 1931. 8vo. [x], 386 pp. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s cloth. A beautiful uncut copy. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes’ Company, 1913. 8vo. xvi, 224 pp. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of the author plus 5 full-page photographic illustrations. Original publisher’s cloth. An excellent copy with the bookplate of Larry C. Parks, M.D. More
Amsterdam: Pierre Schenck and Pierre Mortier, 1732-1737. Eight volumes. Folio. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Titles printed in red and black with engraved or woodcut vignette, half-titles (except in vols 3 and 6, as usual), frontispiece, 2 portraits, engraved headpiece at start of each volume, woodcut tailpieces, 758 engraved plates numbered..... More
[Pittsburgh]: the Author, 1939. 4to. 95 pp. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. With 20 full-page photographic plates, each with 6-12 images (189 total). Original printed card boards, cloth backing with printed spine title over stapled spine. Label on the verso of the front panel reads “The recipient of this books is..... More
London: the Author, 1675. 4to. [ii], 38 pp. FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Modern retrospective calf-backed marbled boards. Title and final leaf dusty, some minor foxing. More
London: Macmillan, 1869. 8vo. [xii], 178 pp. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE IN GERMAN. Illustrations by John Tenniel. Publisher’s green cloth, title in gilt on spine, covers within triple gile borders, illustration in gilt of Alice holding a pig on the front and the Cheshire Cat on the rear, all edges..... More
London: Macmillan, 1869. 8vo. [x], 196 pp. FIRST EDITION IN FRENCH. Frontispiece and 42 text illustrations by John Tenniel. Publisher’s blue cloth, triple gilt borders, circle with image of Alice in gilt on front cover and circle with image of the Cheshire Cat in gilt on rear cover, hinges starting;..... More
Paris: Laurent d’Houry, 1687. 12mo. [xii], 394, [36] pp. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt spine, board edges gilt, edges sprinkled red; somewhat foxed and some marginal staining not affecting text. More
Montpellier: Jean Martel, 1739. 12mo. [viii], 171 pp. FIRST EDITION. Contemporary mottled calf, edges sprinkled red; title page with a blank space for the date, completed in manuscript, plus a small repair, otherwise in excellent condition with the ownership inscription of J.B. Raudot on title. More
