Napoli: Stamperio dell'Ancora Napoli, 1837. F. 35 pages of text, Italian translation of Horace by Gargallo and the Latin original, below; followed by a section of blank leaves (approx. 80 pgs) presumably for note-taking; Quintus Horatius Flaccus (65-8 BC) the leading Roman Lyric Poet during the time of the emperor.....
Paris: Nepveu, Libraire, Passage Des Panoramas, 1823. F. xvi + 539 pages; title page portrait engraving of Aloys Reding (Alois von Reding) (1765-1818) Swiss patriot, military officer and politician; with a large folding "Carte de la Suisse Divisee en 22 Cantons..." with the arms of the Cantons in cartouche, lithographed.....
Glasgow: William Collins, Publisher & Queen's Printer, 1864. 295 pages; expounding and interpreting various topics and ideas: Endless Variety of Divine Workmanship, Not Two Objects Alike, Varieties Geological and Geographical, The Elementary Particles of Things, Varieties Chemical, The Animal Kingdom, Man, Astronomical Varieties, Examples of Extraordinary Development Among Man as.....
London & Edinburgh: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1890. A good likeness in colors of Rev. William Morley Punshon; lithographed from a photograph "...by Mr. C.H. Braithwaite, of Leeds"; with a facsimile signature below; paper 8" x 11" sheet approx. overall; William Morley Punshon (1824-1881) British Wesleyan Methodist minister and public.....
Paris: M. De Brunhoff, 1886. 115 pages; illustrations by Ary Gambard in black and white, colorful cover illustration on original paper wraps bound-in; text in French throughout; marbled-paper covered boards, brown leather spine & corners, decorated gilt spine, leather spine label, gilt titles, top edge gilt; leaves a bit browned;.....
London & Edinburgh: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of the Right Hon. Henry Bouverie William Brand; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; Henry Bouverie William Brand, first Viscount Hampden.....
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1890. A good likeness in colors of Right Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, M.P.; lithographed from a photograph "...taken by the London Stereoscopic Company"; with a facsimile signature below; paper 8" x 11" sheet approx. overall; Stafford Henry Northcote, first earl of Iddesleigh (1818-1887) British politician.....
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of Right Rev. Charles J. Ellicott, D.D.; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; Charles John Ellicott (1819-1905) British Lord Bishop of Gloucester and.....
London: Cassell & Co. Ltd., 1890. A good likeness in colors of Right Rev. James Fraser, D.D. Bishop of Manchester; lithographed from a photograph "...by Mr. Enos Eastham, of Market Street, Manchester"; with a facsimile signature below; paper 8" x 11" sheet approx. overall; James Fraser (1818-1885) bishop of Manchester.....
London & Edinburgh: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of the Right Rev. John Jackson, D.D.; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; John Jackson (1811-1885) Bishop of London, "...He encouraged.....
New York: James Eastburn and Co., 1817. 186 pages; printed by Abraham Paul; Robert Charles Sands (1799-1832) American writer and poet one of the 'Knicerbocker Group' of writers and here has dedicated the book to Washington Irving; this published anonymously by Sands; projected and edited minor literary periodicals and assisted.....
Paris, France: Vigot Freres, Editeurs, 1910. F. Three volumes; Volume I (1910) xii + 520; Volume II (1911) xii + 520; Volume III (1912) 640 pages; each volume is variously inscribed and signed by Albert Robin on the half-title page or front endpaper: "A Monseiur le Duc de Loubat, au.....
Rochester, New York: Rochester Wheel Co. 1 page, printed 2 sides; with black and white sillustrations of this company's offerings; no date but circa 1899; approx. 8 1/2" x 11" format; some wear, old fold lines, splitting; interesting 19th century American manufacturing business ephemeral item.
Rochester, New York: Rochester Wheel Co., 1884. 18 pages; with ; with pricing, sizes of this company's wheel, hub and spoke offerings; at back is a page with hickory shafts and bob sleigh part lists; printed by Clague, Schlicht, & Field; approx. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" format; light wear.....
Black and white map of this historic military maneuver; extracted from Rollin's History (c. 1730-38) at some early date; approx. 12 3/4" x 8 1/4" size + margins; spottiness, foxing, wrinkling to paper, old fold lines; old repairs via thread on bottom edge; fair to good condition.
Rome Italy. Interesting view of this Rome, Italy fountain & the surrounding architectural features, with about 30 men and boys loosely grouped in front of the fountain on the pavement, facing the camera, do not appear to be any women present; no date or photographer and circa 1880; title caption.....
New York: New York Times, 1918. 16 pages; black and white illustrated; "...Why did the Germans, at vast risk to their boats and crews, decide to deliver an attack on American shipping along the Atlantic Coast? What did they hope to accomplish? What is their strategy?...(Roosevelt replies)...it is safe to.....
Hertfordshire England: Five Owls Press Ltd, 1973. F. xxxi + 460 pages; with a signed typed note tipped-on to the front endpaper: "The author sends his best wishes and greetings to a trans-Atlantic Newbery Enthusiast. (Signed) S. Roscoe 8th December 1975"; black and white illustrations of title pages of Newbery.....
Paris: Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1926. 244 pages; French text; original wraps, bound in a 1/2 bright red morocco leather, marbled paper covered boards, spine with three small black geometric tools, outlined in gilt and four small rosette tools; gilt titles, top edge gilt; light wear; pages browning; very good.....
New York & Tokyo: John Wiley & Son, 1873. F. 246 pages; illustrated in black and white; Ruskin evidently wrote these pieces for the London Architectural Magazine in the 1830s, writing as Kata Phusin; chapter information on the Lowland cottage in England & France, Italy; Mountain Cottage in Switzerland &.....
New York London: Atlantic Transport Line, 1905. Folding brochure, 4 1/4" x 7 1/2" (folded), printed in colors, for this cruise on a steamship with front-cover illustration of the ship, back cover with "Track Chart-Abstract of Log" (blank) with map; inside gives proposed sailing list for the line, including this.....
London & Edinburgh: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1876. A sharp and clear oval Woodburytype portrait of Samuel Plimsoll; approx. 3 1/2" x 4 1/2" size, on the original heavy paper 8 1/2" x 10 1/2" sheet; Samuel Plimsoll (1824-1898) British politician and shipping reformer, promoter of greater safety.....
Los Angeles California: M. Rieder Publ. 1906. Undivided back postcard; used; cancellation 1906; some edge, tips wear; one corner cracked; good condition.
Paris: Calman-Levy, 1905. 205 pages; with frontispiece and other illustrations in the text; George Sand, pseud. of Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (1804-1876) French novelist and memoirist; French text; with the illustrated bookplate of M & D. McBurney on the front endpaper, signed and dated in the plate by ex-libris designer W.F. Hopson.....
Los Angeles California: M. Rieder Publ. 1906. Undivided back postcard; used; cancellation 1906; some edge, tips wear; short closed edge-tear; good condition.
