Romae (Rome): Apud Iacobum Lunam. Impensis Leonardi Parasoli &​ Sociorum. 1595 [i.e. 1596]. First edition. Hardcover. Folio (15 1/4 x 10 3/4"). [8], 705, [1]pp. Contemporary gilt-stamped calf, with gold lettering and tooling to spine. Raised bands. Dentelles. Striking floral design painting to paper edges, with head of Christ on..... More

Lisbon: Pedro Crasbeeck, 1616. First edition. Hardcover. Small quarto (18.5 by 12.8 cm): [10], 105, [1] ff. Text in Portuguese, with Latin side-notes. Woodcut armorial vignette at title; woodcut portrait in oval frame facing opening chapter; 7 woodcut vignettes (Psalms 71; 66; 117; 23; 67; 110; 118); initials and ornaments..... More

Leiden: Bonaventura and Abraham Elzevier, 1648. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [asterisk]4 2[asterisk]2 [alpha]-3[chi]4 3[omicron]2 (= 256 leaves). [12], 500pp. (pp. 16, 251, 404, 420, 494 misprinted 18, 241, 204, 220, 492, respectively). Woodcut printer’s device with motto “Non solus” (Rahir M.7) at title, woodcut head- and tailpieces, lettrines, printed marginalia..... More

Gouda: Justus van der Hoeve, 1687. First edition. Hardcover. Three parts, quarto. [asterisk]-[2 asterisk]4 A-3A4 3B (= 197 leaves; K2 signed H2). [16], 364, [14, index]pp. Title in red and black, printed marginalia, woodcut tailpieces. Contemporary paneled calf (expertly rebacked to style), gilt lettering piece. Occasional touch of mild foxing..... More

Rouen: [apud Societatis Typographicam] / David du Petit Val, 1623. Disbound. Two parts, folio. [72]; 37, [1: blank] pp; 1 full page copperplate engraving; woodcut initials and ornaments. Printed in red and black throughout. Text in Latin, generally in two columns, with double ruled borders in black. All edges gilt..... More

Basel: Nikolaus Episcopius the Younger, 1558. Hardcover. Two volumes, octavo. I: a-z8 (blank a8) A-Z8 [alpha]-[gamma]8 [delta]4, 396 leaves, pp. [14], [2, blank], 774, [1, blank] [1, printer’s device]. II: Aa-Zz8 AA-ZZ8 Aaa-Ggg8 (blank Aaa8) Hhh4, 428 leaves, pp. [2], 779-1526, [2, blank], [103, index] [1, colophon], [1, blank], [1..... More

Rome: Paolo Manuzio, 1564. First quarto edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Collation: A-Z4 AA-MM4 NN2 (= 142 leaves). 284 pp. (errors in pagination: 200 '100', 226 '220', 270 '970'). Title with large Aldine printer's device (dolphin and anchor). Text in Latin, set in italics; paginated in Arabic numerals. Decorative woodcut initials on..... More

[The Netherlands]: [N.p.], 1693. First edition. Hardcover. Two parts, duodecimo. A-H12 I4 (= 100 leaves, blank I4).196, [2, index], [2, blank]pp., 2 leaves of engraved plates between C6/C7 and D1/D2. Contemporary polished calf; spine with raised bands, gilt-tooled compartments, crimson morocco lettering piece; dentelles; edges stained red; marbled endpapers; green..... More

Boston: S. Walker, and Lincoln & Edmands, 1832. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. 622, X (2). Rebound in modern buckram retaining the original half-leather boards. Frontispiece and illustrated title page. Accounts of missions in Greenland, West India Islands, North America, South America, Labrador, South Africa, Asiatic Russia, unsuccessful Missions in Lapland..... More

Paris; London: Edouard Rigo; Paulin; Goupil & Vibert; Anaglyphic Company (London), 1839. First edition. Hardcover. Elephant folio (20 6/8 x 13 6/8"). 72pp. Modern half brown cloth over printed paper covered boards. Lithographic title page. Decorative initials and tailpieces. Scarce first edition of Louis Judicis de Mirandole's "Les Dix Commandements..... More