Paris: Antoine Vitré, 1629. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. Signed: a4, e2, A-3B6, 3C4 (= 298 leaves). [12], 584pp. Paginated from right to left. Full title and imprint in both Hebrew and Latin, with woodcut printer's device; title within decorative letterpress border; woodcut lettrines and head-pieces; printed marginalia. Text in two..... More
London: William Jones, 1637. Hardcover. Two parts, folio. [pi]1 [para.]1 A-2L4 Mm6 2N4 (= 148 leaves) [4], col. 559 [i.e. 544]; [20]pp. Title within ornate woodcut border; woodcut lettrines and headpieces. Contemporary calf, borders ruled in blind; gilt spine with raised bands; dentelles; edges stained red; brass clasps and catches..... More
Basel: Johann Froben, 1527. First edition. Paperback. Small quarto: a-z, A-2H4, 2I6 (=222 leaves). [8], 434, [2]pp. Recent wrappers. Mild embrowning at margins, light dampstain at final leaves, else a fresh, clean copy. First edition of Sebastian Münster's Aramaic-Latin dictionary to the Targumim and Rabbinic literature. The first Aramaic dictionary..... More
Rome: Stefano Paolini, 1622. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. Signed: a-b4, A-4I4 (= 320 leaves; 3E1-2 signed 3F1-2). [16]pp., 944 cols., [152, index]pp. Title in Syriac and Latin, with woodcut ecclesiastical device. Pagination and register read from right to left. Text in two columns, with double ruled borders throughout. Contemporary mottled..... More
[Venice]: Apud Ioannem de Gara (Giovanni di Gara), 1587. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. Paginated double sided leaves throughout: 5, [1], 238, 5-62 leaves. Period dark brown mottled leather boards with gilt lettering over a brown label on the spine. Raised bands. Speckled edges of the book block in red..... More
Lyon: Sebastien Gryphius, 1529. First edition. Hardcover. Folio. [16]ff., 7152 [i.e., 2752] col., [2]ff. Woodcut historiated title border and large historiated initial at first page of the dedication; Hebrew lettrines at each section; printed marginalia; printer’s device at colophon. Text in two columns. Modern leatherette (laminated over an earlier binding..... More
Amsterdam: Steven Jacobus Baalde, 1769–1778. First printing. Hardcover. Octavo. Ca. 8000pp. Published with 282 plates, ours with 267, one folding chart. Original half calf over marbled boards with gilt ruling and lettering on spine. Engraved frontispiece missing. This extraordinary and only edition of the woordenboek (encyclopedia), still valued for its..... More
[Venice]: Apud Ioannem de Gara (Giovanni di Gara), 1587. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. Paginated double sided leaves throughout: 5, [1], 5-62, 238 leaves. Recased in its original period vellum binding, and reinforced with new endpapers. Introductory text in Latin dedicates the book to Pope Sixtus V, and includes his..... More
Basel: Ludwig König, 1639. First edition. Hardcover. Folio in fours: [asterisk in parens]6, A-8N4, 8O6 (= 708 leaves); [12]pp., 2680 columns (1391-1392 omitted; 1997-1998 repeated), [64 = index and emendanda]pp. Engraved portrait; extra engraved title page. Woodcut printer's device at letterpress title; woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials; letterpress ornamentation. Contemporary..... More
Lugduni Batavorum (Leiden): Apud Samuelem Luchtmans, et Filium, 1746-1766. Hardcover. Large folio. 2 volumes. Ex Libris "Herbert Wilson Greene", signature of same in both vols. on free front endpaper, date 1889. [10], xl, [76], engraved frontispiece of Johannes Alberti "F. Decker, pinx - 1742. Exudit Samuel Luchtmans. I. Houbraken sculps..... More
Warsaw: Ksiegarni F. Hoesicka/ Ksiegarnia Hösicka, 1922 (1923)*. First edition. Softcover. Duodecimo. (vi) [2] 11-126pp. [2]. Original grey-green photo-illustrated wrappers with black lettering on the front cover. This obscure and intriguing work offers a comprehensive compiled dictionary of hundred of words of jargon used by Polish criminals and prison inmates..... More
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London: Thomam Roycroft, 1661. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [16], 560 col. (280pp), [40]pp (Index). 3/4 leather over cloth with gold lettering and borders on spine. Wolf Leslau's ex-libris on inside of front board. Title-page in red and black lettering. Engraved vignette on additional title-page. Decorative headpieces and initials. Hiob Ludolf..... More
Vienna: Carld Gerold und Sohn, 1851. First edition. Softcover. Folio. (xi) [1] 80pp. Printed b/w wrappers with black lettering and decorative motifs on the front cover and spine. This first attempt at a Japanese-German dictionary, was created by German orientalist and linguist August Pfizmaier (1808-1887). Finely printed at the Armenian..... More
Amsterdam: The widow of Steven Swart / de Boers, 1708. Second edition. Hardcover. 2 parts, quarto. [24], 648, 92; [8], 680pp., extra engraved title; letterpress titles for each part in red and black. Expertly rebound in full vellum boards. Mild embrowning at early leaves, occasional faint dampstain at top margin..... More
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1975-1992. First edition. Hardcover. 4to. 7 volumes. (6 vols. of double column text, arranged alphabetically, plus 1 volume of the supplements, corrections and indices). Red cloth printed in black. Occasionally illustrated with photos, text drawings, maps, ground plans and architectural elevations. Volume 1 contains 9 maps at..... More
Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1979. First edition. Hardcover. 3 vols. Lg., thick 4to. xxix,(3),1244;xii,702; cvi,(2),856pp. The 3 volumes are uniformly bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt. Each volume is illustrated with 2 maps in the preliminary section. Vol. I with a water stain on the front cover and small paper..... More
London: S. Roycroft for G. Sawbridge, 1680. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto. [pi]4, a4, A-8F4 (= 676 leaves). [16], 1056, 1049-1328 [i.e., 1352pp., with numerous errors in pagination]. Text in two columns with plain ruled borders throughout. Full reversed calf (suede), double-ruled panels with corner flourons, and decorated spine compartments. Remains..... More
Amsterdam: Joannes van Someren and Abraham Verhoef, 1669. First edition. Hardcover. Folio [aster.]4 2[aster.]6, A-7D4 (= 578 leaves). [20], 1037, [99, indices and errata]pp. Title in red and black, with large printer's device depicting a rustic scene (in which two farmers engage in what must surely be a theological debate)..... More
Basel: Azeleah, 1627. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 68 leafs. 3/4 leather over black paper covered boards. String ties. Printed on high quality, thick cotton rag. Illustrated title page. Early book on Hebrew Grammar and Language. Covers and Spine are worn. Hinges starting. Abrasions on cover. Back slip is chipped. Inscriptions..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1911. Ex–Library Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Quarto. viii, 1259pp. Bound in black cloth with gilt lettering on cover. Decorative endpapers. "In preparation of the work now offered to the public I have availed myself of the labours of my predecessors (Forbes, Bate, Fallon). I can affirm..... More
London: William Ginger, 1765. First edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 176pp. Original calf. Gilt decorated spine. Title plate. Gilt decoration and title plate faded. Head and tail of spine chipped. Corners bumped and worn. Wear to edges. Abrasion and scuffing to boards. Name of previous owner written in ink to inside of..... More
Oxonii: E. Typographeo Clarendoniano, 1820. Ex-Library. Hardcover. Folio. (2), viii, 1792 columns, 490pp., 182 columns, 27pp. Rebacked retaining original leather boards with black-stamped ornamental ruling and leather spine laid down with gilt ruling and gilt lettering on red label of spine; reinforced with binder's tape. Marbled edges. Title page printed..... More
London: Published for the author, by Gale and Penner, 1815. Hardcover. Vol. I only. 4to. xxi,[1],1318,60,54pp. Original boards covered with modern black cloth. Frontispiece engraving of author. From title-page: "Hebrew, Latin, and English Dictionary; containing, all the Hebrew and Chaldee words used in the Old Testament, including the proper names..... More
Amsterdam: Evert Visscher, 1727. Third edition. Hardcover. Large quarto. 2 vols in one (complete). (8) + 538pp (vol. 1) + (8) + 80 + 552pp (vol. 2). Original full red leather over raised bands. Engraved illustrated title-page. Decorative initials, head- and tailpieces. This is the third edition of an important..... More
Würzberg: M. A. Engmann, 1736. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo, [8], 734, [1 note], [1 blank]pp. Woodcut printer’s device at title. Contemporary half vellum over crimson and gilt buntpapier covered boards, edges stained green. Light surface erosion and wear to spine, edges lightly worn, else a very good copy with fine..... More