Dafu Pan's Family History
Hardcover. Chinese language work. Title and author are based on Google translations; please see images for original Chinese. Heavy book. Unpaginated. In burgundy cloth binding. Clean, unmarked copy with errata sheet. More
Hardcover. Chinese language work. Title and author are based on Google translations; please see images for original Chinese. Heavy book. Unpaginated. In burgundy cloth binding. Clean, unmarked copy with errata sheet. More
Barcelona: Real Academia de Medicina de Barcelona, 1963. Softcover. Octavo, 126 pp. In wraps. Wraps are a little yellowed and show some pencil marks and scuffs. Spanish language work on professor of anatomy at the University of Barcelona. More
Societa per gli Studi Storici della Provincia Cuneo, 1994. Paperback. Italian language work. Octavo, 497 pp. In wraps. Minor bump to crown of spine. Pages remain clean and unmarked; spine, uncreased. More
Rome: La Roccia, n.d. Softcover. Profusely illustrated French language work appears to be dedicated to Catholic Church architecture in Rome (Basilica of St. Stephen in the Round, etc.). Illustrated French language work. No publication date. Folio. 80 pages. In wraps. From private collection. Back wrap is creased and shows some..... More
Paris: Menard et Desenne, Fils, 1824. Hardcover. 19th century printing of Rousseau's classic work arguing that government attains its right to exist and to govern by "the consent of the governed," French language work. 15 cm tall. 252 + [3] pp. Blue leather. From private collection. Leather is chipped along..... More
Mexico, D.F. Editorial Porrua, S.A., 1951. Softcover. " Julio Jiménez Rueda realiza una serie de estampas de los momentos esenciales de la vida de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, con la pretensión de situarla en el ambiente en que vivió en el campo, en la corte, en el claustro..... More
Madrid: Consejos Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, 1957. Softcover. Spanish language book. Tomus IV (Volume 4). Quarto, 246 pp. Numerous black & white plates and index. In wraps. Wraps are a little soiled and yellowed and show some wear to edges. Top corner of book block gently bumped... More
Instituto de Estudios Visigotico-Mozarabes de San Eugenio, 1981. Softcover. Scarce Spanish language title. Octavo, 123 pp. In wraps. From private collection of Boston academic. Wraps show some smudges from handling; pages remain clean and unmarked. More
Corriere della sera, 2006. Hardcover. Italian language work. Octavo, 288 pp. White paper-covered boards. Clean unmarked copy in dust jacket. Bottom corners of boards are bumped. More
Munich: Verlag der Koeniglich Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 1916. Softcover. Max Schlosser (1854 - 1932) was a noted paleontologist and professor at the University of Munich. This scholarly work details the discovery and study of various fossil mammal specimens found in the Eichstätt region of Germany. It includes descriptions and..... More
Klaudpress, 2000. Softcover. Russian language work. "[This] book is a "contour novel", a collection of poems with intersecting characters and themes, uniquely crafted to deliver a powerful presentation focusing on a life of a non-existing town." Octavo, 59 pages. Stiff wraps. From private collection. Clean, unmarked copy... More
Tokyo: Kogei Shuppan, 1968. Hardcover. Japanese language work.Octavo, 237 pp. White paper-covered boards. In dust jacket and publisher-issued clear plastic cover. More
Tel Aviv: Yavneh, Tel-Anib, n.d. Second Edition, Revised and Expanded. Hardcover. Hebrew language work. Octavo, 280 pp. Cloth backstrip over paper-covered boards. Edges and corners of boards show rubbing. More
Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1993. Hardcover. Scholarly work on Vastu shastra, a traditional Indian system of architecture that incorporates traditional Hindu and Buddhist beliefs. Volume I (Hardcover). Text in English and Hindi. Thick octavo, 848 pp. Tan cloth. Clean, unmarked copy. Light wear to dust jacket... More
Paris: Bureaux de l'Administration du Recueil, 1831, 1832. Hardcover. Two-volume set (1831 and 1832). French language. Quarto. Quarter-bound in leather with marbled paper boards. From private collection. Leather scuffed and worn. Light wear to corners and edges of boards. Pages remain clean and unmarked; bindings, tight... More
London: The Hispanic & Luso Brazilian Councils, 1970. Softcover. "A lecture to commemorate the centenary of the birth of Ramón Menéndez Pidal in 1869." Octavo, 30 pp. Stapled wraps. Wraps are lightly agetoned and show a minor sticker scuff. More
INAX Publishing, 1991. Softcover. Japanese-language publication. Book appears to be related to Japanese mills, and is illustrated throughout. Oblong octavo, 108 pp. In wraps. Clean, unmarked copy. Scarce. More
Milan: Libri Schwewiller/Credito Italiano, 1980. Lavishly illustrated Italian language work. Heavy quarto, 768 pp. + index. Color illustrations. Tan cloth. From private collection. Dust jacket is a little edgeworn. More
Lisboa: M.L. Torres, [ca. 1919]. Hardcover. Scarce work by Portuguese writer, statesman, and President of the First Portuguese Republic, Teofilo Braga. Octavo, 39 pp. Quarter-leather over paper-covered boards. Library stamp of Portuguese statesman Agostinho Fortes (1869-1940) on title page. Leather shows heavy wear along crown of spine and boards' corners..... More
Centro Di, 1994. Softcover. Italian language work Giotto's bell tower, the third in a series. Illustrated throughout with black & white photos and illustrations. Tall octavo, 128 pp. In wraps (softcover). From private collection. Clean and unmarked copy. More
Tenri, 1954. Hardcover. Text in Japanese and English. Quarto, unpaginated. Numerous black & white plates. Brown cloth. Pages remain clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is browned and shows a little edgewear. More
Mosquito, 2009. Hardcover. Lavishly illustrated French art book by Italian comic book artist Sergio Toppi, which features his illustrations of Native Americans, the American West, and its legendary heroes. The book showcases Toppi's unique artistic style and offers a glimpse into the history and culture of Native Americans, depicting their..... More
Paidos, 1967. Softcover. In Spanish. Uncommon work by noted porteño author Bernardo Verbitsky. (The use of "villas" to describe immigrant neighborhoods comes from the book's title.) Octavo, 284 pages. In wraps (softcover). Pages' margins show some spotting and discoloration. Paper label along heel of spine. All said, a solid reading..... More
Toledo, Spain: Rafael G. Menor, 1953. Hardcover. Inscribed copy of famous poet's work, handsomely bound in leather over decorative paper-covered boards. Octavo (7 x 5 inches tall) 108 pp. + [2] page index. Custom binding with original wraps bound in book. Lengthy inscription on half-title page. Price on front flyleaf;..... More
New York: Max N. Meisel, 1918. Second Edition. Hardcover. Yidish-language work. 24 cm tall. 93 numbered pages + index. From private collection. Book was poorly bound and text cracks down to binding in several pages; that said, none of the pages is loose. More