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[Paris]: Les Éditions de Minuit, 1952. 8vo. 187 x 120 mm., [7 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches]. 163 [iv] pp. Original printed wrappers with small portrait of the author on the rear wrapper. Wrappers a bit dusty but in very good condition. Discreet bookseller’s stamp in the lower corner of..... More
In Firenze: Nella Stamperia di S. A. R. per il Tartini, e Franchi, 1731-32. Five volumes in four. 8vo. 220 x 160 mm., [9 x 6 ¼ inches]. [xii], xxiv, 334, [x] pp.; [xii], 349, [3] pp.; [xii], 362, [vi] pp.; [x], 195, [v]; 104 pp. Engraved portrait designed by..... More
Venezia: Presso Leonardo e Giammaria Fratelli Bassaglia, 1783. Together two volumes in one. 8vo. 185 x 125 mm., [7 ¼ x 5 inches]. viii, 127 pp.; iv, 119, [1] pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and two title-page woodcut vignettes. Bound in contemporary paste-paper boards, pink paper label on spine..... More
Venetiis: In aedibus Aldi & Andreae Asulani, 1522. 8vo. 165 x 100 mm., [6 ¼ x 4 inches]. 204 ff., first 4 leaves unnumbered, leaf 136 numbered 236. Bound in contemporary Venetian brown calf, both boards decorated in blind with triple fillet borders, enclosing a larger border of embossed floral..... More
{Florence], 1730-50. Oblong folio. 300 x 450 mm. [12 x 17 ½ inches]. Engraved title-page and 24 engraved plates. Unbound, uncut, wide-margined, housed in a modern folding case. Excellent copy. Only edition of one of the most eccentric calligraphy books of the Italian Rococo period. The elegantly engraved title, framed..... More
Milano, 1774 & Padova, 1783. Nella Stamperia di Giuseppe Marelli, Together two volumes in one. 8vo. 190 x 130 mm., [7 ½ x 5 inches]. 99pp.; viii, 287 pp. Wanting the portrait in the second volume. 19th century leather spine and tips, speckled paper boards; binding shows some scuffing to..... More
Padova: Per il Conzatti e S. Fermo, 1783. 8vo. 200 x 140 mm., [8 x 5 ½ inches]. 125 pp. Illustrated with three folding plates illustrating Franklin’s scientific experiments. Bound in contemporary paste-paper boards. Good clean copy with wide margins. First Italian edition, published in Italy while Franklin was at..... More
Venice: Appresso Paolo Colombani, 1792. 8vo. 180 x 110 mm., (7 x 4 1/4 inches). viii, 156 pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and title. Bound in contemporary Venetian brown calf, decorated in gilt floral rococo patterned borders on both boards; a few bumps and rubbing to binding, and some..... More
Modena: Printed at the Stamperia Ducale by Giuseppe Conte Fabrizj, 1791. Small 4to. 212 x 148 mm., (8 ½ x 6 inches). Engraved title-page, 31 leaves. Illustrated with an engraved title, within an ornamental boarder designed and engraved by Gasparo Gaiani. Bound in contemporary Italian mottled calf, spine tooled in..... More
In Venezia; [Venezia]: Nella Stamperia di Antonio Zatta, 1766. Folio. 80 pp. Title-page printed in read and black ink, illustrated with a full-page engraved frontispiece, engraved title-page vignette, 7 engraved head-pieces, 7 engraved tail-pieces. and decorative printer’s ornaments separating verses throughout. Folio. 72 pp. plus 1 blank. Title-page printed in..... More
In Parigi: [Venice]: A Spese di Giannalberto Tumermani Stap. Veron. 1742. Folio. 350 x 240 mm., [ 13 x ½ x 9 ¼ inches]. [viii], 143, 96 pp. Engraved frontispiece and 24 engravings in the text. The typographical design of the poem is Ricchi, who divided each page into two..... More
Venise: Joseph Antonelli Imprimeur-Libraire, 1837. Thick 8vo. [2], xxi, [3], 576 pp., xxvi, 183, [1]1 pp. 215 x 140 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ½ inches]. Illustrated with two plates showing marks of designers and engravers. Bound in contemporary leather back marbled paper boards, joints rubbed and upper joint cracked..... More
London: Printed for T. Davies, 1768. Bound with: Sharp, Samuel. A View of the Customs, Manners, Drama, &c. of Italy, as they are Described in the Frusta Letteraria’; and in The Account of Italy in English Written by Mr. Baretti; compared with The Letters from Italy; Written by Mr. Sharp. ..... More
In Firenze: Nella Stamperia di S. A. R. per li Tartini, e Franchi, 1724. Two parts in one volume, each with separate title-page. Small folio. 295 x 210 mm., [11 ½ x 8 ¼ inches]. 23 [1] pp., 12pp. First part illustrated with 5 folding plates. Bound in full contemporary..... More
Livorno, Calcografia Vignozzi, 1830 -(1852). Oblong format. 170 x 338 mm., [6 ¾ x 13 inches]. Engraved title-page dated 1830, date on the printed wrapper dated 1852. Comprised of 16 engraved plates of calligraphic specimens; with one inserted calligraphic specimen leaf published by Tomso Finiguerra of Florence, dated 1852. Stitched..... More
Port Washington Long Island New York, 1928, A group of ephemera from this Italian-American fraternal organization, established in 1925 in Port Washington, L.I. Loggia John Michael Marino was established in 1925 in Port Washington, Long Island, a large center of the Italian American community outside New York City. It was..... More
New York City, N. Y. 1920-21. Collection of 263 photographic postcards documenting a New York City Italian American family’s return to Italy to visit family members and tour the country. The photographs show an enthusiastic family embracing their extended family and the country from which they emigrated. The photos include: ..... More
Avenida Balderas, City of Mexico, 1899. Small 8vo. 170 x 129 mm., [6 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches]. 140 pp;., plys 8 pp. index. Original wrappers; edges with tiny tears, spine chipped and expertly repaired with Japanese tissue.A rare bookseller's catalogue, printed in an edition of 400 copies only. Titled..... More
Paris: Chez Gregoire Dupuis; De l’Imprimerie de Jean Baptiste Coignard, Imprimeur Ordinaire du Roy, 1719. Large 4to. 265 x 185 mm., [10 ¼ x 7 ½ inches]. xlii, 1-120, 131-140, 131-358, [2] pp; page numbers 121-130 were misprinted as 131-140 and then repeated, signatures correct and text complete. Illustrated..... More
Klagenfurt, 1757. Manuscript on paper. Small 4to. 205 x 155 mm. 8 x 6 ¼ inches. 96 pp., plus initial and final blanks. Written in ink on good quality laid paper. Bound in full contemporary calf, all edges gilt; a few minor marks and stains to the paper stock, otherwise..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1998. 8vo. 210 x 145 mm., [8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches]. [viii], 272, [ii] pp. Publisher's cloth, dust jacket; rear of jacket with a cut from a blade about two inches in length. First edition, later printing. We received and reviewed historical novel by..... More
New York: Phaedra Inc. - Publishers, 1970. 8vo. 210 x 140 mm., [8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches]. [vi], 311 pp. Publisher's cloth, dust jacket; jacket a bit toned and bumped at the corners and small tear at lower edge of the front wrapper. Previous owners stamp on front pastedown..... More
London: Chatto and Wndus, 1878. 8vo. 195 x 140 mm., [8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches]. xii, 283 pp., plus 36 pp. ads dated October 1877. Illustrated with 10 full-page plates and 18 half-page wood engravings by Randolph Caldecott. Original decorated publisher's cloth; edges bumped and showing very minor wear;..... More
New York: Julian Messner, 1960. 8vo. 210 x 135 mm., [8 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches]. [viii], 246 pp. Publisher's cloth, dust jacket. Jacket with rubbing at the edges, head and tail of spine with minor tears, a bit fading to the color of the jacket, otherwise very good copy.First..... More
London: Peter Owen, [1953]. 8vo. 190 x 12o mm., [7 1/4 x 5 inches]. 211 pp. Publisher's cloth, dust jacket; jacket with some light abrasion and a bit of fading to the red; verso of the jacket shows some discoloration, otherwise a very good copy.First English edition. Collection of Pavese's..... More
