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the armorial bookplate and signature of Thomas Greene also
signed by him on each title-page, indicating this made-up set has
been so for a very long time indeed.
A rambling romantic novel
loosely based on the real-life amours of Cleopatra, first published in
English during the 1650s.
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€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
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LANGBEIN (August F. E.).
A. F. E. Langbein’s
sämmtliche schriften. Vollständige, vom Verfasser selbst besorgte
…
Stuttgart: J. Scheible,
1835-37
With portrait and 34 engraved plates, 31 vols bound in 15, large
square 12mo, contemporary cloth over marbled boards, gilt
lettered spines: with some light rubbing of the headbands but
the bindings of all volumes sound and strong and otherwise a
very good set.
The complete collected works. Langbein (1757-1835), a purveyor of
light literature in short story and anecdotal form, also wrote poems,
plays and several novels.
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€60-€80 (£48-£64 approx.)
270
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LAYMANN (Paulus), SJ.
Theologia moralis in quinque
libros distributa. Editio tertia, ab auctore recognita, et pluribus
locis aucta.
Monachii [Munich], formis Nicolai Henrici,
1634
With a fine additional engraved title-page, pages (16), 1016, (2),
cols 198, folio, later half calf: the binding worn with headbands
gone, but still strong, some hairline worming in outer margins
affecting text only on a handful of leaves: a clean, sound and
very good copy.
Laymann (1574-1635), one of the greatest moralists and canonists of
his time. In this, his main work, he stands firmly for a milder treatment
of those accused of witchcraft. This was the last edition published
during his lifetime.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
LAYMANN (Paulus), SJ.
Theologia moralis in V libros distributa. … Editio prima
Patavina, in duos tomos distributa.
Patavii, typis Seminarii, apud
Joannem Manfre,
1733. With large device on title-pages, pp (16),
485: (2), 444: 16; 44; cols 214, 2 vols, folio, contemporary
vellum: spines worn but stitching strong, internally in very good-
nice state
(2)
CORRADUS (Pyrrhus).
Opera Canonica (I. Praxis
Dispensationum Apostolicarum … II. Praxis Beneficiariae
Recentioris …).
Colonia Agrippinae, apud Franciscum Metternich,
1716. Pages (10), 500, (38), (2, blank): (6), 454, (32); (4), 58
(‘Concordata’), 2 vols, folio, contemporary calf: binding worn
with the leather lifting on the boards, stitching sound and strong,
wanting labels, light worming in two small areas: a clean and
very good copy. (5)
€80-€100 (£64-£80 approx.)
271
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LE BOSSU (Ren‚).
Treatise of the Epick Poem: containing
many curious reflexions, very useful and necessary for the right
understanding and judging of the excellencies of Homer and
Virgil... from the French, with a preface... by W. J.... an essay
upon satyr, by M D’Acier... a treatise upon pastoral, by M.
Fontanelle... second edition: with a discourse on the usefulness
of the work, and some memoirs concerning the life of the
author [by P. F. Le Courayer], not in the former edition.
Printed
for J. Knapton and H. Clements
1719
Pp (60), xxxvi, (4), 224, (4, ads): (6), 354, 2 vols, 12mo, recent
boards: very good-nice.
Praised by Boileau as one of the best works on poetry. First published
1675, this much improved edition is uncommon.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
HOLY YEAR or JUBILEE.
Discours et reflexions morales sur le Jubilé, ou l’on traite de son
institution, des dispositions necessaires pour le gagner, des
avantages qu’on retire, de l’obligation, & des moyens d’en
conserver la grace. Par l’Auteur du Dictionnaire Moral.
Paris,
chez le veuve de Louis Guerin, et H. Louis Guerin fils,
1723. FIRST
EDITION, pages (10), 205, (21), large 12mo, contemporary calf:
binding worn but still strong, internally in very good state.
Evidently scarce: not traced in NUC, COPAC, Barbier or other sources.
(2)
[TICKELL (Richard) ].
The Green Box of Monsieur de
Sartine, found at Mademoiselle Du The’s lodgings. From the
French of the Hague edition. Revised and corrected by those of
Leipsic and Amsterdam. The fourth edition.
Sold by A. Becket
and R. Faulder,
1779. Pages (4), 71, (1, adverts), with half-title,
8vo, recent wrapper: a very good to nice copy.
Sabin 95796. Relating to the American revolution and the Franco-
American alliance, this political satire purports to be the correspondence
of de Sartine with Franklin, among others.
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LOUVET DE COUVRAY (Jean Baptiste).
Quelques
notices pour l’histoire, et le récit de mes périls depuis le 31 Mai,
1793 …
Paris [i. e. London]: J. B. Louvet, libraire … Et à Londres
chez J. Johnson, et chez De Boffe. L’an 3e de la République,
[1795].
FIRST EDITION (?), pages 307, (1, adverts), 8vo,
contemporary calf, gilt spine: binding lightly worn and wanting
label, but sound and strong and otherwise a very good copy. (5)
€80-€120 (£64-£96 approx.)
272
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LEBRASSEUR (Gabrielle), pseud?.
Hints on Cookery
and management of the table (Ma Cusine). Translated from the
French of Gabrielle Le Brasseur by Mary Hooper.
Spencer
Blackett,
1891
FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, pages xii, 180,
32 (adverts dated October, 1890), 8vo, original blue cloth: the
spine evenly faded, otherwise a very good copy.
Driver 608. 1. Apparently the only edition of this translation.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
BONNES BOUCHES.
Bonnes
Bouches: a collection of recipes of choice dishes of various
nationalities. By one who has tested them.
Remington & Co.,
1882. FIRST EDITION, pp vi, 134, 12mo, original green cloth:
small paper flaw in leaf of intro-duction affecting a few letters
and binding dull and lightly stained: a good, sound copy.
Driver
103. 1. Recipes from Roumania, Greece, Turkey, France, Germany,
Italy and Russia are included.
(2)
WILLIAMSON (Mrs I. and D.).
The Practice of Cookery
and Pastry adapted to the business of every-day life. By
Williamson & Son, teachers of those arts, 16 Dundas Street,
Edinburgh. Seventh edition, greatly enlarged and improved. To
be had at the above address.
Edinburgh: Printed by Thomas
Constable,
1868. Pages xv, 259, (3, blank), 8vo, original green
cloth, gilt: with some light indications of use and the inside
joints tender, but still a very good copy.
(3)
FRANCATELLI (Charles E.).
The Cook’s Guide, and
Housekeeper’s & Butler’s Assistant: a practical treatise on the
English and foreign cookery in all its branches … Fifty-eighth
thousand.
Richard Bentley & Son,
1884. With a portrait and 40
text illustrations, pp xx, 524, cr 8vo, original cloth: a very good
copy.
Trained under Carême, it is said that Francatelli advanced the
culinary arts in England to unprecedented perfection (DNB).
(4)
POTTER (John G.).
The Brewery Manual (incorporating
The Manual of British and Foreign Brewery Companies). 1953-
54.
(1953).
Pages xv (adverts), 380, viii, 381-439, 8vo, original
printed boards: very good-nice copy.
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WINE TRADE: - Maxwell (Sir Herbert).
Half-a-century of
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