[Rarebooks] F.S. Various

Mon Nov 19 15:20:28 EST 2007

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Prior Matthew, The Poetical works of Matthew Prior, Vol. I & II, William 
Pickering, London, 1835

Two full calf volumes of Restoration period Poet, Matthew Prior; 1664 - 
1721. Prior held various diplomatic posts, and in 1700 entered parliament 
with the Tories. He was Ambassador at Paris when he was recalled at the 
death of Queen Anne in 1715, and imprisoned for two years (at which time he 
composed "Alma or the Progress of the Mind" (1715);  a skeptical and 
humorous poem for which he is best known today. A folio edition of his work 
was published in 1719 and secured him a profit of 4000 guineas. He died in 
7921 in Down Hall which he had purchased two years previously. Many 
authorities on Prior believe his work stands alongside Swift. He is buried 
in Westminster Abbey, where his monument may be seen in Poets Corner. Volume 
I begins with Prior's biography by Rev. J. Mitford. Gilt trim border, gilt 
decorations to panel spine, black title panel to spine with gilt lettering. 
Volume I title panel 3/4 inch rub, P missing. Marbled end papers & page 
edges. Inside board upper corner small ex-libris plate with Old English 
letter B & no. 819. Remarkably clean text & solidly bound. Mild rubbing of 
extremities and soil. tall 24 mo. 280, 343 - $65.00

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Ingoldsby, Thomas Esq. The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth and Marvels, First 
Series, George Routledge and Sons, London, 1889

In two volumes series I & II, 3/4 leather. A collection of humourous & 
macabre stories, originally published 1840 in three series between 1840 
&1847. Charming illustrations by Cruikshank & other artists. In verse, story 
& prose form: The Hand of Glory; Leech of Folkestone; The Witches' Frolic; 
The Jackdaw of Rheims; Legends of France; Legends of Spain; Legends of 
Haymarket, etc. An early Victorian parodist best known for his humorous 
verse and fiction, "Thomas Ingoldsby" was the pen name of the writer and 
Anglican priest Richard Harris Barham.  Bound in 3/4 dark brown calf, floral 
pattern boards, gilt title panel & author to spines. Small chip to lower 
front & rear corner & lower end spine & rear edge, all else vg+.  Floral 
e.p., each with frontispiece. Original 1840 Richard Bentley title page 
following, Routledge title page. Solidly bound, remarkably clean text. 
Christmas incript. to series one e.p. 382, 319 p, 24 mo. First Series. 
Richard Harris Barham (1788-1845), Author of 'The Ingoldsby Legends', 
Pseudonym of Thomas Ingoldsby. In 1837 he began in Bentley's Miscellany, 
under his pseudonym, a series of parodies of country superstitions, medieval 
legends, and contemporary foibles.

Ingoldsby Legends were published in book form in 1840. Two very nice 
volumes. $50.00

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Braddon, Mary Elizabeth , The Golden Calf and Rupert Godwin, Two Volumes; 
Stereotyped Edition, London, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1893 
(first thus)

A scarce two volume set of Mary E. Braddon's works. The Golden Calf (1883), 
a mystery; and Rupert Godwin, (1867)(a Tale of Incident), first serialized 
in periodicals. Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1835-1915), was one of England's 
most beloved and prolific writers of the Victorian period. She wrote over 80 
novels, 5 plays, and numerous short stories and poetry. Her works which were 
outside of rigid Victorian morals were often sensationalized. Three quarter 
blue calf with blue and brown marbled boards. Brown leather title panel to 
spine, with gilt lettering, spine gilt stamped decoration. Mild rubbing of 
extremities, most to joints. Rupert Godwin, rubbing of gilt, surface cracks 
with mild rubbing of leather. Corner edges scuffed. Olive green end papers, 
previous owners decorative ex-libris plate to paste down of both issues. 
Stain to paste down below book plate, on Rupert Godwin, (removal of 
booksellers sticker?) Light foxing of verso e.p. and blank facing pages. 
Else both very clean text, solidly bound. Two very nice volumes of Braddon's 
popular Victorian works. 350, 315 pp., 12 mo. $110.00

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Stevenson, Robert Louis; Illustrated with Woodcuts By Robert Louis 
Stevenson, Preface by Lloyd Osbourne; Moral Emblems and Other Poems Written; 
Charles Scribner's Sons, N.Y. 1922

Children's poems Stevenson had written in Davos, Switzerland, in 1881-82, 
for his stepson Lloyd Osbourne, then aged 12, to print on a small handpress. 
Poems individually originally printed in pamphlet form. RLS was still a 
struggling writer at this time. Lloyd Osbourne (1868-1947) RLS stepson, and 
author collaborated with Stevenson on three novels. First Printed at the 
Davos Press by Lloyd Osbourne and with a Preface by the Same. Publishers 
buckram cloth backed boards, grayish, tan spine, pastedown engraved title 
panel to front board, small pastedown panel to spine. Title panels toned, 
spine panel letters randomly faded, few mild stains to board edges. Small 
superficial hole to spine edge near gutter. E.p. foxed, previous owners name 
in very small neat lettering to pastdown, with 1/4 inch piece of tape to 
upper pastedown. Text and woodcuts clean, tightly bound. First Thus. 12 mo, 
80 pp.  $24.50

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Domestic Medical Practice a Household Adviser, in the Treatment of Diseases; 
Miller, Frank E. M.D.; Hunt Lyons H., M.D.; McCormick, F.J., M.D., Et al; 
Domestic Medical Society, Chicago, Il. 1917:

Complete compendium of Medicine for the home and physiology. Illustrated. 
Prepared by a staff of twenty four eminent medical authorities. Consisting 
of chapters on: Dictionary of Drugs and Latin Abbreviations; Special Diets; 
Hygiene-Food-Air; Nursing; Diet for the Sick; Acute and Infectious Diseases; 
Diseases of the Organs of respiration, circulation, digestive system, 
kidneys, rectum and anus; Rheumatism, Gout, and Anemia; Disease of Women 
(including pregnancy and childhood); Obstetrics, or Midwifery; Diseases of 
the digestive organs of children; care of infants; eye diseases and car; the 
ear and its diseases; Nose and Throat; care and treatment of mouth & teeth, 
all manners of the the anatomy and physiology. Including: Medical 
prescriptions; Home treatments; General Surgery; Therapeutics; Poisons & 
their antidotes; symptomatic treatment; Motherhood, home care, Nursing & 
nursing charts; Health & Food;  Beauty culture; babies and children; 
Diagnosis by symptoms; physical culture for men and women (illustrated with 
photos). Over 200 detailed illustrations, including color and Manikins made 
especially for this work by Holmes W. Merton (Merton-Anatomy Charts). A very 
detailed and thorough book. Bright color and black & white illustrations, 
and photographs, with manikins (color illustrations of the body pull out 
layers), no missing parts. Text clean, mild toning.

Maroon cloth boards and spine, blind stamped corners and area near spine. 
Mild faded and pale white mark, 1 1/2 inch long. Gilt sunned, spine ends 
bumped, small closed tears. Rear hinge 6 inch cloth tear, rubbing of 
extremities. Text block secure in covers, boards shaky.4to 1436 pp. $55.00 
this will weigh about 9 pounds packed, about $6.00.

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