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[Michelle Levick, Bookmaven]

For your consideration:

The Lessing J Rosenwald Collection - a catalog of the gifts of Lessing J 
Rosenwald to the Library of Congress, 1943 to 1975, Library of Congress, 
Washington, D.C. 1977, First Edition:

Contents: Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, Block books; 15th Century 
Books; 16th Century Books; Maps of the 16th & 17th Centuries; De Bry's Great 
Voyages, and Small Voyages; 17th Century Books & Manuscripts; 18th Century 
Books, Manuscripts, Engravings and Drawings; Works of William Blake; 19th 
Century Books, Manuscripts, Engravings, and Drawings; 20th Century.....; 
Notes, Indexes and words about The Collection. Including 12 tipped plates, 8 
in color. Frontispiece: Biblia Latina Mainz?, April 4, 1452-July 9, 1453. 
End Papers: Ferdinando Bertelli, "Vniversale descriptions did tatter la 
terra consociate fin quiz" 1565. Leasing Julius Rosendale (Chicago, 
1891-1979)[: American businessman and collector of rare books and art. 
Rosendale started out as a shipping clerk for Sears & Roebuck, and became a 
part owner and Chairman (1923-32); in 1943 he devoted himself to collecting 
rare books and art fulltime, pledging most of his collection to Library of 
Congress and the National Gallery of Art. Bound in original white colored 
buckram, ornate purple and gilt stamped "OR" to front, two purple and gilt 
panels to spine. Mild rubbing to panels. Binders and binding chapter to 
rear. Very clean, tightly bound. 517 pp, 4 to. $30.00



Complete Works of Percy Bushel Shelley, Ten Volumes, The, Shelley, Percy 
Bushel; Kingpin, Roger and Peck, Walter E. (Editors), Ernest Benn Limited, 
1927, London, Limited Edition: Limitation page to each volume. "This edition 
printed from type which has been distributed is strictly limited in Great 
Britain to 495 sets for sale, and for the United States of America to 285 
sets for sale." Vol. I., Editor's Preface; Mrs. Shelley's Prefaces; Original 
Poetry by Victor and Cozier, 1810; Posthumous Fragments of Margaret 
Nicholson, 1810; The Devil's Walk: A Ballad, 1812; Queen Mob, 1813; Mont 
Blanc; Loan and Cynthia (The Revolt of Islam); Editorial notes. Vol. II., 
Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue; with other Poems; The Conic: A Tragedy 
in Five Acts; Prometheus Unbound: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts; with other 
Poems; Oedipus Tyrannous, or Swell The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts; 
Epipsychidion: Verses Addressed to the Noble and Unfortunate Lady, Emilio; 
Adonis: An Elegy on the Death of John Keats; Editorial notes. Vol. III., Ed. 
Preface; Hellas: A Lyrical Drama; Early Poems, 1802-1813; Poems from St. 
Irvine or the Rosicrucian; Poems Written In: 1814-1815; 1816; 1817; 1818; 
1819; Editorial Notes. Vol. IV., Continues his poetry written in 1820 
through 1822 (with note on Poems of 1822 by Mrs. Shelley; Translations: 
Hymns of Homer: To Mercury, Castor and Pollex, Minerva, The Sun, Moon, 
Earth, Mother of All, Venus, etc. Appendix: The Wandering Jew; Editorial 
Notes: Index of Titles; Index of First Lines. Vol., VS.. Prose, with Preface 
by the Editor, and Mrs. Shelley. Vol. VI., Continuation of Prose. Vol., 
VII., Ed. Preface: Prose, Translations, Speeches (appendix). Vol. VIII., 
Letters: Ed. Preface; Notes on Shelley's Correspondents; Early Letters, July 
18, 1802 to March 2, 1811; Poland Street and Field Place, March 29, to July 
4, 1811; Harriet Westbrook, July 15, to Nov., 1, 1811; Keswick, November 6, 
1811, to January 29, 1812; Shelley's Irish Campaign, February 3 to March 20, 
1812; Nantgwillt, April 16 to June 18, 1812; Index to Notes on 
Correspondents.  Vol. IX., Letters, 1812 to 1818: Lyn, Tanyrallt, and Second 
Visit to Dublin, June 30, 1812 to April 3, 1813; Last Days with Harriet, 
April 5, 1813 to May 14, 1814; First Visit to the Continent, August 13, 1814 
to June 22, 1815; Bishops - Ablator, August, 1815 to April 1816, etc. List 
of Shelley's Letters, by Date. Vol. AX., Letters, 1818 to 1822. Green cloth 
boards, gilt line decorations, quarter vellum spines, black leather title 
panel to spines with gilt lettering. Volume I, first few lower corners 
mildly dog eared. Various e.p.'so have mild foxing. Volumes VI, VII, VIII, 
chips to title panels. Text very clean, all volumes tightly bound. The 
Julian Editions. Each volume approximately 400 pp. , tall 8 vo. Beautiful 
edition of these important works. $575.00


Feeling, Francois, (Archbishop Chambray ), A Demonstration of the Existence, 
Wisdom and Omnipotence of God, Drawn from the Knowledge of Nature, 
particularly of Man, and fitted to the meanest Capacity, WE. Taylor at the 
Ship, and J. Baker, London, 1713: Translated from the French. Dedication, To 
His Grace John, Lord Archbishop of York; Lord Primate of England; And Lord 
Almoner to Her Majesty, by A. Boyer. Followed by The French Editor's 
Advertisement. Errata to lower Advertisement page:  80. Line 15, instead of 
Bodies or. Beings. p. 85. I. 11. the Jointing or. their Jointing." 
Headpiece to the first page of the 'Treatise'. Francis Feeling (1651 - 
1715), Period, France; French Roman Catholic theologian, poet and author of 
many works reflecting both his political and religious ideals. Appointed 
Archbishop of Cambria in 1695. He was most noted for his scandalous attack 
on the French Monarchy with his writing, "The Adventures of Telepaths". 
Three quarter calf, peacock marbled boards and end papers, black leather 
title panel to spine, with bright gilt title; spine 5 ridges, with gilt 
decorations. Original boards and back strip professionally restored to book, 
along with reinforced hinges. Tile page has few faded letters(?) at upper 
edge, else through "French Advertisement" clean and bright. Starting at 
Feeling's 'treatise' mild toning to moderate toning, worm hole to marginal 
edge of page 62. All text is dark with a good size font and very readable. 
A-2-A4 Dedication, Advertisement not paginated, 233 pp of actual treatise, 
(VIII-LEXIS) Contents. 12 mo. $150.00. $4.00 MM, $6.00 Priority


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