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Feb 26th 2008

A short list of rarities in Science, Religion, Philosophy and History.
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1...... BOEHME, Jacob [Böhme].  DE TRIBVS 
PRINCIPIIS, ODER BESCHREIBUNG DER DREY PRINCIPIEN 
GOETTLICHEN WESENS, das ist, Von der ohnUrsprung 
ewigen Geburt der Heiligen Dreyfaltigkeit GOttes; 
... / Geschrieben nach Goettlicher Erleuchtung 
von Jacob Boehmen.  No place of publication 
[Amsterdam]: No publisher [Ueberfeld]. 
1730.  Small octavo [173 x 100 mm], contemporary 
or slightly later full calf, the spine with 
raised bands and two contrasting title labels 
marked "Jacob Boehmens / Goettliche / Schriften / 
2ter Band", marbled endpapers and page edges. 293 
pp, frontispiece engraving [complete]. Ownership 
stamps on title page and recto of frontispiece, 
older ink names on endpapers. Leather somewhat 
worn and rubbed, generally a very good clean 
copy.  Issued as Volume II of THEOSOPHIA 
REVELATA, Das ist: Alle Göttliche Sc hriften des 
Gottseligen und Hocherleuchteten Deutschen 
Theosophi Jacob Bohmens,  edited by Johann Georg 
Gichtel and Johann Wilhelm Ueberfeld, Amsterdam, 
1730. This is considered the definitive edition, 
Ueberfeld at that time being in possession of B 
oehme's original manuscripts. This copy is from 
the library of mystical philosopher Charles 
Muses, founder of the Jacob Boehme Society, 
although it unusually has no ownership marks or notes by him. Rare.  $450.00

2...... BOEHME, Jacob [Böhme].  MYSTERIUM MAGNUM 
oder Erklärung über Das Erste Buch Mosis Von der 
Offenbarung Göttlichen Worts durch die drey 
Principia Göttliches Wesens, auch vom Ursprung 
der Welt und der Schöpfung : Darinnen das Reich 
der Natur und das Reich der Gnaden erkläret  No 
place of publication [Amsterdam]: No publisher 
[Ueberfeld]. 1730.  Small octavo [168 x 100 mm], 
contemporary full calf small device in blind (of 
a lamb, a banner and a blazing sun) on front & 
rear panels, the spine with raised bands and with 
gilt title label. 896 pp, folding frontispiece 
engraving. The front free e ndpaper (recto and 
verso ) and the blank sides of the folding plate 
(4 leaves total) have extensive ink notes in an 
antique hand describing the meaning of the 
emblematic frontispiece, there is some bleeding 
of the ink through to the printed side of the 
engraving. There is also a contemporary signature 
in ink on the front paste-down. Slight worming to 
upper corner of the inner margin of the first few 
leaves (not affecting the text or plate in any 
way), related small loss to leather at top edge 
of front hinge. Spine leather cracking and gilt 
on title label mostly effaced. Very good clean 
copy.  Although not mentioned anywhere, this was 
issued as Volume XVII of THEOSOPHIA REVELATA, Das 
ist: Alle Göttliche Schriften des Gottseligen und 
Hoche rleuchteten Deutschen Theosophi Jacob 
Bohmens, edited by Johann Georg Gichtel and 
Johann Wilhelm Ueberfeld, Amsterdam, 1730. This 
is considered the definitive edition, Ueberfeld 
at that time being in possession of Boehme's 
original manuscripts. The last and most important 
work of the 17th Century mystic, this is a 
wide-ranging interpretation of the Book of 
Genesis that touches also on the message of the 
New Testament and the nature of mystical 
experience. This copy is from the library of 
mysti cal philosopher Charles Muses, founder of 
the Jacob Boehme Society, and has some small 
pencil marks to the text and a few pencil- or ink 
- marks to the margins, as well as short notes by 
him on the rear endpaper (i.e., "270-275, 287 
Boehme's greates t prophecy") as well as  a 
strange mystical & mathematical sequence in ink 
in the lower margin of the 
frontispiece.  Rare.FULL TITLE: MYSTERIUM MAGNUM 
oder Erklärung über Das Erste Buch Mosis Von der 
Offenbarung Göttlichen Worts durch die drey Princ 
ipia Göttliches Wesens, auch vom Ursprung der 
Welt und der Schöpfung : Darinnen das Reich der 
Natur und das Reich der Gnaden erkläret wird ; Zu 
mehrerm Verstande des Alten und Neuen Testaments 
... / vollendet im Jahr 1623. von Jacob Böhmen. $650.00

3...... Bargès, Abbé Jean Joseph Léandre. EWALD, 
Heinrich.  Mémoire sur le sarcophage et 
l'inscription funéraire d'Eschmounazar, roi de 
Sidon by Barges (bound with) Erklarung der 
grossen phonikischen Inschrift von Sidon und 
einer Agyptisch-Aramaischen by Ewald (bound with 
Journal des Savants, May, 1856 issue  Paris: 
Benjamin Duprat, Libraire de L'institute. 
1856.  First edition. Quarto. 40 pp, 2 plates 
(one folding). Bound with: Erklarung der grossen 
phonikischen Inschrift von Sidon und einer 
Agyptisch-Aramaischen, mit den zuverlassigen 
Abbildern beider. Der Koniglichen Gesellschaft 
der Wissenschaften am 19te n Januar 1856 als dem 
ersten Jahrestage der Entdeckung der Sidonischen 
Inschrift vorgelegt von H. Ewald. 68 pp., 1 
folding plate. Bound with: Journal des Savants. 
May, 1856. pp 32-320. This includes an article by 
M. Quatremere entitled "Mémoire sur le sarcophage 
et l'inscription funéraire d'Esmun-Azar, roi de 
Sidon", which appears to be a review of the book 
by Albert de Luynes which bears the same date and 
title as the work by Barges but is altogether a 
different work. Three works bound togeth er, 
contemporary marbled boards with leather spine 
panel, gilt titles. There are old, contemporary 
notes in German on the endpapers. Overall, a very 
good copy. All three items are rare. $350.00

4...... CHANTRE, Ernest.  Recherches 
anthropologiques dans l'Afrique orientale. 
Egypte.  Lyons: A. Rey & Cie. 1904.  First 
edition. Folio, bound in brown pebbled cloth with 
brown leather spine panel, raised bands, gilt 
titles. 318 pp with 159 figures in the text. 
Inscribed by the author on the half-title leaf:"A 
mon ami Piet Rey / Cordial Souvenir / Ernest 
Chantre ". One assumes the recipient to be one of 
the publisher's family. A few small stains to the 
text, but overall, a very good clean copy.  $375.00

5...... CHRISTOPHE, Louis A.  KARNAK-NORD III. 
1945-1949, fouilles conduites par C. Robichon, 
rapport de Louis A. Christophe.  Le Caire 
[Cairo]: Impr. de l'Institut français 
d'archéologie orientale. 1951.  First edition. 
Folio, bound in blue pebbled cloth boards, 
leather spine with raised bands, gilt titles. 
Issued as: Fouilles de l'Institut français du 
Caire, tome 23. The second (?) volume  in the 
series, preceded by KARNAK I  (1943]  and later 
conti nued under separate authorship as KARNAK IV 
(2 vols) and KARNAK V. Each work is complete, and 
stands alone. With 50 plates and one folding 
plan. A fine copy. Very scarce.  $475.00

6...... COLOUR THEORY. SNOW, Bonnie E & Hugo B. 
Froehlich.  THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF 
COLOR.  New York & Chicago; The Prang Company. 
[1918].  First edition. Quarto, nicely bound in 
contemporary half morocco over green boards, the 
spine with rasied bands and brown gilt-titled 
labels, decorative oval devices with leather 
onlays in the compartments, top edges gilt; all 
done in an attractive Arts & Crafts style, the 
binding unsigned. 53 pp, colour frontispiece, 3 
figures and 8 hand-painted colour charts 
throughout. Slight wear to edges of boards, a few 
small stains to binding; overall a fresh example 
in a lovely stylistic period binding .  $100.00

7...... COOPER, James Fenimore. [KIP, William 
Ingraham]  THE PILOT; A Tale of the Sea. By the 
Author of "The Spy," "Pioneers," &c., &c. 
Revised, Corrected and Illustrated, with a New 
Introduction, Notes, Etc. By The Author.  New 
York: George P. Putnam, 155 Broadway. 1849.  1st 
printing of this new edition, which bears a new 
4-page Preface by the author. Originally issued 
in 1823. Octavo, original brown cloth with 
decorations in blind, gilt titles on spine. 486 
pp. Very minor wear to cloth at the corners, 
touch of foxi ng; a very good, clean copy. BAL 
3933. ¶ William Ingraham Kip's copy, signed by 
him on the front paste-down. Kip (1811-1893), 
American Protestant Episcopal Bishop & 
author.Among his works are "Early Jesuit Missions 
in North America" (1846). He was t he first 
Bishop of the State of California (1853-1893).  $125.00

8...... DOPPLER, Christian.  Versuch einer 
Erweiterung der analytischen Geometrie. Auf 
Grundlage eines neu einzuführenden 
Algorithmus.  Prag: Gottlieb Haase Söhne. 
1843.  First edition. Octavo, contemporary 
marbled paper-covered boards with blue cloth 
spine and corners, gilt titles. 168 pp., with 
seven large folding plates at the rear. Mild 
browning to the edges of the text and plates, a 
clean and sound copy; very go od. ¶ Johann 
Christian Andreas Doppler (1803 - 1853), Austrian 
mathematician and physicist, most famous for the 
hypothesis of what is now known as the Doppler effect.  $325.00

9...... DUTT, Aswini Kumar (sometimes DUTTA, or 
DATTA).  BHAKTIYOGA; Or, Culture of Devotion. 
Rendered Into English by Gunada Charan Sen, M.A., 
B.L.  Bhowanipore, Calcutta: Published by 
Phanindra Nath Pal, B.A., The Oriental Works. 
1911.  First edition. 12mo., bound in full red 
leather (likely an author's presentation 
binding), the spine with raised bands ruled in 
gilt, hand-titled, marbled endpapers. ii + 312 + 
viii pp. Presentation copy, inscribed by the 
author on the verso of the title page " Presented 
to His Excellency the Right Honourable Thomas 
David Gibson Baron Carmichael of Stirling, 
G.C.I.E., K.C.M.G. with profound Reverence by 
Aswini Kumar Datta". Thomas David Gibson 
[1859-1926], Knight Commander of  the Order of 
St.  Michael and St. George, Knight Grand 
Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire and 
later Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the 
Star of India, Governor of Madras 1911-1912. 
Governor of Bengal 1912-1917. The author was a 
prominent Indian Natio nalist, Mahatma Ghandi 
laid the foundation for his memorial in 1927. 
 From the library of Charles Muses, with his 
ownership stamp on a preliminary leaf. A very 
good copy, the binding lightly worn at the edges. $475.00

10..... ETTMULLER, Ludwig,  DER SINGERKRIEC UF 
WARTBURC. Gedicht aus dem XIII. Jahrhunderte; zum 
ersten Male genau nach der Jenaer Urkunde nebst 
den Abweichungen der Manesse und des Lohengrins 
herausgegeben, und mit den alten zu Jena 
ausbewahrten Sangweisen ...  Ilmenau, B. Fr. 
Voigt. 1830  First edition. Octavo, 
contemporarymarbled boards with green morocco 
spine nicely titled in gilt and ruled in 
compartments, marbled endpapers, silk marker. A 
heroic 13th Century epic poem, "now for the first 
time exactly after the Jenaer 
document...  together with the old singing ways, 
translation, linguistic and historical 
explanations..." Text in german. 204 pp, two 
folding plates (of music) at rear. some mild 
browning to text, small bookseller's ticket on 
front endpaper; a very good, clean copy.  $250.00

11..... GICHTEL, Johann Georg. UEBERFELD, Johann 
Wilhelm [editor] MICHELMANN, Jacob [contributor]; 
BOEHME, Jacob [Böhme].  DER WUNDER-VOLLE UND 
HEILIGGEFÜHRTE LEBENS-LAUF des Auserwehlten 
Rüstzeugs und Hochseligen Mannes Gottes Johann 
Georg Gichtels. [Theosophia Practica, Volume 
Seven].  No place [Leyden]. No publisher. No date 
[1722].  First edition. Octavo [165 x 112 mm], 
contemporary full calf over beveled boards, front 
and rear panels bordered in blind, the spine 
plain with raised bands, brass clasps. 470 + 
[168] pp. Collation: a-z8, Aa-Ff4, a4,b-h8, a-k8, 
a4, b-c8, )( 8. [Comp lete]. Mild browning to the 
text. Binding glazed, slight erosion to leather 
on the clasps but holding firm, minor scuffs. A 
sound copy, very good and attractive.  Issued as 
Volume 7 of Gichtel's great work THEOSOPHICA 
PRACTICA, edited by Johann Wilh elm Ueberfeld and 
published posthumously. An  important mystical 
text: Gichtel was a disciple of Boehme and 
heavily influenced by him, he edited the first 
collected works of Boehme in 1682. Gichtel did 
have specific religious views which he arrived at 
independently of Boehme, he attracted a small 
group of followers known as Gichtellians or 
Brethren of the Angels. From the library of 
Charles Muses, founder of the Jacob Boehme 
Society, with the JBS stamp on the front free endpaper. $475.00

12..... GILBART, J[ames] W[illiam].  LECTURES ON 
THE HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF ANCIENT 
COMMERCE.  London: Waterlow and Sons. 
1847.  First edition. Octavo, contemporaryhalf 
calf with marbled paper boards, spine with raised 
bands and decorated gilt in compartments, black 
leather label titled in gilt. Frontispiece 
portrait with tissue guard. 316 pp. Inscribed 
presentation copy "To Frederick Burmester Esq. 
with the authors compts-" at head of title page. 
Heraldic bookplate (of Burmester) on front 
paste-down. Secondary name stamped on the 
bookplate, leather somewhat worn and peeling at 
the edges, but a solid clean copy, overall  very 
good. James William Gilbart (1794-1863), banker, 
General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank 1833-1859.  $150.00

13..... GURWOOD, Lieutenant Colonel John.  THE 
GENERAL ORDERS OF FIELD MARSHAL THE DUKE OF 
WELLINGTON, K.G., &c. &c. &c. In Portugal, Spain 
and France, from 1809 to 1814; and The Low 
Countries and France, 1815.  London: Printed by 
William Clowes, 14, Charing Cross. 1832.  First 
edition. Octavo, original cloth, paper spine 
label. 460 pp. Slip tipped in at rear annoncing 
"The Dispatches..." a companion to this work, 
prepared and shortly to be published. Front board 
and spine panel loose (separated), but complete; 
colla ted complete. Needs rebacking or rebinding, 
but internally very clean, the binding with 
obvious wear and use but the cloth only slightly 
dust-soiled. Very good, all things considered. ¶ 
The revised edition of 1838 appears on the 
market, the first edition of 1832 is rare.  $550.00

14..... HENRY, D.M.J.  L'Egypte Pharaonique, ou 
Histoire des Institutions des Egyptiens Sous 
Leurs Rois Nationeaux. Two Volumes in 
One.  Paris: Libraire Didot Freres. 1846.  First 
edition. Octavo, newly rebound in half calf over 
marbled paper boards, the spine with raised 
bands, spine label titled in gilt, marbled 
endpapers. 512 + 501 pp., illustrated, plates. 
Some browning to text block, mild scattered 
foxing, a few mi niscule notes in pencil. A nice 
copy in an attractive and neatly done (and 
expensive!) modern binding.  $350.00

15..... KINGSLEY, Charles.  CHARLES KINGSLEY: His 
Letters and Memories of his Life. Edited by His 
Wife. In Two Volumes. With Portraits and 
Illustrations.  London: C. Kegan Paul & Co. 
1879.  Fifth Abridged Edition. Two Volumes, 
octavo, bound in contemporary tree calf with 
decorative gilt borders, the spine with raised 
bands and decorated gilt within compartments, 
gilt title labels, all edges marbled, marbled 
endpapers. A handsomely boun d set with some very 
minor stains and light wear to the edges of the 
spine panels. Accompanying this set is an 
original autograph letter signed by Kingsley 
dated Cambridge, December 4, 1860, 3 pages, 
signed "Kingsley". To the editor of a magazine, a 
ddressed as "Dear Sir, Your Periodical is 
excellent...". The letter is difficult to read 
due to Kingsley's curious handwriting.  Charles 
Kingsley (1819-1875), author of Alton Locke 
(1850), Hypatia (1853), Westward Ho! (1855), The 
Heroes (1856), Here ward the Wake (1866), and 
most famously, THE WATER BABIES (1863), a classic 
novel and one of the most well-loved Children's books of all time. $450.00

16..... LEGRAIN, Georges French Egyptologist 
[1865-1917].  AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT:  RECHERCHES 
SUR LA FAMILLE DONT   FIT PARTIE MONTOUEMHAT, 
Douxieme Partie, LES ENFANTS DE KHAEMHOR, 
Chapitre Deuxieme. 13 folio pages. Handwritten in 
French and Hieroglyphic, in ink with some 
corrections in pencil. Stamped on t wo leaves 
"Imprimerie Bertrand / Chaion-sur-saon / 9 Juil 
1910". Accompanied by what appears to be a proof 
printing of the article, 8 pp printed on rectos 
only, 33 x 25 cm.There is a stamp on the first 
leaf dated 30 Nov 1911, the rest of the stamp i s 
faded. The manuscript is folded else in near fine 
condition; the proof  is in loose sheets, 
stringbound, and one edge of the top leaf has 2 
ragged tears, each about 5 cm long. A 
genealogical work pertaining to the family of 
Khaemhor, a vizier of t he 24th Dynasty. Legrain 
was a member of the French Institute in Cairo 
between 1892 and 1894.  He became the 
Inspecteur-dessinateur of the Service des 
Antiquites in 1894. In 1895, he undertook 
conservation work at the temple of  Karnak. He is 
best known for his work there, which involved the 
discovery of the Karnak Hoard, 800 fine objects - 
statures of all periods- hidden in the Hypostyle 
Hall of the temple of Amun-Re in 1904. $1250.00

17..... LUYNES, H. D'Albert de  Mémoire sur le 
sarcophage et l'inscription funéraire 
d'Esmunazar, roi de Sidon.  Paris: Henri Plon. 
1856.  First edition. Folio, original boards, 
neatly rebacked. 82 pp, 2 plates (one folding). 
Inscribed (presumably by the author) on the front 
free endpaper "Offert par l'auteur a Monsieur 
Auguste-Montie". Laid into this volume is a folio 
offprint by de L uynes entitled "Sur le 
Sarcophage d'un Roi de Sidon, Decouvert pres de 
Sayda, lu dans la seance publique des cinq 
Academies, le 14 aout 1855". The imprint is Didot 
Freres / Institute Imperial de France. 1855. 15 
pp. Mild repairs and new rebacking to  the book, 
thus very good, the offprint is fine. An uncommon set.  $350.00

18..... Maspero, G. (Gaston),  Etude sur quelques 
peintures et sur quelques textes relatifs aux 
funérailles. Le conte d'Apôpi et de Soknounrì 
/  [Paris : Imprimerie National. 1886].  First 
edition. Quarto, bound in full brown cloth, gilt 
spine titles; a standard library binding. Issued 
as: Etudes égyptiennes, Tome 1, fascicule 2. Ex 
Brooklyn Museum Library, Charles Edwin Wilbour 
Collection. Not withdrawn, but "Duplicate" writen 
in pencil (although it has been mostly erased). 
Very good copy, overall. Rare.  $450.00

19..... Mayan Codex. Codice Kingsborough. 
Kingsborough, Lord.  Codice Kingsborough. 
Memorial de los indios de Tepetlaoztoc al monarca 
espanol contra los encomenderos del pueblo, 
dispuesto en figuras acuareladas a mediados del 
siglo XVI, con su comentario en escritura de la 
epoca....  Madrid: Fototipia de Hauser y Menet. 
1912.  First edition. Folio, original printed 
wrappers. 400 numbered copies printed, this copy 
is unnumbered. Facsimile reproduction of the 
"Codex Kingsborough", a 16th century Mesoamerican 
pictorial manuscript, detailing the history of 
Tepetlaoztoc and th e abuse of the encomenderos 
who took control after the Spanish conquest of 
Mexico. The facsimile is numbered in manuscript: 
208, 210, 215, 218-229, 231-235, 238, 239, 241, 
242, 248, 250, 253, 255, 257-268, 270, 272, 274, 
276-281 leaves. Outer wrappe rs frayed and torn 
at edges, else generally very good and complete. 
The full title reads: "Codice Kingsborough. 
Memorial de los indios de Tepetlaoztoc al monarca 
espanol contra los encomenderos del pueblo, 
dispuesto en figuras acuareladas a mediados  del 
siglo XVI, con su comentario en escritura de la 
epoca. Pieza contenida en un tomo de papeles 
varios que fue de Lord Kingsborough y hoy se 
custodia en el British Museum con la signatura 
Ms. add. 13964. Publicase de orden y con fondos 
del gobiern o mexicano en homenaje al XVIII 
Congreso Internacional de Americanistas, que se 
reunira en Londres del 27 mayo al 1.o junio 1912, 
por Francisco del Paso y Troncoso. Primera parte. 
Edicion fototipica del codice." Despite the 
fairly large limitation, copies are quite rare. 
Also, despite the notation "Primera parte", this 
was the only volume published. $475.00

20..... PIANKOFF, Alexandre.  Les Chapelles de 
Tout-Ankh-Amon. Fascicule deuxieme.  Le Caire : 
Imperimerie de l'institute Français d'archéologie 
Orientale. 1951.  First edition. Folio, bound in 
pebbled brown cloth with leather spine, raised 
bands, gilt titles. Obviously, the plate volume, 
comprising 22 plates, many of which are folding. Fine copy.  $150.00

21..... POOLE, Reginald Stuart.  Horæ ægyptacæ: 
or, The chronology of ancient Egypt; discovered 
from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon 
its monuments; including many dates found in 
coeval inscriptions from the period of the 
building of the great pyramid to the times of 
the  London: John Murray. 1851.  First edition. 
Octavo, bound in plain tan paper-covered boards 
with green cloth spine, gilt titles (an older 
mid-20th Century binding, not original). 263 pp., 
7 leaves of plates. Dampstaining to plates at 
rearaffecting about a third of the plate. So me 
minor wear and rubbing to the binding. Overall, a 
very good copy.  From the library of mystical 
philosopher Charles Muses, with his handwritten 
notes in pencil throughout the text Full title: 
Horæ ægyptacæ: or, The chronology of ancient 
Egypt; discovered from astronomical and 
hieroglyphic records upon its monuments; 
including many dates found in coeval inscriptions 
from the period of the building of the great 
pyramid to the times of the Persians : and 
illustrations of the history of the fir st 
nineteen dynasties, shewing the order of their 
succession, from the monuments. $300.00

22..... PROCLUS, Diadochus  DIVINE ARITHMATIC. A 
Subject Long Since Forgotten. A Translation by 
A.C. Ionides. THE ELEMENTS OF THEOLOGY. By 
Proclus (The Platonist).  London: Published by 
the Translator at 34, Porchester Terrace. No Date 
[1910].  First edition. Large octavo, original 
green cloth titled in gilt and ruled in blind. 
130 pp., Glossary. Added title page: THE ELEMENTS 
OF THEOLOGY / by Proclus (the Platonist). A few 
marginal marks, corners a trifle bumped; a near 
fine copy. Rare. T here is also an edition from 
the same year bearing the imprint of John 
Lane,  but this is the rare first edition.  $500.00

23..... ROUGE, Emmanuel, Vicomte de  Recherches 
sur les monuments qu'on peut attribuer aux six 
premières dynasties de Manéthon, précédées d'un 
rapport adressé à M. le ministre de l'instruction 
publique sur les résultats généraux de la 
mission.  Paris, Imprimerie impériale. 
1866.  First edition. Folio, bound in 
contemporary half brown leather over marbled 
paper boards, the spine with raised bands, ruled 
and lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. 165 pp., 
8 plates (five of which are folding). The first 
report of de Rouge's monum ental expedition to 
Egypt. Complete. Binding lightly worn at edges, a very good copy.  $750.00

24..... Revillout, Eugene.  LE PRECURSEUR ET 
INSPRIRATEUR. SENUTI LE PROPHETE. Complete, 
collected together in one volume, along with 
other Egyptological articles extracted from 
Journals, primarily la 'Revue Archeologique". 
INSCRIBED PRESENTATION COPY TO HIS WIFE.  Paris: 
various publications. Circa 1876.  A collection 
of papers, bound in marbled paper boards with 
leather spine panel, raised bands, gilt titles. 
Inscribed by the author on the first blank leaf 
"A mon chere femme / Eugenie Revillout / son mari 
qui l'aime / Eugene Revillout". The are 2 pl 
ates, one of which is folding. From the library 
of mystical philosopher Charles Muses, with some 
internal marks and notes in his hand. Obviously, 
a bind-up of various papers, in a presentation 
binding and gifted by Revillout to his wife. 
Unique. CON TENTS: rom Revue de L'histoire des 
Religions:  LES ORIGINES DU SCHISME EGYPTIEN. 
Premier Recit: Le Precurseur et Inspirateur 
SENUTI LE PROPHETE: pp. [401] - 581. COMPLETE. 
Etudes sur Philon D'Alexandrie (Quatrieme 
Article) par Michel Nicolas pp 582-  602. Les 
Debuts de la Nation Juive Chapitre Second par 
Maurice Vernes pp 603-618. Oracles Sibyllins 
Livre II & III Traduit par A. Bouche-Leclercq, pp 
619- 634. Chronique pp 635-645. Depouillement des 
Periodiques et des Travaux des Societes 
Savantes  par Ernest Leroux pp 646-672.From a 
differnt journal (different pagination): LES 
ORIGINES DU SCHISME EGYPTIEN. Premier Recit: Le 
Precurseur et Inspirateur SENUTI LE PROPHETE pp 
1-96. Note: text ends abruptly. A Note in Muses 
hand states "for the co ntinuation see p. 572" 
This is a repreat of the first part of the text 
(above) which is complete in the first part. This 
is a separate publication from the above, 
although it is perhaps an off-print, but the 
pagination is different. From the Revue A 
rcheologique:Une Chronique Egyptienne 
Contemporaine de Mantheon by Eugene Revillout, 
Extrait de la Revue Archeologique 1877, with one 
plate of heiroglypics and cartouches pp 1-8, 
L'Etalon D'Argent en Egyte by Revillout, pp 
67-77, Decouverte a Rome L a Maison des Vestales 
par Ch. Diel pp 82-87; L'Inopus par Lebegue pp 
88-90, L'Orfevererie D'Etain dans L'Antiquitepar 
Germain Bapst pp 91-101; L'Amentum et la Cateia 
sur une Plaque de Ceinture en Bronze avec Figures 
par Alexandre Bertrand pp 102-108  (plus a large 
folding plate); Nouvelle de Rome (une lettre par 
M.E. LeBlanc), pp 112-114; Bulletin Mensuel de 
L'Academie des Inscriptions pp. 115-118; Societe 
Nationale des Antiquaires de France pp 119-121; 
Nouvelles Archeologiques et Correspondenc e pp 
122-136.  The work SENUTI LE PROPHETE is 
complete, and partly duplicated, there are 2 
other articles by Revillout: Une Chronique 
Egyptienne Contemporaine de Mantheon (with a 
plate) & L'Etalon D'Argent en Egyte. The folding 
plate is from a work by Bertrand. The whole is 
bound together in marbled paper boards with 
leather spine titled "E. REVILLOUT / SENUTI ETC. 
Marbled endpapers with an Egyptian bookplate (The 
name or word "Laboremus" is in English), 
Inscribed by Revillout to his wife "A m on chere 
femme / Eugenie Revillout / son mari qui l'aime / 
Eugene Revillout" on a preliminary blank leaf 
(integral), old bookseller's notation "Senuti / 
L'Etalon D'original (??)  / 300 Francs". $350.00

25..... SISMONDI, J.C.L. Simonde De; ROSCOE, 
Thomas (translator).  HISTORICAL VIEW OF THE 
LITERATURE OF THE SOUTH OF EUROPE. Translated 
from the Original, With Notes, by Thomas Roscoe, 
Esq. In Four Volumes.  London: Printed for Henry 
Colburn and Co. 1823.  1st edition in English. 
Octavo, 4 volumes uniformly bound in contemporary 
half calf over marbled boards, the spines titled 
in gilt within ornamental borders, top edges 
gilt. Comprehensive and pioneering study of the 
history of the literature of the Troubadours, 
Chivalric Romances, Italian, Spanish and 
Portuguese Literature. Some mild foxing, bindings 
slightly scuffed at the edges but overall a very 
pleasing set in handsome period bindings.  $250.00

26..... Sethe, Kurt.  Übersetzung und Kommentar 
zu den altägyptischen Pyramidentexten. Band 
I-II.  Glückstadt : J.J. Augustin. No dates 
(circa 1935)  First editions. Two volumes, large 
quarto, original blue cloth titled in gilt. Band 
I: Spruch 213-260; Band 2: Spruch 261-325. 
Further volumes were issued - a total of 6 exist, 
including the Index, published over a long strech 
of years (up until 196 2). All volumes are very 
scarce. A few small pencil notes, slight rubbing 
to bindings; a near fine set.  $450.00

27..... TAYLOR, Isaac.  HISTORY OF THE 
TRANSMISSION OF ANCIENT BOOKS TO MODERN TIMES; 
Or, A Concise Account of the Means by Which the 
Genuineness and Authenticity of Ancient 
Historical Works are Ascertained....  London: 
Printed for B.J. Holdsworth, 18, St. Paul's 
Church-Yard. 1827.  First edition. Octavo, 
contemporary half-calf over marbled boards, the 
spine with raised bands and title label. A 
bibliographical study of the authenticity of 
ancient manuscripts and the rediscovery of 
ancient knowledge during the Renaissance.  258 
pp, (1) page of ads (which is bound in near the 
front rather than at the rear). Rubbed and a bit 
worn but a clean copywith some light foxing, old 
heraldic bookplate on front paste-down and 
several other ownership marks. The complete title 
reads: HIS TORY OF THE TRANSMISSION OF ANCIENT 
BOOKS TO MODERN TIMES; Or, A Concise Account of 
the Means by Which the Genuineness and 
Authenticity of Ancient Historical Works are 
Ascertained: With an Estimate of the Comparative 
Value of the Evidence Usually Ad duced in Support 
of the Claims of the Jewish and Christian 
Scriptures. A very good copy, overall. $125.00

28..... TYTLER, H.W., M.D.  THE WORKS OF 
CALLIMUCHUS, Translated Into English Verse. The 
Hymns and Epigrams From the Greek; with the Coma 
Berenices from the Latin of Catullus; With the 
Original Text, and Notes Carefully Selected from 
Former Commentators, and Additional 
Observa  London: Printed by T. Davidson, and Sold 
by Charles Dilly, Bookseller, In the Poultry. 
1793.  First edition of this translation. Quarto 
[270 x 215 mm]. bound in handsome 20th Century 
full gray cloth, gold titled label on spine. 268 
pp + [6] pp list of subscribers at rear. Light 
foxing to text, a few notes in pencil; a very 
good, clean copy o f a most attractive edition 
with wide margins throughout. ¶ The poetical 
works of Callimachus [circa 310 BC - 240 BC], 
poet, critic and scholar, librian of the ancient 
Library of Alexandria. The Tytler translation is 
considered superior to that of W illiam Dodd 
published in 1755. The text is in Greek and English throughout.  $275.00

29..... VERMASEREN, M.J.  Corpus inscriptionum et 
monumentorum religionis Mithriacae.  Hagae 
Comitis, M. Nijhoff. 1956-1960.  First edition. 
Two volumes, Quarto, original cloth. Vol 1: 366 
pp. + [125] pp. Plates, plus line drawings in the 
text, and bibliography. Vol 2: 448 pp plus 178 pp 
Plates, folding map at rear, Indexes, Appendixes, 
Supplements to Vol 1. Some pencil no tes to rear 
endpapers, but overall a near fine set. A 
comprehensive catalogue of Mithraic carvings, 
monuments and inscriptions throughout Europe, 
illustrated with 664 photographic images.Rare.  $650.00

30..... [Anonymous]  PLAN OF NATIONAL 
IMPROVEMENT, Pointing out the means to render 
Great Britain independent...to extend the BRITISH 
FISHERIES, and augment the MILITARY and NAVAL 
strength of the EMPIRE...  & BONAPARTE'S GRAND 
PLAN TO CONQUER GREAT BRITAIN.  London: Sold by 
J. Budd, at the Crown and Mitre, Pall-Mall. 
1803.  First edition, Quarto, 154 pp., bound in 
19th century calf and marbled boards, the spine 
heavily chipped and the front board loose, a nice 
clean copy internally with wide margins. An 
important work, the first part mainly statistical 
and pertaining t o the self-sufficiency of the 
British Fisheries, the second part depicting 
Napoleon Bonaparte's plans to invade the British 
Isles, with descriptions of his ships, troops 
massed, etc. The Invasion was carried out, of 
course, and culminated in the bat tle of 
Trafalgar in 1805, when France was defeated by 
the British Navy under the command of Admiral 
Nelson. Very uncommon.Note: The full title reads: 
PLAN OF NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT, Pointing out the 
means to render Great Britain independent of 
supplie s of corn from abroad, to extend the 
BRITISH FISHERIES, and augment the MILITARY and 
NAVAL strength of the EMPIRE without expense or 
inconvenience to the PUBLIC. To which are added 
REMARKS on the several attempts that have been 
made to invade the Br itish Islands, and an 
exposition of BONAPARTE'S GRAND PLAN TO CONQUER 
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND; with observations on 
the present INVASION OF HANOVER. $350.00


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