Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Of Unicornes Hornes. Illustrated by Alan James Robinson. Introduction by Jan van Dorsten
First Edition, Artist Proof issue, one of 5 copies only, all on obsolete Whatman paper (blue-white laid ca. 1962), from a total issue of 225, all signed by the artist, as follows: 5 AP copies (this copy) in an elegant full limp vellum non-adhesive binding, title in gilt on spine, frontispiece etching in 2 states, an extra suite (14), each signed and numbered, and two extra suites of working proofs (28), each signed and labeled "wp," and an original drawing, a unicorn within an oval border signed in full by Alan J. Robinson, housed in 1/4 vellum folder with Narwhal "horn" tooled in gold gilt on spine, housed in tan cloth over boards with vellum spine stamped with title in gold gilt; 15 State Proof copies, bound in full vellum non-adhesive limp binding with an original drawing and an extra suite of prints plus a suite of working proofs of the prints and state proofs of the etching; 60 deluxe copies in vellum binding and an extra suite; 150 regular copies on T.H. Saunders Laid. Page size: 9 1/2 x 7 inches. Bound by Gray Parrot with his binder's ticket at lower rear turn-in: full limp vellum, matching quarter vellum sleeve for extra suites all housed in vellum and linen clamshell box, box slightly worn with 2 or 3 minor bumps, book fine. Illustrated with 15 woodengravings and one etching by Robinson, the text is set and cast in Van Dyck Monotype by Winifred and Michael Bixler and printed by Harold Patrick McGrath in black and blue at Hampshire Typothetae. Jan van Dorsten, Professor of English Literature at the University of Leiden, Nethrlands and Head of the Sir Thomas Browne Institute there, has written an introduction on Browne's life, work and thought especially for this volume, which is Chapter XXIII of PSEUDODOXIA EPIDEMICA . In all, this is a lovely book, full of fantasy and romance, beautifully produced and executed by one of the finest naturalists working today.
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viii,[9]-119pp. Small octavo in original gilt lettered maroon cloth and beige moire endpapers with frontispiece. Slight shelf wear to edges of covers. Previous school name on front free endpaper. very good Peel 3 #98. "A description of the social life and customs of the settlers.". WEIRD TALES: A MAGAZINE OF THE BIZARRE AND UNUSUAL – VOL.24, NO.5 (NOVEMBER, 1934)
Quarto (25cm); original pictorial pulp wrappers; pp.529-656; illus. Gentle sunning to spine, subtle tanning to text edges; modest wear, some dust-soil to rear wrapper, with a neat 5" split alont lower rear joint, and a tiny abrasion to lower right corner of front wrapper; Very Good. Contents include the conclusion of Robert E. Howard's Conan novella "The People of the Black Circle," "Feigman's Beard" by Derleth, a reprint of "The Music of Erich Zahn" by Lovecraft, and contributions by E. Hoffman Price, Marion Doyle, S. Gordon Gurwit, Kirk Mashburn, and others. Cover art ("Queen of the Lilin") by Margaret Brundage. Les Indes noires (Le Chancellor / Martin Paz)
Cartonnage éditeur en percaline rouge brique "à la bannière". Reliure de Lenègre de type 2. Tranches dorées. Un volume grand in-8 (269x176 mm), (8)-173-(3)-(4)-223-(1) pages. Cartonnage assombri, frotté aux mors. Les Indes noires est un roman d'aventures de Jules Verne, publié en 1877. Il raconte l'histoire d'un groupe d'hommes qui se retrouvent bloqués dans une mine de charbon en Écosse. References : Jauzac [212]. ___________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________ENGLISH_DESCRIPTION : Cartonnage "à la bannière". Original red cloth decorated in many colors, all edges gilt. 8vo (269x176 mm), (8)-173-(3)-(4)-223-(1) pages. Cardboard sstain, joint rubbed. Adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1877. It tells the story of a group of men who find themselves stranded in a coal mine in Scotland. References : Jauzac [212]. 1280g. Hubner:A bibliographical and systematic account of the entomological works of Jacob Hubner and of the supplements thereto by Carl Geyer, Gottfried Franz von Frolich, and Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schaffer. Volume One [Two]
Two volumes quarto: xxiv, 605; xi, 274pp., frontispiece. Slight spotting to fore-edges otherwise very good copies of a very scarce title. Commentaires de Jean Calvin sur la concordance ou Harmonie, compose des trois Evangelistes []
Folio. pp. [16] 1-204, 209-850 [2]; 369 [21]. Roman letter, little italic. Large woodcut printer's device to t-p of plumed skull atop a scorpion, set within an architectural frame, t-p slightly dusty. Address to the nobles of Frankfurt, alphabetical table of contents and passages within the work and another on the bible more generally. Very slight age browning, occasional marks, some later leaves with light water stain to lower margin, paper flaw to lower outer corner of hh2 and *2 not affecting text. Mss chapter numbers to upper outer corners of N1. ff. A good, well-margined copy in contemporary mottled calf with gilt rules, slightly scuffed, corners worn. Spine richly gilt in floral geometric pattern and bands raised, edges sprinkled red. The second edition of theologian and Protestant reformer John Calvin's (1509-1564) commentary on the gospels and acts of the apostles. He began his career as lay administrator to a local bishop, before pursuing a career in law, studying at Orleans and Bourges. Here, he was introduced to the doctrine of humanism, with particular influence from Erasmus and Jacques Lefevre d'Etaples, which promoted the restructuring of the church and society based on classical and Christian antiquity. It also encouraged the study of the Bible in Greek, Hebrew and Latin. Calvin's work hugely influenced Protestantism in Europe and North America, leading to the creation of multiple Calvinist churches, particularly in the USA; he is 'the most perseveringly followed by his disciples of any Western writer on theology', his other work on the 'Institutes of the Christian religion' becoming a handbook of Protestant belief. Calvin produced a number of in-depth biblical commentaries, covering most of the Old and almost the entire New Testament, except for the Revelation to John. In this edition, he addresses the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke in tandem, but dedicates entire commentaries to John and the Acts of the Apostles. Lines of Scripture are quoted in chunks, in a larger font, followed by references and detailed comments on various phrases in each text. These include explanations, clarifications, and personal opinions with the aim of identifying examples of Harmony within the passages. 'His manner is classical; he reasons on system, he has little humour; instead of striking with a cudgel he uses the weapon of a deadly logic and persuades by a teacher's authority, not by a demagogue's calling of names.'
Pseudodoxia Epidemica: Of Unicornes Hornes. Illustrated by Alan James Robinson. Introduction by Jan van Dorsten: https://rarebookinsider.com/rare-books/pseudodoxia-epidemica-of-unicornes-hornes-illustrated-by-alan-james-robinson-introduction-by-jan-van-dorsten-2/