911. [Nerses IV / Saint Nerses of Armenia / David L. Arthur].

Preces Sancti Nersetis Clajensis Armeniorum Patriarchae. Viginti quatuor linguis editae. [Polyglot Edition of 24 Prayers by Saint Nerses with interesting Typography of different languages like Gaelic (Gaeilge), Hebrew, Syrian etc.].

Venice, Insula S. Lazari, 1837. Duodecimo. Portrait Frontispiece, engraved title, (4), 434 pages. Original Hardcover / Contemporary full leather with original spinelabel and gilt ornament on spine and boards. Binding rubbed. One corner slightly damaged. Rear panel stronger rubbed. Minor, faded dampstain to first four pages, frontispiece and some pages within. Overall very good ! From the library of David L. Arthur / ExLibris / Bookplate of David L. Arthur to pastedown, with his Motto: “Tout Vient De Dieux”.

912. Müschen, G. B.

Die Behandlung des Obstbaumes nebst einer Anweisung zum Wein-, Hopfen- u. Kümmelbau. [Weinanbau / Hopfenanbau]. Mit 23 Abbildungen.

Neue Ausgabe. Schwerin / Berlin, C. Kürschner / Verlag der C. Kürschner’schen Buchhandlung / In Commission der Plahn’schen Buchhandlung (Louis Ritze), 1844. Octavo (12 cm x 19,7 cm). IV, 111 Seiten mit 23 Abbildungen auf 1 lithographischen Falt-Tafel im Anhang. Softcover / Schlichter Interimsumschlag der Zeit. Sehr guter Zustand. Einige Seiten noch unaufgeschnitten. Gering stockfleckig. Sehr selten !

913. [Mathews, Charles] Anonymous.

Constance : A Novel. The First Literary Attempt of a Young Lady. In Four Volumes.

Volume IV (of four) only. London, Printed at the Logographic Press, 1785. Small Octavo (10.5 cm x 17 cm). 256 pages. Original Hardcover in Mylar. Professionally repaired and with new spine-label. Original Label / Sticker of “Hazard’s Circulating-Library , Cheap-Street in Bath”, mounted on front board. Binding slightly rubbed. Last page with lesion and minor tear. From the library of Richard Meade (Ballymartle), with the name of one of his children in ink on titlepage.

914. MacDonald, J.R.L. / [Provenance: Edmund Heathcote Thruston].

Soldiering and Surveying in British East Africa, 1891-1894. With Maps and Illustrations.

First Edition. London and New York, Edward Arnold, 1897. 15 cm x 23 cm. Frontispiece, XVI, 333 pages. 12 illustrations, including frontispiece. 8 maps, including fold-out colour map at rear showing “Major MacDonald’s work in British East Africa.” Hardcover [publisher’s original maroon cloth] with gilt lettering on spine. Deckled edges. Good- condition. Large yellow ’‘Mudie Select Library”– label on front board. Rear board bears remnant of removed label. Minor staining and rubbing to boards. Tears at gutters between pastedowns and endpapers with exposed cloth front and rear. Binding is shaky but bookblock still solid. Front endpaper partially loose. Armorial bookplate of Edmund Heathcote Thruston with latin inscription (Esse Quam Videri) on front pastedown. Names of two previous owners on half-title page. Occassional annotations throughout the book. Occasional foxing throughout. Rare !

915. Lonicerus, Johann Daniel [Marburg / Basel].

Decades sex positionum medicarum de Angina Exquisita, Deo Dante, Nobilissimo Gratio-sissimoq Medica Facultatis legio permittente, Pro Laurea consequenda Medica in alma Rauracorum Academia [University of Basel], Publicae censurae subiiciet Ioh. Daniel Lonicerus Catto-Marpurgensis, Ad diem [2.] Julii, Anno MDCXXVIII. [Sixty Theses on Angina Exquisita].

Basileae / [Basel], Johan Jacob Genathi [Johann Jacob Genathius], 1628. Octavo (14 cm x 18 cm). [12] unnumbered Leaves (60 Theses / complete including title). Bound with an unidentified, additional Medical pamphlet on pharmaceutical questions regarding intestinal problems, listing CXLVI Theses on 5 unnumbered Leaves (Titlepage and A, A1 of this additional pamphlet are missing / Available are Theses LXIII – CXLVI). Modern Hardcover with original pamphlet bound in. Paper professionally restored in several locations. Very good condition with only minor signs of wear. Extremely scarce, early cardiology-publication on Angina.

916. [Lewis, C.I. (Clarence Irving)] / [Aiken, Henry David] / Lucius Garvin / Virgin G.Hinshaw.

The Journal of Philosophy, Volume XLVI, No.7: March 31, 1949: Contents: Lucius Garvin – Relativism in Professor Lewis’s [C.I.Lewis] Theory of Esthetic Value / Virgil G.Hinshaw – Basic, Propositions in Lewis’s [C.I.Lewis] Analysis of Knowledge / Book Reviews: Henry Aiken – D.W.Gottschalk, Art and the Social Order and others [Inscribed and signed by Henry David Aiken: “For Lillas – In partial a poor repayment for happiness received – HDA”].

First Edition. [New York], [Columbia University] / The Journal Of University, 1949. Octavo. 59 pages (pages 169-228 of Volume XLVI, No.7: March 31,1949 of The Journal of Philosophy). Original, stapled Softcover Pamphlet. Very good+ condition. Signed and inscribed by Henry David Aiken, including a Book Review by Aiken but mainly including two early contributions on C.I.Lewis’ Philosophy.

917. Krueger, Paul / Mommsen, Theodor / [Aus der Bibliothek: Graf Erwin Ferdinand Karl Rochus von Schönborn-Buchheim].

Corpus Iuris Civilis, Editio Stereotypa Sexta, Volumen Primum. Institutiones recognovit Paulus Krueger / Digesta recognovit Theodorus Mommsen.

Volumen Primum. Berlin, Weidmann, MDCCCCXIII (1893). 19.5 cm x 27.5 cm. XVI, XXXII, 882 pages. Original Hardcover. Half-binding in leather, marbled front cover. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Slight foxing of front free endpaper, front index pages, front page and back free endpaper and back index pages. From the library of Graf Erwin Ferdinand Karl Rochus von Schönborn-Buchheim.

918. Kay, John.

Collection of three original engravings [portraits of english Judges] by scottish caricaturist and engraver John Kay.

[Edinburgh], [Hugh Paton], [c. 1838-1842]. 13 cm x 18 cm (Images) / 24 cm x 30 cm (mounts). 3 sheets, signed in the plate. All three portraits are beautifully framed. Price of this collection includes worldwide free shipping per UPS courier.

919. Jerome, Jerome K.

Three Men in a Boat – (To say nothing of the Dog). Illustrations by A. Frederics.

First Edition, second state, with “11 Quay Street” on titlepage. Bristol/ London, J.W. Arrowsmith / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. Limited, 1889. 8°. 315 Pages plus three nn. pages (Publisher’s Advertisement). Hardcover / Original, publisher’s illustrated cloth with gilt lettering on the Spine. Professionally repaired and strengthened binding in prtective Mylar. Private gift-inscription to mirror of title-page. Minor fraying to last page of text. Rare in this condition with minor staining only and all illustrations in beautiful condition.

920. [Jaubert, Ernest] Tarchanoff, Jean de.

Hypnotisme, Suggestion et lecture des Pensées. Traduit du russe par Ernest Jaubert. [Avec une dédicace du traducteur Ernest Jaubert].

Paris, G. Masson, 1891. Octavo. VII, 163 pages. Modern Hardcover with original wrappers bound in. The Volume is now in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with some minor signs of wear only. The signature and dedication on the endpaper. Recipient of the dedication was removed.