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904F Aristotle pseudo Possibly by Salmon, William. 1644-1713  Aristotle’s master-piece: or in all the parts thereof; Containing 1. The Signs of Barrenness. 2. The way of getting a Boy or Girl. 3. O… Source: Aristotle’s master-piece...The secrets of generation display’d

Quite often at book shows a curious looker will ask ” Have you read all these books?” and I usually answer truthfully but obtusely “I only wish” And that answer just is the … Source: Do you Read all those... Continue Reading →

832G Guido de Monte Rochen fl 1330 Manipulus curatorum [Rome]: Johannes Bulle, 18 Nov. 1478                                      $16,000 Quarto.  [112] leaves ( of 116,... Continue Reading →

838G Anton Itter (1611-1692?) Synopsis poetices latinae, seu Praecepta Poetica, succincte tradita & explicata, captuique tyronum angustae accommodata. Frankfurt: Balthasar Christoph Wust, for Caspar Waechtler, 1659    sold Duodecimo 5 X 2 3/4 inches  A12 B11 First and only edition... Continue Reading →

600G Antoine Augustin Bruyen de la Martinière; Nicolas-Charles-Joseph Trublet Formey, Jean-Henri-Samuel (1711-1797) Conseils pour former unebibliothèquepeunombreusemaischoisie. Nouvelle. édition, corrigée et augmentée. Suivie de l'Introductiongénérale à l'étude des sciences & belles-lettres par M. de la Martinière A Berlin : Chez Haude... Continue Reading →

Today I decided to re order my shelves according to number of known (listed) copies in American Libraries. These three law books are truly scarce and interesting! Please enjoy reading about them.   798G Anon The Compleat Sheriff: wherein is set... Continue Reading →