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Catalogue CC• VII *Boston ABAA Fair Part I*

Part one A-G 1) A small Plantin Æschylus 1580    754J   Aeschylus (c. 525/524 – c. 456/455 BC), Willem Canter 1542-1575.  Αισχύλου τραγῳδίαι Ζ =.  Æschyli tragœdiæ VII. In quibus præter infinita menda sublata, carminum omnium ratio, hactenus ignorata, nunc primum proditur; opera Gulielmi Canteri. VLTRAIECTINI. Antuerpiæ :... Continue Reading →

Catalogue CC IV 17th Century books MMXXVI

1) 887J: Agnes de Langeac (1602–1634) . ? Hyacinth Cunibert (ƒl1670’s) Das geistreiches Leben der Wohl-Ehrwürdigen Mutter Agnetis a Iesu, deß H. Prediger-Ordens. Welche Anfangs die Dritte Regel deß H. Vatters Dominici angenommen;... in unsere Teutsche Sprach ubersetzet worden durch Hyacinthum Cunibert.  Köln, P. Steinbüchel... Continue Reading →

THE ROYAL SOCIETY

The History of the Royal-Society of London 1667. The natural history of animals 1702 The natural history of Northampton-Shire. The Natural History of Oxford-Shire A Philosophical Language by John Wilkins The natural history of Stafford-shire 1686 The natural history of... Continue Reading →

Six Recently sold books:

The purpose of a Special Collections library is not merely to preserve books; it is to activate them.

“Choose One Whose First Husband Was Hanged”: Marriage Advice from Restoration England

478J Ramsey, William (under the pseudonym "William Seymar") Conjugium Conjurgium: or, Some Serious Considerations on Marriage. Wherein (by way of caution and advice to a friend) its nature, ends, events, concomitant accidents, &c. are examined. London: Printed for John Amery... Continue Reading →

Catalogue CC3 Printed books 1470-1501

A catalogue of 18 incunabula, Manny annotated, in contemporary bindings, rubricated and two signed by the rubricator in four places!

Georgette de Montenay The first emblem book written by a woman.

Georgette de Montenay’s emblem book stands at the crossroads of Reformation devotion and early modern innovation: the first emblem book ever written by a woman and the earliest to use copper engravings rather than woodcuts. The 1619 Frankfurt edition preserves her pioneering vision in a refined Protestant “Stammbuch” format.

Boston show 2025 BOOTH 404

Here is a view of the books before they take a trip to the 2025 Boston Book show! come see us at booth 404

Highlights of the Boston show 2025

Here is a view of the books before they take a trip to the 2025 Boston Book show! come see us at booth 404

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