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“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

A Proto reformation sammelband of Gregory I

Gregory I sammelband 16th century printing Lyon 1516 early Reformation sources proto-Reformation Gregory and Luther penitential theology in Reformation indulgences and Gregory Pope Gregory the Great Homiliae divi Gregorii Lyon printers 16th century

Annotated; Letters of Marsilio Ficino 1497

The Letters of Marsilio Ficino, published in 1495, are crucial to understanding his role in the Platonic and Hermetic revival during the Italian Renaissance. They offer insights into his thoughts, relationships, and intellectual activities. Comprised of significant correspondences, these letters serve as both historical documents and moral teachings, showcasing humanistic scholarship.

From Early Modern Female Book Ownership

I am going to list on my Blog, A searchable list of ALL the books I have owned and sold With Female ownership, hopefully this information will be helpful to some! https://earlymodernfemalebookownership.wordpress.com/author/franceswolfrestonhorbouks/?page_id=4648

Praxis Exercitiorum Spiritualium P.S.N. Ignatti.   Sebastián Izquierdo 1695

  344G    Izquierdo, Sebastián1601-1681. Ignatius,; of Loyola, Saint,; 1491-1556. Praxis exercitiorum spiritualium P.N.S. Ignatti. Auctore P. Sebastiano Izquierdo Alcarazense Societatis Jesu. Romae : Typis Ioannis Francisci Buagni. 1695                     Price... Continue Reading →

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