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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Chart of the Sandwich Islands

Authors

Chart of the Sandwich Islands

Description
Hawaii. Lovely example of the first map of the Hawaiian Islands, from Anderson's edition of Cook's Third Voyage. Tracks Cook's route through the islands with dates of various observations and landfalls and provides an interesting topographical image of the islands. Large inset of Karakakooa Bay, including soundings and anchorages The large inset depicts Kealakekua Bay where Cook met his untimely death on February 14, 1779. Copper engraving by T . Conder, uncoloured as issued. Overall sheet size: 37.4cms x 23.3cms ; image size: 336mm x 215mm including imprint.
Publication place:

Publisher

Alex.r Hogg at the King's Arms, no 16, Paternoster Row

Date of publication:

circa 1785

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

09/09/2014

Date of theft report:

2014-09-13

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Le cuisinier Impérial ou l'Art de faire la cuisine et la pâtisserie pour toutes les fortunes: Avec la manière de servir une Table depuis vingt jusqu'à soixante Couverts

Authors

Alexandre Viard

Description
Troisième édition, revue et corrigée par l'Auteur, augmentée d'un grand nombre d'articcles concernant l'office et suivie d'une Table plus étendue et mieux ordonné que la première.''Un des livres de recettes les plus fameux du XIXe siècle... Viard "homme de bouche fut une des rénovateurs de la cuisine.Il précède de peu le grand Carême" (Oberlé). Belle exemplaire presque sans rousseurs. Bel exemplaire pr ovenant de la bibliothèque du docteur en médecine Jeanty à Virton (Ex-libris). Cfr. Vicaire 861 ; G. Oberlé, Fastes..., 168 ; Bitting 478 ------- Third edition reviewed and corrected by the Author, increased by a large number of articles concerning the pantry and followed by a wider Table better ordered than the first. "One of the most famous receipts book of the 19th century... Viard "homme de bouche" was one of the renovers of the Art of cooking " (Oberlé). From the library of Jeanty, "doctor of medicine" in Virton (Belgium). Nice copy with very few foxings. Cfr. Vicaire 861 ; G. Oberlé, Fastes..., 168 ; Bitting 478
Publication place:

Publisher

Chez Barba

Date of publication:

1808

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

7 septembre 2014

Date of theft report:

2014-09-09

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

An Alphabeticon : encyclopedia for the use of the lettered and unlettered Edition C- 16 volume set of the Analphabeticon;

Authors

George Brecht and Rudolf Rieser

Description
An Alphabeticon : encyclopedia for the use of the lettered and unlettered Edition C- 16 volume set of the Analphabeticon; Assembled by George Brecht and Rudolf Rieser in a random order using images sent in by artists like John Cage, Diter Rot, Jasper Johns, Wolf Vostell, Emmet Williams, and various fluxus artists.; Title from paper band on book cover. With color silkscreens on Japanese paper with Vellum covers. edition of 28 copies only.
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-08-18

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Criminal Trials in Scotland from AD MCCCLXXXVIII to AD MDCXXIV...With Historical Notes and Illustrations

Authors

Pitcairn, Robert

Description
<p align="JUSTIFY">3 Volumes. 4to. 275 x 210mm. xi; [i]; [v]-xii; [iii]-iv; ii; 513; [1](blank); [ii]; iv; 400 / [iv]; ii; ii; ii; 604 / iv; [iii]-iv; 746pp. 3 lithographed plates + 3 plates engraved by W.H. Lizars. A very good copy bound in later (ca. late nineteenth century) half brown morocco; the spines with five raised bands, titled and numbered, gilt, across second and third compartments, dated, gilt, at foot; rubbed in plac es; foot of Vol.1 worn with chipping; corners and edges rubbed; brown cloth sides; all edges speckled, printed in pink and blue; later marbled endpapers printed in matching colours, with earlier engraved armorial book-plate affixed to front paste-down; occasional marginal notes in pencil (esp. p.443 Vol.3); some foxing, spotting and light tanning throughout. <p align="JUSTIFY">
Publication place:

Publisher

William Tait

Date of publication:

1833

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

10-24 July

Date of theft report:

2014-07-29

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Criminal Trials in Scotland from AD MCCCLXXXVIII to AD MDCXXIV...With Historical Notes and Illustrations

Authors

Pitcairn, Robert

Description
<p align="JUSTIFY">xi; [i]; [v]-xii; [iii]-iv; [iii]-iv; ii; ii; ii; ii; iv; [ii]; [iii]-iv; [1]-440 / [ii]; 441-513; [1](blank); 400 / [iv]; 604 / [iv]; 746pp.
Publication place:

Publisher

William Tait

Date of publication:

1833

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Between 25th and 29th July 2014

Date of theft report:

2014-07-29

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Försök, att, genom Anvöndandet af den Electrokemiska Theorien och de Kemiska Proportioerna, grundlägga ett rent vettenskapligt System för Mineralogien.

Authors

BERZELIUS, Jöns Jakob

Description
pp [iv], 103 (i.e. 102), uncut and unopened in the original plain blue wrappers.
Publication place:

Publisher

A. Gadelius

Date of publication:

1814

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

April 2014

Date of theft report:

2014-06-27

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Madame Bovary. Mœurs de province.

Authors

FLAUBERT (Gustave)

Description
2 vol. in-12 (173 x 110 mm), maroquin grenat, dos lisses ornés d'un grand décor romantique, filet gras d'encadrement à froid et quintuple filet d'encadrement doré sur les plats, décor doré romantique au centre, coupes dorées, roulette intérieure, tranches dorées (reliure de l'époque non signée, dans le goût et attribuable à Ottman-Duplanil).
Publication place:

Publisher

Michel Lévy frères

Date of publication:

1857

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

2014

Date of theft report:

2014-06-10

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Signed postcard photograph with inscription, in French

Authors

RODIN, Auguste.

Description
Signed postcard photograph with inscription, in French, n.p., n.d. He writes, "To Madame [la danseuse?] ...." and signs, "Aug. Rodin." He poses seated, in profile, next to one of his sculptures.
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-06-09

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

1. « Vita et historia Beatae Mariae Virginis Matris Dei » (14 figures numérotées y compris le titre). 2. La Petite Passion (12 figures numérotées. Pas de titre et la figure 9 manque). 3. « Martyrium Apostolorum » (16 fig

Authors

CALLOT (Jacques).

Description
Copies anciennes de trois suites. Ensemble relié en un vol. en plein vélin ancien (qq. bruniss.).
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

17 avril 2014

Date of theft report:

2014-04-18

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Moral Emblems. A Collection of Cuts and Verses. [together with] Moral Emblems. A Second Collection of Cuts and Verses.

Authors

STEVENSON. ROBERT LOUIS.

Description
STEVENSON. ROBERT LOUIS. Moral Emblems. A Collection of Cuts and Verses. [together with] Moral Emblems. A Second Collection of Cuts and Verses. Illustrated, 3 1/4" X 5" (83 X 127mm) and 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" (89 X 121mm) respectively, original printed self-wrappers, sewn as issued. Davos-Platz [Switzerland]: S.L. Osbourne & Company, n.d. [1882].
Publication place:

Publisher

S.L. Osbourne & Company

Date of publication:

1882

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-04-17

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

To M.I. Stevenson.

Authors

STEVENSON. ROBERT LOUIS AND OSBOURNE, S.L.

Description
STEVENSON. ROBERT LOUIS AND OSBOURNE, S.L. To M.I. Stevenson. Illustrated, 3 1/4" X 3 /12" (83 X 89mm), original single sheet of pale blue paper folded to make 4pp. (Davos-Platz [Switzerland]: S.L. Osbourne & Company), Feb. 11, 1882. First edition. Beinecke 111. A rare specimen of the private printing ventures of Stevenson and his young stepson, [Samuel] Lloyd Osbourne. The text comprises [p.1] a greeting ("To M.I. STEVENSON / Feb. 11, 1882 / from / R.L. STEVENSON / and / S.L. OSBOURNE."); [p.2] a woodcut of a woman in a dress, raising her arms in delight at the sight of a flower in the countryside; [p.3] the caption ("THE MARGUERITE. / Lawks! what a beautiful flower!! / T.S. / [ornamental flourish]"); [p. 4] the imprint ("Printers: / S.L. Osbourne & Co. / Davos-Platz / 1882"). Light spotting and edgewear, but a very good copy of a fragile publication. In a full morocco pull-off case with silk folding inner liner by the "Scroll Club, N.Y."
Publication place:

Publisher

S.L. Osbourne & Company

Date of publication:

1882

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-04-17

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Journal de la navigation

Authors

Le CORDIER

Description
vélin muet ancien, ex-libris manuscrit ancien sur un feuillet de garde + ex-libris, 4 ff.n.ch. - 225 - (1)pp. - 2 ff.n.ch., figures d.l.t.
Publication place:

Publisher

chez la Veuve de Guillaume Gruchet

Date of publication:

1737

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

13 AVRIL 2014

Date of theft report:

2014-04-17

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

La Divine Comédie (Le Paradis - Le Purgatoire), avec les dessins de Gustave Doré. Traduction française de Pier-Angelo Fiorentino

Authors

Dante Alighieri

Description
In-fol.Note: numerous illustrations from drawings by Gustave Doré
Publication place:

Publisher

L Hachette

Date of publication:

1868

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Prima (- tertia) Pars Operum (add. Sermo de passi[ion]e Dom[in]i),

Authors

Johannes Gersonus [ Jean Charlier de Gerson]

Description
4 pts in 1 vol. In-fol. inscribed "Duke of Sussex Lib[rary]"; reference : Adams G 502
Publication place:

Publisher

in officina Adami Petri (sumptu Ludovici Hornken & Godofredi Hitorpii)

Date of publication:

1518 (3 Nonas Ianuarii, 1518)

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Liber Ardmachanus = The Book of Armagh

Authors

Edited with introduction and appendices by John Gwynn

Description
Facsimile edition. pages : ccxc + 503 , dimension :34 cm
Publication place:

Publisher

Published for the Royal Irish Academy by Hodges Figgis

Date of publication:

1913

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Antoninus Florentinus, Confessionale: Defecerunt scrutantes scrutinio. Add: Johannes Chrysostomus: Sermo de poenitentia, [Strassburg: Heinrich Knoblochtzer, about 1484], 4°, ISTC No.: ia00812000 and of Jacobus de

Authors

Various

Description
Bound together in one volume Full bibliographical details available from the Librarian - see contact details
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Homiliae, seu mavis sermones, sive conciones ad populum praestantissimorum Ecclesiae doctorum...,

Authors

Various

Description
In-fol.Note: either this edition or its reprint dated 1559
Publication place:

Publisher

M. Cholinus

Date of publication:

1557

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Johannis Buxtorfii Lexicon hebraicum et chaldaicum... interpretationis fide... illustratum. Accessit lexicon breve rabbinico-philosophicum... cum indice vocum latino

Authors

Buxtorf

Description
editioo Quarta, In-8&deg;. ? 4th edition, as format appeared to be In-8
Publication place:

Publisher

Basileae : sumptibus L. König

Date of publication:

1631

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Benedicti XIV,... de festis domini nostri Jesu Christi, beatae Mariae Virginis et quorumdam sanctorum, de quibus celebratur officium cum missa in civitate et dioecesi Bononiensi, libri III. Editio II latina...

Authors

Not stated

Description
In-4&deg;
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

1751

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-03-12

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Published 14 Dec. 2017
Title

Bakst: The Story Of The Artists Life.

Authors

Levinson, Andre.

Description
Levinson, Andre. Bakst: The Story Of The Artists Life. London: Bayard Press, 1923. First edition. 240 pages. 37.5 x 29 cm. Limited edition, copy 20 of 315. Half title, 68 plates [mostly by Bakst] with printed tissue guards, 52 are color lithographs and mounted, plus illustrations, eleven colored and mounted, some printed in russet, host of black and white text illustrations. Printed by Dr. Selle & Co. A.G., Berlin. Stage decorations for " ;Orientales, Salome, Phaedra, Blue God, Cleopatra" et al. Costume designs for "Narcissus, Adoration, Bird of Fire, Le Chantre et la Devote," et al. Bright, clean and very fresh copy. Orig. publisher's full vellum, backstrip and cover lettered in brown. Fine.
Publication place:

Publisher

Date of publication:

First edition:

no

Format:

Date of theft:

Date of theft report:

2014-02-28

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