Search Results: Titles starting with E from MFLIBRA Antique Books

Author: Florence Harrison.Title: ELFIN SONG, A Book of Verse and Pictures by FLORENCE HARRISON.Publisher: London, Glasgow, Bombay, Blackie & Son Ltd., no date (1912). First Edition.Language: Text in English. Size: 9" X 7".Pages:xii-142 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original gilt illustrated full-cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Upper edge gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, some light foxing or staining - as shown, name of a previous owner on the first endpaper - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the wonderful 12 mounted color plates, protected with lettered tissue, and 12 black & white plates with many in-text illustrations by Florence Harrison.
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The book: Attractive and beautiful First Edition of ELFIN SONG, A Book of Verse and Pictures by the famous Pre-Raphaelite illustrator of poetry & children's books, FLORENCE HARRISON. This beautiful book was Blackie UK publisher's gift… Read More

Author: Mary Louisa Molesworth. William John Hennessy (illustrator).Title: AN ENCHANTED GARDEN Fairy Stories.Publisher: London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1892. First Edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 6.5 " X 4.5 ".Pages: 221 pages + 7 publisher's catalog.Binding: Very good, near fine original publisher's cream/blue full-cloth binding decorated all over in blue, with the title on the front cover and spine and publisher's device on rear cover (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in such a nice condition!Content: Very good, near fine content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing - as shown).Illustrations: Complete with the two beautiful illustrations by William John Hennessy.The book: Attractive and Scarce First Edition of AN ENCHANTED GARDEN, Fairy Stories by Mary Louisa Molesworth.

Author: Conte Carlo Roncalli.Title: Epigrammi Del Conte Roncalli.Publisher: In Venezia, dalla Stamperia Graziosi, 1801.Language: Text in Italian.Size: 7" X 4.5".Pages: 152 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good half-vellum binding over marbled boards (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, note signed by the famous Italian Archeologist Michelangelo Lanci stating that he replaced pages 145,146,147,148 of the index by manuscript pages of his own hand - as shown).Illustrations: Including a nice portrait of Conte Carlo Roncalli on title page.
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The book : A beautifully bound edition of EPIGRAMMI DEL CONTE RONCALLI, this collection showcases the poetic prowess of Conte Carlo Roncalli. This particular copy holds special significance due to the inclusion of manuscript pages by the renowned Italian Archeologist Michelangelo Lanci, making it a unique and valuable piece for collectors and… Read More

Author: Michel De Montaigne.Title: The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: with notes and quotations, and an account of the author's life made English by Charles Cotton.Publisher: London, Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co., no date (circa 1870). The third Edition (stated).Language: Text in EnglishSize: 9" X 6".Pages: 926 pages.Binding: Good original full cloth binding (hinges fine, spine sunned - as shown, overall slightly worn, soiled, and scuffed - as shown) in a scarce original dustjacket under a protective removable mylar cover.Content: Good content (bright, tight, and clean, some light foxing, toning, and staining - as shown, rare light pencil underlining on the preliminary pages - as shown, ex-libris of David Morris on the first endpaper).
The book: "A Rare Victorian Edition of "The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne," translated into English by Charles Cotton. This comprehensive collection of Montaigne's essays is a significant work of Renaissance literature.

Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Title: Evangeline. A Tale of Acadie. A New Edition, illustrated with thirty-one engravings, drawn by John Gilbert, engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.Publisher: London, George Routledge & Co, 1856.Language: Text in English.Size: 8 " X 6 ".Pages: 101 pages.Binding: Attractive and very good original full cloth with an attractive decorative paneling (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. Bound by Edmonds & Remnants, London. All edges gilt.Content: Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing or staining—as shown, gift note of a previous 1857 owner on the first endpaper—as shown). An exceptionally clean copy.Illustrations: Complete with the 31 beautiful illustrations by John Gilbert engraved by the brothers Dalziel.
The book: Rare and attractive Victorian edition of Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie -- an epic poem by the American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, written in English and… Read More

Author: Joel Chandler Harris. Frederic Ortoli. (Binding design by Margaret Armstrong).Title: Evening Tales, Done into English from the French of Frederic Ortoli.Publisher: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1893. First edition.Language: Text in English.Size: 7.5" X 5".Pages: viii-280 pagesBinding: Attractive, scarce, and very good original full-cloth binding design by Margaret Armstrong (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. A rare find in any condition!Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
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The book: A scarce first edition of "Evening Tales," translated into English from the French of Frederic Ortoli by Joel Chandler Harris, published in 1893 by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. This collection of tales is notably enhanced by a full-cloth binding design by the renowned Margaret Armstrong, making it a highly collectible item for enthusiasts of unique book designs.

Author: Maistre de SacyTitle : Ezechiel traduit en François avec une explication tirée des Saints Pères & des Autheurs Ecclésiastiques.Publisher : À Paris, Chez Guillaume Desprez, 1692.Language: Text in French.Size: 6.5" X 4".Pages: 717 pages + Table of Contents.Binding: Very good contemporary original full-calf leather binding (hinges fine, overall lightly scuffed, and worn - as shown) under a protective mylar cover.Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown, nice armorial ex-libris on the first endpaper - as shown
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The book: This 1692 edition of "Ezechiel," translated into French by Louis-Isaac Lemaistre de Sacy, provides a comprehensive exploration of the Biblical Book of Ezekiel, complete with explanations derived from the Church Fathers and ecclesiastical authors. The Book of Ezekiel is a major prophetic book in the Old Testament, chronicling the visions of Ezekiel, a priest and prophet who lived during the Babylonian captivity. His… Read More