Search Results: Titles starting with G from Richard C. Ramer Old & Rare Books

Lisbon, Faculdade de Arquitectura, July 1998.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Ano, Nº 1 Folio (29.8 x 21.1 cm.), original illustrated wrappers. As new. 140 pp., (1 l.), considerable illustration. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Directed by Maria João Madeira Rodrigues. The editorial board consists of Rui Barreiros Duarte, João Sousa Morais, Pedro Nuno Oliveira Correia and João Pedro Abreu Costa. GEHA stands for Grupo de Estudos de História da Arquitectura. ***

Rio de Janeiro, Imprensa Industrial, 1875.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 8°, contemporary green quarter sheep over marbled boards (worn at corners, head and foot of spine), smooth spine gilt, with letters "C.B." (Congresso Brasileiro?) near foot, text block edges sprinkled red. In good condition. Very good internally. Large beige printed paper ticket of Livraria Moderna de Magalhães & Comp., Rua da Quitanda 3 e 5, Rio de Janeiro in upper outer corner of front pastedown endleaf (pasted over an earlier ticket). Old purple oval stamp of Congresso Brazileiro, Travessa da Barreira, 9, Rio de Janeiro on recto of front free endleaf. Non-authorial presentation inscription to the Congresso Brazileiro in upper portion of half title. Old ink inscription "— N.º 226 —" in upper blank margin of title page. (2 ll.), xiii pp., (1 l.), 296 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of the author's first and apparently only novel. His only earlier book was the verse Canto à Independência do Brasil, 1868. He went on to… Read More

Paris, De l'Imprimerie du Didot l'ainé, 1783.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, contemporary crimson morocco (only very slight wear to two corners), smooth spine gilt, covers richly gilt, marbled endleaves, all text block edges gilt. In very fine condition. 198 pp., 7 engraved plates. *** FIRST EDITION. "Jean Pierre Claris de Florián, que fué un enamorado de Cervantes, redujo los seis libros de la Galatea a tres y añadió un quarto de su invención. Su libro más bien que traducción es un arregio, pero un arregio que gustó y por más que nos sorprenda, el arregio de Florián encajó más en los gustos de su época que el texto castizo de Cervantes."—Palau, who cites a total of 22 editions. Florián (1755-1794), French poet, novelist and fabulist, was bilingual in French and Spanish, his mother having been Spanish. Very fond of Spain and its literature, no doubt owing to the influence of his Castilian mother, he translated into French, adapted, abridged and imitated works of Cervantes. In 1788 he became… Read More

Lisbon, Na Typographia Rollandiana, 1822.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 4°, late nineteenth- or early twentieth-century quarter mottled sheep over marbled boards (minor wear), flat spine gilt with dark green label, decorated endleaves, top edges rouged. Typographical vignette on title page. In very good condition. Name of Manuel Sertório Marques da Silva stamped on title page; illegible brief ink inscription over stamp. 372 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of a work meant to defend liberal deputies against the attacks of their opponents. The authors analyze speeches and votes on constitutional issues and matters of foreign, commercial and agricultural policy for every elected deputy and substitute for the first session of the Cortes Constituintes (26 January to 4 July 1821), devoting from a half page to ten pages to each and ending with a summary of the delegate's attendance record and accomplishments. Of P. Antonio Pereira, for example, they write, "Faltou muitas vezes, fallou pouquissimo, e votou muito… Read More

Porto, Livraria Civilização Editora, [1935].. FIRST EDITION. 8°, mid-twentieth-century half sheep with tan spine and crimson corners over machine-marbled boards, smooth spine gilt, author and short-title gilt, decorated endleaves, original illustrated wrappers bound in. In very good condition. Author's signed nine-line presentation inscription, in ink, on half title: "Ao Senhor Aubrey // F.G. Bell - ao // seu alto e cultís- // simo espírito // com a homenagem // do seu muito de- // votado e Caloríssimo [?] // admirador // Júlio Brandão". 285 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION of these essays covering diverse topics, mostly of literary history and criticism, including Herculano, Camilo, Augusto Soromenho, Monte de Caparica, Leça da Palmeira, Fialho, Guilherme de Azevedo, Henrique das Neves, Visconde de Menezes, Gaia, Rocha Peixoto, Silva Pinto, António Carneiro, M. Teixeira Gomes, João Penha, Anatole France, Eça de Queiroz, and Guerra Junqueiro.Júlio [de Sousa] Brandão (1861-1947), a… Read More

Lisbon, Typographia de Joaquim Germano de Sousa Neves, 1858.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. 8°, original yellow printed wrappers. Typographical border on front wrapper. Small typographical vignette on front wrapper and title page. In very good to fine condition. 16 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION, giving frank and sometimes humorous snapshots of the members of the upper house of the Portuguese parliament.Eduardo Tavares (Almada, 1831-Almada, 1885), was an employee of the directorate of the Banco de Portugal, and public functionary in various significant posts, eventually being elected to parliament from Almada from 1868 to 1878 and serving briefly as Mayor of Almada. He was President of the Associação dos Artistas Almadenses, wrote two novellas, a novel, and comedies during his youth, was editor of several newspapers, some satirical, including O Portuguez, as well as the local newspapers Almadense and Esperança, and contributed to a number of other newspapers and reviews.*** Innocêncio II, 223;… Read More

Lisbon, Na Typographia Rollandiana, 1822.. FIRST EDITION. 4°, contemporary tree sheep (very slight wear to corners, but overall in fine condition), smooth spine gilt with citron morocco lettering piece, gilt short title, text block edges sprinkled red. Typographical vignette on title page. Internally in fine condition; overall in fine condition. Contemporary ink inscription "Gouvea Bavrio [?] // 18 4/11 48" in upper outer corner of front pastedown endleaf. 372 pp. *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION of a work meant to defend liberal deputies against the attacks of their opponents. The authors analyze speeches and votes on constitutional issues and matters of foreign, commercial and agricultural policy for every elected deputy and substitute for the first session of the Cortes Constituintes (26 January to 4 July 1821), devoting from a half page to ten pages to each and ending with a summary of the delegate's attendance record and accomplishments. Of P. Antonio Pereira, for example, they write, "Faltou muitas… Read More

Lisbon, Colibri / Universidade Autónima de Lisboa, Departamento de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais and Departamento de Direito, 1996.. Vol I, nº 1, June 1996. 8°, original printed wrappers. As new. 149 pp., (5 ll.). *** The editorial council consisted of José Joaquim Gomes Canotilho and Maria de Nazaré Esparteiro Barroso.***

Lisbon, Colibri / Universidade Autónima de Lisboa, Departamento de Ciências Económicas e Empresariais and Departamento de Direito, 1996 (i.e. 1997).. Vol I, nº 2, February 1997. 8°, original printed wrappers. As new. 172 pp., (2 ll.). *** The editorial council consisted of José Joaquim Gomes Canotilho and Maria de Nazaré Esparteiro Barroso. ***

Lisbon, Na Impressão Regia, 1811.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, contemporary tree sheep (recased, relatively recent endleaves; small defect to rear cover at joint near foot of spine; small hole near head of spine; other minor binding wear), smooth spine with gilt fillets and maroon leather lettering piece with short author, title in gilt, covers with gilt-tooled borders, edges of covers milled, marbled endleaves, text-block edges tinted green. Woodcut Portuguese royal arms on title page. Minor soiling to title page. Some ink doodles on pp. 48, 190. Short annotation scored on p. 51. In good to very good condition. xv, (1), 266 pp. *** FIRST EDITION, very different from subsequent ones, of this epic poem of ten cantos in oitava rima about Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India. Similar in theme to Camões Lusíadas, this was Macedo's attempt to supercede Camões as Portugal's greatest poet. He believed his present epic (reworked and published as O Oriente, 1814, with twelve cantos, and… Read More

Lisbon, Na Impressão Regia, 1811.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, contemporary tree sheep (some minor binding wear), smooth spine with gilt fillets and crimson morocco lettering piece with short author-title in gilt, marbled endleaves. Woodcut Portuguese royal arms on title page. Minor soiling to title page. Some ink doodles on pp. 48, 190. Short annotation scored on p. 51. In good to very good condition. Old oval white paper label with gold border and "196" in ink manuscript tipped on near head of spine. xv, (1), 266 pp., (1 blank l.). *** FIRST EDITION, very different from subsequent ones, of this epic poem of ten cantos in oitava rima about Vasco da Gama's discovery of the sea route to India. Similar in theme to Camões Lusíadas, this was Macedo's attempt to supersede Camões as Portugal's greatest poet. He believed his present epic (reworked and published as O Oriente, 1814, with twelve cantos, and significantly revised again when it appeared in 1827), could have taught Camões how Os Lusíadas should… Read More

Lisbon, Colibri, and Portimão: Instituto de Cultura Ibero-Atlântica, 2001.. Large 8°, original illustrated wrappers. As new. 347 pp., illus., genealogical tables in text. *** ***

Lisbon, Imprensa Nacional, 1991.. FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Large 8°, original illustrated wrappers. As new. 341 pp., (1 l.). *** FIRST and ONLY EDITION***

Paris, Béchet Ainé, 1827.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, contemporary tree calf (wear at corners, minor rubbing and other slight wear at foot of spine, but sound), flat spine gilt with crimson morocco lettering piece, marbled endleaves. Woodcut initials within laurel wreath on title-page. Rectangle, about 3 x 1.5 cm., clipped from near upper outer corner of half-title leaf. Slightly larger piece cut from upper outer corner of title-page. Otherwise in good to very good condition. viii, 160 pp., 20 pp. advertisement. *** FIRST EDITION. Discusses why Spain is on the verge of war, arguing that "La tranquillité de l'Europe, l'état intellectuel et moral de cette contrée demandent l'abolition de ces deux grandes difformités sociales, le despotisme et le monachisme espagnols" (p. 81). There are references to the Philippines, America, and relations with England, France and Portugal.The advertisements are Catalogue de la Libraireie de Béchet Aniné, éditeur des Œuvres de MM. de Pradt, ancien archevêque de… Read More

Lisbon, Instituto de Cultura e Língua Portuguesa / Ministério da Educação, 1987.. 8°, original printed wrappers. In very good condition. 101, (1) pp., (1 l.), occasional footnotes, bibliography. *** Second edition. First published 1979.***

Lisbon, Instituto de Cultura e Língua Portuguesa, 1985.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, original illustrated wrappers. As new. 99, (1) pp. *** FIRST EDITION.***

Lisbon, Imprensa de J.G. de Sousa Neves, 1866.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, original printed wrappers. In very good condition. 15 pp. *** FIRST EDITION. Another salvo in the rather rude pamphlet war over the "Questão Coimbrã" or "Bom senso e bom gosto". This text was printed again in 1954. *** Innocêncio VIII, 406; see also pp. 404-8.

Porto, Livraria Chardron de Lelo & Irmão, 1913.. FIRST EDITION. 8°, original beige printed wrappers (minor foxing to rear blank wrapper). In very good condition. Author's signed five-line presentation inscription on half title: "Ao grande artista Fer- // reira da Silva, - com um abraço // so seu admira- // dor [illeg.], // Julio Brandão". Portrait of Almeida Garrett, 65 pp., (2 ll. with facsimile, 1 l.). *** FIRST EDITION; a second edition appeared in Porto, 1926. Brandão discourses on Almeida Garrett's Cartas de amor, which he sees as partly filling the gap caused by that author's failure to write an autobiography.Brandão (1869-1947) was a great friend of Raúl Brandão and his companion in the "nefelibata" movement of the late nineteenth century, the two directing the Revista de hoje (1894-95). He was also a poet, journalist, archaeologist and professor, and published several volumes of literary and artistic criticism. The Grande enciclopedia hails him as "um dos artistas da linguagem… Read More

(Oxford), Oxford University Press, Humphrey Milford, 1924.. 8°, original gray printed wrappers. Text in double-ruled border. As new. Folding frontispiece, vii, 93 pp., (1 blank l.). *** ***

Mansfield Center, Connecticut, Maurizio Martino, [1994].. 8°, publisher gilt-stamped red cloth. As new. [iii]-xiii pp., (1 l.), 718 pp., 2 ll. plates, many facsimiles in text. *** Facsimile reprint, unjustified but said in a pre-publication flyer to be limited to 150 copies, of this fundamental bibliography first printed San Francisco, 1939. Describes some 6,000 works published 1474-1938, with full collations and brief annotations. Particularly well represented are nineteenth- and twentieth-century American cookbooks.***