Eighteenth Century from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

London: Printed By S. Richardson: And Sold By A. Millar...John Rivington...And, R. and J. Dodsley , 1758. Recently professionally rebacked in closely matching leather with red leather label in gilt, retaining the original leather covers while restoring the edges and corners. Internally clean and bright. With the armorial bookplates of Granville Leveson Gower, 1st Marquis of Stafford (1721-1803), and Bridgewater… Read more about this item

London: J. Tonson & J. Watts / J. and P. Knapton and T. Cox , 1728. Fables by Mr. Gay, Second Edition, 1728, and Fables by the late Mr. Gay, Third Edition, 1747. Vol. I, engraved title page, dedication page to William Duke of Cumberland, (4, Contents), (6, Introduction), 192 pp. Illustrated by Wm. Kent and John Wotton: Vol. 1;… Read more about this item

London: Printed for A. Strahan, and T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, (Successors to Mr. Cadell,) in the Strand,, 1796. Two volumes, a third volume was published separately in 1815 by John Murray (not included). xxv, (1, errata), 703, viii, 726, (1 errata, ads verso) pages. Bound in contemporsry half mottled calf over marbled boards, marbled end papers,… Read more about this item

London: Printed for the Author , 1797. Handsomely bound in late 20th c. quarter calf over marbled boards, red and black labels with gilt lettering and rules back, marbled end papers. 304 pages. A Fine binding, internally with scattered toning and browning. . Later Printing. Quarter Calf. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: G. Cavelier, 1741. xxiv, 498, (4. et le privilege) pp. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, intricate floral gilt back, marbled end papers, edges red. Very Good, light edge wear to boards, "Bibliotheque" stamp at bottom of title page. Internally clean tight, and unmarked, a quite handsome copy of an uncommon title. . First Edition. Mottled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket,… Read more about this item

Amsterdam & Paris: Chez Vincent, 1768. xlvi pages, 1 unnumbered bl. leaves, 280 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves (last blank) ; (12mo). Contemporary mottled calf, floral gilt decorations back, marbled end papers, all edges red. Very Good, a bit of wear at spine ends, toning at end papers only, interior clean, bright, unmarked and lovely. Uncommon. . First Edition. Mottled Calf.… Read more about this item

Paris and Liege: Delalain / L. J. Demany, 1774. "Traite Sur Le Scorbut" published 1774, xi, 246, (5). "Traite de L'Apoplexie" published 1775. half-title, title, xxiv, 247, (6). Bound in contemporary mottled calf, Very Good, the boards worm at the edges, 1/4" loss of leather at head of spine, slight interior browning mostly confined to 1st book, occasional marginal… Read more about this item

Paris: Jouenne, 1718. Bound in contemporary sheepskin, gilt back, marbled end papers, small Parisian bookseller's ticket front paste down. Very Good, stamp of Ecole Sainte Genevieve at title page, pencil notations at end pages, light wear to edges of boards, binding tight and internally clean and unmarked. (16), 145, (7), pages. An often overlooked early work on blood circulation, published… Read more about this item

Lausanne & Geneve: Marc-Michel Bousquet, 1825. Decorated with 8 engravings by Reinhardt fils, including a frontispiece, seven in Vol. I and one in Vol. II. Three volumes bound in contemporary marbled calf, backs ornately gilt, red edges, lovely woodblock-printed paste end papers with red roses, Very Good, old booksellers description pasted verso front end page Vol. I, small initial… Read more about this item

Paris: Vincent , 1774. viii, 518, (92) ads, pages. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, gilt back, marbled end papers, red edges. With 92 unnumbered pages of publisher's advertisements, RARE THUS. Engraved bookplate front paste down of Hyacinthe Théodore Baron (1707-1787), French military doctor and renowned bibliophile. Very Good, leathed boards chipped and rubbed, joints starting, OCLC lists 7 institutional… Read more about this item

Patavii: Josephus Cominus , 1722. Two volumes bound in one. lxxii, 598 (misnumbered 998), (31), (2), 115, (3) pp. With frontis portrait of Celsus and title vignette. Early quarter calf over marbled boards, Good, heavy wear, boards nearly detached, edges showing, an early signature at title page obscured. Bookplate of Charles Atwood Kofoid, noted American zoologist at front paste down.… Read more about this item

Newburyport: Printed By Howard S. Robinson for David West , Marlborough Street, Boston , 1794. Bound in contemporary full calf with black leather label back, about Very Good, boards and label well rubbed, end papers browned, early prior owner name in ink at front paste down, head of Contents page and verso front free end paper, text uniformly browned. ix,… Read more about this item

London: Printed, and are to be Sold by most Booksellers in London and Westminster. , 1705. Vol. 1: The second edition corrected and enlarg'd by himself. originally published 1703 in a pirated edition (cf. Preface of v. 1). With engraved portrait of Defoe by Van der Gucht after L. Tavernier. (24), 470 pages. First edition of the first authorised collection… Read more about this item

London: Printed for John Barber, Alderman of London , 1726. "A new Edition with several Additions, and without any Castrations". 6 1?8" x 4"". (8), 255, [1]; [4], 238pp, [4]. With half-title to Vol. I. Two volumes bound as one in contemporary calf, red morocco label back, Very Good, the front blank end page excised leaving a 1" stub,… Read more about this item

London: Printed for S. Crowder, 1775. 6" x 3 3/4" xii, 142 pages, frontis illustration by B. Cole sc. Very Good, bound in contemporary leather, a partial paper label on rear cover (upside down), end papers with old pencil names and numbers, leather loss at spine ends and corners and wear at edges, moderate toning throughout. SCARCE, OCLC locates… Read more about this item

Valencia, Spain: Benito Monfort, 1769. [46], 375 p., [1]. Bound in contemporary vellum with two leather clasps, both present, Very Good, scattered light toning, front hinge starting to open, vellume aged, lettering at spine rubbed yet still legible. "From pp. 2-15 there is a prologue by the editor dedicated to Fr. Juan Bautista Servera, Bishop of the Canary Islands.… Read more about this item

Amsterdam and Leipzig: Chez Arkstée et Merkus, 1747. Three volumes bound in contemporary mottled calf, the backs ornately gilt, marbled end papers, the edges red, ribbon markers. Title pages in red and black, Latin and French on facing pages, title vignettes and headpieces, numerous illustrations including 2 fold-outs. Very Good Plus, light rubbing at corners, slight toning a few pages… Read more about this item

Paris: Chez M.Lambert et F.J Baudouin, 1782. Handsomely bound in contemporary full calf, the back tooled in gilt and blind tooled, the covers with two rows of tooling in blind bordered by gilt rule, marbled end apers and edges, with the small period bookplate of Hobart which features a cow. The small ticket of Serre, Rue St. Jacques, Paris… Read more about this item

Published by chez les héritiers de Matthias Kerner, A Ratisbone, 1752. Complete with all engravings, including 2 fold-out engravings. xxxvi, 464, (4), 522, (38), 920, 596, (34) pp. In contemporary mottled calf, the backs restored at a later date and with fresh gilt titles, a Very Good Plus set, toning at end papers only. Interiors clean and bright. Written in… Read more about this item

Paris: Chez Chalres LeClerc , 1728. The first edition published as Les Femmes des douze Cesars, 1718, in one volume, this new augmented edition published 1728 in three. (14), 455, (6), 444, (8), 404 pp. Armorial bookplates (with coronet) of Lord Northwick with the motto 'Par ternis suppar', pasted over an earlier round bookplate. John Rushout, 2nd Baron Northwick,… Read more about this item