Languages from Pages Past Used and Rare Books

New York: F.W. Christern , 1877. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 276 pages. Hardcover bound in black cloth. There is moderate wear to the binding, which is bumped at the edges and slightly frayed. Covers are rubbed. The outer edges of the text block are heavily toned. Previous owner's name in pencil… Read more about this item

Boston, USA and London: Ginn and Company, 1895. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 12mo. 67, (6) pages. Hardcover in blue cloth with title in gilt on front cover. Binding is rubbed, scuffed. Is rubbed at corners and headcap/foot. Front flyleaf has a written notation, "Alfred J Martin, Locust Dale, Virginia.… Read more about this item

Tacubaya, Mexico : Insituto Panamericano de Geographia e Historia , 1952. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 32 pages, indexed, plus illustrations. Hardcover rebound in black buckram (NOT ex-library) with original wrappers bound in. There is minimal wear to the binding. Prior owner's bookplate on the verso of the… Read more about this item

Greensboro, North Carolina: Six Institutions' Consortium , 1971. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 53 pages. Paperback in brown wrappers with a stapled spine. There is light wear to the binding. The text is toned but clean and sound. Contains three essays and a couple of bibliographies One essay, "The… Read more about this item

Boston and London: Ginn and Company, 1891. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. Hardcover in greenish-brown cloth. Binding is rubbed and bumped but sound. The spine ends of bump are bumped. Penciled notations on front flyleaf and throughout text, which is toned. the Introduction is in English. … Read more about this item

New York: Institute of French Studies, Inc. Columbia University, 1934. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 391, (12) pages, indexed. Softcover in blue wrappers. Wrappers are torn, bent, wrinkled. Spine is toned. Text is toned. Some pages are unopened (still attached at the top edges). Text is in French. … Read more about this item

Paris: Chez Nyon Paine, 1789. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mos. 364; 440 pages. Hardcovers in original brown speckled leather. Five raised spine bands with tooling on the spines in gilt. Bindings are rubbed and bumped. There''s a scuff near the foot of the spine on the second volume. All edges of… Read more about this item

Berlin: Gebruder Paetel, 1901. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 12mo. 272, [2], pages. Hardcover bound in green cloth with cover designs in black and in gilt. Moderate wear to the binding, which is a bit toned about the edges. Spine a little dulled. A sound copy. The front… Read more about this item

Mexico: Libra, 1951. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 184, (4) pages. Softcover in blue wrappers. Binding is rubbed, has toning at edges of covers, as well as scuffs. Spine is toned, has some damp spots. Prior owner's bookplate inside front cover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by the author on… Read more about this item

Paris: Societe de L'Historie des Colonies Francaises, 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 448 pages. Hardcover in red cloth or buckram. Binding is lightly rubbed, Small scuff marks on rear cover. Small glossy mark at top of front cover. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Bend in upper… Read more about this item

New York: Burt Franklin. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavos. 565; 586 pages. Hardcovers in green cloth. REPRINT of the 1897 edition. Bindings are a bit rubbed but is quite sound. Prior owner's bookplate on front flyleaf of both volumes. Text is clean. TWO VOLUME SET. Text is in French. … Read more about this item

Crete, a Corbeil (France): Librairie Hachette, 1936. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vo. 252, [1] pages. Hardcover bound in blue buckram with spine titles in gilt. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Prior owner's mid-20th century bookplate on the front… Read more about this item

Bruxelles: Librairie Albert Dewit, 1925. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Royal Octavo. 725 pages. Hardcover bound in dark green buckram with spine titles in gilt. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Prior owner's mid-20th century bookplate on the front pastedown.… Read more about this item

Lyon, France: Imp. G Neveu & Cte., 1930. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Royal Octavo. 350 pages. Hardcover bound in dark green buckram with spine titles in gilt. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. Prior owner's mid-20th century bookplate on… Read more about this item

Paris: Librairie Plon, 1902. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 317 pages. Hardcover rebound in modern red buckram. Light wear to the binding. Illustrated with plates and photographs. The Text is toned but clean and sound. Text is in French. The title translates to "In Madagascar."

Paris: D'Adrien Herhan, 1816. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 16mo. 403 pages. A small book measuring 5 3/8 inches tall by just under 3 1/2 inches wide. Hardcover bound in black 3/4 leather with marbled paper covered boards. Binding shows moderate wear but is generally quite sound and fairly attractive.… Read more about this item

New York: Burt Franklin, 1971. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 371 pages, indexed. Hardcover in red cloth. This is a REPRINT of the 1911 edition. Binding has light wear. Bumping at headcap/foot. Spine is sunned. Prior owner's bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Endpapers and text are a bit toned. Text… Read more about this item

Huy: Charpentier & Emond, 1894. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 264 pages, indexed. Hardcover bound in 3/4 grey cloth with marbled paper covered boards. The binding is rubbed and bumped and shows some spotting and soiling from handling. The spine is sunned. Prior owner's bookplate on the front pastedown, which… Read more about this item

Berlin: Kunstgewerbemuseum, 1966. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 217 pages. Soft cover bound in tan wrappers. The binding is rubbed and worn but sound. The bindings have some nicks and dings. Endpapers foxed. Text is a bit toned but appears clean. Bottom corner bumped. … Read more about this item

Dusseldorf: Schwann, 1970. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 112 pages. Hardcover with a green pictorial dust jacket. The jacket shows some wear, and there is a 1 inch tear at the top edge of the jacket's front panel. A sound copy. Prior owner's 1976 inscription on the… Read more about this item