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Galland, Joseph. AN HISTORICAL AND ANALYTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LITERATURE OF CRYPTOLOGY.   $55.

Cloth, 8vo. Pp.ix.209. Evanston: Northwestern University, 1945. ISBN 1-57898-092-5.

This curious bibliography is one of the few on the subject. In all over 2,000 works are treated by Galland.

Gamble, William B. HISTORY OF AERONAUTICS: A SELECTED LIST OF REFERENCES TO MATERIALS IN THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY.    $70.

Cloth. Octavo. iii.325. New York: New York Public Library, 1938

Gamble’s bibliography is one of the more exhaustive listed in Besterman. In all 5574 items are described in this classified bibliography. The organization of material is by subject: Lighter-than-air craft, balloons, airships, gliders and gliding, helicopters and autogiros, kites, polar expeditions, women in aeronautics—these subjects and many others are covered exhaustively in this work. There is a very useful index of authors and subjects at the end. Gamble’s work has become a standard reference in the field. Besterman 144.

Gardiner, Alan H. NOTES ON THE STORY OF SINUHE. $75
Tall Octavo.English Book 193 p. plates. Paris, Librairie Honoré Champion, 1916

The Tale of Sinuhe is a work of Ancient Egyptian literature. It is a narrative set in the aftermath of the death of Pharaoh Amenemhat I, founder of the 12th dynasty of Egypt, in the early 20th century BC. It is likely that it was composed only shortly after this date, albeit the earliest extant manuscript is from the reign of Amenemhat III, c. 1800 BC. There is an ongoing debate among Egyptologists as to whether or not the tale is based on actual events involving an individual named Sinuhe, with the recent consensus being that it is most likely a work of fiction.

            The tale is often considered the supreme achievement of Ancient Egyptian literature. It combines into a single, economically expressed narrative an extraordinary range of literary styles, and is also notable for its nuanced examination of the motivations of its central protagonist. The poem continually examines the reasons for Sinuhe's flight and his possible culpability for it, without reaching a conclusion. By placing an Egyptian character in a non-Egyptian (i.e. Asiatic) society, the poem also explores the nature of what it is to be an Egyptian, subtly questioning, without ultimately undermining the Egyptian assumption that life outside Egypt is meaningless.

            Gardiner’s 1916 is still an important text on the subject.

Gass, Patrick. GASS'S JOURNAL OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION. $45.

Linen Cloth, Octavo. 298pp. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1904

Martino Fine Books is pleased announce this second title in the Lone Wolf Series. Excepting Lewis & Clark and Sacajawea, Patrick Gass is better known than any other member of the Corps of Discovery. There are several reasons for this. By virtue of his being sergeant during the expedition, his name crops up with greater frequency in the journals of Lewis and Clark than that of most others. He was the first of the journalists to publish his account, so that he early came to the attention of readers. He was the first member of the party to have a biography written about him. And, in the matter of longevity, he far outstripped all others. Our edition is a reprint of the 1904 publication by A.C. McClurg & Co. The edition was under the editorship of James K. Hosmer. The new 1904 is a reprint of 1811 edition but adds an introduction and index by Hosmer. The original 1904 edition of Gass's Journal has become has become collectible in its own right, selling for as much as $450.
For the Lone Wolf edition we have rescreened the illustrations, and printed the book on high quality natural paper. All reprints will be smyth-sewn. Only linen cloth will be used for bindings. All books in this series will be limited to 500 copies or less.

Gay, Jean. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L'AFRIQUE ET A L’ARABIE. $70.

Cloth, Octavo. xi.312pp. San Remo 1875. ISBN 1-57898-120-4.

This standard reference describes 3696 books on Northern Africa and Arabia. All aspects of the regions are covered, including travel, exploration, geography and philosophy. It is full of information pertinent to the history and topography of the areas, and is quite extensive in its treatment of each book described. Gay provides valuable information regarding illustrations, size and collation of the book and its various editions. Though most of the work is concerned with Africa, there is a considerable portion devoted to Arabia, covering both the principal localities, and even more remote areas such as Yemen, Mahrah, Oman, and Nedjed. Not in Sheehy. Besterman 167.

Gay-Lemonnyer. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L’AMOUR, AUX FEMMES ET AU MARIAGE.   $195.

Cloth, 8vo. Four vols bound in Two. Pp.viii.coll.928 + pp. [iii]. coll.960 + [iii].coll.1408 + pp.[v].1300. ISBN 1-57898-066-6.

Gay’s work is considered, along with Nay’s [pseud. Hugo Hayn] Biblioteca Germanorum Erotica, as the most important of bibliographies of erotica. The 35,000 books it describes far exceeds any reference except Nay’s.

Gelli, Jacopo. BIBLIOGRAFIA GENERALE DELLA SCHERMA: CON NOTE CRITICHE, BIOGRAFICHE E STORICHE. $95.00

Oversized Octavo. Book xliii, 599 [1] p. front., ports. Milano, Hoepli, 1895.

As suggested by the continuing power of the myths of swordfighting knights and adventurers, the fencing tradition is rich and storied. Like fellow Olympic sports archery and javelin, fencing has its roots in ancient combat. Around 1200 BC, the Egyptians began the custom of fencing for sport, as seen by images in decorative reliefs from that period depicting knobs on the end of weapons, earflaps and other protective garb. Sword craftsmanship evolved through the ages, from the short, wide swords favored by the Greeks

and Romans to the heavy two-handed broadswords in vogue during the age of chivalry. After the advent of gunpowder and firearms, armor became obsolete and lighter swords gained popularity as the sidearm of choice for European officers and gentlemen. The Italians, Spanish, and French all claim parentage for modern fencing, but throughout Europe during the Renaissance the discipline took on the aura of high art, with masters refining and passing on to a select few their secret techniques. In the 18th century, treatises appeared in print setting forth the current system of rules and scoring, and prescribing the foil, a metal mask with eye slit, and protective jacket or vest as equipment for use. The rules were intended to simulate real combat while protecting the safety of the combatants. "Conventions" were subsequently adopted to limit the target area of the body and providing for a "right of way" for attacks. This is the second edition, much expanded and more rare than the original edition of 1890. Besterman 2139 citing 2000 titles.

Gelli , Jacopo. CATALOGUE DE LA COLLECTION D'OUVRAGES SUR L'ESCRIME DE MR. JACOPO GELLI. $55.00

Oversized octavo. French. 76 p. illus. Rome: Rossi, 1912

Jacopo Gelli (1858-1935) was a well known author of books on Fencing and dueling. Several of his bibliographies, such as Bibliografia Generale Della Scherma: Con Note Critiche, Biografiche e Storiche and Bibliografia del Duello remain standard works to this day. Reprinted here is a catalogue of the books in Gelli's collection. They comprise that portion of the library devoted to books on fencing. In all, 378 books are described.

This catalogue is quite scarce, with only three institutional holdings in the U.S. and no copies available on line. The Catalogue provides the following information:

Author , Full title , Year of publication , Size , Frequent annotations .

Georg, Carl. VERZEICHNIS DER LITTERATUR UEBER SPEISE UND TRANK.   $60.

8vo. [iv], 131 pp. Hanover, 1888. ISBN 1-57898-13-5.

This extremely rare German bibliography of books on food and drink describes 1,704 items on these subjects. Bitting was either unable to locate a copy, or may have been completely unaware of its existence. Georg’s Speise und Trank makes the perfect companion volume to Drexel’s Catalogue der Kockbucher-Sammlung which we published previously.

Gerrare, Wirt. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GUNS & SHOOTING. $50.

8vo. vii, 216 pp. Cloth. Westminster Roxburgbe Press, [1895]. Reprint 1995. ISBN 1-888262-44-3.

This important bibliography is the first substantial work on the subject of guns & shooting in English, and contains the most extensive listing of books on the subject. It contains 3000 entries. Sheehy 275 5B.

Gosch, C. C. A; James Hall; John Gatonbe; William Baffin; Miller Christy; Jens Munk. DANISH ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS, 1605 To 1620. In Two Books. $ 110.00

Hardbound .Octavo. English Two Volumes bound in one. 2 folded pl., 14 maps (some folded) London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, Hakluyt Society, No. xcvii (London, 1897). Gosch edits and annotates two important works in the early search for a North West Passage. The first work is a scholarly edition of James Hall's accounts of the Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606 and 1607, to which is added Hall's voyage to Greenland in 1612. James Hall, arctic pilot and navigator, participated in three expeditions to Greenland in Danish service and led a fourth expedition in English Service. Hall's report to the King of Denmark on the Voyage of 1605 was accompanied by four maps, results of the earliest attempt to map the west coast of Greenland. This report and others published by Purchas formed a valuable source of knowledge about Greenland which England used to greater advantage than did Denmark. The second work is Jens Munk's Expedition to Hudson's Bay in Search of a North-West Passage in 1619-1620. Jens Munk (1579-1628) was a Danish navigator, born near Arendal, Norway. In 1619, under the auspices of King Christian IV, he set out with two ships to discover the Northwest Passage to the Indies and China. He penetrated Davis Strait as far north as 69° and then turned southward and spent the winter on Churchill River. Cold, famine, and scurvydestroyed so many of his men that only two persons besides himself survived. With these he sailed for home, reaching Bergen, Norway, in September, 1620. Just when ready to start on a new Northwest Passage journey to take possession of "New Denmark" for the Danish crown he died. An account of his first voyage was published at Copenhagen in 1623 as Efterretning af Navigationen og Reisen til det Nye Danmark af Styrmand Jens Munk, new edition by Peter Lauridsen (Copenhagen, 1883.Hakluyt Society,No. xcvii (London, 1897). Bookseller Inventory # 1308 .

Graesse, Johann George. TRESOR DE LIVRES RARES ET PRECIEUX OU NOUVEAU DICTIONNAIRE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE. $450.

8vo. 8 vols. in four 4,600 pp. Cloth. Dresden 1858-69. Reprint 1993. ISBN I-888262-96-6 (vol. 1); 1-888262-97-4 (vol. 11); 188262-98-2 (vol. 111); 1-888262-99-0 (vol. IV).

Describes more than 100,000 rare books and is particularly strong for German titles, thus supplementing Brunet. Brunet and Graesse between them constitute the main key to noteworthy antiquarian books published during the first four centuries of printing. Sheehy AA1 15. Besterman 911.

Graesse, Johann Georg Theodor. BIBLIOTHECA MAGICA ET PNEUMATICA: Oder, Wissenschaftlich Geordnete Bibliographie der Wichtigsten in das Gebiet des Zauber-, Wunder-, Geister- und Sonstigen Aberglaubens Vorzüglich älterer Zeit Einschlagenden Werke. $55.00

Cloth. pp.[iii].iv.176. Leipzig: W. Englemann, 1843.
The basis for "magic" was realized, the very moment when humans discovered and recognized the thought processes needed to accomplish an act of deception or trickery. Exactly when this occurred is unknown. The definition of "magic" by todays standards (according to Webster) is: Mag·ic \'maj-ik\ n. 1) The art of persons who claim to be able to do things by the help of supernatural reatures or by their own knowledge of ature's secrets. 2) Something that charms; any seemingly hidden or secret power; as, the magic of a voice; the magic of a great name. 3) Sleight of hand. -adj. 1) Of or having to do with magic. 2) Seemingly requiring more than human power; startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural; as, magic skill. 3) Having the powers or effects of magic; as, a magic land or scene.
Whatever the definition, the bibliographical study of books on magic is not extensive. Besterman lists only four works under "magic," Graesse's being the most extensive by far. In all 3000 published items are identified. Besterman 3653.

Graf, J.H. Proff. Dr.     LITTERATUR DER LANDESVERMESSUNG: KATALOGE DER KARTENSA-MMLUNGEN, KARTEN, PLAENE, RELIEFS, PANORAMEN. $95.

Cloth, 8vo. Four parts bound in one. Pp. xvii. 193; [vii]. 171-335; xiii.331-490; [iv]. 491-712. Bern: K.J. Wyss, 1892-1896. ISBN 1-57898-053-4.

The text is in French and German. This reference is part of a monumental effort to publish a comprehensive bibliography and cartography of all aspects of Swiss life.

Grandidier, Guillaume. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DE MADAGASCAR 1500-1903. $110.00

Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp.viii.433 + [iii]. 435-905. Two parts in one volume. Paris: Comite de Madagascar, 1905-1906
The written history of Madagascar began in the seventh century A.D., when Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast. European contact began in the 1500s, when Portuguese sea captain Diego Dias sighted the island after his ship became separated from a fleet bound for India.
In the late 17th century, the French established trading posts along the east coast. From about 1774 to 1824, it was a favorite haunt for pirates, including Americans, one of whom brought Malagasy rice to South Carolina.
Beginning in the 1790s, Merina rulers succeeded in establishing hegemony over the major part of the island, including the coast. In 1817, the Merina ruler and the British governor of Mauritius concluded a treaty abolishing the slave trade, which had been important in Madagascar's economy. In return, the island received British military and financial assistance. British influence remained strong for several decades, during which the Merina court was converted to Anglicanism and Congregationalism. The British accepted the imposition of a French protectorate over Madagascar in 1885 in return for eventual control over Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and as part of an overall definition of spheres of influence in the area. Absolute French control over Madagascar was established by military force in 1895-96, and the Merina monarchy was abolished. Grandidier's bibliography is the most extension bibliography on the subject in Besterman. In all 7402 bibliographical references are cited. Please note we reprint only the first volume containing works from 1500-1905, and not later supplements that added newly published material. Besterman 3645.

Granniss, Ruth S./Grolier Club Librarian. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE FIRST EDITIONS IN BOOK FORM OF THE WRITINGS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY. $65.
Cloth. Octavo. pp.xxx.134. Illustrated. New York : The Grolier Club 1923.
Shelley was one of the most famous English Romantic poets whose passionate search for personal love and social justice was gradually channeled from overt actions into poems that rank with the greatest in the English language. Shelley was the heir to rich estates acquired by his grandfather. Most of Shelley's poetry reveals his philosophy, a combination of belief in the power of human love and reason, and faith in the perfectibility and ultimate progress of man. His lyric poems are superb in their beauty, grandeur, and mastery of language. Although Matthew Arnold labeled him an ineffectual angel, 20th-century critics have taken Shelley seriously, recognizing his wit, his gifts as a satirist, and his influence as a social and political thinker.
In 1922 the Grolier Club, in common with many societies, universities and libraries, held an exhibition of the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Percy Bysshe Shelley. The scope of this work includes descriptions of all the writings of Shelley that were published during his lifetime. In all 150 works are meticulously described, with very useful and extensive notes. Only 350 copies of the original were published. Besterman 5735

Gravier, Gabriel. LA CARTOGRAPHIE DE MADAGASCAR. $85.00

Cloth. Oversized Octavo. Vii, 469 P. Maps, Facsimiles. Rouen, E. Cagniard; Paris, A. Challamel, 1896.
The written history of Madagascar began in the seventh century A.D., when Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast. European contact began in the 1500s, when Portuguese sea captain Diego Dias sighted the island after his ship became separated from a fleet bound for India.
In the late 17th century, the French established trading posts along the east coast. From about 1774 to 1824, it was a favorite haunt for pirates, including Americans, one of whom brought Malagasy rice to South Carolina.
Beginning in the 1790s, Merina rulers succeeded in establishing hegemony over the major part of the island, including the coast. In 1817, the Merina ruler and the British governor of Mauritius concluded a treaty abolishing the slave trade, which had been important in Madagascar's economy. In return, the island received British military and financial assistance. British influence remained strong for several decades, during which the Merina court was converted to Anglicanism and Congregationalism.
The British accepted the imposition of a French protectorate over Madagascar in 1885 in return for eventual control over Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and as part of an overall definition of spheres of influence in the area. Absolute French control over Madagascar was established by military force in 1895-96, and the Merina monarchy was abolished.
Gravier's is the only comprehensive work on the subject, and is quite scarce. It has never been reprinted and no copies are offered on line as of the announcement of this new printing.

Gray, J. George. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORKS OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF BOOKS ILLUSTRATING HIS WORKS. $40. 00

Cloth, Octavo. viii.80pp. Cambridge, Bowes & Bowes, 1907. ISBN 1-57898-110-7.

Gray’s bibliography of Newton is still one of the standard works in the field. Originally published in 1888, this second and enlarged edition of 1907 covers 412 books written by the great scientist. There are very useful collations and annotations for the books described. Besterman 4229.

Gray, Ronald D. GOETHE THE ALCHEMIST A STUDY OF ALCHEMICAL SYMBOLISM IN GOETHE'S LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC WORKS . $65.00

Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp. 311 p. illus. 22 cm. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Great Britian, 1952

"This book sets out to show that Goethe was profoundly influenced throughout his life by the religious and philosophical beliefs he derived from his early study of alchemy. Alchemy can be interpreted in many ways…. As Goethe knew it, it was primarily concerned with mysticism. In his hands, however, it underwent some transformation: the mystical aspect became less important, while he attempted to provide more logical, more scientific evidence of the symbolical truth of alchemy." [From the preface]
Gray's work remains a standard work on this important aspect of Goethe's thinking. This title has not before been available in reprint. Second hand copies are hard to find and sell for as much as $200. We found only one copy for sale on the internet. Published by arrangement with Cambridge University Press.

Greswell, William Parr & Edward Greswell . A View Of The Early Parisian Greek Press; Including The Lives Of The Stephani; Notices Of Other Contemporary Greek Printers Of Paris; And Various Particulars Of The Literary And Ecclesiastical History Of Their Times. $95.00

Oversized octavo. Two volumes bound in one. IX+412; VII+413 pp. Index. Oxford, Printed by S. Collingwood ... for D.A. Talboys, 1833

Excellent reference works on the fifteenth & sixteenth century press in Paris, with much material on early Gothic printing and the period's most important literary & ecclesiastical printers. Chapters on the origin of Greek Printing, Jodocus Badius Ascensius, Henricus Stephanus I, Hebrew and oriental printing at Paris, Robert Estienne, Joannes Passeratius, Henry Estienne, Paul Estienne and much more. Besterman 5100.

Griffith, Reginald Harvey. ALEXANDER POPE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY. $90.

Cloth. Octavo. Two parts in one. Xxxv.297 + viii. xxxvii- lvii.267-593. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1922 & 1927.
Alexander Pope [1688-1744], English poet and Satirist, was the greatest poet and verse satirist of the Augustan period. Pope inherited from John Dryden the verse form that he chose to perfect. He polished his work with meticulous care and, like all great poets, used language with genuine inventiveness. His qualities of imagination are seen in the originality with which he handled traditional forms, in his satiric vision of the contemporary world, and in his inspired use of classical modes.
Pope not only wrote poems, he translated Homer, and edited several important editions.Griffith's bibliography is arranged in two parts. Volume one, part one, includes Pope's own writings, 1709-1734. Volume One, part two includes Pope's own writings, 1735-1751. In all, 700 works are described in chronological order. Griffith discusses points, variants and states, and provides very useful annotations. This work remains the standard work to this day. Besterman 4961

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Griffin, Appleton P C & Philip Lee Phillips. List of Books On The Philippine Islands [including]: A List of Maps and Views of The Philippine Islands In The Library Of Congress $55.00

Oversized octavo. Book xv, 397 p. Washington, Govt. Print. Office, 1903.

This work contains two titles, the first is a List of all the book in the Library of Congress on the Philippine Islands, giving a classified list of books and of articles in transactions of learned societies, with sections devoted to works on the American Occupation, United States Government documents and articles in periodicals chronologically arranged.
The information provided is extensive and includes author/title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, pagination, size and often a description of contents and a brief annotation. 400 books are described.
The second title included in this volume is a List of Maps, Charts and Views of The Philippine Islands in the Library of Congress. The author, P. Lee Phillips, is a well known scholar on cartography and author of several standard works on the subject. About 860 maps and views are described. There is an author index to the list of maps as well as a geographical index to the list. Besterman 4786

F. Griffith. & W.M.F. Petrie. Two Hieroglyphic Papyri From Tanis: I. The Sign Payrus By F. Lt. Griffith, II. The Geographical Payrus By W.M.F. Petrie. $85.00

Folio. 10 X 14 inches. English. 25 plates. London, Trubner & Co, 1889. At the city of Tanis two extremely interesting papyri were discovered which shed light on the methods of Egyptian Schooling, and these Papyri formed the subject of Griffith's first linguistic monograph, Two Hieroglyphic Papyri From Tanis. It is claimed by modern scholars that this work has never been superceded. Bookseller Inventory # 1304 .

Grobani, Anton. GUIDE TO BASEBALL LITERATURE. $85.

Cloth. Octavo. xv, 363 pages. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975

Grobani's standard work on the literature of baseball is still considered an essential reference on the subject more than 25 years after its original publication. Approximately 2000 books on all aspects of baseball literature are covered.
The material is arranged by subject matter. Subjects include early club constitutions, guides, record books, annuals, general histories, biographies, team histories, drama, verse, ballads, anthologies, periodicals, fiction, humor, pictorials, calculators, yearbooks, rule books, umpiring, world series, tours anecdotes, Hall of Fame, and more.
Within each subject the material is arranged chronologically. There are useful but brief annotations, in addition to the usual author-title-date citation.
Grobani's work has never been reprinted, and is expensive on the used market. Good copies generally sell for upwards of $250. Ours is the first reprint, and is done by arrangement with Macmillan.

Grolier Club. ONE HUNDRED INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN BOOKS PRINTED BEFORE 1900. $65.
Cloth. Octavo. 140. Illustrated. New York: Grolier Club, 1947.
The Grolier Club set as a goal establishing the hundred most influential American books published before 1900. To this end it set up a committee of three book-collectors. The books selected influenced not only the life of culture of the U.S., but the form of government and the literature of foreign lands. For each book the Grolier Club provides a bibliographical description, and a brief description explaining the importance of the title. From The Constitution to the Boston Cook Book, from The Federalist to Huckleberry Finn, these books comprise the high spots of book collecting for Americans. The Grolier Club catalogue will remain a standard work so long as this canon of American literature continues to reign. Besterman 836.

Guthe, Carl E. PUEBLO POTTERY MAKING, A STUDY AT THE VILLAGE OF SAN IDELFONSO. $120

Hardbound. Cloth. Quarto. 131 pages, 35 pages of photographs and designs, 11 figures. Yale University Press for Philips Academy, 1925.

Oppelt, p. 48: "Best general discussion of how pottery is made in the Southwestern pueblos"; Parezo, 3009. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED HAND COPIES.

	*Galland, Joseph.* AN HISTORICAL AND ANALYTICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE LITERATURE OF CRYPTOLOGY. $55. Cloth, 8vo. Pp.ix.209. Evanston: Northwestern University, 1945. ISBN 1-57898-092-5. This curious bibliography is one of the few on the subject. In all over 2,000 works are treated by Galland.
	Gamble, William B. HISTORY OF AERONAUTICS: A SELECTED LIST OF REFERENCES TO MATERIALS IN THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY. $70. Cloth. Octavo. iii.325. New York: New York Public Library, 1938 Gamble’s bibliography is one of the more exhaustive listed in Besterman. In all 5574 items are described in this classified bibliography. The organization of material is by subject: Lighter-than-air craft, balloons, airships, gliders and gliding, helicopters and autogiros, kites, polar expeditions, women in aeronautics—these subjects and many others are covered exhaustively in this work. There is a very useful index of authors and subjects at the end. Gamble’s work has become a standard reference in the field. Besterman 144.
	Gardiner, Alan H. NOTES ON THE STORY OF SINUHE. $75 Tall Octavo.English Book 193 p. plates. Paris, Librairie Honoré Champion, 1916 The Tale of Sinuhe is a work of Ancient Egyptian literature. It is a narrative set in the aftermath of the death of Pharaoh Amenemhat I, founder of the 12th dynasty of Egypt, in the early 20th century BC. It is likely that it was composed only shortly after this date, albeit the earliest extant manuscript is from the reign of Amenemhat III, c. 1800 BC. There is an ongoing debate among Egyptologists as to whether or not the tale is based on actual events involving an individual named Sinuhe, with the recent consensus being that it is most likely a work of fiction. The tale is often considered the supreme achievement of Ancient Egyptian literature. It combines into a single, economically expressed narrative an extraordinary range of literary styles, and is also notable for its nuanced examination of the motivations of its central protagonist. The poem continually examines the reasons for Sinuhe's flight and his possible culpability for it, without reaching a conclusion. By placing an Egyptian character in a non-Egyptian (i.e. Asiatic) society, the poem also explores the nature of what it is to be an Egyptian, subtly questioning, without ultimately undermining the Egyptian assumption that life outside Egypt is meaningless. Gardiner’s 1916 is still an important text on the subject.
	Gass, Patrick. GASS'S JOURNAL OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION. $45. Linen Cloth, Octavo. 298pp. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co, 1904 Martino Fine Books is pleased announce this second title in the Lone Wolf Series. Excepting Lewis & Clark and Sacajawea, Patrick Gass is better known than any other member of the Corps of Discovery. There are several reasons for this. By virtue of his being sergeant during the expedition, his name crops up with greater frequency in the journals of Lewis and Clark than that of most others. He was the first of the journalists to publish his account, so that he early came to the attention of readers. He was the first member of the party to have a biography written about him. And, in the matter of longevity, he far outstripped all others. Our edition is a reprint of the 1904 publication by A.C. McClurg & Co. The edition was under the editorship of James K. Hosmer. The new 1904 is a reprint of 1811 edition but adds an introduction and index by Hosmer. The original 1904 edition of Gass's Journal has become has become collectible in its own right, selling for as much as $450. For the Lone Wolf edition we have rescreened the illustrations, and printed the book on high quality natural paper. All reprints will be smyth-sewn. Only linen cloth will be used for bindings. All books in this series will be limited to 500 copies or less.
	Gay, Jean. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L'AFRIQUE ET A L’ARABIE. $70. Cloth, Octavo. xi.312pp. San Remo 1875. ISBN 1-57898-120-4. This standard reference describes 3696 books on Northern Africa and Arabia. All aspects of the regions are covered, including travel, exploration, geography and philosophy. It is full of information pertinent to the history and topography of the areas, and is quite extensive in its treatment of each book described. Gay provides valuable information regarding illustrations, size and collation of the book and its various editions. Though most of the work is concerned with Africa, there is a considerable portion devoted to Arabia, covering both the principal localities, and even more remote areas such as Yemen, Mahrah, Oman, and Nedjed. Not in Sheehy. Besterman 167.
	*Gay-Lemonnyer.* BIBLIOGRAPHIE DES OUVRAGES RELATIFS A L’AMOUR, AUX FEMMES ET AU MARIAGE. $195. Cloth, 8vo. Four vols bound in Two. Pp.viii.coll.928 + pp. [iii]. coll.960 + [iii].coll.1408 + pp.[v].1300. ISBN 1-57898-066-6. Gay’s work is considered, along with Nay’s [pseud. Hugo Hayn] Biblioteca Germanorum Erotica, as the most important of bibliographies of erotica. The 35,000 books it describes far exceeds any reference except Nay’s.
	Gelli, Jacopo. BIBLIOGRAFIA GENERALE DELLA SCHERMA: CON NOTE CRITICHE, BIOGRAFICHE E STORICHE. $95.00 Oversized Octavo. Book xliii, 599 [1] p. front., ports. Milano, Hoepli, 1895. As suggested by the continuing power of the myths of swordfighting knights and adventurers, the fencing tradition is rich and storied. Like fellow Olympic sports archery and javelin, fencing has its roots in ancient combat. Around 1200 BC, the Egyptians began the custom of fencing for sport, as seen by images in decorative reliefs from that period depicting knobs on the end of weapons, earflaps and other protective garb. Sword craftsmanship evolved through the ages, from the short, wide swords favored by the Greeks and Romans to the heavy two-handed broadswords in vogue during the age of chivalry. After the advent of gunpowder and firearms, armor became obsolete and lighter swords gained popularity as the sidearm of choice for European officers and gentlemen. The Italians, Spanish, and French all claim parentage for modern fencing, but throughout Europe during the Renaissance the discipline took on the aura of high art, with masters refining and passing on to a select few their secret techniques. In the 18th century, treatises appeared in print setting forth the current system of rules and scoring, and prescribing the foil, a metal mask with eye slit, and protective jacket or vest as equipment for use. The rules were intended to simulate real combat while protecting the safety of the combatants. "Conventions" were subsequently adopted to limit the target area of the body and providing for a "right of way" for attacks. This is the second edition, much expanded and more rare than the original edition of 1890. Besterman 2139 citing 2000 titles.
	*Gelli , Jacopo.* CATALOGUE DE LA COLLECTION D'OUVRAGES SUR L'ESCRIME DE MR. JACOPO GELLI. $55.00 Oversized octavo. French. 76 p. illus. Rome: Rossi, 1912 Jacopo Gelli (1858-1935) was a well known author of books on Fencing and dueling. Several of his bibliographies, such as Bibliografia Generale Della Scherma: Con Note Critiche, Biografiche e Storiche and Bibliografia del Duello remain standard works to this day. Reprinted here is a catalogue of the books in Gelli's collection. They comprise that portion of the library devoted to books on fencing. In all, 378 books are described. This catalogue is quite scarce, with only three institutional holdings in the U.S. and no copies available on line. The Catalogue provides the following information: Author , Full title , Year of publication , Size , Frequent annotations .
	Georg, Carl. VERZEICHNIS DER LITTERATUR UEBER SPEISE UND TRANK. $60. 8vo. [iv], 131 pp. Hanover, 1888. ISBN 1-57898-13-5. This extremely rare German bibliography of books on food and drink describes 1,704 items on these subjects. Bitting was either unable to locate a copy, or may have been completely unaware of its existence. Georg’s Speise und Trank makes the perfect companion volume to Drexel’s Catalogue der Kockbucher-Sammlung which we published previously.
	*Gerrare, Wirt.* A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GUNS & SHOOTING. $50. 8vo. vii, 216 pp. Cloth. Westminster Roxburgbe Press, [1895]. Reprint 1995. ISBN 1-888262-44-3. This important bibliography is the first substantial work on the subject of guns & shooting in English, and contains the most extensive listing of books on the subject. It contains 3000 entries. Sheehy 275 5B.
	Gosch, C. C. A; James Hall; John Gatonbe; William Baffin; Miller Christy; Jens Munk. DANISH ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS, 1605 To 1620. In Two Books. $ 110.00 Hardbound .Octavo. English Two Volumes bound in one. 2 folded pl., 14 maps (some folded) London : Printed for the Hakluyt Society, Hakluyt Society, No. xcvii (London, 1897). Gosch edits and annotates two important works in the early search for a North West Passage. The first work is a scholarly edition of James Hall's accounts of the Danish Expeditions to Greenland in 1605, 1606 and 1607, to which is added Hall's voyage to Greenland in 1612. James Hall, arctic pilot and navigator, participated in three expeditions to Greenland in Danish service and led a fourth expedition in English Service. Hall's report to the King of Denmark on the Voyage of 1605 was accompanied by four maps, results of the earliest attempt to map the west coast of Greenland. This report and others published by Purchas formed a valuable source of knowledge about Greenland which England used to greater advantage than did Denmark. The second work is Jens Munk's Expedition to Hudson's Bay in Search of a North-West Passage in 1619-1620. Jens Munk (1579-1628) was a Danish navigator, born near Arendal, Norway. In 1619, under the auspices of King Christian IV, he set out with two ships to discover the Northwest Passage to the Indies and China. He penetrated Davis Strait as far north as 69° and then turned southward and spent the winter on Churchill River. Cold, famine, and scurvydestroyed so many of his men that only two persons besides himself survived. With these he sailed for home, reaching Bergen, Norway, in September, 1620. Just when ready to start on a new Northwest Passage journey to take possession of "New Denmark" for the Danish crown he died. An account of his first voyage was published at Copenhagen in 1623 as Efterretning af Navigationen og Reisen til det Nye Danmark af Styrmand Jens Munk, new edition by Peter Lauridsen (Copenhagen, 1883.Hakluyt Society,No. xcvii (London, 1897). Bookseller Inventory # 1308 .
	Graesse, Johann George. TRESOR DE LIVRES RARES ET PRECIEUX OU NOUVEAU DICTIONNAIRE BIBLIOGRAPHIQUE. $450. 8vo. 8 vols. in four 4,600 pp. Cloth. Dresden 1858-69. Reprint 1993. ISBN I-888262-96-6 (vol. 1); 1-888262-97-4 (vol. 11); 188262-98-2 (vol. 111); 1-888262-99-0 (vol. IV). Describes more than 100,000 rare books and is particularly strong for German titles, thus supplementing Brunet. Brunet and Graesse between them constitute the main key to noteworthy antiquarian books published during the first four centuries of printing. Sheehy AA1 15. Besterman 911.
	Graesse, Johann Georg Theodor. BIBLIOTHECA MAGICA ET PNEUMATICA: Oder, Wissenschaftlich Geordnete Bibliographie der Wichtigsten in das Gebiet des Zauber-, Wunder-, Geister- und Sonstigen Aberglaubens Vorzüglich älterer Zeit Einschlagenden Werke. $55.00 Cloth. pp.[iii].iv.176. Leipzig: W. Englemann, 1843. The basis for "magic" was realized, the very moment when humans discovered and recognized the thought processes needed to accomplish an act of deception or trickery. Exactly when this occurred is unknown. The definition of "magic" by todays standards (according to Webster) is: Mag·ic \'maj-ik\ n. 1) The art of persons who claim to be able to do things by the help of supernatural reatures or by their own knowledge of ature's secrets. 2) Something that charms; any seemingly hidden or secret power; as, the magic of a voice; the magic of a great name. 3) Sleight of hand. -adj. 1) Of or having to do with magic. 2) Seemingly requiring more than human power; startling in performance; producing effects which seem supernatural; as, magic skill. 3) Having the powers or effects of magic; as, a magic land or scene. Whatever the definition, the bibliographical study of books on magic is not extensive. Besterman lists only four works under "magic," Graesse's being the most extensive by far. In all 3000 published items are identified. Besterman 3653.
	Graf, J.H. Proff. Dr. LITTERATUR DER LANDESVERMESSUNG: KATALOGE DER KARTENSA-MMLUNGEN, KARTEN, PLAENE, RELIEFS, PANORAMEN. $95. Cloth, 8vo. Four parts bound in one. Pp. xvii. 193; [vii]. 171-335; xiii.331-490; [iv]. 491-712. Bern: K.J. Wyss, 1892-1896. ISBN 1-57898-053-4. The text is in French and German. This reference is part of a monumental effort to publish a comprehensive bibliography and cartography of all aspects of Swiss life.
	Grandidier, Guillaume. BIBLIOGRAPHIE DE MADAGASCAR 1500-1903. $110.00 Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp.viii.433 + [iii]. 435-905. Two parts in one volume. Paris: Comite de Madagascar, 1905-1906 The written history of Madagascar began in the seventh century A.D., when Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast. European contact began in the 1500s, when Portuguese sea captain Diego Dias sighted the island after his ship became separated from a fleet bound for India. In the late 17th century, the French established trading posts along the east coast. From about 1774 to 1824, it was a favorite haunt for pirates, including Americans, one of whom brought Malagasy rice to South Carolina. Beginning in the 1790s, Merina rulers succeeded in establishing hegemony over the major part of the island, including the coast. In 1817, the Merina ruler and the British governor of Mauritius concluded a treaty abolishing the slave trade, which had been important in Madagascar's economy. In return, the island received British military and financial assistance. British influence remained strong for several decades, during which the Merina court was converted to Anglicanism and Congregationalism. The British accepted the imposition of a French protectorate over Madagascar in 1885 in return for eventual control over Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and as part of an overall definition of spheres of influence in the area. Absolute French control over Madagascar was established by military force in 1895-96, and the Merina monarchy was abolished. Grandidier's bibliography is the most extension bibliography on the subject in Besterman. In all 7402 bibliographical references are cited. Please note we reprint only the first volume containing works from 1500-1905, and not later supplements that added newly published material. Besterman 3645.
	Granniss, Ruth S./Grolier Club Librarian. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE FIRST EDITIONS IN BOOK FORM OF THE WRITINGS OF PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY. $65. Cloth. Octavo. pp.xxx.134. Illustrated. New York : The Grolier Club 1923. Shelley was one of the most famous English Romantic poets whose passionate search for personal love and social justice was gradually channeled from overt actions into poems that rank with the greatest in the English language. Shelley was the heir to rich estates acquired by his grandfather. Most of Shelley's poetry reveals his philosophy, a combination of belief in the power of human love and reason, and faith in the perfectibility and ultimate progress of man. His lyric poems are superb in their beauty, grandeur, and mastery of language. Although Matthew Arnold labeled him an ineffectual angel, 20th-century critics have taken Shelley seriously, recognizing his wit, his gifts as a satirist, and his influence as a social and political thinker. In 1922 the Grolier Club, in common with many societies, universities and libraries, held an exhibition of the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Percy Bysshe Shelley. The scope of this work includes descriptions of all the writings of Shelley that were published during his lifetime. In all 150 works are meticulously described, with very useful and extensive notes. Only 350 copies of the original were published. Besterman 5735
	Gravier, Gabriel. LA CARTOGRAPHIE DE MADAGASCAR. $85.00 Cloth. Oversized Octavo. Vii, 469 P. Maps, Facsimiles. Rouen, E. Cagniard; Paris, A. Challamel, 1896. The written history of Madagascar began in the seventh century A.D., when Arabs established trading posts along the northwest coast. European contact began in the 1500s, when Portuguese sea captain Diego Dias sighted the island after his ship became separated from a fleet bound for India. In the late 17th century, the French established trading posts along the east coast. From about 1774 to 1824, it was a favorite haunt for pirates, including Americans, one of whom brought Malagasy rice to South Carolina. Beginning in the 1790s, Merina rulers succeeded in establishing hegemony over the major part of the island, including the coast. In 1817, the Merina ruler and the British governor of Mauritius concluded a treaty abolishing the slave trade, which had been important in Madagascar's economy. In return, the island received British military and financial assistance. British influence remained strong for several decades, during which the Merina court was converted to Anglicanism and Congregationalism. The British accepted the imposition of a French protectorate over Madagascar in 1885 in return for eventual control over Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and as part of an overall definition of spheres of influence in the area. Absolute French control over Madagascar was established by military force in 1895-96, and the Merina monarchy was abolished. Gravier's is the only comprehensive work on the subject, and is quite scarce. It has never been reprinted and no copies are offered on line as of the announcement of this new printing.
	Gray, J. George. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE WORKS OF SIR ISAAC NEWTON TOGETHER WITH A LIST OF BOOKS ILLUSTRATING HIS WORKS. $40. 00 Cloth, Octavo. viii.80pp. Cambridge, Bowes & Bowes, 1907. ISBN 1-57898-110-7. Gray’s bibliography of Newton is still one of the standard works in the field. Originally published in 1888, this second and enlarged edition of 1907 covers 412 books written by the great scientist. There are very useful collations and annotations for the books described. Besterman 4229.
	Gray, Ronald D. GOETHE THE ALCHEMIST A STUDY OF ALCHEMICAL SYMBOLISM IN GOETHE'S LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC WORKS . $65.00 Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp. 311 p. illus. 22 cm. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, Great Britian, 1952 "This book sets out to show that Goethe was profoundly influenced throughout his life by the religious and philosophical beliefs he derived from his early study of alchemy. Alchemy can be interpreted in many ways…. As Goethe knew it, it was primarily concerned with mysticism. In his hands, however, it underwent some transformation: the mystical aspect became less important, while he attempted to provide more logical, more scientific evidence of the symbolical truth of alchemy." [From the preface] Gray's work remains a standard work on this important aspect of Goethe's thinking. This title has not before been available in reprint. Second hand copies are hard to find and sell for as much as $200. We found only one copy for sale on the internet. Published by arrangement with Cambridge University Press.
	Greswell, William Parr & Edward Greswell . A View Of The Early Parisian Greek Press; Including The Lives Of The Stephani; Notices Of Other Contemporary Greek Printers Of Paris; And Various Particulars Of The Literary And Ecclesiastical History Of Their Times. $95.00 Oversized octavo. Two volumes bound in one. IX+412; VII+413 pp. Index. Oxford, Printed by S. Collingwood ... for D.A. Talboys, 1833 Excellent reference works on the fifteenth & sixteenth century press in Paris, with much material on early Gothic printing and the period's most important literary & ecclesiastical printers. Chapters on the origin of Greek Printing, Jodocus Badius Ascensius, Henricus Stephanus I, Hebrew and oriental printing at Paris, Robert Estienne, Joannes Passeratius, Henry Estienne, Paul Estienne and much more. Besterman 5100.
	Griffith, Reginald Harvey. ALEXANDER POPE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY. $90. Cloth. Octavo. Two parts in one. Xxxv.297 + viii. xxxvii- lvii.267-593. Austin: University of Texas Press, 1922 & 1927. Alexander Pope [1688-1744], English poet and Satirist, was the greatest poet and verse satirist of the Augustan period. Pope inherited from John Dryden the verse form that he chose to perfect. He polished his work with meticulous care and, like all great poets, used language with genuine inventiveness. His qualities of imagination are seen in the originality with which he handled traditional forms, in his satiric vision of the contemporary world, and in his inspired use of classical modes. Pope not only wrote poems, he translated Homer, and edited several important editions.Griffith's bibliography is arranged in two parts. Volume one, part one, includes Pope's own writings, 1709-1734. Volume One, part two includes Pope's own writings, 1735-1751. In all, 700 works are described in chronological order. Griffith discusses points, variants and states, and provides very useful annotations. This work remains the standard work to this day. Besterman 4961
	Photo Griffin, Appleton P C & Philip Lee Phillips. List of Books On The Philippine Islands [including]: A List of Maps and Views of The Philippine Islands In The Library Of Congress $55.00 Oversized octavo. Book xv, 397 p. Washington, Govt. Print. Office, 1903. This work contains two titles, the first is a List of all the book in the Library of Congress on the Philippine Islands, giving a classified list of books and of articles in transactions of learned societies, with sections devoted to works on the American Occupation, United States Government documents and articles in periodicals chronologically arranged. The information provided is extensive and includes author/title, place of publication, publisher, date of publication, pagination, size and often a description of contents and a brief annotation. 400 books are described. The second title included in this volume is a List of Maps, Charts and Views of The Philippine Islands in the Library of Congress. The author, P. Lee Phillips, is a well known scholar on cartography and author of several standard works on the subject. About 860 maps and views are described. There is an author index to the list of maps as well as a geographical index to the list. Besterman 4786
	F. Griffith. & W.M.F. Petrie. Two Hieroglyphic Papyri From Tanis: I. The Sign Payrus By F. Lt. Griffith, II. The Geographical Payrus By W.M.F. Petrie. $85.00 Folio. 10 X 14 inches. English. 25 plates. London, Trubner & Co, 1889. At the city of Tanis two extremely interesting papyri were discovered which shed light on the methods of Egyptian Schooling, and these Papyri formed the subject of Griffith's first linguistic monograph, Two Hieroglyphic Papyri From Tanis. It is claimed by modern scholars that this work has never been superceded. Bookseller Inventory # 1304 .
	*Grobani, Anton.* GUIDE TO BASEBALL LITERATURE. $85. Cloth. Octavo. xv, 363 pages. Detroit: Gale Research Company, 1975 Grobani's standard work on the literature of baseball is still considered an essential reference on the subject more than 25 years after its original publication. Approximately 2000 books on all aspects of baseball literature are covered. The material is arranged by subject matter. Subjects include early club constitutions, guides, record books, annuals, general histories, biographies, team histories, drama, verse, ballads, anthologies, periodicals, fiction, humor, pictorials, calculators, yearbooks, rule books, umpiring, world series, tours anecdotes, Hall of Fame, and more. Within each subject the material is arranged chronologically. There are useful but brief annotations, in addition to the usual author-title-date citation. Grobani's work has never been reprinted, and is expensive on the used market. Good copies generally sell for upwards of $250. Ours is the first reprint, and is done by arrangement with Macmillan.
	Grolier Club. ONE HUNDRED INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN BOOKS PRINTED BEFORE 1900. $65. Cloth. Octavo. 140. Illustrated. New York: Grolier Club, 1947. The Grolier Club set as a goal establishing the hundred most influential American books published before 1900. To this end it set up a committee of three book-collectors. The books selected influenced not only the life of culture of the U.S., but the form of government and the literature of foreign lands. For each book the Grolier Club provides a bibliographical description, and a brief description explaining the importance of the title. From The Constitution to the Boston Cook Book, from The Federalist to Huckleberry Finn, these books comprise the high spots of book collecting for Americans. The Grolier Club catalogue will remain a standard work so long as this canon of American literature continues to reign. Besterman 836.
	Guthe, Carl E. PUEBLO POTTERY MAKING, A STUDY AT THE VILLAGE OF SAN IDELFONSO. $120 Hardbound. Cloth. Quarto. 131 pages, 35 pages of photographs and designs, 11 figures. Yale University Press for Philips Academy, 1925. Oppelt, p. 48: "Best general discussion of how pottery is made in the Southwestern pueblos"; Parezo, 3009. EDITION LIMITED TO 100 NUMBERED HAND COPIES.