MARTINO PUBLISHING
Cloth. Oversized Octavo. xxiii, [1], 357 p. illus. (incl. coats of arms) LII plates. 29 cm. Vienna: Gilhofer & Rauschburg, 1932
Dürer, Albrecht (1471-1528), German painter, printmaker,
draughtsman and art theorist, is generally regarded as the greatest German Renaissance
artist. His vast body of work includes alterpieces and religious works, numerous
portraits and self-portraits, and copper engravings. His woodcuts, such as the
Apocalypse series (1498), retain a more Gothic flavour than the rest of his
work. Born in Nürnberg as the third son of the Hungarian goldsmith, Albrecht
Dürer began as an apprentice to his father in 1485, but his earliest known
work, one of his many self portraits, was made in 1484. He died in Nürnberg
in 1528. Meder's catalogue raisonné remains a standard work in the field.
It includes 294 entries, with descriptions in millimeters. Inscriptions, states,
and successive editions within individual states are described. Paper, watermarks
and print quality are also treated. Riggs, The Print Council Index of Oeuvre-Catalogues,
page 238.
Octavo. Three volumes. [iii]. 482 + [iii]. 483 + xvi.701.
Milano, 1848-1859.
Melzi’s work is the standard reference on Italian works
of unknown authorship. The three volumes list over 8000 printed books covering
the period from the 16th to the 19th centuries. There are also many useful bibliographic
notes, and the sources of attribution are sometimes indicated.
Melzi also provides a useful list of other works by the author as well
as short biographies that help to provide information concerning the importance
of the particular author within the context of Italian literature.
Please note that we reprint only the three volumes of the original edition
done by Melzi, and not the supplement by Passano published afterwards.
Besterman 406. Sheehy AA204.
8vo.
Two volumes. 2147pp. Cloth. Illustrated. London 1910. Reprint 1993. ISBN 1-57898-030-5.
Octavo. Two
Volumes pp.ix.760 + [iii].736 +iv. 64. Paris:
Librarie Lucien Dorbon, 1915-1921.
This rare French work remains a standard bibliography
of books relating to all aspects of horses and horsemanship. The author was
Commander of the 3rd Division De Cavalerie, and he provides a good treatment
of the military use of the horse, especially in the cavalry. The first two volumes
of this work were published by Librarie Lucien Dorbon in 1915 & 1917.
A supplement was added in 1921. In all almost 8,000 works are described,
many with valuable annotations. There
are also numerous collations. Besterman
2913.
Cloth, Octavo. 719pp. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1938.
This is one of the very few modern bibliographies in the tradition of Conrad Gesner or Albrecht von Haller, that is to say, a comprehensive scientific bibliography by a polymath rather than a librarian. Merrill’s work is a comprehensive, briefly annotated bibliography of books and articles on the taxonomic literature of China, Japan, Formosa, Korea, Manchuria, Mongolia, Tibet and eastern and southern Siberia through 1936. In all 35,000 items are covered.
Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp.xxxvii. 77. Provo: Friends
of the Brigham Young University, 1989
Celebrated for the versatility of his knowledge and particularly distinguished
for his knowledge of the natural sciences, b. 2 May, 1601, at Geisa, a small
town on the northern bank of the Upper Rhone (Buchonia); d. at Rome, 28 Nov.,
1680.
Kirchner played a role in the most varied branches of science. Even medicine
received his attention, as is shown for example by his treatise, "Scrutinium
physico-medicum contagiosæ luis, quæ pestis dicitur" (Rome,
1658). He also tried to form a universal language ("Polygraphia seu artificium
lingarum, quo cum omnibus totius mundi populis poterit quis correspondere",
Rome, 1663). His scientific activities brought him into scientific correspondence
with scholars laboring in the most different fields, as the numerous volumes
of his extant letters show. It is to his inventive mind that we owe one of the
earliest of our counting machines: the speaking-tube and æolian harp were
perfected by him. He was also the inventor of the magic lantern which has since
been brought to such perfection and is today almost indispensable.
To give an approximate idea of Kircher's literary activity it is only necessary
to remark that during his sojourn in Rome, no less than forty-four folio volumes
came from his pen. A full list of his writings is to be found in Sommervogel, "Bibl. Scriptorum S.J.". Besides the works already named, it is sufficient
to mention here: "Magnes sive de arte magnetica" (Rome, 1640; Cologne,
1643, 1654); "Lingua ægyptiaca restituta" (Rome, 1643); "Ars
magna lucis et umbræ" (Rome, 1644); "Musurgia universalis sive
ars consoni et dissoni" (Rome, 1650); "Itinerarium extaticum s. opificium
coeleste" (Rome, 1656); "Iter extaticum secundum, mundi subterranei
prodromus" (Rome, 1657); "Obeliscus Pamphylius" (Rome, 1650).
Originally published in 1989, this hard to find catalogue meticulously describes
31 original editions written by this polymath. The descriptions are exhaustive,
and include useful annotations.
Cloth. Octavo. Two volumes bound in one. [v].xlii.804pp. St. Petersburg, 1874-1876.
The
Caucasus is the region and mountain system lying between the Black and Azov
seas (west) and the Caspian Sea (east) and occupied by Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan,
and Armenia. The Greater Caucasus range
extends for approximately 750 miles (1,200 km) southeastward along the breadth
of the Caucasus region. The country north of the Greater Caucasus is called
Ciscaucasia; the region south of the range is called Transcaucasia. More than
50 different peoples inhabit Caucasia. Russians and Ukrainians, who constitute
more than four-fifths of the total population of Ciscaucasia, speak Slavic languages
of the Indo-European family. The Armenians also speak an Indo-European language,
but one that is distinct. The Ossetes, the Kurds, the Tats, and the Talysh speak
Indo-European languages of the Iranian branch. The majority of the peoples,
however, speak tongues that are sometimes tentatively classed together as belonging
to a Caucasian language “family,” although not all the languages in this “family”
are linguistically related. The most important Caucasian language is Georgian,
spoken by a nation into which numerous groups have long been amalgamated. Misansarov’s
bibliography cites almost 5,000 printed works on the subject, making this the
most comprehensive bibliography listed in Besterman.
Though once reprinted, it is now difficult to find on the out of print
market. Besterman 1182.
Michell, John; Robert Michell; Ch Ch Valikhanov; Mikhail Ivanovich Venyukov.The Russians In Central Asia : Their Occupation Of The Kirghiz Steppe And The Line Of The Syr-Daria : Their Political Relations With Khiva, Bokhara, And Kokan : Also Descriptions Of Chinese Turkestan And Dzungaria; By Capt. Valikhanof, M. Veniukof. $ 85.00
Octavo. English. Book xvi, 552 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill., map ; London : E. Stanford, 1865.
These are English translations of valuable contributions to the geography and political history of Central Asia printed mostly in St. Petersburg in the Russian language and mostly unavailable to English language readers. The authors are well known Russian travelers and geographers, who have central asia their special study. Very rare. Bookseller Inventory # 1277
Middleton-Wake, Charles Henry. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF THE ETCHED WORK OF REMBRANDT VAN RHYN. $85.
Oversized octavo. Book lx, 341 p. 12 plates. London, J. Murray, 1878
The rarest and certainly one of the most important early catalogue raisonnes of Rembrandt's etchings. Middleton describes 329 works he considers authentic and 30, which he rejects, all in great detail, with particular attention to states. He also provides detailed, complex, and scholarly arguments justifying his acceptance or rejection of each questionable piece.
He was the first to do so and thus open a new era in the study of these prints. Also includes 12 plates with illustrations of details distinguishing states and copies.
Cloth. Oversized Octavo. pp.viii.833. London: Published for the Royal Geographical Society by John Murray, 1895
The Royal Geographical Society is the Learned Society
representing Geography and Geographers. It was founded in 1830 for the advancement
of geographical Science and has been one of the most active of the Learned Societies
ever since. It is the largest Geographic Society in Europe and one of the largest
in the world.
Needless to say it has a vast holdings in printed books. Under its auspices
it has produced three catalogues of its holdings in printed books, the first
in 1852, the second in 1871, and the third in 1895. The 1852 edition cited a
mere 3000 titles. By 1895 the library contained 25,000 volumes, making it one
of the most comprehensive printed catalogues in the field of geography and travel.
The object of the catalogue is to show which of the works of each author are
in the library. It is arranged in strict alphabetical order according to surnames.
The names of important ships have been added to those of authors.
This book is the court of last resort for obscure or unusual titles in the field
of early travel, geographical, anthropology and related fields. To our knowledge,
this best and last edition of the catalogue has not been reprinted. Besterman
2441. Co-Published with Wayfarer's Books.
Millard Collection. CATALOGUE
OF THE MARK J. MILLARD ARCHITECTURAL COLLECTION. $150 per volume.
The Millard Collection is an exceptional catalogue of illustrated architectural books on Western European Architecture. This extraordinary collection, housed in the National Gallery of Art, includes all the important rare books that served as the primary guides for centuries. Only the most important books are included. The full catalogue will include six volumes, of which only four are currently available. The available volumes are as follows:
Volume One : French Books: 16th through 19th Centuries.
Volume Two: British Books: 17th through 19th Centuries. George Braziller 1998. Quarto. 392 pages. Profusely illustrated. The Millard Collection is an exceptional catalogue of Architectural books on Western European Architecture. This extraordinary collection, housed in the National Gallery of Art, includes all the important rare books that served as the primary guides for the centuries. Only the most important books are included. In the tradition of the Abbey Travel Catalogue, the Millard Collection catalogue provides exhaustive detail for the books described. Each plate in every book is described individually, full collations are given, bindings are described, and exhaustive annotations are provided. Descriptions go on for several pages for each entry. There are also bibliographical citations provided.
Volume Three: Northern European Books: 16th Centuries
trough 19th Centuries.. Quarto. 415 pages. Profusely Illustrated.
Millard (by Pollak, Martha). THE MARK J. MILLARD ARCHITECTURAL
COLLECTION: ITALIAN AND SPANISH BOOKS,
FIFTEENTH THROUGH NINETEENTH CENTURIES. $80.
Cloth. Large
Quarto. xxii, 545 pages. Profusely Illustrated. Dust Jacket. New York:
Braziller, 2000.
The
Italian books in the Millard collection constitute a significant segment of
the architectural, archaeological, and topographical imprints published between
1486 and 1848 in various Italian cities; also included is a sampling of Spanish
books, published between 1671 and 1800. Included in this final volume of the
Mark Millard Library are books illustrating Vitruvius’ ancient Rome, Leon Battista
Alberti’s Renaissance Florence, and Andrea Palladio’s pre-baroque Venice. Also
prominent are views of modern Rome by Michelangelo, Francesco Borromini, Carlo
Fontana, and Antonio da Sangallo, superb examples of various projects for Saint
Peter’s Basilica, and the works by Sebastiano Serlio and Giacomo Barozzi da
Vignola. A highlight of the catalogue is an essay covering the approximately
thirty books in the Gallery’s collection by Giovanni Battista Piranesi. The
annotations are scholarly and very thorough. Important historical introductions and biographies
are provided for each artist. This fourth
volume completes the set of four that comprise the full catalogue of the Mark
Millard Architectural Library.
Morgante, Giacomo. SAGGIO DI UN CATALOGO RAGIONATO DI ANTICHE E RARE EDIZIONI STAMPATE PRIMA DELL'ANNO 1550 COMPRESI ALCUNI INCUNABILI $75.
Cloth. Oversized Octavo. xiii, 510 p. front. (port.) pl. Roma, Libreria
Romana, 1906.
This rare bibliography is much more than just a catalogue of pre-1550 Italian
books, though it is also that. The author, also a well-known bookseller, has
taken painstaking measures to provide an exhaustive bibliographical description
for each title.
Full collations, typographical details, full author and full title are provided,
as would be expected. But Morgante provides much more. He includes biographical,
bibliographical, historical, critical and literary notes. The annotations are
quite extensive, followed by a brief biography where information was available.
This interesting bibliography is almost impossible to find and considerably
sought after. We could find no copies for sale on the internet as of 2003. In
all seven hundred early printed books are meticulously described. This is the
first time the work has been made available in reprint. Not in Besterman. Scarce.
Morley, S.G. THE INSCRIPTIONS AT COPAN. $125.
Cloth Hardbound. Edition Limited
to 150 numbered copies. xii, 644 pages of text containing 91 figures plus 33
leaves of plates, 2 in color. The Carnegie Institution of Washington,
Washington 1920.
Virtually impossible to find in the original edition, this volume is a remarkably
faithful reprint of the 1920 printing. Long a classic study of Maya archaelogy,
this splendid work provides the complete history of the site, its excavations,
and the astounding treasures that were uncovered.
Morris, Jeff. THE SHIP OF FOOLS TO 1500. $95.00
Oversized octavo. 540 pages. Profusely illustrated. Martino Publishing: Mansfield Centre, CT: 2005. 1578985234 . This new publication by Jeff Morris is the author's first venture into bibliography. Years in the making, it is a comprehensive study of the first printings of Brant's classic Ship of Fools.
In the short span of six years Sebastian Brant's Ship of Fools swept across Western Europe, was translated into four languages and underwent no less than twenty-five editions printed. This is impressive by any standards, but especially those of the late 15th century. Its ironically humorous prose satirized the vices and follies of man and was adorned by over a hundred woodcuts from the day's top artisans illustrating each chapter.
In this inclusive guide the author first compiles a comprehensive bibliography arranged by printing date. Then, with copious examples, compares the variations of the many woodcuts used to illustrate the text.
The result is an authoritative guide to one of the most popular works of secular writing from the incunabula period of printing. It is also a useful tool for librarians, book auctions and bibliophiles who need to distinguish the different editions.
Morris, Earl Halstead; Robert Frederic Burgh . Anasazi Basketry, Basket Maker II Through Pueblo III, A Study Based On Specimens From The San Juan River Country. $65.00
Hardcover. Quarto. 66 p. front., 43 pl. (incl. fold. map. tables) on 27 l. Washington, D.C., [Carnegie institution of Washington], 1941
Morris is a well known scholar in the field of archaeology. This important work covers technology of prehistoric anasazi basketry, basket wall techniques, techniques of plaiting, rims, the center, forms, design, trays, bowls, cylinders, undated baskets and much more. Profusely illustrated
Morse, Hosea Ballou. THE CHRONICLES OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. $395.00
Octavo. Five volumes. 5 volumes. 1886 pages. fronts., plates, ports., fold. maps, 2 plans. Oxford, The Clarendon press, 1926-29.
These admirably produced volumes form a large additional monument to the knowledge and industry of Dr. Morse, who has already done so much to illuminate the history of China. He has analyzed the records of the East India Company. The details of the trade are given usually in tabular form; and are followed year by year with brief narratives of the outstanding events, interspersed with quotations from the diaries and dispatches of the Company's servants in China. On various special incidents Dr. Morse's documents contain much that is new. For instance, we find several new documents on the embassies to China, from that of Lieut.-Colonel Cathcart, who died before reaching China, down to that of Lord Amherst which was so complete a failure. These Dr. Morse regards, and rightly, as steps in a struggle between the Company and the local officials at Canton-a struggle in which the mandarins won. He illustrates also with great fullness a number of incidents in which the question of the liability of Europeans to the Chinese Courts was involved. His extracts show how deeply the supercargoes mistrusted the Chinese system of administering justice, and how great reason they had for their mistrust. Indeed on both sides, economic and political, these volumes are full of precious material which lay buried in the records of the Canton factory, till Dr. Morse's skill, knowledge, and perseverance at last made them available. They will prove indispensable to every student of Anglo-Chinese relations and of the history of the East India Company.
Oversized Quarto. 1921. 2p. l., iii-x, 217, [24], 219-242p. front (port.)
illus. Wilmington, Del., The Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts, 1921.
1853-1911, American illustrator and writer, b. Wilmington, Del., studied at
the Art Students League, New York City. His illustrations appeared regularly
in Harper's Weekly, and in many other American magazines. He both wrote and
illustrated tales of chivalry and adventure for young people, among them The
Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883), The Wonder Clock (1888), The Garden Behind
the Moon (1895), and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903). His illustrations
are of marked individuality.
Scenes from both medieval folklore and American history are rendered with engaging
simplicity and penetrating realism. Pyle's reconstructions of the past, of which
he had an exhaustive knowledge, were uniquely believable. He also painted murals
and taught painting. In 1894 he became director of illustration at Drexel Institute,
Philadelphia. In 1900 he started the Howard Pyle School of Art next to his own
studio in Wilmington, and classes were offered free to a limited number of students.
A large collection of his pictures is preserved at the Wilmington Society of
the Fine Arts.
Pyle wrote many of the books and stories he illustrated, and though he will
always be remembered first for his art, many of his books are considered classics
and still in print or available in recent reprints. Most of these were illustrated
with his distinctive pen & ink style that hearkened back to the wood-engraved
images that were common during his childhood and early years of his career.
He wasn't restricted to this more-formal style, but seemed to gravitate towards
it in pen illustrations for his own work. In all over 750 books illustrated
by Pyle are included. Besterman 5281.
Moss, Joseph William . A MANUAL
OF CLASSICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY COMPRISING A COPIOUS DETAIL OF THE VARIOUS EDITIONS;
COMMENTARIES AND…TRANSLATIONS OF THE GREEK & LATIN CLASSICS. $185.
Cloth.
Octavo. Three volumes. vii. 78 [supplement & Index], 544 + ii. 729. London: 1837 [Second Edition].
Mottelay,
Paul Fleury. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF ELECTRICITY
AND MAGNETISM. $85.
8vo.
xx, 673 pp. Cloth. Illustrated. ISBN 1-888262-54-0. London 1922. Reprint 1991.
Murakami, Naojiro & K Murakawa & William Adams. Letters Written By The English Residents In Japan, 1611-1623 : With Other Documents On The English Trading Settlement In Japan In The Seventeenth Century. $75.00
Hardcover. Oversized octavo. xxvi, 307 p. : ill. Tokyo : The Sankösha, 1900
Extremely scarce book on the history of Japan's early relations with Europe as reflected in the letters of English residents in Japan from 1611-1623.Very scarce in the original. A limited edition was reprinted in 1973, though now out of print.
Murray,
David. MUSEUMS: THEIR HISTORY AND THEIR USE. $175.
Hardbound.
Cloth. Three volumes in two. xiv, 339; 363, 341pp.Pober Publishing, Staten Island
N.Y. 2000. Reprint.
With a Bibliography and List of Museum in the
United Kingdom. New introduction by
Paula Findlen. Richly laden with anecdotes
of early collectors and travelers, and culminating in over 700 pages of densely
packed bibliography, this classic work continues to be the most important work
of references for the early history of the museum. Printed museum catalogues
first appeared in the 1580s, as expanded inventories that itemized the contents
of some of the most popular collections. By the mid-seventeenth century they
had swelled to considerable proportions, including illustrations and lengthy
histories of choice objects, learned critiques of all previous accounts of the
artifacts in question, effusive dedications to patrons, and biographies of the
museum founders, etc. Second volume is a comprehensive bibliography.