Rare Printed Books from the 15th to the 20th Century

A small selection of particularly beautiful and unique books from our extensive stock. Please do not hesitate to ask us about your areas of interest.

 
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The very rare First Edition of the History of the Scandinavian Peoples with 473 Woodcuts from 1555
The very rare First Edition of the History of the Scandinavian Peoples with 473 Woodcuts from 1555
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The Salzburg Missal of 1506: With two Marvellous Woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Elder, one full page and Illuminated on Vellum
The Salzburg Missal of 1506: With two Marvellous Woodcuts by Lucas Cranach the Elder, one full page and Illuminated on Vellum
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The Mighty Giant Fierabras: Very Rare German First Edition dated 1533 in Superb Original Colouring
The Mighty Giant Fierabras: Very Rare German First Edition dated 1533 in Superb Original Colouring
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Richental's famous “Council of Constance” in Original Colouring and Four Illustrated Law Treatises
Richental's famous “Council of Constance” in Original Colouring and Four Illustrated Law Treatises
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Mesmerising Beauty: A Unique Hand-Coloured Copy with Original Gouaches to François-Louis Schmied’s Largest Work - Homer's Odyssey of 1934
Mesmerising Beauty: A Unique Hand-Coloured Copy with Original Gouaches to François-Louis Schmied’s Largest Work - Homer's Odyssey of 1934
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The Lives and Deeds of the Popes: The Illuminated Dedication Copy for Pope Clement VIII. From the Collection of the Earl of Roseberry
The Lives and Deeds of the Popes: The Illuminated Dedication Copy for Pope Clement VIII. From the Collection of the Earl of Roseberry
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In a Marvellous Mosaic Binding by Gomar Estienne, Bookbinder of King Henri II: The First Illustrated Edition of Virgil's Works with more than 200 Woodcuts
In a Marvellous Mosaic Binding by Gomar Estienne, Bookbinder of King Henri II: The First Illustrated Edition of Virgil's Works with more than 200 Woodcuts
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The Inspiration for Goethe’s “Faust”: All three “Volksbücher” of Faust and Wagner, Two of them Unique
The Inspiration for Goethe’s “Faust”: All three “Volksbücher” of Faust and Wagner, Two of them Unique
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The First Edition of Ulrich Pinder's "Speculum Passionis" of 1507 with 76 Originally Coloured Woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien
The First Edition of Ulrich Pinder's "Speculum Passionis" of 1507 with 76 Originally Coloured Woodcuts by Hans Schäufelein and Hans Baldung Grien
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Vigerius Decachordum 1507 Printed on Vellum: the Only Copy in Private Hands and One of the Most Important Illustrated Books in Italy
Vigerius Decachordum 1507 Printed on Vellum: the Only Copy in Private Hands and One of the Most Important Illustrated Books in Italy
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Vergil's Works with more than 200 Originally Coloured Woodcuts: Probably the Only Known Copy of this Kind
Vergil's Works with more than 200 Originally Coloured Woodcuts: Probably the Only Known Copy of this Kind
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The Second Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book: Originally Coloured and with Noble Provenance
The Second Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book: Originally Coloured and with Noble Provenance
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The Extremely Rare First Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book with Hundreds of Woodcuts in a Contemporary Pigskin binding
The Extremely Rare First Edition of Rüxner's Tournament Book with Hundreds of Woodcuts in a Contemporary Pigskin binding
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SOLD: Joris Hoefnagel's Magnum Opus of Natural History: Complete with 52 Copperplates
SOLD: Joris Hoefnagel's Magnum Opus of Natural History: Complete with 52 Copperplates
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One of the Most Exquisite Copies of the Definitive Edition of Montaigne's Essais, in a Matchless Binding by Lortic
One of the Most Exquisite Copies of the Definitive Edition of Montaigne's Essais, in a Matchless Binding by Lortic
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One of the Earliest Costume Works: the Only Known Complete Copy Illuminated in Gold and Colours
One of the Earliest Costume Works: the Only Known Complete Copy Illuminated in Gold and Colours
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Montaigne's Essais: an exceptionally wide-margined copy of the first complete edition from 1588, in a binding by Bradel
Montaigne's Essais: an exceptionally wide-margined copy of the first complete edition from 1588, in a binding by Bradel
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Missal of Langres of 1517: the Only Known Copy Printed on Vellum, Richly Illuminated by Etienne Colaud
Missal of Langres of 1517: the Only Known Copy Printed on Vellum, Richly Illuminated by Etienne Colaud
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