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The Imperial Family Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments -
1848 - Blackie and Son, Glasgow
A fine, massive and exquisitely bound family bible containing the Old and New Testament.
Magnificently illustrated with two additional engraved title pages, thirty-six engraved plates, and an engraved illustrated Family Register. Complete, the listed plate ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ [John XI] replaced with ‘Christ taken down from the cross’ [John XX].
With title pages for both the Old and the New Testament, text in double column format.
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Price HK$ 30,000
1848 - Blackie and Son, Glasgow
A fine, massive and exquisitely bound family bible containing the Old and New Testament.Magnificently illustrated with two additional engraved title pages, thirty-six engraved plates, and an engraved illustrated Family Register. Complete, the listed plate ‘The Raising of Lazarus’ [John XI] replaced with ‘Christ taken down from the cross’ [John XX].
With title pages for both the Old and the New Testament, text in double column format.
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Price HK$ 30,000
Observations Historical, Critical, and Medical, on the Wines of the Ancients. And the Analogy between them and Modern Wines. With General Observations on the Principles and Qualities of Water, and in particular those of Bath. -
Sir Edward Barry
1775 - T. Cadell, London - First Edition
‘The earliest work of any importance written in English about wines.’ - Andre Simon.
A fine and finely bound first edition of this classic text on the history of wine-making from the ancient times to the late 18th century. The appendix provides a survey of the principal wine-making regions of Europe. This is also the first book in English to discuss ‘modern wines’ [Gabler]. Illustrated with the wonderful engraved frontispiece and two engraved vignettes on title-page.
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1775 - T. Cadell, London - First Edition
‘The earliest work of any importance written in English about wines.’ - Andre Simon.A fine and finely bound first edition of this classic text on the history of wine-making from the ancient times to the late 18th century. The appendix provides a survey of the principal wine-making regions of Europe. This is also the first book in English to discuss ‘modern wines’ [Gabler]. Illustrated with the wonderful engraved frontispiece and two engraved vignettes on title-page.
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The Book of Household Management -
Isabella Beeton
1861 - S. O. Beeton, London - First Edition, Second Impression , Second State
‘This book has more wisdom to the square inch than any work of man’ – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A nice clean example of the first edition of this truly important English work, and one of the most successful cookbooks of all time. In a contemporary binding, and complete with the engraved and coloured art-nouveau title page, and an additional twelve colour plates.
Containing over 1,100 pages of recipes, culinary advice, and household hints, Mrs Beeton’s incomparable The Book of Household Management was one of the earliest cookery books to use coloured illustrations.
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1861 - S. O. Beeton, London - First Edition, Second Impression , Second State
‘This book has more wisdom to the square inch than any work of man’ – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.A nice clean example of the first edition of this truly important English work, and one of the most successful cookbooks of all time. In a contemporary binding, and complete with the engraved and coloured art-nouveau title page, and an additional twelve colour plates.
Containing over 1,100 pages of recipes, culinary advice, and household hints, Mrs Beeton’s incomparable The Book of Household Management was one of the earliest cookery books to use coloured illustrations.
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The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy -
Hannah Glasse
1788 - Printed for J. Rivington and Sons, London - A New Edition, with all the Modern Improvements: And also the Order of a Bill of Fare for each Month, in the Manner of Dishes are to be placed upon the Table, in the present Taste
An early edition of this classic 18th century cookbook, which ‘revolutionised the way the British cook’.
With the large folding ‘Order of a Modern Bill of Fare, for each month’ which is often lacking.
‘She's the first domestic goddess, the queen of the dinner party and the most important cookery writer to know about. No, not Isabella Beeton; not Delia Smith nor Nigella Lawson, but an earlier incarnation of a kitchen trouble-shooter, Hannah Glasse’ - Rose Prince, The Independent (2006).
‘The Art of Cookery has a River Cafe Cookbook quality - in fact her excessive use of butter, which can have a lovely clear flavour, can be likened to the liberal dribbling of olive oil in Rogers' and Gray's recipes. The power of the book, though, is the clarity of the writing. She's authoritative but she is also intimate, treating you as an equal’ – Bee Wilson (food journalist and author).
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Price HK$ 5,000
1788 - Printed for J. Rivington and Sons, London - A New Edition, with all the Modern Improvements: And also the Order of a Bill of Fare for each Month, in the Manner of Dishes are to be placed upon the Table, in the present Taste
An early edition of this classic 18th century cookbook, which ‘revolutionised the way the British cook’.With the large folding ‘Order of a Modern Bill of Fare, for each month’ which is often lacking.
‘She's the first domestic goddess, the queen of the dinner party and the most important cookery writer to know about. No, not Isabella Beeton; not Delia Smith nor Nigella Lawson, but an earlier incarnation of a kitchen trouble-shooter, Hannah Glasse’ - Rose Prince, The Independent (2006).
‘The Art of Cookery has a River Cafe Cookbook quality - in fact her excessive use of butter, which can have a lovely clear flavour, can be likened to the liberal dribbling of olive oil in Rogers' and Gray's recipes. The power of the book, though, is the clarity of the writing. She's authoritative but she is also intimate, treating you as an equal’ – Bee Wilson (food journalist and author).
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Holy Bible. With a Devotional and Practical Commentary -
Rev. R Jamieson, Rev. E. H. Bickersteth
Circa 1860 - James S. Virtue, London - First Edition to include Jamieson and Bickersteth’s commentaries
Two massive and powerfully illustrated folios containing the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, Translations and Paraphrases. In contemporary full calf bindings.
With two additional steel engraved illustrated title pages, family register sheets (without entry), thirty-seven steel engraved plates, and two colour maps, together with a loose engraving of Glasgow Cathedral, The Reverend Jamieson (1802–80) was minister of St John's Church in Glasgow before becoming Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish Church.
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Circa 1860 - James S. Virtue, London - First Edition to include Jamieson and Bickersteth’s commentaries
Two massive and powerfully illustrated folios containing the Old Testament, New Testament, Psalms, Translations and Paraphrases. In contemporary full calf bindings.With two additional steel engraved illustrated title pages, family register sheets (without entry), thirty-seven steel engraved plates, and two colour maps, together with a loose engraving of Glasgow Cathedral, The Reverend Jamieson (1802–80) was minister of St John's Church in Glasgow before becoming Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish Church.
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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald -
Omar Khayyám, Edmund Dulac (illustrator)
Circa 1909 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Dulac Illustrated Edition
A fine example of this large and intricately decorated edition of the Persian poem of life by the renowned 11th century philosopher, poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyám, beautifully illustrated with twenty tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac.
Come fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Your winter garment of repentance fling:
The bird of time has but a little way
To flutter – and the bird is on the wing.
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Circa 1909 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Dulac Illustrated Edition
A fine example of this large and intricately decorated edition of the Persian poem of life by the renowned 11th century philosopher, poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyám, beautifully illustrated with twenty tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac.Come fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Your winter garment of repentance fling:
The bird of time has but a little way
To flutter – and the bird is on the wing.
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Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald -
Omar Khayyám, Edmund Dulac (illustrator)
Circa 1909 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Dulac Illustrated Edition
An exquisite Bayntun-Riviére binding of this large and intricately decorated edition of the Persian poem of life by the renowned 11th century philosopher, poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyám, beautifully illustrated with twenty tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. Housed in a bespoke clamshell case.
Come fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Your winter garment of repentance fling:
The bird of time has but a little way
To flutter – and the bird is on the wing.
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Price HK$ 20,000
Circa 1909 - Hodder and Stoughton, London - First Dulac Illustrated Edition
An exquisite Bayntun-Riviére binding of this large and intricately decorated edition of the Persian poem of life by the renowned 11th century philosopher, poet, mathematician, and astronomer Omar Khayyám, beautifully illustrated with twenty tipped-in colour plates by Edmund Dulac. Housed in a bespoke clamshell case.Come fill the cup, and in the fire of spring
Your winter garment of repentance fling:
The bird of time has but a little way
To flutter – and the bird is on the wing.
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Price HK$ 20,000
Histoire et Statistique de la Vigne et des Grands Vins de la Côte-d'Or -
J. Lavallé
1855 - Dusacq, Paris - First Editions
An extremely scarce first edition of this legendary work on Burgundy together with the rare ‘Album’ which was published separately. The book contains six lithographs, showing views of Beaune, Chennai, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Puligny, with the album adding a further nine superb lithographs on tinted backgrounds of Aloxe et Pernant, Morey, Vosne, Meursault, Chassagne et Puligny, Santenay et Chassagne, Nuits, Dijon, Brochon, Fixin et Fixey.
With fine provenance, formerly from the collection of Kilian Fritsch who possessed one of the greatest wine libraries ever assembled.
“It is very rare, nowadays, to find together : The Book, the Map and the Album” - Henri Poisot, Historique de la Cartographie des Grands Vignobles de Bourgogne, 2001.
Covering the entire history of wine in Côte-d'Or: Origins of wine, the winemaker and his salary, growing of the grapes, wine production, laws, taxes, barrels and coopers, tastings, gourmet or brokers, wine prices, famous harvests, wine proverbs, etc. The work then goes on to describe the vineyards in the nineteenth century, district by district, classification, varieties, climate, diseases etc.
‘Following on from Dr. Morelot’s Statistique de la Vigne dans le Départment de la Côte d’Or [1831], detailed cadastral maps were being drawn up, enabling Dr. Jules Lavallé [1820-80] to be far more thorough. His Histoire et Statistique de la Vigne et des Grands Vins de la Côte-d'Or gives a detailed classification of the vineyards of the main villages, ranking them as Première, Deuxième and Troisième Cuvées with some outstanding sites meriting Tête de Cuvée.’ – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.
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1855 - Dusacq, Paris - First Editions
An extremely scarce first edition of this legendary work on Burgundy together with the rare ‘Album’ which was published separately. The book contains six lithographs, showing views of Beaune, Chennai, Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Puligny, with the album adding a further nine superb lithographs on tinted backgrounds of Aloxe et Pernant, Morey, Vosne, Meursault, Chassagne et Puligny, Santenay et Chassagne, Nuits, Dijon, Brochon, Fixin et Fixey.With fine provenance, formerly from the collection of Kilian Fritsch who possessed one of the greatest wine libraries ever assembled.
“It is very rare, nowadays, to find together : The Book, the Map and the Album” - Henri Poisot, Historique de la Cartographie des Grands Vignobles de Bourgogne, 2001.
Covering the entire history of wine in Côte-d'Or: Origins of wine, the winemaker and his salary, growing of the grapes, wine production, laws, taxes, barrels and coopers, tastings, gourmet or brokers, wine prices, famous harvests, wine proverbs, etc. The work then goes on to describe the vineyards in the nineteenth century, district by district, classification, varieties, climate, diseases etc.
‘Following on from Dr. Morelot’s Statistique de la Vigne dans le Départment de la Côte d’Or [1831], detailed cadastral maps were being drawn up, enabling Dr. Jules Lavallé [1820-80] to be far more thorough. His Histoire et Statistique de la Vigne et des Grands Vins de la Côte-d'Or gives a detailed classification of the vineyards of the main villages, ranking them as Première, Deuxième and Troisième Cuvées with some outstanding sites meriting Tête de Cuvée.’ – Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy.
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Price HK$ 120,000
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