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Baumbach, R. Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen. 16. Tausend. Leipzig, A.G. Liebeskind, 1885. In German verse. 3 lvs., 205 pp., 2 lvs. 8vo. Fine original purple morocco, sides and back very richly gilt, gilt inside dentelles, gilt decorated end-papers, gilt edges (back lightly faded) (# 5389)

A charming copy.

(Binding). Louis XVIII Writing-Case. - Very fine richly gilt red morocco binding in neo-baroque style; in the centre of both sides the gilt arms of Louis XVIII (1755 - 1824), King of France, surrounded by chains of orders; within 2 elaborately decorated gilt borders of floral garlands, fillets, drawer-handles and lily tools, back richly gilt. With fine green silk interior. Folio. (Corners neatly repaired, back slightly rubbed). (# 3399)

Olivier plate 2497, 3. - A beautiful binding.

Heyden, Fr. von. Das Wort der Frau. Eine Festgabe. 14. Auflage. Leipzig, Fr. Brandstetter, 1866. With 7 coloured plates by W. Georgy. 28, 171 pp. 8vo. Original gilt-stamped cloth, on front-cover an oval-shaped inlay, containing a circular representation of some German castle on the Rhine(?), gilt edges (corners and spine-ends slightly damaged). (# 5391)

In German verse. - Somewhat browned.

(Laet, J. de). Belgii confoederati respublica: seu Gelriae, Holland, Zeland, Traject., Fris., Transisal., Groning. chorographica politicaque descriptio. Lugd. Batav. (Leiden), (B.and A.) Elzevier, 1630. With nice engraved title. 4 lvs., 359 pp., 4 (last blank) lvs. 24mo. Very beautiful contemporary olive green morocco; sides richly gilt with an outer framework of a garland in fillet border, an inner dentelle border; the inner rectangle, with gilt corner-pieces and a central medallion, is dotted with gilt stars; the flat back is ornamented in the same style; gilt edges. (# 5584)

Willems No. 326. First edition. The Elzeviers issued two other editions in the same year. Jan de Laet was director of the Dutch West-India Company. The various works of the Respublica series, printed by the Elzeviers, were very popular. - Tiny wormhole in blank lower margin, only touching at the beginning a few letters and a very small spot of the engraved title; somewhat browned. A very charming copy preserved in a very fine and well-preserved contemporary binding.

Vigliegas (Villegas), B. di. Soliloqui divini ... tradotti dalla lingua Spagnuola nell'Italiana dal Lodovico Flori. Aggiontevi le quattro Massime del Giovambatista Manni. 6e impressione. Padova, G. Conzatti, 1731. With engraved title, woodcut of Maria with Christ in the text. 24, 396 pp. 12mo. Contemporary light brown polished calf, on both sides gilt oval coat of arms with motto 'Non est mortale quod opto', gilt back with label (spine-ends and corners somewhat damaged, slightly rubbed). (# 4220)

Palau No. 369281. Not in De Backer-Sommervogel (Cf. VIII, 779-780). The Jesuit Bernardin de Villegas (Oropesa 1592 - Madrid 1653) was professor of humanities, philosophy and theology. He founded the College of Badajoz and was Provincial at Toledo. The translator L. Flori was also a Jesuit. - Library stamp 'Erberg' (probably an Austrian nobleman) on engraved and printed title. Copy in a nice binding.