Venice? N. p., 1526. Title page with elaborate woodcut border of musical instruments and allegorical figures. With two woodcut initials. First edition. Text in Italian. Date and place of the dedication is June 10, 1526, Lyon. Precedes the bibliographical (Latin) first edition. Papered spine. (4º); A1–B4 (B4 is blank). “Dehortatione... More about Dehortatione de la gentile theologia per Henrico Cornelio Agrippa, nella quale si di mostra,...

Estampades en Valencia: en casa de Joan Mey, Venen se en casa de Sanahuja Librer [Juan Mey], any. M. D. Lxvi, [1566]. First edition. Woodcut initials. In modern vellum, title lettered in ink on the spine. ff. [16]. Collation: a–b8. “The first catechismal work directed expressly at the instruction of..... More about Les Instructions, e ordinacions perals nouament convertits del regne de Valencia: fetes per […]...

Budapest: Benkő Gyula (Rovó Aladár), 1918. First edition. With printed dedication to Georg (György) Lukács. In original paper. 47, (1) p. Balázs’ theoretical book on theatre, an antecedent to his books about film. This treatise was originally written to be lectured on a series of public talk that was..... More about Dramaturgia. Az elsö szemeszter folyamán elöadta --. (Elöadások a Szellemi Tudományok...

Zagreb: Merkantile, 1929. First edition. In original Constructivist cover. 67, (1) p. Bonifačić (1901–1986) was a Croatian politician, émigré journalist and critic. After Word War II he emigrated to Brazil where he became the editor of Croatian émigré newspapers. He died in Chicago, USA. More about Ljudi Zapada. Eseji o André Gideu i Henry de Montherlantu. (People of the West. Essays on André...

(Paris): Gallimard, (1958). Presentation copy. In publisher’s paper. 221, (1) p. Inscribed by the French author Roger Caillois (1913–1978) to Iván Boldizsár (1912–1988) the Hungarian poet and writer. Boldizsár was the president of the Hungarian PEN Club from 1970 and President of the International PEN Club in 1984..... More about Le Mythe et L’Homme

Parisiis [Paris]: Apud Joannem Ruellium, sub intersignio Vulpis caudae, via ad D. Jacobum, 1548. First Paris edition. With woodcut initials. In lather leather. Gilt title on spine. Marbled endpapers. Tinted edges. a–b8, C–Z8, AA–HH8; ff. 247, (1). First Paris edition of Eck’s De Purgatorio. Johann Eck’s early anti-Protestant writing..... More about De purgatorio contra Lutherum hostesque Ecclesiae libri quatuor, nominibus vere Christianis...

Parisiis (Paris): Apud Simonem Colinaeum (Simon de Colines), 1530. Title within elaborate woodcut border, with initials S.D.C. and Geoffroy Tory’s Lorraine cross. Reprint of the printer's edition of 1525. First printed by Johann Froben in 1517. Papered spine. (8º) a–c8 (c8 blank); 23, (1 blank) leaves. Erasmus’ famous pacifist text..... More about Bellum per Desyderium Erasmum Roterdamum

Paris: Excudebat Christianus Wechelus [Chrétien Wechel], sub scuto Basiliensi, in uico Iacobaeo, Anno: M. D. XXXIII [1533]. First edition. Woodcut printer's device on title page and final leaf verso. Papered spine. 30, (2) p. A rare edition of the last two colloquies of Erasmus, Epicureus (The Epicurean), and Problema (A... More about Problema et epicureus Des. Erasmi Roterodami recèns adiecta colloquis ab autore, mirè festiui...

[Argentorati (Strasbourg)]: [In Aedibus Matthiae Schurerij (Matthias Schürer)], [Mense Aprili Anno Domini M. D. XIX. (1519 April)]. First Strasbourg edition. In somewhat later paper. Illustrated title page. 167, (1) p. Collation: A6, B4, C8, D4, E8, F4, G8, H4, I8, K4, L8, M4, N8, O6. Scarce and early edition of... More about Auctarium selectarum aliquot epistolarum Erasmi Roterdami ad eruditos et horum ad illum

Stara Rise na Morava: Dobre Dilo, 1929. With several text illustrations, one full-page, and five illustrated plates by various artists, including Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated grey folder, printed in red. Complete. Page size: 118 × 155 mm. Scarce portfolio of collected short stories and poems, with five... More about Archy. Issue 12.] 12. archy k Velikonocim leta Pane 1929

A Paris: Chez Louys Billaine, au second Pilier de la grande Salle du Palais, à la Palme, & au grand Celar, M. DC. LXX. [1670]. First French edition. In somewhat later leather. Panels blind-ruled, spine with five raised bands, gilt, with red title vignette. Edges painted. (8), 165, (1) p.... More about Relation du Naufrage d'un Vaisseau Holandois, Sur la Coste de l'Isle de Quelpaerts: Avec la...

Budapest: Franklin-Társulat, 1910. First edition. Presentation copy. Text in Hungarian. In original wrappers. 210 p. Lukács’s first book, the series of poignant and evocative literary meditations which includes the first serious assessment of the work and psychology of Søren Kierkegaard. “Soul and Form” is the groundwork for Lukács’ later work..... More about A lélek és a formák. Kísérletek. (Soul and Form. Essays

Kraków: Akademia Umiejętności, 1910. First edition. In publisher’s printed wrappers. (4), (1)–210, (2) p. One of the earliest works of Jan Lukasiewicz (1878–1956) the Polish logician and philosopher, who introduced mathematical logic into Poland, and who was a founding member of the Lwów–Warsaw school of logic (which was later made..... More about O zasadzie sprzecznosci u Arystotelesa. Studyum krytyczne. / O zasadzie sprzeczności u...