[Incunable] ANTONINUS FLORENTINUS, SAINT (1389-1459). SUMMA THEOLOGICA. PARS III.
Venice: Leonardus Wild, 1480. Part 3 (of 4). Incipit tabula tituloru // feu capituloru vel rubicarum: que
continentur // in hoc volumine. (sign. A4); in nomine fancte ac indiuidue trinitatis. // Incipit prologus tertie
partis funne beati Antonini archiprefulis florentini prdinis predicatorum. Colophon: Explicit tertia pars fume
beati Antonini ar // chiepi florentini: ac facre pagine interpretis exi // mij: inpreffa Uenetijs induftria atq3
imprefa. // Leonardi Wild de Ratifbona. 1480.
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DICKENS, Charles. THE POSTHUMOUS PAPERS OF THE PICKWICK CLUB.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition, bound up form the parts. xiv, directions to the binder (r),
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Original wrappers bound in rear. Illustrated with 43 etchings
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and blind borders and corner ornaments, fancy dentelles.
Binding, text, plates, and wrappers all quite fine, quite an
elegant presentation. Podeschi A15. (17844) $3000
MALORY, Thomas. LE MORTE D'ARTHUR.
London: Medici Society, (1935). One volume edition. xliv, 531p. Illustrated in color by W. Russell Flint.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1837. First edition, bound up form the parts. xiv, directions to the binder (r),
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and black at the corners, the upper cover with large figure
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