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Alastor Rare Books Manuscripts-Ephemera
UK
Antiquarian booksellers since 1998
Interests: "Specialising in European books, manuscripts and ephemera before 1880 with research value, physical charm or the just plain quirky. Please contact me to request a catalogue."
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Books, Glorious Books...The 2013 Salon International Du Livre Paris (And A Late Lunch In Monmartre)
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The fair opened to the public in fine weather after the Thursday night preview. A long, snaking queue of expectant people waited quickly disappeared inside in search of rarities and treasures. Every effort had been made to make the fair as inclusive as possible and a celebration of French literary... Continue reading
Posted Apr 30, 2013 at Alastor Rare Books
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Benjamin Franklin In Italy-A Catalogue Of Books On The Influence Of Franklin's Work & Thought In Italy In Science, Morals, Economics, Education & Typography
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[PLEASE CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW FOR A FULL SIZE IMAGE] [PLEASE USE THE CONTACT BUTTON ABOVE TO ORDER OR MAKE AN ENQUIRY] Continue reading
Posted Apr 16, 2013 at Alastor Rare Books
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Blood Fresh & Liquid Three Days After Death-Varieties Of Religious Experience In 18th Century Italy
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Budrioli, Andrea. Segni Maravigliosi co' Quali Si E' Compiaciuto iddio Di autorizzare il Martirio de' Vener. Servi di Dio... Roma Antonio de' Rossi 1745 12mo, 176 p., engraved folding frontispiece with portrait medallion of Ridolfo Acquaviva, Alfonso Paceco, Pietro Berna, Antonio, Franceschi & Francesco Arana with engraved floral spray cornerpieces... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Alastor Rare Books
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17th Century French Fairy Tales From The Library Of John Fowles
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BERNARD, Catherine Inés de Cordoüe Paris [Martin et George Jouvenel?] 1697 12mo, [vi],[2 blank], 208 p.(title page dusty & couple of small chips at head), woodcut armillary sphere title device with astrological symbols, woodcut headpieces of flat baskets of flowers, fruit & foliage, woodcut initial letter. 20th century blue-grey wrappers... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Alastor Rare Books
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A Critique of The Divining Rod & Art of Dowsing In The Practice of Criminal Detection. Paris. 1696
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A Critique of The Divining Rod & Art of Dowsing In The Practice of Criminal Detection. Vallemont, Abbé De (Pierre Le Lorraine) Suite Des Physique Occulte Où Traité de la Baguette Divinatoire Où Lettres qui Decouvrent L'illusion Des Philosophes Sur La Baguette Et Qui Detruisent Leurs Systemes. Paris Jean Roudot,... Continue reading
Posted Apr 15, 2013 at Alastor Rare Books
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ALASTOR DOWN UNDER-BOOK HUNTING IN MELBOURNE
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BOOK HUNTING IN MELBOURNE Finding myself in golden sunshine and thirty degree heat in the middle of a Melbourne summer, I couldn't resist the chance to see how the book trade works down under. Suncream, hat and water in hand, I set off from the suburbs to Flinders Street station,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 31, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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19th Century Electric Baths, 18th Century Two-Headed Cattle, Italian Phrenology, English & French Manuscripts, Continental Books & Ephemera Of All Kinds-New Catalogue Now Available
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Email Using The Contact Above To Order Your E or Printed Copy Continue reading
Posted Oct 2, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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York Bookfair
See us at stand 121 at the Knavesmuir suite, York race course 14-15th September. http://www.yorkbookfair.com/ Continue reading
Posted Sep 13, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera Catalogue 22 Coming Soon
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Our new catalogue is coming soon including Manuscript design book by 19th century wood engraver, bookplate designer and illustrator John Sachs 19th century manuscript book of cartoons from British India Early 19th century book of drawings of rural England Early 19th century book of drawings by English diarist Fanny Anne... Continue reading
Posted Sep 10, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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NATURE PRINTING IN 19TH CENTURY ENGLAND
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Since the advent of the printing press, there has been a desire to accurately reproduce images from nature which had always been limited by the very fragility of the intended specimens. Initially images were taken directly from the material itself by direct contact prints and in other countries such as... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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STOP PRESS-HEROIC YOUNG DUTCH WOMAN OFFERS HERSELF TO A SPANISH NAVAL COMMANDER TO SAVE HER TOWN AND AN 18TH CENTURY ENGLISHMAN STARTS A TREND THAT SPANS THE CENTURIES
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In England in 1769, the English author John Granger published a book called The Biographical History Of England, presumably unaware that he was starting a trend in unique book creation and lending his name to a practice that was to continue to our own time and beyond which came to... Continue reading
Posted May 5, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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THE 18TH CENTURY ENGLISH LANDSCAPE-SIX RARE ETCHINGS BY PAUL SANDBY & JEAN BAPTISTE CHATELAIN
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The eighteenth century was a flourishing time in England for developments in engraving and etching and saw the introduction of wood engraving in the early part of the century and stipple engraving towards the middle. Amongst these significant technical and aesthetic developments and in the other formal fine arts, particularly... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera Catalogue Now Available
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Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera Catalogue Now Available Highlights include an unusual 19th century Napoleonic broadside featuring an optical illusion; a bespoke book of 17th century Dutch drama; 19th century Italian Womens suffrage & a rare numismata catalogue; a lifelong manuscript diary in 29 vols and many others. Please use... Continue reading
Posted Mar 21, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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[Rare Books Catalogue] Prominent 19th Century Mathematician Sentenced For Theft Of Rare Books & Manuscripts From French Libraries
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In every walk of life there is a rogues gallery and the field of bibliophily is no exception, one of the 19th century rogues was the gifted mathematician and Count, Gugliemo Libri Carucci dalla Sommaja. Born in 1803 in Florence, Italy, Libri showed early interest in law which he studied... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2012 at Alastor Rare Books
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AN EARLY MODERN ITALIAN MEMORY ARTS MANUSCRIPT
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Students of the Ars Memoria will be familiar with the systems developed from antiquity to enable prodigious feats of memory, to enable the transmission of knowledge before the spread of literacy, to facilitate occult knowledge, spiritual development and for rhetorical training. From Cicero’s “Rhetorica Ad Herrenium” and Bruno’s De Umbris... Continue reading
Posted Dec 23, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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Rare Kentish Folklore Broadside
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(Detail) TWO LITTLE LADIES, ONE BODY-THE BIDDENDEN MAIDS CONJOINED TWINS IN KENT The broadside offered for sale here (Single sheet, 235 x 380mm; short tears in folds repaired, light browning) concerns one of the earliest examples of conjoined twins in England. The twins are said to have been born around... Continue reading
Posted Dec 2, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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Catalogue 20 Now Available
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Catalogue 20 now available with *A Collection of books & pamphlets bound in, or containing contemporary Italian decorative paste paper. *An 18th century Italian manuscript song book from the Ranuzzi collection. *A manuscript architectural design & source book for Paley & Austin *Rare advertising ephemera for the theatrophone, an 19th... Continue reading
Posted Oct 19, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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READING AND TEA-DRINKING
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-THE PLEASURES OF LAPSANG SOUCHONG- A relative newcomer to social media, it came of somewhat of a surprise to see so many professing a love of tea, writing about tea, drinking too much tea, being inspired by tea and generally being interested in all things tea. My own passion began... Continue reading
Posted Sep 30, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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THE YORK NATIONAL BOOKFAIR 2011-RADIO STATION HOPPING THROUGH ENGLAND
Where else in Britain do you find 215 of some the best antiquarian, rare & secondhand booksellers in Britain in one place? This year’s bookfair proved a triumph not only in exhibitor numbers but in overall take. So it was with some satisfaction that I began my return South with... Continue reading
Posted Sep 16, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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ABA Versus PBFA Cricket Match Oxford
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The Antiquarian Booksellers Association triumphs over the Provincial Bookfairs Association in the annual cricket match at Wadham College Oxford. Continue reading
Posted Jul 25, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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EATING RIGHT IN HAMMERSMTH-THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL BOOKFAIRS 2011
Every year in early June, book collectors and dealers from all over Europe and English-speaking countries Worldwide congregate in the Western corners of London of Hammersmith & Kensington to ply their wares, catch up with friends and colleagues, find rarities and bargains and generally take part in these few short... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera Catalogue 19 Now Available
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Catalogue 19 Now Available in Printed, email or pdf format. Please contact me to request a copy or download here Download Catalogue 19 RP Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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Rare Books, Manuscripts & Ephemera Catalogue 19 Coming Soon
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Coming Soon-Catalogue 19 Including an early German incunable of flight, unrecorded execution broadside, an Italian treatise on the evils of swearing, an illustrated Italian printers specimen book, French novel from the height of Tulipomania, a rare 19th century promotional pamphlet for a medical respirator, manuscripts, ephemera and more. Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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French Independent Booksellers Fight Back
"Indies online : coming to your home" By Frédérique Roussel, "Libraires en ligne : ça arrive près de chez vous", in _Libération_, 4 Avril [Translation and original posting by Jack Kessler -kessler@well.com] It's what we needed... The web-portal of the independent French booksellers finally has lifted its iron curtain. Twelve... Continue reading
Posted Apr 19, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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THE ENGLISH LOTTERY C.1800-LOOK DEAR! WE'RE RICH!
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Posted Mar 31, 2011 at Alastor Rare Books
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