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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Erasmus. Adagiorum Epitome. Amsterdam: Elzeviriana, 1663. [24], 622, [72], [2] pp. Later sympathetic 1/4 calf over marbled boards. Title with chip removing part of title near upper margin, title le

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Kelly. A Complete Collection of Scotish Proverbs. London: Innys, 1721. 1st ed. [14], 400, [18] pp. Later 1/2 calf in period style, spine gilt, contents clean, an excellent example. **** 2: Winter E

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 4]: 1: Saulnier. Los Memorables Dichos y Sentencias de Varios Filosophosy Oradores. Paris: Daniel, 1619. Paper wrappers, title mildly toned, VG. 123 [i.e. 119], [1] pp. Engraved printer's device to last l

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Caro y Cejudo. Refranes y modos de hablar Castellanos, con Latinos que les corresponden, iuntamente con la glossaâ€¦. Madrid: Izquierdo, 1675. [24], 417, [79] pp. 1/4 calf, small ownership stam

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Megiser, Hieron. [Paroimiologias] Pars prima: qua continentur Sententiae Insignioresâ€¦ Graecii Stiriae: Widmanstaetter, 1592. 107 leaves. Title within woodcut border, disbound text-block, text

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Dialoghi piaceuoli del Sig. Stefano Guazzo. Venice: Pinelli, 1610. [40], 608 pp. Full vellum with spine backed in brown morocco and lettered in gilt. Old ink to title and ffe, else VG. Bookplate of

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 5]: 1: Barrere; Leland. A Dictionary of Slang, Jargon & Cant. For Subscribers at The Ballantyne Press, 1889-90. 2 vols. #92 of 675 copies. Xxiii, [1], 528; [4], 428 pp. Gilt-lettered morocco over cloth, s

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Proverbs, Maxims, Lore [Group of 3]: 1: Llamazares. Apophthegmas en Romaine, Notables Dichos y Sentencias de Sanctosâ€¦ Lyon; Huguetan, 1670. [24], 351 [i.e. 331], [1] pp. Engraved vignette to title, and several decorative cuts. !9th

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Transfer Ironstone Proverb Alphabet Plate.: Black Transfer Ironstone China "Poor Richard's Maxim's" Proverb Alphabet Toddy Plate. 5-1/8" diam. Condition: Very good.

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Chinese Three Wise Monkeys Red Coral Statue 230g.: A Chinese hand carved salmon red coral sculpture. A figural group depicting the Three Wise Monkeys of Asian lore, representations of the maxim, "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil". No apparent

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Shelf-Lot [Proverbs, Maxims, & Aphorisms] 14 items: 1: Proverbele Romanilor din Romania, Basarabia, Bucovina, Ungaria, Istria si Macedonia. Bucuresci, 1895-1903. 10 vol set. First 9 vols in 1/4 leather over black cloth, titled in gilt. Last volume in p

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Proverbs [Group of 4 in 6 vol.]: 1: Pann, Anton. [Translated from Romanian: A Collection of Folk Proverbs] Bucharest, 1853. Very scarce. 3 vols. in original wrappers. Water stains in places (particularly to title-pages, one with a st

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Shelf-Lot [Proverbs, Maxims, & Aphorisms] 40 items: 1: Dunning. Two Hundred and Sixty-Four Zulu Proverbs, Idiomsâ€¦ Durban, Knox Printing, no date. Publisherâ€™s printed paper boards. Pres. Copy insc. by author. Bookplate of Victor De Guinzbou

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Shelf-Lot [Proverbs, Maxims, & Aphorisms] 49 items: 1: Generici Brighelleschi Consistenti. Venezia, 1815. Morocco-backed cloth, Bookplate of Victor De Guinzbourg, Bookplate of William Stirling-Maxwell. Binding embossed w/ monogram of William Stirling M

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[Proverbs, Maxims] Art of Saying Much... 1787: Bob Short (pseud.) THE SENTIMENTS OF EXPERIENCE OR THE ART OF SAYING MUCH IN A FEW WORDS. London: Scatchard and Whitacler, 1787. 12mo. [2], xii, 108 pp. Engraved title-page. Period tree calf. ********

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Shelf-Lot [Proverbs, Maxims, & Aphorisms] 30 items: 17 volumes of Proverbs from various regions, all printed by Aldo Martello in the 1970s on fine paper and with excellent illustrations. The various volumes include Proverbi del: Veneto, Piemontesi, Mil

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1: La Zvcca Del Doni Fiorentino : Divisa In Cinqve Libri di gran valore, sotto titolo di poca consideratione. Venice: Farri, 1592. [40], 279, [1] leaves. Full calf rebacked and titled in blind, front board detached, contents VG. Bookplate of Victor De Guinzbourg, Bookplate of William Stirling-Maxwell, Binding embossed w/ monogram of William Stirling-Maxwell, Bookplate of Keir House, Proverbs. **** 2: Le Otto Giornate del Fuggilozio di Tomaso Costo... Venice, 1620. [54], 617, [37] pp. 1/4 brown morocco, spine rubbed and some small chips, contents VG. Bookplate of Victor De Guinzbourg, Bookplate of William Stirling-Maxwell, Binding embossed w/ monogram of William Stirling-Maxwell, Bookplate of Keir House, Proverbs. **** 3: Crossing of Proverbs, Or a Book divided into two parts. Edinburgh, 1710. 2 parts, 16 pp. 1/2 morocco with spine lettered in gilt, contents rather toned. Extremely scarce. With tipped in leaf containing MS notes in the hand of William Stirling-Maxwell. This example with the bookplate of John Stirling-Maxwell, Keir House, and Victor De Guinzbourg. Very scarce. ********************************************************************* 3 items. The books in this lot have been collated, as shown. Condition for grouped lots stated in general terms (i.e. there may be flaws that are not always noted). Sold as-is, not subject to return.