Background Information:St. Bernard's Memorare ("Remember, O Most Gracious Virgin Mary") is a Catholic prayer seeking the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It first appeared as part of a longer 15th century prayer.Included is the footnote that Pope Boniface granted an indulgence to Philip King of France of two-thousand years.....

London: George Routledge and Sons, 1880. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE ---William Harrison Ainsworth was a key figure in the mid-Victorian literary scene, often outselling his contemporary Charles Dickens in the 1840s. The Star-Chamber reflects the Victorian fascination with the darker corners of British legal history, specifically the period when the monarch attempted.....

Oakland: Sunset Publishing for M.B. Alverson/, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Margaret Blake Alverson's offers a personal and historical exploration of California's musical heritage. The narrative intertwines Alverson's own experiences as a public singer with reflections on her father's Christian ministry, providing readers with a unique perspective on the state's.....

The Memorare attributed to St. Bernard of Clairvaux is among the most widely circulated Marian prayers in Catholic devotional history. This sheet reflects a moment in the production process where typography, translation, and layout were actively tested. The four-up imposition indicates preparation for cutting or folding into smaller devotional units.....

(S.l. [Paris]): Éditions F.T.P.F. (Francs-Tireurs et Partisans Français), 1944. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Louis Aragon was the leading poetic voice of the clandestine Resistance. Je vous salue, ma France was written as the 'Chant National' for the Liberation. This specific printing by the F.T.P.F. (the armed wing of the Communist Resistance).....

Portland, Maine: Thomas B. Mosher, 1903. First Edition, Thus. Matthew Arnold’s essay on Maurice de Guérin, the French Romantic poet and prose writer, is often regarded as a reflection of Arnold’s wider literary and philosophical interests. Through this essay, Arnold explores Guérin's life and work, touching on themes of spirituality.....

New York & London: Harper & Brothers, 1911. Illustrated by W. H. D. Koerner. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. A social commentary on the evils of the wealthy set in New England via a story of romance. Written to teach people a little about personal finance and.....

Northampton: The Gehenna Press, 1965. Limited Edition. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --The Gehenna Press was a pivotal force in the mid-20th-century revival of the book as a 'total art form'. Leonard Baskin, primarily known as a sculptor and graphic artist, used the press to challenge the boundaries of commercial printing.In this specimen.....

New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Limited Edition, Deluxe Issue of 249 copies. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Ray Bergman was the undisputed king of American angling for three decades. As the long-time editor of Outdoor Life, his voice didn't just teach people how to fish; it defined the gear, the ethics.....

London: Rupert Hart-Davis Ltd. /Trianon Press, 1967. Limited Edition issued by the publisher, with alternative binding. Blake’s visionary poetry explores the dualities of human existence, juxtaposing innocence with experience, purity with corruption, and the divine with the earthly. First published in 1789 and 1794, it remains one of the most.....

Paris: A. Hiard, 1836. Jacques-Bénigne Lignel Bossuet was a French bishop and theologian renowned for his sermons and other addresses. He has been considered by many to be one of the most brilliant orators of all time and a master French stylist. Court preacher to Louis XIV of France, Bossuet.....

Paris: Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1879. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE —Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin’s Physiologie du Goût is the most important book in the history of food. First published in 1825, it famously shifted the study of eating from a purely domestic chore to a philosophical and scientific discipline. Brillat-Savarin was the first to.....

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell and Company, 1897. Historical Significance —This volume sits at the intersection of late Victorian moral philosophy and the American fine printing revival. The association with Merrymount Press design principles, even in a commercial edition, reflects the growing influence of Updike and his contemporaries in elevating.....