Phillip J. Pirages Fine Books and Manuscripts
We buy, sell, and appraise a variety of materials, including early books, illuminated manuscripts and single illuminated manuscript leaves, fine and historic bindings from all periods, important illustrated books (especially from before 1800, including early science, medicine, and travel), British and American literature, the best of the private presses, and things that are otherwise unusual or uncommonly interesting.
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Rare Books
Our collection of rare books and printed leaves.
Medieval Manuscripts
Early and illuminated manuscript material.
Our Catalogues
Featured Items
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LETTERS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY: ON THE...
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LETTERS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY: ON THE...
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LETTERS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY: ON THE...
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BIBLIA. TEXT FROM ESDRA.
(INCUNABULAR LEAF WITH ILLUMINATION). BIBLE IN ITALIAN. -
SONGS.
(BINDINGS - OTTO SCHULZE). BURNS, ROBERT. -
MEN, WOMEN, AND BOOKS: A SELECTION OF...
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TEXT FROM THE SUFFRAGES.
INDIVIDUAL ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY... -
FROM A BOOK OF HOURS IN LATIN...
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WITH TEXT THAT INCLUDES A READING FROM...
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SGANARELLE, OU LE COCU IMAGINAIRE.
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VITA DEL CAVALIERE GIAMBATTISTA BODONI. TIPOGRAFO ITALIANO...
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ARTE MAGICA DILEGUATA; LETTERA DEL SIGNOR MARCHESE...
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WITH FEAST DAYS FOR OCTOBER.
AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT CALENDAR LEAF, WITH... -
A CHRONICLE OF ENGLAND.
DOYLE, JAMES E., Author and Illustrator. EDMUND... -
AN ALBUM OF 19TH CENTURY GERMAN SCENERY.
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THE PEACOCK AND THE MAGPIE.
(ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER - MODERN). SYM... -
MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER...
(SCOTT, SIR WALTER). LOCKHART, JOHN GIBSON. -
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LES OEUVRES DE MAISTRE ALAIN CHARTIER, CLERC...
(BINDINGS - DE SAMBLANX). CHARTIER, ALAIN. -
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NIGHT THOUGHTS BY EDWARD YOUNG, D.D. WITH...
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CORIDON'S SONG AND OTHER VERSES FROM VARIOUS...
(BINDINGS - ZAEHNSDORF). THOMSON, HUGH, Illustrator. -
LES CONTES REMOIS.
(BINDINGS - CHAMBOLLE-DURU). [CHEVIGNÉ, LOUIS COMTE DE]...