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...
(LEAF BOOK - KELMSCOTT PRESS AND PRINTING... -
LETTERS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY: ON THE...
(LEAF BOOK - KELMSCOTT PRESS AND PRINTING... -
LETTERS FROM THE 15TH CENTURY: ON THE...
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EXPOSITIO CANONIS MISSAE.
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RAMESES; AN EGYPTIAN TALE: WITH HISTORICAL NOTES...
(BINDINGS - PUBLISHER'S BOARDS). UPHAM, EDWARD. -
OSCAR WILDE: A STUDY FROM THE FRENCH...
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THE SONG OF SONGS, WHICH IS SOLOMON'S.
(RICCARDI PRESS). FLINT, WILLIAM RUSSELL, Illustrator. -
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THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OLIVER GOLDSMITH.
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GRAY'S ELEGY.
(BINDINGS - JAMES BROCKMAN AND ANGELA JAMES)... -
ACCOUNT OF THE RUSSIAN DISCOVERIES BETWEEN ASIA...
(RUSSIA - EXPLORATION IN CHINA AND ALASKA)... -
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POETICAL WORKS OF PERCY SHELLEY.
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ITALY, A POEM. [and] POEMS.
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A LARGE HISTORIATED VELLUM INITIAL SHOWING THE...
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NOW IN WINTRY DELIGHTS.
(DANIEL PRESS). (BINDINGS - ARTS & CRAFTS-STYLE)... -
POÉSIE.
SÉNAC, JEAN. ABDALLAH BENANTEUR, Illustrator. -
TEXT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PENITENTIAL...
AN ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAF FROM A.... -
THE NEW TESTAMENT. [bound with] THE BOOK...
(BINDINGS - EMBROIDERED DOS-À-DOS). BIBLE IN ENGLISH... -
HISTORIA SCHOLASTICA.
(INCUNABULAR LEAF). PETRUS COMESTOR. -
FROM A SMALL PSALTER-HOURS IN LATIN, WITH...
ILLUMINATED VELLUM MANUSCRIPT LEAVES, OFFERED INDIVIDUALLY,