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London: Printed for Charles Harper, 1701. FIRST EDITION. 203 x 146 mm. (8 x 5 3/4"). 8 p.l., 277, [3] pp. FINE CONTEMPORARY CRIMSON MOROCCO, GILT, BY ROBERT STEEL, covers with French fillet border, central floral frame with triangular filigree sidepieces and oblique fleuron cornerpieces, raised bands, spine heavily gilt in compartments adorned with curls and small tools, black morocco label, gilt-rolled turn-ins, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. A Large Paper Copy. ESTC T83611. ◆Front joint a bit rubbed and with three very short cracks (spine ends and rear joint minimally worn), darkened areas on front board, but the binding entirely solid, with shining gilt, and AN EXTRAORDINARILY FINE COPY INTERNALLY, almost preternaturally clean, fresh, and bright. From the beginning of the 18th century, but typical of earlier examples from the Restoration period, this pleasing binding is characteristic of the work of Robert Steel (sometimes spelled "Steele"), regarded as one of the best binders of his day.…
Read More America noviter delineata by HONDIUS, HENRICUS - 1631: A highly decorative map of America
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America noviter delineata: A highly decorative map of America
by HONDIUS, HENRICUS
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Hand coloured engraved map, decorative title cartouche, ocean embellished with seven sailing ships and 3 sea monsters, central vertical fold, English text on verso, wide margins, reinforced along fold, overall size 495 x 590mm, Amsterdam, 1631 [c.1633]
A highly decorative map of America, with inset maps of Greenland and the South Pole. The decorative vignettes surrounding the map have been removed by Henricus shortly after his fathers death in 1629. This was probably to adapt the former map to an atlas format while retaining the insets. Hondius' map follows the general geography of Willem Blaeu's version published in 1608 and 1617. Mapmakers in the Age of Discovery competed constantly to have the most accurate maps using the latest information. This resulted in the frequent reuse and modification of plates to include reports from the most recent voyages and data from competing publications.
California has been established as a peninsular, with the North West coast of America stretching out towards Asia. Both coasts are packed with place names. The Great Lakes are missing, along with Long Island. South America is bloated and similar in shape to Africa. On the verso a 2 page description of America recounts Columbus' discovery of America, Magellan's circumnavigation, the origin of Native Americans in Asia and a host of other interesting details on America. A rare English text edition of this example of Dutch cartography in the 17th century.
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AN ESSAY UPON MIRACLES. IN TWO DISCOURSES
by (BINDINGS - ROBERT STEEL). FLEETWOOD, WILLIAM
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Opus Merlini Cocaii Poetae Mantuani Macaronicorum
by Teofilo Folengo
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[Teofilo Folengo] Opus Merlini Cocaii Poetae Mantuani Macaronicorum. Venetiis, apud Nicolaum Bevilacquam, 1613. In-12. 14.5 cm. Contemporary lap-edged polished vellum, titled on the spine by hand, possibly by Simon Abbes Gabbema. Woodcut printer's device with motto "sciencia immutabilis" on the title page. [iv (blanks); 1 – 541; viii; i (blank)] Verso of p. 541 blank; Twenty-seven woodcut illustrations at: A1b; A12b; C11; D7b; E4; E12b; F8b; G5b; H2b; H11; I6b; K3; K11; L6b; M3; M11; N8; O3; P2; P8b; Q4b; Q12b; S2b; T3b; T8; V3b; V10. Signed and dated in 1650 by noted Frisian historian, Simon Abbes Gabbema (1628 – 1688), the official historian of Frisland, promoter of the Frisian language and a sometime owner of the Codex Roorda. There is a second manuscript motto on the title page and another note on the front flyleaf. First edition published 1517, Delepierre says this edition was printed in Germany not in Italy, as the paper and the wretched woodcuts (chétives figures) indicate, citing David… Read More
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Works of Josephus (Opera Iosephi Ivdæorvm): Doctissimi ac dl Sertissimi. Qvæ ad Nostram, ætatem peruenerunt omnia, nimirum
by Josephus
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Sumptibus Rulandiorum, Typis Iohannis Bringeri, Francofvrti, 1617. Antiquarian. hardcover. Very Good+. 7 3/4" × 5 1/8" × 2 1/8" (19.7 × 13 × 5.4 cm) . Small 8vo. Bound in fine hardcover alum tawed pigskin. Beautifully bound in alum tawed pigskin over beveled wooden boards, elaborately blindestamped, with some hardware (clasp) still present, an excellent specimen of this style of binding and with a unique centerpiece stamp—an arrow up and an arrow down, with a bridge between the two incorporating a cross (representing Jesus coming to earth, dying on the cross, and rising again). A very similar ancient symbol can be found on Pictish rock carvings in Scotland (see the Elgin Cathedral Church Pictish stones). Josephus was a 1st century Jewish-Roman historian, who mentions Jesus in his writing, providing a 1st century non-Christian reference to the man Jesus Christ. Also, Josephus' histories are important references for Jewish 1st century history. Within the book, at the reference to Jesus you'll…
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Histoire de L'Expedition Chrestienne au Royaume de la Chine.: First French edition of one of the most important works on China
by RICCI, MATTEO (1552-1610)
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Lyon, Horace Cardon, 1616, Translated into French by D. F. de Riquebourg-Trigault.Thick 8vo,(170 x 110mm). Engraved title, frontispiece portrait, folding woodcut and engraved plate of letterpress. Contemporary limp vellum, title inscribed in manuscript on spine.First French edition of one of the most important works on China.
First published in Augsburg by Christopher Mangius (1615), 'this chronicle about the Western mission in China from 1583-1611… provided a systematic portrait of contemporary Chinese society as perceived by Ricci, who was fluent in Chinese and exhibited both a sympathetic interest in Chinese culture and an erudite perspective on the Jesuits' accomplishments.
Matteo Ricci, Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the world written in Chinese characters.
Ricci arrived at the Portuguese settlement of Macau in 1582 where he began his missionary work in China. He became the first European… Read More
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Réglement de la Confrerie de l'Adoration Perpétuelle du S. Sacrement et de la Bonne Mort. Erigée dans l'Eglise Paroissiale de Ville-Marie, en l'Isle de Montréal, en Canada. Nouvelle Edition...
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Author: Unknown.Title: Réglement de la Confrerie de l'Adoration Perpétuelle du S. Sacrement et de la Bonne Mort. Erigée dans l'Eglise Paroissiale de Ville-Marie, en l'Isle de Montréal, en Canada. Nouvelle Edition...Language: Text in French.Publisher: Montréal, F. Mesplet & C. Berger, 1776. Casey, Catalogue of Pamphlets 1536; Dionne 18; Lande, Rare Canadiana 153 ("considered the first Canadian imprint in Montreal"); Tremaine 231. An earlier edition of this work is believed to have been prepared by Mesplet in Philadelphia. He had emigrated to America on the advice of Franklin, and had moved from Philadelphia to Montreal in 1776 when commissioned by the Continental Congress to accompany Franklin, Chase and Carroll for the purpose of establishing a French press.Size: 5.5 "X 4 ".Pages: 40 pages.Binding: Attractive and good original boards, covered in figured wallpaper (spine worn but hinges still tight, overall worn and scuffed - as shown) in a quarter morocco leather cover with a nice ex-libris of…
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Vipera pythia. Id est, de viperae natura, veneno, medicina, demonstrations, &c. experimenta nova.
by SEVERINO, Marco Aurelio
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Padua: Pauli Frambotti, 1651. Limp Vellum. See Description. Second Edition. 4to. pp. [18], 522, [24]. With extra engraved title page and a portrait of the author. Also includes 24 engraved plates by Giovanni Georgi - most of which are a full page. Lacks blank free end papers. Interior generally clean with mild scattered marginal foxing. Manufacturing tear on leaf Pp sealed and practically invisible. Some small binder's tears in the gutter of signature G are also carefully sealed. Bottom corner tip of the title page restored (10 x 14 mm). Original full vellum binding (rubbed, usual age-toning) with later gilt title on spine. Upper hinges near the head cap strengthened. Marco Auelio Severino (1580-1656) was a distinguished Italian anatomist and surgeon. In 1610 he was made Professor of Anatomy and Surgery at Naples. His work "Vipera pythia" discusses poisonous snakes, snake anatomy, snake venom, and the medicinal properties and virtues of snakes. Much information is given concerning the…
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DE BETOVERDE WEERELD ["The World Bewitched"] ... [in four books; bound with:] ARTICULEN TOT SATISFACTIE AAN DE EERW. CLASSIS VAN AMSTERDAM, VAN BALTHASAR BEKKER, OVERGELEVERD DEN 22 JANUARY 1692
by Bekker, Balthasar
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Amsterdam: Daniel van den Dalen, 1691-1693. Four books and one pamphlet in two volumes. Quarto. [4],[4],[16],138,[2];[8],262,[2];11; [8],32,188,[2];[6],277,[3] pp., including portrait frontipiece and facing description leaf in first volume and in-text illustration of the Oldenburg Horn on p. 141 of fourth book. Contemporary parchment, manuscript spine titles. Autograph signature of the author on half-title verso of first book, title-page verso of second book, and following the introductions of third and fourth books. Matching contemporary ownership inscriptions of C. V. D. Hell on title pages of first and third books; early ownership inscription of "[?]. [?]. v. d. Bosch" on front free endpaper of both volumes; 1961 gift inscription on front free title page of first volume; occasional contemporary underlining and marginalia throughout; booksellers' pencil notations in front and rear endpapers of both volumes. Boards bowed, parchment moderately soiled and, in first volume, turn-ins separating from…
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Tortura Torti: siue, Ad Matthaei Torti librum responsio, qui nuper editus contra Apologiam serenissimi potentissimique principis, Iacobi, Dei gratia, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regis, pro luramento fidelitatis.
by Lancelot Andrewes
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8vo. London: Excudebat Robertus Barkerus. 1609. Second Printing. This copy exhibits the reading 'agi-' at the end of line 11 on B2r indicative of the form with some of the errata corrected, and 3E2 blank, rather than bearing errata. Lancelot Andrewes was an English clergyman and scholar, who held high positions in the Church of England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King James I. He was in turn Bishop of Chichester, Ely and Winchester, and oversaw the translation of the Authorized (King James) Version of the Bible. His Tortura Torti - a learned work which grew out of the Gunpowder Plot controversy - was written in answer to Roberto Bellarmino's Matthaeus Tortus which had criticized James I's oath of allegiance. Tortura Torti is one of the Bishop's most substantial controversial works, in which he "refuted papal supremacy and the pope's power to dispense Catholics from moral and civil laws, and defended the king's supremacy over the Church of England. One of the views intruded into the…
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Histoire de L'Expedition Chrestienne au Royaume de la Chine.: First French edition of one of the most important works on China
by RICCI, MATTEO (1552-1610)
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Lyon, Horace Cardon, 1616, Translated into French by D. F. de Riquebourg-Trigault.Thick 8vo,(170 x 110mm). Engraved title, frontispiece portrait, folding woodcut and engraved plate of letterpress. Contemporary limp vellum, title inscribed in manuscript on spine.First French edition of one of the most important works on China.
First published in Augsburg by Christopher Mangius (1615), 'this chronicle about the Western mission in China from 1583-1611… provided a systematic portrait of contemporary Chinese society as perceived by Ricci, who was fluent in Chinese and exhibited both a sympathetic interest in Chinese culture and an erudite perspective on the Jesuits' accomplishments.
Matteo Ricci, Italian Jesuit priest and one of the founding figures of the Jesuit China missions. He created the Kunyu Wanguo Quantu, a 1602 map of the world written in Chinese characters.
Ricci arrived at the Portuguese settlement of Macau in 1582 where he began his missionary work in China. He became the first European… Read More
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The Garden of Health: containing the sundry rare and hidden vertues and properties of all kindes of simples and plants. Together with the manner how they are to bee used and applied in medicine for the health of mans body, against divers diseases
by Langham, William
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London: Thomas Harper, 1633. Thick square octavo, pp (6), 702, (66), printed in black letter. The title page is mounted and heavily restored from a much earlier time; it is age-toned and there is much staining of the surface, possibly from the glue used to repair ? The first few pages are fragile at the leading edge and lacking a few small pieces; the remaining pages are age-toned and occasionally slightly marked or stained, certainly used but overall quite sound with no tears or loss. Later calf with simple gilt decorated line, with some cracking and wear, fairly recently re-backed with a new calf spine, blind-stamped. Front and rear hinges cracked, but no weakness. The front endpaper has a tiny neat inscription dated 1917, and also the heraldic bookplate of Lady Violet Beaumont. [Second edition of this charming guide to herbal remedies with the plants "set down in order of the Alphabet, so that thou mayest without any difficulties finde them by the titles of the pages" ("To the…
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[Portfolio]: Antique Maps of the World in Color
by (MERCATOR, Gerard, Abraham Ortelius, Nicolo Zeno, Theodor De Bry, Franciscus Hareius, John Speed, Jodocus Hondius, G. Blaeu, Henricus Hondius, Alexis Hubert Jaillot, Nicholas de Fer, Jean Baptiste Nolin, Johann Baptist Homann, Matthias Seutter, and others
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New York: Sterling Publishing House, Co., Inc, 1960. Unbound. Very Good. Portfolio. Color facsimiles of 36 historical maps. Each map measures approximately 12" x 9", printed on 17" x 11½" paper with descriptive text in the left margin. Housed with a title page sheet and unprinted top sheet in a four-fold chemise. Unprinted topsheet sunned at the edges, first two leaves with some very light toning and a couple of tiny corner creases; the maps are otherwise bright and fine. The chemise is good only with toning, wear, and soil, and a 1" creased tear on the cover panel. A nice production, and the chemise has done its job, keeping the maps bright and fresh.
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Territory Basiliensis Nova Descriptio
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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[Amsterdam: Jansson, c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouches in lower left corner. Hand-colouring to entire map. Text on the verso in French, heading titled: Le Territoire de BASLE. Hand-coloured initial on verso. Signature mark on verso is IIi. Plate size is 49cm x 38cm, on a sheet measuring 55cm x 48.5cm. Old yellowed tape repair on verso at fold and edges, some splitting at fold, pin holes to margins, tears in lower margin, very good condition. Probably from the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "67". From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and structure, although several revisions were made to the order of contents to better tailor…
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Stiria Vulgo Steyrmarck
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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[Amsterdam: Jansson, c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouches in upper right & lower left corners. Hand-colouring to entire map. Text on the verso in French, heading titled: Description Du Duche de STIRIE. Hand-coloured initial and tailpiece on verso. Signature mark on verso is HHHh. Plate size is 51cm x 38.5cm, on a sheet measuring 58cm x 49.5cm. Old yellowed tape repair on verso at fold and edges, some splitting at fold, chipping at lower fold, pin holes to margins, very good condition. Probably from the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "90". From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and structure, although several revisions were made to…
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Comitatus Wertheimici Finitimarumque Regionum Nova Et Exacta Descriptio.
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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Amsterdam: Jansson, [c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouche in upper right. Hand-colouring to entire map. Imprint at lower margin: "Joannes Janssonius execudit". Text on the verso in French, heading titled Le Comte De WERTHAIM. Hand-coloured initial on verso. Signature mark on verso is YY. Plate size is 50.5cm x 39cm, on a sheet measuring 58cm x 50cm. Old tape repairs to central fold and a few short tears on verso, very good condition. From Volume III of the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "57". From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and structure, although several revisions were made to the order of contents to better tailor Jansson's…
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Le Diocese de Sarlat Diocoesis Sarlatensis
by HONDIUS, Henricus; TARDO, Joannes
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Amsterdam: Henrici Hondius, 1625. unbound. very good. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 14.5 x 19 inches, sheet measures 16.5 x 21.25 inches. Shows some light foxing. In very good condition.<br/> <br/> Early map of the Dordogne region of southwestern France known for it's red wine production of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Bordeaux. Handsome lions with man faces grace the giant title cartouche. Unusual collaboration between Hondius and Tavernier. Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) was the founder of a prolific map publishing business, which helped to propel the Dutch to lead innovations in cartography. When Jodocus the elder died in 1612, his wife Colette ran the business until their sons came of age to join the firm. During this time, their daughter Elisabeth married Johannes Jansson and the two of them helped Colette run the business. Jodocus & Colette's youngest son, Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) later ran the business along with his extended family. Joannes Tardo…
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Legionis Regnum et Asturiarum Principatus.
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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Amsterdam: Jansson, [c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouches in lower right & left corners. Hand-colouring to entire map. Text on the verso in French, heading titled: LEON ET ASTURIE. Hand-coloured initials and tailpiece on verso. Signature mark on verso is E. Plate size is 49cm x 38cm, on a sheet measuring 59cm x 49.5cm. Old paper tape repair on verso at lower fold, some splitting along fold, clean and in very good condition. From Volume III of the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "4", which corresponds to this title on the contents list provided by WorldCat. From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and structure, although several…
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Territorio di Bergamo.
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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Amsterdam: Jansson, [c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouches in upper right & left corners. Hand-colouring to entire map. Text on the verso in French, heading titled: BERGAMASC. Hand-coloured initial and tailpiece on verso. Signature mark on verso is L. Imprint at lower right: "Amstelodami Ioannes Ianssonius, Excudit." Plate size is 49cm x 37.5cm, on a sheet measuring 59cm x 48cm. Old paper tape repair on verso at lower fold, yellowed tape on verso at upper fold and left margin, short tears to margins, very good condition. Probably from Volume III of the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "16". From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and…
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Alsatia inferior
by Henricus Hondius; Gerard Mercator
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Amsterdam, c.1648. Good. Notes: Map of Strasbourg showing various regions, rivers, hilltops, forests and terrains. With decorative Cartouche on upper right side that features floral and fruit designs. French text on verso. Henricus Hondius II (1597 – 16 August 1651) was a Dutch engraver, cartographer and publisher. He was born in Amsterdam, the son of the famous cartographer Jodocus Hondius who had started a map-making business in the city. In 1641 he published the Mercator-Hondius atlas. He died in Amsterdam., Size : 362x432 (mm), 14.25x17.00 (Inches), Coloring: Original Outline Coloring, Category: Maps Europe France; Maps Europe Germany;
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Navarra
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Amsterdam. Map. Engraving. 15" x 19".<br/><br/> This 17th c. map shows the Navarre region in Spain, including the city of Pamplona (famous for the running of the bulls festival) as well as Bayonne and San Sebastian. Mountains and trees illustrate the varied topography of the area, into which forts and castles are situated. The title cartouche appears in the upper left corner above a coat of arms. The map is in good condition. Some chips in the margins not affecting the image. Jodocus Hondius (1563-1612) was the founder of a prolific map publishing business, which helped to propel the Dutch to lead the Golden Age of cartography. When Jodocus the elder died in 1612, his wife Colette ran the business until their sons came of age to join the firm. During this time, their daughter Elisabeth married Johannes Jansson and the two of them helped Colette run the business. Jodocus & Colette's youngest son, Henricus Hondius (1597-1651) later ran the business along with his extended…
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Territorio di Brescia et di Crema.
by Jansson (Jan) [Johannes Janssonius] [& Henricus Hondius]
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Amsterdam: Jansson, [c.1640].. Copper-engraved map on laid paper, hand-coloured cartouches in upper right & both lower corners. Hand-colouring to entire map. Text on the verso in French, heading titled: BRESSAN. Hand-coloured initial on verso. Signature mark on verso is M. Imprint at lower left: "Amstelodami Apud Ioannem Ianssonium." Plate size is 49cm x 39cm, on a sheet measuring 58.5cm x 49.5cm. Old paper tape repair on verso at lower fold, yellowed tape on verso at upper fold, some splitting at fold, pin holes to margins, very good condition. Probably from Volume III of the French edition of Jansson's "Nouveau Theatre du Monde ou Nouvel Atlas" [c.1640]. Numbered in pencil at upper right with the numeral "17". From WorldCat's description: "The first French editions of the Atlas Novus appeared in three volumes in 1639, a year after the inaugural Latin version. The promptness with which the translation was readied meant that these were largely identical to the Latin original in material and…
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English Decoration in the 18th Century
by John Fowler and John Cornforth
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Keswick, Virginia, United States
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Both book and DJ are in very good condition. DJ is not clipped. Slight tear to DJ is 2 places. and some wear to top of spine of DJ. Please see photos.
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POMPONII MELAE Libri Tres De Situ Orbis Cum Observationibus Isaaci Vossii. Editio Secunda [in a Utrecht Prize Binding]
by Mela Pomponius
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London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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Frankerae: Leonardum Strickium, 1700. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and seven plates, octavo, pp (12), 419, (60), 70, the hinge at the title page cracking but firm, slightly dusty internally but otherwise good, the pages a little waved throughout (not through damp, more as though they are unpressed), an early paper repair to the rear of the frontispiece, a corner torn from the front endpaper (removing the early signature sadly), contemporary full vellum, age-toned and a bit marked, the corners worn, an inked title on the spine, an armorial emblem of the City of Utrecht blind-stamped on each cover. With the bookplate of the Reverend C.B. Pearson. [Pomponius Mela, who wrote around AD 43, was the earliest Roman geographer. He was born in Tingentera (now Algeciras) and died c. AD 45. His short work (De situ orbis libri III.) remained in use nearly to the year 1500. It occupies less than one hundred pages of ordinary print, and is described by the Encyclopædia Britannica (1911) as…
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A Fair and Methodical Discussion of the First and Great Controversy between the Church of England and Church of Rome, Concerning the Infallible Guide in Three Discourses
by Anonymous [HOOPER, George, 1640-1727]
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BATH, United Kingdom
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London: Printed for R. Chilwell at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Churchyard, and R. Bentley in Russel-Street in Covent-Garden, 1689. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Sm 4to (20cm). Rebound in later black faux leather, with new endpapers, five raised bands to spine, gilt title, 'Infallible Guide', to cover, and date, 1689. pp. [i], title, [iv], imprimatur, [v-vi], contents, 132. A scarce copy of Hooper's second work, an apologetic in defence of the Anglican Church. Hooper had a more than accomplished academic record, being elected a scholar at St Paul's School, and subsequently granted a King's Scholarship at Westminster School. At Oxford he excelled in mathematics, while also learning good Hebrew and Syriac alongside Greek and Latin. In 1680 he was appointed chaplain to King Charles II. Subsequently made Bishop of Bath and Wells from 1704 to 1727. All of Hooper's works were published anonymously. The text of this states there are three discourses, but the book contains only two discourses; the…
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Les commentaires de César.
by [César, Jules]; [Perrot d'Ablancourt, Nicolas] (trad.)
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Zurich, Switzerland
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The first translation of the 'Commentarii' into French.Description: Contemporary vellum, spine lettered in ink. Quarto: 25 × 20 cm; [18] ll., 623, [1], 64, [36] pp. Engraved frontispice.
Condition: Binding somewhat soiled and stained, title on spine somewhat faded. Occasional paper repairs to endpapers and cracked at head and tail. Pages slightly toned, light dampstaining to first few leaves. Some pencil notes and comments. Missing plate 'Pont de César'.
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Seneca's Morals by Way of Abstract.: Of Benefits, Part 1. (1682)
by R. L' Estrange
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San Rafael, California, United States
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The outer binding of this leather-bound book shows many signs of wear over the last 340 years, but the hinges are firm and intact. Endpapers are heavily toned and there are some light pencil scrawls on REP's (child scribbling?). Some end papers have small tears and creases. Published by the long-time printing firm, Thomas Newcomb for another London printer, Joseph Hindmarsh, at the "Black Bull in Cornhill, near the Royal Exchange." Seneca was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman and dramatist.All proceeds benefit The Friends of the San Anselmo Library. No Expedited shipping outside of the United States.
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Indiculus Universalis Rerum Fere' Omnium, Quae in Mundo Sunt, Scientiarum Item, Artiumque Nomina, Apte, Breviterque Colligens
by [Francois Antoine Pomey]
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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Limoges: Pierre Barbou. Good; Boards splayed, leather cracked and worn, outer joints cracked, some . minor foxing, pages toned, letterpress "C" on front pastedown, neat . inscription in Latin on title page (en bibliotheca collegig minimorum . caledenficem? ) , pages 209-212 missing (not ripped out, but not bound in).. 1698. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Mottled calf with five raised bands on spine, gilt lettering and tooling in spine compartments. [20], 1-336pp. Text in French and Latin. An abbreviated compilation of information tidbits and lists of animals, earth science, plants, crimes, and all kinds of information describing the natural and human world. The author was a French Jesuit scholar (1618-1673). Measures 6.25 x 3.75 inches. .
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Claudius Claudiani quae extant
by Claudian
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PICTON, Ontario, Canada
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This small volume contains the potery of Claudius Claudiani, known as Claudian (c. 370-c. 404 AD). A poet of Greek origin who wrote in Latin, he has been considered the last significant poet in the classical tradition and was in particular known for his epigrams praising Romans in significant political positions, as well as his poetry on mythic topics. He was considered a poet of importance in the Middle Ages.This edition of Claudian's works was published by Daniel Elzevier, a member of the significant Dutch publishing House of Elzevier, in 1677. This is an excellent example of the small editions for which the House of Elzevier was particularly well-known, measuring approximately 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches tall, and its contents accord with their focus on classical works as well as editions of the Greek New Testament.
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L. Annaei Senecae et aliorum Tragoediae serio emendatae Editio prioribus longe correctior 1568 [sic = 1668].
by Seneca, Lucius Annaeus
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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Amsterodami: Sumptibus Societatis, 1668. 4 3/4" x 2 1/2". 284 pages. text in Latin. Engraved title page with printer s mark of Blaeu, Amsterdam, a sundial. Bound in contemporary calf, Good, loss of leather to back, top corner clipped blank front end page, first flyleaf missing. . Calf. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall.
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Dictionnaire Raisonné Universel D'Histoire Naturelle: contenant L'Histoire des Animaux, des Vegetaux et des Mineraux
by Valmont de Bomare
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Lanvellec, France
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This is a First edition thus of the "Quatrième Edition, revue & considérablement augmentée", printed in 1780. New articles are starred (*) to differentiate from those which had appeared in previous editions of this momumental work. This a complete 12-volume set, with each volume between 500 and 600 pages. Later bindings are still tight and text remarkably free from foxing, fading or other blemishes, BUT it is in places rather heavily underlined in pencil and/or ballpoint. This concerns maybe 1% of the text and does not impact its readability. See photos.
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La vie de Socrate traduitte de l'Anglois
by Cooper
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Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada
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La Compagnie a Amsterdam, 1751. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. In-12, plein cuir, original leather binding, edgeworn but in pretty good shape. There is an inscription in French saying that the book belongs to someone who is a sergeant in 152 brigade. The date of the inscription is unreadable. The book is signed on the first page. The frontispiece is clean. There's no library stamps. The overall condition of the book is Good reliure originale un peu usée mais en bon état. Le livre etait la propriété d'un sergent de 152e brigade. Il-y a une signature inconnue sur la première page. La page de titre est propre. Pas d'étampes de bibliothèque. L'état de livre est Bon..
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