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Bibliothèque Américaine ou Catalogue des ouvrages relatifs a l'Amérique qui ont paru despuis sa Découverte jusqu'a l'an 1700
by Ternaux, H
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Paris: Arthus-Bertrand, 1837.
Sabin, Joseph. Dictionary of Books Relating to America, no. 94844.
8vo. 210 x 130 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 inches]. viii, 191 pp. Bound in contemporary leather backed marbled paper covered boards; spine gilt with floral patterns and author and title; joints rubbed but sound and attractive. Nicely printed by Paul Renouard, rue Garancière, 5. Paris.
First edition. Important reference work on the discovery and development of the New World, based on a collection that the author built while on a diplomatic mission to Brazil. The catalogue begins with descriptions of four editions of the Columbus Letter (1493-94), letters of Vespucci, government documents from Spain and Portugal dealing with the discovery, various works of cosmography that were published in the first decade of the 16th century, and hundreds of works of voyages and discovery printed before 1799, In all the catalogue lists 1153 titles, many with lengthy annotations and reference.
Ternaux-Compans, Henri (1807-1864) .entered the diplomatic service after university and was sent to consulates in Lisbon and Madrid and then to Brazil. After leaving the service he stayed in South America and began doing research on the history of discovery and the development of Central and South America. In addition to this catalogue, he was the author of a catalogue of his books and manuscripts, using the surname Raetzel as a pseudonym (1836). In addition, he published works on colonial documents in the Mexican State Library, a history of Guyana, and a work on the history of Spanish possessions in South American based on documents in the various state libraries (1840). Ternaux was one of the earliest French bibliographers to practice his skills on the written legacy of discovery and Spain and Portugal's impact on the New World. His work is recognized universally for its focus on primary documents.
Sabin, Joseph. Dictionary of Books Relating to America, no. 94844.
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- Title
- Bibliothèque Américaine ou Catalogue des ouvrages relatifs a l'Amérique qui ont paru despuis sa Découverte jusqu'a l'an 1700
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- Ternaux, H
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- Arthus-Bertrand
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- Paris
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- 1837
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De Simone Company Booksellers enjoyed its second opening as a book company in 2018 after a seventeen-year hiatus. Originally established in 1978, De Simone Company bought, sold, and evaluated rare books, manuscripts, and prints for twenty-two years before closing, when De Simone accepted the position as Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection at the Library of Congress.
De Simone held this position for fourteen years before moving to the Folger Shakespeare Library as the Eric Weinmann Librarian. In this position, he managed seven departments, including acquisitions, exhibitions, conservation, research services, and the Library's book, manuscript, and art collections. He held this position for three years before retiring in 2017 and reopening De Simone Company Booksellers.
Because of his experience in both the book trade and rare book librarianship, De Simone consults with institutions about the development and evaluation of their library collections. He is the author and editor of a number of books and articles on the history of book illustration and early bibliography.
He is a member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America), the ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers), the Print Council of America, the Grolier Club, the Association Internationale de Bibliophilie, the American Printing History Association, the Bibliographical Society of America. He is also the Treasurer of the Antiquarian Book Seminar Foundation, a 501c3, which support the Colorado Antiquarian Books Seminar (CABS). Recently he has been appointed Secretary of Breslauer Prize for Bibliography by the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
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