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GOR002752678Hardback. Very Good. hardcover
2025__1848226837Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd 2025. Hardcover. New. 304 pages. 10.75x10.00x10.63 inches. Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd hardcover
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1848226837.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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2025SKU1742002Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd 2025-01-10. hardcover. New. 9x1x10. New Book Ships with Tracking Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd hardcover
197734088Éditions de la différence 1977
174209570London: Printed for John and Paul Knapton at the Crown 1742 Book. Good. Hardcover. in the original full leather with five raised bands modestly worn both hinges cracked but holding no significant foxing all folding maps present and untorn very little wear inside. Printed for John and Paul Knapton at the Crown hardcover
1533204261533 Basle, Joannes Herwagen, mars 1533, petit in folio de (16)-244-145-85 pp. reliure d'origine de plein velin ivoire dont les bords ont été rogné, rognés, angles des premiers feuillets habilement restaurés par un professionnel, dans l'ensemble assez bon exemplaire.
154115881Vienna 1541. Very good condition. The second map to show just southern Africa; it is based on the Waldseemuller modern map of southern Africa and derived from Ptolemy. Decoratively illustrated with African kings serpents an elephant and a Christian soldier riding a sea monster towards Madagascar. Three large rivers arise from a mountain range labeled 'Fontes Nili' source of the Nile other mountain ranges and coastal towns named in Latin or Portuguese. With the figure of the King of Portugal riding a sea monster towards Madagascar. <br /> <br /> Based on the slightly larger map from 1513 published in "Ptolemy's Geographia". The atlas was reprinted in 1520 1522 1525 1535 and 1541. This wood block was cut in 1525 for the publisher J.Grünninger. This being the variant of 1541 now without the banner title but title in letter type and blank verso.<br /> <br /> From the last edition of Ptolemy's "Geography" with maps by Laurens Fries and the text edited by Michael Servetus. Servetus was accused of heresy and burnt at the stake. Calvin ordered that copies of the book should be burnt with him although this copy seems to have eluded the flames. <br /> <br /> Wood block map with early hand color. Blank on the verso with the number 39 at the lower right corner. Image size: 16 7/8 x 13". Paper size: 21 1/4 x 15". Strengthened on the verso very faint browning at middle of center fold otherwise very good. Betz p. 55-56. Tooley "Map Collectors' Circle No. 30 Printed Maps of the Continent of Africa Part II" p. 61-62. Karrow "Mapmakers of the Sixteenth Century" unknown
Celestial Matters is a startling novel of hard SF set in an alternative Ptolemaic universe . In this novel, the solar system and stars progress outward in concentric cirCles, and in this alternate universe known as the Ptolemaic Universe, the Greek empire of Alexander the Great has lasted for a thousand years. And now a starship journeys to the center of the universe to bring back the ultimate weapon: a fiery piece of sun matter. Book
1988AA280B.n.f Anthèse 1988 In-4° de 87 pp.,
1574005867Venice: Vincenzo Valgrisi 1574. 1574 Edition. Engraving on Copper. Very Good. Double-page copperplate engraved map with letterpress text. Image: 26 x 19 cm. Sheet: 34 x 24 cm. A highly decorative and historically significant 16th-century map of North and Northeast Africa derived from Ptolemy’s 2nd-century geography. The map was published in the 1574 edition of Geographia edited by Girolamo Ruscelli and printed in Venice by Vincenzo Valgrisi. This is “Tabula Africae III†the third of Ptolemy’s Africa maps focusing on: Libya Egypt Cyrenaica Thebes and parts of Arabia Prominent classical sites including: Alexandria Cyrene Memphis Thebes Ptolemais Ammonis templum Mountain chains rivers and desert regions in stylized Renaissance form The map features Latin titling and classical toponyms while the verso contains the original Italian commentary explaining the geography cities and coordinates. CONDITION: Very good. Strong impression with clear platemark. Central fold as issued. Mild age toning and minor wear to margins. Backed at top center. Verso complete with full letterpress text Tavola Terza d’Africa Antica. Note: only this 1574 edition contains Vincenzo Valgrisi's elaborate printer's emblem showing: A lion leaping or attacking a smaller animal often interpreted as a fox and a large bird resembling an ostrich standing nearby. Vincenzo Valgrisi unknown
2017131308Ann Arbor MI: William L. Clements Library 2017. hardcover dust jacket. 8.75 x 11 inches. hardcover dust jacket. 230 pages. "A handsome and well-illustrated book on a worthwhile subject at a reasonable price. Graffagnino Austin Ptolemy and Dunnigan shed light on sixteen fascinating figures whose contribution to our understanding of American History is inestimable and often underrated. I have a hard time finding fault with The Pioneer Americanists except to wish it were twice as long."<BR> <br /> - William Butts Manuscripts<BR> <br /> <BR> <br /> The Pioneer Americanists is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900. Here are autobiographical and contemporary biographical sketches of White Kennett Isaiah Thomas James Lenox Joseph Sabin John Carter Brown Lyman Copeland Draper George Brinley Jr. and the other noteworthy specialists who created and nurtured the Americana field from the late seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Illustrations from the remarkable collections of the William L. Clements Library and other leading institutional archives complement the texts to provide a panoramic window on the early story of Americana appreciation collecting and description. Anyone with a professional or avocational interest in antiquarian Americana will find The Pioneer Americanists a fascinating treasury of information enlightenment and inspiration. William L. Clements Library unknown
2017131308Ann Arbor MI: William L. Clements Library 2017. hardcover dust jacket. 8.75 x 11 inches. hardcover dust jacket. 230 pages. "A handsome and well-illustrated book on a worthwhile subject at a reasonable price. Graffagnino Austin Ptolemy and Dunnigan shed light on sixteen fascinating figures whose contribution to our understanding of American History is inestimable and often underrated. I have a hard time finding fault with The Pioneer Americanists except to wish it were twice as long."<BR><br /> - William Butts Manuscripts<BR><br /> <BR><br /> The Pioneer Americanists is a captivating look at the lives and careers of eight generations of outstanding Americanists prior to 1900. Here are autobiographical and contemporary biographical sketches of White Kennett Isaiah Thomas James Lenox Joseph Sabin John Carter Brown Lyman Copeland Draper George Brinley Jr. and the other noteworthy specialists who created and nurtured the Americana field from the late seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries. Illustrations from the remarkable collections of the William L. Clements Library and other leading institutional archives complement the texts to provide a panoramic window on the early story of Americana appreciation collecting and description. Anyone with a professional or avocational interest in antiquarian Americana will find The Pioneer Americanists a fascinating treasury of information enlightenment and inspiration. William L. Clements Library unknown books
200690171Museum. New. 2006. Paperback. 0954904141 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy brand new pristine never opened -- 72 pp. ; 70 illus. -- with a bonus offer-- . Museum paperback
116647741X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1120199433.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
658618765Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Incorporated . Papeback. New. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated unknown
12582Suivi de : LORENCE Gilles : Comment les astres influent-ils sur l'homme ? (selon Ptolémée). Sans lieu. Ed. LAF. Vers 1980. Grand in-8 (30x21). 150 feuillets tapuscrits. Broché.
1541M7225Lyon: Michael Servetus c. 1541. Very good minor wormholing on upper margin. Notes: StolenThe only text on verso is the number "33". The publisher Michael Villanovus or Servetus was tried by Calvin for heresy and burned at the stake with several of his books. Size : 307x363 mm 12.09x14.29 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Europe Poland Lithuania; Maps Europe Hungary; Maps Europe Romania; Maps Europe Ukraine; Maps Europe Czech Republic Slovakia; Michael Servetus unknown
56560946-75University of Pennsylvania Press. Used - Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. University of Pennsylvania Press unknown
1997SONG0812233700University of Pennsylvania Press 1997-01-29. hardcover. Used: Good. 6.75x1.25x9.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Pennsylvania Press hardcover
1997DADAX0812233700University of Pennsylvania Press 1997-01-29. hardcover. New. 6.75x1.25x9.75. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Pennsylvania Press hardcover
